baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2392274-A (GB)
Title: Providing information about a real-world space using different types of location marker
Inventor: HULL RICHARD
IPC: H04W4/38
Filed: 2003-07-24
Abstract: Users (30) visiting a space (10) such as an exhibition hall are equipped with mobile devices (31) in communication with a service system (35). The mobile devices (31) are arranged to deposit virtual markers of more than one type with the service system (35) as the users (30) progress around the space (10). These markers are stored, and may be decayed with time, either individually or in location-dependent marker aggregations. Information concerning use of the space (10) is derived using data about stored markers of a specific type or combinations of types selected according to the nature of the information to be provided.
Patent GB-2411976-A (GB)
Title: Moving data between registers and memory using an alignment specifier
Inventor: SEAL DAVID JAMES
IPC: G06F12/10
Filed: 2003-12-09
Abstract: The present invention provides a data processing apparatus and method for performing aligned access operations. The data processing apparatus comprises a register data store having a plurality of registers operable to store data elements, and a processor operable to perform a data processing operation on one or more data elements accessed in at least one of the registers. Further, access logic is provided which is operable in response to an access instruction to perform an access operation in order to move a number of data elements between specified registers and a portion of a memory, the portion having a start address specified by the access instruction. Further, the access instruction has an alignment specifier associated therewith which is settable either to a first value or one of a plurality of second values. The first value indicates that the start address is to be treated as byte aligned, and each of the second values indicates a different predetermined alignment that the start address is to be treated as conforming to. The access logic is then operable to adapt the access operation in dependence on the value of alignment specifier. This provides significantly improved flexibility in the performance of access operations.
Patent GB-2394150-A (GB)
Title: Mobile communication system, mobile station, control method and recording medium
Inventor: WATANABE AKIRA
IPC: H04W36/08
Filed: 2002-08-29
Abstract: If a cell reselection (CR) instruction generating portion of a mobile station issues a CR instruction, a control circuit of the mobile station determines whether or not a transferred cell lies in one of history-indicating cells in which the mobile station has existed before. If the transferred cell lies in one of the history-indicating cells, the control circuit suppresses a zone transfer processing. Also, if a count value of a CR counter for counting the CR instructions in the mobile station reaches a predetermined value, the control circuit performs the zone transfer processing without referring to the history. In this manner, the zone transfer processing is suppressed, so that the location registration processing is also suppressed; thus, repetition of location registration is suppressed. However, location registration processing is allowed if it is detected that the received signal in the current cell is deteriorating.
Patent GB-2399895-A (GB)
Title: Regulating the power consumption of electronic equipment.
Inventor: WILLIAMS EMRYS J
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2004-03-05
Abstract: A power supply 202 supplying an electronic load 103 comprises a detector 212 to detect whether the power supplied has increased above a predetermined limit, whereupon it transmits an alert signal 215A, 215B to the load which in response reduces its power consumption, thereby avoiding over loading the power supply. Electronic apparatus 103 may comprise a digital component or a computer system consuming DC power and a controller 204. Power detecting may comprise sensing voltage, current or power and supply 202 may include a switching regulator (fig 4) whereupon the duty cycle of switching transistor (fig 4, 10) is monitored. Where supply 202 includes an output capacitor (fig 4, 420) its capacity is matched o a time response of detector 212 and the maximum anticipated power drain. Reducing the power consumption of load 103 may comprise: stopping processing operations; performing dummy operations; or reducing the consumption of RAM.
Patent GB-2402849-A (GB)
Title: Wireless terminals supporting communication with an access point over separate wireless channels and related wireless systems.
Inventor: LEE KI-CHEOL
IPC: H04W84/18
Filed: 2004-04-19
Abstract: Wireless terminals that are configured to communicate over a wireless local area network include a data processor and at least one MAC control unit that is responsive to the data processor that controls communications with an access point over first and second communications channels. The wireless terminals may further include a first interface between the at least one MAC control unit and the first communications channel and a second interface between the at least one MAC control unit and the second communications channel.
Patent GB-2414214-A (GB)
Title: Thermal printing with laser activation
Inventor: MARSH JOHN HAIG
IPC: B41J2/45
Filed: 2004-05-19
Abstract: A printing apparatus comprises an array of semiconductor lasers (10) having a heat sink (11) thermally coupled thereto, wherein the heat sink (11) is disposed such that it is also in thermal association with a print media (15) downstream of the laser array (10). This is to increase the effectiveness of the heat sinking as the print media (15) itself is used to carry away excess heat from the laser array (10). The heat sink (11) extends along a downstream media path (17). The heat sink (11) comprises at least one thermal dissipation element (12, 13) that form a media guide so that the media (15) is in direct contact with the element (12) for maximum heat transfer. The proximity of the heat sink (11) to the media (15) allows for either contact or non-contact (conductive or radiative) method of moving heat away from the heat sink (11). There is also provided a semiconductor laser compound having monolithic arrays of lasers (20, see fig. 2); a method for attaching a plurality of semiconductor devices to a common carrier; a method of automatically cleaning a printhead; a printhead having a drive circuit for providing drive current to each laser element in the array, the drive circuit adapted to separately address each laser element in the array according to a desired print pattern and a printhead having at least one semiconductor laser device for generating an optical output suitable for activating a print medium.
Patent GB-2415200-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing a detergent tablet
Inventor: WIEDEMANN RALF
IPC: C11D17/00
Filed: 2004-06-19
Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a detergent tablet comprises filling a recess in a first pre-formed body with a gel; adding a second body to the gel; and allowing / causing the gel to solidify.
Patent GB-2411914-A (GB)
Title: Ground anchor
Inventor: POWELL MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: E02D5/80
Filed: 2004-12-13
Abstract: A ground anchor includes a ground engaging portion comprising an elongate member 8, 108, and a spiral extending around at least part of the elongate member, the spiral having gaps therein spaced along its length. The gaps may be formed by spacing the spiral from the member 8, as by spacers 26 (Fig 4) or may be discontinuities 118 in the spiral itself (Fig 6), which may occupy only part of the spiral width. The anchor may be post base as in Fig 4, or may be a peg for a guy rope as in Fig 6, and may have a removable marker 142, 134 which can occupy the aperture through which in use the rope would pass. The anchor may be of metal or plastics.
Patent GB-2409294-A (GB)
Title: Idle control of an internal combustion engine having continuous lambda control
Inventor: PELZ NORBERT
IPC: F02P5/15
Filed: 2004-12-14
Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine in particular an Otto engine, having continuous lambda control 12 and having an idling controller 10. From the lambda control 12 an additional square wave signal of low amplitude in the form of a forced amplitude is added to a desired injection quantity of the internal combustion engine. If the revolution rate deviates from a desired value, the idling controller 10 outputs an output signal for altering advance of the ignition timing to compensate for the deviation. In so doing the forced amplitude of the lambda control 12 is added 18 to the output of the idling controller 10 for the advance angle intervention. Prior to addition 18 of the forced amplitude of the lambda control 12 to the output of the idling controller10 , the forced amplitude may be multiplied 16 by a predetermined gain value.
Patent GB-2422881-A (GB)
Title: Stroller having brake device
Inventor: LAN RED
IPC: B62B9/08
Filed: 2005-02-08
Abstract: A stroller includes a brake device 20. The brake device 20 includes a control cable 52 having a controlling end that is disposed on a stroller frame. The controlling end is operable to move a driving seat 42 on a wheel seat 3 to a braking position along a straight path. When the driving seat 42 moves to the braking position, a swing arm 63 of a swing member 6, 6' is rotated to an engagement position so as to engage one of a plurality of retaining grooves 225 in a wheel 221, thereby preventing the rotation of the wheel 221. Swing member 6,6' may pivot about an axis which is perpendicular to the axis of the wheel 221.
Patent GB-2412065-A (GB)
Title: Compositions comprising particulate derivatives (especially salts) of pharmaceutical compounds for use in aerosols or metered dose inhalers
Inventor: THOMPSON JAMES
IPC: A61K9/12
Filed: 2005-02-17
Abstract: A process for the production and screening of materials for use in pharmaceutical aerosol formulations, and the subsequent manipulation of particle clouds and drug morphology, comprises the following key steps:- <SL> <LI>(a) Formation of a solution of a pharmaceutical acceptable substance (or mixture of substances) in a suitable solvent (or mixture of solvents and excipients), <LI>(b) Formation of a derivative (eg salt) that has enhanced solubility in said solvent(s), <LI>(e) Manipulation of reactants and anti-solvent(s) to precipitate said derivative(s) (so that it can be subsequently utilised as a formulation in its own right, e.g. in-situ precipitation into an aerosol container), <LI>(f) Removal of reactant and isolation of derivatives(s) from (e) to produce particles (suitable for use in alternative dosage form or to be returned into the initial dosage form at a later date) <LI>(g) Manipulation of the morphology and particle size of the acceptable substance(s) to be delivered from the dosage form. </SL> In the examples, salbutamol base is mixed with maleic or oleic acid in a solvent, dissolved with heating to give a solution of the corresponding, then chilled to cause the salt to precipiatate. Also claimed are :- <DL TSIZE=2> <DT>-<DD>A combination formulation of drugs of varying receptor category (e.g. bronchodilator and steroid), especially a ```derivative formed from the reaction between two suitable actives forming an adduct (e.g. salbutamol and cromoglycic acid forming salbutamol cromoglycate). <DT>-<DD>A process whereby the particle size distribution of a pressurised metered dose aerosol formulation is of a distribution similar to a suspension formulation without excessive non-volatile excipients, (especially a <DT>-<DD>process whereby the use of increased ethanol/water co-solvents in a solution formulation modifies the particle size distribution further). - The use of a salt medicament to alter the particle size of a pressurised metered dose aerosol formulation solution. <DT>-<DD>The use of a salt derivative formed from a surface-active agent enabling a change in particle morphology post aerosolisation to spread over a tissue surface. <DT>-<DD>The use of temperature and humidity of intake air to reduce actuator and throat deposition from metered dose inhalers. <DT>-<DD>The use of a derivative that negates the adverse effects of temperature and humidity of physiologic conditions maintaining constant fine particle dose deposition from metered dose inhalers. </DL>
Patent GB-2423513-A (GB)
Title: Fuel filler pipe
Inventor: KAVANAGH ROB
IPC: B60K15/04
Filed: 2005-02-26
Abstract: A fuel filler pipe for an automobile, the pipe having a main body and a filler neck, wherein the main body has an inward deformation (130, 134) at a pre-selected axial position in the pipe, the deformation being arranged so as to position a fuel gun nozzle inserted into the pipe for reducing disruption to the laminar flow of fuel from the nozzle through the pipe. The deformation can be used to prevent insertion of an incorrect fuel, for example a diesel fuel gun nozzle, but allow insertion of a correct fuel, for example an unleaded fuel gun nozzle.
Patent GB-2410775-A (GB)
Title: Continuosly variable ration transmission unit and method of assembly thereof
Inventor: DUTSON BRIAN JOSEPH
IPC: F16H15/38
Filed: 2003-09-11
Abstract: A continuously variable ratio transmission unit is disclosed which comprises a housing (116) and input (102, 106) and output (100) discs paired to define first and second toroidal cavities. The discs (100, 102, 106) are mounted to the housing for rotation about a common axis. First (110) and second (112) rollers - or more typically first and second sets of rollers - are respectively arranged in the first and second cavities and serve to transmit drive between the input and output discs. First (130) and second (148, 150,152) actuators act on the respective rollers. The first actuator is coupled to a first carrier part (126) which can be mated with the housing introducing it to the housing along a direction generally parallel to the variator axis. The second actuator is coupled to a second carrier part (146) which can be mated with the housing by introducing the second carrier part to the housing along a direction non-parallel to the variator axis.
Patent GB-2430052-A (GB)
Title: CPU with a buffer memory directly available to an arithmetic logic unit
Inventor: RICHARDSON BRIAN
IPC: G06F5/06
Filed: 2005-09-07
Abstract: A computer processing unit 10 has a multiple entry buffer memory 13 arranged as a register. An input or output port of the memory is directly available to the arithmetic logic unit 14 of the CPU. The memory may be permanently accessible or accessible via a switch 15. The memory may be a FIFO, stack or circular buffer. Another port of the memory may be connected to an input or output port of the processor. Alternatively, an input port of the memory may be connectable to the ALU of a second CPU. The ALU of the second CPU may have a second memory, the input port of which is connectable to the ALU of the first CPU.
Patent GB-2418463-A (GB)
Title: A packing nut including line entry means having a plurality of rollers for guiding a wireline into a stuffing box
Inventor: MCKAY FREDERICK DUGUID
IPC: E21B33/043
Filed: 2005-09-14
Abstract: A packing nut 24 for compressing packing elements 36 in a stuffing box assembly 20 during the production of oil and gas from wellbores. The packing nut comprises line entry means 16 for guiding a line 17 into the stuffing box assembly 20, the entry means 16 comprising a plurality of rollers 39.
Patent GB-2421971-A (GB)
Title: Tubing connection with thread flanks of different angles
Inventor: EVANS JASON DAVID
IPC: E21B17/043
Filed: 2003-09-15
Abstract: A tubing connection arrangement comprises engagable male and female threaded tubulars. The threads of the tubulars have lead flanks (stab flanks) 62, 64 which engage as the tubulars are connected. The lead flanks 62, 64 of the male and female tubulars are disposed at different acute angles to each other which may be 43 degrees and 45 degrees, or a difference of between 1 and 5 degrees. The back thread flanks (load flanks) 72, 74 are disposed at an acute angle compared to the thread axis; the acute angle can be 83 degrees.
Patent GB-2423515-A (GB)
Title: Composite oxide having n-type thermoelectric conversion property
Inventor: FUNAHASHI RYOJI
IPC: H01L35/22
Filed: 2004-10-27
Abstract: A composite oxide of the composition of the formula: LavM<1>wNixM<2>yOz (wherein M<1> is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Sr, Ca, Bi and Nd; M<2> is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co and Cu; and the indexes are numbers satisfying the relationships 0.5  &  v  &  1.2, 0  &  w  &  0.5, 0.5  &  x  &  1.2, 0.01  &  y  &  0.5 and 2.8  &  z  &  3.2). This composite oxide exhibits an electric resistivity of 10 m  L  cm or below and a negative Seebeck coefficient at 100{ or higher and provides a novel material exhibiting excellent performance as an n-type thermoelectric conversion material.
Patent GB-2426204-A (GB)
Title: Compressed-air breathing apparatus
Inventor: MATTHIESEN HANS
IPC: A62B7/04
Filed: 2006-05-17
Abstract: A compressed-air breathing apparatus with an extended operating time by means of reinhalation with a compressed-air supply (1) with a connected demand valve (2), a reversible respiratory gas reservoir (4) with a recording device (5) detecting the degree of filling of the respiratory gas reservoir (4), an inhalation and exhalation line (7, 8) for the wearer of the apparatus, a valve device (6), which is connected to the inhalation and exhalation line (7, 8) and, at the incoming side, to the compressed-air supply (1), to the demand valve (2) and to the respiratory gas reservoir (4) and, at the outgoing side, to the ambient air (11) and to the respiratory gas reservoir (4), whereby the valve device (6) is switched cyclically in two phases by the recording device (5), in such a way that, depending on the degree of filling of the respiratory gas reservoir (4) in a first phase, the inhalation line (7) is first connected to the compressed-air supply (1) and the exhalation line (8) to the respiratory gas reservoir (4), until such time as the degree of filling of the respiratory gas reservoir (4) reaches an upper change-over point for the valve device (6), so that in a second phase the inhalation line (7) is connected to the respiratory gas reservoir (4) and the exhalation line (8) to the ambient air (11), until such time as the degree of filling of the respiratory gas reservoir (4) reaches a lower change-over point for the valve device (6) and the latter is switched again as in the first phase.
Patent GB-2438245-A (GB)
Title: Loop-like antenna element and array
Inventor: FOX ANDREW JOHN
IPC: H01Q21/00
Filed: 2006-05-18
Abstract: An antenna 10 comprises a loop or folded dipole element 14 separated by insulating material 12 from a second conductive component 16. The second component 16 mirrors the loop or folded dipole element 14 and is arranged such that there is coupling between the said element 14 and the said component 16. The loop-like element 14 may be an elongate rectangular loop of conductive material with a slit 28 in it to separate two ends of the conductive material track. The second conductive component 16 mirrors the said element 14 except that it may be a slightly different size and may not have a slit. The conductive loop-like element 14 may be printed on one side of a circuit board 12 and the second component 16 formed on the other side. The element 14 and component 16 can be located in a close parallel configuration where they are less than ten percent of the effective wavelength apart. A coaxial cable 20 may have its inner conductor 18 connected to the element 14 and its outer conductor 24 connected to the component 16 to feed signals to the antenna 10. The antenna 10 may be positioned above a reflector where the component 16 is located between the reflector and the element 14 and it may be used in array arrangements. The array of antennae may include antenna elements which have different respective operational frequencies. The antenna 10 may provide a compact, wide bandwidth antenna which is fed by a coaxial cable 20 without the need for a balun.
Patent GB-2427783-A (GB)
Title: Video distribution device
Inventor: MURATA SHIGEYUKI
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2005-01-21
Abstract: There is provided a video display function enabling a user to effectively view a video. At least one pattern of information is set on arrangement of a plurality of video on a screen when displaying the plurality of video on the screen, and a list of information on the arrangement set is displayed. At least one pattern of information on the arrangement is selected from the list of information on the arrangement displayed and the video is displayed on the screen according to the information on the selected arrangement. Moreover, there is provided a video distribution device for distributing a video to a client terminal via a network. The video distribution device manages a plurality of user accounts, holds information on each of the user accounts, acquires the previous access time of the user account logging in at the client terminal according to the user information held, and transmits information whether an alarm-recorded video exists after the previous access time acquired, to the client terminal.
Patent GB-2440108-A (GB)
Title: Suction cleaner with filter detection mechanism
Inventor: OAKHAM GEORGE FRANCIS PAUL
IPC: A47L5/24
Filed: 2006-07-18
Abstract: The invention provides a cleaning appliance 10 comprising a main body 12, a filter 48 and an interlock. The main body 12 includes an airflow generator 52, separating apparatus 14 for separating dirt and dust from an airflow and a flowpath between the separating apparatus 14 and the airflow generator 52. The filter 48 is removably located in a predetermined position in the flowpath. The interlock 44, 50 has a first part 50 located on the filter 48 and a second part 44 located on the main body 12. The interlock 44, 50 is adapted and arranged selectively to allow or prevent operation of the airflow generator 52 depending upon the relative separation between the first and second parts 44, 50. The first and second parts 44, 50 are adapted and arranged to communicate remotely when the filter 48 is correctly located in the pre-determined position. By providing an interlock 44, 50 which has first and second parts 44, 50 which communicate remotely, the second part 44 located on the main body 12 can be isolated from the airflow path. This means that the second part 44 will not be subject to dirt and dust carried by the airflow and will be less likely to become dirty or damaged. Preferably the first part 50 takes the form of a magnet, while the second part takes the form of a Hall effect sensor.
Patent GB-2429760-A (GB)
Title: Mixer tap and valve
Inventor: HERRING WILLIAM PETER
IPC: F16K11/00
Filed: 2006-08-04
Abstract: A mixer tap assembly 10 has a mixing chamber 12 for mixing fluids from two inputs 14, 16 and a mix controller to control the ratio of fluid flow into the mixing chamber 12 from the inputs. The mix controller includes a mix actuator 30 which operates mix control means, such as a rotatable sleeve (36, Fig.3) which is connected to valve means associated with the mixing chamber 12. The mix actuator 30 and a fluid outlet 34 are mountable on or above a work surface via mounting means 26, 27 while the mixing chamber 12 is mountable below the work surface. The mix control means (36, Fig. 3) and an output conduit 18 between the fluid outlet 34 and the mixing chamber 12, pass through a bore in the mounting means 26, 27 thus minimising the footprint of the mixer tap assembly on the work surface.