baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2363936-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for surveillance using an image server
Inventor: ESBENSEN DANIEL
IPC: G08B13/196
Filed: 2000-04-14
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for an image server surveillance system provide for as control and coordination of cameras that may be widely deployed, analyzing data from multiple cameras, making data available in such a way that it can be efficiently transmitted over a network and can be easily displayed to potentially a large number of users, and displaying and controlling image data by existing client software.
Patent GB-2375029-A (GB)
Title: An interactive audio system
Inventor: COLES ALISTAR NEIL
IPC: H04S1/00
Filed: 2001-11-20
Abstract: An interactive audio system comprises an audio source terminal 11 and a audio playback terminal 13 connected to each another by a data link 14. The playback terminal 13 may be in the form of a mobile telephone receiver. Connected to the playback terminal 13 is an audio transducer 15, and a user control device 17. In use, the source terminal 11 acts as a device by which the playback terminal 13 can access particular services. The presentation of available services is not performed using visual data displayed at the playback terminal, but instead, audible sound is used to present services. The services are represented by audio components which are transmitted from the audio source terminal 11 over the data link 14. A user is able to select an audio component as a focus component by using the user control device 17. The focus component is transmitted at a higher bit-rate than the non focus components so as to maintain the required bandwidth of the data link at a suitable level. The control device 17 may operate by voice recognition or be a sensor mounted on a user's head. The audio components may be accompanied by positional data to control the three-dimensional position in space at which the audible sounds are perceived.
Patent GB-2371063-A (GB)
Title: Filter/screen formed from an expanable bistable tubular
Inventor: JOHNSON CRAIG D
IPC: A45C3/00
Filed: 2002-01-09
Abstract: A system for filtering in a wellbore includes an expandable screen (24) formed from a number of bistable cells (23). The screen (24) may have disposed on its surface a filter material (84) or overlapping layers of filter material (Figs 26-28). A shroud (88, Fig 19) may cover the filter material (84) to provide protection during transport and deployment.
Patent GB-2385237-A (GB)
Title: Mobile telephone call handling
Inventor: PARKER JOHN
IPC: H04M1/663
Filed: 2002-02-05
Abstract: A mobile radio communications device, in particular a mobile telephone, includes functionality to handle incoming calls depending on a received caller identifier from an incoming call. The communications device may be arranged to divert calls to another number, or to play a message to said caller. The communications device may further comprise a caller identification store, shown diagrammatically in figure 2, which can contain the caller identification in the form of a telephone number, an associated handling instruction, and an associated data store containing a telephone to which the call should be diverted, or a voice message as appropriate. Also disclosed is a method of configuring a mobile communications device such that incoming calls are handled depending on the caller identifier of the calling party.
Patent GB-2369518-A (GB)
Title: Switching or splicing compressed video bitstreams
Inventor: BRIGHTWELL PETER JOHN
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 1997-07-18
Abstract: An MPEG bitstream is switched (14) in the video domain in between a decoder and recoder pair which remain continuously in operation but which are transparent through re-use in the recoder of coding decisions taken in the upstream coding of the MPEG bitstream and inferred in the decoder of the switch. Around the switch point, the coding decisions are modified. The coding decisions supplied to the recoder (16) convey information on some or all of the following parameters: picture dimensions, frame rate, picture structure (frame coded or field coded), picture type (I, P or B), whether macroblocks are intra-coded or use prediction, whether forward, backward or bi-directional prediction is used, motion vectors etc.
Patent GB-2374255-A (GB)
Title: Delivering multimedia messages in a format that is capable of being received by the recipient
Inventor: SHINOHARA MASAHITO
IPC: H04M11/00
Filed: 2002-03-13
Abstract: A multimedia communication system in which a mobile telephone that originates transmission can be informed of media types and formats of a multimedia message that are capable of being received by destination mobile telephones. Information regarding data formats that can be received by each mobile telephone is stored in a multimedia message service (MMS) user database server 30. In one embodiment the MMS user database server receives from the transmission-origin mobile telephone 10<SB>1</SB>, destination information and format information for each media type of the multimedia message that is to be transmitted and determines whether the destination mobile telephone(s) 10<SB>2</SB>, 10<SB>3</SB>, 10<SB>4</SB> are capable of receiving the message. The MMS user database notifies the transmission-origin mobile telephone the results which are used to transmit the message without alteration or in a modified format so that each recipient can receive the message. In an alternate embodiment the transmission-origin mobile telephone sends the message to the MMS user database server which determines the receiving capability of the intended recipient(s) by reference to the stored information in the MMS user database server and subsequently forwards the message either without alteration or in a modified format so that each recipient receives the message in a format it is capable of receiving. Furthermore the messages may be stored in MMS servers 50<SB>1</SB>, 50<SB>2</SB>, 50<SB>3</SB> before transmission of the message to the recipients and the MMS user database server may be updated when the receiving capability of a mobile telephone in the network has changed.
Patent GB-2387827-A (GB)
Title: Modular conveyor system
Inventor: BECKHURST TREVOR ALAN
IPC: B65G21/02
Filed: 2002-03-14
Abstract: The system has a conveyor surface and at least two pairs of support member sections 1. The member sections of each pair are disposed on opposite sides of the conveyor surface. Each pair of support member sections has three channels extending longitudinally from end to end of the section. The first channel 2 accommodates a respective edge of the conveyor surface for a forward run of the conveyor surface. The second longitudinally extending channel 3 accommodates respective edges for a return run of the conveyor surface. The third channel 5 acts as a longitudinally extending alignment slot. An elongate connecting element (11, fig.3) is inserted into the alignment slot to link one section to another. The third channel is preferably disposed between the first and second channels and may extend along a face of the member section disposed towards the conveyor surface.
Patent GB-2380119-A (GB)
Title: Steam cooker having a steam detector in communication with the cooking chamber
Inventor: PRETRE NICOLAS
IPC: A47J27/05
Filed: 2002-04-10
Abstract: A domestic electrical appliance for steam cooking having a steam production device 43 comprising a reservoir 45 associated with heating means 46, a cooking enclosure 41 supplied with steam from the steam production device, and a steam detector 49 associated with means for reducing the power of the heating means (fig 2) the cooking enclosure having at least one exhaust 61, 61', 62, 62' to the outside. The appliance being characterised in that the cooking enclosure 41 communicates through a descending conduit 63 with a chamber of the appliance in which the steam detector 49 is disposed. Preferably the heating means 46 is not disposed in the main reservoir 44. The descending conduit 63 may be provided at least partly in a side wall 65 of the cooking enclosure 41.
Patent GB-2388082-A (GB)
Title: Flexibly tethered air bag cover
Inventor: SALT DAVID J
IPC: B60R21/215
Filed: 2002-05-02
Abstract: A section of flexible, non-abrasive material (2, figure 1) is provided for attachment between an underside of an air bag cover (1, figure 1) and an inner section of an air bag housing (3, figure 1). The material may be fixed in place by means of adhesive and/or screws, and there may be an additional layer of material provided for protecting the air bag from being damaged by any abrasive edges or screws. The section of material allows the air bag cover to be deployed a pre-determined distance from the housing upon inflation of the air bag (see figure 2).
Patent GB-2377081-A (GB)
Title: Actuator for a position switch
Inventor: TRAPP ULRICH
IPC: H01H27/00
Filed: 2002-06-24
Abstract: An actuator 2 for a position switch 26 consists of a key element 4 for engaging in an operating head 28 of the switch attached to a protective cover 20. A box-like centering element 8 attached to the locking device 22 encompasses the key element 4. The box-like element 8 is provided with leading bevels 24. The head 28 of the switch 26 has different ducts 30 or 31 for insertion of the key element 4.
Patent GB-2379568-A (GB)
Title: Surface acoustic wave device
Inventor: KANDO HAJIME
IPC: H03H9/145
Filed: 2002-07-22
Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device includes a ZnO dielectric thin film 3 on a quartz substrate 2 and an IDT electrode 4 having strips between the ZnO thin film and the quartz substrate. The IDT electrode has at least one region where the strips are disposed at an interval defined by a half-wavelength of the surface acoustic wave, and in which the duty ratio (width/pitch) of the IDT electrode is more than 0.5. Alternatively, a protrusion is formed via a slope 3b in the region of the ZnO thin film where the IDT electrode is disposed, and the inclination angle   R   of the slope is more than 30{.
Patent GB-2380161-A (GB)
Title: Determining a print media line-feed advance offset/error compensation from pen swath densities detected from a printed image
Inventor: HEILES TOD S
IPC: B41J11/42
Filed: 2002-09-10
Abstract: A single-pen, or multi-pen, printing device 300 prints one or more diagnostic images (500,Fig.5) to determine a print media line-feed advance offset (700,Fig.7) to compensate for pen 304, or multi-pen 304,306, swath height and/or line-feed advance errors. A sensor 310 detects pen swath optical densities from the diagnostic images (500), and a software application component (224,Fig.2) determines a pen swath height and/or line-feed error compensation factor (702,Fig.7) from the pen swath optical densities. The sensor 310 may detect different pen swath optical densities from overlapping, aligned, and/or offset first (522,Fig.5) and second (526) print swath images that form a diagnostic image (506). The arrangement reduces swath boundary image defects and allows the line-feed advance to be calibrated by a user of the device to compensate for component wear over time, and component replacement which may vary the optimal print media line-feed advance distance.
Patent GB-2384882-A (GB)
Title: Power management system for non-volatile memory acting as a disc storage device
Inventor: PAYNE ROBERT EDWIN
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2002-09-27
Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a power management system for use in a computer system having a memory system incorporating a non-volatile memory and a controller which presents the logical characteristics of a disc storage device to a host, the power management system comprising means for monitoring the operational activity levels within at least some of the components of the controller and arranged, in response to the monitored levels, to vary the power consumed by selected components of the controller.
Patent GB-2393784-A (GB)
Title: An identification tag for labelling molecules with a barcode
Inventor: NORMAN CARL EDWARD
IPC: C40B70/00
Filed: 2002-10-03
Abstract: An identification tag comprising a film having a plurality of ridges provided on a surface of said film, said ridges being configured such that a plurality of complementary indents are provided on the opposing surface of said film, said ridges being arranged on said film in a pattern to allow unique identification of the tag.
Patent GB-2399402-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to ablutionary fittings
Inventor: SANSUM NIGEL PAUL
IPC: F16K3/08
Filed: 2003-03-08
Abstract: A thermostatic mixer tap 1 has inlets 3,4 for connection to supplies of hot and cold water and a control knob 32 for manual selection of the temperature of the output water discharged from a spout 17. The spout 17 is mounted for rotation and a flow control mechanism is operable in response to rotation of the spout 17 to adjust the water flow between full on and off.
Patent GB-2383545-A (GB)
Title: Hydrodynamic vortex separator
Inventor: ANDOH ROBERT YAW GYAMFI
IPC: B01D17/00
Filed: 2000-04-17
Abstract: A hydrodynamic separator for treatment of a liquid flow containing settleable matter comprises a cylindrical outer wall (3a); a base at one end, wherein the base includes an axial outlet for flow containing settleable matter; an inlet chamber (100) provided with an aperture (5a); and a duct, disposed below and communicating with the inlet chamber through the aperture, with an outlet orientated to promote rotational flow of liquid in the vessel. The duct may comprise a duct wall (111), extending part way around and diverging from the outer wall in the direction away from the inlet end, and a base wall (110) sloping downwardly towards the outlet. Preferably an inlet (13) is provided in the outer wall. The inlet chamber may be divided into two chambers (100a, 100b) by a baffle (104) defining a slot (105), provided with a screen (107) or resilient flap; a weir (103a) may also be provided to allow overflow to an outlet of the vessel.
Patent GB-2400171-A (GB)
Title: Sail shape measurement apparatus
Inventor: EADY NICHOLAS
IPC: G01D5/353
Filed: 2003-04-05
Abstract: Sail shape measurement apparatus 30, comprises a plurality of optical fibre Bragg grating strain sensors 14, coupled to a sail 12 to be interrogated at several measurement locations. The gratings 14 are coupled to the sail 12 via three sail battens 32, 34, 36 vertically spaced across the sail 12. Six gratings 14 are embedded within each sail batten 32, 34, 36, arranged in three spaced pairs, one grating 14 in each pair being embedded on the windward side of its respective sail batten 32, 34, 36 and the other grating 14 being embedded on leeward side. Each set of six gratings 14 are provided within a single optical fibre 38, 40, 42. The optical fibres 38, 40, 42 are coupled, via an optical fibre cable bus 28, to optical fibre grating interrogation means 16 and signal processing means 18. By measuring changes in the resonant wavelengths of the gratings 14, the strain or compression experienced by each grating 14, may be determined, and from this the shape of the sail 12 at each measurement location. In addition further strain sensors may be provided on the sail at locations apart from the battens (see figure 5).
Patent GB-2384515-A (GB)
Title: Device to move blinds or jalousies
Inventor: ANTONINI EMILIO
IPC: E06B7/086
Filed: 2001-10-10
Abstract: Movement device to selectively close blinds or jalousies oscillating in a wing (25) for doors or windows. The device comprises a movement rod (14) able to be constrained to said blinds or jalousies (12) and a plurality of connection elements (15) able to join the rod (14) to each of the blinds (12). The connection element (15) comprises a rotary element (15c) including at least a pin element (23) able to be inserted and clamped through interference into a mating hole (20) made in the relative blind (12), an anchorage element (15a) including a body able to be inserted and clamped through interference into a seating (16) made in an inner side of the rod (14) and an intermediate element (15b) which connects the rotary element (15c) and the anchorage element (15a), and with respect to which intermediate element (15b) the rotary element (15c) rotates during the movement of the blinds (12).
Patent GB-2401747-A (GB)
Title: Service restriction in foreign mobile networks
Inventor: YAKHLIFI NADIR EL
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2003-05-12
Abstract: Mobile devices communicating with a home network via another network receive restricted services from the home network. Traffic from mobile devices is routed via a serving support node and a gateway node to one or more home network servers, offering services to the home mobile users. Thus, certain 3G services may be barred to users in another network (2G or 2.5G), which may be illegal in the foreign country. The control messages in the home network may include data identifying the network through which traffic is routed. The IP address of the gateway support node may be used to determine what quality of service is available to a roaming mobile.
Patent GB-2388953-A (GB)
Title: Connecting web for cable applications
Inventor: PRICE DAVID M
IPC: H01B7/08
Filed: 2002-02-22
Abstract: The present invention is a connecting web for side-by-side cables that eliminates the need for the use of slitting tools. The present invention includes a first elongate cable, a second elongate cable in parallel spaced apart relation from said first elongate cable and a connecting web between the first elongate cable and the second elongate cable. The connecting web is connected to the first elongate cable along a first surface and to the second elongate cable along a second surface and is capable of being pulled away from the first elongate cable or the second elongate cable without leaving a residue of the connecting web on either cable that will prevent a connector or bulkhead grommet from properly sealing around the cables. Thus, the connecting web can be removed without damaging the cables to provide good connectorization between the side-by-side cables and other cables.
Patent GB-2405542-A (GB)
Title: Multiple view directional display having display layer and parallax optic sandwiched between substrates.
Inventor: MATHER JONATHAN
IPC: G02B30/32
Filed: 2003-08-30
Abstract: A multiple view display 58, for example for use in an autostereoscopic system or dual view display, comprises an image display layer or element 8 such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), plasma display or organic light-emitting device (OLED) sandwiched between first and second transparent substrates 6 and 7. A parallax optical device 13, such as a parallax barrier aperture array, may be disposed within or adjacent the image display element or the substrates. Colour filters 18 may be positioned in second substrate 7 and switching elements such as thin film transistors (TFTs) may be provided in substrate 6. A resin, plastics or glass spacer 20 may be present. A range of further embodiments are disclosed, including: providing the parallax barrier and colour filters in the same plane and substrate (Figures 6(c) and 6(d)); forming the parallax barrier elements in recesses below the filter elements (e.g. see 14, 16: Figures 9(a) and 9(b)), which may be triangular recesses - see Figure 12(a); and incorporating various types of lenticular lens arrays.
Patent GB-2400572-A (GB)
Title: A modular construction system
Inventor: BARNETT JONATHAN
IPC: A63H33/06
Filed: 2003-09-12
Abstract: A modular system for enabling a variety of structures and implements to be constructed from a number of standardised components. A number of elongated members 101 have a regularly repeating sets of holes 104 extending along them, the elongated members terminating in end pieces 102 which enable the pieces to be joined together longitudinally or transversely. Other elongated members are provided which have an outer (301, fig 3) and inner component (302, fig 3), the inner component being adapted to move telescopically within the outer component, both components being provided with holes (304, 305 fig 3) so that the elongated member may be extended incrementally and locked in place(fig 5). Other components are provided such as wheels (801 fig 9) and deck elements (601 fig 7) which fit into designated holes in the elongated members to create a variety of structures.
Patent GB-2393414-A (GB)
Title: Increased and variable force and multi-speed clamps
Inventor: CICENAS CHRIS
IPC: B25B5/06
Filed: 2002-07-25
Abstract: A method of operating a clamp (100) that includes a first clamping jaw (102), a support element (104) to which the first clamping jaw is attached and a trigger handle (118) pivotably mounted to a clamp body (112). The method includes actuating the trigger handle causing the first clamping jaw to experience incremental motion and varying the incremental motion as a function of a load encountered by the support element by varying an effective lever arm of the trigger handle by moving a fulcrum point into contact or out of contact with the trigger handle based on the load.
Patent GB-2416616-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft door handle alarm
Inventor: YARDLEY CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G08B13/08
Filed: 2004-02-27
Abstract: An alarm system for an aircraft door comprises a sensor 37, for example a pressure or light sensor, for sensing when the door operating handle has been gripped by an operator, an audible alarm 35 associated with the sensor 37 and operable to sound when the sensor 37 detects that the handle has been gripped, and an arming device 32, 38 to arm the alarm when the aircraft door is armed.
Patent GB-2413054-A (GB)
Title: Button decoration clip
Inventor: EDGLEY MARK
IPC: A44B1/14
Filed: 2004-04-16
Abstract: A button decoration clip comprises a decoration platform 2 and a u-shaped engaging portion 3. In use a button is disposed in a gap 4 between the engaging portion and the decoration platform and the u-shape of the engaging portion is disposed around a drum carrying the button. The decoration platform is a circular disk which can carry a decoration element attached by adhesive, hook and loop fasteners or a snap-fit popper button. The decoration clip is constructed from spring steel which is cut as a flat template and then bent into shape. The engagement portion and decoration platform may angled towards one another and the u-shape of the engaging portion can be bent outwardly.
Patent GB-2413403-A (GB)
Title: Field synthesis system and method for optimizing a drilling device using offset log data
Inventor: FOUCAULT HUBERT
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2004-04-19
Abstract: A system and method for optimizing the performance of a drilling device utilizes well logs and drilling parameters from multiple offset wells located in proximity to the location of a desired wellbore. The well logs and drilling parameters data from the offset wells is synthesized (316) to determine major drilling contexts including both geological trends, mechanical properties and the different well profiles. The performance of one or more drilling devices and or drilling parameters is then simulated (324) within the selected drilling contexts of the offset wells. The simulation information is then used to select an optimized drilling device or parameter for drilling the selected wellbore.
Patent GB-2397167-A (GB)
Title: Disc drive servo track writer utilizing low-density gas
Inventor: FIORVANTI LOUIS
IPC: G11B33/12
Filed: 2002-05-20
Abstract: A method of writing servo patterns on a disc in a servo track writer includes sealing the STW to form an enclosed interior environment and then filling the STW with a low-density gas. Once the servo patterns are written to the disc, the low-density gas may be purged from the STW and recycled by directing the purged gas to a recovery system that separates the low-density gas from air. The disc may be preinstalled within a disc drive which in turn is loaded within the STW. Alternatively, the STW may comprise a multi-disc writer having a plurality of dedicated servo writing heads. The servo writer includes a cover having a sealable opening for loading either the disc drive in the STW or for loading a disc stack within the MDW.