baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2359623-A (GB)
Title: Computer game system with sign perception system
Inventor: KOYAMA NAOYUKI
IPC: A63F13/45
Filed: 2000-11-10
Abstract: A game system perceives a sign intended by a game player from the motion of a finger or hand of the player and controls the motions of game characters or the situation of a game in accordance with the sign. A game machine includes a received-light pattern detection apparatus for detecting the motion of a hand of a game player as a received-light pattern; a sign perception system for perceiving a sign from the received-light pattern input from the received-light pattern detection apparatus, and a main CPU for controlling a game in accordance with the sign perceived by the sign perception system. The light pattern detection apparatus (10) is formed on the front surface of a monitor and comprises arrays of infrared light emitting and receiving elements (11) that are operated in sequence. Signs made by moving the finger across the face of the monitor in a curve or a series of straight lines are detected by breakage of the infrared beams.
Patent GB-2361211-A (GB)
Title: High reliability forensic marking system
Inventor: VAN LIEW EDWARD J
IPC: G07D7/20
Filed: 2001-04-05
Abstract: A forensic marking system (10) and method for identifying the printing device (50) on which a medium (16) was printed. Encoded forensic markings (20) which identify the device (50) but are of low perceptibility to the human eye are superimposed on the printed image (14). The markings (20) have a color, size, density, and repetition pattern that only minimally affect print quality while providing highly accurate identification of the printing device (50), even if the printed medium (16) contains high-density image (14) content. The markings are generated from data representing the printer in an information marker and superimposing encoded information marker checksum data and information marker no as to create output data corresponding to the ferensically marked image, which is then printed using a predetermined colour difficult to detect by the human eye, but readily detectable by electronic scanning no as to identify the printer.
Patent GB-2368417-A (GB)
Title: Providing sequential access to screens of information
Inventor: BULLOCK MATTHEW PETER DOMINIC
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-04-06
Abstract: A financial product information system comprising a computer system within which there is stored a library of information screens (2,4,8,10,20) containing information on different aspects of various different financial products. The information screens (2,4,8,10,20) are stored and arranged within the database in a structured way. Links (A-L) are provided between the various information screens (2,4,8,10,20). The links (A-L), which are arranged to be operated on by a means for accessing and displaying the information screens (2,4,8,10,20), are arranged to be operable to control access to the various information screens (2,4,8,10,20) such that a user has to select a link (A-L) from a first information screen (2) to progress to the next information screen (4,8,20). At least one of the links (B,C) arranged to be selectively operable so that the link (B,C) will only provide access to and display the next screen (4) once a specific previous screen or screens (4) have been viewed.
Patent GB-2375821-A (GB)
Title: Automatic vision testing system for children
Inventor: GALLOWAY PETER HAMILTON
IPC: A61B3/032
Filed: 2001-04-27
Abstract: A visual acuity testing system includes a computer 1 with a high-resolution display 2 linked to a video camera 3. Vertical gratings of varying width are presented either side of a central target image or video, coincident with an iso-luminant image opposite the grating. A digital video camera adjacent to the display is employed to track eye position using software algorithms that relate eye movement to the position of the vertical grating. Software analysis adjusts for head movement, blinks and corneal reflexes. The system eliminates the need to lift acuity cards manually, and provides an automated and objective method of vision assessment in pre-verbal children and those unable to communicate in standard visual acuity tests.
Patent GB-2378268-A (GB)
Title: Using multi-dimensional databases to store and retrieve data linking family, social, local and geographic groups of users
Inventor: ROSS GORDON
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-06-04
Abstract: Nuclear family ties, social identity, local groups and geographic proximity are important in patterns of human and electronic communication. Yet individuals are members of a multitude of groups, separate and overlapping. Such factors are underrepresented in electronic addressing schemes. Using categorisation cycles, the current invention links databases of different groups, categories and content via structured, iterative, representational frameworks for ease of creation, maintenance and navigation by users. In any electronic addressing schema there are differing requirements for privacy and for locality identification. This method structures multidimensional representations to tie together individuals, groups and physical, social and virtual communities and their multiple communications, content and interaction requirements. This method provides co-ordination of physical with electronic addresses with in addition a third schema of public addresses with non-physical associations. This ensures competing requirements of privacy and proximity is achieved, without losing benefits of knowing physical locations for those with a legitimate need.
Patent GB-2378778-A (GB)
Title: Computer system with heap and card table
Inventor: BORMAN SAMUEL DAVID
IPC: G06F12/02
Filed: 2001-08-13
Abstract: A computer system has a heap for storing objects on, and a card table for tracking updates to objects on the heap, typically for garbage collection purposes. In particular, the heap is divided into segments, each corresponding to a card in the card table, at least one card has multiple memory segments assigned to it, and any update to a segment in the heap triggers a write barrier to mark the corresponding card in the card table. It is important that this write barrier is as efficient as possible to optimise system performance. In some circumstances an object update may be made to an address outside the heap. In order to ensure that this still properly maps to a card in the card table, the entire memory space is folded cyclically, so that any given memory address corresponds to one, and only one card, in the card table.
Patent GB-2379157-A (GB)
Title: Sweat management system
Inventor: FORSHAW PAULA LOUISE
IPC: A41D13/002
Filed: 2001-08-21
Abstract: The sweat management system, for removing sweat from a body or clothes 3 in close proximity to a body, comprises a sweat transport medium capable of transferring sweat and means for providing a gradient to draw the sweat along the transport medium and away from the body or clothing. The sweat transport medium is preferably provided by the wicking of liquid through or along a textile, which is preferably polyester. The gradient may be provided by the addition of salt to specific regions of a textile, by adding more twist along a length of yarn to encourage liquid flow in the direction of higher twist, by providing an absorbent body 4 that contacts the transport medium, where the absorbent body may be a superabsorbent, or through a combination of the aforementioned methods. Also claimed in a garment for removing sweat from the body. The system is particularly for use with outer clothing where normal evaporation and removal of sweat is either not possible or not sufficient and where the build of sweat can have dangerous consequences, e.g. fire fighting clothing, clothing for arctic conditions etc.
Patent GB-2373854-A (GB)
Title: Noise factor measuring device and method
Inventor: ISHIHARA GENTARO
IPC: G01J3/28
Filed: 2001-11-28
Abstract: Output light spectrum P2(. g. ) data from an optical amplifier and input light spectrum P1(. g. ) data of signal light are prepared, the difference between the P2(. g. ) and a value obtained by multiplying the P1(. g. ) by a provisional gain GT is determined (Steps S232), for the obtained spectrum data, a noise removing process such as a moving average process and the like is performed and then, a spline interpolation process is also performed, whereby ASE light spectrum P3(. g. ) data is prepared and an ASE light level P ASE is determined (Steps S233 through S235). In addition, a noise figure-measuring device 10 calculates the number of channels of WDM light and signal light wavelengths of the respective channels based on the P1(. g. ) or P2(. g. ), and performs analysis to calculate a noise figure NF and the like of an appointed wavelength range around the center of each wavelength thus calculated.
Patent GB-2383372-A (GB)
Title: Support for safety barrier for a multi-story building
Inventor: CARDEN ANTHONY JAMES PETER
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: A support for a safety apparatus (10), the support comprising at least one elongate support element (16) and anchor means (18) adapted to restrain the support element (16) relative to a structure (12), the anchor means (18) being further adapted to permit sliding of the support element (16) relative to the anchor means (18).
Patent GB-2387815-A (GB)
Title: A ring binder mechanism with a central locking lever.
Inventor: CHENG HUNG YU
IPC: B42F13/26
Filed: 2002-04-24
Abstract: There is disclosed a ring binder mechanism including a rigid upper casing 102 supporting a pair of steel carrier plates 104 on which two pairs of half-rings 106a, 106b are mounted, the carrier plates 104 being pivotable so that the half-rings 106a, 106b may be opened and closed, the mechanism further including a lever 120 positioned between pairs of half-rings 106a, 106b and movable from a first position in which movement of the plates 104 to open the rings is prevented, a second position in which movement of the plates 104 to open the rings is allowed, and a third position in which the half-rings 106a, 106b are open.
Patent GB-2375304-A (GB)
Title: Canine health diet
Inventor: STEVENSON ABIGAIL EMMA
IPC: A23K1/175
Filed: 2001-01-04
Abstract: The present invention provides comestibles and related aspects for use in maintaining canine urinary tract health. In particular the comestibles and related aspects are useful in preventing the initial occurrence of canine calcium oxalate urolithiasis. The present invention provides a comestible, comprising the ingredients in the ranges indicated in Table (I), for use in preventing the initial occurrence of calcium oxalate urolithiasis in a canine animal and related aspects. The present invention also provides a comestible, which when fed to a small breed canine animal results in a urine specific gravity of 1.025 or below, for use in preventing the initial occurrence of calcium oxalate urolithiasis in said canine animal and related aspects.
Patent GB-2377221-A (GB)
Title: Genetic silencing
Inventor: GRAHAM MICHAEL WAYNE
IPC: C12N15/11
Filed: 2001-03-16
Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of inducing, promoting or otherwise facilitating a change in the phenotype of an animal cell or group of animal cells including a animal comprising said cells. The modulation of phenotypic expression is conveniently accomplished via genotypic manipulation through such means as reducing translation of transcript to proteinaceous product. The ability to induce, promote or otherwise facilitate the silencing of expressible genetic sequences provides a means for modulating the phenotype in, for example, the medical, veterinary and the animal husbandry industries. Expressible genetic sequences contemplated by the present invention including not only genes normally resident in a particular animal cell (i.e. indigenous genes) but also genes introduced through recombinant means or through infection by pathogenic agents such as viruses.
Patent GB-2396044-A (GB)
Title: Alarm system using mobile phone
Inventor: CARLISLE JULIAN CHARLES MERVYN
IPC: G08B25/08
Filed: 2002-12-06
Abstract: An alarm system which comprises an alarm device 1, which emits an alarm signal, and a detection means 2 which includes a mobile telephone. The detection means 2 responds to the alarm signal by dialling a pre-programmed phone number of remote receiving device 3, alerting a user with a pre-recorded audible or text message. The mobile telephone may be voice activated or have automatic dialling capability. The detection means may be pre-programmed to respond to a specific alarm signal. The alarm signals may be audible, electric, or infra-red signals. The remote receiving device may be a mobile phone, land-line or pager. The alarm system may be used with pre-existing or new intruder, vehicle, fire, smoke, appliance, or baby alarms.
Patent GB-2382898-A (GB)
Title: Managing queued data
Inventor: GOUDIE ALISTAIR I
IPC: H04L13/08
Filed: 2001-01-29
Abstract: A method of managing data stored in a queue in memory comprises reading data from a head of the queue, and updating the location of a 'latest read' pointer, separate from the memory blocks in which the data is stored, to a location corresponding to the end of the data. After transferring the data to a destination and upon receiving confirmation that the data transfer was successful, the location of a 'committed read' pointer is updated to point to a location corresponding to the end of the data. This allows uncommitted data to be stored without requiring a separate area of memory.
Patent GB-2396554-A (GB)
Title: Rib assembly for multi-foldable umbrella
Inventor: LIU FU-TIEN
IPC: A45B19/10
Filed: 2002-12-27
Abstract: A rib assembly for a multi-foldable umbrella comprises an inner rib 1, a middle rib 2, an outer fib 3, a secondary fib 4, a front strut 21 and a back strut 22, where the middle fib is pivotally connected to the front strut and the back strut. The inner fib has one end connected to an upper nest 5 and the other end is pivotly connected to the middle part of the secondary fib, which has one end pivotally connected to the lower nest 7, the other end pivotally connected to the front strut, and where the other end of the back strut is connected to the outer rib. The secondary rib and front strut are solid shafts, with the middle segment of the secondary rib, provided with a bent section covered with a middle junction 42. Also included is a second embodiment, in which the middle segment of the secondary rib has a straight middle segment covered by a middle junction.
Patent GB-2381354-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for implementing compact type signatures in a virtual machine environment
Inventor: TUCK RICHARD D
IPC: G06F9/42
Filed: 2001-05-30
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for creating compacted method signatures from method signature representations in Java  õ   class files are disclosed. The use of compacted signatures reduces the amount of memory space occupied by the signatures and, further, improves the efficiency with which a virtual machine may operate. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for creating a compact representation of a method signature using a virtual machine includes creating 4-bit representations for each of the first parameter, a separator, and a return type included in the method signature. Once the 4-bit representations are created, the representations are packed into a word. In one embodiment, the word is a 32-bit word. In such an embodiment, the 32-bit word may be a 32-bit integer.
Patent GB-2397052-A (GB)
Title: Wind direction indicating device for a sailing vessel
Inventor: JACKSON ALLAN
IPC: B63B49/00
Filed: 2003-01-10
Abstract: A wind direction indicating device for use on a sailing vessel which comprises three wind direction indicating arms. During use the device is mounted at the vessel's masthead with a first arm indicating a downwind direction, while the second and third arms indicate to the helmsman the direction in which the vessel should be pointed to maximise its upwind performance. The angle of the second and third arms may be adjustable to adapt the device for individual vessels, such adjustment may be made remotely so that access to the masthead is not required. The device may allow mechanical or electrical relays of information received from the device to be communicated to the helmsman via a repeater, indicator or screen.
Patent GB-2389364-A (GB)
Title: Mycobacterial vaccines
Inventor: COLLINS DESMOND MICHAEL
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 2003-06-06
Abstract: This invention relates to attenuated strains of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, methods for producing and screening these, methods for assessing their effectiveness as vaccines and the use of such strains and derivatives of them as vaccines against tuberculosis in human and animal medical practice.
Patent GB-2404923-A (GB)
Title: A method of laundering articles
Inventor: DORE DAVID JAMES
IPC: C11D11/00
Filed: 2003-07-10
Abstract: A method of laundering articles is described wherein in a final rinse cycle of a washing process, the articles are rinsed in an aqueous solution of a dewatering agent. Preferably, the dewatering agent comprises a benzyl quaternary of ethoxylated monoalkyl amine in combination with an alcohol, for example an isopropyl alcohol, at a relative proportion of 3:1 respectively, the combination being added to the final rinse to produce a 0.6% w/w concentration. Such a rinsing solution tends to increase the run-off of water from the articles so that they are drier when they leave the washing machine and hence require a shorter drying time.
Patent GB-2394651-A (GB)
Title: Bleed valve arrangement in cyclonic particle separation apparatus
Inventor: NORTH JOHN HERBERT
IPC: B04C11/00
Filed: 2003-08-27
Abstract: Particle separation apparatus comprises a cyclone particle separating means 10, 12, a particle collecting chamber 10 and a fan 14 driven by an electric motor 16 for drawing particle laden air into and through the apparatus. A valve 30 is provided, upstream of the suction fan driving motor and downstream of the cyclone particle separating means, which includes a valve closure 38 and a valve seat 34 against which the closure is normally resiliently urged to prevent air flowing through the valve. The valve is mounted so as to communicate with a passage between the cyclone particle separating means and the fan so that air pressure within the passage acts on one side of the closure while the other side of the closure is exposed to ambient air pressure. In use if the air pressure in the passage leading from the cyclone particle separating means to the fan falls below ambient by more than a predetermined amount, (e.g. due to a blockage) the pressure differential acting on the closure creates a force sufficient to overcome the resilient force acting thereon and the closure will become displaced from the seating and allow air to enter the passage to maintain an air flow to and around the fan motor. The closure is urged into the closed position by a resiliently deformable member acting on the one side of the closure, and is located within a hollow housing. The resiliently deformable member is a spiral spring which acts between the rear of the closure and one end of the housing and an opening is provided in the opposite end of the housing defining the valve seating, and the area of the opening is less than the area of the closure.
Patent GB-2390622-A (GB)
Title: Mono-diameter wellbore casing
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2002-02-14
Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore (100) casing. If the fluid seal of the overlapping joint between the upper end portion (210d) of the tubular member (210) and the lower end portion (115a) of the casing (115) is satisfactory, then any uncured portion of the material (255) within the expanded tubular member (210) is the removed in a conventional manner.
Patent GB-2405883-A (GB)
Title: Wellhead cap with corrosion inhibitor
Inventor: HANDLEY TIMOTHY MARK COLLINS
IPC: E21B33/037
Filed: 2003-09-13
Abstract: A protective cap 1 for a subsea wellhead 10 has an integral supply of corrosion inhibitor fluid. The fluid may be located in a bladder 2, and is released by a remote system such as a remotely operated vehicle or ROV. The fluid is preferably released by the removal of a release pin 6, which allows a weight 4 to apply force due to gravity on the bladder. The fluid is displaced through a flexible tube 7 into the interior of the wellhead. The fluid may be coloured and have a lower specific gravity than that of the surrounding seawater. It will therefore pass upwards and become captured under the apparatus on both the inside and outside surfaces of the subsea wellhead. A window 8 can then provide a visual indication that the fluid has been released.
Patent GB-2406949-A (GB)
Title: Automatic teller machine at a public telephone site and having an expandable enclosure
Inventor: TAVERNER ALISTAIR
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2003-10-09
Abstract: An enclosure 35 for an automated teller machine (A.T.M.) 1 comprises a first wall 11 and a second wall 21 which are each mounted on the A.T.M. 1 by hinges 23, 31. When the walls 11, 21 are fully opened they meet along a common edge 33 to form a secure enclosure 35 in which bank notes can be loaded into the A.T.M. 1. The walls 11,21 are retracted to lie flush with the housing 3 of the A.T.M. 1. By installing the A.T.M. at the site of a public telephone, use can be made of the available paper supply and communication link.
Patent GB-2395767-A (GB)
Title: Pressure compensated pilot operated check valve
Inventor: AKSELBERG FRANK
IPC: F15B11/028
Filed: 2003-10-16
Abstract: A valve comprises a valve body <B>20</B>, a valve seat <B>22</B> and a pilot actuator <B>34</B> arranged to displace the valve body <B>20</B>. An area of the valve actuator <B>34</B> acted on by fluid flowing through the valve seat <B>22</B> is substantially the same as the area of the valve seat <B>22</B>. The valve body <B>20</B> may be a ball and the pilot actuator <B>34</B> a piston arranged to move the ball against a spring <B>24</B>. A second aspect of the invention is a valve comprising a valve body <B>20</B>, a valve seat and a pilot actuator <B>34</B> arranged to displace the valve body <B>20</B> wherein the pilot actuator <B>34</B> comprises a rod coupled to a piston and the piston has a larger cross sectional area than the rod and has a surface <B>32</B> for receiving fluid pressure supplied via a pilot port <B>12</B>. A third aspect of the invention is an assembly for operating an actuator with a microvalve, a pilot actuator is arranged to displace a valve body <B>20</B> of the microvalve and a pump is in fluid communication with the inlet of the micro valve.
Patent GB-2394739-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for measuring pressure in earth formations
Inventor: RAMAKRISHNAN TERIZHANDUR S
IPC: E21B47/06
Filed: 2003-10-28
Abstract: A probe 100 is provided with a movable piston 108,112 having a pressure sensor 120 built into the piston, or a pressure sensor 220 is mounted adjacent to or within the piston cylinder 214,202 and a fluid pathway 218 is provided from the sensor to the interior of the cylinder. Methods of operating include delivering the probe to a desired location in a borehole, setting the probe against the formation, and withdrawing the piston to draw down fluid for pressure sensing to determine formation permeability. The probe may be provided with a spring loaded metal protector surrounding the cylinder and an annular rubber facing, and preferably used in a semi-continuous pressure measuring tool or an LWD tool having a piston controlled bowspring and a piston controlled articulated member carrying the probe. The tool is moved in a semi-set mode and when located at a desired depth is rapidly put in a fully-set mode.