baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2374227-A (GB)
Title: Surveillance system using database comparison.
Inventor: TREHARNE RICHARD
IPC: G08G1/017
Filed: 2001-04-04
Abstract: A surveillance method comprises monitoring a location by imaging device, transmitting generated image data to a receiving location where it is reviewed, then sending data resulting from this reviewing to the imaged location or a location in communication with it. An embodiment system uses a camera to scan a target area for a vehicle number plate, and also information such as the colour of the vehicle and details about the occupant. This information may be displayed locally to the camera, allowing for inspection by police and so on, at the camera site. In addition, camera output information is transmitted, via a wireless link, to a central database system, for example allowing for comparison of scanned number plates with a database of stolen vehicles. In the event that a stolen vehicle is identified, this information is transmitted back to the monitoring site so that local action may be taken. Further embodiments use satellite positioning (GPS) to track the stolen vehicle (Figure 2), or allow for mounting of the scanning camera in a tracking vehicle, with information being fed to the tracking vehicle to identify the profile or physical features of a person (Figure 4) or vehicle (Figure 5) after scanning. Alternatively, as shown in Figure 6, the device may provide an on-board vehicle 'black box' recording system, using comparison with a central database. In a final embodiment, the system may operate using a mobile telephone, allowing an individual in the field to be identified.
Patent GB-2365354-A (GB)
Title: Serpentine coiled ladder stent
Inventor: RICHTER JACOB
IPC: A61F2/915
Filed: 2001-06-06
Abstract: A stent made from a helically wound strip comprising two side bands formed in a serpentine pattern of bends. The side bands are connected by cross struts which are not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the strip and which connect adjacent bends facing in opposite directions at periodic intervals along the strip leaving at least one bend in between cross struts, which may be straight or bent. The side bands converge at either end of the strip tapering it and the ends are connected by welds to adjacent windings in the stent. The stent may be made from a strip made from wire or flat metal which is then wound to form the stent, or by etching the strip from a tube. The strip making the stent is also claimed. The purpose of the invention is to allow the stent to expand to support blood vessels without unwinding.
Patent GB-2370405-A (GB)
Title: Computer aided music mixing system
Inventor: CHAMINGS IAN ALFRED
IPC: G11B27/031
Filed: 2001-08-16
Abstract: A method of preparing a first piece of music for mixing with a second piece of music comprises the steps of identifying a section of music in the first piece of music, determining the tempo of the first piece of music, and recording on a computer system the position of the section within the first piece before a mix is produced. A method for semi-automatically mixing two pieces of music. Each track is assessed once to find sections suitable for mixing. A computer system later uses this information to align the pieces of music according to the length and position of each section used in the mix. The tempo and volume envelopes of the tracks are automatically adjusted accordingly. This provides a system whereby a user can select a number of songs, and the computer system will mix the songs chosen by the user, in the order the user prefers.
Patent GB-2379168-A (GB)
Title: An under helmet hood for aircrew with facemask release means
Inventor: GRIFFITHS JOSEPH ANTHONY
IPC: A62B17/04
Filed: 2001-08-30
Abstract: A head cowl 1 made of an NBC resistant but relatively non-tearable rubber material, <I>e.g</I> butyl rubber, a rigid facemask 2 incorporating an optical visor 3 and rip out means comprising a tear strip 5 of readily tearable rubber material <I>e.g</I> neoprene extending around the facemask having a line of weakness therein comprising a groove 9 on the underside, which overlies and is aligned with a butt joint 12 between the hood and mask. The rip strip has a toggle 8 and tag 7 attached to it and tear initiating means <I>i.e</I> a cut or diverging or converging cuts possibly with a cut out portion between them to direct the tear produced by pulling the tab 7 towards the line of weakness so in an emergency the pilot may break the seal to form a hole so he can grip the edge of the mask and tear the mask off.
Patent GB-2367841-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement for controlling fluid flow from two well branches
Inventor: ALGEROY JOHN
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2001-10-03
Abstract: A parent well 12 has two branches 14, 16 with which it intersects. Flow controllers 18, 20 govern the flow of fluid from the respective branches into the parent well and are located above the intersection. Fluid from the first branch 14 is in communication with the annulus 46 of the parent well and its flow into the tubing 28 of the parent well is controlled by first flow controller 18. The branches may contain conduits that join with the parent tubing in a junction 26 and, in one embodiment, both flow controllers are located above this junction. The first conduit is blocked by a plug 42, forcing the fluid through an aperture 44 and into the annulus which is isolated between packers 48, 56. Passageways 50 allow fluid to pass through the junction and enter the parent tubing through the first flow controller, which may be a sleeve valve operated via a control line 97. The invention allows fluid flows from two branch wells to be controlled independently.
Patent GB-2363671-A (GB)
Title: Giant magnetoresistive sensor with pinning layer
Inventor: MAO SINING
IPC: H01F10/32
Filed: 1999-09-01
Abstract: A giant magnetoresistive stack (10) for use in a magnetic read head includes a NiFeCr seed layer (12), a ferromagnetic free layer (14), a nonmagnetic spacer layer (16), a ferromagnetic pinned layer (18), and a PtMnX pinning layer (20), where X is either Cr or Pd. The ferromagnetic free layer (14) has a rotatable magnetic moment and is positioned adjacent to the NiFeCr seed layer (12). The ferromagnetic pinned layer (18) has a fixed magnetic moment and is positioned adjacent to the PtMnX pinning layer (20). The nonmagnetic spacer layer (16) is positioned between the free layer (14) and the pinned layer (18).
Patent GB-2364671-A (GB)
Title: A securing device for a loose-leaf retainer
Inventor: PEDERSEN HARRY PETER
IPC: B42F13/00
Filed: 2000-03-21
Abstract: A loose-leaf retainer (1) of the type comprising a number of openable, spring-loaded rings (2) for insertion through corresponding holes along a side edge of loose leaves, said rings (2) being secured in an elongate holding rail (3), and having a securing device for preventing unintentional opening of the rings (2), in which the securing device comprises a locking rail (4) with U-shaped cross section and having a bottom wall (5) as abutment for the holding rail and a width corresponding to the diameter of the rings and side walls (6) upright therefrom, whereby the locking rail (4) has such a length that when slid onto the holding rail (3) to a locking position it covers at least one ring (2) which by the upright side walls (6) is kept in a closed position, the locking rail (4) and the holding rail (3) being provided with co-operating means for locking the two rails in order to prevent displacement of the locking rail (4) away from the locking position.
Patent GB-2364160-A (GB)
Title: Text processing and display methods and systems
Inventor: O'CONNOR MARK KEVIN
IPC: G09B19/06
Filed: 2000-04-05
Abstract: Using a personal computer based system, a standard text is processed graphically so as to display an enriched text that includes visual clues as to the pronunciation and/or meaning of words in the orginal text. In one embodiment the visual clues indicate the phonetic structure of words in the text. In another embodiment pictograms are added to the text to indicate the meanings of the words in the text. A method of "morphing" between the graphical display of standard and enriched texts is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2384127-A (GB)
Title: Optical transmission system
Inventor: PEARSON GUY NEVILLE
IPC: H04B10/63
Filed: 2002-01-15
Abstract: Optical transmission system having an optical source 22 such as a laser providing an optical output 23. The optical output is modulated so that is has a chirp interspersed with periods of constant frequency. The output is split 24 into at least two signals 25,26 and one of the signals 25 is delayed with respect to the other 26 via a length of single mode optical fibre 27. The output 26 is directed towards an optical shutter 28 that is able to selectively gate a portion of the signal entering it, the resulting chirped portion 29 is then transmitted by the front end 30. The returned signal 33 is passed through a receive optical system 31 to a combiner 32 where it is combined with the delayed signal 38 so that there exists a time shift between the two signals allowing a single optical source to provide to a receiver a local oscillator signal simultaneously with a data carrying signal. The system may be used in lidar applications, gas sensing arrangements and data communications systems.
Patent GB-2389942-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for locating lost remote controls
Inventor: MIRDAMAD AMIRHOSSEIN
IPC: G08B21/24
Filed: 2002-03-11
Abstract: The "Video and TV Remote Control Locater" works in the way that should an individual Video and TV user miss place their Video or TV Remote Control with in 30 meters Radius or more by simply pressing the button on the Video or TV set which sends signals to the Remote Controls. The Signals can be in the form of Analogue, Digital (as demonstrated in the Drawings) or any other Method. When these signals are received by the Remote/s it will then activate the Buzzer or Beeper releasing a Low to very High Pitch Tone (The Buzzer or Beeper is located with in the Remote Control/s) hence the individual can follow the sound and find the Control/s and problem solved! Note: The Buzzer or Beeper that is located with in the Remote Control/s can also be designed as a Removable/Detachable Small Unit that can be used for other similar Items which can be easily miss placed.
Patent GB-2386743-A (GB)
Title: Radioisotope generator
Inventor: FORREST TERENCE ROBERT FREDERI
IPC: G21F5/015
Filed: 2002-04-11
Abstract: A device for producing a fluid containing a radioactive constituent, comprises a shielded chamber (5) within which is located an isotope container (6) housing a radioactive isotope (7), the shielded chamber including first and second fluid connections (12,13) to opposing ends of the isotope container and a fluid conduit (14,15) extending from each of the first and second fluid connections to a fluid inlet (16) and a fluid outlet (17) respectively. The fluid inlet comprises a single spike (22) having a substantially circular cross-section, the spike being adapted to penetrate the rubber seal of a vial and the spike having two bores, the first bore extending from a first aperture adjacent the tip of the spike to a fluid connection with the fluid conduit and the second bore extending from a second, separate aperture in the spike to a filtering air inlet.
Patent GB-2388202-A (GB)
Title: Attachment of nose bridges and side arms to spectacle lenses
Inventor: LIN AN JIE
IPC: G02C5/00
Filed: 2002-04-29
Abstract: A pair of spectacles has side arms 130 and a nose bridge 110 attached to a pair of lenses 120. The inner and outer edges of each lens 120 are provided with a hole 128 and a recess 126. Each side arm 130 has at its end a hook shaped element, the free arm 136 of which is inserted from the front of the lens through the hole 128. The outer limb of the hook 137 locates in the recess 126 in the lens 120 and a fastener 150 is attached from the rear of the lens to the two limbs 126, 128 of the hook so as to secure the side arm 130 to the lens 120. The fastener 150 includes a tubular extension 158 which extends into the hole 128 and surrounds the end of the free limb 136 of the hook. The nose bridge 110 is attached to the lenses 120 in a similar manner.
Patent GB-2389286-A (GB)
Title: Echo cancellation
Inventor: POPOVIC MIRJANA
IPC: H04B3/23
Filed: 2002-05-28
Abstract: An echo canceller comprises a digital filter 4 having adaptive coefficients Ca which are updated to simulate an echo response, a temporary register 9 for storing default coefficients Ct, and a controller 6 for monitoring ERLE and in the event the ERLE is less than a first predetermined threshold then disabling the digital filter and replacing the adaptive coefficients with the default coefficients from the temporary register and in the event the ERLE is greater than a second predetermined threshold then enabling the digital filter and replacing the default coefficients in the temporary register with the adaptive coefficients.
Patent GB-2380100-A (GB)
Title: A gateway system for facilitating transmission of text messages from a terminal in one network to a terminal in another via virtual location registration
Inventor: USHER MARTIN PHILIP
IPC: H04W4/16
Filed: 2002-08-08
Abstract: Text message calls, addressed to a predetermined cellular telecommunications directory number, are routed over a cellular telecommunications network to a service application 15. Routing data associated with the directory number is stored by the network in order to emulate the presence of a cellular communications device, such that calls addressed to the directory number are correctly routed to the service application. A "virtual" location register 66 contains virtual mobile device data and virtual network infrastructure data, to enable a standard interface 61 to request and respond to requests for this data as if a real cellular device were present. A virtual mobile gateway 27 provides the required virtual network and virtual mobile device data to populate the virtual location register 66, and to route the signalling and data traffic over an interface 68 to a gateway application 64 serving the required application 15.
Patent GB-2393112-A (GB)
Title: A foldable bag having an opening which may be biased open.
Inventor: KIELY ORLA
IPC: A45C7/00
Filed: 2002-09-20
Abstract: A bag comprises a non-rigid body 5 having an opening 23 which is provided with at least one reinforcement member 35 located around the perimeter 23 of the opening which is biased to keep the bag in an open position, the at least one reinforcement member being foldable (figures 4-7) so that the bag may be folded into a substantially flat storage position. The at least one reinforcement member may be fabricated from one or more pieces of steel wire or sprung steel. The bag may have at least one handle 10, an internal pocket, a closure mechanism, may have a reinforcement member 40 located around the periphery of the base 40 of the bag and may be made from cotton, linen, polyester or poly-cotton. The bag may be maintained in the substantially flat storage position either by tying a cord, ribbon or elastic band around it or by inserting it into a pouch or bag 45.
Patent GB-2394471-A (GB)
Title: Method of making an item of pottery from slate particles and clay
Inventor: DUTTON SCOTT JOHN
IPC: C04B33/13
Filed: 2002-10-01
Abstract: A method of making an item of pottery which includes the steps of making a generally homogenous wet mixture of slate particles, clay and water, the slate particles all having a maximum dimension of less than 3mm, to provide one of a formable composition and a pourable composition, the method including one of, where the composition is formable, forming the wet mixture to a desired configuration for the pottery item and where the composition is pourable, pouring the mixture into a mould of a desired configuration for the pottery item, and then at least partially drying the formed mixture as necessary to leave a residual water content of less than 2%, and firing the dried formed mixture to a temperature of at least 1000{C for a time sufficient for at least some of the clay to convert into a binder to bind together the slate particles, the slate particles being at least 50% by weight of the item and the clay being between 12 and 35% by weight of the item.
Patent GB-2381922-A (GB)
Title: Automatically applying a user preference from a mobile computing device to an appliance
Inventor: MEADE II WILLIAM K
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2002-10-14
Abstract: A mobile computing device (12) identifies an unrecognized appliance (13) and automatically applies a user preference (18) to the unrecognized appliance (13). Content, for example video or audio, (16) may also be applied from the mobile computing device (12) to the appliance (13).
Patent GB-2395223-A (GB)
Title: Shoelace gripper.
Inventor: SNOWDEN NEIL
IPC: A43C9/06
Filed: 2002-11-07
Abstract: A shoe-lace gripper device is disclosed which is configured to grip a shoe-lace (2) and prevent withdrawal of the shoe-lace through an eylelet (7 Fig 1) of the shoe. The gripper device comprises a pair of gripper elements (13, 14) and means to lock, clamp or urge the gripper element together in a gripping configuration so as to grip a length of the shoe-lace (2) between two gripper elements. The gripper elements are configured to urge or deform part of the shoe-lace into a tortuous path, thereby securing the gripper device of the shoe-lace in a fixed position along the shoe-lace. Part of the gripper device is sized to be bigger than the eyelet of the shoe. The gripping formations may be ridged or serrated (18/19) and may be hinged (15). The gripper elements may be releasably lockable. The gripper device may be made from plastic.
Patent GB-2380650-A (GB)
Title: Expandable chamber having combined occupant support and heating
Inventor: BURT STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: B60N2/90
Filed: 2001-08-16
Abstract: An expandable chamber support system for vehicle seat and mattress applications includes an expandable chamber constructed from facing sheets of flexible impermeable material that are sealed along their marginal edges. One of the sheets is formed of electrically conductive an elastomeric membrane that is electrically resistance heated while providing a source of pressure support for an occupant supported by the expandable chamber.
Patent GB-2382608-A (GB)
Title: Well packer and method
Inventor: HILTS ROBERT L
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2001-09-18
Abstract: An apparatus and method for installing and removing packer assemblies from a subterranean well (10) is presented. The packer assembly (20) has a stop (80) that prevents the seal assembly (40) from relaxing. The stop (80) is cut axially by use of a chemically reactive cutter device (110) lowered into the well (10) and activated by use of conventional wire line equipment. Once cut, the seal assembly (40) on the packer (20) is allowed to relax and can be removed intact from the well (10).
Patent GB-2388089-A (GB)
Title: Welded internal fuel tank device with separable body
Inventor: POTTER JAMES FULLER
IPC: F16K17/40
Filed: 2003-03-05
Abstract: A device 10 adapted to be mounted to an interior surface of a polymeric fuel tank comprises a break zone 16 providing a connection between a body 12 of the device 10 and a weld foot 14, adapted for insertion into a molten inner surface of the tank. Insertion of the weld foot 14 is controlled and limited by a support surface 18. On application of sufficient force, the break zone 16 fractures, leaving the weld foot 14 embedded within the tank surface and allowing the body 12 to separate from the weld foot 14, without compromising tank integrity. The break zone 16 may have a smaller cross-section than adjacent regions of the device 10, and comprise a plurality of legs (26, see fig 3). The weld foot 14 may constitute a base 20 having a passageway 24 for preventing trapping of air during welding. A plurality of weld foot protrusions 22 may be provided. The invention also provides a method of attaching the device 10 to the tank. The device 10 may be a fuel vapour valve.
Patent GB-2400079-A (GB)
Title: Mobile telephone keypad
Inventor: HUTCHISON MARK
IPC: H04M1/724
Filed: 2003-04-02
Abstract: A mobile telephone (1) comprising keys (6, 8) hinged from the end opposite to a display (2) so as to allow positioning of the keys partly over the display (2) to place soft keys (5,7) next to respective legends shown on the display (2).
Patent GB-2389714-A (GB)
Title: Cooling fan assembly which allows for replacement of individual fans or entire unit
Inventor: OSBORN JAY KEVIN
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2003-06-09
Abstract: A plurality of cooling fan modules 28 are mounted on a holder 30 to form a panel (31, figure 2) which is attached to a chassis for an electronics assembly. The holder 30 allows for the removal and replacement of individual fans 28 without removing the panel 31 from the chassis, and hence without shutting down the assembly. The panel (31, figure 2) can also be removed from the chassis as an entire unit, e.g. for maintenance. The fans 28 may be held in place by a single element such as a threaded fastener which requires a tool to release, so that fans can only be removed by maintenance personnel. The panel may be attached by a quick release mechanism, and may also include a retaining element to protect against accidental or malicious removal of the panel.
Patent GB-2408194-A (GB)
Title: Milk foam delivery pipe for an espresso coffee maker
Inventor: HSU TONY
IPC: A47J31/44
Filed: 2003-11-21
Abstract: A milk foam delivery pipe for an espresso coffee maker includes a steam delivery pipe 1, a milk delivery pipe 2, a mixing joint 3 and a milk foam delivery pipe 4. Both the steam and the milk delivery pipes are connected to the mixing joint. A mixture outlet 31 is disposed in the mixing joint to connect through the milk foam delivery pipe. The milk foam delivery pipe is a continuous curving pipe. A milk foam outlet 43 is provided to a free end of the pipe to produce delicate and well-mixed milk foams.
Patent GB-2409391-A (GB)
Title: Language support for set-top boxes using web pages
Inventor: EVANS DAVID
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2003-12-19
Abstract: A method of displaying an image comprising creating an embedded web page and attaching objects to the embedded web page. The objects are served as images rather than as text, thereby allowing text in unusual fonts to be displayed. This allows items such as set-top boxes to display information such as menus in different languages without requiring the necessary character/language generating software.