baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2364197-A (GB)
Title: Housing assembly for a mobile telephone
Inventor: JOHNSON KEITH
IPC: H04M1/725
Filed: 2000-06-30
Abstract: A housing assembly for electrical apparatus, such as a mobile telephone, comprises two housing portions 21, 23 and a release member 34. A cam surface 38 is provided so that rotation of the release member urges the housing portions 21, 23 apart. The release member may comprise means for attachment to a housing portion, such as lugs 36. Means for facilitating rotation of the release member may be provided, e.g. a slot, for use with a screwdriver or coin, or a boss 41. The boss 41 may include an aperture for the attachment of a wrist strap.
Patent GB-2357865-A (GB)
Title: Downloading mobile phone program modules from a base station
Inventor: SHIBUYA TOSHIYUKI
IPC: H04Q7/32
Filed: 2000-08-16
Abstract: A mobile phone contains flash memory 11, for the storage of program modules 111-117, and a working program RAM 12 into which selected modules 121-125 may be loaded from the flash memory when the phone is first activated following the download of any new program modules. When the phone is switched off the contents of the working memory are copied into the flash memory so that unused program modules are removed from the flash memory (figure 6). The first activation of the phone following download of new program modules is determined by comparing the checksums of the flash memory and RAM. The phone sends the contents of a program module management table 13 to the base station so that only new program modules need to be downloaded. Programs may be encoded for transmission using the telephone number or serial number of the mobile phone.
Patent GB-2366480-A (GB)
Title: Method of operating a third generation mobile communication system
Inventor: CHEN XIAOBAO X
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2000-08-21
Abstract: When a mobile node 28 is in a foreign network, packets from a correspondent node 24 are addressed to the mobile node by a home agent 26. The home agent changes the packet header so that the source address is the home agent address and the destination address is a care of address for the mobile node. The care of address may be the address of the mobile node, or the address of a foreign agent 30. Identifier codes for the mobile node and correspondent node are included in the packet header. Tables of identifier codes and correspondent nodes are retained by the home agent and sent to the foreign agent in a foreign agent care of address mode (FA-COA); or to the mobile node in a collocated care of address mode (CO-COA). In this method, the packets are not rejected by a firewall or by egress filtering because of the changed packet header addresses.
Patent GB-2355124-A (GB)
Title: Door chime activator and video security system
Inventor: MORRIS MARK EDWARD
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2000-08-29
Abstract: A door chime activator (1) comprises a housing for mounting adjacent or on a door, activator means (such as a push button 7, 9) for activating an audible door chime and a camera mounted in the housing. The camera receives images through a window (31, 10B) in the housing and is connectable to a display upon which a person inside a building can observe persons in the vicinity of the doorway. The camera may be connected to interrupt a viewed tv channel or to save the images in a digital store. The camera may be an infrared camera.
Patent GB-2354220-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable stiffener for sails
Inventor: PANTON JOHN ROBERT
IPC: B63H9/06
Filed: 2000-09-12
Abstract: A stiffener for a sail comprises an inflatable tube 1 provided with means 2 for attaching it to the edge of a sail. The stiffener may be attached to the edge of the sail by stitching Fig 2a, with pegs and clips Fig 2b, by using staples Fig 2d or with adhesives Fig 4. The tube may be made of PVC, polythene or fabric reinforced rubber. The inflatable tube may have a round or elliptical cross-sectional shape. The invention further relates to a method of imposing an aerodynamic shape on a sail by securing an inflatable tube to an edge or edges of the sail and inflating the tube to a desired pressure. A method of manufacturing the inflatable stiffeners is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2368517-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable tray for high-chairs
Inventor: CHEN ER-JUI
IPC: A47D15/00
Filed: 2000-11-04
Abstract: A tray for a chair comprises tray 18, guide seat 2 disposed on chair arm 17 and a locking unit wherein the tray engages the guide seat and the guide seat has two parallel corrugated plates 21 forming a groove (20, fig. 2) which contains the locking unit. The locking unit comprises control member 3, with post 31, slidable in groove (20) and click box 4 disposed on control member 3 and in slide rail 181 of tray 18. Click box 4 has an oblong slot 41 into which post 31 is inserted and a distal positioning end 42 that engages a corrugated plate 21 to lock tray 18 into position. Tray 18 preferably has pillars 183 which engage oblong grooves 22 on guide seat 2. A coiled spring 5 is preferably located between sockets 32, 182 on control member 3 and tray 18.
Patent GB-2362056-A (GB)
Title: Detecting and saving annotations in a scanned document
Inventor: DAWE JULIE T
IPC: H04N1/21
Filed: 2001-03-01
Abstract: In order to enable a user to save annotations on a scanned document and have the ability to choose the manner in which the annotations are presented, a system includes a scanner, automatic annotation logic which detects a region containing annotations and means for saving the annotation. In particular the annotations may be handwritten, either directly on the page or on a removable note, or may be coloured. The system may be configured to remove the detected annotation from a document generated from the scanned image. Once saved as an annotation in the saved document, the annotation may be maintained as not visible in the document or may be made visible by the user.
Patent GB-2373389-A (GB)
Title: A method of multiplexing column amplifiers in a resistive bolometer array.
Inventor: PORTER STEPHEN GEORGE
IPC: G01J5/24
Filed: 2001-03-12
Abstract: A two dimensional array of resistive bolometers B is arranged in rows and columns. Amplifiers A0, A1 etc amplify signals obtained from the bolometers. Instead of providing one amplifier per column, a smaller number of amplifiers is used, each of which is connected to a plurality of column sense lines L via a multiplexer M0, M1 etc. In an embodiment, each amplifier has an equal number of lines (L) connected to it, separated by a number of columns equal to the number of amplifiers. This arrangement serves to reduce the number of amplifiers needed, giving advantages such as reduced power consumption.
Patent GB-2375730-A (GB)
Title: Trimming knife with safety clutch
Inventor: NOTT BRIAN WILLIAM
IPC: F16D13/26
Filed: 2001-05-25
Abstract: The handle 32 encloses a drive shaft 36 that connects a circular blade (35 figure 4) to a motor (12 figure 1) via a clutch 44. The clutch 44 is operated by a lever 45 on the handle. Releasing of the lever 45 axially separates a component 39 formed integrally with the input for the drive shaft 36 and a component (38 figure 4) that drives the rotating blade. Preferably the knife is attached to a remote electric or pneumatic motor via a flexible shaft 40.
Patent GB-2380422-A (GB)
Title: Constructional toy element
Inventor: RENNER DAVID ERNEST
IPC: A63H33/08
Filed: 2001-06-06
Abstract: An element of a constructional toy comprises two elongate surfaces 2a and 2b, which meet at right angles along a main edge 4 of the element. Means such as a stud 6 and corresponding hole 8 are provided on each surface 2a and 2b for removably attaching the surface to a similar surface on an adjacent element. Means such as a stud 12 and corresponding hole 14 are also provided for removably attaching one element to an adjacent element so that the two respective main edges of the two elements are at right angles. The elements can be connected together to form square-shaped and cube-shaped constructions. The elements may have a recess (16 figure 2B), such that a square-shaped construction can hold a display element (20 figure 3). The elements may be pre-assembled into common arrangements of the elements to from a complex element. Such a complex element may be manufactured from several elements or integrally moulded.
Patent GB-2365060-A (GB)
Title: Article holding device
Inventor: YAMADA ATSUSHI
IPC: F16B21/06
Filed: 2001-06-28
Abstract: An article holding device (10) for holding an article with a hook (F) (P) to a member, comprises an outer casing (12) adapted to be attached to a mounting hole (h) of the member (P) and including a hollow inside and a first engaging portion (36) at an inner wall surface, and, a core (14) including a main body (40) to be inserted into the outer casing (12) and having a hollow inside for receiving the hook (F), an inner wall surface, and an outer wall surface; a second engaging portion (46) provided on the outer wall surface of the main body (40) and engaging the first engaging portion (36) in an assembled condition that the main body (40) is inserted to a predetermined position of the outer casing (12); and a protruding portion (50) formed at a side wall of the main body (40) and protruding further inwards than the inner wall surface of the main body (40) to be able to engage the hook (F) inserted into the core (14), wherein said protruding portion (50) has a rear surface (48) abutting against the inner wall surface (26) of the outer casing (12) in the assembled condition to lock the hook (F) into the core (12). The article to be held may be a vehicle seat, and the holding device allows the seat to be easily attached to a floor panel whilst maintaining a firm holding force to prevent the hook from being withdrawn.
Patent GB-2367272-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle suspension axle wrap
Inventor: CHAN DAVID
IPC: B60G7/00
Filed: 2001-08-31
Abstract: A vehicle suspension axle wrap 1 is a composite tubular structure of cast or forged shells 2,3 of part-tubular shape assembled into the tubular form and welded together at juxtaposed edges 6, 7. The shells 2, 3 can be cast or forged accurately to shape and profile to provide an improved quality of axle wrap. Wall thickness variations may be designed into the shells. The juxtaposed edges 6, 7 are shaped to space the welding at the edges from the interior of the assembled axle wrap. They may be bevelled adjacent the external circumferential surfaces of the shells to provide a V-shaped groove 10 at which the welded joint 11 is made. Preferably there is a stepped engagement at the edges between the V-shaped groove and the internal surface of the axle wrap to act as a barrier to weld extending to the internal surface. Each shell 6, 7 is formed with an aperture 9 at which a welded joint can be made between the axle wrap 1 and an axle.
Patent GB-2390288-A (GB)
Title: A plant growing bag or container
Inventor: WOOLLEY RICHARD IAN
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 2001-11-21
Abstract: A portable container fitted with handles and filled with compost or growing medium. Constructed in a flexible plastic material the container has a planting hole which may be accessed by a pull-tag easily removable cover. The base of the bag may be punctured to produced draining holes. The device may be supplied with polystyrene blocks which are placed inside the planting hole between the top of the compost and the plastic skin. This raises the outer wrapping, creating a space around the top of the bag, to allow for easier watering.
Patent GB-2380101-A (GB)
Title: Block encoding and decoding method
Inventor: ROH JAE-WOO
IPC: H04N19/00
Filed: 2002-01-02
Abstract: A (2N-1)<SP>st</SP> original block of m bits is encoded as an A-type weighted block of n bits and a 2N<SP>th</SP> original block of m bits is encoded as a B-type weighted block of n bits. For example in a 5:7 block coding algorithm, an A-type weighted block has three bits of "1" and four bits of "0", while a B-type weighted block has four bits of "1" and three bits of "0". The resulting combined blocks forms a balanced coding block with an equal number of "1" bits and "0" bits.
Patent GB-2386421-A (GB)
Title: Tracking system for use in a motor vehicle
Inventor: HADDAD WASSIM
IPC: G08G1/127
Filed: 2002-03-13
Abstract: A tracking system comprises an arming unit 202, a motion sensor 204 a direction sensor 206 a processor 208 means, and a cellular transceiver 210. The arming unit 202 is switchable so as to place the tracking system in either an armed state or an unarmed state. The motion sensor 204 is arranged to activate the tracking system when the system is in an armed state and motion is detected. The direction sensor 206 and the motion sensor 204 output signals indicative of the direction of travel and distance travelled, respectively, to the processor 208 when the system is activated. The processor 208 acts upon said signals so as to generate an output indicative of the distance and direction of travel. The cellular transceiver 210 is actuable to transmit the output of the processor 208 to a remote base station 214.
Patent GB-2390986-A (GB)
Title: Liquid extracting apparatus
Inventor: CRAGGS TOM
IPC: B01D29/25
Filed: 2002-06-24
Abstract: Apparatus for extracting liquid from a sludge comprises a first zone 2 having a portion of decreasing cross sectional area, a second zone 4 downstream of the first zone where the sludge is exposed to a reduced pressure to enhance drying of the sludge and means 28 for propelling the sludge trough the zones. In use, sludge is introduced trough inlet 11 into the first zone which may be a drum 2 having a cylindrical 12 and a frustoconical 14 portion. Preferably a filter 20 of wire, plastic, ceramic or other conventional material lines an inner surface of the drum 2 and as the sludge passes through, by rotation of the means 28 which may be a spiral or screw-shaped blade, water contained within the sludge passes through the filter 20 and then to drains 26. Sludge passed to the second zone 4 is exposed to a reduced pressure preferably by means of a vacuum pump and may be heated by steam or radiated heat. Preferably thickened sludge forms a cake and is extruded from an opening 40.
Patent GB-2374345-A (GB)
Title: Cyclodextrins covalently bound to polysaccharides
Inventor: SUN TONG
IPC: A61K9/70
Filed: 2000-12-21
Abstract: Methods of immobilizing uncomplexed and complexed cyclodextrins to cellulose fibers and compositions including cxclodextrin immobilized to cellulose fibers are provided. The cyclodextrins are immobilized using a crosslinking means that covalently bonds the cyclodextrin to the substrate, without the cyclodextrin being derivatized. The compositions can be used in all types of cellulose fiber containing articles, such as tissues and personal care articles, for odor absorbency or for release of complexed molecules.
Patent GB-2394967-A (GB)
Title: Self-install bidet
Inventor: TOBIAS-JONES BRIAN
IPC: E03D9/08
Filed: 2002-07-17
Abstract: The bidet, for commercial or domestic use, comprises a self-tapping valve which is attached to the incoming cold water pipe which supplies the toilet cistern. The valve is connected by a flexible pipe to a nozzle which is fixed underneath the toilet seat, with the valve being used to control the flow and pressure of the water jet from the nozzle. The bidet may additionally include an additional flow control valve.
Patent GB-2380810-A (GB)
Title: Progressive power spectacle lens with prismatic power to correct heterophoria
Inventor: SHIRAYANAGI MORIYASU
IPC: G02C7/02
Filed: 2002-10-14
Abstract: A progressive power spectacle lens (10) has a prismatic power to correct heterophoria of an eye. A progressive power spectacle lens 10 includes a distance portion, a near portion, and an intermediate portion having a progressive dioptric power between the distance portion and the near portion. At least one of the front and back surfaces is formed as a progressive-power surface (2) whose dioptric power varies depending upon a position thereon. The spectacle lens has a prismatic effect including a prescribed prismatic effect and unprescribed prismatic effect. A shape of the progressive-power surface of the spectacle lens is different from a shape of a progressive-power surface of a reference lens that is defined as a lens identical to the spectacle lens except that the prescribed prismatic effect is eliminated. The progressive surface of the spectacle lens is configured to compensate for aberration that is caused if the prescribed prismatic effect is added in the reference lens.
Patent GB-2386003-A (GB)
Title: DC-DC Converter
Inventor: GUIJARRO VICTOR
IPC: H02M3/335
Filed: 2002-11-14
Abstract: A DC-to-DC converter includes a transformer Tx having a primary coil PTX and a secondary coil STX. The primary side circuitry supplies an alternating current having alternate positive and negative pulses separated by zero voltage intervals to the primary coil. The secondary side circuitry includes rectifying circuitry operating synchronously. The rectifying circuitry includes first and second switch means SR1, SR2 and control circuitry, comprising winding means coupled to the transformer, controlling the switch means. The control circuitry includes bias voltage means Vcc providing a bias voltage which holds the switch means off during the zero voltage intervals. The bias voltage means may comprise a capacitor and a diode or switch means. Control voltage limiting means and/or timing adjustment means may be included.
Patent GB-2385114-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for producing dried crosslinked cellulose pulp fibers
Inventor: YANCEY MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: C08J3/12
Filed: 2003-01-15
Abstract: An apparatus for producing dried crosslinked cellulose pulp fibers comprises feeding pulp from a pulp supply 40 that has been pre-treated with a crosslinker through a feed device 60 to a drier 20 where it is combined with heated air from an air supply 90, and passed to a separation device 100 for separating the fibre from the air so that the fibre is collected in a collection device 160. Pulp supply 40 may include a first 46 and second 50 dewatering device. Feed device 60 maybe an air lock positive displacement device so that atmospheric air is prevented from entering the drier 20 and may be designed for pulp (figs 3, 4) and foam suspensions (figs 5, 6) an allows further treatment of the pulp. Separation device 100 may be coupled to a vacuum conveyer 110 having a porous screen 112 so that air and fine fiber may be extracted via fans 128, 134 to a removal device 170 but prevents larger fiber passing through the screen 112. Separation device 100 may also be a cyclone or bag house. A noise reduction device 180 may also be provided. A curing oven (320, fig 13) for the fiber, and a flash drier (340, fig 14) in association with the separation device 100 may also be provided. The fibers may be used in absorbent articles (fig 10) such as diapers, tampons, and bandages, used in concrete or plastics products (fig 11), and paper products (fig 12).
Patent GB-2387464-A (GB)
Title: A method for allocating locums to available medical shifts
Inventor: SEALLY JONATHON
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2003-03-27
Abstract: A method of allocating locums to available medical shifts, each shift involving specified work at a respective entity over a predetermined time period. The method utilises a base station 1 adapted to receive a shift request from a remote end station 3A and access shift data stored in a store, the shift data representing respective available shifts. The base station provides an indication of one or more available shifts to the end station 3 in response to the shift request, with the end station providing a shift selection indicating at least a selected shift the locum wishes to work. The base station responds to the shift selection to assign the locum to the shift by modifying the shift data in accordance with the received shift selection to indicate that the shift is no longer available and transferring an indication of the shift selection to the entity.
Patent GB-2391911-A (GB)
Title: A blast fan
Inventor: JUNG YOUNG GYU
IPC: F04D29/38
Filed: 2003-04-16
Abstract: A blast fan for blowing air in a centrifugal direction comprises a cylindrical hub 52, a plurality of rotary blades 54 spaced around the periphery of the hub 52 and a plurality of turbo blades 56 coupled to respective tips or trailing edges of one or more of the rotary blades 54. In another aspect the hub 52 may have an inclined peripheral surface.
Patent GB-2384921-A (GB)
Title: Surface mount connector lead
Inventor: SEARLS DAMION
IPC: H01R12/70
Filed: 2001-10-12
Abstract: An enhanced joint thickness lead used for surface mounting electronic devices to a substrate, wherein a portion of the enhanced joint thickness lead that is substantially parallel to the substance. The enhanced joint thickness lead includes an arcuate structure, which provides an enhanced joint thickness for the solder used to connect the lead to the substrate. The enhanced joint thickness of the solder results in a more robust attachment of the electronic device.
Patent GB-2401615-A (GB)
Title: Roof edging strip
Inventor: NEWELL PETER BRENDAN
IPC: E04D13/158
Filed: 2003-05-10
Abstract: An edging strip is disclosed 1, manufactured from strip steel having a base member 2, comprising an inner portion 3 for placement under slates at the gable end or eave of a building and an outer portion 4 to project free of the building. A clamping portion, 5, having an upright leg projecting orthogonally from the outermost part of the outer portion 4 of the base member 2 and a clamping leg 7 projecting back across the base member 2 for retention of slates therebetween. The clamping leg 7 includes corrugations 9 to provide better contact of the clamping leg 7 onto slates. A mounting portion 10 is provided intermediate the inner portion 3 and the outer portion 4 of the base member 2 and orthogonal thereto. The inner portion 3 forms a drain channel 10. A lip 15 forms a further moisture barrier on the inner portion 3 of the base member 2.
Patent GB-2388226-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for sharing an interrupt between disk drive interfaces
Inventor: POISNER DAVID
IPC: G06F13/24
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: An apparatus for sharing an interrupt between a controller for a parallel storage device interface and a controller for a serial storage device interface includes interrupt conditioning circuitry that masks an interrupt signal coming from the parallel storage device interface if no storage device is coupled to the parallel storage device interface. The masking of the parallel storage device interface interrupt of no storage device is coupled to the parallel storage device interface allows the controller for the serial storage device interface to share the interrupt traditionally assigned to the parallel storage device interface.
Patent GB-2391547-A (GB)
Title: Hydroxy-succinamide compounds for the treatment of alzheimer's disease
Inventor: WILLEMS HENRIETTE
IPC: C07D317/58
Filed: 2003-07-30
Abstract: A compound of formula (I) <EMI ID=1.1 HE=32 WI=110 LX=701 LY=572 TI=CF> <PC>wherein ```R<1> is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, aryl or heteroaryl, any of which is optionally substituted with R<4>; ```R<2> is alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy or alkylthio, any of which is optionally substituted with R<5>; ```R<3> is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, aryl or heteroaryl, any of which is optionally substituted with R<6>; ```each R<4> is the same or different and is alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, aryl, -alkyl-aryl, -alkoxy-aryl, -C(O)O- or -C(O)NH-R<6>; ```each R<5> is the same or different and is alkylthio, aryl, heteroaryl, -NHC(O)-R<6>, -NHC(O)O-R<6>, -C(O)NH-R<6>, -C(O)O-R<6> or -heteroaryl-aryl; ```each R<6> is the same or different and is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl or -alkyl-aryl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Preferred compounds feature R<3>= hydrogen or cyclopentylmethyl. These compounds act as BACE inhibitors and thus may be useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.