baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2403693-A (GB)
Title: Air bag cover embellishment
Inventor: CRUET JEAN-MARIE
IPC: B60R21/215
Filed: 2003-07-10
Abstract: An air bag cover (1) is provided with a split line (7) and an embellishment (10) mounted in superimposition on the split line. The embellishment has a component with one or more lines of mechanical weakness which are co-aligned with the split line in the cover. In one embodiment, the embellishment includes a ring (10), the ring being provided with the lines of weakness. The ring traps and retains a platelet (11) in position against the air bag cover. The lines of weakness may be formed by co-aligned channels provided in the upper and lower surfaces of the ring. In an alternative embodiment, the embellishment is in the form of a platelet which, itself, has a line of weakness superimposed on the split line. The upper surface of the platelet can be provided with a trade mark, logo or company emblem (12).
Patent GB-2392463-A (GB)
Title: Flexible joint for well logging instruments
Inventor: BREWER JAMES E
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 2002-02-27
Abstract: A universal joint (21) between adjacent, electrically connected instrument housings (17, 18) for downhole operations allow the connected housings to bend longitudinally as required to traverse an arced section of a well bore but does not permit relative elongation or twisting about the longitudinal axis of the housings. In one embodiment, a fluid impermeable open passage space (31) at atmospheric pressure surrounds electrical signal carriers linking the instrument circuitry within the two housings. The passage (31) is constructed as a high-pressure fluid hose (40). In another embodiment, a fluid impermeable sheath (90) surrounds the signal carriers and encapsulates the signal carriers by a resilient solid (92). The articulation structure comprises a Cardan-type of universal joint wherein two fingers (72) project longitudinally from the end of each of the housings. The fingers are meshed and pivotally joined to respective spindles projecting radially from the open center of a ring spyder (29). The protective bellows (80), hose (40) or resilient compound filled sheath (90) secured at opposite ends to bore plugs in the respective instrument housings. Between the instrument housings, the hose, bellows or filled sheath passes through the open center of the spyder ring.
Patent GB-2397070-A (GB)
Title: Lube base oil from low viscosity Fischer-Tropsch and higher viscosity petroleum base oils
Inventor: LOK BRENT K
IPC: C10M101/02
Filed: 2003-11-06
Abstract: A process for producing a lubricating base oil blend which comprises (a) recovering a Fischer-Tropsch derived distillate fraction characterized by a kinematic viscosity of 2 cSt or greater but less than 3 cSt at 100{C and (b) blending the Fischer-Tropsch derived distillate fraction with a petroleum derived base oil selected from the group consisting of a Group I base oil, a Group II base oil, a Group III base oil, and a mixture of two or more of any of the foregoing conventional base oils in the proper proportion to produce a lubricating base oil blend characterized as having a viscosity of 3 cSt at 100{C or greater. Also disclosed are the base oil blends; finished lubricants, and their use in internal combustion engines.
Patent GB-2398845-A (GB)
Title: A system and method for controlling a safety system of a motor vehicle
Inventor: LU JIANBO
IPC: B60T8/172
Filed: 2004-02-09
Abstract: A control system 24 for controlling a safety system 40 of an automotive vehicle includes a plurality of wheel speed sensors 30 generating a plurality of wheel velocity signals, a steering angle sensor 39 generating a steering actuator angle signal, a yaw rate sensor 28 generating a yaw rate signal, a longitudinal acceleration sensor 36 generating a longitudinal acceleration signal and a pitch angle generator generating a pitch angle signal and a controller 26. The controller 26 generates a longitudinal vehicle velocity in response to the plurality of wheel speed signals, the steering angle signal, the yaw rate signal, the lateral acceleration signal and the pitch rate signal. The controller 26 may determine a slip-related longitudinal velocity and a non-slip longitudinal velocity as intermediate steps. As an independent claim: Method of determining longitudinal velocity in response to a slip-related and non-slip longitudinal velocity.
Patent GB-2400755-A (GB)
Title: Stator assembly including a core slot insert member
Inventor: NEET KIRK E
IPC: H02K3/48
Filed: 2004-02-16
Abstract: Magnetic material insert members 30 received between the teeth 19 have a pair of leg members 32 extending from a base member 36 forming a "U" shaped structure into which straight wire segments 58 of the stator winding are received, at least one portion of the extending leg members 38,40,50 being subsequently bent over a portion of the wire segments in the core slots, narrowing the aperture between the extending leg members. The straight segments of the stator winding may include an insulation layer 62 and the wires may be pre-insulated and may be secured in place by varnishing or by the bent over ends themselves. A method of manufacture is disclosed. The insert may be an interference fit with the core or may be secured by welding, adhesives, staking or other mechanical means. The insert may be of grain oriented material or lower loss material than the core.
Patent GB-2412786-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for manufacturing chip scale components or microcomponents
Inventor: FOULGER ROBERT JAMES
IPC: H01L47/00
Filed: 2004-03-24
Abstract: A method of separating individual elements (2') (e.g. conducting performs or Gunn diodes) from an array of such elements comprises the application of energy (e.g. electric current) via a pick-up tool (8) to melt tabs (3) which hold the element (2') to a supporting structure (1).
Patent GB-2413043-A (GB)
Title: Clock synchroniser and clock and data recovery using an elastic buffer
Inventor: LESSO PAUL
IPC: H04L25/05
Filed: 2004-04-06
Abstract: A clock synchroniser, and clock and data recovery apparatus incorporating the clock synchroniser, are described, together with corresponding clock synchronisation methods. The clock synchroniser incorporates an elastic buffer 31. A received clock signal RCK is used to clock data into the buffer, and a locally generated clock LCK is used to clock data out of the buffer. The local clock is synthesised using a PLL 2, and a fill-level signal 7 from the elastic buffer is used to control to local clock frequency to maintain a desired average quantity of data in the buffer, thereby achieving synchronisation of the received and local clocks. In preferred embodiments the fill-level signal is used to control a variable divider in the feedback path of the PLL, which is supplied with a highly stable reference signal. A synchronised, and low-jitter local clock is thus produced. Preferably, the elastic buffer employs counters of relatively wide word width, and a storage array of much reduced depth, read and write pointers being provided by just a few of the least significant bits of the words.
Patent GB-2413113-A (GB)
Title: An air bag vent with a deformable membrane
Inventor: HELLOT LAURENT
IPC: B60R21/239
Filed: 2004-04-16
Abstract: An air-bag arrangement for use in a motor vehicle, which incorporates a vent. The vent has at least one first aperture (7 to 10) and at least one second aperture (2), and a chamber (11) being in fluid communication with the first aperture (7 to 10) and the second aperture (2) to define a gas flowpath from the first aperture (7 to 10) to the second aperture (2). The first aperture (7 to 10) is of smaller cross-sectional area than the second aperture (2). A deformable membrane (18) is positioned to deform into the chamber (11) when the gas pressure within the air-bag 24 exceeds a predetermined level, to restrict the flow of gas along the gas flowpath (27). Thus, the air-bag (24) remains inflated, as a heavy occupant moves against the air-bag (24) at a high speed, and the heavy occupant is prevented from passing through the space defined by the inflated air-bag (24) and striking part of the vehicle behind. The vent may comprise a hollow cylindrical tubualr housing (1), or a fabric flap (33 figures 5 to 7).
Patent GB-2402058-A (GB)
Title: Mattress covers
Inventor: SPINKS SIMON PAUL
IPC: A47G9/02
Filed: 2004-05-11
Abstract: A reversible cover protector comprises a sheet of material whose opposed surfaces have differing heat or insulative characteristics. The mattress cover may comprise two plies of material, a first of which has a heat or insulative characteristic greater than that of the second ply, or the mattress cover may comprise a single sheet of material whose opposite sides are treated differently so as to impart differing heat or insulative characteristics to said opposite sides. The invention is equally applicable to pillow cases and cushion covers.
Patent GB-2400016-A (GB)
Title: Jewellery organiser
Inventor: GREINER LORI
IPC: A47F7/02
Filed: 2003-02-05
Abstract: A jewellery organiser 800 has a plurality of compartments for storing jewellery items of varying configurations. An earring holder 830 is located on an inner surface of a door 814. The holder 830 is mounted on the door by means of pins 834 at the top and bottom to enable it to be rotatable relative to the door. The earring holder may comprise a plurality of crosspieces 836 extending between a pair of vertical supports 838. Each crosspiece may have a plurality of holes 840 through which earrings can be mounted.
Patent GB-2404728-A (GB)
Title: A heat exchanger housing and method of its production
Inventor: THEVENON RICHARD
IPC: F01N5/02
Filed: 2004-07-16
Abstract: A heat exchanger housing 10 when used in an exhaust system of a motor vehicle comprises a jacket 12 formed into a cylindrical shape from a flat sheet of metal and is joined by a welded seam 18. The sheet of metal has a plurality of recesses 26, 28 on opposite sides of the sheet and when the jacket is formed into shape the recesses 26, 28 meet and define openings 24 disposed in the join. Openings 24 may receive sleeves 7 of the heat exchanger 5 and may be larger than the sleeves 7 to permit relative movement due to different thermal expansion of the heat exchanger 5 and housing 10. The connecting sleeves 7 may be offset from one another (fig 2) whereby a different shape of sheet metal is required (fig 5). The jacket 12 may be bent around the heat exchanger 5 and insulation and damping material may be disposed between the jacket 12 and heat exchanger 5. Cover members may be mounted to faces 20 of the jacket 12.
Patent GB-2406076-A (GB)
Title: Variable capacity folders or wallets
Inventor: TILLBROOK CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: B42F7/02
Filed: 2004-08-19
Abstract: A variable capacity folder or wallet has sliding joint between juxtaposed panels 21,23 which form opposite pocket sides. The joint is formed by tuck-in flap 33 and slots 34,35. The joint allows the spacing between the pocket sides to vary, so that the pocket may extend to provide variable capacity. Panel 23 is attached to central spine 25 by the engagement of locking flaps (43,44, figure 1E) in slots (46,47, figure 1A). The outer edge spine 22, inner edge spine 24 and central spine 25 are scored with crease lines to give them flexibility. The folder may be manufactured from a single sheet of plastic. The two pockets may be releasably connected at the central spine by complementary tabs and slots (figure 6A); additional pockets may be attached (figure 7A). The construction method may be applied to luggage and bags.
Patent GB-2418195-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic gantry unit
Inventor: GREAVES JOHN
IPC: E01B25/24
Filed: 2004-09-20
Abstract: A telescopic gantry unit (1) is disclosed for suspending a patient hoist, comprising a top beam section (2) for attachment to a gantry (7), and an elongate carriage (3) that suspends a hoist-supporting unit (4). The carriage (3) is in slidable contact with the top beam section (2) to an extent that the carriage (3) is moveable in either direction parallel to and optionally beyond the length of the top beam (2). A patient hoist apparatus is also disclosed comprising the telescopic gantry unit (1) and two or more support gantries (7) engaged with the unit (1). The apparatus can be easily constructed by a single person and its components are compact, so as to be able to be fitted in a family vehicle.
Patent GB-2420274-A (GB)
Title: Shaft structure of a foldable, telescoping umbrella
Inventor: LIU FU-TIEN
IPC: A45B19/04
Filed: 2004-11-18
Abstract: An umbrella 2 includes a cover 21, a shaft 22 of multi-sectional tubes, a notch 23, a runner 24, main ribs 25, and stretchers 26. A fixed sleeve 27 is disposed outside an engaging complex 28 that is disposed on the top portion of a sectional tube of the shaft having the smallest diameter, thereby enabling the engaging complex to slide up or down inside the fixed sleeve. The notch connects with an upper end of the fixed sleeve and the runner is disposed outside the fixed sleeve thereby enabling the runner to slide up or down outside the fixed sleeve. The fixed sleeve of this invention forms an elongated and strengthened part of the shaft to firmly support the umbrella when opened and stores multiple or all sectional tubes of the shaft when fully collapsed.
Patent GB-2413171-A (GB)
Title: Float activated fuel tank valve
Inventor: UEKI YASUSHI
IPC: F16K31/20
Filed: 2005-04-12
Abstract: A valve for a fuel tank T includes an upper space or chamber 1 communicating with a ventilation channel; a lower chamber 2 disposed inside a fuel tank; a communicating part 4 for communicating the upper space with the lower chamber; and a float body 3 disposed inside the lower chamber for floating to block the communicating part from the lower chamber when fuel flows into the lower chamber. A space (20, Fig 8) between an inner surface of the lower chamber and an outer surface of the float body becomes a flow channel for gas when the float body is in a lower position. A distance between the outer surface of the float body and the inner surface of the lower chamber is not uniform in a circumferential direction of the float body. A portion (20, Fig 8) having a large distance functions as a main flow channel for gas.
Patent GB-2425855-A (GB)
Title: Detecting and filtering of spam emails
Inventor: LEE MARTIN GILES
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2005-04-25
Abstract: A system for detecting if an unknown email 101 is spam by testing if the email may be similar to previously encountered spain emails by a rapid first-pass filtering by a heuristics engine (102) followed by rapidly searching for the presence of signatures previously identified in clusters of related spain emails with a signature filter (103). Only emails which pass the heuristics engine (102) and are not detected by the signature filter (103) are subjected to a computationally intensive calculation by the classifier (104) of shared information between features of the unknown email (201) and features from previously encountered emails. The signatures are generated by the metadata generator (106) by examining common metadata features between known spain emails (101) that are found to be so closely related through calculation of shared information by the classifier (104) that they can be clustered together and stored in a store of email clusters (107). The metadata generator 106 passes the identified signatures to the signature filter (103) and metadata features that best represent clusters of similar emails are passed to the exported metadata store (105).
Patent GB-2432872-A (GB)
Title: A Safety Ladder
Inventor: GOULD ANTHONY PHILIP
IPC: E02D17/08
Filed: 2005-05-17
Abstract: A safety ladder for connection to a trench box with a ladder access panel and connectors for connecting the panel to the trench box and a starter ladder integrally connected to the panel.
Patent GB-2417671-A (GB)
Title: Double drawer assembly for a refrigerator
Inventor: CHOI CHANG BONG
IPC: A47B88/49
Filed: 2005-09-01
Abstract: A double drawer assembly for a refrigerator 100 comprises a main drawer 460 that is slidable within an auxiliary drawer 440. The main drawer has protrusions 462 that are slidable within guide rails 450 that are formed in the sides of the auxiliary drawer. The auxiliary drawer in turn has runners 446 on each side which engage with the receiving portions 422 of additional guide rails 420 that are attached to the side walls of the refrigerator. This arrangement enables the main drawer to be slid relative to the auxiliary drawer which itself can be slid relative to the refrigerator walls thus providing a reasonable extension of the main drawer. The drawer assembly is accessed via a door 320 that is attached to a further drawer chamber 300 which itself is slidably attached to the refrigerator by telescopic rails 360.
Patent GB-2429763-A (GB)
Title: Cooling system comprising heat exchangers for motor vehicle cold start operation
Inventor: HARTLAND JONATHAN
IPC: F02N19/10
Filed: 2005-09-02
Abstract: A cooling system extracts heat from an exhaust gas heat exchanger 4 for the purpose of assisting heating of transmission and engine oils during cold start operation. This arrangement facilitates rapid warm up of lubricants which leads to better fuel economy. Under normal operating conditions, the exhaust gas heat exchanger is closed off under the control of a control module 21 which also controls an electric pump 1 and valve arrangement 15, 9, 11 in order to optimise performance of this system. The system also comprises a cabin heater matrix 5, a transmission oil heat exchanger 7, an engine oil heat exchanger 8 and temperature sensors 17-20.
Patent GB-2430123-A (GB)
Title: A quantum communication system
Inventor: YUAN ZHILIANG
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 2005-09-09
Abstract: A quantum communication system prevents "man-in-the-middle" eavesdropping (via eg. multiphoton pulses) by setting quantum states having two components. The additional authentication component (198, 199) can be a polarisation rotation or a phase shift, and is sent via an alternative communication route. The second component is then cancelled at the receiver and the first component decoded safe in the knowledge that the signal has not been detected in transit.
Patent GB-2431154-A (GB)
Title: Method and Apparatus for Purification of Water Containing Dissolved Matter.
Inventor: STEFANINI DANIEL
IPC: B01D61/42
Filed: 2005-10-15
Abstract: A method of, and apparatus for, water treatment, in which supply water containing dissolved matter is delivered to at least one treatment surface, an electric field is created in the vicinity of the treatment surface of a membrane or element(s) to cause a hydration layer to be established in the vicinity of the surface, and water from hydration layer is extracted from the hydration layer. Such extraction may be effected by osmosis or by removal of the element(s) from the supply water with the hydration layer water thereon, dehydration layer water subsequently being extracted from the element(s).
Patent GB-2433771-A (GB)
Title: Door hinge with movable blocks to effect horizontal adjustability
Inventor: CHUNG JANET
IPC: E05D7/00
Filed: 2006-01-03
Abstract: A door hinge includes a base 20 and a door leaf 30 is pivotably connected thereto via a knuckle 31. Two movable blocks 40 are movably received in the base and a shaft 60 extends through the base, the two movable blocks and the door leaf. The shaft is secured to the door leaf. Two adjusting bolts 50 rotatably and laterally extend through the base and are threadedly connected to the two movable blocks 40 so that when the two adjusting bolts are rotated, the two movable blocks together with the shaft and the door leaf are moved in horizontal direction so as to adjust the door leaf relative to the base. An adjusting piece 63 may extend from an underside of the base and may be in contact with an end of the shaft 60 so that when the adjusting piece is rotated to push the shaft, the door leaf is moved in vertical direction relative to the base. Covers 53 may be provided to seal the side holes 26. The shaft may be comprise an eccentric head 61.
Patent GB-2434416-A (GB)
Title: A container for a combustible substance
Inventor: CHIARELLA CARLO B
IPC: B65D90/38
Filed: 2006-01-19
Abstract: A container (10) for containing a combustible substance (12) such as fuel comprising an inflatable component (12); an inflation device (14) for inflating the inflatable component (12); a controller (20) operatively connected to the inflation device (14) for sensing a property relating to the combustible substance (12) and controlling operation of the inflation device (14) in response to a sensed property. The property may be pressure, rate of egress or amount of combustible substance.
Patent GB-2419096-A (GB)
Title: Bone plates with intraoperatively tapped apertures
Inventor: JENSEN DAVID G
IPC: A61B17/16
Filed: 2004-06-21
Abstract: Systems, including apparatus, methods, and kits, for selectively tapping apertures of bone plates, to form treaded apertures during installation of the bone plates (i.e., intraoperatively).
Patent GB-2423150-A (GB)
Title: Distinguishing layers of epithelial tissue
Inventor: MADDISON JOHN R
IPC: G06T7/60
Filed: 2006-02-14
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for automatically distinguishing layers of stratified epithelial tissue from other regions of a biological specimen using computer image analysis, stratified epithelial tissue being characterised by layers of clumped cells, each layer having a thickness corresponding to one or more cell widths, the method comprising: ```thresholding a stained biological specimen to provide an image mask of the biological specimen, the image mask distinguishing between stained and non-stained areas of the biological specimen, the stained areas comprising stratified epithelial tissue; ```identifying isolated areas of the image mask representing stained areas of the biological specimen in the image mask and adapting the image mask such that the isolated areas represent non-stained areas of the biological specimen, the adapted image mask comprising objects formed from pixels, the objects representing stratified epithelial tissue regions, and the pixels each having a width dimension; ```determining the width dimension of one or more cell layers and using the pixel width dimension to determine the number of pixels corresponding to the cell width dimension; ```using the determined number of pixels corresponding to the cell width dimension to distinguish between one or more layers of the stratified epithelial tissue; ```and providing corresponding image masks for the one or more layers.
Patent GB-2423585-A (GB)
Title: Battery-less tire pressure monitoring system receiving supply voltage from a modulated microwave energy signal
Inventor: LOU YI
IPC: B60C23/04
Filed: 2006-02-20
Abstract: A battery-less tire pressure sensing device 19 is provided that includes a sensor 26 disposed in a wheel 16 for sensing at least one pressure-related parameter of a tire (18). An antenna 30 is coupled to the sensor 26 for receiving a modulated microwave energy signal (fcÒfm). A control circuit 20 coupled to the antenna 30 and the sensor 26 converts at least a portion of the modulated microwave energy signal (fcÒfm) to a supply voltage for providing power to the sensor 26. The sensor 26 senses the at least one pressure related parameter of the tire 18 in response to receiving the supply voltage from the control circuit 20.
Patent GB-2424233-A (GB)
Title: Pumpdown tool and valve
Inventor: RYTLEWSKI GARY
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2006-02-21
Abstract: A well apparatus comprises a plurality of tools 14 mounted in a string, each of the tools being able to catch objects such as balls of substantially the same size. The tools 14 may operate sequentially, with the lowermost tool catching a ball first, followed by the next lowermost tool etc. When the ball lands in the tool 14, it restricts flow through the passageway, thereby opening a valve to enable communication with the exterior of the string for operations such as well fracturing. The flow restriction may also trigger the activation of the next tool 14 within the sequence. Also disclosed is a method in which tools are selectively activated without running an activation tool into the passageway.