baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2357818-A (GB)
Title: Power supply to a vehicle brake system having electrically controlled actuators
Inventor: DOERICHT MICHAEL
IPC: B60T8/1755
Filed: 1998-07-29
Abstract: A braking system for a motor vehicle has electrically controlled wheel brake actuators 12,26, operated by actuating a brake pedal. The brake actuators are included in first and second braking circuits 10,28 which are supplied separately by electrical power stores (batteries) 8,24. The first circuit also supplies power to other electrical consumers 14 of the vehicle. A common generator 6 may charge battery 8 directly and battery 24 via a charging device 22 such as a pulse width modulated clocked inductive voltage transformer. Alternatively, the batteries are charged by individual generators (6,31, fig 2). Battery temperatures, terminal voltages and charging and discharging currents are monitored by a unit 18 having a buffer battery (44, fig 4) to warn of battery failure. If unit 18 detects generator failure and critical discharge of the batteries, the brakes are applied.
Patent GB-2361559-A (GB)
Title: Configurable processor system unit
Inventor: WINEGARDEN STEVEN PAUL
IPC: G06F13/42
Filed: 1999-10-13
Abstract: The configurable processor system includes a processor, an internal system bus, and a programmable logic all interconnected via the internal system bus, on a single integrated circuit.
Patent GB-2374592-A (GB)
Title: Tape feeder for pick and place machines
Inventor: SOUDER JR TERRY DENNIS
IPC: H05K13/04
Filed: 2001-04-18
Abstract: An automatic tape feeder for use in component placement machines includes a sprocket wheel for driving component carrier tapes 12 to a gross position by an electric drive motor 19A. An indexing cam 43, is connected to the sprocket drive wheel. An actuating cam, preferably a pawl 51 engages indexing cam so as to achieve an actual fine position of the indexing cam as well as the teeth on the sprocket wheel. By first achieving a gross position with the drive motor and then a fine position with an indexing cam and pawl, it is possible to achieve a positioning accuracy in a pick up station which is as accurate as the sprocket holes and component pockets in the carrier tape. Also provided is an automatic tape feeder with a tape cover stripper.
Patent GB-2375773-A (GB)
Title: Thickened aqueous oxidising agent compositions
Inventor: FREGONESE DANIELE
IPC: C11D3/36
Filed: 2001-05-25
Abstract: The invention relates to thickened aqueous compositions which contain less than 0.75 wt. % xanthan gum and an oxidising agent, eg. a water-soluble bleach such as hydrogen peroxide. The xanthan gum has an acetate content of less than 6.2 wt. % but greater than 0.1 wt. %. The compositions may also contain a stabilising agent, preferably a phosphonate.
Patent GB-2376592-A (GB)
Title: Combined camera-loudspeaker for a mobile phone
Inventor: ALLAN JAMES
IPC: H04M1/03
Filed: 2001-06-15
Abstract: A combined camera and loudspeaker device, providing a small footprint of reduced bulk suitable for use in a mobile phone, has a lens 20 and/or lens mounting plate 21 acting as a sound generating surface of the loudspeaker. A stack 22 of benders 31, which may be piezoelectric in form, provides focussing actuation and loudspeaker drive. Also envisaged are a camera focussing mechanism employing a stack of recurve benders and, further and separately, a loudspeaker mechanism employing a stack of recurve benders.
Patent GB-2376798-A (GB)
Title: Switch
Inventor: MK ELECTRIC LIMITED
IPC: H01H1/58
Filed: 2001-06-20
Abstract: An electrical switch 1 comprises a rocker 5 for operating the switch pivotably mounted to a body 4. The rocker has a width 1W in a direction of an axis NN of the pivotable movement of the rocker being not less than a width 1X of the body in the said direction. The switch is arranged to fit within an aperture 2P, the body having a rear facing surface 51 for abutting a front facing surface 52 of a frontplate 2.
Patent GB-2370416-A (GB)
Title: Hydrogenation of dangling bonds at a gate oxide/semiconductor interface
Inventor: MA YI
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 2001-07-24
Abstract: A hydrogen or deuterium containing silicon nitride or oxide layer (. é. 1-5% atomic H) is formed over a gate and/or a field oxide region. The hydrogen containing layer is used as a hydrogen source for passivating dangling bonds present at an interface between the gate oxide and the underlying silicon substrate. The activation energy for diffusing the hydrogen from the hydrogen containing layer to the interface may be provided by passing a current through the semiconductor layer 14. The hydrogen containing layer may be patterned to form a gate sidewall 38 or a field oxide sidewall 56. The passivation of the dangling bonds at the gate oxide / Si interface reduces interface trap densities to less than 10<SP>10</SP> cm<SP>-2</SP> eV and mitigates the effects of hot carrier ageing.
Patent GB-2373890-A (GB)
Title: Customer loyalty marketing program
Inventor: LIM CHEE BENG
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2001-10-08
Abstract: A customer loyalty marketing program is based on a multi-transaction platform that provides high rewards to member consumers under a tiered reward scheme. The invention includes the steps of registering a member consumer and creating a member record in a computer server; registering a member merchant outlet and creating a member merchant record; recording all transactions made by member consumers in a transaction record; issuing loyalty numbers to member consumers following their individual levels of spending according to pre-determined rules of the program; randomly selecting at least one potential reward recipient from a database of participating members, when a target is reached according to pre-determined rules of the program; answering a quiz correctly to claim and receive the rewards from the tiered reward scheme on an optional basis; and updating all records therein the computer server after each selection of the program. The random selection for each program can be computer-generated or manually generated. There can be more than one prize reward in each program. A few programs can be run in a series. At the end of the series, the loyalty numbers are rendered null and void.
Patent GB-2381071-A (GB)
Title: A Rotary Encodable Switch
Inventor: CHEN WEN LIN
IPC: H01H19/58
Filed: 2001-10-16
Abstract: A switch includes a circuit board 10 having a number of conductor members, one or more plate 40 rotatably secured to the circuit board 10 and each having one or more conductor blades 43 selectively engaged with the conductor members of the circuit board for encoding purposes. The switches may be engaged in the remote control device and the receiver of the electric facilities and may be coded to the same codes for controlling the selected electric facilities. A housing 20 is secured to the circuit board, and a seat 30 is rotatably secured in the housing for receiving the plate 40. The housing 20 may include a chamber 21 formed by a number of bulges 26. The seat may include a projection 36 for engaging with these bulges 26. The seat may also include a slot 38, allowing rotation of the seat using a coin or screwdriver.
Patent GB-2382012-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for destroying biological hazards in letters and parcels by irradiation with gamma rays.
Inventor: KENDALL PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: A61L2/08
Filed: 2001-11-12
Abstract: A process for the gamma ray irradiation of letters and parcels, including specifications for a post box, a mail bag, a mail van and a gamma ray irradiation machine and the four stages of the process, stage 1, opening the post box, stage 2, sealing and removing the mail bag, stage 3, loading the mail bag into the mail van and stage 4, loading the mail bag into the gamma ray irradiation machine, post box specification features hooks fitted to the inner floor and ceiling of the post box. The mail bag features rings attached the top and bottom of the mail bag and a means of sealing the opening slot of the mail bag. The mail van features poles fitted inside the van protruding to the rear of the van as a means for loading and upright storage of the mail bags. The gamma ray irradiation machine features a blast protection plate, a tunnel with two 90 degree turns before and after the target irradiation area with a four track conveyor fitted to the inner roof of the tunnel. The source of the radiation is a cobalt-60 source. In use the apparatus is designed to kill biological hazards within mail such as bacteria, viruses and other pathogens. Specifically the apparatus may counter terrorist anthrax attacks. The blast protection plate protects against a potential radiological hazard resulting from a parcel bomb explosion near the cobalt-60 source.
Patent GB-2382372-A (GB)
Title: Flood barrier with door jamb engaging attachment
Inventor: HEAP PETER
IPC: E06B9/00
Filed: 2001-11-23
Abstract: A flood barrier 10 attached to an external side of a door frame 28, comprises a barrier member 12 which overlies the frame, and a means for attaching the member to the frame, forming a watertight seal 24 between the barrier and the frame. The arrangement does not prevent the door 30 from closing onto the jambs 32. The seal 24, may be formed from rubber or neoprene, which preferably extends around the side and bottom edge regions of the barrier member. Preferably, the barrier attachment mechanism 34 engages an interior edge of the door jamb, to draw the barrier member towards and against the door frame to compress the seal. The mechanism may comprise pivoting handles 38 which lie flat against the internal side 14 of the barrier 12 when the barrier is attached in order to accommodate the door onto the jambs 32 (Fig 3c). The barrier member may comprise a rigid plastics board.
Patent GB-2375245-A (GB)
Title: A broadcast receiver with means for finding a set of channels that meet some quality criterion and then examining this set for further channel information
Inventor: SHIBUSAWA TORU
IPC: H03J7/18
Filed: 2002-01-18
Abstract: A digital broadcasting receiver comprises first means (21, 4, 8, 19, 20, 7) for performing pre-scan processing for successively tuning in on channels previously set, to examine whether or not a received signal on each of the channels is of a predetermined quality or more, and temporarily registering the channel numbers of the channels on which the received signals are of the predetermined quality or more in a storage device (22) as receivable channel candidates, and second means (21, 4, 7 13) for performing normal scan processing for successively tuning in on the receivable channel candidates temporarily registered in the storage device by the first means, to acquire and register necessary channel information.
Patent GB-2384666-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for predistorting data
Inventor: GREAVES STEPHEN DAVID
IPC: H04L25/03
Filed: 2002-01-25
Abstract: In a fixed wireless access (FWA) communications system comprising an Access Point (501) and a plurality of Subscriber Units (502-1, 502-2...502-N) each Subscriber Unit transmits a contention word when it wishes to obtain access to transmit data. Each Subscriber Unit (502) includes a linear precoder (517) which predistorts the contention word to compensate for the impulse response of the transmission channel between it and the Access Point (501). The precoder (517) is optimised specifically for the contention word to be transmitted instead of for general data. The precoder may comprise a memory in which a predistated version of the contention word is stored. 520 (Fig.14)
Patent GB-2373867-A (GB)
Title: Chemical amplification type positive resist composition
Inventor: ICHIMURA KUNIHIRO
IPC: G03F7/039
Filed: 2002-03-26
Abstract: A chemical amplification type positive resist composition comprises a resin which comprises a polymerization unit derived from p-hydroxystyrene and a polymerization unit having a group unstable against acid, and is insoluble or hardly soluble in an alkaline medium itself but becomes alkaline-soluble when the acid-unstable group is cleaved by the action of generated acid;<BR> an acid generating agent; and<BR> a compound of formula (I): <EMI ID=1.1 HE=30 WI=99 LX=566 LY=1307 TI=CF> <PC>wherein R<SP>1</SP> and R<SP>2</SP> each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms wherein at least 3 hydrogen atoms are substituted by fluorine atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms. The composition enables a resist pattern free from deformation in a side wall thereof and excellent in evenness and is excellent in sensitivity as well as resolution.
Patent GB-2388211-A (GB)
Title: Issue reporting process for a web page
Inventor: HURST ROBERT ANDREW
IPC: G06F40/143
Filed: 2002-04-19
Abstract: An issue reporting process for a web page comprises a method which converts web pages to reporting pages and updates them in real-time. The method allows an upload of a HTML page, which is then converted into a reporting tool to allow issues such as errors or changes to be reported and viewed directly on the web page. The method is implemented using a program. The reporting process may have an interface to guide users through the process of creating, reporting and viewing. The process may use issue report markers in the form of numbers, colours and rollovers or a combination of all three. The issue reports may have all the visual characteristics of the original web page. Issues reported may be shown directly on the page in the precise location reported. The invention allows reports for complete history of issues to be displayed.
Patent GB-2377972-A (GB)
Title: Bearing lubrication and stabilisation arrangement for submersible pump
Inventor: KNOX DICK L
IPC: H02K7/08
Filed: 2002-04-19
Abstract: A bearing lubrication and stabilisation arrangement, suitable for an electric submersible pump, comprises a shaft 23, bearings 27, lubricant pump stages 35, 37, diffusers 39, 41 and passages 25, 29 between the shaft 23 and the bearings 27. The arrangement may also include a lubricant reservoir 42. Impellers 35, 37, working in conjunction with diffusers 39, 41, may be used to increase the pressure of the lubricant in the reservoir 42, such that it is forced to flow through the passage 25 in the shaft 23 and then through passages 29 to stabilise the bearings 27. The lubricant pump may be a centrifugal pump, and may be driven by an electric motor 19. The motor 19 may also drive a pump (15, figure 1) used to pump well fluids from within a well to the surface.
Patent GB-2377102-A (GB)
Title: A programmable differential CMOS USB bus driver which allows trimming of crossover voltage to counteract manufacturing variations
Inventor: LEE JAE-JUM
IPC: H04L25/02
Filed: 2002-05-15
Abstract: A differential CMOS Universal Serial Bus (USB) driver produces complementary output signals DP, DM in response to the data input signal TXD. Correct crossover of the output signals DP and DM (see figure 3) can be obtained by selectively delaying 20A,20B either the leading or trailing edge of the input signal TXD by a variable amount to generate signals DTXP and DTXM. The drive signal generators 30A,30B provide phased drive signals UPP/DNP or UPM/DNM to prevent shoot-through current in the output drivers 40A,40B. A crossover voltage complying with USB standard V 1:1 may be obtained despite manufacturing variations affecting rise and fall times.
Patent GB-2382736-A (GB)
Title: Compression using representative data
Inventor: FENNEY SIMON
IPC: G06T15/04
Filed: 2002-06-18
Abstract: Compressing data representing a plurality of elements of an array. The data is compressed by generating at least two sets of reduced size data from the original data. The elements of each set of reduced size data are representative of a plurality of elements of the original data. The original data is then used to generate modulation data, each element of the modulation data specifying how to combine the sets of reduced size data to generate an approximation to the original data. The sets of reduced size data and modulation data are stored as compressed data. Also, another means of compressing data is disclosed where data is received for compression, where the data is split into non-over lapping uniform blocks and selecting representative elements of each block and storing them as compressed data. There is also apparatus for upscaling image data, where the colour component data and location data is received for blocks of 2x 2 pixels, deriving at least first and second angles of rotation from the location data and producing values for the data based on the angles of rotation.
Patent GB-2381559-A (GB)
Title: Automotive fuel pump impeller
Inventor: YU DEQUAN
IPC: F04D29/18
Filed: 2002-08-16
Abstract: An impeller (20) for a regenerative fuel pump includes an impeller body having a substantially disk shape with a plurality of radially outwardly extending vanes (50) with a plurality of partitions (56) interposed therebetween. The partitions (56) and the vanes (50) define a plurality of vane grooves each including an inlet portion (66), an exit portion (68) and an arcuate shaped portion (60) interconnecting the inlet portion (66) and the exit portion (60). The inlet portion (66) of each of the vane grooves has a straight section (70) which is substantially perpendicular to and extends inward from an adjacent face and adjoins a transition. The vane grooves extend inward from the inlet portion (66) such that the exit portions (60) of two aligned vane grooves define a vane groove tip (72). The exit portion (60) of each of the vane grooves includes a straight section such that the straight sections of two aligned exit portions define an included angle (78) therein. A ring portion (76) may also be present. The vane groove tips (72) may be curved.
Patent GB-2395756-A (GB)
Title: Cooled gas turbine shroud
Inventor: MAGUIRE ALAN ROBERT
IPC: F01D9/04
Filed: 2002-11-27
Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided with adjacent stages of turbine blades 22 and stationary guide vanes 20, the blades being surrounded by hollow shroud segments 28. Cooling of the shroud segments is achieved by providing a flow of engine leakage air from a space volume 48 in a central part of the engine via pipes 44 within each guide vane, and into said shroud segments. The shroud is cooled by impingement cooling from the airflow, which then passes into the gas annulus via slots 60, downstream of the shroud. Additionally, as the guide vanes extend in use, for example during slam acceleration, the shroud is able to pivot away from the turbine blades, thus meaning that a clearance between the shroud and blade is always present, and collision between them is avoided.
Patent GB-2396205-A (GB)
Title: Emergency lighting fixture
Inventor: DRINKEL DAVID ALAN
IPC: F21V21/03
Filed: 2002-12-11
Abstract: A housing (10) suitable for mounting around an existing ceiling rose includes a translucent casing (16) containing a light source (21-24), and a battery (20) and other circuit components to provide for emergency lightening. The fixture is particularly suitable for the domestic market as it can be a simple retrofit to an existing lightening installation. In particular, the housing backplate (12) and casing (16) may be in two halves with snap fit interengagement means (19) for fitting around and behind an existing lightening installation.
Patent GB-2385650-A (GB)
Title: Reinforced tensioner guide having a pressing member pressing against the reinforcing plate
Inventor: KONNO MASAHIKO
IPC: F16H7/06
Filed: 2003-01-23
Abstract: A tensioning guide for a chain, belt or the like comprises a synthetic resin guide body 110 having a shoe 111 on which the chain slides, and a slotted plate-receiving portion integrally moulded on the back side of the shoe for receiving a reinforced plate 120. The plate-receiving portion is composed of a pair of opposed longitudinally extending walls 112a. A convex pressing member 113, integrally moulded with one of the walls 112a protrudes into the slot through a partially cut-away portion of the wall and exerts a resilient pressing force on the reinforcing plate 120. The guide suppresses shock noises due to movement of the components during operation.
Patent GB-2405322-A (GB)
Title: Window cleaning device with valve-operated fluid dispenser
Inventor: HILL KEVIN
IPC: A47L1/08
Filed: 2003-02-25
Abstract: A cleaning device 10 comprises a head portion 20 and a handle portion 30, one or both of which have an interior space which defines a reservoir for cleaning fluid 100. At least one outlet 24 is disposed on said head portion at or proximal to a first surface 22, said surface being adapted to receive a cleaning member. A channel connects said outlet with the reservoir, and a valve 40 is provided to control the opening of said channel. Control means 34 are provided to control the movement of said valve. Said first surface is preferably cylindrical, and has provided thereat a plurality of outlets. Preferably a single valve member is used to open and close the channels, and is biased into a closed position. The valve member may comprise a sealing member 40 moveable in a direction normal to the first surface 22 and biased by a resilient tensioned member (48), or a rotatable drum (60) with slots (62) in that align with the slots 24 when said drum is rotated to the correct position, said drum being biased by a rotary spring (64).
Patent GB-2400063-A (GB)
Title: Positioning method and apparatus and a product thereof
Inventor: BANN ROBERT
IPC: B23K26/04
Filed: 2003-04-03
Abstract: The invention comprises a method and apparatus for laser micro-machining, a work piece comprising the steps of: locating the workpiece on a carrier forming a part of a transport system whereby the carrier can be displaced along a path parallel to an X-axis of the workpiece, a Y-axis lying transverse the path, and a Z-axis lying transverse the path; focussing an image generated by means of an output beam from the laser at a working datum position defined relative to the path which path is established by means of the transport system to traverse the first datum position; a plane defined by the X- and Y- axis lying substantially perpendicular to the output beam; and displacing the workpiece along the path by way of the transport system so as to enable the work-piece to be subject to micro-machining by way of the laser characterised by the steps of: maintaining distance between the datum position and a current first surface position of the workpiece in the vicinity of the datum position; and varying the working datum position to accord with local variations in thickness of the workpiece so that the working datum, position is maintained at a fixed distance relative to a surface of the workpiece.
Patent GB-2400549-A (GB)
Title: Animated garment hanger
Inventor: BOWERMAN GRAHAM
IPC: A47G25/14
Filed: 2003-04-15
Abstract: A garment hanger comprises a fixed or interchangeable face plate 8 which changes appearance when a garment is placed on the movably mounted arms 3 of the hanger. The face may change, for example, from being a sad face to a happy face, or from being asleep to being awake. When a garment is placed on the hanger, the arms 3 move downwardly which in turn causes an eye and mouth plate 5 to move. The eye and mouth plate 5 is viewed through apertures 9,10 on the face plate 8. The face plate may be mounted to the hanger by retention clips 7. Placing a garment on the hanger may also activate a voice recording. The face may take the appearance of a human, a toy or an animal. Changing the appearance of the face encourages children to hang up their clothes.
Patent GB-2404462-A (GB)
Title: A vending machine kiosk for creating and selling customised compact disks in personalised packaging.
Inventor: BOON MARTIN
IPC: G07F17/26
Filed: 2003-05-06
Abstract: A vending machine which stores thumbnails of available music tracks for user selection and downloads selected tracks via a secure link to a remote server. The Vending machine comprises a CD burner, a label printer, a sleeve printer and a robotic arm which labels the CD and inserts both CD and CD sleeve into a CD case. Payment methods disclosed are credit card, debit card and vending machine specific tokens/cards.