baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2389974-A (GB)
Title: Switchgear cabinet monitoring and control device
Inventor: HAIN MARKUS
IPC: G05B15/02
Filed: 2003-02-21
Abstract: A switchgear cabinet monitoring and control device for functions which are relevant per se to the switchgear cabinet, having a central control unit (13) and functional units (40), which are connected thereto via a data transmission device (30, 31, 32), a plurality of sensors (42, 44, 46) and/or actuators (42) respectively being connected or connectable to said functional units. In a simple configuration, various embodiment possibilities are offered in that the central control unit (13) is integrated into a server (10) in the housing of said switchgear cabinet, which server is present in the switchgear cabinet and serves for functions which are independent per se of the switchgear cabinet, and is connected on the one hand by means of a network connection unit (11) of the server (10) to a data network (20) and on the other hand by means of a separate bus adaptor (12) to a switchgear cabinet-internal fieldbus (30) and in that the functional units (40) likewise have bus adaptors (12), by means of which they are connected to the fieldbus (30).
Patent GB-2386290-A (GB)
Title: Establishing a connection between contact requester and communications centre in response to sent message
Inventor: ANTILLI DAVIDE
IPC: H04M3/51
Filed: 2003-03-14
Abstract: A system 10 for establishing a connection between a contact requester 60 (ie a potential customer, requesting product information) and a communications centre 70 is disclosed. The contact requester uses a communications device (eg mobile telephone or PDA) to send a message (eg SMS text message) to a message receiver 20. The received message is sent to a parser 30 which parses the message and identifies one or more identifiers in the message 80, including a destination identifier such as the name of company which the customer wishes to contact. A database 35 associates destination identifiers with their corresponding communications centre numbers and a connector 40 uses this information to establish a connection between a requested communications centre (eg call centre 70) and the contact requester.
Patent GB-2387037-A (GB)
Title: Back to back dielectric resonator antennas
Inventor: KINGSLEY SIMON PHILIP
IPC: H01Q25/00
Filed: 2003-03-27
Abstract: Dielectric resonators 2,2' in the form of half or quarter split cylinders, hexagons etc are mounted back-to-back on a grounded substrate 3. The resonators are fed directly by microstrip feeding lines (see fig 8), or coupled to feeding lines 5 embedded in dielectric layers 6 via slots 8,8' in conductive layers 7,7'. In another embodiment (fig 8) two pairs of dielectric resonators may be mounted on a groundplane either side of a conductive wall. The back to back configuration reduces electromagnetic coupling between the elements, so that a compact antenna suited for communication systems (mobile phones, WLAN) may be formed. The feeding mechanism allows the resonators to be driven in phase or out of phase, so that the antenna beam pattern is steerable. Other embodiments (eg fig 12) describe omnidirectional antennae.
Patent GB-2400782-A (GB)
Title: Lower limb protection for horses
Inventor: MULLEY RICHARD
IPC: A61D5/00
Filed: 2003-04-10
Abstract: A lower limb protector for horses comprising a custom fit pad with elasticated hook and loop straps 4, 5 and 6. The protector can be used on the front or rear legs. Preferably the custom fit is achieved by impregnating the pad with a reactive substance that hardens when it is exposed to moisture. The protector may also have elasticated side inserts (3, fig 1) and a cushion pad 9.
Patent GB-2400552-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical combinations for treating viral infections
Inventor: HAMIED YUSUF KHWAJA
IPC: A61K31/7072
Filed: 2003-04-14
Abstract: A pharmaceutical combination comprising lamivudine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof; zidovudine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof; and efavirenz, or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof; for simultaneous, separate or sequential use in the treatment or prevention of viral infections in an infected animal.
Patent GB-2401304-A (GB)
Title: A hanging basket with a clamping action for a concrete post
Inventor: LAPPAGE COLIN ROLAND
IPC: A47G7/04
Filed: 2003-05-07
Abstract: A bracket used for attaching hanging baskets, or as a platform for shelving for a concrete post of the type used to support fencing panels comprises a bracket that has the same profile of the concrete post. The bracket may have a clamping action secured by a wing nut or screw 7 so that no tools or expertise is required to fit the bracket and hence no damage is caused to the post. The bracket does not interfere with the opposite side of the post and may be easily removed or repositioned from the users side of the post; the grip of the clamp may also be increased by the vertical loads on the blade. The bracket may be formed from two strips of metal with bends 1a, 1b, and a notch or hole 6 for securing the hanging baskets.
Patent GB-2386517-A (GB)
Title: Enhanced cordless telephone platform using the Bluetooth protocol
Inventor: GOODINGS CHRIS J
IPC: H04M1/72505
Filed: 2002-01-29
Abstract: A method for transmitting a digitally encoded audio signal (e.g. voice) from a first wireless device 600 having a transmitter 730 to a second wireless device 610 via a Bluetooth asynchronous connectionless link (ACL) 700 comprising: receiving a first portion of encoded audio at the transmitter of the first wireless device; generating an error detection code derived from the first portion of encoded audio; generating a data packet having a first payload comprised of the first portion of encoded audio and the error detection code; transmitting the data packet from the first device to the second device via the ACL; flushing the ACL approximately when the first device transmitter receives a second portion of the encoded audio for transmission to the second wireless device. The data packet may have the structure of a DM3 packet (which is a packet not normally used for voice communication). The method may further comprise detecting that the data packet was received without error at the second wireless device and (i) generating an analog audio signal 770 if the payload received does not contain errors or (ii) muting the audio signal if the payload received contains errors. Furthermore the data packet may be repeatedly transmitted by the first device until an acknowledge signal is received from the second device or until the asynchronous connectionless link is flushed. Furthermore the data packet may comprise (a) information indicative of the technique used to encode the audio signal, (b) an auxiliary data field which may contain information such as caller identification (caller ID) information.
Patent GB-2391675-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for performing observation probability calculations
Inventor: MIN BYUNG-HO
IPC: G10L15/00
Filed: 2003-06-26
Abstract: A apparatus for calculating an observation probability includes a first operation unit that subtracts a mean 505 of a first plurality of parameters of an input voice signal from a second parameter of an input voice signal, and multiplies the subtraction result 506 to obtain a first output. The first output is squared 507 and accumulated N times 508,509 in a second operation unit to obtain a second output. A third operation unit subtracts a given weighted value from the second output to obtain a third output, and a comparator stores the third output for a comparator stores the third output in order to extract L outputs therefrom, and stores the L extracted outputs based on an order of magnitude of the extracted L outputs.
Patent GB-2404494-A (GB)
Title: Call point for an alarm system
Inventor: JOHNSON CHRISTOPHER R
IPC: H01H3/02
Filed: 2003-07-30
Abstract: A call point for use in fire or intruder alarm systems, comprises a displaceable or frangible element 4 which is manually displaceable in order to actuate a switch 8 to indicate an alarm condition. The switch 8 is actuated when the element 4 moves from its first position to its second position, a spring 9 biasing the element from its first to its second position. The call point further comprises a latch 11 having an abutment 12 engageable against the element 4 to maintain the element in its first position against the action of the spring 9. The latch 12 is rotatable by a key 6 from an active position, where the abutment 12 engages the element 4, to an inactive position where the element 4 is free to move to its second position under the action of the spring 9, in order to actuate the switch 8 and thus test the alarm system.
Patent GB-2389886-A (GB)
Title: A mechanism for the conversion of reciprocating motion of variable amplitude into unidirectional circular motion
Inventor: HADJIXENOFONTOS SAVVAS
IPC: F16H31/00
Filed: 2003-07-28
Abstract: This invention relates to a mechanism for the transmission of linear reciprocating motion of variable amplitude, or of circular reciprocating motion on one axis into circular unidirectional motion on a perpendicular axis, utilising a flexible member. Work can be produced in both forward and reverse direction of the driving force. The mechanism consists of simple, low cost parts. These are a wire to transmit the motion, and three threaded drums, two of which are mounted along the load axis. Of the two said drums, one has a left-hand thread and the other has a right-hand thread, and are mounted on the load axis through roller clutch bearings so that motion is continuously transferred to the load both during forward movement of the driving force and during reverse movement (return) of the driving force. A third threaded drum serves as a guide drum to change the direction of the cable.
Patent GB-2391246-A (GB)
Title: Rail fastening device and fastening method
Inventor: KWON TAE SOO
IPC: E01B9/30
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: Disclosed are rail fastening device and fastening method, which can save maintenance fees and provide an improved safety effect by using a double safety device without using screws. The rail fastening device according to the present invention occupies a small space for the fastening work, reduces the maintenance cost and has the improved safety effect, because the number of the used components is small by providing the shoulder and the fastening spring to embody the double safety device without adopting the screw fastening method. The rail fastening method according to the present invention has a high safety enven when accidents such as a bounce of the spring occur during the fastening work, is easy in the fastening work because of a spring pulling way, and has a little stress applied to the spring. Furthermore, the fastening work of the spring pulling way can minimize a release of the spring by the external force because the spring is firmly fastened by compression.
Patent GB-2396181-A (GB)
Title: Post for a sign or a lamp
Inventor: GRICE PAUL DOMINIC
IPC: E04H12/08
Filed: 2003-12-12
Abstract: The post, particularly for use with illuminated outdoor posts used to identify pedestrian crossings, comprises a number of elongate elements including a spine portion 2 and at least one post portion 30,31 which is detachably secured to the spine by at least one retaining portion, the arrangement being such that when assembled both the or each post portion and the or each retaining portion form at least part of the external profile of the post. The spine may include strengthening elements such as steel rods and may form purely an internal portion of the post or may also form part of the external profile of the post. The post may be of circular cross-section or be formed from one or more sectional portions. The spine may be formed with an H-shaped cross-section and designed to receive one or more post portions that have arcuate outer faces. The post portions may be reflective, reinforced or light transmitting and lights may be incorporated as part of the post portions or as part of the spine. Also claimed is a cover member for an illuminating means.
Patent GB-2409212-A (GB)
Title: Quick release clamp for toilet seat
Inventor: AINSLEY STUART
IPC: A47K13/26
Filed: 2003-12-17
Abstract: A quick release clamp <B>17</B>, <B>18</B> for clamping a toilet seat <B>16</B> to a toilet bowl <B>15</B> comprises a lever <B>1</B> to fasten the clamp, a sleeve <B>8</B> and a compressible section <B>9, 10.</B> The lever has a cam section <B>3</B> which compresses sections <B>9, 10</B> as the lever is rotated into a closed position. A washer <B>6</B> provides a water tight seal for the unit.
Patent GB-2392675-A (GB)
Title: Multi-Element Ceramic Powder And Method For Preparation Thereof, And Sintered Compact and Method For Preparation Thereof
Inventor: KUWABARA MITSUO
IPC: C04B35/58
Filed: 2002-06-27
Abstract: A method for preparing a multi-element ceramic powder which comprises forming an alloy powder having W, Cr, at least one of Ti, Zr and Hf, and at least one of V, Nb and Ta as constituent components by mechanical alloying, and then subjecting said alloy powder to a heat treatment together with a powdery carbon material and a catalyst in the presence of a nitrogen gas, to thereby effect the carbo-nitriding of the alloy and form the multi-component ceramic powder; a method for preparing a sintered compact from the multi-element ceramic powder which comprises sintering the ceramic powder; a method for preparing another multi-element ceramic powder which comprises forming a powder of a first substance having at least two metal elements selected from the group of Ti, Al, V, Nb, Zr, Hf, Mo, Ta, Cr and W as constituent elements, enveloping the surface of the resultant formed product with a second substance having a metal element not contained in the first substance as its constituent element, and subjecting the enveloped product to a heat treatment in a nitrogen containing atmosphere to form a porous sintered product, followed by pulverization; and a method for preparing a sintered compact having the same composition as that of the another multi-element ceramic powder which comprises heating the enveloped product to a temperature sufficient for forming a sintered compact
Patent GB-2411848-A (GB)
Title: Liquid and powder mixing apparatus with volume markers
Inventor: SALWEY AMY
IPC: A47J31/40
Filed: 2004-02-07
Abstract: Apparatus for mixing a liquid and a powder, such as baby formula and water, in required proportions consists of a mixing container 1 with marks 4, 5 for indicating the a volume of liquid in a container and at least one measuring container 11, 12, 13 with marks 17, 18, 19 for indicating the volume of powder in the measuring container. Containers 11, 12, 13 may be of different colours to help distinguish them and both containers may be made of transparent material in order to make it easier to measure the material. A method of mixing is also disclosed whereby liquid is measured in container 1 and powder is measured in measuring container 11, 12, 13 and then added to mixing container 1 and the contents of the mixing container may then be shaken after lid 3 is attached to the mixing container.
Patent GB-2401956-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle Control System
Inventor: MAASS A ALEXANDER
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2004-05-07
Abstract: The system for longitudinal guidance of a motor vehicle comprises a sensor 12 for the position fixing of preceding vehicles on the lane 32 occupied by the vehicle equipped with the system and on at least one adjoining lane 30. A regulator 14 for use in regulating of the speed of the equipped vehicle based on a desired speed Vs (cruise control setting) or to a target spacing from one of the preceding vehicles. An evaluating device 26 for evaluating the traffic on the adjoining lane and for temporary replacement of the desired speed Vs by a target speed Vs', which is dependent on the evaluation result, for further travel on the lane occupied by the equipped vehicle. Preferably the system is capable of calculating the probability of a proceeding vehicle moving from an adjoining lane to the lane occupied by the equipped vehicle. The speed regulator modifies the vehicles speed based on the calculated probability, thus avoiding a collision.
Patent GB-2421318-A (GB)
Title: Viewer for a digital camera
Inventor: VARLEY PAUL
IPC: G02B25/00
Filed: 2004-06-18
Abstract: A viewer for a digital camera comprises a first lens 23 and a second lens 3, the first and second lenses being aligned axially, wherein the first lens and second lenses are mounted in respective lens mounts 2, 18 and wherein the first and second lens mounts are arranged in the viewer such that one is movable towards and away from the other between stowage position and viewing configurations. The viewer may be attached to the image viewer of a digital camera to provide magnified image.
Patent GB-2400848-A (GB)
Title: Novel anti-fungal agents
Inventor: CHANDAVARKAR MOHAN A
IPC: C07D403/06
Filed: 2003-02-11
Abstract: The invention relates to novel antifungal compounds and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts., having as part of its structure, imidazolyl or benzimidazolyl derivatives. The imidazolyl derivative may be substituted at 2 position from among the group consisting of aroyl, p-chloroaroyl, phenyl hydroxy methine or p-chloro phenyl hydroxy methine or with n-butyl at 2 position and chlorine at 4 and 5 position. In the alternative , when it is a benzimadazolyl derivative, with hydrogen at 6 position, the substituent at 2 position may be selected from among methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, 2-oxoprop-1-yl, n-propyl, methoxy methyl, propen-1-yl, phenyl, p-chlorophenyl, p-toluyl, benzyl, 4-pyridyl, p-methoxy phenyl, 3-pyridyl, o-methoxy phenyl, styryl, 2-cyano methyl, p-hydroxy phenyl, p-amino phenyl, p-toluyl sulfonyl methyl or p-(t-butyl) phenyl group and if hydrogen is at 2 position, the substituent at the 6 position is selected from among nitro, trifluoromethyl or methoxy group.
Patent GB-2416963-A (GB)
Title: A telecommunication method for controlling a data uplink channel
Inventor: LEE JUHO
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2004-08-06
Abstract: A telecommunications method for controlling a data uplink channel from a terminal in a mobile telecommunications system, comprising sending a single RRC message indicating that the terminal should add an additional radio link, and also that the terminal should change a parameter (e.g. TTI length) of the data uplink channel at a predetermined activation time. This may correspond to the soft handover time. In other embodiments the message may be an RRC message specifying an additional radio link, and a layer 1 or layer 2 message specifying that the parameter should be changed.
Patent GB-2418017-A (GB)
Title: Raman spectroscopy
Inventor: BAUMBERG JEREMY J
IPC: G01N21/65
Filed: 2004-09-10
Abstract: It has been discovered that specially structured metallic films 246 containing voids 248 can deliver a hugely enhanced surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) effect. By selecting a particular size and geometry for the voids, metallic films can be provided which have an enhanced photon-to-plasmon conversion efficiency for incident radiation of a predetermined wavelength. Controllable surface-enhanced absorption and emission characteristics may thus be provided, which are useful for SERS and potentially also other optical spectrometry and filtering applications. With such a large Raman signal, the invention enables fast, compact and inexpensive Raman spectrometers to be provided opening up many new application possibilities.
Patent GB-2405292-A (GB)
Title: A wireless location gateway and applications therefor
Inventor: DUPRAY DENNIS J
IPC: H04W4/02
Filed: 2001-06-04
Abstract: A location system is disclosed for commercial wireless telecommunication infrastructures. The system is an end-to-end solution having one or more centers for outputting requested locations of commercially available handsets or mobile stations (MS) based on, e.g. CDMA, AMPS, NAMPS or TDMA communication standards, for processing both local MS location requests and more global MS location requests via, e.g., Internet communication between a distributed network of location centers. The system uses a plurality of MS locating technologies including those based on: (1) two-way TOA and TDOA; (2) pattern recognition; (3) distributed antenna provisioning; (5) GPS signals, (6) angle of arrival, (7) super resolution enhancements, and (8) supplemental information from various types of very low cost non-infrastructure base stations for communicating via a typical commercial wireless base station infrastructure or a public telephone switching network. Accordingly, the traditional MS location difficulties, such as multipath, poor location accuracy and poor coverage are alleviated via such technologies in combination with strategies for: (a) automatically adapting and calibrating system performance according to environmental and geographical changes; (b) automatically capturing location signal data for continual enhancement of a self-maintaining historical data base retaining predictive location signal data; (c) evaluating MS locations according to both heuristics and constraints related to, e.g., terrain, MS velocity and MS path extrapolation from tracking and (d) adjusting likely MS locations adaptively and statistically so that the system becomes progressively more comprehensive and accurate. Further, the system can be modularly configured for use in locating signalling environments ranging from urban, dense urban, suburban, rural, mountain to low traffic or isolated roadways. Accordingly, the system is useful for 911 emergency calls, tracking, routing, people and animal location including applications for confinement to and exclusion from certain areas.
Patent GB-2408887-A (GB)
Title: Digital camera providing selective removal and addition of an imaged object
Inventor: LEMKE ALAN P
IPC: G06K9/40
Filed: 2004-11-30
Abstract: A digital camera captures and stores images, and processes them to provide a desired image comprising selected portions of the images. In one embodiment, an unwanted object 121 such as a person appearing in a view 122 is removed, 125, and replaced by the background scene 123 cut from another view 124 of the same scene so as to provide the desired view 126. Alternatively (Fig 3), a defective view such as one where the subject has 'shut eyes', can be improved by replacing the eyes with those from another image in the sequence. In a further alternative (Fig 5) an object omitted from the desired view may be added from another view in which it appears. A further defect which can be corrected is glare. The object or defect to be replaced or removed may be identified using a window, using edge detection or similar techniques.
Patent GB-2413729-A (GB)
Title: Telephone communication system
Inventor: AOYAGI HIROMI
IPC: H04M3/00
Filed: 2004-02-25
Abstract: There is provided a telephone communication system capable of maintaining a high communication quality even when a device intending a wide band commmunication and a device intending a narrow band communication are mixed on the communication path. In the telephone communication system, a caller side and called side telephone-communicate via a communication network capable of performing wide band communication and narrow band communication. When a device dedicated to narrow band communication and a device capable of wide band communication and narrow band communication or a device dedicated to wide band communication are mixed between end-to-end, by transmitting/receiving transmission ability between devices of end-to-end, a different transmission ability is set to a part of communication path based on a unit of the communication path portion between adjacent devices.