baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2377430-A (GB)
Title: Container
Inventor: EKEROT JAKOB
IPC: B65D21/02
Filed: 2002-06-25
Abstract: A freight container (1) having a controlled inner environment has protruding edge sections (22) formed integrally with side walls (12). An air-filled space is formed between adjacent containers by the protruding sections (22). Preferably, the container comprises an inner shell (42) and an outer shell (40) of polymer material with insulating material injected in between. The outer shell (40) preferably is reinforced at the protruding wall sections (22). The protruding wall sections (22) preferably have a rounded-off shape, preferably extend along the entire length of respective edge (20, 21), and preferably are substantially vertical. The bottom (18) and top (16) of the container (1) preferably have complementary projections (50) and recesses (52).
Patent GB-2392708-A (GB)
Title: Method of assembling a pivot pin in a portable electronic device
Inventor: HAINES RICHARD EDWARD
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2002-08-19
Abstract: A portable electronic device such as a telephone has a cover pivotally mounted on a moulded case 10. Torsion springs 19 and 20 for biassing the cover, are received in channels 22,23 in the case 10 and pivot pins 25 and 26 are inserted through the springs 19,20 and then rotated to pretension the springs 19,20. The pivot pins 25,26 are then pushed home so that the ends of the pins 25,26 snap fit to cooperating formations on the case 10. To facilitate insertion of the pins 25,26, each pin is provided with a removeable insertion tool 100 that is formed integrally with the pin but which has a narrow weakened portion 103 to allow it to be broken away from the pin after the pin is inserted.
Patent GB-2388729-A (GB)
Title: A submarine branching unit for a fibre-optic cable
Inventor: TAKEDA TAIICHI
IPC: H02G15/14
Filed: 2002-11-27
Abstract: The high voltage vacuum relays 19 in a submarine branching unit may be located closer to each other by covering the relays 19 and their terminals 21 and wirings with polyethylene insulating covers 22. This allows the size of the branching unit to be reduced to that of a repeater. The cable pigtails on the branch side of the unit may be formed into a spiral and interleaved to reduce the size of the unit (figure 18).
Patent GB-2388736-A (GB)
Title: Generation of a montage of still and video images
Inventor: OWENS JAMES W
IPC: H04N5/262
Filed: 2003-04-24
Abstract: The invention provides a method of creating a montage of images. A first screen area is selected and an image for display in that screen area is selected. A second screen area is selected and a sequence of images is presented in the second screen area. A portion of the presented images is then selected for display in the second screen area of the montage of images. Images may have previously been designated as of particular interest and the images selected for the screen areas of the montage may be selected and displayed in accordance with the designation. Also described is zooming of images displayed within the screen areas and scrolling of the image in the screen area.
Patent GB-2391819-A (GB)
Title: Tennis racket with vibration-damping member
Inventor: TAKEUCHI HIROYUKI
IPC: A63B49/02
Filed: 2003-07-09
Abstract: A racket is formed in one piece comprising a string-stretching part (13) surrounding a ball-hitting face (F), a bifurcated throat part (14A, 14B), a shaft part (15), and a grip part (16). A yoke (17) mounted on a portion of connection between the string-stretching part (13) and the throat part (14) A vibration-damping member (20)preferably made of a viscoelastic material is mounted on the string-stretching part (13) by spanning the vibration-damping member (20) overthe ball-hitting face (F) between a left frame of the string-stretching part (13) and a right frame thereof, with the vibration-damping member (20)preferably not in contact with the strings stretched on the ball-hitting face (F). The vibration-damping member 20 may be of two parts, one on either side of the ball hitting face F. A spacer of viscoelatic material may be provided on the vibration-damping member 20 and may contact the strings.
Patent GB-2403666-A (GB)
Title: Articulated skeleton for plant pot figures
Inventor: RAVEN TREVOR GEORGE
IPC: A63H3/16
Filed: 2003-09-04
Abstract: A skeleton for a plant pot figure comprises an assembly of straight flat bars (2 - 5) providing limbs, angled bars (6) defining shoulder and pelvis regions and a rod (1) forming a spine, the bars (2 - 6) being joined by load-bearing, movable joints. The limbs may have transversely located pins for supporting and spacing plant pots. The legs of the figure and a long handled implement held by the arms may be arranged to contact the ground to provide stable support for the figure.
Patent GB-2395497-A (GB)
Title: Support for cladding
Inventor: BUTLER PAUL
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 2003-10-15
Abstract: A support for building structure such as cladding includes at least one bracket 10 and a support 12, the bracket having a part-circular slot 22 opening from an outer edge 24 for receiving a correspondingly shaped root portion 26 of the elongate support, the root portion being fed into the slot by a rotational movement as shown in chain - dotted lines. In modifications, (a) edge 24 may slope downwardly and outwardly and (b) sides 16 may be fitted with horizontally adjustable slotted plates (Figs 5 to 8, not shown), the bracket 10 having provision also for vertical adjustment.
Patent GB-2401680-A (GB)
Title: Chemical prefiltering for phase differentiation via simultaneous energy dispersive spectrometry and electron backscatter diffraction
Inventor: WRIGHT STUART IAN
IPC: G01N23/20
Filed: 2003-11-18
Abstract: Chemical information is combined with crystallographic information to obtain a map of crystal orientation, the nature of grain boundaries and distinguishing crystalline phases in a polycrystalline sample. For a region of interest, a list of phases that may be present is provided, which includes crystallographic structural parameters for each phase and upper and lower limits for the amount of each element that may be present in each of the listed phases. The elements present in the region of interest at a plurality of point locations are identified and a chemical filter is applied by comparing the amounts of each element at each point against the upper and lower limits for a given element with each of the phases in the list of phases to determine a set of possible phases for a point. The amounts of each element may be measured by energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) by counting the number of counts detected for X-ray energies associated with the spectral fingerprint for each element. An electron backscatter diffraction pattern (EBSP) at each point location is obtained using a scanning electron microscope and the location of and characteristics of the bands in the EBSP are determined. A phase is then assigned to each point by comparing the EBSD band locations and characteristics against the structure parameters for each of the possible phases and determining the best match. The crystallographic orientation of the phase at each point location is determined.
Patent GB-2395322-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for presenting custom-labeled surface material samples over a computer network
Inventor: STINSON KEITH
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2002-06-17
Abstract: Preferred embodiments include associating surface material samples with a business entity within one or more computer databases wherein at least one of the surface material samples are labeled with information specified by the business entity. Data requests are received for at least one of the surface material samples and include an identifier of the business entity. A response to the data request includes at least one of the surface material samples and associated label information. The response to the data request may be layered based upon supply chain layer.
Patent GB-2402776-A (GB)
Title: Method of avoiding overflow when transmitting data
Inventor: LARSON THANE M
IPC: G06F13/14
Filed: 2004-06-08
Abstract: A method of transmitting data through an I2C router, 500, from a source port, 550, to a destination port, 560, the method comprising: receiving data in a first I2C source port buffer, 521, of the I2C router; capturing the I2C destination port before the first I2C source port buffer has overflowed; and transmitting the data from the first I2C source port buffer to the I2C destination port while restricting transmission from the second I2C source port buffer to the I2C destination port.
Patent GB-2401288-A (GB)
Title: Estimation of RSSI, ISSI and SIR in a receiver
Inventor: ARNOTT ROBERT
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 2001-02-28
Abstract: A method of estimating the total Interference Signal Strength Indicator (ISSI) for a receiver, the receiver having a plurality of fingers and being arranged to combine signals from a plurality of antenna elements, the method comprising: estimating the total ISSI as a function of individual ISSIs for each finger. An estimate of the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) estimated by coherently summing the channel estimates h(i) for each finger. An estimate of the Signal-to-Interference Ratio (SIR) is calculated from the total RSSI and total ISSI, and not from summing individual SIRs for each finger.
Patent GB-2400836-A (GB)
Title: Spiral confection cone
Inventor: CHOAT ALEXANDER THOMAS CAMERON
IPC: B65D85/60
Filed: 2003-02-17
Abstract: A paper or paper and foil laminated cone shaped container / package for ice cream, frozen confection, soft chilled confection with spiral perforation to create a continuous tear - down facility of the side wall. The cone blanks may have a self-adhesive strip along a straight edge to facilitate the making up of the cone shape and a closure flap attached to the blank.
Patent GB-2420308-A (GB)
Title: Portable work bench
Inventor: ALFORD GARY
IPC: B25H1/06
Filed: 2004-11-18
Abstract: A portable work bench 1 comprises a square or rectangular frame 2 with folding legs 3, 4, a work top 5 carried by the frame 2, and a number of vertical supports 6, 7, which are removably mounted to the work top 5 and are provided with means such as a mounting table 8 to support a tool above the work top 5. The mounting table 8 is suitable for supporting power tools such as circular saws 56, 57, routers or drills. The frame 2 may be provided with clamping means to lock the vertical supports 6, 7 at any height, and the folding legs 3, 4 may be telescopic so that their lengths may be adjusted. The work top 5 may comprise two flat platforms 22, at least one of which is laterally adjustable to provide a vice mechanism.
Patent GB-2413554-A (GB)
Title: Process of making protected aminofunctionalized polymerization initiators
Inventor: BROCKMANN THORSTEN WERNER
IPC: C08F36/04
Filed: 2001-07-19
Abstract: A process for making amine-functionalized compounds comprising reacting one or more omega-tertiary-amino-1-haloalkanes of formula (R<1>)(R<2>)N-Z-X wherein: Z is an optionally substituted straight or branched chain hydrocarbon group; R<1>, R<2> are protecting groups selected from alkyl, aralkyl, allyl, or R<1>, R<2> together form an optionally substituted benzopyrrolidine ring; X is halogen; with an alkali metal in an alkane, cycloalkane, or aromatic solvent or mixtures thereof, to form compounds of formula (R<1>)(R<2>)N-Z-M wherein M is an alkali metal. The compounds of formula (R<1>)(R<2>)N-Z-M may be chain extended by reacting with one or more unsaturated organic compounds to give a compound of formula (R<1>)(R<2>)N-Z-Qn-M wherein Q is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group wherein: n is 0-5. The preferred alkali metal is lithium and the preferred halogen is chlorine. Preferably the process involves the preaparation of 3-[N,N-dibenzylamino]-1-propyllithium and 3-[(N-benzyl-N-methyl)amino]-1-propyllithium.
Patent GB-2417096-A (GB)
Title: Retractable lens system with recess on exposure control unit
Inventor: ISHIZUKA KAZUNORI
IPC: G02B7/10
Filed: 2005-08-12
Abstract: A retractable lens system includes a linearly movable ring (36); a radially-retractable optical element (LG3) supported by the linearly movable ring; an exposure control unit (41) supported by the linearly movable ring and adjacent to the radially-retractable optical element; a recess (41d) formed on the exposure control unit to face the radially-retractable optical element when the radially-retractable optical element is in the radially-retracted position; a retracting device which retracts the radially-retractable optical element to the radially-retracted position and brings at least a part of the radially-retractable optical element to enter the recess when the linearly movable ring retracts from a ready-to-photograph position to a retracted position. Accommodation hole 14a in CCD holder 14 is shown.
Patent GB-2431649-A (GB)
Title: Alternative synthesis of aryl-octanoyl amide compounds
Inventor: MARTERER WOLFGANG
IPC: C07D307/26
Filed: 2005-10-25
Abstract: An alternative synthesis of 2(S), 4(S), 5(S), 7(S)-2,7-dialkyl-4-hydroxy-5-amino-8-aryl-octanoyl amide compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof using the synthetic pathway defined in Scheme 1. Novel intermediates are used in the preparation of the above target compound.
Patent GB-2427907-A (GB)
Title: Cryostat with Disinfecting Device
Inventor: METZNER ROLF
IPC: A61L2/10
Filed: 2005-10-27
Abstract: A cryostat 1 has a housing 10, a container 2 for receiving a microtome, a cover 3 closing the container, a disinfecting device, and a control circuit 4. The microtome has a knife holder and the disinfecting device has an ultraviolet (UV) light source 5 which may provide a UV-C source of light. The light source may be within the container, and may be arranged directly above the knife holder. The cover may have an associated safety switch 6 and an electrically operated locking system 12. As a result of the safety switch and locking system, the operation of the UV light source is possible only with the cover closed. The control circuit may include an automatic time controller which permits disinfection to be performed at pre-selectable time periods. The container may include parts that have a surface coating 7, such as silver ion and/or titanium dioxide nano-particles. The cryostat may also include a cooling device 11, and the electrical devices may be connected by electrical lines 8, 9.
Patent GB-2421244-A (GB)
Title: Polishing composition
Inventor: FUJII SHIGEO
IPC: B24B37/00
Filed: 2005-11-17
Abstract: A polishing composition comprises an organic polybasic acid (e.g. citric acid, tartaric acid, or malic acid), an abrasive (such as alumina), water, and an organic nitrogen-containing compound having at least two amino groups, at least two imino groups, or at least one amino group and at least one imino group. The nitrogen compound may have a molecular weight of 150-100000 and is preferably present in an amount of 0.001-0.5 wt.% within the composition. The ratio of the nitrogen compound to the polybasic acid may be 1:10000 to 1:1. The composition may have a pH of 1-7 and may further comprise an oxidising agent. Methods of manufacturing a substrate and reducing surface stains on a substrate are also disclosed, the methods comprising the steps of feeding the composition to the substrate at a flow rate of 0.01-0.5 mL/minute per 1 cm<2> of substrate and polishing the substrate with a polishing pad.
Patent GB-2434617-A (GB)
Title: Pop band
Inventor: MORPHEW BARBARA
IPC: B65D63/10
Filed: 2006-01-31
Abstract: This invention relates to an elasticated fastening device, with decorative potential comprising of elastic straps with popper fasteners, to keep in the contents of an object, for example boxes, parcels, diaries, wallets, purses, pencil case, books and files. It could also be used to hold together papers and photographs, or as a bookmark. The design is either a single band with one male and female popper, or a pair of bands in an off-set cross shape with two male and female poppers. A variant of the design, using a use-once only popper could be used around postal parcels. This invention is designed to be an attractive item in its own right, with a decorative plastic logo or 3D design on top of the popper(s), and the elastic straps could be coloured or carry a design of some kind. This would also make the invention a possible substitute for a ribbon around a gift.
Patent GB-2419884-A (GB)
Title: Thermoplastic resin composition for light reflector, formed article for light reflector, light relflector, and method for producing formed article
Inventor: SHIRAI YASUNORI
IPC: C08L35/00
Filed: 2004-08-25
Abstract: Disclosed are a thermoplastic resin composition for light reflectors which contains 2-45 parts by mass of an inorganic filler (B1) which is treated with a fatty acid based surface-finishing agent and has an average particle diameter of not more than 3 m, per 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin (A); a thermoplastic resin composition for light reflectors which contains 2-45 parts by mass of an inorganic filler (B2) with an average particle diameter of not more than 3 m whose refractive index   a  is 1.61   &    a    &  2.5, per 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin (A); and a thermoplastic resin composition for light relectors which contains 0.01-3 parts by mass of a fatty acid glycerol triester and/or a fatty acid glycerol diester (C1) and 0.01-3 parts by mass of a fatty acid glycerol monoester (C2) per 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin (A). Also disclosed are a formed article for light reflectors which is made of one of such thermoplastic resin compositions and a light relector obtained by directly forming a light-reflecting metal layer on at least a part of the surface of such a formed article for light reflectors.
Patent GB-2436297-A (GB)
Title: Set of playing cards and card game
Inventor: DUDDY KEITH SIMON
IPC: A63F1/04
Filed: 2006-03-23
Abstract: In a set of playing cards for playing a wagering game, each card bears on a playing face a letter of the alphabet and a numerical score value associated with said letter of the alphabet. The set is divided into twenty-six series of cards, each series representing a different letter of the alphabet from A to Z, and each series including one or more cards. Example cards 10,12,14 are shown in Fig 1. A playing surface for the game is shown in Fig 2. The set of cards may be used to play a poker-style game, e.g. Texas Hold Em, with players attempting to form the highest points scoring word using a combination of cards dealt to them and community cards.
Patent GB-2437578-A (GB)
Title: Selection of a search window for motion estimation in video encoding
Inventor: HUGGETT ANTHONY RICHARD
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2006-04-28
Abstract: A motion estimator for a video encoder selects a search window for locating an area in a reference picture similar to a macroblock in a source picture. The chosen shape and area of the search window may be varied from macroblock to macroblock. The shape and area may be chosen, for example, dependent on a predetermined type of motion in the video stream to be processed, on pre-processor analysis or on a position of a picture relative to reference pictures in a Group of Pictures. The search window may have the shape of a rectangle, oval, octagon, cruciform or celtic cross.
Patent GB-2423996-A (GB)
Title: Fuel for homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) systems and a process for production of said fuel
Inventor: KOHLER LUIS PABLO FIDEL DANCUA
IPC: C10L1/08
Filed: 2004-12-17
Abstract: The invention provides a HCCI fuel or fuel component, which fuel includes at least n-paraffins and iso-paraffins having from 7 to 14 carbon atoms, and which fuel has an ignition delay of less than 7 ms, according to ASTM D6890. A process for preparing a HCCI fuel or fuel component.
Patent GB-2430126-A (GB)
Title: Fair distribution of market views/quotations over a time multiplexed stock trading system
Inventor: HORSFALL PETER RICHARD
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2006-09-08
Abstract: In prior art systems a broker 12 or similar would receive market data, calculate specific quotes for each trading workstation 24 en mass and then distribute them over the network in a time multiplexed manner. Thus some workstations experienced much longer latencies than others. Two solutions are proposed. Firstly the order of the workstations in the TDM scheme is periodically changed so that the latencies experienced vary over time and converge on a fair average. Secondly the market view is calculated separately for each workstation, from the most up to date market data received by the broker, and then immediately transmitted over the network. The process is then repeated for the next workstation and so on. Thus the total processing and transmission latency for each workstation will be substantially equal. Finally a system is proposed wherein the market views of the automated systems are updated less frequently than those of human traders to compensate for the faster reactions of automated systems and thereby achieve fairness.
Patent GB-2426724-A (GB)
Title: Patterning methods and products
Inventor: BUCK MANFRED
IPC: B05D3/02
Filed: 2005-03-24
Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a surface-modified layer system comprising a substrate (2) and a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) (1) anchored to its surface. The SAM (1) is comprised by aryl or rigid alicyclic moiety species. The process comprises providing a polymorphic SAM (1) anchored to the substrate (2), and thermally treating (4) the SAM to change from a first to a second structural form thereof. The invention also provides a thermolithographic form of process in which the thermal treatment (4) is used to transfer a pattern (3) to the SAM (1), which is then developed.
Patent GB-2433882-A (GB)
Title: Washing line with cover
Inventor: HANSON KAREN
IPC: D06F57/04
Filed: 2006-09-22
Abstract: A washing line cover may be inserted into a three or four spoke washing line, the washing line may be Inverted. The central pole from the cover is inserted into the central pole of the washing line and both the height of the washing line and the cover can be adjusted using these poles. The washing line cover may be made of a waterproof material and once erect overhangs the washing line. The cover may also have side panels made of the same material attached by use of popper fasteners and pegs to completely protect the washing from the rain. The side panels may be pegged to the ground.
Patent GB-2429210-A (GB)
Title: Pour point depressant additives for oil compositons
Inventor: CRAVEY RODNEY LEE
IPC: C10M133/16
Filed: 2005-04-05
Abstract: The present invention generally relates to oil compositions, primarily to fuel oil and petroleum compositions produced there from susceptible to wax formation at low temperatures, to polymeric amides for use with such fuel oil compositions, and to methods for their manufacture.
Patent GB-2443260-A (GB)
Title: Micro valve
Inventor: CEFAI JOSEPH JOHN
IPC: F16K7/17
Filed: 2006-10-26
Abstract: A one-way valve 1 comprises a seat 5 and a membrane 4 having an inner portion 4a that is stretched over the seat, wherein, in use, the inner membrane portion is selectively deflected from the seat such that a fluid path is created from one side of the membrane to the other so as to open the valve, and wherein an outer peripheral portion 4b of the membrane is stiffer than the inner portion such that the membrane deflection is substantially restricted to only the inner portion. The one-way valve may be used in a pump for an infusion system.