baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2320337-A (GB)
Title: Calibrating/teaching steering and drive relationships in a vehicle
Inventor: GUSTIN CRAIG R
IPC: B62D11/06
Filed: 1997-10-31
Abstract: A steered machine such as an asphalt paver has a hydrostatic system that drives a plurality of driven wheels 260, 265 independently. In a calibrating or teaching method a steering angle signal, indicative of the angle of the steered wheels 270, 275 and wheel speed signals indicative of the rotational speed of the driven wheels are produced by the operator driving and steering the machine and a programmable curve that represents the resulting driven wheel speeds as a function of the angle of the steered wheel is generated and stored in a software map. This is subsequently used to determine the driven wheel speeds based on the angle of the steered wheels.
Patent GB-2327599-A (GB)
Title: Brush filaments
Inventor: NAGHIBI MOOSA
IPC: A46D1/00
Filed: 1997-12-15
Abstract: Brush filaments having cross-sections that, distal from the filaments' free ends, are not of uniform circularity or not uniform along the length of the filaments. The filaments have outer surfaces which, at least distal from the filaments' free ends, exhibit sudden directional changes which enable said outer surfaces 'in use' to effect a cleaning action additional to that due to the free end of the filaments. The said directional changes provide each filament with a multitude of abrading edges. Examples of fourteen different types of said filaments are shown in Figures 1a to 1g and Figures 2a to 2g.
Patent GB-2320870-A (GB)
Title: Coding bit rate converting for coded audio data
Inventor: NAKAJIMA YASUYUKI
IPC: G10L19/035
Filed: 1997-12-16
Abstract: When converting input coded audio data (R1) into output coded data of a coding bit rate lower than a target coding bit rate (R2), a control output is taken out when the frame size of the input coded audio data is larger than the frame size determined by the target coding bit rate, and the output coded data is provided as a converted output by controlling parameters defining the frame size of the input coded audio data by the use of the control output in a predetermined procedure (26) until the frame size of the input coded audio data becomes smaller than the frame size determined by the target coding bit rate. This is done by reconstructing the bit configuration of the coded audio data (MPEG), or by requantising it in descending order of sub-band frequency, without reconstructing the original audio signal.
Patent GB-2333683-A (GB)
Title: Shading sheet for plants
Inventor: CLERK ERNEST JOSCELYN
IPC: A01G9/22
Filed: 1998-01-28
Abstract: A sheet for providing partial shading for plants or seedlings is formed with openings of dimensions such that some sunlight may pass through and some ventilation take place. The openings may comprise hinged flaps 5 which can flutter in the breeze. The flaps may themselves be provided with further holes 6. The sheet may be made of plastics, canvas or waterproof cloth.
Patent GB-2322916-A (GB)
Title: A clutch having a disengaging device mounted on an abutment of an absorber
Inventor: ECKEL HANS-GERD
IPC: F16F15/14
Filed: 1998-03-03
Abstract: A clutch comprises a vibration damping speed responsive absorber 2 having abutments 29 which supports levers 26 on absorber hub 30 that is directly mounted, via screws 19, on flywheel 18. The levers 26, when operated by mechanical or hydraulic means, either compress or release cup spring 21 so that, in the release state, the cup spring 21 exerts a force on thrust plate 23 thereby engaging the clutch by forcing clutch disc 24 against flywheel 18. Clutch engaging force is maintained by arranging the levers 26 near the clutch axis and placing the cup spring 21 at an outer circumference of the thrust plate 23 which also enables the cup spring 21 to have small external dimensions. Clutch cover 20 is arranged between the flywheel 18 and the absorber hub 30 and has protuberances 20a, 20b which centre the absorber hub 30 and/or the flywheel 18. In another embodiment (see fig 2) the clutch cover 20 is dispensed with and the absorber hub 30 is connected to the thrust plate 23 by flexible straps (31, fig 2).
Patent GB-2325199-A (GB)
Title: Road vehicle bumper assembly
Inventor: HOPE FREDERICK JOHN CHARLES
IPC: B60T7/22
Filed: 1998-03-18
Abstract: A road vehicle has a bumper assembly fitted to the vehicle. The bumper assembly comprises a beam 1 supported by an arm 2 from the vehicle so that the beam is displaceable from a rest position in a direction towards or beneath the vehicle in the event of contact with an obstacle. The beam is provided with a spring device 7 for biasing it towards its rest position and the spring device is directly linked to means for signalling displacement of the beam. The spring device 7 defines a chamber 7a which is in fluid communication with a pressure sensing device.
Patent GB-2336422-A (GB)
Title: Water heating system for sites with no mains water supply
Inventor: DAVIES MARK
IPC: F24D17/00
Filed: 1998-04-14
Abstract: In a water heating system, for sites with no mains water supply eg construction sites, comprising a water heater 3, a water tank 15 and a pump 9 for conveying water from the tank to the heater, a switch 17 is provided for de-energising the pump 9 when the water level in the tank 15 falls below a predetermined level. To obtain hot water for washing, a user operates a tap 11 on the heater to open a flow control valve (not shown). The resultant pressure drop at a pressure-sensitive switch (not shown) in the pump 9 causes water to be pumped from the tank 15 through the heater 3 and to be dispensed as hot water through the outlet 13 into a washbasin (not shown). When the flow control valve is closed the pressure-responsive switch turns off the pump. Hot water is supplied on demand, but if the tank 15 should become empty, the float switch 17 cuts in to prevent the pump 9 from running continuously. In case of cold weather, a frost protection thermostat 14 is provided which supplies electrical power to a heated tape (not shown) which is wrapped round various components of the heater to prevent freezing.
Patent GB-2325755-A (GB)
Title: Imaging system with multiple scanning assemblies
Inventor: SQUIRES DAVID P
IPC: H04N1/203
Filed: 1998-04-16
Abstract: In a photoplotter or scanner, a spar 34 is supported above and extends the length of the scanning surface 16 which may be in the shape of a half cylinder. Multiple scanning assemblies 32, 33 are driven along the spar by respective linear motors 37 and carry spinning mirrors 68 for reflecting light onto or from the scanning media 17 when located on the surface 16. Light beam generators or receivers 21, 22 send or collect the light to or from mirrors 68. If generators/receivers 20, 21 are both at the same end of the apparatus as shown, their axes are offset to avoid interference of the light beams 28, 30 and assembly 33 includes a periscope arrangement 35 to re-align beam 30. The relative positions of the mirrors 68, the assemblies 32, 33 and the media 17 are calibrated initially using the light beams and one or more photodetectors (not shown) in the scanning surface 16.
Patent GB-2342034-A (GB)
Title: Motorcycle luggage pack
Inventor: MCCULLY IAN
IPC: B62J9/00
Filed: 1998-10-01
Abstract: A motorcycle luggage pack 1 includes pockets 3 and straps 2 inside the back of the motorcycle luggage pack to fit and secure a removable luggage support 13 from a motorcycle luggage rack system. The luggage support when fitted in this manner provides additional support to the pack when being worn or carried by the motorcycle rider. A passenger handhold (12, Fig 2) can be stored in the pockets and straps inside the back of the motorcycle luggage pack and interchanged with the luggage support on the motorcycle luggage rack system.
Patent GB-2342932-A (GB)
Title: A modular roofing system that may be extended laterally and vertically
Inventor: SEBER CHARLES FREDERICK
IPC: E04B7/00
Filed: 1998-10-20
Abstract: A roofing system comprises a plurality of roof lights 7 supported by a grid of guttering 8. A reinforcement frame 11 may also be used to provide further support. Load transfer collars 14 may be located on the lids 7 to support further modules or decking. This arrangement allows the easy removal or repair of single modules.
Patent GB-2328056-A (GB)
Title: Generating context dependent sub-syllable models to recognize a tonal language
Inventor: HON HSIAO-WUEN
IPC: G10L25/15
Filed: 1996-01-23
Abstract: A speech recognition system for Mandarin Chinese includes HMM storage 34 which stores context dependent models of the initials, finals, and pseudo initials that make up the syllables of Mandarin Chinese speech. The models may be dependent on associated initials or finals and on the tone of the syllable. The system also includes a smoother (42) for smoothing models to make recognition more robust. The smoother comprises an LDM generator (46) and a detailed model modifier (48). The LDM generator generates less detailed models from the detail models, and the detailed model modifier smooths the models with the less detailed models.
Patent GB-2332418-A (GB)
Title: Movable lift
Inventor: HARRISON MALCOLM
IPC: A61G3/06
Filed: 1998-12-10
Abstract: A lift 1 has a platform 5 partially surrounded by a robust frame 4 having wheels 6,7. The platform is raised or lowered by e.g. bands 9, 10 mounted on reels 30. The reels are connectable to (via pin 28) or dis-connectable from wheels 6 to either rotate therewith for raising or lowering the platform or to be held by pin 26 to lock the platform in position. The reels are mounted on splined 11, split sleeves 21A, 21B running on axles 20 and moved by links 23 by a foot or hand control 24. The lift is preferably foldable (Figs 5 and 6) and is preferably for use by wheel chaired passengers to alight or enter on a bus or railway coach and can be carried as part of the onboard equipment. The raising or lowering of the platform can instead be carried out via an electric motor (40, Fig 10) or a hand crank (42, Fig 11).
Patent GB-2333143-A (GB)
Title: Rotary valve actuator
Inventor: RAYMOND JR FRANK JO
IPC: F16K31/04
Filed: 1996-07-01
Abstract: A valve actuator comprises a motor driven shaft 116 and a manual override system having a hand-wheel 125 and associated sleeve 132 which can move axially and can be rotated. In a first axial position the sleeve engages the end of the shaft 16 so that rotation of the wheel causes rotation of the shaft. In a second axial position the shaft and sleeve are released for relative rotation. The sleeve and wheel are held in their first and second positions by detents 135-137. The degree of opening of the valve is measured by a gear driven potentiometer having a gear with teeth around a portion of its driven gear so that it will not be driven beyond its useful range (see figure 12A).
Patent GB-2344988-A (GB)
Title: Processing of fats or fat containing foods
Inventor: BECKETT STEPHEN THOMAS
IPC: C11B15/00
Filed: 1998-12-21
Abstract: A process for controlling the solidification and/or crystallisation of a fat, or a fat containing food, comprises the use of a magnetic field. The magnetic field can be applied during solidification and/or crystallisation or can be used to treat the liquid or partially set fat, or fat containing food, prior to completion of crystallisation. The process can be used for a polymorphic fat, such as cocoa butter, and the magnetic field can be used to produce the fat in a particular crystalline form (e.g. cocoa butter, or a cocoa butter containing product in solid form, can be produced in form V or VI directly from a liquid phase without having passed through another crystal form and/or without addition of seed crystals). The magnetic field can be radio frequency generated or it can be produced by a permanent magnet or an electromagnet.
Patent GB-2345276-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle system malfunction warning method
Inventor: WILSON JAMES HENTON
IPC: B60T8/88
Filed: 1998-12-31
Abstract: A vehicle control system having a plurality of distinct function control systems, such as an electronically controlled braking system, a steer-by-wire system, an electronically controlled suspension system, an electronic engine management system and the like, wherein if a fault is detected in one such function control system, then that function control system and/or one or more other such function control systems is/are arranged to operate with a non-usual behaviour characteristic whereby to bring to the attention of a driver of the vehicle that a fault condition exists in at least one of the function control systems of the vehicle which needs remedial attention.
Patent GB-2349629-A (GB)
Title: Collection vehicle
Inventor: WINWOOD HUGH ALFRED
IPC: B65F3/00
Filed: 1999-02-08
Abstract: A refuse collection vehicle having a driver's cab (12), a body (13) for receiving collected material, and a hoist (16-18) for lifting a bin (19) from the ground in front of the vehicle and over the cab to tip the contents of the bin into the body, has a shield (21) extending at least partially over the cab for receiving any material which falls from the bin as it is lifted over the cab. Preferably, the shield is an open topped container, pivotally linked to the body and tiltable to empty any contents into the collection chamber. The shield can have a sloped base to allow material to slide off when tilted, a liquid drain and a warning beacon. When titled, the cab can be raised for maintenance.
Patent GB-2331636-A (GB)
Title: Electrical plug
Inventor: WOLFOWITZ FREDA
IPC: H01R31/06
Filed: 1998-06-11
Abstract: An electrical plug assembly which obviates the need for a double adaptor in some cases, includes pins for insertion into a wall or other socket and which also includes one or more sockets integral with the pins for receiving one or more electrical plugs, the sockets corresponding with the pins of the second plug permitting mounting of the second and succeeding plugs in piggy-back fashion.
Patent GB-2335202-A (GB)
Title: Flame-spray process for the pre-treatment and coating of surfaces
Inventor: HUBER HEINZ
IPC: C23C4/02
Filed: 1999-03-11
Abstract: A process for applying a protective layer to the surface of a component comprising a blasting process for activating the surface of the component and at least one spraying process for coating the component, wherein the blasting process and the spraying process are performed by the same apparatus. For preference, the surface to be coated is a light-metal (eg aluminium or magnesium) alloy, copper alloy, nickel alloy or steel alloy which is blasted with aluminium oxide or silicon carbide and then coated with aluminium.
Patent GB-2341833-A (GB)
Title: Gantry system with rails
Inventor: DAVISON ANGUS JAMES
IPC: A01G9/14
Filed: 1999-09-07
Abstract: The system, for use in a temporary or semi-permanent structure e.g. for growing fruit, vegetables, horticultural products, comprises two substantially parallel rows of spaced support posts 10 and two parallel rails 20 each of which extends along one of the rows of support posts and is rigidly mounted on them. A movable gantry 21 extends transversely between the rails 20 and has mounted on its ends wheel assemblies which are engageable with the rails respectively and arranged to remain in engagement with the rails as the gantry moves along them. The wheel assembly at one end of the gantry 21 is slidably mounted on the gantry so as to accommodate variations in the spacing between the rails 20 along their length. The support posts 10 also constitute a structural part of the temporary or semi-permanent structure, arched roof beams 11 extending between opposite support posts 10 and supporting a flexible roof covering.
Patent GB-2354426-A (GB)
Title: Side wall mounting for a showcase
Inventor: CHAPLIN MICHAEL PETER BRIAN
IPC: A47F3/12
Filed: 1999-09-25
Abstract: The sidewalls 3,(4-6, Fig 2) of a showcase are connected to the base (2) by way of members 20 having an elongate channel 22 in which the lower edge of a sidewall is received and may be retained by adhesive 35. The members are releasably attached to the base eg by screws 40 which either engage in a groove 24 of the member to lock it in channel 15 of side member 15 of the base (as shown) or pass through a side flange (40, Fig 5) of the member and screw directly into the base. Similar fastenings may connect the sidewalls to the roof (7).
Patent GB-2347093-A (GB)
Title: Beverage carbonator having inline static mixer
Inventor: COOK CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL
IPC: B01F3/04
Filed: 1999-11-01
Abstract: Apparatus for the carbonation of water for pre-mix and post-mix beverage dispensers which provides carbonation "on demand", has two-stage carbonation comprising a pair of inline static mixers or turbulators 15 followed by means eg a centifugal pump 17, to further break up and dissolve remaining carbon dioxide bubbles. The apparatus also comprises a control device 30,31 for permitting or stopping flow of carbon dioxide gas from a source 10 thereof into a fitting 12 having a second inlet connected to a source 13 of water. The outlet from the second stage carbonator 17 is connected to a dispensing valve 18.
Patent GB-2341373-A (GB)
Title: Keel mounted turret
Inventor: BRAUD JEAN
IPC: B63B22/02
Filed: 1998-06-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a vessel (1) comprising a relatively small sized turret (2) located near keel level. The upper part (3) of the turret wall is located below a level halfway between deck level (12) and keel level (7). Via a relatively small diameter product shaft (9), the product pipe (18) which connects to a riser (17) extends up to deck level (12). The lower part (6) of the turret wall extends along the height of the chain table (8), which is connected thereto via an axial and a radial bearing (23, 24). In this way the chain table (8) can adequately take up the bending moments exerted by the mooring chains (13) or cables. After use of the vessel (1) as a floating production storage and offloading vessel, the lower part (6) of the turret wall can be easily removed and the vessel (1) can be converted back to a transport tanker. Preferably the lower part (6) of the turret wall is releasably connected to the upper part (3) by means of releasable bolts (27) through the upper slide bearings (23) of the chain table (8).
Patent HU-T61032-A (HU)
Title: Process for producing phosphono-/biaryl-substituted dipeptide derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions comprising same as active ingredient
Inventor: ERION MARK DAVID
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 1992-04-29
Abstract: Novel N-phosphonomethyl-biaryl substituted dipeptide derivatives of formula I
       
wherein R and R' represent independently hydrogen, carbocyclic aryl, 6-tetrahydronaphthyl, 5-indanyl, acyloxymethyl or acyloxymethyl monosubstituted on methyl carbon by C 1 -C 2o -alkyl, by C 5 -C 7 -cycloalkyl, by aryl or by aryl-lower alkyl ; A represents a direct bond, lower alkylene, phenylene or cyclohexylene ; m represents 1 or zero, provided that m represents 1 when A is a direct bond ; R 1  represents phenyl, phenyl substituted by one to three substituents selected from lower alkyl, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower alkanoyloxy, halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, lower alkanoylamino or lower alkoxycarbonyl, naphthyl, naphthyl substituted by lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or halogen, thienyl, thienyl substituted by lower alkyl, furanyl, furanyl substituted by lower alkyl, pyridyl, pyridyl substituted by lower alkyl, halogen or cyano, pyrrolyl or N-lower alkylpyrrolyl ; R 2  represents hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, aryl-lower alkyl, C 5 -C 7 -cycloalkyl-lower alkyl, amino-lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, lower alkylthio-lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, aryl-lower alkylthio-lower alkyl or aryl-lower alkoxy-lower alkyl ; COR 3  represents carboxyl or carboxyl derivatized in form of a pharmaceutically acceptable ester or amide ; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful as neutral endopeptidase (NEP) inhibitors. Suitable methods for their be manufacture are described.
Patent HU-T70071-A (HU)
Title: Microemulsion liquid cleaning compositions
Inventor: MONDIN MYRIAM
IPC: C11D1/83
Filed: 1995-02-07
Abstract: An improvement is described in microemulsion compositions which are more friendly to the environment and contain an anionic sulfate surfactant, an esterfied polyethoxyether surfactant, a cosurfactant, at least one hydrocarbon, and water which can comprise the use of a water-insoluble odoriferous perfume as the essential hydrocarbon in a proportion sufficient to form a dilute o/w microemulsion composition preferably containing, by weight, 0.1% to 8% of an anionic sulfate surfactant, 1 to 50% of a cosurfactant, 1% to 20% of an ethoxylated glycerol type compound, 0.4% to 20% of perfume and the balance being water.
Patent HU-T71772-A (HU)
Title: Greasy food products
Inventor: WESDORP LEENDERT HENDRIK
IPC: A23L35/00
Filed: 1993-09-23
Abstract: Mesomorphic phases of edible surfactants can advantageously be added to food products to provide for example structuring or fat-replacement. Preferably the mesomorphic phases are present as bulk phases in finished or ready to eat food products. The compositions include a sweetening agent.
Patent HU-T75067-A (HU)
Title: 1-aminoindan derivatives, their use and pharmaceutical compns. contg. the said compds.
Inventor: COHEN SASSON
IPC: A61K31/167
Filed: 1995-01-09
Abstract: Novel derivatives of 1-aminoindan and their salts are described. Parkinson's disease, dementia, epilepsy, convulsions, seizures, acute neurological traumatic disorder or neurotrauma are treated by administering a compound of formula (I).
Patent IL-63315-A (IL)
Title: Acid stabilized pharmaceutical compositions of thieno-pyridine derivatives
IPC: A61K9/48
Filed: 1981-07-15
Abstract: A novel pharmaceutical composition which comprises an acid salt of a thieno-pyridine derived compound, a pharmaceutically acceptable, nonvolatile organic acid (particularly citric acid) and optionally other suitable pharmaceutical excipients.
Patent IL-72741-A (IL)
Title: Pressure cooker
IPC: A47J27/08
Filed: 1984-08-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a steam pressure cooker, which essentially consists of a lower pot and a cover unit sealing the lower pot. The lower pot has a smooth circular pot rim. The cover unit consists of a lower lid and an upper lid. The latter is designed as a sealing element, which engages the lower part of the pot rim by the flanges. As an improvement of this type of pressure cooker, it is proposed that the upper lid contain two half-lids, and that each half-lid be able to rotate about its own axis of rotation essentially parallel to the central axis of the pot (geometrically vertical) relative to the lower lid and lower pot, and further, that the axes of rotation lie eccentric to the pot's central axis and diametrically opposite each other with respect to this axis swivel mechanism rotatably supported concentrically on the lower lid.
Patent IL-87198-A (IL)
Title: Leukotriene antagonists,a process for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing them
IPC: A61K31/10
Filed: 1988-07-22
Abstract: Leukotriene antagonists, a process for the preparation thereof, and the use thereof for the treatment of diseases    <IMAGE>  (I)  in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and X have the indicated meanings, a process for the preparation of these compounds, the use thereof as pharmaceuticals, and pharmaceutical products based on these compounds, are described.