baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2386393-A (GB)
Title: Bolting mechanism
Inventor: VINEY BERNARD JOHN
IPC: E05B17/20
Filed: 2002-03-15
Abstract: There is disclosed a bolting mechanism, for example to secure a door. The mechanism includes one or more rotatably mounted swing bolts 22,32. Each swing bolt has a face 108 oblique to the plane of rotation such that, during rotation towards an engaged position, the oblique face tightens against an opposing surface of the doorframe. The oblique face may be provided by a taper of the end of each swing bolt the taper being in a direction radially away from, tangential to, or both radially away from and tangential to the axis of rotation of each swing bolt.
Patent GB-2386918-A (GB)
Title: Post structure
Inventor: STEEL ANDREW
IPC: E01F9/627
Filed: 2002-03-27
Abstract: The post structure, particularly for use as a traffic bollard etc., includes a foot portion 4 that, in use, is buried in the ground and an upper portion 16 that extends substantially upright, in use, above the ground and which is connected to the foot portion by a flexible portion that allows the upper portion to flex relative to the foot portion. The flexible portion preferably comprises a neck 14 that includes two recesses 12 formed on opposite sides of the post and which have a substantially part-cylindrical surface. The post is preferably formed from plastic in a single moulding operation, either a blow moulding or rotational moulding process, and is at least partially hollow. The foot portion may include a pedestal 8 of increased diameter which is connected to the flexible portion by a portion of increased rigidity that has a cruciform cross-section.
Patent GB-2388538-A (GB)
Title: Smoking deterrent finger-locking device
Inventor: THORNE FREDERICK
IPC: A61F5/37
Filed: 2002-05-14
Abstract: A finger-locking device comprises a tapered fabric strip designed to form a restrictive loop around the first joint of the first and middle fingers. The strip is provided on both sides with fasteners such as press studs 1, 2. Pull-off and pull-on tabs 3, 4 may extend from the upper and lower edges of the strip. A detachable personal display medallion may be attached to the narrower end of the strip.
Patent GB-2390209-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle detection using emitted radiation
Inventor: GARROD ADRIAN GEORGE
IPC: G08G1/04
Filed: 2002-05-14
Abstract: An apparatus to detect the presence of a vehicle comprising; a first antenna 2 capable of detecting emitted radiation and positioned in a direction towards the expected location of said vehicle; a reference antenna 1 positioned so as to be pointing away from said expected position; means 9 to compare the output signals from said antennae to give a difference value. Preferably the reference antennae is positioned to point towards the sky. Preferably also the comparison of signals is performed by comparing the output values from the antennas over a time window. The difference value may also be used to provide a threshold value to determine if a vehicle is present. The apparatus and method may also detect stationary vehicles.
Patent GB-2376326-A (GB)
Title: Peer-to-peer network search popularity statistical information collection
Inventor: RODGERS PETER JAMES
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: A server and method for a peer-to-peer network search popularity statistical information collection service for clients is provided. A dedicated server on a network is arranged to receive data from supplying client nodes about search requests posted, received or fulfilled. The data is then aggregated to obtain popularity information which is then offered to requesting clients who may have subscripted to the service. The suppling client nodes might cache the search requests and periodically send the data to the server. Also the data may be transferred as a XML document in which the server can aggregate metadata to create lists according to the metadata. The metadata might be Dublin Core metadata.
Patent GB-2375723-A (GB)
Title: Nonwoven webs having liquid impermeability
Inventor: GREENE SHARON LINDA
IPC: D04H3/16
Filed: 2000-12-20
Abstract: The invention provides a fabric which acts as a barrier to liquids. The fabric may include a substrate having a coating. More particularly, this invention provides nonwoven webs having liquid impermeability; i.e., nonwoven webs having a resistance to penetration by a liquid which impinges the webs. A porous substrate comprising a fabric having pores with a diameter of less than about 12 micrometers and a surface free energy of less than about 40 dynes/cm is useful in such fabrics. The pore diameter and surface free energy values provide a fabric having (1) a water vapor transmission rate across the fabric greater than about 3000 g/m<SP>2</SP>/24 hours, and (2) a rain impact value of less than about 0.5 g at a hydrostatic head of about 91 cm.
Patent GB-2392746-A (GB)
Title: Comparison of Molecules Using Field Points
Inventor: CHEESERIGHT TIM
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2002-09-06
Abstract: A method of comparing two conformers in which an overlay score is obtained by determining the field value for molecule A at the coordinates of molecule B's field point. Molecule B's field point does not have to be very close to molecule A's field point to get a good overlay score: it just needs to be in a region where molecule A's field is large. This overcomes a limitation of conventional pseudo-Coulombic scoring in which a low score is achieved when extrema of large extent overlap but have their minimum points widely separated. The method can be applied to molecular mechanics modelling using atom centred charges (ACCs) and extended electron distributions (XEDs) as well as to quantum mechanics models. Field size values obtained at field points may be scaled.
Patent GB-2377228-A (GB)
Title: Magnetron sputtering
Inventor: BURGESS STEPHEN ROBERT
IPC: H01J37/34
Filed: 2001-07-18
Abstract: A magnetron sputtering apparatus has a controller (10a) or selectively releasing the spread of plasma on a substrate (3) on a support (12). The controller can also contain the plasma when the substrate is to be coated with the target material. This enables cleaning of the target surface during intervals between deposition of target material onto a desired substrate, such as a wafer, and ensures that layers or flakes of back-scattered deposited target material do not build up on the target itself. A platen coil is located between the magnetron and the support to increase both uniformity and density of target material arriving nearly normal to the substrate surface.
Patent GB-2402986-A (GB)
Title: Joining beams to supporting columns
Inventor: OBBARD ROBERT CHARLES
IPC: E04B1/24
Filed: 2003-06-18
Abstract: A structure has beams connected to a supporting column. The beams are interconnected by one or more links which pass through or around the supporting column.
Patent GB-2404486-A (GB)
Title: Access control for digital storage medium content
Inventor: PELLY JASON CHARLES
IPC: H04N21/418
Filed: 2003-07-31
Abstract: Encrypted data is recorded on a medium 140, such as an optical disc, in portions using a public key 540 stored on an access control memory device 130 and a portion may be selectively decrypted and reproduced using a private key (fig 6, 620) which is stored on a further access control memory device (fig 6, 130) and which is associated with the public key 540. The access control memory device 130 may comprise a smart card and may itself have data processing means to perform encryption. A public/private key pair may be allocated to different user groups and the access control memory device may be removable and connect via a secure interface. Encryption may be symmetric or asymmetric, and in the case of video data may incorporate a second encryption scheme such as visible water marking.
Patent GB-2392935-A (GB)
Title: Insert for use in a gripping apparatus and method of manufacture
Inventor: BELIK JAROSLAV
IPC: B25B5/16
Filed: 2003-09-11
Abstract: An insert (80) for use in a gripping assembly is disclosed. The insert (80) includes a base member having a plurality of gripping teeth (82). The teeth (82) are arranged in adjacent rows (84), where at least one row of teeth is offset or staggered longitudinally from an immediately adjacent row of teeth. The insert has particular application to gripping jaw assemblies, such as those found in power tongs.
Patent GB-2394526-A (GB)
Title: A television power switch arrangement
Inventor: MAKINO KATSUHIKO
IPC: H04N5/63
Filed: 2003-09-16
Abstract: A power switch operation structure for a television receiver comprising an operation button 6 disposed to be pushed in and returned a front end portion of a cabinet 1, a lever 7 connected to the button 6 and extending from the operation button 6 to be connected at its opposite end to a switch on/off operation portion 31 of a power switch 3, the power switch 3 located in a rear portion of the cabinet 1. An intermediate part of the lever is supported by upper and lower ribs 92 of the cabinet 1 and left and fight protruding portions 52 provided on a chassis 5 to prevent flexural deformation of the lever 7. The lever 7 is inserted into a hole provided in the front of the cabinet 1 from the outside of the cabinet 1. The lever 6 and operation button 7 are formed from a single synthetic resin moulding. The ribs 92 may be formed integrally with the cabinet 1 and left and right protruding portions 52 may be formed integrally with the chassis 5.
Patent GB-2397940-A (GB)
Title: A detector for use in a dual-mode charged particle spectrometer
Inventor: PAGE SIMON C
IPC: H01J49/48
Filed: 2003-11-04
Abstract: A charged particle spectrometer is operable in a first mode to produce an energy spectrum relating to the composition of a sample being analysed, and in a second mode to produce a charged particle image of the surface of said sample. A single detector is used to detect charged particles produced in both modes of operation, and may comprise a microchannel plate (MCP) 30 (40, figure 3), and first and second delay lines 32 and 40 (46 and 58, figure 3), arranged perpendicular to each other. Preferably the spectrometer is an X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS), however the charged particles used could be auger electrons or other secondary electrons from a specimen being analysed, or even ions if the spectrometer is used for ion scattering spectroscopy.
Patent GB-2393512-A (GB)
Title: Use of a biochip for the diagnosis of sepsis or sepsis related syndrome
Inventor: ZIPFEL PETER FRANZ
IPC: C12Q1/6837
Filed: 2002-06-28
Abstract: The application relates to the use of a nucleic acid and/or protein chip comprising probe nucleic acids and/or probe proteins, which are specific for cellular stress, inflammatory and immune reactions, associated with stress, inflammatory and immune reactions, induced during acute phase responses or any combination thereof and which are immobilised on a carrier for the diagnosis of sepsis or sepsis related syndrome.
Patent GB-2400697-A (GB)
Title: Testing a resource description framework (RDF) object
Inventor: FRIEDMAN RICHARD
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 2004-03-29
Abstract: The specification may disclose a method comprising creating a unit test framework to test a Resource Description Framework (RDF) based object (22), and creating a plug-in (34) to access an application program interface (API) (32) of the RDF based object (22) by the unit test framework.
Patent GB-2412634-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft wheel assembly
Inventor: FISHER MARTIN JAMES
IPC: B64C25/36
Filed: 2004-04-01
Abstract: The wheel assembly includes an axle housing means for sensing wheel speed, one end of the axle being covered by a cap member 28, the cap member comprising a generally cup-like body having an end wall 25 towards the free end of the axle, the cap including means for driving the wheel speed sensing means, the side wall of the body having at least one stiffening deformation, e.g. a fin or hollow rib 27.
Patent GB-2415465-A (GB)
Title: Engine with variable valve timing using single cam phaser camshafts
Inventor: LANCEFIELD TIMOTHY MARK
IPC: F01L1/344
Filed: 2004-06-21
Abstract: An engine has two 'single cam phaser' (SCP) camshafts 14, 16 each of which carries two groups of cams and comprises an inner shaft coupled for rotation with a first group of cams and an outer tube rotatably supported by the inner shaft and coupled for rotation with the second group of cams. A phaser 12 is provided to enable the phase of at least one of the two groups of cams on one of the SCP camshafts 14, 16 to be varied with reference to the phase of the engine crankshaft. Drive links in the form of meshing gearwheels, drive chains or belts, couple the two corresponding groups of cams on the respective camshafts for rotation in synchronism with one another.
Patent GB-2418204-A (GB)
Title: Energy-curable intaglio printing inks
Inventor: DYER JOHN ALBERT EDWARD
IPC: C09D11/06
Filed: 2004-09-21
Abstract: An energy-curable intaglio printing ink with improved wiping ability comprises a pigment, an energy-curable binder composition, a photoinitiator and a plasticiser. The plasticizer may be for example a sebacate, citrate or fatty acid.
Patent GB-2403215-A (GB)
Title: Process for the preparation of nanosized iron oxide by biomimetic route
Inventor: SINHA ARVIND
IPC: A61K49/18
Filed: 2002-03-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to a biomimetic process for preparation of nanosized magnetite particles used for the enhancement of magnetic resonance imaging contrast.
Patent GB-2408795-A (GB)
Title: Folding or divisible oven racks
Inventor: UNWIN JOHN
IPC: F24C15/16
Filed: 2004-11-22
Abstract: A widthwise-extending shelf of an oven compartment is provided by welded steel wire racks in flat sections 9,10 that are alignable in a common plane to inter-engage to give rigidity to the shelf. One embodiment has a male section 10 with a laterally extending tongue 17 that can be received in a pocket (21, fig 6) of a female section 9. Central Stays 7,8 increase rigidity. Other embodiments have three sections (fig 8), bevelled or chamfered tongues (fig 10), pockets from flattened wire loops (fig 13) or use screws, threads or hinges for inter-engagement. The sections can be divided for cleaning, but in use the side walls of an oven prevent the sections moving apart.
Patent GB-2409194-A (GB)
Title: Towable vehicle security apparatus
Inventor: WILSON GARY
IPC: B60R25/09
Filed: 2004-12-15
Abstract: A towable vehicle security apparatus (10,100,120) comprising a base (12) securable to a suspension component (24) of a towable vehicle chassis and a locking assembly (14) releasably securable to said base (12), the locking assembly (14), in use, being positionable through an aperture of a wheel of the towable vehicle to prevent the rotation of the wheel relative to the suspension component (24) to which the base (12) is secured.
Patent GB-2409993-A (GB)
Title: Angular gear for a hand-held machine tool
Inventor: WUENSCH STEFFEN
IPC: B24B23/04
Filed: 2004-12-21
Abstract: A hand-held grinding tool comprises a housing 12, a motor 24 and an angular gear 37 located in the housing, and a grinding plate 30 on one side of the housing. The angular gear comprises a pin 36 eccentrically mounted on a drive shaft 32 of the motor and the outer ring 40 of a roller bearing 42 arranged with its axis of rotation parallel to the plane of the grinding plate. The eccentric pin is located in a slot 38 on the outer ring which is reciprocated about its axis of rotation as the eccentric pin rotates. A cam 46 is mounted on the outer ring, is offset by 90 degrees from the slot and engages with an opening 48 in the plate. Rotation of the drive shaft is transformed via pivoting motion of the outer ring into linear reciprocation of the opening in the plate. Use of an eccentric coupling 49 between the plate and housing enables the plate to perform an orbital motion.
Patent GB-2423347-A (GB)
Title: Water supply fitting
Inventor: SANSUM NIGEL PAUL
IPC: F16K27/02
Filed: 2004-12-24
Abstract: A water supply fitting such as a mixer valve for mixing hot and cold water has a liner 20 of low thermal conductivity material in the hot water inlet waterway to reduce heat transfer between the water and the external surface of the valve body 6.
Patent GB-2407744-A (GB)
Title: System and method for speakerphone operation in a communications device
Inventor: DESAI PRATIK
IPC: H04B1/40
Filed: 2003-07-24
Abstract: The invention provides a cellular telephone or other communications device with intelligence to manage speakerphone operation to more nearly approximate normal conversation, even when using a one-way only transmission mode. The microphone path (128) and speaker path (130) maybe continuously monitored using dual voice activity detectors (114, 118) to assess the energy and other characteristics of each channel, and switch between one or the other depending on dynamic criteria. In noisy environments, a hangtime may be applied before permitting switching to avoid premature dropouts. Other criteria used to trigger the seizure of the channel may be adjusted, such as to eliminate a lower threshold below which the speaker path (130) switches out automatically.
Patent GB-2411530-A (GB)
Title: Power apparatus for intermittently powered equipment
Inventor: FITZGIBBON JAMES J
IPC: H02J9/04
Filed: 2002-11-12
Abstract: A barrier apparatus has a barrier movement controller 12 and a power switching unit 21 for connecting the barrier movement controller 12 to either the mains voltage 20 or a substitute mains voltage 22 from a backup power supply 11. When a line active detector 19 senses interruption of the mains voltage 20 the power switching unit 21 selects substitute mains voltage 22. The inverter 23 is only enabled when a user request signal is received from transmitter 27 or wall controller 29. An undervoltage detector 65 detects reduced output voltage, indicating an obstruction in the barrier, and an immediate reverse condition is written to non-volatile storage of the barrier operator. Upon power up by the power supply, the barrier movement controller 12 reverses the barrier direction to free the obstruction.
Patent GB-2414728-A (GB)
Title: Packaging case
Inventor: PITT JEFFREY GRAHAM
IPC: B65D75/22
Filed: 2005-05-26
Abstract: A packaging case (C) erected by folding from a one-piece vacuum-formed moulded sheet, has rectangular walls (1-4) that fold, and are clipped closed, about an article to be protected from shock. The ends of the case are almost-completely closed by conformal edge-to-edge abutment of end-flanges (8-11) of serpentine profile that are upstanding from the walls (1-4 ). The flange-edges are each moulded with ridges (13,15) and grooves (14,16) that nest ridge-within-groove with those of the abutting edges, for absorbing shock. The walls (1-4) are hinged together edge-to-edge, and at their edges rise in steps (23,24,33,34,43,44) to a central plinth (22,32,42). The steps (23,24,33,34,43,44) of adjacent walls abut one another within the erected case for shock absorption, and each wall (1-4) is strengthened by circular recesses (25-28,35-38,45-49) of reducing diameter with depth, let into its plinth (22,32,42). The circular recesses produce frusto-conical shock-absorbing projections on the outside of the case. The case may accommodate a stack of component-carrying trays protected by end-caps.
Patent GB-2426868-A (GB)
Title: Interlock device
Inventor: GOODRICK-MEECH CHRISTINA
IPC: H01H9/28
Filed: 2005-06-03
Abstract: An interlock system for actuating a switch to interrupt a flow of electrical current to a component of a domestic electrical appliance is described. The current is interrupted unless a sensor indicates that the appliance is in a safe condition, and the system includes a rod-like member which is turned about its own axis through at least a predetermined angle, when the appliance is safe, to actuate the switch to permit current to flow. The safe condition is typified by the secure placement of a lid or cover on a receptacle in a manner intended for operation of the appliance. Moreover, the lid or cover for the receptacle may be formed with an upstanding, chimney-like feed-tube through which food items can be added for processing in the receptacle, and a "pusher" device, sized to fit closely within the feed tube, is further provided, by means of which a user can urge foodstuffs into the receptacle for processing. In such circumstances, and where a feed-tube is of relatively wide dimensions is employed to enable relatively bulky food items to be added to the receptacle, the system senses not only that the lid or cover is in place, but also that a pusher device has been inserted into the feed-tube, before the switch can be actuated.
Patent GB-2427389-A (GB)
Title: An airbag with two regions separated by a sealing element
Inventor: REITER THOMAS
IPC: B60R21/205
Filed: 2005-06-22
Abstract: A safety device in the form of an air-bag unit (6) to be mounted beneath the dashboard (2) of a motor vehicle to offer protection to an occupant of the vehicle in the event that a crash situation occurs. The air-bag unit (6) has a housing (7) into which an air-bag (22) is folded. The air-bag (22) is divided into a first region (32) and a second region (33) by a sealing element (25). The first region (32) is folded in an upper part of the housing (7), and a gas generator (17) is mounted to the housing (7) to supply gas into the first region (32). The sealing element (25) defines a sealing gap at its edge between the sealing element (25) and part of the housing (7). In the event that the gas generator (17) is actuated, gas is injected into the first region (32) to inflate the air-bag 22 out from the dashboard (2). Material from the second region (33) of the air-bag (22) is pulled through the sealing gap to form the first region (32) of the air-bag (22) with the substantially gas-tight seal remaining intact (See figure 2). The sealing element may be located within or outside the air-bag (figure 4), and may comprise more than one part (figures 6 to 8).
Patent GB-2428966-A (GB)
Title: Seat with pivoting backrest and coupled locking means therefor
Inventor: MANIFOLD CHRISTOPHER DAVID
IPC: A47C1/032
Filed: 2005-08-12
Abstract: A collapsible framed seat has first and second pivot assemblies (204 and 205). The seat structure contains a releasable locking member (209). The seat may have a squab (200) and a backrest (201). The squab and the backrest may have frame of rigid elongate material (202 and 203). A U shaped coupling means is provided to connect the locking means together (Fig 7 and 9) and may be a rod or a wire. A handle (210) is connected to the coupling means to enable a user to simultaneously unlock and reposition the backrest with respect to seat squab. A spring bias means (700 Fig 7) may be provided to urge the locking means into engagement. Lifting the handle raises the locking means out of the notch allowing pivot movement. The releasable locking means may have a motor (1401 Fig 14). The seat may be a collapsible, camping or angling chair. The seat may have a locking means in the form of an elongate rod engaging with a plurality of locations (Figs 5,7,10 and 11) or via a cable ( Fig 13).
Patent GB-2433341-A (GB)
Title: Print data processing
Inventor: DULLAERT JIMMY
IPC: B41J2/00
Filed: 2005-12-19
Abstract: In a printer or print controller, print data is supplied to and stored in a first memory (207) via e.g. a USB connection (203). The print data is then processed to identify print line data, and the addresses of, or pointers to, the print line data in the first memory are stored in a second memory (209). Thus copying of the print line data is avoided and by supplying a direct memory access channel (212) with the print line data addresses, the print line data is output more quickly on a line by line basis to a print head (204). The first memory may be a first in first out (FIFO) memory. The printer may be a label or tape printer.