baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2386106-A (GB)
Title: Packaging a stack of paper for loading into a machine
Inventor: ECLAIR-HEATH GEOFFREY CHARLES
IPC: B65D85/62
Filed: 2002-03-05
Abstract: Packaging for a stack of paper sheets includes relatively rigid top and bottom sheets 16, 14 on the top and bottom of the stack of paper, a sleeve 12 around the stack of paper, and bands 18, 20 to secure the top and bottom sheets and sleeve in place to form a package. A method of loading paper into the drawer of a machine comprises the steps of: placing a package formed in accordance with the above into the drawer; cutting the bands 18, 20 and removing them; and removing the top sheet 16 and sleeve 12 from the stack of paper. The top sheet 16 may include cut-outs 16a, 16b for receipt of fingers of each hand of a person, the polypropylene bands 18, 20 passing across the cut-outs.
Patent GB-2388462-A (GB)
Title: Digital audio signal player having a stimulated analogue record
Inventor: LIU HAN-CHIH
IPC: G11B27/10
Filed: 2002-05-10
Abstract: A digital audio signal player having a simulated analogue record has a control element (16), which can be turned with hands to simulate an analogue record on a turntable (112) being turned by the hands so that music can be played with special effect, i.e. speed and direction changing according to movement of the control element (16). Those portions of musical data that are suitable to be played with special effect are previously marked in the RAM (151). When the DJ touches the control element (16), the marked data will be located and sent out immediately during the course of playing music so that the DJ can perform the special effect on the marked suitable portions of music without delay when he wants to.
Patent GB-2383306-A (GB)
Title: Airbag with a fabric gas supply duct
Inventor: CHARPENTIER FREDERIC
IPC: B60R21/2346
Filed: 2002-06-25
Abstract: An air-bag (10) is formed from two super-imposed layers (11, 12) of fabric which define between them at least one inflatable region. A gas supply duct (22) extends into the air-bag. Apertures (24) are formed in the gas supply duct. The gas supply duct (22) is of elongate form, and is formed from a fabric having intersecting warp and weft yams, the warp and weft yarns being inclined at an angle of between 30{ and 60{ (preferably 45{) to the axis of the gas supply duct.
Patent GB-2390564-A (GB)
Title: A support for a door
Inventor: TYLER NIGEL ALAN
IPC: B25B11/00
Filed: 2002-06-27
Abstract: A support comprises a first frame section 2 pivotally connected to a second frame section 10. The weight of a door 15 or any other planar item inserted within the support rests on section 11 causing the second section of the frame to pivot around pivot point 9 such that stoppers 6, 12 are urged together, clamping the item 15 in position. Spring (13, fig 1) biases the clamp open until a workpiece is inserted. The invention provides a lightweight door support that is easily portable for use on site.
Patent GB-2383672-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing discs such as coins
Inventor: HIROSHI ABE
IPC: G07D9/00
Filed: 2002-11-13
Abstract: A disc guiding device comprises a guiding passageway 20 up which disc are fed from a hopper (Fig. 1), a diverting passageway 60, parallel to passage 20, into which the discs are diverted by a diverting device 40, and a passageway selecting device 90 which guides discs, falling under gravity, into a first outlet passage 70 or a second outlet passage 80. Diverting device 40 may be a spring-biassed lever 44 or a solenoid (341, 441, Figs 10 and 11). Passageway selecting device 90 comprises a solenoid-operated pivoted board 91. In an alternative embodiment (Fig. 10) the diverting device (a solenoid) is also the passageway selecting device. A sensor 110, which may be photoelectric, detects discs. Because the discs fall under gravity in diverting passageway 60, instead of being pushed mechanically, the risk of a disc jamming is avoided.
Patent GB-2383040-A (GB)
Title: Multiblock compounds comprising hydrocarbon moiety & fluorocarbon, siloxane, or oligo- or poly(oxaalkylene) moiety as an additive in liquid crystal materials
Inventor: GREENFIELD SIMON
IPC: C09K19/54
Filed: 2002-11-20
Abstract: Compounds having a multiblock structure are disclosed which comprise at least one first block, comprising an aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic or araliphatic hydrocarbon group ("hydrocarbon block"), and at least one second block, comprising a fluorocarbon, siloxane or oliogo- or poly(oxaalkylene) group ("surfactant block") provided such compounds comprise either at least two hydrocarbon blocks or at least one hydrocarbon block comprising a cyclic group. The compounds may be added to liquid crystal materials (eg polymerisable films) and used to control the orientation of such materials at the material/substrate and/or material/air interface, to promote adhesion between such materials and the substrate and/or subsequent liquid crystals or polymer layers, or to promote wetting of the substrate and/or other layers. In the examples, the surfactant block comprises -(CF 2 ) n - (where n is from 6 to 10) or a 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-1,4-phenylene and the hydrocarbon block comprises a branched alkyl group, phenyl or 4-substituted phenyl.
Patent GB-2396266-A (GB)
Title: Raising the efficiency of operational amplifiers
Inventor: GODDARD SALLY HELEN
IPC: H03F3/30
Filed: 2002-12-13
Abstract: An operational amplifier comprising an input 1 for receiving an input voltage, voltage amplification means 2,3 coupled to said input 1 for receiving and amplifying the input voltage, a push-pull output stage having at least one input coupled to the voltage amplification means 2,3 and an output 4 for providing the amplified output voltage and available current gain, constant current sources 11,12 for providing drive currents to respective sides of the push-pull output stage, and means for dynamically adjusting the currents provided by said constant current sources in dependence upon the level of the input voltage signal.
Patent GB-2385564-A (GB)
Title: Semi-submersible vessel having a concrete storage tank
Inventor: KERON NEIL ALEXANDER
IPC: B63B35/44
Filed: 2003-02-11
Abstract: An offshore oil storage assembly comprises a deck structure (1, Fig 2), at least two underwater pontoons (31, Fig 2) for providing buoyancy to said deck structure and a plurality of columns (31, Fig 2) connecting said deck structure to said pontoons. A concrete tank 2 is attached below the pontoons, said concrete tank being subdivided into a plurality of chambers 7 and 8 for storage of fluid. The tank may be subdivided by a number of fluid tight bulkheads 3, while some of the chambers may have a conduit opening at the top 5 and at the bottom 6 to allow the movement of fluid in the chambers. The tank may be formed from reinforced or prestressed concrete. In a preferred embodiment the deck structure, columns and pontoons form a drilling vessel.
Patent GB-2388875-A (GB)
Title: Arrangements for guiding bleed air in a gas turbine engine
Inventor: AUSTIN GARY PETER
IPC: F04D29/52
Filed: 2003-03-17
Abstract: In order to guide air into a bleed arrangement in a gas turbine engine compressor, a support member 23, for a stator vane 20 having an aerofoil 34, is provided with inclined regions 46, 48 which may guide air into a bleed aperture defined by recesses 38, 40. In an alternative arrangement (fig. 6), a bleed aperture (28) is located axially between an array of stator vanes and a bladed rotor, the rotor blades being surrounded by a surface (66) that has a smaller radius than the engine axis than an annular surface (73) of a support arrangement surrounding the stator vanes, whereby an annular step (78) is defined, the support surface being provided with ramps (62) (63, fig. 7) to guide air into the bleed arrangement. In modifications of this arrangement (figs. 8 - 10), vane supporting platforms may be provided with recesses that cooperate with the recesses of adjacent platforms to define bleed apertures into which air is guided by the ramps.
Patent GB-2388416-A (GB)
Title: Fluid-filled vibration-damping device
Inventor: HIBI SATORU
IPC: F16F13/10
Filed: 2003-04-10
Abstract: A fluid-filled vibration-damping device for use in an engine mounting in a motor vehicle comprises an elastic body 102, a fluid filled portion and two metallic mounting members 101 and 103. The fluid filled portion 145 is divided into two chambers, 146 and 147, by a partition member 105. The partition member comprises a metallic ring shaped orifice defining member 151 and a moveable rubber plate 152. Damping is effected in part by the motion of the fluid between the two chambers which causes bubbles to form. The bubbles, upon impact with exposed metallic surfaces within the chamber, cause unwanted noises. The noise caused by these bubbles is reduced by the use of a rubber coating (not shown) applied to the metallic surfaces of the partition member. The rubber coat is adhered to the surface of the partition member during vulcanization.
Patent GB-2383884-A (GB)
Title: Gaming device with supplemental ticket dispenser
Inventor: ADAMS WILLIAM R
IPC: G07F17/34
Filed: 1999-09-17
Abstract: A gaming device 100 dispenses tickets which are supplemental to a gaming award, and are issued in response to a signal input at a remote location and independently of its outcome determining means. The supplemental tickets may comprise advertisements, announcements, or scratch-tickets and may be redeemable for services, cash, discounts or as wagers. The gaming machine which may comprise means to accept a wager, display reels, a video display, and a bonus display and also dispenses prizes which may include coins, currency, credits or redeemable tickets, dependent on a random outcome.
Patent GB-2385455-A (GB)
Title: A prize display means
Inventor: WILSON RICHARD
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2003-06-07
Abstract: A prize display unit (100) arranged to be used in conjunction with one or more entertainment machines and comprising one or more prize display windows (112) arranged to display one or more pseudo-prizes (114) therethrough, at least one actuable prize release means (126), arranged upon actuation to cause the pseudo-prizes (114) to be removed from view through the prize display window (112), but retained within the unit.
Patent GB-2403229-A (GB)
Title: Cladding system
Inventor: NEWELL BRIAN G
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 2003-06-25
Abstract: A building 1 is clad by a system comprising vertical rails 4 attached to wall 1 at 3 by brackets 2, and horizontal rails 9 of the profile shown attached to rails 4, the cladding panels A having affixed thereto composite rails C, D affixed by anchors E, the rails C being inserted into the upwardly open channel of rail 9, then swung upwardly so that the upper end of rail C can be fixed to the lower part of an upper rail 9 by a fixing 5 as shown, accessible between panels A. Insulation 7 may be present. The system permits prefabrication, and also removal of individual panels after installation.
Patent GB-2403888-A (GB)
Title: A protective glove
Inventor: WOOD ANDREW COLIN
IPC: A63B71/14
Filed: 2003-07-14
Abstract: A protective glove comprising three finger sheaths, a palm section and back section that protects the wearer when using a hand held controller for a computer or games console. The three finger sheaths receive the middle 1 and index 2 fingers and thumb 3 of the user and each sheath has a front and back portion, with the front portion of each finger sheath coupled to the palm section 4 and the back section (5, Fig 1) coupled to the back portion of each finger sheath. The font and back sections are coupled together along a single edge adjacent to the sheath containing the wearer's thumb. A protective covering extends over the front portion of the finger sheath containing the thumb. The glove may fit a wide number of hand sizes. Preferably the glove is made from soft leather, rubber, cotton, polyester or nylon. Ventilation holes 7 may be provided along the finger sheaths.
Patent GB-2405030-A (GB)
Title: Bifacial thin film solar cell
Inventor: TIWARI AYODHYA N
IPC: H01L31/075
Filed: 2003-08-13
Abstract: A thin film photo-voltaic device formed on a transparent substrate 41 comprises a p-type semiconductor layer 44, and an n-type semiconductor layer 43 forming a p-n junction at the interface with the p-type layer 44. Transparent conducting oxide (TCO) contacts 42 46 are provided on the p-type 44 and n-type 43 layers to form a device which converts radiation 40 47 incident on both front and back surfaces into electricity. The surface 45 of the p-type layer 44 contacting the TCO contact 46 is modified such that a buffer layer between the p-type layer 44 and the TCO contact 46 is not required. The photo-voltaic device can be stacked in tandem formation with other photo-voltaic devices to gather radiation at different wavelengths.
Patent GB-2405219-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning device for contact lenses
Inventor: IFEJIKA CHARLES
IPC: A61L12/02
Filed: 2003-08-18
Abstract: A device for enhancing the cleaning of contact lenses comprising a cleaning agent and cleaning apparatus, and a contact lens holder which orients the inner surface of the lens to face outward toward the source of cleaning such that a thorough cleaning of the inner surface of the lens is obtained. The apparatus includes an electric motor for agitating the fluid and causing reciprocating motion in a linear or rotational sense.
Patent GB-2390863-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for sensing the profile and position of a well component in a well bore
Inventor: ALLEN TIMOTHY J
IPC: E21B47/08
Filed: 2002-02-26
Abstract: A method and apparatus for sensing the profile and position of a well component in a well bore and transmitting this information to a surface mounted display unit to aid an operator in performing subsea well operations is disclosed. The apparatus includes an instrumented flange (12) with appropriate end connections to allow connecting the flange between the annular preventer (14) and the drilling riser (20). The instrumented flange is sufficiently long to allow a first plurality of sensor units (24A) to be arranged circumferentially around the axial bore (22) of the flange in a single plane and a second plurality of sensor units (24B) to be arranged in a helical pattern along the axis (26) of the flange. The output signals of the sensor units are processed at a signal processing unit which then transmits the information to a display unit at the surface.
Patent GB-2392352-A (GB)
Title: Power or interference control for mobile communications
Inventor: THAKARE KIRAN ANANDRAO
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 1999-08-20
Abstract: A method for a Site Selection Diversity Transmission (SSDT) system, a involving a network controller initiating a SSDT capability of a node (base station), wherin the node switches off downlink power when an ID code received from a users mobile telephone is different to that stored in the node. Also, the method notifies an activation time of the SSDT function to the nodes which support SSDT capabilities. This allows a proper timing in order to change cell state from SSDT off to SSDT on (or vice versa).
Patent GB-2396703-A (GB)
Title: Enabling multiple testing devices
Inventor: SHIDLA DALE J
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 2003-12-08
Abstract: A method for enabling multiple testing devices within a system includes determining 202 whether a first testing device or a second testing device is coupled to the system. If the first testing device is coupled to the system, the method includes enabling 204 the first testing device to operate with an interface of the system capable of coupling to a device under test. If the second testing device is coupled to the system, the method includes enabling 206 the second testing device to operate with the interface of the system.
Patent GB-2397474-A (GB)
Title: Method of automatically replicating data objects between a mobile device and a server
Inventor: GREENWELL THOMAS RALPH EDWARDS
IPC: H04W4/00
Filed: 2003-12-19
Abstract: Network operators can control how data replication (back up) services use available bandwidth, in order to make the most efficient usage of that bandwidth, using parameters applied to a data object to be replicated. The parameters may be both time dependent and also relate to how urgently that object needs to be replicated. A change log lists all objects at the device and/or server to be replicated and the parameters then comprise a weight associated with each object that defines how urgently that object needs to be replicated; the weight of each object is then locally compared to a threshold at a given time and the outcome of the comparison determines whether the object is sent for replication or not at that time. This combination of weight and threshold gives a flexible way to control the timing of data replication and hence make the best use of bandwidth.
Patent GB-2398655-A (GB)
Title: Time borrowing by using dynamic clock delay
Inventor: ZHU ZHUBIAO
IPC: G06F1/04
Filed: 2004-01-12
Abstract: A system for increasing the performance (e.g. speed) of a common-clock data bus 12. Time may be borrowed by dynamically delaying the common-clock data bus 12 before providing it to a receiving path 20. The system (78) comprises a plurality of logic devices (70) electrically coupled to a data bus, each logic device having an interface circuit 21, comprising a driver 20 and a receiver 22, and time borrowing circuitry 50. Time may be borrowed from the internal common-clock timing domain of one of the plurality of logic devices when receiving data through data bus (82) from an external logic device. To prevent race conditions, a logic device may be configured to switch off time borrowing when receiving data from an internal driving path. To avoid glitches, the logic device may be configured to switch the time borrowing feature on and off only at select time intervals.
Patent GB-2411540-A (GB)
Title: Control of stacked network units with unit numbers assigned incrementally
Inventor: SAUNDERSON PETER ALAN
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2004-02-25
Abstract: A network unit for the reception and forwarding of data packets and for use in a stack of similar units includes a data processor and cascade control logic for the exchange of control frames with others of said units in the stack. The cascade control logic is operative to cooperate by means of the control frames in an automatic process for incrementally applying stack numbers to the units in the stack. The cascade control logic can retain a stack number in storage and the data processor is operative to execute a program to apply to the network unit and the other units progressive stack numbers which accommodate previously applied and retained stack numbers. The network unit can act as a master applying the program to the other units and as a slave whereupon it receives a stack number determined by another unit in the stack. The program may determine the validity of a set of numbers applied to units in the stack by computing the aggregate of numbering gaps between numbered units and comparing the aggregate with a predetermined maximum. The program distinguishes between units which are in an automatic numbering mode and a non-automatic numbering mode and disregards units in the non-automatic numbering mode in the application of progressive stack numbers.
Patent GB-2399103-A (GB)
Title: End cap for ducted glazing panels
Inventor: RICHARDSON CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E04D3/06
Filed: 2004-03-01
Abstract: An end cap (10) for use with ducted glazing panels comprises a channel section member having an intended upper side wall (12), a base (14) and an intended lower side wall (16), the upper and lower side walls being angled relative to the base, whereby, when fitted to a glazing panel and the panel is installed in a pitched roof, the base of the end cap is substantially vertical.
Patent GB-2401623-A (GB)
Title: A mining or tunnelling device
Inventor: HOGG WILLIAM
IPC: F16H57/023
Filed: 2003-02-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to a device 10 for mining mineral raw materials or roadheading (tunnelling) roadways or tunnels, having at least one rotatable driven tool 1 which is superimposed by impacts The device 10 can be used especially for mining hard rock such as platinum ore and has a sleeve 6 supported rotatably in a casing in whose sleeve boring is mounted an eccentric shaft 4. This is joined at one end of the eccentric shaft 4 to the tool 1, and mounted rotatably eccentrically to the sleeve axis and about the eccentric shaft axis ME. The device has a drive, whose drive shaft is coupled to the sleeve 6 and a mechanism for introducing a rotation into the eccentric shaft 4. This mechanism comprises according to the present invention a cycloid drive 20 arranged outside the sleeve 6 whose input and output shaft comprises the eccentric shaft 4. The cycloid drive 20 has in one embodiment a cam disc 7 with a cycloid outer circumference 8, torsionally fixed to the eccentric shaft 4, which circulates in an outer ring 11, which is provided with concentrically arranged roller bodies 12 as outer rollers. By the rolling movement of the cam disc 7 against the outer ring 11 the cam disc 7 is displaced about its own axis when the sleeve 6 is rotating and hereby the eccentric shaft 4 is also rotated at a reduced speed about its own axis ME.
Patent GB-2417824-A (GB)
Title: LED light source
Inventor: EDWARDS NICHOLAS JOHN
IPC: F21K99/00
Filed: 2004-09-02
Abstract: An LED light source comprising an plurality of LED dies 1, a corresponding number of heat sinks 2 each having an integral light reflector 5 on which a die is mounted, and a dielectric substrate 4 on one side of which the heat sinks are contiguously mounted in spaced apart relationship with the light reflector remote the dielectric substrate, wherein the heat sinks each comprise an island of material having high thermal conductivity and of sufficient thickness to ensure that heat generated in the die is distributed substantially uniformly over a contact region between the said substrate and the heat sink.
Patent GB-2417867-A (GB)
Title: Synchronization of local sampling clocks in streaming audio system nodes
Inventor: PAGE MICHAEL
IPC: H04L7/04
Filed: 2004-09-03
Abstract: Timing information for various audio clocks, such as 48 kHz and 44.1 kHz with either 100 ppm or 12.5% tolerance, is transmitted in the header of an Ethernet data frame conveying multiple digital audio channels. The timing information to be selected for use in handling each data channel is denoted by configuration data transmitted during link initialisation. The configuration data may also include frequency scaling factors and an indication of the data format for each of the streamed data signals. The timing information may specify by a count value the time difference at the transmitter between an edge of an audio base clock and the output of the frame header (figure 7). In the receiver the count value is applied to synchronize an NCO/VCO clock generator arrangement to the clock at the transmitter (figure 10). The configuration data may alternatively be transmitted in auxiliary data frames or in the audio frame headers.
Patent GB-2407776-A (GB)
Title: Retaining cannula
Inventor: BARTON SUSAN ELIZABETH
IPC: A61M25/02
Filed: 2004-10-06
Abstract: A foam pad 12 is placed over a cannula 30 with straps 14 and 16 attached to the pad being wound around the palm and wrist of a user to hold the pad in position. The cannula can be attached to the pad by the use of a strap 34.