baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2410925-A (GB)
Title: Air bag with central tethers
Inventor: FINN HUGH
IPC: B60R21/2338
Filed: 2004-02-16
Abstract: An air bag is disclosed for use as a safety device in a motor vehicle, said air bag being especially intended for use in protecting the knees (figure 8) of the driver of the vehicle. The air bag incorporates a layer of fabric material 22 defining a front face and a layer of fabric material 21 defining a rear face. The air bag also incorporates at least two connecting means or tethers 23, 24, each tether extending from the front face to the rear face to restrict the width of the central region of the air bag. The tethers do not extend to the side areas of the air bag, and so said side areas are configured to become substantially fully inflated so as to extend rearwardly from the front face, past the central region of the air bag. Prior to inflation the air bag may be located in a housing present on a steering column shroud.
Patent GB-2413194-A (GB)
Title: Method of storing and accessing a first and second part of an electronic data set stored at separate locations
Inventor: MCDONNELL JAMES THOMAS EDWARD
IPC: H04B1/38
Filed: 2004-04-17
Abstract: In a method of storing and accessing a set of electronic data, a first part of the set of data is stored in a memory tag and a second part of the set of data is stored in a separate location having an address, the method being such that when the data is accessed a reader is used to couple to the memory tag and access the first part of the data and, while that first part of the set of data is being displayed on a screen, a communication unit links to the address of the separate location and obtains the second part of the set of data.
Patent GB-2421336-A (GB)
Title: Generating an arbitrary waveform wide band electrical signal
Inventor: HEATON JOHN
IPC: H04B10/12
Filed: 2004-11-19
Abstract: Generating an electrical signal with a wide band arbitrary waveform comprises a modulator block comprising a plurality of modulators 9-13, each modulator modulates an optical signal by a respective microwave signal; the modulator block further comprising an optical splitter 17 for splitting an optical signal received into a plurality of signal paths one to each modulator entrance; and an optical combiner 7 for combining the signals received at the modulator exits into a single signal at the output port; at last one of the optical splitter and optical combiner comprising an arrayed waveguide grating; an optical pulse generator 1 connected to the input of the modulator block via an input signal path; and a photodetector 18 connected to the output of the modulator block via an output signal path and at least one dispersive optical element arranged such that the pulses are dispersed by the at least one optical element either before or after modulation.
Patent GB-2409949-A (GB)
Title: Modifying route table enable mask
Inventor: HANNUM DAVID P
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2005-01-11
Abstract: A router (106) routes packets among a plurality of nodes (102) based on entries (210) in a route table (206). Entries (212) in a route table enable mask (208) characterize the enablement of the route table entries (210). The router (106) receives (302) a packet including an indication to modify the route table enable mask (208) from one of the nodes (102). The router (106) produces (320) an update mask (402) and determines (324) which logical operation to perform on the update mask (402) and the route table enable mask (208) in response to at least one of the received packet, the update mask (402), and the route table enable mask (208). The router (106) generates a new route table enable mask (404) by performing (326) the appropriate logical operation on the update mask (402) and the route table enable mask (208) in response to the determination (324) of which logical operation should be performed and the route table enable mask (208) is replaced with the new route table enable mask (404).
Patent GB-2410515-A (GB)
Title: Sealed branch wellbore transition joint
Inventor: HEPBURN NEIL
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2005-01-28
Abstract: A completion system for a well (12) having a branch wellbore (16) extending outwardly from a window (18) in a parent wellbore (12) includes a tubular string (24) having a portion positioned within the window (12), and a sealing material (30) on the tubular string portion. The sealing material swells in the well to thereby form a seal between the tubular string portion and the window (18).
Patent GB-2425519-A (GB)
Title: Disposable liner for a paint scuttle
Inventor: JEFFELS SIMON
IPC: B05C21/00
Filed: 2005-04-27
Abstract: A disposable liner for a decorator's paint scuttle is shaped to conform to the shape of the scuttle and may be made from biodegradable material. The liner may be secured around the top of the scuttle by means of a drawstring or twist tie 1. The same drawstring or tie may also be used to close and tie off the liner prior to disposal.
Patent GB-2414885-A (GB)
Title: Transforming a privacy mask defined by pixel blocks in accordance with field of view changes of a camera
Inventor: SABLAK SEZAI
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 2005-05-31
Abstract: A system including a camera, display screen and processing device. A privacy mask obscures a portion of displayed images. The processing device transforms the privacy mask in accordance with changes in the field of view of the camera, wherein in a first field of view, the privacy mask is defined by a plurality of vertices having co-ordinates (x1, y2) - (xn, yn), and in a second field of view, the processing device determined transformed co-ordinates (x'1, y'2) - (x'n, y'n) for each of the vertices based on changes in the field of view of the camera. The privacy mask 186 is definable by a plurality of pixel blocks wherein at least one location point for each block is identified to represent one of the said mask vertices. The pixel blocks may be pixel rows wherein opposing ends R'2L, R'2R of each of the rows are identified to represent the mask vertices and the mask may include at least on non-perimeter block entirely circumscribed by pixel blocks forming a portion of the privacy mask. The privacy mask may also include an unmasked area 190 completely encircled by a masked area 186.
Patent GB-2430321-A (GB)
Title: Generating i and q signals with feedback phase correction
Inventor: TRINDER JULIAN RICHARD
IPC: H03D3/00
Filed: 2005-10-24
Abstract: Generation of amplitude and phase matched signals is described, which is primarily intended for the generation of quadrature signals, for example local oscillator signals. Using a single reference signal 1 as an input, two output signals are generated at the same frequency. The relative amplitudes of these signals contain phase error information. An error signal is derived by amplitude comparison 8-10, and then fed back to a phase control element 4 in a closed loop manner. The method proposed ensures that when the output amplitudes are equal then the output signals will be in phase quadrature. All signal processing is performed at the fundamental frequency, enabling wider bandwidth and higher frequency operation to be achieved, than could otherwise be realised using standard circuits based on frequency dividers.
Patent GB-2418604-A (GB)
Title: Support frame and beam with mesh raceway
Inventor: PARK ANTONIUS ADRIAN VANDER
IPC: A47B21/00
Filed: 2003-02-03
Abstract: The support frame, which may be for an office furniture system, has a horizontal beam and two elongate frame sections extending downwardly from opposite ends of the beam. A raceway (144) is rigidly mounted on a lower portion of the beam and extends downwardly therefrom, cables and wiring may be supported by the open mesh type raceway. A metal beam may have an elongate, hollow lower beam section (38) with a top panel and vertical side panels. An elongate upper beam rail may be provided having a top extending parallel to and spaced apart from the lower beam section. This rail may have a plurality of post receiving holes (28) thereon for mounting other components such as a support wall (22). Rail connecting devices (116, 118) may be provided at opposite ends of the beam rail for connection to another member.
Patent GB-2431696-A (GB)
Title: Wind turbine
Inventor: MONTFORD ADRIAN RAPHAEL
IPC: F03D3/04
Filed: 2005-10-28
Abstract: A transverse flow wind turbine mounted on the ridge of a roof with wind guiding means to direct the wind flow onto the turbine. The wind coming from one direction being guided by wind traps to the upper side of the turbine and the wind from the opposite direction being guided by wind traps to the lower side of the turbine. There may be a series of turbines along the roof ridge.
Patent GB-2432478-A (GB)
Title: Mobile phone signal booster
Inventor: GLOVER PAUL
IPC: H04B7/155
Filed: 2005-11-16
Abstract: This is a portable mobile phone signal booster that plugs into a domestic electrical socket intended in use indoors where the signal strength is poor. The device is plugged into an electrical socket where there is a signal, it then boosts the signal to a range large enough to cover an normal size house / small office. The device also receives the signal from the mobile phone and sends it back to the mobile phone mast. Thus giving a good signal in what would be an area where a call could not be made from.
Patent GB-2432427-A (GB)
Title: Autofocusing zoom lens mechanism with cam plate
Inventor: WANG HUI-MAN
IPC: G02B7/09
Filed: 2005-11-21
Abstract: An auto-focusing zoom lens mechanism (100) includes a base unit (10) forming a space, and an auto-focusing (AF) lens unit (20) is located in the base unit and has a trajectory bar (28) engaged therewith. A zoom lens unit (30) is also located in the base unit and mounted on the AF lens unit and has a trajectory bar (38) engaged therewith. A cam plate unit (40) is engaged with the AF lens unit (20) and the zoom lens unit (30) and is provided with an AF trajectory groove (45) and a zoom trajectory groove (46) to receive the trajectory bars (28, 38) of the AF lens unit and the zoom lens unit. A step motor unit (50) is engaged with the cam plate unit to drive the cam plate unit (40), the AF lens unit and the zoom lens unit.
Patent GB-2421378-A (GB)
Title: An ESD protection circuit for an RF FET
Inventor: VICE MICHAEL W
IPC: H03F1/52
Filed: 2005-12-14
Abstract: An ESD protection circuit 10 for an amplifier FET Q1 does not degrade the performance of the amplifier. Conventional diode, resistor or capacitor-based ESD protection circuits reduce the performance of the amplifier in normal use. When a negative electrostatic discharge pulse is applied at terminal 12, a breakdown current flows through the gate of the amplifier transistor Q1. The gate breakdown current is sensed by resistor R1 which develops a voltage to turn on the bypass transistors Q2 and Q3, thereby diverting ESD current and limiting the gate breakdown current to a non-damaging level. Capacitor C1 allows normal RF signal voltages to bypass the sense resistor R1. The transistors Q1-Q3 may be enhancement FETs.
Patent GB-2423857-A (GB)
Title: The electronic library
Inventor: MUCHADA TINASHE BENJAMIN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2003-07-14
Abstract: The electronic library is an electronic user interface for use in a library where the books/ items are stored away from the user accessible area. Users are therefore not in contact with the hard copies of books/items but can view electronic copies of them on the electronic user interface. From there they may request the hard copies. A robotic system may be employed for the delivery of hard copies.
Patent GB-2435013-A (GB)
Title: Pontoon structure
Inventor: CARR SHANE
IPC: E02B3/06
Filed: 2006-02-14
Abstract: A pontoon comprises a pair of longitudinally extending side members 101of generally rectangular cross-section positioned parallel to each other with major surfaces opposed. A buoyancy member (102, Fig 2) is interposed between the side members, while a plurality of transverse members 111, 116 link the side members. The pontoon is topped with a traffic bearing surface (204, Fig 2) extending between the side members. The buoyancy member may comprise and assembly of blocks of expanded plastics material, such as polystyrene, while the side members may be formed from concrete.
Patent GB-2420897-A (GB)
Title: Universal display exposure monitor using personal locator service
Inventor: ZHANG JACK K
IPC: G08B1/08
Filed: 2004-07-28
Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for gathering data concerning exposure of predetermined survey participants to media displays are provided. A portable monitor is arranged to receive certain types of terrestrial- based signals, and in some specific cases, satellite-based signals, and to use such signals to generate location data indicative of a location of the portable monitor. The location data and stored media display data is analyzed to evaluate the survey participant's exposure to one or more media displays.
Patent GB-2425580-A (GB)
Title: A structural element designed to withstand a transverse load tending to bend the element
Inventor: SCOTT TIMOTHY
IPC: F16F7/12
Filed: 2006-03-27
Abstract: An elongate structural element 20 is designed to withstand a transverse load tending to bend the element. The element 20 has at least one pair of transversely extending surfaces 17 that face towards one another, the outer edges of the surfaces 17 being forced towards and away from one another as the element is bent on application of a transverse load. The transverse surfaces 17 are coupled for transmission of force from one to the other, the effectiveness of the coupling being dependent upon the direction and extent of the deformation of the element by the applied load. Two opposed transverse surfaces 17 are coupled to one another by means of a weak bridge 26 designed to rupture when a predetermined load is exceeded.
Patent GB-2438888-A (GB)
Title: Purchasing credit for a prepay utility meter through a transaction unit
Inventor: SAUNDERS CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2006-06-06
Abstract: A method and system for purchasing credit for a prepay meter comprises a meter, a transaction unit, an information key or token and a remote transaction server. In normal operation the key is inserted into meter and information is exchanged with the meter such as the amount of prepay credit available. To purchase additional credit the token is inserted into a transaction unit, the transaction unit being in communication with a remote transaction server storing details of the customer's bank account or credit card. The token is then updated with information reflecting the amount of supply purchased. On reinsertion into the meter, the updated information relating to the payment is transferred to the meter. The transaction may also be used for part payments or settlement of a bill. The transaction unit may be located in the user's home or at a central point accessible by a large number of users. In a further embodiment the transaction unit may be incorporated into the meter. The key may also carry additional information written to the key by the meter or by the transaction unit. This may include usage information, new software or tariff information. The key maybe used for one of several meters which use the same transaction unit.
Patent GB-2426753-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for cooling and dispensing beverages comprising a housing cooled to form condensation or ice on its exterior surface
Inventor: ROBINSON MICHAEL
IPC: B67D1/00
Filed: 2004-08-13
Abstract: A beverage font comprises a housing 4 for mounting to a bar or similar surface, one or more taps 2 for dispensing beverage, one or more beverage lines 3 routed through the housing for supplying the taps with beverage, and a first cooling line 88 located in thermal contact with the housing through which, in use, a first cooling medium can flow so as to cool the housing to form condensation, frost or ice on at least a portion of the exterior of the housing. The beverage font further comprises a separate second cooling line 5 in thermal contact with the one or more beverage lines and through which a second cooling medium can flow so as to cool beverage in the one or more beverage lines. Preferably, the first cooling line is in thermal contact with only one face of the housing to provide, in use, only one cooled exterior face on which condensation, frost or ice is formed.
Patent GB-2439766-A (GB)
Title: Active noise cancellation with separate wirelessly linked units
Inventor: SOMERS DANIEL PETER
IPC: G10K11/178
Filed: 2006-07-06
Abstract: Apparatus for producing an effective personal quiet zone Q using active noise cancellation comprises two separate units; the first unit 1 containing at least one microphone (3, figure 1) for detecting noise N and a wireless transmitter (6, figure 1) for transmitting a radio frequency signal representative of the detected noise to the second unit 2 containing a wireless receiver (3, figure 4), a digital signal processor, one or more speakers (11, figure 4) and an additional microphone (13, figure 4). In use, the second unit regenerates the detected noise out of phase with the noise arriving at the quiet zone and the additional microphone provides feedback on the effectiveness of the cancellation. A securing means 28 may be provided for securing the second unit. The first unit may be attached to a wall or ceiling via adhesive means such as suckers (16, figure 1). Embodiments in which the digital signal processor is contained in the first unit or in a third dedicated unit are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2440577-A (GB)
Title: Trigger of inter-frequency measurements within mobile radio communications device
Inventor: ROBERTS MICHAEL
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2006-07-28
Abstract: The invention provides for a method of initiating inter-frequency measurements within a mobile radio communications device and including the step of inspecting by way of a network the load state of the cell in which the mobile radio communications device is located, and further including the step of paging the mobile radio communications device with a Paging Type 1 message indicating that the mobile radio communications device can perform inter-frequency measurement on the cells identified within SIB (signal information block) before responding to the paging signal.
Patent GB-2430485-A (GB)
Title: Combined muffler/heat exchanger
Inventor: POOLE WALLACE J
IPC: F28D7/02
Filed: 2005-06-21
Abstract: A combined muffler and heat exchanger apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a housing defining a heat transfer chamber and an acoustic attenuation chamber separated by a partition. A flow regulator and a fluid transport member are disposed within the heat transfer chamber. The flow regulator is adapted to regulate the flow of a first fluid, such as a heat source, between an input end of the housing and the partition. The fluid transport member is adapted to contain the flow of a second fluid. An acoustic regulator is disposed in the acoustic attenuation chamber and extends longitudinally from the partition to an output end of the housing. The acoustic regulator is a metal tube including a plurality of apertures adapted to attenuate exhaust stream acoustics associated with an automotive vehicle power source.
Patent GB-2436667-A (GB)
Title: Dual Transfer Mode Handover
Inventor: HOLE DAVID
IPC: H04W36/08
Filed: 2007-03-02
Abstract: A method of indicating the content of a message element comprises providing an indicator outside that message element. This is particularly applicable to indication of a dual transfer mode handover command. According to the main embodiment, the indicator indicated the presence of a dual transfer handover command in an existing message element, the method comprising sending an indication in another message element of the presence of dual transfer mode handover in the existing message element.
Patent GB-2437414-A (GB)
Title: Sigma-delta modulator
Inventor: LIU CHANG-SHUN
IPC: H03M3/02
Filed: 2007-04-19
Abstract: A sigma-delta modulator 200 includes a first adder 210, a filter 220, a quantizer 230 and a digital-to-analog converter 240. The first adder 210 receives an input signal and an analog signal and subtracts the analog signal from the input signal to output a processed signal. The filter 220 receives the processed signal to output a filtered signal. The quantizer 230 receives the filtered signal to generate an output signal. The quantizer 230 works based on a first positive reference voltage and a first negative reference voltage. The digital-to-analog converter 240 generates the analog signal according to the output signal and outputs the analog signal to the first adder 210. The digital-to-analog converter 240 works based on a second positive reference voltage and a second negative reference voltage. A difference between the first positive reference voltage and the first negative reference voltage is smaller than a difference between the second positive reference voltage and the second negative reference voltage.
Patent GB-2448477-A (GB)
Title: Grid armour arrangement
Inventor: MEDWELL ROGER TERENCE ARTHUR
IPC: F41H5/00
Filed: 2007-04-20
Abstract: Armour for a vehicle comprises a grid of bars (1, Fig 1) with horizontal bars 4 formed from pultruded carbon fibre and vertical bars 3 formed from metallic. Struts 2 allow grid (1) to be attached to the hull of an associated vehicle. Vertical bars 3 are placed 0.2-0.4 meters apart and horizontal bars 4 are spaced 0.01m-0.1 meters part. The density of grid (1 is less than 20kg/m<2>.
Patent GB-2450170-A (GB)
Title: Shopping trolley with inserts
Inventor: KERR JOHN
IPC: B62B1/12
Filed: 2007-06-14
Abstract: A shopping trolley 1 which has wheels 2 and retractable 3 handle can incorporate insert (s) or insert compartments to carry shopping goods. The insert or inserts can be lifted out of the trolley to check goods at counter, inserts placed back into the trolley to be transported to the car, place inserts into car boot and then place them back into trolley to transport them to the kitchen. The trolley itself may be placed into the car boot.
Patent GB-2450496-A (GB)
Title: Styling accessory for hairdryer
Inventor: COOMBES BRIAN
IPC: A45D20/00
Filed: 2007-06-26
Abstract: A styling accessory for a hairdryer comprises a bowl shaped member 1 with protruding internal forms 4 arranged such that in use hot air from the air dryer is directed around the bowl-shaped member in a circular motion, wrapping strands of hair to be styled round the protruding internal forms. The internal forms may be interchangeable. The bowl may have an internal 2 and an external wall, with air inlets being provided in the inner layer. In use, the styling accessory is used to give hair to be styled a soft wave.
Patent GB-2454161-A (GB)
Title: A mechanism for improving the effectiveness of an internet search engine
Inventor: RYLAND DAVID PAUL AUSTEN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2007-08-15
Abstract: Large websites employ internal search engines to assist visitors of the site to access pages relevant to the visitor's needs. Such internal search engines generally use a specialist database containing information relevant to the website. Internet search engines generally do not have access to the specialise databases and so the results they produce are frequently less useful than the results produced from the same query addressed to an internal search engine. The effectiveness of the internet search engine at directing a user to a relevant page of a website that has an internal search engine is improved by the use of a store of information for each page (1) of the website. The store (11) comprises a record of each query (Q1, Q2..... Qn) directed to the page, the frequency (f 1, f2.....fn) of the query and the relevance (rl, r2.....rn) of the query as calculated by a relevance calculator (5). Also included is a mechanism to generate, for each relevant query, an intent page which contains the relevant query and a link to the webpage that it accessed. The intent pages (16) are made visible to the internet search engine thereby improving the efficiency by which users are directed to a relevant page.