baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent CH-514359-A (CH)
Title: Strontium 90 particle separator/extractor - esp for milk analysis or processing
Inventor: SOL JAPKA
IPC: A23C7/04
Filed: 1969-10-20
Abstract: Strontium 90 which partially substitutes calcium in some of the calcium particles in milk, is removed in stages by very highs peed, esp. over 100,000 rpm centrifuging using either an external air/gas turbine drive or by shaping the conical rotor of the centrifuge so that it acts as a turbine when the milk is fed in at high pressure. The higher density particles containing strontium 90 are extracted from the outer zone of a truncated cone chamber, the gap between rotor and wall being less than 1 mm, and the milk with reduced radioactive content drained from the apex of the chamber.
Patent FR-418477-A (FR)
Inventor: KLEIN WILHELM
IPC: F16P1/02
Filed: 1910-07-21
Granted: 1910-12-10
Abstract: 18,829. Klein, W. Aug. 10. G u a r d s.-A guard for a rotating cutting-disk in a cutting-out machine comprises a bar f, Fig. 2, secured in a knob i and carrying a curved plate at its lower end in proximity to the cutter d. The knob is mounted on an horizontal shaft g, upon which it may be turned when a setscrew l is loosened. The guard is held clear of the cutter when desired by a spring m, which takes into a suitably-placed notch in the knob.
Patent GB-2358004-A (GB)
Title: A drive and active suspension system for a vehicle that allows the vehicle to turn on the spot
Inventor: RANSON MARTIN
IPC: B62D11/04
Filed: 2000-01-08
Abstract: A vehicle has four independently drivable wheels (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) and an active suspension (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) which can control the ride heights of, and hence the load distribution between, the wheels. In order to enable the vehicle to turn on the spot the suspension is controlled so as to reduce the level of friction at at least some of the wheels, either by vibrating them or by lifting them upwards, whilst wheels on opposite sides of the vehicle are driven in opposite directions.
Patent GB-2349766-A (GB)
Title: Scanning method and apparatus
Inventor: HEMMINGS JOHN
IPC: H04N5/369
Filed: 2000-02-09
Abstract: A method of scanning an original image containing image information of different types. The method uses a CCD sensor 2 comprising preferably three linear arrays of a first type 3, 4, 5 and one linear array of a second type 6. In the CCD sensor the pitch between adjacent photosites of the first type of linear array is different to, and preferably smaller than, the pitch between adjacent photosites of the second type of linear array. The method comprises the steps of scanning the CCD sensor relative to the original image (29, Fig. 5), monitoring the output signals from the linear arrays of the first type as they are scanned over a first type of image information (41, Fig. 6) and monitoring the output signals from the second type of linear array as it is scanned over a second type of image information (44, Fig. 6). The first type of image may be a colour graphic and the second type of image may be line art or text. Preferably three linear arrays of a first type are provided, each sensitive to a different color. The method may include the step of prescanning the original image to define the locations of image information of the different types.
Patent GB-2358008-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle security steering wheel device
Inventor: HOGARTH STANLEY
IPC: B60R25/022
Filed: 2000-03-31
Abstract: This device includes a spoke and rim assembly (2) connected by a locating plate (5) to a hub (3), the hub (3) being secured to the steering mechanism of the vehicle. The assembly (2) is attached to the hub (3) by a pivot (4). When the locating plate (5) is disengaged the assembly (2) is free to concentrically revolve around the hub (3) and so prohibits the revolving motion of the assembly (2) being transferred to the steering mechanism of the vehicle. The locating plate (5) is radially positioned to engage and disengage with an aperture (14) within the device. This radial movement is conveyed by a solenoid (8), return springs and a linkage. Included in the device is a locking pin (15) and locating stop (12) tp prevent unintentional movement of the locating plate (5), the releasing and locking movement of the locking pin (15) being conveyed by a further solenoid (6), return springs and linkage. The sequence of movements is controlled by an electronic control board.
Patent GB-2347276-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle alternator and method of manufacture
Inventor: YOSHIOKA NOBUATSU
IPC: H02K9/06
Filed: 1999-02-12
Abstract: A resin fan 233 for a vehicle alternator is provided with a plurality of metal disks 233c which allows the fan to be secured to an end surface of a polar core by welding. The disks 233c are disposed in a circle concentric to the fan and are insertion moulded into the fan. Spherical protrusions 233e which protrude through cylindrical aperture 233d are provided for electrical resistance welding to the polar core.
Patent GB-2358360-A (GB)
Title: Toy vehicle
Inventor: ARNAU MANRESA LUIS MA
IPC: A63H18/12
Filed: 2000-11-27
Abstract: A toy vehicle for use on an electrified track has a universal chassis or frame 10, which has supports for the front wheels, rear wheels, electric motor or engine, track guide and current pick-ups (all not shown), with an upper body or shell part 30 and a matching lower body or shell part 40 which together form an enclosing body for the universal chassis 10, the enclosing body defining the outward appearance of the toy vehicle and having openings for the front and rear wheels, guide unit and current pick-ups. The universal chassis 10 may be used with different enclosing bodies, e.g. racing car, sports car or touring car, or, since the universal chassis 10 supports all the equipment necessary for the vehicle to run on the track, may be used without an enclosing body. The universal chassis 10, upper body 30 and lower body 40 may be formed from moulded plastics, and may be fastened together with screws (not shown) which pass through holes 48, 18 and 38 on the lower body 40, chassis 10 and upper body 30 respectively. The universal chassis 10 may have an opening 17 below the engine supports for cooling the engine (not shown), with a corresponding aperture 47 on the lower body 40.
Patent GB-2369742-A (GB)
Title: Neck strap accessory for audio device having wired earpiece
Inventor: LINDHOLM CHRISTIAN
IPC: H04M1/05
Filed: 2000-11-30
Abstract: The audio accessory 1 includes a neck strap 7 having an attachment 8 for attaching an audio source to the neck strap, whereby the audio source 1 may be carried in the neck strap 7 during normal use. At least one earplug 5 is connected to the audio source 1 through a set of wires 3 to be connected to the audio source, and the neck strap has attachment device 6 for attaching the earplug wires 3 to the neck strap. The neck strap 7 includes a catch 10 to retain the earplug close to the ear when it is not in use. A magnetic catch is disclosed. Embodiments show a mobile telephone with one or two earplugs.
Patent GB-2363038-A (GB)
Title: Inducing a subscriber towards a normal service in situations when they have initially been denied access
Inventor: JUNG YOON TAEK
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2000-12-28
Abstract: A method for processing authentication failed/authorization denied subscribers by intelligent network in which in case that a call originated by a subscriber is authentication-failed or authorization-denied in a communication service network, a phone communication is connected to a service center or to a phone number designated by the subscriber of the corresponding terminal, or connected to a special service equipment such as an IP (Intelligent Peripheral), or the call is processed as a normal one, so that the identity of the subscriber is recognized, the subscriber's legitimacy is judged, various announcement suitably depending on situations, or a normal call service is provided to the subscriber, or communication between the subscriber and a person in charge of the subscriber in a service center, thereby inducing the subscriber toward a normal service. A call of a subscriber that has been authentication-failed and authorization-denied is automatically traced and its history is automatically maintained, and various steps and service are prepared to be provided by a communication service network provider to the authentication-failed and authorization-denied subscriber, to suitably handle the situations. The method for processing authorization failed/authorization denied subscribers by intelligent network includes an Origination_Attempt_Unauthorized detection point for performing a corresponding processing operation according to an instruction of an SCP (Service Control Point) in case that a subscriber who attempts to originate a call in an intelligent network service is authentication-failed or authorization-denied.
Patent GB-2356416-A (GB)
Title: Combination side pocket mandrel flow measurement and control assembly
Inventor: PRINGLE RONALD EARL
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 1999-07-07
Abstract: The present invention is a combination wireline retrievable, side pocket locatable, fluid measurement and control assembly, which permits measurement and control of fluid from a first downhole production zone (C) while maintaining fluid flow through the tubing (50) from other downhole production zones (A, B). The various components of the fluid measurement and control assembly (10) may be separately installed in or retrieved from by either wireline or coiled tubing intervention methods and can remain installed in the production tubing (50) while installing or retrieving other downhole tools through wireline or coiled tubing intervention methods.
Patent GB-2373339-A (GB)
Title: Electro-optic modulators
Inventor: VONSOVICI ADRIAN PETRU
IPC: G02F1/025
Filed: 2001-03-14
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an semiconducting device is described, comprising the steps of applying to a semiconductor a first dose of a dopant impurity to a first depth, and further applying, by implantation, a second dose of dopant impurity at an energy sufficient to implant the dopant to a second depth, the second depth being greater than the first depth. Both doses can be applied by implantation. The second dose can thus extend to the insulating layer of an SOI structure whilst the first offers a good ohmic contact and increased lateral injection efficiency. A third dose of dopant impurity can be applied between the first and second. The application also relates to an electro-optic device comprising a doped region prepared according to any one of the preceding claims and an electro-optic device comprising a doped region in which the concentration profile of dopant with depth comprises at least one point of inflexion, a minima, and/or a maxima between a pair of minima.
Patent GB-2367399-A (GB)
Title: Voice control enabling device in a service discovery network
Inventor: GRAHAM STEPHEN GLEN
IPC: G10L13/04
Filed: 2001-04-25
Abstract: A method in a distributed data processing system for controlling, through voice commands, a device located in one zone of a plurality of zones, comprising the steps of: registering the device with the distributed data processing system; receiving a set of grammar sequences and a corresponding set of device commands from the device at a time of registration; receiving a voice command for the device in the distributed data processing system; converting the voice command into a grammar sequence; and if the grammar sequence matches a grammar sequence in the set of grammar sequences, issuing a corresponding device command to the device. The method applies to automation in the home or business. Grammar sequences corresponding to commands for a device are merged with those of other devices in a zone. These devices share voice recognition hardware and software. If the device name is not recognised, the grammar sequence is forwarded to another zone.
Patent GB-2367558-A (GB)
Title: Dishwashing compositions comprising floating particles
Inventor: WIEDEMANN RALF
IPC: C11D17/00
Filed: 2001-07-26
Abstract: A machine dishwashing detergent composition includes delayed-release solid particles comprising at least one ingredient that is intended to perform its function during the rinse cycle of an automatic dishwashing cycle wherein the particles float in water and have no more than one dimension bigger than 1 cm. The particle preferably are able to stick to the surfaces of the machine so that they can be released in the higher temperature or lower ionic strength/pH of the rinse cycle.
Patent GB-2374045-A (GB)
Title: Massage apparatus with roll ball massage oil dispenser
Inventor: CLOUSTON SUSAN
IPC: A45D34/04
Filed: 2001-08-15
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a pair of roll balls 1,2 at opposite ends of a container 5 for massage oil (Fig 1). Massage oil may be dispensed via ball 1 and the oil massaged onto the skin by the other ball 2. Alternatively (Fig 6) different massage oils 21,22 may be dispensed via the two balls. A rotary disc valve (9, Fig 3) may control the flow of massage oil to the balls. The apparatus may include an electric vibrator (14, Fig 5).
Patent GB-2363088-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing ceramic slurry
Inventor: NAKAMURA ICHIRO
IPC: C04B37/02
Filed: 2000-07-17
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing ceramic slurry capable of producing uniformly dispersed ceramic slurry without excessively damaging a ceramic powder, and a method of producing a ceramic slurry composition used for producing a multilayer ceramic electronic part, from which an undissolved binder is precisely removed. The present invention also provides a method of producing a ceramic green sheet, and a method of producing a multilayer ceramic electronic part. A method of producing ceramic slurry for use in manufacturing a ceramic electronic part comprises a mixing disintegration step in which a mixture of a ceramic powder and a dispersion solvent is subjected to an impact force-type dispersion method under a pressure of 100 kg/cm<SP>2</SP> or more so that the ceramic powder is disintegrated to a desired state and dispersed to obtain mixed and disintegrated slurry; and a dispersion step by a shear stress-type high-pressure dispersion method in which the mixed and disintegrated slurry is passed through a predetermined passage under a high pressure of 100 kg/cm<SP>2</SP> or more at a flow rate which can apply a maximum shear stress of 1000 Pa or more or a wall shear rate of 10<SP>6</SP> (l/s) or more to the ceramic powder.
Patent GB-2366303-A (GB)
Title: Fibre feed conveyer
Inventor: RUEBENACH BERNHARD
IPC: D01G23/04
Filed: 2001-08-31
Abstract: A fibre-feeding lattice conveyer suitable for precise metering of fibres into a scale pan has the rows 23 of needles 5 inclined to the axes of the guide rollers 2a round which the conveyer passes. The needles 5 may be mounted on bars 4 in a single row or, as shown, in two staggered rows. The conveyer can be an inclined one raising fibres from another conveyer to a stripper arrangement above a scale pan. The inclined arrangement of the needle rows avoids excessive fibre being fed to the scale pan during precision metering at slow speed. Both conveyers may controlled by open and closed loop circuitry with signals being supplied from the scales.
Patent GB-2365471-A (GB)
Title: Packer
Inventor: VAYNSHTEYN VLADIMIR
IPC: E21B43/116
Filed: 2000-04-20
Abstract: A packer (80) for use inside a casing (70) of a subterranean well includes a resilient element (84), a housing (104) and a rupture disc (124). The resilient element (84) is adapted to seal off an annulus (72) of the well when compressed, and the housing (104) is adapted to compress the resilient element (84) in response to a pressure exerted by fluid of the annulus (72) of a piston head (119) of the housing (104). The housing (104) includes a port (122) for establishing fluid communication with the annulus (72). The rupture disc (124) is adapted to prevent the fluid in the annulus (72) from entering the port (122) and contacting the piston head (119) until the pressure exerted by the fluid exceeds a predetermined threshold and ruptures the rupture disc (124).
Patent GB-2371311-A (GB)
Title: Siphon system with a flow adjusting member
Inventor: LIU CHUNG-KUN
IPC: F04F10/00
Filed: 2002-01-09
Abstract: A siphon system includes a container (10) having a liquid inlet (22) that defines a tapered inner space (23), a floating unit (30, 40) disposed in the container (10) and adapted to be floatable on a liquid (60) in the container (10), a siphon tube (45) connected to the floating unit (30, 40), and a flow adjusting member that includes a protrusion (33) projecting from the floating unit (30, 40) into the tapered inner space (23) and cooperating with the tapered space (23) to define a gap (231) therebetween. The protrusion (33) is floatable together with the floating unit (30, 40) so as to vary cross-section of the gap (231) according to change in a liquid level (L) of the liquid (60) in the container (10).
Patent GB-2370583-A (GB)
Title: Control of negative protection voltage
Inventor: FLATT DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: C23F13/04
Filed: 2001-03-21
Abstract: Negative protection voltages are applied to underground pipes or cables to reduce corrosion of the pipe/cable. Interrupters are used for controlling the applied voltages by providing modulation to the currents applied. The interrupters, one for each of a plurality of pipes/cables, comprise synchronisation means such that they may each be synchronised with each other. The timing means may be an external time signal such as a GPS. If all the interrupters are operated continuously, synchronisation would be achieved by starting them all at the same preset time. However, since the interrupters are turned on and off, a calculation is made whenever they are turned on to determine the point in the modulation cycle they would have reached if they had always been turned on thus enabling the interrupters to remain synchronised.
Patent GB-2392566-A (GB)
Title: A tuner in which one band is up-converted and this or a second band is selected for direct conversion to baseband
Inventor: COWLEY NICHOLAS PAUL
IPC: H04B1/30
Filed: 2002-08-24
Abstract: A radio frequency tuner comprises a first frequency changer (4, 15, 16) for converting an input broadband signal in a first frequency range to a higher second frequency range. A multiplexer (6) selects between the output of the first frequency changer (4, 15, 16) and anyone of second broadband signals in the second frequency range. A second frequency changer (7, 17, 18) converts to I and Q baseband signals any selected channel in the broadband signal from the multiplexer (6).
Patent GB-2382198-A (GB)
Title: Packaging a document file and translator together to facilitate the generation of hard copies
Inventor: PARRY TRAVIS J
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 2002-09-02
Abstract: Facilitating the generation of hard copies by e.g. a printer, photocopier, facsimile machine, or multifunction peripheral, in a "driverless" system which provides control over the copies made. The system and method involve selecting a document file written in a first language 404, selecting a translator configured to translate the document file into a second language 408, and packaging the document file and the translator together in a job package that can be received by a hard copy generation device 410. The job package is opened, translated, and the hard copy generated, and the translator is discarded (Fig. 5). Alternatively the job package may be received and processed by an intermediate device. The job package can be encrypted, with the decryption key e.g. accessed via a URL (Fig. 6). The number of requests for the decryption key may be restricted. Alternatively, the job package may be accessed via a limited use address (Fig. 7). Thus there is control over the number of copies made.
Patent GB-2382625-A (GB)
Title: Scroll compressor having a back pressure chamber
Inventor: BARITO THOMAS
IPC: F04C27/00
Filed: 2002-09-30
Abstract: A scroll compressor 20 comprising first and second scroll members 22 and 24 has a back pressure chamber 32 at the rear of the base of one of the scroll members. A tap 28 extends through the base of the scroll member to tap fluid from a compression chamber 26 to the back pressure chamber. A component or valve 40 biassed against the base of the scroll selectively closes the tap during portions of an orbiting cycle of the compressor but allows refrigerant into the back pressure chamber during other portions of the cycle. The component or valve may provide selective venting through cut out portions and may be magnetically or spring 48 biassed.
Patent GB-2393805-A (GB)
Title: Cold boot timing
Inventor: TOWLER MATTHEW
IPC: H04N5/00
Filed: 2002-10-02
Abstract: A nominal time to boot an application from a Multimedia Home Platform (MHP) transport stream 40 containing an Application Information Table (AIT) is monitored at selected starting positions in the transport stream. Following receipt of a relevant Service Gateway 11 the AIT 41 is received and analysed to identify assets in the transport stream required by the application. Occurrences 12, 13, 45, 14 of the assets are downloaded from the transport stream in the order in which they are received. The time from the selected starting position to the receipt of the first occurrence of the last asset to be received is output as the nominal cold boot time for the selected position in the transport stream.
Patent GB-2397268-A (GB)
Title: Roller stand
Inventor: CHEN NICK
IPC: B25H1/10
Filed: 2003-01-18
Abstract: A roller stand includes a fixing standard (100, Fig 4) with a pincher area 109 so that the fixing standard can be fixed beside a working table. The fixing standard has an angle-fixing portion (120, Fig 7) thereof. A rotator 130 pivots on the fixing standard, and can be fixed by the angle-fixing portion. The rotator also has a plughole 132 therein. A T-shaped trestle 200 has a transverse pole 201 with a roller portion thereof and a longitudinal pole. The trestle can be mounted on the rotator by locating the longitudinal pole in the plughole.
Patent GB-2403803-A (GB)
Title: Identifying doublets or multiplets arising from microseismic activity
Inventor: ARROWSMITH STEPHEN
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 2003-07-05
Abstract: Microseismic activity at two nearby locations (eg along a geological fault or fracture) gives rise to a doublet (i.e. a pair of events having a similar form but separated in time) in seismic traces acquired from two (or more) spatially separated receivers. An overall measure of the similarity of two events is determined based on the similarity of the two events in the trace from the first receiver and the similarity of the two events in the trace from the second receiver. The overall measure of similarity is compared to a threshold to determine whether the two events form a doublet.
Patent GB-2404164-A (GB)
Title: Strap wrench
Inventor: PRIESTMAN PAUL
IPC: B25B13/52
Filed: 2003-07-24
Abstract: A strap wrench comprises a handle 103 and a strap 105, the handle having a channel 107 formed therein for receiving the strap, wherein the strap forms a loop at an end of the handle. The strap has a first enlarged head 111 on a first side of the loop, the first enlarged head being received in a portion of the channel, and a portion of the strap on a second side of the loop is slidably retained by the first enlarged head. Preferably a second enlarged head 113 is formed at a second end of the strap, which prevents the second end of the strap from passing through the first enlarged head.
Patent GB-2404827-A (GB)
Title: Fault containment at non-faulty processing nodes in TDMA networks
Inventor: TEMPLE CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 2003-08-05
Abstract: A node guardian 200 contains "jabbering idiot" faults by providing protection at the input of a fault-free node rather than solely at the output of a faulty node, since the bus guardian at the output eg. 311 may also have failed due to its close spatial proximity to the faulty node. The node guardian comprises input switches (240-242) acting in combination with a logic OR element (250) as an input multiplexer, controlled by a control unit (250). Responsibility for fault containment in a Time Division Multiple Access network is thereby transferred away from the site of the original fault.