baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2378878-A (GB)
Title: Control of display by movement of handheld device
Inventor: GASKELL THOMAS ALBERT
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2001-06-28
Abstract: A handheld display device in the form of a PDA 15 is provided, the PDA comprising a liquid-crystal display (LCD) screen 3, a processor 5, a local memory 9, an input port 11 and first and second sensors 17, 19. Image data received from a remote source is transferred to the processor 5 by means of the data port 11. The processor 5 outputs the image data to the screen 3, with the updating of the image being controlled by signals generated by the first and second sensors 17, 19. Movement of the PDA 15 in a substantially vertical plane is detected by sensor 17, which causes the processor to update the image in a zooming effect, depending on the direction of movement. A tilting movement of the PDA 15 causes the processor to update the image in a scrolling effect, the direction of scrolling corresponding to the direction of tilt.
Patent GB-2377588-A (GB)
Title: Enabling a player using a mobile communications device
Inventor: OLIVER HUW EDWARD
IPC: H04M1/72442
Filed: 2001-07-12
Abstract: An identification number is received by a mobile and then transmitted to a player device which then enables the player. A continual signal is sent to permit the player to continue operation. The playable content may also be relayed through the mobile, or be stored on the mobile and transmitted to the player. The repeated signal may use a different communications means with a shorter range, such as infrared. The playable content may be music files, internet radio stations, video information, text or graphical data.
Patent GB-2370144-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for downhole command communication and data retrieval
Inventor: SHAH VIMAL V
IPC: E21B47/16
Filed: 2001-07-31
Abstract: Apparatus for transmitting a command signal to a tube comprising: (a) at least one clamp (300) for coupling a housing (302) to the tube; and (b) a piezo-electric stack (318) within said housing (302); wherein a first end of the piezo-electric stack (318) contacts an upper housing portion (302a) and a second end contacts a lower housing portion (302b). Preferably two clamps are provided, one on each portion of the housing. The clamps are in the form of jaws (304, 306, Fig 3 not shown), through which the tube e.g. a drill string passes. Also disclosed is a method of transmitting data to and from the tools etc. in the well bore. The piezo-electric stack is excited at two frequencies representing binary 0 or 1. To compress the data, it is sent in a format comprising first an intial value (24 bits), 2 bits indicating how many bytes of value change follow and finally the 0/1/2/3 bytes indicated which give the magnitude of the change in the previous value.
Patent GB-2380897-A (GB)
Title: Sending email to mobile phone as text message
Inventor: MACNAMEE ROBERT JOSEPH GERARD
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2001-08-09
Abstract: A method of sending an SMS text message to a recipient's mobile telephone (40) using e-mail software comprises sending an e-mail message to a text server (80) together with the recipient's mobile phone number. The text server (80), (100), (150) converts the e-mail message into SMS text messages and forwards (90) them to the recipient's mobile telephone number(40). The sender may include security measures such as password protection or digital signatures and the server may authenticate the message by determining that it originates from the registered address. The sender may first pre-register with a credit/debit account and to enter the return email address. The email to SMS text conversion server may have a voice recognition input and may be a web server or an electronic mail server.
Patent GB-2368537-A (GB)
Title: Vibration damper for a tennis racket
Inventor: KANEMITSU YUMI
IPC: A63B49/035
Filed: 2001-09-21
Abstract: A vibration damper (dynamic damper) 10 comprising a viscoelastic layer 12 and a mass-providing layer 11 engages a tennis racket frame f parallel (i.e. along the rim edge) and perpendicular (i.e. across the inner or outer surface of the rim) to the string plane in order to dampen vibrations in the in-plane and out-of-plane directions respectively. Damper 10 may comprise an integrally or separately formed U-shaped lattice of two vertical and at least one horizontal frames, with the horizontal frame(s) 13 arranged across the surface of the rim f and the vertical frames 14 joining the edges of the horizontal frames along the rim edges. The vertical frame to horizontal frame length ratio may be between 0.3 and 1.0, the width and thickness of the viscoelastic layer being 4-8mm and 2.5-5.5mm respectively, and the total weight of the damper being between 8 and 23g. The racket head may have dampers installed in complementary pairs around an imaginary clock placed on the racket head (see fig. 5).
Patent GB-2372842-A (GB)
Title: Voltage regulator using a field effect transistor
Inventor: BEATTIE ERIC
IPC: H04M19/08
Filed: 2001-10-31
Abstract: A regulator circuit suitable for supplying a telephone line, e.g. in an alarm monitoring arrangement, has a series FET 11 controlled by a zener diode 14 connected to the circuit output. Diode 14 is coupled to the gate of FET 11 by a bipolar transistor 13. The circuit draws a low quiescent current and is insensitive to input voltage variations.
Patent GB-2372532-A (GB)
Title: A ladder with stabilising legs
Inventor: GUNNELL ISAAC
IPC: E06C7/42
Filed: 2002-01-09
Abstract: A ladder (1) includes two stabilising legs (13, 14) each having a pivoting end (15, 16) and a ground engaging end (17, 18), the pivoting ends being pivotally mounted on side rails (2, 3) at the rear of the ladder such that the pivoting axis is parallel to the rungs (8). In a stowed position the legs are parallel to the side rails and within an area at the rear of the ladder bounded by the side rails and the rungs. In an operating position the legs are inclined relative to the ladder and the legs are splayed wider than the distance between the side rails. Connecting means (20, 22) connect at least one side rail to at least one leg to prevent, in the operating position, the inclination of the legs increasing.
Patent GB-2377799-A (GB)
Title: Storing error management and configuration data in an image printing device
Inventor: COX DARRELL L
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 2002-03-08
Abstract: An image printing device such as a printer 102 stores error management or device configuration data 108, 113 specific to that printer in a memory unit 107 internal to the printer. The printer then retrieves that data and transmits it to a printer client device 101 for storage. The printer client device uses the data with a printer driver 110 running on the printer client device to provide appropriate messages (textual and graphic) to indicate an error occurring at the printer, or the printer's configuration. A paper handling device 200 connected to the printer may also provide error management and device configuration data, 208, 214, to both the printer 102 and the printer client device 101. In this way, the printer driver 110 need not be prepared, at installation, with all the available error management and device data for all possible combinations of printer and paper handling devices.
Patent GB-2393954-A (GB)
Title: Container cap that generates an audio output upon opening
Inventor: LIN TED
IPC: B65D55/02
Filed: 2002-07-25
Abstract: A vocal container cap includes a cap portion (10) and a vocal assembly (20) received in the cap portion (10) When the cap portion (10) is fully closed onto a container mouth, an elastic switch 70 associated with a movable member (30) of the vocal assembly (20) is pressed against a contact on a circuit board 80 supported on a fixed member (40) of the vocal assembly (20) to disable the vocal container cap. When the cap portion (10) is twisted to loosen from the container mouth, a spring 60 lifts the movable member (30) to separate the elastic switch 70 from the contact and thereby actuates the vocal container cap to sound or voice. The vocal assembly 20 also comprises a mini speaker 50 and batteries 90, and the cap portion 10 includes a screw thread 12 for attaching to a neck (fig 2,101) of a bottle and a weakened section 13, which breaks upon removal of the cap.
Patent GB-2381303-A (GB)
Title: System,apparatus,and method for reducing moisture content of particulate material
Inventor: BROWN ROBERT W
IPC: F26B21/06
Filed: 2001-06-14
Abstract: A system for drying particulate material in a drying hopper (DH) has a plurality of gas flow paths, one (FP1) of which extends from a compressed gas inlet (16) to a first sub-system (SS1) that includes a membrane dryer (MD) and a heater (EH'), whereby dried and heated gas is supplied to a lower portion (36) of the hopper, and another (FP2) of which extends from the inlet (16) to a second sub-system (SS2) that includes a mixing device (30) and a heater (EH). The mixing device uses compressed gas to induce a flow of gas from the hopper and mixes the compressed gas with gas withdrawn from the hopper. The mixed gases are heated and supplied to a second portion (34) of the hopper.
Patent GB-2402011-A (GB)
Title: Automated camera control using event parameters
Inventor: THOMAS GRAHAM ALEXANDER
IPC: H04N5/268
Filed: 2003-05-20
Abstract: A method for producing video coverage of an event comprises selecting a camera view from several possible views according to a trigger. Switching between plural cameras may be achieved automatically according to such triggering event data, e.g. the score at a sporting event. Movable cameras 106 may be provided to track selected event participants, such as players on a tennis pitch 102, providing data to control the choice of images from static cameras 104. Data such as the location, speed or direction of motion of a person may be used to determine the final video output 114 by mixer 110. Participants may be tracked by use of keying. Also disclosed is a method for producing a video sequence comprising providing a series of images at a resolution higher than that desired, deriving image portions or parts from these images and outputting the image portions to create a video stream at the desired, lower resolution.
Patent GB-2402267-A (GB)
Title: Device connector
Inventor: BATAILLARD CHRISTOPHE JEAN
IPC: H01R13/621
Filed: 2003-05-28
Abstract: An electrical connector 10, for connecting an accessory to a portable device, characterised by a locking mechanism 20 that comprises a rotatable locking member which can be rotated to secure the accessory to the portable device. The locking mechanism 20 may comprise a screw 24 and a corresponding screw aperture, and may be operated by a thumbwheel 22. The locking mechanism may farther include a compression spring 26 for biassing the screw 24 away from its corresponding screw aperture. Additional retaining clips 16,18 may farther hold the accessory and portable device together.
Patent GB-2393811-A (GB)
Title: A configurable microprocessor architecture incorporating direct execution unit connectivity
Inventor: TAYLOR RICHARD MICHAEL
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2003-06-30
Abstract: A microprocessor architecture comprising a number of execution units whereby a number of registers store results (data values) from (or produced by) particular execution units and; execution unit operands (inputs) may receive data from a number of these registers. A transport-triggered architecture is employed. Data values may be passed directly from one functional unit to another without passing through a central register file. To achieve this, each functional unit has its own output registers. These output registers are made available to any other functional unit. In addition, any functional unit may act as a repeater, ie. copy data from their operands directly to their results (output registers) without modification. A variable VLIW instruction format allows simplified decoding of instruction words. A particular branch execution mechanism is also used.
Patent GB-2406975-A (GB)
Title: Glass base stand for a cordless electric kettle
Inventor: CHING YEUNG RUEY
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 2003-10-23
Abstract: A stand for a cordless electric kettle wherein the base plate 21 is made of a transparent or translucent material, and where there is also provided an electrical connector 5 for connecting with a counterpart connector of a kettle jug so as to provide power to the jug. The transparent or translucent material may be tempered glass so as to provide a hard wearing surface which is resistant to deformation.
Patent GB-2407848-A (GB)
Title: Motorised dispenser apparatus for applying fluids
Inventor: MABBUTT ROBERT JEFFREY
IPC: B05B9/08
Filed: 2003-11-08
Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for applying fluids comprises a sealed storage container 10 for housing a fluid to be applied by the apparatus; a hand held applicator unit 24 which includes an electric motor-driven pump 22, a battery 28 for powering the motor, a controller for enabling manual control of the pump operation and an applicator nozzle 34 coupled to the pump outlet; and a hose 20 for carrying fluid from the container to the pump inlet. The container 10 may be flexible and the hose may be coupled to the container by a quick connect self sealing coupling 18.
Patent GB-2398832-A (GB)
Title: Hinge support with alignment tolerance between hinges
Inventor: BAKER BARRY RICHARD
IPC: E05F15/12
Filed: 2004-02-10
Abstract: A hinge support arrangement for a gate or like structure comprises a first leaf member 1 adapted to be secured to a gate or like structure 3 preferably by means of a U-shaped member 2, and a second leaf member 11 adapted to be connected to a pivoting member, wherein the first and second leaf members are connected together by interconnecting means and spaced apart by a spacing member 13. The spacing member preferably takes the form of a pressure pad with a boss for accurate location. The connecting means preferably comprises of at least one annulus 5 which is secured to the leaf members by bolts 6, 8 and nuts 7, 9. The support arrangement can be used in automatic gates, wherein the pivoting member would be a splined drive shaft 16 of an electric motor 17, said shaft being engaged with a splined boss 15 secured to the second leaf member 11. The flexibility inherent in the hinge support reduces the tolerance required in the alignment of hinges and permits an upper hinge to deflect from the vertical by up to 5 degrees.
Patent GB-2401579-A (GB)
Title: Pen or pencil holder for ring binder or lever arch file
Inventor: LEBOFF JEREMY
IPC: B42F13/40
Filed: 2004-03-17
Abstract: A device for holding a pencil or pen adapted to be held in a ring binder or the like, comprising a flat panel 2 with two spaced holes 3 to fit over rings in a lever-arch file or ring-binder folder and an open tubular portion 4 for receiving the pencil or pen.
Patent GB-2405350-A (GB)
Title: A nasal delivery device operated by exhalation into a mouthpiece
Inventor: DJUPESLAND PER GISLE
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2004-08-31
Abstract: A delivery device has an outlet member <B>19</B> through which substance, as an aerosol or vapour is delivered in an entraining gas flow, and a substance supply unit <B>15</B>. The substance supply unit <B>15</B> comprises a flow channel <B>21</B> fluidly connected to the outlet member <B>19</B> and a substance supporting element <B>27</B> for supporting substance, at least a surface of which is disposed in the flow channel <B>21.</B> The substance is entrained by the gas flow flowing over or through the substance supporting element <B>27.</B> The device may also have a mouthpiece <B>17</B> which is fluidly connected to the flow channel <B>21,</B> whereby exhalation into the mouthpiece <B>17</B> generates an entraining gas flow. The substance supporting element <B>27</B> may comprise a porous capillary element loadable with substance and the flow channel <B>21</B> may comprise an upstream flow section and a downstream flow section with a flow resistor <B>31</B> fluidly connecting the upstream and downstream channels. The outlet may comprise a nosepiece <B>19</B> for fitting into a nostril. Also disclosed is a delivery device comprising an outlet member, a substance supply unit wherein the substance supply unit comprises a flow channel which is fluidly connected to the outlet member and defines a receiving chamber; a cartridge containing substance to be entrained which is openable to release a contained substance; a method of delivering substance by providing a substance supporting element in a flow channel, delivering an entraining gas flow through the flow channel to entrain substance from the substance supporting element.
Patent GB-2417959-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning and sanitizing compositions
Inventor: RYPKEMA RALPH EDWARD
IPC: C11D3/20
Filed: 2004-09-11
Abstract: A liquid composition for the treatment of surfaces, preferably the skin and/or hair in order to provide a cleaning and/or sanitizing effect thereto, which necessarily comprises: one or more detersive surfactants selected from anionic, nonionic, cationic, and amphoteric surfactants; a first biocidal constituent(s) which provide a biocidal effect in conjunction with at least one or more second biocidal constituent(s) selected from benzoic acid, benzoic acid derivatives and salts thereof or farnesol, one or more pH adjusting constituents, optionally one or more organic solvents, hydrotropes, and further additive constituents, and water. In preferred embodiments the hydrotrope and/or organic solvents are desirably excluded from the compositions, and the composition is thickened. The compositions are particularly useful as a hand wash composition, body wash or shampoo. Methods of cleaning or sanitizing using the compositions are also claimed.
Patent GB-2407583-A (GB)
Title: Reduced toxicity Fischer-Tropsch diesel fuel
Inventor: KRUG RUSSELL R
IPC: C10L1/08
Filed: 2003-10-03
Abstract: A process for preparing a Fischer-Tropsch derived diesel, comprising: <SL> <LI>a) recovering a FT transportation fuel; <LI>b) separating said fuel into high, intermediate and low boiling fractions, the intermediate fraction containing at least 70 weight % of the 260-343{C boiling fraction; and <LI>c) blending the high and low boiling fractions to produce a FT fuel having a bimodal boiling range. </SL> Also disclosed are Fischer-Tropsch fuels having a lower toxicity than conventional fuels, and having bi-modal boiling distributions.
Patent GB-2427124-A (GB)
Title: Spray jet cleaner arrangement for toilet bowls
Inventor: ROBERTS MEIRION EDGAR
IPC: E03D9/00
Filed: 2005-06-16
Abstract: A Spray jet cleaner includes a Flexible metal clad hose (5) connected to the water supply (2) via a self sinking valve (4). On the opposite end of the hose is the Spray jet valve (6), to regulate and direct the jet of water into the toilet bowl (3). The Spray jet valve (6) can have various Interchangeable venturi heads (7) to allow for different spray patterns and different water pressures. The wall mount (8) is to hang the Jet spray valve when not in use.
Patent GB-2422583-A (GB)
Title: Scooter with illumination means
Inventor: GROSSMAN MARTIN
IPC: A63C17/26
Filed: 2006-01-10
Abstract: Scooters have undergone an upsurge in popularity in recent years, e.g. because of innovation such as folding scooters and micro-scooters. A scooter 10 or other self or foot propelled vehicle or the like has a platform 12 for supporting a user, the platform 12 having an upper surface 14 having a novelty illumination means 16. The platform 12 comprises a foot-plate, and is at least part transparent or translucent. The platform 12 comprises a first portion 20 extruded from metal and a second portion 22, which is at least part transparent or translucent, and preferably made from a plastics material.
Patent GB-2422899-A (GB)
Title: Distinguishing between epithelial and other tissue
Inventor: MADDISON JOHN R
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 2006-02-08
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for automatically distinguishing between epithelial tissue from other regions of a biological specimen using computer image analysis, epithelial tissue being characterised by clumped cells, the method comprising: ```thresholding a stained biological specimen to provide an image mask of the biological specimen, the image mask distinguishing between stained and non-stained areas of the biological specimen, the stained areas comprising epithelial tissue; and ```identifying isolated areas of the image mask representing stained areas of the biological specimen in the image mask and adapting the image mask such that the isolated areas represent non-stained areas of the biological specimen.
Patent GB-2425190-A (GB)
Title: Optical sensor seat postioning system
Inventor: MAUE WINSTON H
IPC: B60N2/07
Filed: 2006-04-13
Abstract: A non-contact seat position system (20) includes a lower seat track (22), an upper seat track (24), a target (26) and a sensor (28). The upper seat track (24) is positionably connected to the lower seat track (22), whereby the upper seat track (24) may be positioned into a desirable location. The target (26) is connected either to the lower seat track (22) or the upper seat track (24), and the sensor (28) is connected to the other of the lower seat track (22) and the upper seat track (24). The sensor (28) has a line of sight with the target (26), wherein the sensor (28) when powered, outputs a sensor signal (30) determined from a reflected signal (32) coming from the target (26). The sensor (28) may be an infrared or optical sensor. A method of non-contact seat position system determination using such a system (20) is also provided.
Patent GB-2428160-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring and controlling a plurality of equipment modules using SNMP
Inventor: RICHES JONATHAN
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2006-04-18
Abstract: Equipment modules in a common enclosure (e.g. audio visual or other equipment) are controlled through an SNMP (simple network management protocol) control agent by interrogating module locations for the presence of an equipment module; determining an equipment type; determining a list of available control objects associated with that equipment type; associating values identified by equipment type and by control parameter with the control objects of equipment modules to be controlled; and communicating said values across a network. Aspects of the invention include automatically creating or updating a Management information database (MIB), associating a dot separated string of integers (Object identifier (OID)) with a data object related to the equipment module and a computer program product adapted to operate as an SNMP agent.
Patent GB-2437568-A (GB)
Title: Electric machine having elements interacting in a magnetically geared manner
Inventor: ATALLAH KAIS
IPC: H02K16/02
Filed: 2006-04-24
Abstract: Embodiments provide an electrical machine bearing first and second pluralities of permanent magnets 504,510 or 804,808 having different numbers of pole-pairs, a plurality of pole-pieces 508 or 812 that enable the magnetic interaction between the pluralities of permanent magnets, and winding 514,814 that couples with the first/fundamental harmonic of the first plurality of permanent magnets to enable electromechanical energy conversion.
Patent GB-2439304-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser for wipes that may be mounted in a variety of locations
IPC: A47K10/32
Filed: 2006-06-21
Abstract: A dispenser 1 for wipes 12 that may be mounted for use in variety of desired locations comprising a chamber to house a container 10 of wipes having a wipe extraction aperture 11, the chamber allowing manual access to the wipe extracting aperture and a releasable connector 20 connecting the chamber to a support member located at a desired location, the chamber being connectable in use to any one of a plurality of support members located at differing desired locations. In use, the dispenser is suitable for use in hospitals of food processing locations and is adapted to mount at many different locations so that wipes are readily available to all workers. The wipes may be impregnated with a cleaning agent.