baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2283021-A (GB)
Title: Morbillivirus recombinant poxvirus vaccines
Inventor: PAOLETTI ENZO
IPC: C12N15/87
Filed: 1991-11-20
Abstract: A recombinant poxvirus containing therein DNA from Morbillivirus in a nonessential region of the poxvirus genome, for use in protecting a dog against canine distemper, is described. The viral vector may be canary poxvirus or vaccinia virus with the following open reading frames deleted: a thymidine kinase gene, a haemorrhagic gene, an A type inclusion body gene region, a haemagglutinin gene, a host range gene region and a large subunit ribonucleotide reductase gene. The Morbillivirus DNA may be the measles virus glycoproteins haemagglutinin and/or fusion glycoproteins.
Patent GB-2288957-A (GB)
Title: Start code detector
Inventor: JONES ANTHONY MARK
IPC: H04N7/50
Filed: 1995-02-28
Abstract: A multi-standard video decompression apparatus has a plurality of stages interconnected by a two-wire interface arranged as a pipeline processing machine. Control tokens and DATA Tokens pass over the single two-wire interface for carrying both control and data in token format. A token decode circuit is positioned in certain of the stages for recognizing certain of the tokens as control tokens pertinent to that stage and for passing unrecognized control tokens along the pipeline. Reconfiguration processing circuits are positioned in selected stages and are responsive to a recognized control token for reconfiguring such stage to handle an identified DATA Token. A wide variety of unique supporting subsystem circuitry and processing techniques are disclosed for implementing the system. The apparatus adapts to JPEG, MPEG or H.261 picture standards and uses Huffman decoding. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289714-A (GB)
Title: Engaging structure of a retainer
Inventor: SHINOHARA KATSUYOSHI
IPC: F16B19/00
Filed: 1995-05-16
Abstract: An engaging structure of a flexible retainer 10 comprises a pair of leg pieces 26 which are inserted through a hole 36 in a mounting plate 38; a pair of paw pieces 34 which are provided at an anchor portion 30 connecting the distal ends of the leg pieces and which elastically abut a back surface of the mounting plate; and elastic plates 40 which are provided in pairs so as to oppose the pawl pieces 34 and elastically contact the surface of the mounting plate. The retainer 10 carries means 44 for engaging members to be attached to the plate 38 and as described the device is used to secure a degaussing coil to a mounting plate on a cathode ray tube. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289539-A (GB)
Title: Profile gauges
Inventor: KINGSTON GORDON JAMES
IPC: G01B5/207
Filed: 1995-05-18
Abstract: A profile gauge for reproducing the line along which item(s) may be cut, joined or marked comprises a flexible band which incorporates a plurality of substantially parallel pockets or sleeves across the breadth of the band; a multiplicity of pins each of which, in use, is slidingly held within a respective one of said plurality of pockets or sleeves an adaptor substantially the same length as the flexible band; and fastening means adapted to secure the flexible band to the adaptor. The fastening means may be releasable. The flexible band may comprise two strips of webbing sewn together so as to form a series of parallel pockets. The adaptor may be a rigid strip, with a layer of rubber on the outer face to protect the surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304468-A (GB)
Title: Use of heat transfer tape with thermal controls for kettles etc
Inventor: O'NEILL R A
IPC: H01H37/34
Filed: 1995-08-21
Abstract: Thermal controls for electric kettles and the like commonly have a bimetallic switch-operating element juxtaposed in heat transfer relationship with the heating element of the kettle, and a heat sink compound in grease or paste form is commonly introduced between the bimetallic element and the heating element. The heat sink compound is relatively costly and is messy and difficult to apply with precision in an automatic manufacturing process. To overcome these problems which have plagued the industry for many years, the present invention proposes to use a pad or patch of self-adhesive heat transfer tape rather than the heat sink compound, such heat transfer tapes previously having been used only in the electronics industry for heat sinking of power transistors and the like.
Patent GB-2298031-A (GB)
Title: Gas-fired water heater with remote adjustment
Inventor: TENG HSIAO HUI
IPC: F23N1/08
Filed: 1995-10-09
Abstract: A gas-fired water heater (6, Fig 3) is provided with a remote controller (8) adapted to provide remote adjustment of the gas and water supply through the heater. The remote controller uses a four-stage comparator and transistors, the state variation of which changes the polarity of the power supply to a motor (M, Fig 1) driving the gas and water supply valves, thereby enabling actuation of a respective potentiometer (W1,W2) in the remote controller to result in a corresponding actuation of the gas and/or water supply valves in the heater itself. The remote controller has a gas adjusting knob (9) and a water adjusting knob (10) which each act on their potentiometer to drive the respective motor via gearing and cause a corresponding opening of the respective valve.
Patent GB-2309482-A (GB)
Title: Latch actuator arrangement for motor vehicle doors
Inventor: CHEVALIER JOHN PHILLIP
IPC: E05B65/20
Filed: 1996-01-29
Abstract: A latch actuator arrangement for motor vehicle doors 5 comprises a pivotable actuation plate 25 which in a locking position directly obstructs a detent lever 20 which retains a pivotable fork-like latch 15 receiving a striker 10. The actuation plate 25 is coupled with actuation means including the lever 50 of a key-mechanism, the arm 55 of an interior lock control knob and a central locking servomotor 60. By independently actuating any of the actuation means the actuation plate 25 is impelled into its locking position to prevent movement of the detent lever 20. The servomotor 60 is connected to the actuation plate 25 by a rack 65 and a gear 70, or by a cam and follower. The actuation plate 25 in its locking position also obstructs movement of the release arm 80 of the detent lever, and is resiliently held in locking and unlocking positions by engagement of a part 35 in one of the notches 40.
Patent GB-2311005-A (GB)
Title: Toothbrush holder
Inventor: THOMAS BRYAN
IPC: A47K1/09
Filed: 1996-03-11
Abstract: The brush is held in a hole in a plastics moulding which is attached to a suction pad for mounting on a wall or similar smooth surface.
Patent GB-2316264-A (GB)
Title: System and method for controlling data access in a computer network
Inventor: BYFORD DERRICK JOHN
IPC: C07D491/107
Filed: 1996-08-03
Abstract: A system for controlling data access in a computer network comprises first means for establishing a first communication link 61 between a client computer 30 and a server computer 20. The client sends a request 65 to the server for supply of a data item from the server to the client. The server selects the requested data item from a store of data items in response to the request from the client. The server associates each data item in the store with a service telephone number. The server also identifies a subscriber telephone number associated with the request. A second communication link 69 is then established between the server 20 and a telephone utility 10. The server instructs the telephone utility to register a telephone call from the subscriber telephone number to the service telephone number associated with the requested data item. The requested data item is supplied 66 from the server 20 to the client computer 30 on receipt by the server of confirmation 70 from the telephone utility that the telephone call is registered. The utility 10 checks 67 the client's PIN and confirms allowance of this 68 to the server 20. A further aspect relates to weather forecasting (Fig 5). Further uses are horoscope, personal genealogy and recipes.
Patent GB-2304146-A (GB)
Title: Security lock for UPVC and aluminium windows with catch plate attached to edge channel
Inventor: PADDOCK JASON
IPC: E05B15/02
Filed: 1996-08-09
Abstract: The security lock comprises a catch plate 9,104 which is secured to an edge face 4 of a window sash 106 by means of a bracket 3 (Fig 1) located in the channel 6 which accommodates the hinge fitments. A barbed spear 17,102 of the catch plate projects from the sash so as to extend through a hole 118 in a glazing upstand 120 of the window frame 114 when the window is closed. The spear 17,102 is received within a lock mechanism 100 (Fig 10) secured to the frame, for retention of the spear by a reciprocable latch plate 124. An alternative form of lock mechanism (33,Fig 5) includes a horseshoe spring (53), accommodated in a housing (51), which is arranged to clip over the spear 17 when the window is closed.
Patent GB-2305139-A (GB)
Title: Coated absorbent particles for a carbon dioxide scrubber system
Inventor: HARATS YEHUDA
IPC: B01D53/62
Filed: 1996-08-30
Abstract: The invention provides CO 2 -absorbent particles for a CO 2 scrubber system comprising a plurality of pieces of substrate material, the pieces being coated with an at least partly enveloping outer layer formed of a CO 2 absorber, wherein the particles have a substantially inert core of substrate material and an average particle sizes in the range of about 6-14 mesh, and wherein the volume of the coating layer is about 20-40% of the substrate volume. The substrate is preferably magnesium oxide granules and the absorber lithium hydroxide. The scrubber system is used to remove carbon dioxide from air or fuel streams supplying metal-air or fuel cell batteries or respiratory breathing systems.
Patent GB-2318231-A (GB)
Title: Micromechanical ring oscillator sensor
Inventor: MOORE DAVID FRANK
IPC: G01P15/10
Filed: 1996-10-10
Abstract: A ring oscillator comprises CMOS inverters 11-15 linked by sensing resistors 40-44 so that the frequency of oscillation varies in dependence on the stimulus applied to the resistors. The resistors may be polycrystalline piezoresistive elements located on a cantilever 220 to sense acceleration. Alternatively they may sense pressure or strain or gas. The inverters 11 - 15 are supported on the substrate so that they are not subject to the applied stimulus, and there may be a matched reference ring oscillator in which the resistors are not subject to the stimulus. One of the interconnecting resistors may have a greater resistance than that of the others so that a change in its resistance dominates the output frequency. Fingerprint sensing is disclosed.
Patent GB-2306717-A (GB)
Title: Flash memory device
Inventor: PARK JAE KWAN
IPC: G11C16/34
Filed: 1996-10-15
Abstract: A flash memory device comprises a mode control block 11 for selecting a verifying mode, a column decoder 12 having an input coupled to data of the mode control block 11, a main cell array 14 having an input coupled to addresses of the column decoder 12 and a row decoder 13, first and second sense amplifiers 16A, 16B each having respective inputs coupled to column lines of the main cell array selected by the addresses and to a column line output of a reference cell array 15 and first and second comparators 17A, 17B having inputs coupled respectively to the outputs of the first and second sense amplifiers 16A, 16B and also to expected cell data ED, such as to verify pass/fail of the operation of the cells. The verification time is decreased by performing the verification in parallel by selecting a plurality of addresses and then two or more verify modes at a time. The decoder includes two or more column decoders 12A, 12B or a first column decoder 12A and a reversed address selected by an inverter (G1, Figure 3D) coupled to the output of the first decoder.
Patent GB-2319535-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to pillows
Inventor: ROSS CAROL
IPC: A47G9/02
Filed: 1996-11-20
Abstract: A method of preserving a hairstyle during sleep comprises the steps of providing a pillowcase with at least one surface thereof provided with a material of a low coefficient of friction, and laundering said pillowcase with an anti-static agent. A pillowcase has at least one surface thereof provided with a material of low coefficient of friction. A sheet of material having a low coefficient of friction includes means to secure releasably the sheet to a pillow.
Patent GB-2308352-A (GB)
Title: Stacker with jogger wheel and rotatable stop finger
Inventor: BARTHOLD ULRICH
IPC: B65H31/34
Filed: 1996-12-16
Abstract: A stacker comprises a collector bin 2 for fed sheets 5 having a sheet support 4 and a sheet stop 6, a retaining apparatus 8 and a stop finger 10 which can be pivoted into the paper path. A jogger wheel 6, rotatably mounted about a shaft A, transports the sheets towards the stop 6, and a holding element 14 for the stop finger 10 also mounted on shaft A can be moved independently of the rotary movement of the jogger wheel (6). A sheet guide or deflector 16 is also arranged on the holding element 14 in such a way that the stop finger 10 or the deflector 16 can be introduced into the paper path.
Patent GB-2310469-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic temperature-compensated cooler bypass control for an automatic transmission
Inventor: DROSTE TIMOTHY A
IPC: F16H59/72
Filed: 1996-12-20
Abstract: A cooler bypass valve (264), located in a hydraulic circuit between the discharge side of a torque converter ```and lubrication circuit (147-150), includes a valve spool (268) urged by feedback pressure acting in opposition to the force of a compression spring (284) to a bypass cooling mode position where the converter discharge fluid flow is connected to the lubrication circuit bypassing the oil cooler (126). The bypass valve (264) includes a viscosity-sensitive pressure divider, which includes a series arrangement of a laminar orifice (286) and a sharp-edged orifice (270) located between the converter discharge and an oil sump. As oil temperature increases, flow through the laminar orifice (286) produces a control pressure in opposition to the feedback pressure and additive to a spring force, which combine to move the valve spool (268) to a cooling mode position where substantially all of the converter discharge is directed through the oil cooler (126). In a predetermined temperature range, the valve maintains a position where a portion of the converter discharge is directed to the oil cooler (126), and the residual to the lubrication circuit (147-150).
Patent GB-2321195-A (GB)
Title: Feeding bottle with temperature guide
Inventor: MOHAMMED ASIF
IPC: A61J9/02
Filed: 1997-01-17
Abstract: A feeding bottle for a baby has a liquid crystal thermometer strip attached thereto, the strip displaying regions marked "Hot", "Okay" and "Cold". The "Okay" region corresponds to a temperature range of 36-40‹C. The thermometer is plastic, non-toxic, unbreakable and easy to read and gives an accurate reading of milk temperature after calibration.
Patent GB-2312879-A (GB)
Title: Cargo bay cover for a vehicle
Inventor: AMENT EDUARD
IPC: B60R5/04
Filed: 1997-05-23
Abstract: A cargo bay cover comprises a flexible flat sheet 9 rolled within a housing in the manner of a roller blind, which housing has two end parts 4 engageable with retaining means 6 on the vehicle, at least one of which end parts is resiliently biassed by spring 11 outwardly to engage the retaining means and at least one of said end parts is provided with locking means 19 which can be moved to an operational position preventing the retraction of the end part against the spring bias. The movement of the locking means to the operational position may be automatic when the cover is installed, in the manner of a ratchet. Securing means may be provided 17 to lock the end parts in the retracted position to ease installation. The locking means may be in the form of a projection 19 and a number of cooperating holes 20. The locking means may be disengaged using a button 14.
Patent GB-2314638-A (GB)
Title: Photographic developer
Inventor: OPITZ ROBERT JOHN
IPC: G03C5/31
Filed: 1997-06-24
Abstract: A black-and-white developing composition comprises (a) an ascorbic acid developing agent, (b) an auxiliary super-additive developing agent, (c) borate buffer and (d) a preservative and has a pH is from 7 but less than 9. The composition can be formulated from two separately packaged parts that may be in dry or liquid form. The borate buffer is present to maintain the desired pH, and the two developing agents are present in molar ratio of a:b of more than 10:1 for optimal developing activity. Improved photographic properties are obtained while avoiding the use of environmentally unfriendly dihydroxybenzenes and the borate is the only buffer present.
Patent GB-2316487-A (GB)
Title: A rolling member bearing with a rotational speed transducer
Inventor: VAN DER KNOKKE HENRI
IPC: F16C35/06
Filed: 1997-08-07
Abstract: A rolling member bearing with a rotational speed transducer comprising a pulse generating device 4 which rotates with the rolling member 1 and a sensor 5 which opposes the pulse generator and is separated by an air gap. The sensor head 6 is fixed to an attatchment 9 by a member with an elastically deformable region 10. Opposing mating surfaces 7, on the sensor head and 8 on a stationary part of the bearing are used to link the sensor and pulse generator whilst maintaining a substantially constant air gap between the two.
Patent GB-2330301-A (GB)
Title: Screen storage device
Inventor: BROWN LEE
IPC: A47K3/38
Filed: 1997-09-23
Abstract: A device (A) for storing a screen element such, as a shower curtain, a hospital bed screen or a blind when not in use, wherein said device comprises a housing (4) which defines a storage space (11) and a movable support (10) for supporting the screen element when in use and retaining the screen element in the storage space (11) when not in use. In the storage mode, the housing (4) is closed so as to conceal the screen element and the support (10) therein. The support (10) is optionally associated with a panel (7) which is movable from a storage position parallel to the longitudinal axis of the storage device (A) to an operational position perpendicular to said axis. The support (10) may have a second element associated therewith so as to provide a support length greater than the maximum length of the housing (4).
Patent GB-2333357-A (GB)
Title: Fibre optic temperature sensor
Inventor: RUMBLES GARY
IPC: G01K11/32
Filed: 1998-01-20
Abstract: A fibre-optic temperature sensor, comprising a laser (1), an optic fibre (3) for transmitting the laser light and at least one dye-doped section (5) provided in optical communication with the fibre, wherein the dye-doped section is doped with at least two different dyes that luminesce upon excitation by the laser. The peak luminescent wavelengths of the dyes are different, and the intensity of the luminescence of the two dyes vary differently with temperature. The temperature is calculated from a ratio of the intensities of the luminescence of the two dyes.
Patent GB-2329034-A (GB)
Title: Multidomain liquid crystal display
Inventor: KWON SOON BUM
IPC: G02F1/1337
Filed: 1998-05-19
Abstract: To manufacture a muftidomain liquid crystal display a photo-atignment layer PM is formed on a substrate and exposed to light through a mask M. The mask has a number of regions T1, T2 which transmit light of different frequencies, each frequency causing alignment in a different direction. The photo alignment layer preferably consists of two materials, an ultra-violet sensitive material and a material sensitive to visible light.
Patent GB-2338811-A (GB)
Title: Cardholder
Inventor: LIIKANEN PETTERI
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 1998-06-26
Abstract: A data card holder (20) has a housing defining an aperture (22) for receiving the data card (21), such as an RF card or SIM card, and a cover (27). The cover is movable between a closed position in which it prevents removal of the card from the housing, and an open position in which it allows removal of the card from the housing. An ejector (28) is coupled to the cover (27) so that it ejects the card from the housing when the cover is moved to its open position.
Patent GB-2329743-A (GB)
Title: Displays Using Electro-Luminescent Material
Inventor: PHILLIPS JAMES ARTHUR
IPC: G09F13/22
Filed: 1998-09-24
Abstract: Electro-luminescent sheet material has a layer of a phosphor which is sandwiched between a pair of electrodes of which at least one is translucent. Such material is used as a source of illumination for a window display, e.g. for retail sales or a motor vehicle windscreen. The material may be in the form of a sandwich having a ply (8) which is self-adherent to glass and which is covered with a peelable protective covering (9), Fig. 1 (not shown). It is suitably in the form of a string of interconnected linguistic characters Fig. 2 or in the form of a single linguistic character.
Patent GB-2333012-A (GB)
Title: A client-server architecture for cdma base stations
Inventor: HUSSAIN AAMIR
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 1998-11-27
Abstract: A plurality of client base transceiver stations (321-326) are operable to transmit and receive voice and data signals from mobile units within a wireless communication system. A base station server (301) is coupled to the plurality of base stations via a client-server backbone architecture and is operable to transfer the signals between the base stations and an external wired communication system (206). The base stations and the server communicate via an isochronous Ethernet client server protocol, the base station server is connected to the wired communication system via a mobile switching centre (304), and is controlled by controller 302. In a further embodiment, a signal is received at a client station operable to initiate a wireless communication link, notifying the base station server of an initiation of the communication link and assigning a channel in the client server protocol to the link. Additionally, transmitters (fig. 1-101-103) in the wireless communication system include variable power transmitter amplifiers that may reduce the DC prime power consumed whenever one of the transmitters determines the power level of its output signal may be maintained at a lower DC prime power level.
Patent GB-2330686-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for commencing operation of a fuel cell electric power generation system below the freezing temperature of water
Inventor: FLETCHER NICHOLAS J
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 1997-06-04
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for starting and operating an electric power generation system comprising an electrochemical fuel cell stack for supplying electric current to an external electrical circuit. The stack comprises at least one fuel cell comprising a membrane electrode assembly comprising an anode, a cathode and a water permeable ion exchange membrane interposed between the anode and the cathode. A fuel stream and an oxidant stream are each flowable to the fuel cell. At least a portion of the membrane electrode assembly has a temperature below the freezing temperature of water. The supply of electric current to the external circuit from the fuel cell stack is commenced such that the temperature of the membrane electrode assembly exceeds the freezing temperature of water.
Patent GB-2345817-A (GB)
Title: User interface card/keypad for use with a device
Inventor: HARRIS DARYL R
IPC: H04M1/7246
Filed: 1999-01-14
Abstract: A card 922 comprises a body 909 carrying a connector for coupling to connector 915 of communication device 900. A user interface keypad 926 is carried on the card body and coupled to the connector. An identity circuit 904, which may be a GSM SIM, is also carried on the card body and coupled to the connector. The card may include an aperture 924 for alignment with a display 608 on the communication device.