baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2301402-A (GB)
Title: Valve for diverting fluid flows in gas turbine engines
Inventor: HALL JOHN MATTHEW
IPC: F02K3/02
Filed: 1989-12-01
Abstract: A valve is provided between the first and second compressors (18, 22) of a tandem fan variable cycle gas turbine engine 12 in order to direct air from the first axial flow compressor (18) either directly to the second axial flow compressor (22) via a duct 20 or to eject it to atmosphere. The valve comprises a pair of doors 50, 52 pivoted to the upper and lower duct walls 34, 36 respectively, an ejector chute 46 and an auxiliary air inlet 44 having at least one airscoop 64 to supply air to the second compressor when the valve is deployed. The valve controls the changeover operation between the parallel and series flow modes. In the parallel mode, the doors 50, 52 block the duct and air from the first compressor is ejected from the duct 20 via chute 46 whilst air is supplied to the second compressor via the auxiliary air inlet 44. In the series flow mode, the doors 50, 52 are moved to unblock the duct 20 and block the auxiliary inlet 44 and chute outlet opening 46, so that the first compressor 18 supercharges the second compressor 22 and the core engine.
Patent GB-2230510-A (GB)
Title: A beverage container and assembling member
Inventor: ICHIKAWA TOORU
IPC: B65D71/50
Filed: 1990-03-16
Abstract: A liquid container, e.g. for orange juice, has a main container body (1) and a liquid delivery unit (7) sealingly secured to an opening (1a, Fig.3, not shown) therein. The container body (1) is formed of a flexible material. The liquid delivery unit (7) includes a mouth portion (9) positioned outside the container body, and a joining portion (11, Fig.3) positioned below the mouth portion. Two flanges (14) are disposed above the joining portion (11), and at least two ribs (15) are positioned between the flanges. The container is supported in an inverted position by a C-shaped channel member (20). A lip portion (22) of said channel member is engageable with the flanges (14) of the delivery unit (7) whereby the container is slidingly retained on said channel member (20). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251401-A (GB)
Title: Hand held scribing gauge
Inventor: BRENNAN PETER DAMIEN
IPC: B25H7/04
Filed: 1990-10-23
Abstract: A hand hold scribing gauge, suitable for use in the fitting of kitchen or bedroom furniture, comprises a body member 1 supporting a marking stylus 2 and being slidably mounted on a measuring member 4, a locking can 6 being provided. The member 4 is provided, at one end, with a nylon foot 5 for engaging a wall surface and, at the other end, with a paint to follow the contours of a skirting board or dado rail. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238759-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum assisted document transport in selective printers
Inventor: WORLEY A JUSTINE
IPC: B41J13/22
Filed: 1990-10-29
Abstract: A media transport mechanism including a high accuracy vacuum belt used in conjunction with a pinch roller assembly. The media transport mechanism includes a vacuum belt supportably wrapped around two sprocket assemblies and disposed in facing relation to a print head. The vacuum belt has two pinch roller assemblies disposed in spaced-apart relation across the front surface of the vacuum belt, with each pinch roller assembly including two pinch rollers which, in conjunction with the vacuum belt, grip and advance a sheet of media across the front surface of the vacuum belt during printing. The vacuum belt provides a vacuum hold-down force for holding the media flat against the front surface of the vacuum belt.
Patent GB-2240644-A (GB)
Title: Translation machine resolving automatically interpretative indeterminacy
Inventor: FUKUMOCHI YOJI
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 1991-01-22
Abstract: A translation machine having a storing unit for storing information of words and grammar rules, the translation machine being capable of translating sentences described in a source language into a target language includes a unit for dividing an input sentence in the source language into its morphological elements and for generating a mark-inserted sentence by adding S18 a mark which represents the degree of ambiguity of the detected morphologic elements a unit connected to the dividing unit for analyzing a syntax of the morphologic elements in accordance with the information stored in the storing unit and a unit connected to the analyzing unit for converting a structure of the syntax obtained in the dividing unit into a structure of syntax in the target language so that translated sentence is generated on a basis of the syntax structure in the target language obtained by the converting unit. Interpretative ambiguity or indeterminacy exists where a word for translation has two or more parts of speech determined for it by the morphological analysis. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242001-A (GB)
Title: Converting reciprocating motion into rotary motion
Inventor: MERY DEZSOE
IPC: F16H21/36
Filed: 1991-02-05
Abstract: A mechanism for converting reciprocating motion into rotary motion comprises a pivot pin 5 coupled for displacement with a reciprocating member, e.g. the piston 6 of an I.C. engine, and a planet wheel 2 fast with the pivot pin and journalled eccentrically with a rotary member, the planet wheel 2 meshing with a non-rotatable ring gear 4 with a gear ratio of 1:2 therewith. The axis of the planet wheel 2 is offset from the axis of the pivot pin 5 by a distance equal to the radius of the rolling circle of the planet wheel 2. Counterweights 8 are provided for balancing purposes. The mechanism may be applied to an I.C. engine with offset pistons (see Fig. 5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253690-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible lightbox
Inventor: WEAKLEY ALISTAIR JAMES
IPC: F21W111/10
Filed: 1991-03-09
Abstract: A collapsible box (20), when erected, comprises a box formed of stiff shoot material. One closing flap (28) of the box (20) is left open to allow an exterior light source (30) to shine light (36) into the box. The internal face (32) of the upwardly facing surface (33) of the box is in this way illuminated, and thereby, as the face (33) permits light to pass through it, a drawing (34) resting on the external surface (26) of face (33) is illuminated from beneath. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244602-A (GB)
Title: Printed wiring boards
Inventor: OKONOGI HIROTAKA
IPC: H05K3/46
Filed: 1991-04-18
Abstract: A printed wiring board 7 comprises a printed circuit 2 formed on at least one surface of a substrate 1, and an electromagnetic wave shielding layer 6 formed on the printed circuit 2 with insulative layers 3a-3c inbetween. Ground connection between the shielding layer 6 and a grounding terminal 4 of the printed circuit 2 is effected via a bowl-shaped connecting region 5 which improves the connection. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256730-A (GB)
Title: Control of tig welding gap
Inventor: TOON MICHAEL
IPC: B23K9/095
Filed: 1991-06-15
Abstract: The welding gap in a TIG welding process is controlled by monitoring the arc voltage and comparing the measured value VI with a desired value VR and with upper and lower band limits VU and VL on opposite sides of the desired value. The welding gap is corrected at a faster rate if the measured value is outside the band limits and at a slower rate if it is inside the band. The welding head is therefore able to follow a sloping weld line without hunting. The differences between the measured voltage and each preset voltage VU, VR and VL are generated as binary digits OU, OR, and OL in comparators 18, 16 and 20. Controller 14 determines the value of the binary word comprising the three digits in the order OU, OR, OL and applies the appropriate correction rate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259080-A (GB)
Title: Measuring utensils
Inventor: MOORE JOHN HENRY ARTHUR
IPC: G01F19/00
Filed: 1991-07-22
Abstract: A measuring utensil (10) comprises an open-topped hollow structure having its walled perimeter provided with longitudinally spaced apart transverse slots (21-25) extending across the width of the structure, and a substantially planar element (15) (Figure 6) selectively insertable into any one of the slots (21-25) so as to fit therein and define a base for a receptacle extending from the base-defining planar element (15) to the open top (14) of the hollow structure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248237-A (GB)
Title: Surface penetrating compositions
Inventor: TOMKO REVATHI
IPC: C08G18/10
Filed: 1991-07-23
Abstract: Penetrating compositions having low volatile organic compound content for staining and protecting porous substrates such as wood, concrete, cement, brick and the like, comprise aqueous dispersions of polyurethane-ureas.
Patent GB-2254463-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle monitoring arrangement
Inventor: GREEN NORMAN CHARLES
IPC: G07B15/06
Filed: 1992-04-06
Abstract: A vehicle monitoring arrangement comprise an in-vehicle unit including one or more visual displays at least one of which is arranged to be visible from outside the vehicle, the unit being cooperable with one or more smart cards to receive and store information in respect of, say, licensing, test certification or other periodically renewable matters relating to the vehicle. The information transferred may also relate to pre-purchased credits for parking or road usage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258742-A (GB)
Title: "predictive control method and apparatus".
Inventor: KANO MAKOTO
IPC: G05B13/02
Filed: 1992-08-11
Abstract: A predictive control method employs a multi-layered neural network 2 to model the responses of a controlled object such as a manipulator 1 and thereby generate a correction value  DELTA Un to add to the command value generated at 3. The current desired value Un and actual value Xn of a controlled variable are applied to the identification model (neural network). The network predicts the manipulated variable Zn+1 at a future time through forward computation and finds an error DELTA Xn+1, between the predictive value and a target value dn+1. The error value is input into the identification model and the correction value  DELTA Un is derived through back propagation. The correction value is used to correct the value of the controlled variable given to the manipulator 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260060-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum-tube microphone with active cooling
Inventor: WAJI TOMOHIRO
IPC: H04R1/00
Filed: 1992-09-30
Abstract: A microphone includes a vacuum-tube amplifier 3 amplifying an electric signal converted from an acoustic signal and a Peltier effect cooling element 6 in contact with the vacuum-tube amplifier for absorbing the heat generated. The absorbed heat is radiated to the exterior via a heat pipe 7 with cooling fins 8. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260448-A (GB)
Title: Dual mode antenna
Inventor: NETZER YISHAY
IPC: H01Q5/40
Filed: 1992-10-02
Abstract: Dual mode antenna apparatus including a primary mirror assembly 10 which receives IR and RF energy from a field or view, the primary mirror assembly including a first mirror layer 12 which reflects IR energy and is generally transparent to RF energy and a second layer 14 which receives RF energy via the first mirror layer. Preferably the antenna also includes a secondary mirror assembly 16 arranged to receive IR energy reflected from the first mirror layer and to reflect it to IR detector apparatus 28. An IR image detector may be arranged to receive the IR energy and provide image information therefrom. The second layer preferably includes an antenna which produces electrical signals in response to the RF energy. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276657-A (GB)
Title: Mounting a spindle on a follower
Inventor: THORLEY PETER JAMES
IPC: E05B3/08
Filed: 1993-03-30
Abstract: A door lock mechanism comprises a latch bolt 12 and a rotatable follower 14 in operative association with the latch bolt 12, the follower 14 having a square aperture 16 to receive, in use, the spindle 18 of an operating handle. A spring-loaded ball bearing 22 is associated with one face 20 of the square aperture 16 to reduce any play between the spindle 18 and the side faces of the aperture 16. The follower 14 includes a radial bore 24 extending from a face 20 of the aperture 16 in a radially outwards direction, the spring-loaded ball bearing 22 being mounted in the radial bore 24. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266848-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic toy.
Inventor: MATSUZAKI TATSUYA
IPC: A63H29/22
Filed: 1993-05-10
Abstract: A toy comprises a toy figure 31 which may rest on a surface of a support surface 6. The figure includes a primary portion and a secondary portion movable relative to the primary portion. A tertiary portion, movable relative to one or both of the other portions, may be present. The figure suitably includes a body, head and tail. A magnet 5 below the surface is moved along a non-circular path to attract a further magnet associated with a portion, e.g. the head, of the toy figure. The magnet 5 may be driven by a planetary gear 4. A sound generation means, for intermittent use, may be included in the toy. The support surface may include a portion, e.g. a rock 7, which projects from the surface to provide an obstruction to the movement of the toy figure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269313-A (GB)
Title: "Modular furniture unit"
Inventor: VANGELATOS PANAYIOTIS
IPC: F16B12/24
Filed: 1993-07-15
Abstract: A modular furniture unit comprises at least two storage modules 10 wherein the storage modules am shaped and movable relative to each other between a first configuration in which the storage modules are placed adjacent one another to form a base for a bed (Fig. 1), and a second configuration in which the storage modules are stacked one on top of another to form a chest (Fig. 2). Each storage module has an opening which is accessible in both the first and second configurations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270863-A (GB)
Title: Press die assembly and method for producing the same
Inventor: HASHIMOTO KENICHI
IPC: B21D24/00
Filed: 1993-09-14
Abstract: A press die assembly is efficiently produced by: fabricating a press die pattern having therein grooves 22C extending along concave corner portions thereof corresponding to concave corner portions of a product forming surface in the die of the press die assembly; fabricating a cast blank of the die by a full-mold method by using the press die pattern; and machining and finishing the product forming surface of the cast blank by utilizing the grooves as clearance space for the machining and finishing tools to obtain the finished die. In the press forming operation of the press die assembly, the grooves permit the sheet blank being press formed to slip thereby to eliminate local stretching, whereby high-quality pressed products are obtained. The grooves enables an easy machining by a tool. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281976-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical material
Inventor: NEWNHAM COLIN ERNEST
IPC: G02F1/153
Filed: 1993-09-20
Abstract: Electrochromic material comprises a laminate of an electrochromic layer (9) and a counter-electrode layer (4) separated by an ionic conducting layer (10), and a battery in the form of a laminate of a cathode layer (3) and an anode layer (7) separated by an electrolyte layer (6), the counter-electrode layer (4) and cathode layer (3) being in direct electrical contact with either side of an intermediate current collector (1). Only one external electrical connection (A - C) is needed between the anode (7) of the battery and the electrochromic layer (9) to apply battery power to the electrochromic material and cause it to "colour". This material is incorporated into a hermetic package (11, 12) and is connectable in a circuit for security applications. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276860-A (GB)
Title: Boat cradle
Inventor: WATSON JOHN KEITH
IPC: B60P3/10
Filed: 1994-02-11
Abstract: There is disclosed a pallet beam which comprises a length of load bearing beam (12) having at each end a lip portion (16) designed to receive the corresponding lip of pallet lifting means e.g. trailer (28, Fig. 4 and 5, not shown), and the beams also carry means (18 Figs 2 and 3, not shown) whereby spacer bars (20) can be connected so that two or more beams of the invention can be connected together to form the pallet. Vertical support members (22, 29, 31 Figs 4, 6, 7, not shown) may be removable attached to the pallet to form a boat cradle. The lips (16) are preferably formed on a flange (14) welded to the ends of the beam (12). The spacers (20) can be detachable or welded in position. In an alternative embodiment (Figs 6 and 7, not shown) the lips are formed by an I beam joined to the ends of a number of beams (12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276965-A (GB)
Title: Protecting temporarily stored data.
Inventor: HOVINEN PAULI
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 1994-03-31
Abstract: An arrangement for storing data (e.g. swapfiles) in computer equipment (4) comprising a first memory location (1), e.g. a volatile memory, for temporary storage of data for instance for the time of processing, and a second memory location (2), e.g. a non-volatile memory, for longer-term storage of data when desired. Ciphering means (3) converts the data into an encrypted mode with an exchangeable encryption key and into a decrypted mode by a corresponding decryption key. The arrangement also comprises a ciphering key generator (7) for generating at least one random encryption key (5) and a corresponding decryption key (6) for each discrete session. The encryption and decryption keys (5, 6) am retained during a session and their use is prevented after completion of the session, e.g. because they were stored in the volatile memory. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278968-A (GB)
Title: Speeding acquisition in receivers including phase locked loops
Inventor: FUKUI SINICHI
IPC: H03J7/06
Filed: 1994-06-06
Abstract: The receiver has a linear approximation expression for a relationship between frequency deviations and corresponding changes to a voltage which is to be supplied to a voltage controlled reference oscillator (23) to adjust the deviation following a reception frequency. The frequency deviation of a voltage controlled temperature compensated crystal oscillator (10) is calculated (100) based on the count values of counters (60, 70) which count the frequency of a second local oscillator (40) and a second intermediate frequency FIF2. The control voltage supplied to the voltage controlled temperature compensated oscillator (10) is changed based on a linear approximation expression. Further, the approximation expression is represented as a series of powers of 2 based on a sensitivity coefficient of the voltage controlled reference oscillator (23). The approximation expression is changed by renewing the sensitivity coefficient of the voltage controlled reference oscillator (23). The second local oscillator (40) may be controlled in a way similar to the control of the voltage controlled temperature compensated oscillator (10) to obtain a more accurate intermediate frequency. The date of the expression may be stored at or outside the processing unit (100). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292692-A (GB)
Title: Ball transfer puzzle toys
Inventor: LO WEI WU
IPC: A63F9/08
Filed: 1994-08-26
Abstract: A tower puzzle toy includes a central shaft 400, a top cap 100 and a bottom cap 200 respectively fastened to the central shaft at its opposite ends, a plurality of rotary decks 300 revolvably mounted around the central shaft and defining a plurality of ball chambers 340, a top packing ring 110 and a bottom packing ring 210 respectively mounted around the central shaft and retained between the central shaft and each cap, and at least one ball 500 for insertion through a ball inlet 116 in either or both caps and through a through hole 118 in the adjacent packing ring into a selected ball chamber 340, wherein the at least one ball 500 is movable from one ball chamber 340 to another and/or from one rotary deck 300 to another by turning the rotary decks 300 around the central shaft 400 relative to one another and/or manipulating the tower puzzle toy in different orientations. The puzzle can include inserts 91, 92, 93 which form dead ends so that the puzzle can be used as a labyrinth. Alternatively the puzzle can contain many balls and the puzzle manipulated until a given number of balls of the same colour are aligned. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293749-A (GB)
Title: Domestic refuse bin restrainer
Inventor: MURCHIE JULIET
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 1994-10-04
Abstract: A restrainer for a domestic refuse bin comprises a support bracket (Fig. 1), a secondary bracket (Fig. 2) which interlocks with the support bracket and an adjustable band which passes through slots in the secondary bracket. The secondary bracket pivots on the base bracket. The base bracket may be secured to a wall or post. The band encircles the refuse bin and holds it in position. Whilst the restrainer is designed to hold the refuse bin in position against strong winds the bin may be manually and easily both removed vertically and inserted vertically as required. When not in use the apparatus may be removed altogether or otherwise stowed in the vertical position by pivoting the band and its bracket through 90 degrees to the upright position (see Figure 5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282814-A (GB)
Title: Human transcription factor E2F-2
Inventor: IVEY-HOYLE MONA
IPC: C07K14/47
Filed: 1994-10-07
Abstract: There is disclosed a human transcription factor designated E2F-2 and cDNA that encodes for the protein. E2F plays a role in cell-cycle regulation and is regulated by complex formation with other cellular proteins in a cell cycle-dependent fashion. Binding of E2F to the retinoblastoma gene product (pRb) yields a complex which suppresses transcription of genes containing the E2F binding site. E2F-2 may be employed alone or in a complex with pRb or other cellular proteins to study inhibitors of transcriptional activation or biochemical transformations of those proteins and therefore may aid in the study of potential pharmaceutical agents useful against abnormal cellular proliferation or certain oncoproteins encoded by tumour viruses.
Patent GB-2284494-A (GB)
Title: Distributed shared memory management system
Inventor: YAMAUCHI MASAHIKO
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 1994-11-25
Abstract: In a networked computer system, each computer has some memory of its own, in which it can store a copy of data stored elsewhere. The size of the data is not fixed. Coherence control means ensures the consistency of the data whilst allowing any processor to alter its local copy. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285901-A (GB)
Title: Mobile telephone power supply
Inventor: RUSSELL KEITH ANDREW
IPC: H02J9/04
Filed: 1995-01-24
Abstract: An adapter unit enables a mobile telephone to be connected to receive a voltage supply form a source other than a battery. Conveniently, the adapter unit includes a voltage conversion unit adapted to receive voltages falling within conventional mains supply voltage ranges, and to produce therefrom a direct voltage at a level appropriate to the direct current voltage conventionally/standardly used for mobile telephones, and an output connection adapted electically to connect with a mobile telephone. Connection to a vehicle supply is also disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287648-A (GB)
Title: Infant seat for vehicles
Inventor: FULGENZI LYNDA KRISTEN
IPC: B60N2/30
Filed: 1995-03-21
Abstract: An infant seat apparatus is described for a primary seat (10) in a motor vehicle. The infant seating apparatus (12) includes an infant seat cushion (32), an infant seat back (30) and an overhead guide (34) attached to an upper end of the infant seat back (30) substantially perpendicular to the infant seat back (30). The guide (34) projects toward a primary seat back (14) of the primary seat (10), over the infant seat. The overhead guide (34) directs the inflation of an airbag into the passenger compartment over the infant seat (12). In Fig. 2 the infant seat folds into the primary seat when not is use. In another form, Fig. 3 not shown, the infant seat is separate from the primary seat. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299520-A (GB)
Title: Exercise bar
Inventor: HICKS ROBERT JAMES
IPC: A63B1/00
Filed: 1995-04-06
Abstract: An exercise bar comprises means 1 which hook over the top jamb or architrave 7 of a door frame, a cross bar 3 connected thereto which spans the width of the door frame and abuts the door uprights, and a pull-up bar 6.