baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2384076-A (GB)
Title: Identifying dynamic NAND or NOR gates from a netlist
Inventor: KELLER S BRANDON
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2002-11-20
Abstract: A method in a computer aided design system for identifying dynamic NAND and NOR gates from a netlist, without requiring knowledge of the clock signals that drive the FETs. The netlist (24, Fig. 1) has output nodes, supply voltages along with their opposite supply voltages, FETs and their connections. The method includes the steps of selecting an output node from the netlist, 34, identifying FETs having at least one branch that is connected directly to the selected output node but not connected directly to the supply voltage, 48, verifying that the branch(es) or the identified FETs define a dynamic logic gate, 40, 44, 46, 50, 52, and identifying either a NAND gate or a NOR gate for the dynamic logic gate, 60, 62, 68, 70.
Patent GB-2386718-A (GB)
Title: Memory system for increased bandwidth
Inventor: KOOB CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G06F12/06
Filed: 2002-12-03
Abstract: A method or system for writing chains of data groups in a memory system and reading chains of then linked data groups from the memory system comprises providing two or more addressable memory space allocations, each capable of holding separately addressable data groups, the writing of a second data group to any one allocation immediately after the writing of a first data group to the same allocation being subject to a predetermined access time delay, and the writing of a second group to any one allocation immediately after writing the first data group to a different allocation, without any intervening write or read operations occurring between the writing of the first and second data groups to the memory storage space being not subject to the full access time delay. Further controlling the read and write operations such that whenever two data groups are sequentially written without an intervening read operation, the two data groups are written or addressed to different memory space allocations. The method or system may be used for memory management in a high speed network or communication system. Multiple packets are interleaved in data streams and sent to a memory management system. Read and write requests are queued in FIFO buffers. Subsets of these requests are grouped and ordered to optimize processing. This method employs a special arbitration scheme between read and write access. Memory bank selection is optimized for the request being processed.
Patent GB-2386316-A (GB)
Title: Cabinet or enclosure for an electrical transformer or switchgear
Inventor: BAKER GLYN EDWIN
IPC: H02B7/06
Filed: 2003-02-17
Abstract: A device for rendering the interior of a transformer enclosure safe comprises a structure adapted to fit over live electrical equipment such as transformers, switchgear or fuses that is mounted on the interior wall (20 figure 1a), where the structure comprises two end panels 36 and 37 mounted perpendicularly to the wall, upper and lower elongate members 46 and 47 extending horizontally between the top and bottom of the end panels, at least one removable front panel 24 between the end panels, where the front panels 24, 26 and 27 have a locking means 48, 49 and 50 to secure it to the upper and lower rails. The panels and upper and lower elongate members may be plastic, where the front panels are a honeycomb structure (figure 1c) and have laterally extending flanges (3f) as a continuation of their front face to overlie the front edge of an end panel on one side and adjoining the front face of the central panel on the other side. The structure may also include a top panel 38 and have cut outs 40 and 42 for ventilation. Also included is a method of construction.
Patent GB-2399253-A (GB)
Title: Wrist-, neck- or palm-worn mobile phone
Inventor: THOMAS VALSIE
IPC: H04B1/38
Filed: 2003-03-07
Abstract: The mobile phone can be worn around the wrist Figure 1, around the neck Figure 4, or in the palm of the hand Figure 8. It has a battery that is stored in the phone well. The mobile phone is therefore always charged unless removed from the well, and can remain fully charged for a considerable length of time. The design also benefits from a infra red cordless headset or earpiece (Figures 2,3,5 and 6). The new mobile phone also has a touch sensitive screen (Figure 1.5,4.5 and 8.5)
Patent GB-2403820-A (GB)
Title: Security policy in trusted computing systems
Inventor: WRAY MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: G06F21/53
Filed: 2003-03-28
Abstract: A system comprising a trusted computing platform including one or more first logically protected computer environments (or "compartments") associated with boot up of the system, and one or more second logically protected computing environments (or "compartments"), the or each said second compartment being associated with at least one service or process supported by the said system, and a method of loading onto the trusted computing platform a predetermined security policy including one or more security rules for controlling the operation of each of the compartments, such that said security rules relating to the or each first compartment is loaded onto the trusted computing platform when the system is initialised, and the one or more security rules relating to the or at least one of the second compartments are only loaded onto the trusted computing platform if one or more services or processes associated therewith are enabled.
Patent GB-2388832-A (GB)
Title: Packaging for food items and a process for packaging such items
Inventor: PAMPLIN BARRINGTON HARVEY
IPC: B65B9/073
Filed: 2003-03-31
Abstract: A pack for containing and closely wrapping a stack of planar food items 113 (eg biscuits) comprises a sheet of planar material. The pack is a parallelepiped, having a longitudinal seam 108 extending along the top face of the pack parallel to the top face of the stack between two end seams 106/107. The ends of the pack extend parallel to the end faces of the items in the stack. At least a portion the longitudinal seam comprises an adhesion zone which is tearably openable by pulling on a part of the top of the pack 112 adjacent to and overlapping the longitudinal seam. The opening provides access to the interior of the pack in a direction transverse to the axis of the stack. The longitudinal seam may be disposed laterally to one side of the top surface and may be provided with two incisions 110/111 therein which between them define a gripping zone 112. The sheet of planar material may be a polymeric film material which may be a laminate of at least three layers, and which may be a laminate of three layers, one layer being a heat-sealable material. The longitudinal seam may be peelable. The end seams may be folded against, and affixed to, the end faces of the pack. The stack is packed by continuously withdrawing a sheet of material from a roll, forming it into a tube in which a stack of food items is placed and then sealing the tube at both ends and longitudinally.
Patent GB-2385175-A (GB)
Title: Processing stack related exception traps
Inventor: DAMRON PETER C
IPC: G06F9/312
Filed: 1999-07-21
Abstract: Reducing the number of overflow and underflow exception traps generated during the execution of a program on a computer that uses a top-of-stack cache, e.g. in a register window file architecture whereby the top of the stack is maintained in registers directly accessible by the CPU and the rest of the stack is maintained in memory. Rather than spilling/filling a fixed number of stack elements from/to the top-of stack cache to/from memory in response to an overflow or underflow trap respectively, which is inefficient when there are deeply nested or recursive subroutine calls, the number of stack elements spilled or filled is controlled by a predictor value. The predictor value reflects the history of the trap exceptions, such that if more overflow traps than underflow traps have occurred, more stack elements are spilled to memory on each overflow trap. Different predictor values can select different overflow and underflow vectors (Fig. 4), or a hash mechanism (Fig. 6) enables multiple predictors to separately control the spill/fill of the stack file dependant on where in memory the exceptions occur.
Patent GB-2392325-A (GB)
Title: Actuator for driving a driven member
Inventor: GRADY KEVIN
IPC: G05B19/33
Filed: 2003-07-17
Abstract: An actuator system (49) having a controller (52), a motor (54), and a feedback device for example a potentiometer, wherein an output shaft of the motor (54) is connected to the feedback device. The controller (52) directs the application of power to the motor (54) and the feedback device produces a signal indicative of the position of the output shaft. Advantageously, the signal may be read by the controller when the motor is not in motion.
Patent GB-2395222-A (GB)
Title: Guard for covering all types of structural projections on scaffolding
Inventor: ESCALONA FERNANDO FALCON
IPC: E04G5/00
Filed: 2003-11-05
Abstract: A guard 2 for covering all types of structural projections on scaffolding comprises a piece of shock-absorbent material which clasps the projection. The guard 2 is rounded on the outside, having no sharp edges and forms a pocket 4 on the inside to hold the projection. The guard 2 has a semi-spherical shape and incorporates notches 7 on its edge which are of suitable shape for scaffold poles 8 meeting at the projection to run through. The outside of the guard has grooves (5, fig 1) through which adjustable ties 6 for holding the guard run. The ties may also attach a second guard to the opposite side of the projection. The projection may be a clamp which connects two scaffold bars 8 together.
Patent GB-2396609-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of materials with an air gun
Inventor: MCGOWAN ALAN COLIN
IPC: B01F5/02
Filed: 2003-12-19
Abstract: Apparatus for the treatment of material comprises a confined volume for receiving the material, and a source of gas at elevated pressure communicable with the interior of the volume. A suitable source of gas is an airgun, or other apparatus capable of releasing a volume of gas at elevated pressure such as at least 1000psi. It is preferred that the source of gas is located within the confined volume. It is also preferred that the confined volume is a pressure vessel. Inlet an outlet valves will assist in loading and unloading material for treatment. Gate valves will further assist by closing when the volume is full. The invention is thus particularly useful in the destruction of chemical and biological agents, for the purification of contaminated water, and for the destruction of tropical and other larvae previously leading to diseases such as Nile Disease, malaria and the like.
Patent GB-2409852-A (GB)
Title: Trailers with spring biassed container holding arms
Inventor: RAVEN PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: B60P7/13
Filed: 2004-01-06
Abstract: The present invention relates to a trailer (1,201) for carrying containerised loads, comprising a chassis section (2,202) formed utilising two substantially parallel elongate members (4,204), and one or more support members (40,240) for supporting the containerised load. The or each support member (40,240) is movable between a first position in which the support member is stowed between the elongate members (4,204) when not in use to support a containerised load, and a second position (43, Fig 2A or 241') in which the support member extends away from the elongate members (4,204) for supporting said containerised load. The trailer (201) comprises a biasing means (44,91) which partially relieves the weight of the support member (40,240) when in the first position and/or when in the second position (43,241'). Preferably, the arms are supported when inboard by transverse chassis members and the bias is preferably a coil spring which is connected between an arm and the chassis member.
Patent GB-2394590-A (GB)
Title: System and method for speech verification using a robust confidence measure
Inventor: ABREGO GUSTAVO HERNANDEZ
IPC: G10L15/28
Filed: 2002-08-13
Abstract: The present invention comprises a system and method for speech verification (Fig.6) using a robust confidence measure, and includes a speech verifier 414 which compares a confidence measure for a recognized word to a predetermined threshold value in order to determine whether the recognized word is valid, where a recognized word corresponds to a word model that produces a highest recognition score. In accordance with the present invention, the foregoing confidence measure may be calculated using the recognition score for the recognized word, a background score, and a pseudo filler score that may be based upon selected average recognition scores from an N-best list 510 of recognition candidates 512.
Patent GB-2395103-A (GB)
Title: Column forming apparatus
Inventor: SHUTTLEWORTH ANDREW BRYAN
IPC: E02D3/10
Filed: 2000-09-08
Abstract: Column producing apparatus 60 comprising a sleeve 62 and a drivable mandrel 64 locatable therein. A driving member 74 is provided on the lower end of the mandrel 64, which member 74 extends beyond the sleeve 62 with the mandrel 64 located in the sleeve 62 to act as a drivable member. Following driving, the mandrel 64 can be removed from the sleeve 62. A column can then be formed by introducing appropriate material into the sleeve 62, which sleeve 62 can subsequently be removed. The column may be used for draining soil or venting gases from soil.
Patent GB-2399815-A (GB)
Title: Making activated nickel and producing nickel carbonyl therefrom
Inventor: KHOZAN KAMRAN M
IPC: C22B23/06
Filed: 2004-03-24
Abstract: A process for producing Ni(CO)4 from carbon monoxide and a source of nickel selected from elemental nickel, a nickel compound or mixtures thereof, provided the nickel compound is not nickel chloride per se or in admixture with a nickel carbonate ore, in an amount greater than 50% W/W nickel chloride; which process comprises (a) treating the nickel source with hydrogen at a pressure of at least atmospheric pressure and an effective temperature, in the presence of chloride anion or an in situ generator thereof precursor, to produce a resultant active nickel; (b) reacting the carbon monoxide with the resultant active nickel to produce the Ni(CO)4; and collecting the Ni(CO)4. The process offers the production of Ni(CO)4 at atmospheric pressure and at a sufficiently high rate for direct use in subsequent deposition processes without the need for storage facilities. Apparatus for the decomposition of the Ni(CO)4 so produced is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2397332-A (GB)
Title: A locking for a swinging door
Inventor: MAGNUSSON CLAES
IPC: E05C1/10
Filed: 2002-10-04
Abstract: A lock for a swinging door (12) comprises a lock casing (21) having a fore-end (24) and at least a first side wall (22). A first bolt (26) spring-loaded for engagement with a stationary engagement member (16) of a door case (18) or the like is movable between a locking position in which it does not extend beyond said fore-end (24), and an open position, in which it is retracted into said lock casing (21). The lock casing (21) has an opening (25) in its fore-end (24) and its first side wall (22), said opening enabling engagement between said stationary engagement member and said first bolt (26) in its locking position thereof.
Patent GB-2404147-A (GB)
Title: Herbal composition for the treatment of hepatic and splenic disorders
Inventor: MANAGOLI NANDKISHORE BAPURAO
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2004-07-21
Abstract: A pharmaceutical or medicinal preparation which comprises a mixture of the following five herbs: Boerhavia Diffusa, Picrorrhiza Kurroa, Tephrosia Purpurea, Curcuma Longa and Trigonella Foenum-Graecum, or a mixture of the active ingredients that have been extracted from those herbs. The herbal formulation of the invention is effective for the treatment of hepatic and splenic disorders, thalassemias, Wilson's Disease, hematological malignancies, and as an adjuvant to cancer therapy.
Patent GB-2403927-A (GB)
Title: Controlling flow of resin into a mould cavity using sensors
Inventor: MOORE JOHN H
IPC: B29C70/08
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: A method and apparatus for moulding composite articles are disclosed. There may be at least one skin 16 with a back side 54 and a front side 52, which defines a portion of a mould cavity. A pressure sensor 66 has a portion extending through the skin 16 into the cavity to generate a signal indicative of pressure in the cavity. A control unit controls injection of resin into the cavity in response to the signal generated by the sensor. Deflection sensors may be mounted to the back sides of upper and lower skins 20, 16 defining the cavity therebetween. The sensor, mounted on a deformable skin, may generate a signal indicative of skin deformation. The sensors, which may be connected to a CPU, stop or slow the flow of resin if the resin pressure builds up to deform the skins.
Patent GB-2421191-A (GB)
Title: Roller skate or skateboard propulsion
Inventor: BATER LESLIE THOMAS
IPC: A63C17/02
Filed: 2004-12-15
Abstract: A roller skate or skateboard comprises ground engaging wheels 16 that are driven by a user through a mechanism 18,20,24,40. The mechanism may comprises an arm 18 pivotally connected between a platform and the rear axle 36, a wedge shaped member 20 with gear teeth 24 and a pinion gear 40 mounted on the axle 38 to engage with the teeth 24 of the wedge shaped member. In use, propulsion of the roller skate 10 is achieved by movement of the rear of the platform 12 downwardly so that it pivots about member 32 causing gear teeth 24 to drive the pinion 40 and thus the wheels 16. When the user raises his/her foot from the rear of the platform the pivoting arrangement 28 and a free wheel arrangement between the pinion 40 and the axle 38 allows the wedge shaped member 20 to return to the starting position, as shown in figure 1, ready for the wheels 16 to be driven again. Alternative arrangements for the drive mechanism are given in figures 2-6. Also disclosed is a propulsion mechanism for a trolley (see figure 5).
Patent GB-2410761-A (GB)
Title: Mud pulse landing assembly for use in directional drilling
Inventor: SIM DAVID
IPC: H04H60/31
Filed: 2005-04-22
Abstract: A mud pulse landing assembly (10) which allows for the removal of the mud pulse generator (16) containing the mud pulse orifice (106), thus creating an unobstructed passageway for any tool or instrumentation that may need to be passed through the drill string. The retainer (14) of the mud pulse landing assembly also provides a universal mount for engaging alternate tools or instrumentation for use in analyzing the borehole geology. The retainer (14) is positioned between the mud pulse generator (16) and the landing sub body, so as to protect the retainer from the turbulent and abrasive mud flow, and to prevent obstruction of the area downstream of the compact muleshoe (60).
Patent GB-2413870-A (GB)
Title: Pipelined buffer clocked with different phases of a rotary clock
Inventor: WOOD JOHN
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2003-02-14
Abstract: A pipelined buffer having a logic "one" path separate from a logic "zero" path. Each path includes a plurality of stages each having an output connected to input of the next stage to form chain. The logic "one" path propagates a logic 1 from its input, on each phase of the clock, through all of its stages to the output of the pipelined buffer. The logic "zero" path propagates a logic 0, (which is an inversion of the input of the logic "one" path) on each phase of the clock, through all of its stages to the output, but inverts the output of the last stage before connecting to the buffer output. Each stage in each path has a connection to a multi-phase rotary clock CLK90, CLK270 with adjacent stages having different phases of the rotary clock which differ by 180 degrees. Each stage has a structure similar to a moving spot generator and includes feedback transistors pclr, nclr to pre-charge and pre-discharge the gates of the transistors pq, nq which receive the input from the previous stage. The feedback transistors are controlled by the input to the next stage.
Patent GB-2412135-A (GB)
Title: Wellhead completion system having a horizontal control penetrator and method of using same
Inventor: STEEDMAN SCOTT
IPC: E21B33/068
Filed: 2003-02-25
Abstract: A well completion system includes a completion device (112) defining a bore therein attached to a wellhead (108) and a tool (140), disposed within the bore, comprising an operational element and a control receptacle in communication with the operational element. The system further includes a horizontal penetrator assembly disposed external to the completion device and comprising at least one horizontal penetrator capable of being extended into and retracted from the bore to engage the control receptacle such that the horizontal penetrator (130) is in communication with the operational element of the tool. A method includes inserting a tool into a bore of a completion device, engaging a horizontal penetrator with a control receptacle of the tool, and operating an element of the tool via the horizontal penetrator.
Patent GB-2412053-A (GB)
Title: Trap and method for trapping wasps
Inventor: PAZIK KAROL
IPC: A01M1/10
Filed: 2001-06-14
Abstract: A wasp trap includes a vapour chamber 2 with a plurality of wasp entrances 14 defined in a wall of the vapour chamber 2 such that the entrances 14 are vertically spaced during use of the trap. Each entrance 14 may be surrounded by a frusto-conical flange extending into the vapour chamber 2, and the direction of entry defined by each entrance may be angled with respect to the other entrances. The wasp trap may also include a bait chamber 6 coupled to the vapour chamber 2 at a restriction 20 which controls the movement of insects from the vapour chamber 2 to the bait chamber 6. In use, attractant vapour from a bait source accumulates in the vapour chamber and is released through the entrances. Insects enter the vapour chamber 2 and are maintained in flight within it until they drop down into the collection chamber 6 when tired.
Patent GB-2427522-A (GB)
Title: Gap seal for a compound drive unit
Inventor: OCLEE-BROWN JACK ANTHONY
IPC: H04R9/06
Filed: 2005-06-22
Abstract: The compound loudspeaker drive unit comprises first and second diaphragms 3, 5. The two diaphragms are substantially coaxial and the second, low-frequency diaphragm 3 lies radially outside the first, high-frequency diaphragm 5. A moving-roll type seal or support-like structure 50 is provided in the gap 7 at the inner rim of the second diaphragm 3 to hinder or prevent the passage of air through the gap. This prevents audible noises caused by turbulent airflow through the gap. The seal 50 comprises inner and outer edge regions 54, 56, two ring-shaped or cylindrical regions 60, 62 and a curved joining region 64. The distance B (related to the depth of the seal) is preferred to be at least 1.5 times the distance C (related to the gap width).
Patent GB-2429934-A (GB)
Title: Geometric construction system
Inventor: LIN WEN-PIN
IPC: A63H33/08
Filed: 2005-09-07
Abstract: A geometric construction system includes: a plurality of flat panels 2; and a plurality of connecting units 3 provided on side edges 10 of the flat panels 2. Each connecting unit 3 includes first and second engaging parts 7, 6. The first engaging part 7 is formed with a protrusion 73, and the second engaging part 6 is formed with a recess 442 such that the protrusion 73 of the first engaging part 7 on one of the flat panels 2 is releasably engageable with the recess 442 of the second engaging part 6 on another of the flat panels 2. The second engaging part 6 is further formed with resilient claws 441 that project from a periphery of the recess 442. The claws 441 of the second engaging part 6 on one of the flat panels 2 clamp resiliently the protrusion 73 of the first engaging part 7 on another of the flat panels 2 when the protrusion 73 is received in the recess 442 of the second engaging part 6.