baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2359654-A (GB)
Title: Illuminated children crossing sign.
Inventor: WALKER THOMAS BENTLEY
IPC: G08B5/00
Filed: 2000-01-11
Abstract: A lollipop sign for stopping traffic at school crossings is illuminated by light emitting diodes (LEDs) 2 powered by rechargeable batteries 5. The handle 3 may be constructed from fibreglass or aluminium with reflective bands of yellow and red. A control box 4 to flash the LEDs and an audible warning may also be provided. The head of the sign is preferably formed from two sheets of impact resistant plastic or polycarbonate.
Patent GB-2360496-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle suspension link
Inventor: CODDINGTON PHILIP ANTHONY
IPC: B21D53/88
Filed: 2000-03-25
Abstract: The link (300) comprises an elongated arm having a leading cantilever portion (300a) and a trailing cantilever portion (300b). The link (300) being tapered both in width and thickness to minimise the amount of material comprising the link (300) for a given performance specification.
Patent GB-2362804-A (GB)
Title: Attachment of a handle to a decanter vessel
Inventor: HARDING JOHN
IPC: A47J45/06
Filed: 2000-04-05
Abstract: A decanter type vessel such as a carafe or jug for holding brewed beverages such as coffee, comprises an open, bowl-like glass receptacle 1 having a rim 2 joined to a lower shoulder 3 by a narrowed neck 4, including a flared region 12 between the neck 4 and the rim 2. A handle-bearing annular cover member 7 overlies the flared region 12 and rim 2 and has a skirt 9 extending from the rim 2 to the shoulder 3, and a collar 6 underlying the flared region 12, that has a skirt portion 8 that extends to the shoulder 3. A resilient seal 5 fits between the collar 6 and the flared region 12. The skirts 8, 9 of the collar and cover respectively, bear engageable components 10 and 11 which lock together under manual pressure, and subsequently compress the resilient seal 5 between the collar 6 and the cover member 7 and between the collar 6 and the flared region 12. The engageable components may be intimately engageable, suitably shaped and configured detents 10 and inwardly-directed clips 11. The cover member 7 may be of plastics and have a spout portion 16 as well as the handle 15.
Patent GB-2363698-A (GB)
Title: Lounging and sleeping garments for legs
Inventor: MAZZAGLIA PATRICIA ANN
IPC: A41B11/12
Filed: 2000-06-14
Abstract: This invention is a lounging and sleeping garment that is warm, loose fitting and covers the feet and legs of the user to the upper thigh. Infinitely adjustable means 17 for closing the upper or open end of the garment around the thigh of the user allows the garment to be lightly secured for walking short distances and to prevent warm air from escaping through the opening 15 while not being so tight as to reduce the circulation. Anti-slip means 14 are provided on the bottom 13 of the foot portion of the garment to prevent the user from slipping.
Patent GB-2364087-A (GB)
Title: A security clip for a window
Inventor: MURPHY DAVID
IPC: E06B5/11
Filed: 2000-06-27
Abstract: A security clip (9) for retaining a glass panel (2) in a window frame (1) may be formed from a single component and have a portion which contacts the glass panel and a portion which overlaps the frame. The clip (9) is preferably fitted on the inside of the window. Alternatively, the clip may be formed from two components where a first component (10, fig 4) that contacts a glass panel (2) is attached to a second component (12) which overlaps (13) the frame (1). The clip may also incorporate shims (14, fig 5) between the pad (10) and a retainer (12). A security clip is also shown as beading (16, fig 9).
Patent GB-2366940-A (GB)
Title: Text language detection
Inventor: SPARRE ERIK
IPC: G10L13/08
Filed: 2000-09-06
Abstract: A mobile telecommunication device is able to detect the language of a received text message so that the message may be converted to a voice message in the detected language. The language of the text message may be determined by analysing the probability of each character in the message being followed by the next character for each of a variety of languages. A decision is then based upon the accumulation of the probabilities for the characters of the text message. Alternatively a group of characters may be used. Words of the text message may looked up in language models and the number of matches used to determine the language of the text message.
Patent GB-2354767-A (GB)
Title: Emulsion inks
Inventor: ADAMS JOHN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: C09D11/02
Filed: 2000-09-21
Abstract: An emulsion ink comprises a continuous oil phase, two or more dispersed liquid phases, one of which is a dispersed oil phase, and a solid material dispersed in the dispersed oil phase. The emulsion ink is suitable for use on a stencil or digital duplicator, and has improved rheological properties.
Patent GB-2357653-A (GB)
Title: A wrist-carried radiotelephone
Inventor: CHARLIER MICHAEL L
IPC: H04B1/38
Filed: 2000-10-04
Abstract: A wrist-carried mobile phone 10 comprising first 12 and second 20 housings connected to a flexible wristband having two portions 32, 34. The first housing 12 includes a microphone 12, a display 14 and a radio transceiver 16. The second housing 20 includes a latch 22, a user interface 24, a speaker 26 and a removable battery 28. The first portion of the wristband 32 includes and antenna 36 and a latch clip 38 at one end to be operable to be received in the latch 22 of the second housing 20. The second portion of the wristband 34 includes electrical connections 40 connecting the circuitry of the two housings 12, 20. The wristband has support members 48 to maintain the phone in a predetermined configuration when the wristband is unlatched, such that the speaker 26 and microphone 12 are at an optimum orientation in relation to a user's ear and mouth. The battery 28 can be removed from the housing 20 without removing the phone from the user's wrist. The phone 10 can be used with a wired or remote earpiece, a remote headset, and may have a data link interface.
Patent GB-2369777-A (GB)
Title: A Lactobacillus plantarum bacterium for use in food products and combined preparations which inhibit the growth of food poisoning bacteria
Inventor: GRIGGS CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM
IPC: A23L29/244
Filed: 2000-10-05
Abstract: A Lactobacillus plantarum bacterium for use in the preparation of a food product or combined preparation which inhibits the growth of food poisoning bacteria. The food product and the combined preparation each contain a combination of the bacterium and at least one prebiotic oligosaccharide. The at least one oligosaccharide may be selected from fructooligosaccharides such as oligofructose and inulin and xylo-oligosaccharides. The food product may be a cultured or non-cultured dairy product including a yoghurt or cheese product. The bacterium may be Lactobacillus plantarum strain LP0407.
Patent GB-2370237-A (GB)
Title: Game board with rotatable playing areas
Inventor: LE LION BRIAN MARTYN
IPC: A63F3/02
Filed: 2000-12-22
Abstract: A game board comprises a base board 12, at least one middle board 14 mounted for rotation relative to the base board and a plurality of upper boards 16 each mounted for rotation relative to the middle board, the upper and middle boards at least being provided with a pattern of areas of contrasting colour and also areas of transparency. Preferably the areas of contrasting colour are in the form of dots arranged in a hexagonal array. Optionally the upper boards are arranged in a hexagonal pattern on the middle board and may be made from transparent material which has a pattern of areas of contrasting colour formed thereon. The board may be used in a game in which a playing piece must be moved from a starting point 24 to a finishing point and in which the throw of a dice determines the rotation of the game boards.
Patent GB-2374924-A (GB)
Title: Optimised system for luminescence assays
Inventor: RUSHBROOKE JOHN GORDON
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 2001-01-03
Abstract: An imaging system for measuring luminescence such as chemiluminescence produced by an array of samples such as a microtitre plate, wherein a presentation plate (12) is located immediately adjacent to or in contact with the sample plate (10) and presents the ends of a matching fixed array of optical fibres to at least part of the array of samples for conveying the luminescence emitted to a CCD camera. Typically the optical fibres are of plastic material having a numerical aperture (NA) greater than 0.2. For multi-labelled assay systems, the luminescence light can be analysed in two wavelengths simultaneously by means of a bifurcation of each of the fibres into two parallel filter channels. A second array of silica optical fibres can be incorporated for measuring epi-fluorcesence in addition. The fixed fibre array has the advantage over a lens based method of an absence of parallax and vignetting, no need to focus and more efficient light gathering.
Patent GB-2370775-A (GB)
Title: Insecticidal composition based on attractant, insecticide and stabilizer, the outer surface of which expands & loses viscosity on contact with humidity
Inventor: ISRAELY NIMROD
IPC: A01N57/12
Filed: 2001-01-04
Abstract: An insecticidal composition comprising at least one attractant (0.05 to 95% w/w), at least one insecticide (0.05 to 1% w/w) and at least one stabilizer (0.1 to 5% w/w). The insecticidal composition may be used together with a suitable carrier to efficiently control flying insects. The viscous composition after being placed within a suitable carrier interacts with naturally occurring humidity whereby the outer layer of the composition loses its viscosity, diffuses downwards and occupies the entire area of the trap or suitable carrier, thereby releasing a small amount of composition. Control of flying insects using the composition together with a suitable carrier is comparable to spraying. Only small amounts of insecticide are needed which are released slowly by the composition.
Patent GB-2360888-A (GB)
Title: Radio receivers and transceivers
Inventor: FRAYLING-CORK ROBERT MAXWELL
IPC: H03J7/04
Filed: 2001-01-12
Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a radio receiver provided with a local frequency reference 2 and a closed loop control system with a filter 5 for tuning the receiver's operating frequency to a received radio signal by altering the local frequency reference based on the received signal. On first receiving a radio signal, the characteristic of the loop filter 5 is fixed and subsequently, the characteristic is changed after successive signal samples are taken from the received signal so as to progressively increase the settling or alignment time of the receiver. The signal samples may correspond to those portions of the received signal with a quality which exceed, or alternatively equals or exceeds, a predetermine threshold of signal quality. After a predetermined number of signal samples have been taken, the loop characteristic is fixed once more to provide a relatively slower settling time for the control loop. In a further aspect a radio transceiver assesses whether a local frequency is sufficiently closely aligned to a received radio signal to allow the transceiver to transmit. In a still further aspect a radio receiver stores a derived settle frequency offset and when the receiver returns to a signal for which the stored value offset was derived, the stored frequency offset is reapplied.
Patent GB-2358745-A (GB)
Title: Clockspring connector with carrier member
Inventor: BOLEN PATRICK B
IPC: G04B29/00
Filed: 2000-06-30
Abstract: A clockspring connector is provided comprising a housing (10) defining a chamber, including a carrier member (30) having a first roller (31) associated with a first turned-back loop of a first flat conductor cable (41) and a second roller (32) associated with a second turned-back loop of a second flat conductor cable (42) wherein said first and second flat conductor cables are alternatingly coiled at an inner diameter of the chamber adjacent the hub or along said outer diameter of the chamber adjacent the housing wall. The clockspring connector includes a compliant roller member (131) providing compression forces against the fiat ribbon cable during rotation of the clockspring connector.
Patent GB-2366307-A (GB)
Title: Vesicle forming fracturing fluid containing amphoteric surfactants
Inventor: VOLLMER DANIEL PATRICK
IPC: C09K8/76
Filed: 2001-04-18
Abstract: A well treatment fluid of use in formation fracturing includes one or more amphoteric surfactants, water and one or more non-aqueous solvents. If an acid forming compound is also included, a hydrophilic alcohol may be present. The composition is such that the fluid will form vesicles. The water may be freshwater or seawater; the amphoteric surfactants may include natural or synthetic lecithin and the non-aqueous solvent may be an alcohol, a mineral oil, a fatty acid, soybean oil, corn oil, a glycol, an ether or mixtures thereof. The acid forming compound, if present, may be methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl formate and the hydrophilic alcohol may be methanol, ethanol, propanol or butanol.
Patent GB-2376673-A (GB)
Title: Packaging for programmable electronic devices
Inventor: EVANS STEVEN
IPC: H01L23/50
Filed: 2001-06-14
Abstract: A business method for producing electronic devices involves manufacturing the devices 100 and packaging them whilst software 110 is still being developed, then the software is loaded onto the devices at the latest time before shipment. To do this, the packaging 120 for the device is constructed so that it contains an interface 150 which connects to the programming port of the device which may be a mobile telephone. Typically this interface may be made from wires or printed conductive ink, alternately it may use an induction coil, electric or magnetic fields, or optical means. A programming device 130 adapted to be used with the system is also envisaged, as is large packaging crate for holding groups of the individual packages which further contains an interface between the box and the individual packages, such that the programmer may send information to the crate which relays it to the packages.
Patent GB-2361190-A (GB)
Title: Golf club head with an insert on the striking surface
Inventor: CAMERON DON T
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 1999-12-22
Abstract: A golf club head (100'') has a strike face and an opposite back face portion. The strike face defines a recess. An insert (110'') is disposed within the recess. Vibration dampening material (112a', 112b') is disposed between the insert (110'') and the recess.
Patent GB-2363530-A (GB)
Title: Signal coupler
Inventor: BROWN PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: H01R13/68
Filed: 2000-03-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus for coupling communications equipment to a conductor or cable. In particular, it relates to an "elbow" or "T" shaped type coupler. The present invention aims to provide a method and apparatus for effectively coupling communication signals onto and off an existing, possibly energised, distribution or transmission network. In a first aspect, the present invention provides a coupler including a pin (1, 20) for electrical connection to a socket, high pass filter means (5) electrically connected to the pin and connection means (7) for connecting the high pass filter means to a signal source. Preferably the pin (1, 20) is adapted or arranged so as to be suitable for connection to a socket (e.g. a primary terminal) of a transformer. In this way, a high frequency communication signal coupling may be made to the primary winding of the transformer without any need to interrupt the operation of the transformer or the power supply to consumers. Furthermore, the installation of the connection is safe and easy to do, which as will be appreciated, is important in high voltage equipment.
Patent GB-2381277-A (GB)
Title: Precast facing panel, resembling stone wall, e.g. for gabion
Inventor: PRICE RAYMOND
IPC: E04C1/40
Filed: 2001-10-24
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a reinforced concrete panel with a decorative face resembling a stone wall comprises the steps of producing a mould to a random stone pattern, applying a layer of coloured concrete to the mould, adding a reinforcing mesh and galvanised loops and finally adding another layer of concrete to a depth of approximately 40 mm. The finished panel has a front face resembling a stone wall and a back face with protruding loops. Adjacent panels may be connected by connecting rods passed through a projecting loop of each panel.
Patent GB-2381800-A (GB)
Title: Wishing well with viewing mirror
Inventor: AVERY FREDERIC MARTIN
IPC: B65D90/48
Filed: 2001-11-07
Abstract: A plastics wishing well 1 comprises a wall 2 defining a well for holding a quantity of water. A roof structure 4 is supported on the well by supporting pillars 5. The roof structure 4 comprises two panels 9 connected by a hinge 10 along their adjoining longitudinal edges. A mirrored sheet is attached to the underside of each panel 9. In a first "closed" position c the roof panels 9 are supported by means of a projecting stop provided on the top of supporting pillar 5 so as to define an angle of around 90{. When it is desired to view the contents of the well, the panels are both raised through 90{ to an "open" position O and secured in place using retaining chain 12. In the open position, the mirrored surface on the underside of each panel 9 reflects an image of the water in the well allowing this image to be seen from the side of the apparatus.
Patent GB-2369653-A (GB)
Title: Combustion of pyrolysis oil
Inventor: MCNEIL JOHN
IPC: F02B51/02
Filed: 2000-04-25
Abstract: The invention provides a method of combusting pyrolysis oil in a compression ignition engine wherein an enriched oxygen atmosphere is provided in the combustion chamber of the engine and using the heat and power produced by the engine to generate electricity. Pyrolysis oil is manufactured by the controlled combustion of biomass matter in an inert atmosphere. Pyrolysis oils have low calorific values and poor ignition qualities.
Patent GB-2386242-A (GB)
Title: Percussion instrument pedal assembly
Inventor: ORR MARK ANTHONY
IPC: G10D13/00
Filed: 2002-03-09
Abstract: A percussion instrument pedal assembly is described comprising: a base; a shaft mounted to the base at one end and, at the other end, connected to a percussive striker such as a beater. A footplate having a toe end and a heel end is pivotally mounted at the heel end of the footplate, and a bearing is connected to the footplate adjacent the toe end of the footplate and comprising a rotating member able to engage between the toe end of the footplate and the shaft such that depression of the footplate will move the shaft in a first direction and to cause the percussive striker to strike the percussion instrument. A resilient means tends to move the shaft in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The shaft can be linear or curved. If curved, the shaft will be curved away from the footplate. The instrument may be a drum or hi-hat cymbal.
Patent GB-2387587-A (GB)
Title: Gastight package containing a protective gas
Inventor: VON PALESKE PETER
IPC: B65D85/07
Filed: 2002-04-19
Abstract: A gastight package comprises a liquid absorbing product such as toilet paper, kitchen towels, facial wipes, handkerchiefs, napkins or other wiping products within a protective gas atmosphere. The protective gas maybe nitrogen, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide or an inert gas. The packaged products are preferably provided with agents or preservatives and are preferably held in a riftable envelope.
Patent GB-2372231-A (GB)
Title: Fibrous creased fabrics
Inventor: CREAGAN CHRISTOPHER C
IPC: D04H13/00
Filed: 2000-09-22
Abstract: There is provided a surge material for personal care products with a first creased layer and at least a second layer, where the layers are in face-to-face relation to one another and bonded together. The first has creases with a depth of between 0.25 and 2 mm and a frequency of between 5 and 100 per centimeter in the cross-machine and the second layer may have densities of between 0.01 and 0.05 g/cc and a basis weight between 25 and 250 gsm.
Patent GB-2388706-A (GB)
Title: Tunable laser
Inventor: ZAKHLENIUK NICKOLAY
IPC: H01S5/34
Filed: 2002-05-15
Abstract: A tuneable laser including; a light creating section to generate light, the light creating section including a waveguide, and a tuneable section in which there is a waveguide connected to the waveguide in the light creating section, characterised in that the tuneable section waveguide contains a plurality of quantum dots.
Patent GB-2380329-A (GB)
Title: Layered etched metal light reflector
Inventor: MCMILLAN RICHARD K
IPC: H01L33/00
Filed: 2002-06-19
Abstract: A method for constructing an illuminating and reflecting apparatus comprises the steps of providing a layered metal substrate 10 with an aluminium layer 12 between a first and a second layer of copper 14,16 and removing a defined area of one of the layers of copper to form a reflective portion 28. A localized light source 24 is positioned to allow light to reflect off of the reflective portion.
Patent GB-2394260-A (GB)
Title: Deformable bearing housing
Inventor: ESSAM STEVEN ANDREW
IPC: F16C23/04
Filed: 2002-10-15
Abstract: A deformable bearing housing 15 to receive and be deformed around a ball having a predetermined radius R to form a bearing, an inner surface 17 of the bearing housing 15 having a generally cup-shaped/curved profile and at least approximately circular symmetry around a central axis 16, and comprising: a cup portion 18 of the radius R shaped to seat closely a first portion of a ball of radius R placed in the bearing housing; and a conforming portion lying in the plane which is perpendicular to the central axis and contains the centre of curvature of the cup portion, there being a clearance between the conforming portion and a second portion of the ball, the clearance being greater than any clearance between the cup portion and the first portion of the ball, the bearing housing being shaped such that, when the bearing housing 15 is deformed around a ball having radius R to form a bearing, the bearing housing is deformed so that the conforming portion matches closely the shape of the second portion of the ball. Cup portion 18 terminates at point 20. The radius of curvature 23 of the inner surface of housing 15 has a farpoint 21 which represents the maximum radial distance between the centre point 19 of the ball and the inner surface 17 of housing 15. An associated method of manufacturing such a bearing is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2395753-A (GB)
Title: Fuel compressor system for a gas turbine
Inventor: FLAXINGTON DAVID
IPC: F01D15/08
Filed: 2002-11-08
Abstract: A micro turbine generator system (10) includes a gas fuel compressor (54) which is driven by a steam powered turbine (44). The turbine (44) is driven by steam produced in a heat recovery steam generator (36), which is heated by the exhaust from the gas turbine engine.
Patent GB-2386509-A (GB)
Title: Providing data to a mobile communications device when game objective reached
Inventor: HATCH RICHARD
IPC: H04M1/72427
Filed: 2003-01-30
Abstract: When an objective in a game played with a mobile communications device is successfully achieved, data may be provided to customise the device. The data may be encrypted and relate to graphics, a logo or music, such as a ring tone prize, downloaded from a remote server, or a pointer to information stored on the device. The game objective may be achieved when a score is reached, a level completed, a test or task performed.