baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2416733-A (GB)
Title: Method for preparing a spray urethane skin having a clear coat for vehicle interior trim components and skin made thereby
Inventor: DONATTI JOSEPH T
IPC: B29C41/08
Filed: 2005-07-27
Abstract: A method of making polyurethane composite skins 12 for vehicle interior components 10. The method comprises providing a clear coat 14 having a show surface 22 and a back surface 24, and providing a coloured aromatic polyurethane skin 16 on the back surface of the clear coat. The clear coat may then be secured to a relatively rigid substrate 20 and optionally providing a foam layer 30 between the substrate and the composite skin to form a trim product. Other embodiments relate to a method of making polyurethane skins by spraying an aliphatic clear coat onto a mould surface and spraying aromatic polyurethane reactive components at the clear coat; and a polyurethane composite skin comprising a coloured aromatic polyurethane skin and an aliphatic clear coat over the skin.
Patent GB-2418322-A (GB)
Title: Control of communication and content distribution in a ptt communication network by means of a token
Inventor: KURODA YURI
IPC: H04M11/00
Filed: 2005-08-08
Abstract: A PTT (Push-To-Talk) communication system includes a plurality of terminals having respective PTT buttons, a management server for managing advertisements or contents, and a PTT communication server for controlling a token for PTT communications. When the PTT button of any of the terminals is pressed, the PTT communication server assigns a token to the terminal with the pressed PTT button, and sends communication data from the terminal with the pressed PTT button to another terminal. When none of the PTT buttons of the terminals are pressed, the PTT communication server assigns a token to the management server, which is not equipped with a PTT button, and distributes to the terminals advertisements or contents selected by the management server to which the token is assigned.
Patent GB-2414240-A (GB)
Title: Elastomeric compositions
Inventor: FULTON WILLIAM STEPHEN
IPC: C08K5/098
Filed: 2004-02-19
Abstract: An elastomeric composition is described comprising an unvulcanised polymer, silica, a silane coupling agent and a condensate obtainable by condensing an alkoxide or aryloxide of a trivalent cation with an acyloxide of a divalent cation, or a compound obtainable by reacting a divalent metal oxide with a polyoxoaluminium acylate.
Patent GB-2420466-A (GB)
Title: Method for generating multiple output formats for a scanned document
Inventor: HAMILTON IAN C
IPC: H04N1/23
Filed: 2005-11-21
Abstract: A method for copying a document comprises scanning the document once 110, selecting first and second sets of characteristics 120, 130 and automatically generating at least one first copy having the first set of selected of document characteristics, and at least one second copy having the second set of document characteristics. Preferably the document is scanned 110 and held in memory prior to selection of the two sets of document characteristics 120, 130. Preferably first and second copies are printed copies or at least one of which can be an electronic copy to be sent to a recipient or stored as an archive copy. The document characteristics sets 120, 130 may be entered before the document is scanned 110. Preferably first and second characteristics selections are made on different user interface screens. A third set of document characteristics may also be selected. A method which does not require the document only to be scanned once, and a user interface presenting secondary options to a user following their selection of a first option, are also independently claimed.
Patent GB-2418884-A (GB)
Title: Method for binding wood base elements with plastic
Inventor: GOTTFRIED STEINER DIPL-ING
IPC: B29C70/68
Filed: 2004-06-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for binding wood base elements with plastic, particularly for the production of functional elements, using an injection molding method, wherein the wood base elements are placed in an injection molding mold and molten plastic material is injected in the previously chosen place or places. The process parameters are set during injection molding in such a way that the molten plastic material is irreversibly impressed into the wood base element (2, 5, 8, 12, 17, 20, 21, 24, 26, 27, 29, 33, 34, 42, 47) and/or penetrates and/or goes through said wood base element.
Patent GB-2433125-A (GB)
Title: A pile test apparatus
Inventor: BRADSHAW MITCHELL STUART
IPC: E02D33/00
Filed: 2005-12-12
Abstract: Apparatus for testing, in situ, the static load capacity of a pile comprises a jack (20) supported by the pile (21) and a reaction beam (13) supported by blocks or trestles (24), the jack is raised to come into contact with the reaction beam (13) via a spherical seating (22) and a spreader plate (23). The reaction force from the jack is counteracted by an anchor arrangement at each end of the reaction beam (13) via secondary beams (15) themselves anchored down to anchor piles (25) via threaded steel tendons or bars (14). The reaction beam (13) is made up a number of constituent parts (10, 11, 12) which bolt together to make one reaction beam (13), the weight and size of each constituent part enable this apparatus to be erected in restricted access without the need for craneage.
Patent GB-2419453-A (GB)
Title: Banknote-processing device
Inventor: ITO YUKIO
IPC: G07D9/00
Filed: 2004-07-29
Abstract: A banknote-processing device where banknotes are stopped at a predetermined position of a stacker guide without being deformed. Braking means (4) is provided at portion of a stacker guide (3), and the braking means (4) has a rolling body (7) producing a braking force in the advance direction of an inserted banknote without folding the banknote.
Patent GB-2422607-A (GB)
Title: Improved methods and compositions for RNA interference
Inventor: ALVARADO A SANCHEZ
IPC: C07H/
Filed: 2004-11-10
Abstract: The invention relates to improved methods of attenuating expression of a target gene in a eukaryotic cell with dsRNA, identifying nucleic acid sequences responsible for conferring a particular phenotype to a cell, alleviating pest infestation in plants, and altering gene expression in an undifferentiated stem cell or the differentiated progeny thereof. Transcription of the RNA, which will form the dsRNA, is terminated by one or more terminators sequences, thereby increasing the efficiency of inhibition.
Patent GB-2426442-A (GB)
Title: Moses basket with movable handle
Inventor: CARLISLE ALFRED
IPC: A47D13/02
Filed: 2006-05-18
Abstract: A Moses or like basket comprises at least one handle 14 able to move between an in use position and a rest position, the graspable part of the handle being closer to the main body of the basket in the rest position than the in use position. The Moses basket is preferably made of plastics material and the floor 20 is a lattice of six slats 26,28,30. The at least one handle is preferably retractable.
Patent GB-2434667-A (GB)
Title: Maintaining System Management BIOS in a computer system
Inventor: WANG CHIN-YU
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2006-05-25
Abstract: A method for maintaining System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) in a computer system 400 is provided to address the problem of finding enough space to back up important reserved SMBIOS information when updating BIOS. BIOS data may be stored in a non-volatile memory 402 such as flash memory. The method involves: updating the BIOS 402; copying (i.e. backing up) the reserved information of the SMBIOS to a temporary storage block 412 of the BIOS memory; rebooting the computer system; copying the reserved information of the SMBIOS (which may include an identification code and an error detecting code) to a memory unit 404 (e.g. RAM); rebuilding an SMBIOS block in the BIOS memory for the reserved SMBIOS information; and updating the reserved information of the SMBIOS from the memory unit to the newly-built SMBIOS block. The identification code and error detecting code may be used for determining whether the reserved SMBIOS information is correct.
Patent GB-2442983-A (GB)
Title: A computer-based method of configuring loudspeaker arrays
Inventor: THOMPSON AMBROSE
IPC: H04R1/40
Filed: 2006-10-16
Abstract: The method computes, for a virtual array, a sound pressure level at various points in the venue and that is evaluated by various objective functions. The configuration of the array is changed, for example by the orientation or position of the speakers and the sound field is recalculated. The process is then iterated until an acceptable configuration is found. The real physical array of speakers is then configured in that manner. The method also provides a 3D plot of the sound pressure level displayed against frequency and position in the venue.
Patent GB-2433011-A (GB)
Title: Detecting a security violation on a reflective signalling communication line
Inventor: COWDERY CHRISTOPHER JAMES
IPC: H04L5/14
Filed: 2004-03-31
Abstract: Signalling between a first and second device (2,3) linked by a transmission line (8) and of sensing a security violation of the line (8) comprises the steps of (a) transmitting a signal from the first device to the second device, reflecting the signal back to the first device in a manner corresponding to a first bit sequence, receiving the signal thus reflected at the first device, and comparing this signal with the transmitted signal to determine whether there has been a security violation of the line and to extract the first bit sequence. This can be detected by measuring the round trip time of a reflected signal. A variation in trip times indicates a change in impedance which may be caused by a third party attempting to 'tap into' the communication line.
Patent GB-2436394-A (GB)
Title: Time searching method for a +VR format DVD
Inventor: OSAKI MITSUHARU
IPC: H04N5/93
Filed: 2007-02-07
Abstract: An optical disc apparatus capable of achieving a time search even if a loaded optical disc is a DVD on which information is recorded in +VR format. A system controller equipped in the optical disc apparatus adds up playback times of cells sequentially from a first cell and finds a cell that includes a search time as a target cell when time search processing based on the search time that is inputted is performed on a plus VR formatted DVD; obtains a position of a first VOBU of the target cell in a VOBU address map; calculates a playback time per VOBU; calculates a position of a target VOBU in the VOBU address map: and obtains a finally targeted VOBU in the time search by using search information of the target VOBU when a difference between the search time and a sum of a playback time leading to the target VOBU and an elapsed time of the target VOBU within cell is determined within, for example, Ò 3 seconds.
Patent GB-2436953-A (GB)
Title: Dynamically controlling data flow in data network system
Inventor: CHEN JIN-RU
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2007-04-03
Abstract: A network system capable of dynamically controlling a data flow includes: a forwarding unit 20, for receiving a packet and for providing a QoS (quality of service) function; and a processor 30, for accessing data from the forwarding unit through an interface and setting at least one parameter of the forwarding unit. The interface is coupled between the forwarding unit and the processor, and the processor executes a software program to set the at least one parameter of the forwarding unit. The forwarding unit classifies received packets into different QoS levels according to their transmission properties, and provides different forwarding methods and QoS services to physically reduce the amount of the output queues.
Patent GB-2437647-A (GB)
Title: Torque sub for use with a top-drive
Inventor: JAHN MICHAEL
IPC: E21B19/16
Filed: 2007-04-26
Abstract: The invention generally relates to a top drive arrangement for connecting tubulars. The method of connecting includes operating a top drive (100, fig 7), thereby rotating a first threaded tubular member relative to a second threaded tubular member; measuring a torque exerted on the first tubular member by the top drive (100, fig 7), wherein the torque is measured using a torque shaft 610 rotationally coupled to the top drive (100, fig 7) and the first tubular, the torque shaft 610 having a strain gage disposed thereon; wirelessly transmitting the measured torque from the torque shaft 610 to a stationary interface; measuring rotation of the first tubular member; determining acceptability of the threaded connection; and stopping rotation of the first threaded member when the threaded connection is complete or if the threaded connection is unacceptable. The two threaded members may define a shoulder and a shoulder condition may be detected during rotation and the threaded connection is complete when reaching a predetermined rotation value from the shoulder condition. Alternatively torque can be measured by using upper and lower turn counters (905a, 905b, fig 9).
Patent GB-2438519-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for providing a visual effect for an electric fire
Inventor: POOLE ROBERT THOMAS
IPC: F24C7/00
Filed: 2007-05-24
Abstract: An apparatus for providing a visual effect at a screen, such as a simulated flame effect, is incorporated into an electrical heating appliance, such as a domestic electric fire. The apparatus comprises a rotatable assembly which includes a multiplicity of light-reflective strips 17 carded on a rotary shaft 16, where rotation of the shaft also causes the light-reflective strips to rotate. The shaft is provided with magnets 18, 19 whilst a reflector 14 is provided with magnets 20, 21. The reflector is arranged for movement towards and away from the rotatable assembly by repulsion between the respective magnets of the reflector and the rotatable assembly. A light source 12 is arranged to provide light which is reflected from the strips and reflector to create a flickering flame effect at the screen. A diffuser (40, fig.8) may be located on the inner side of the screen. In another aspect, the apparatus comprises a colour wheel (33, fig.5) having differently coloured light transmitting areas; fibre optic cables (35, fig.5) are arranged to receive light from a light source (34, fig.5) passing through the light transmitting areas as the wheel is rotated and to transmit the light at the screen.
Patent GB-2449652-A (GB)
Title: Rod tensioning mechanism
Inventor: MANN NICHOLAS
IPC: F16B9/02
Filed: 2007-05-30
Abstract: The mechanism is used for tensioning a rod 10 which may be provided with a head 12. A suspension bracket (32 Fig.2) having a hole or a slot is used as an anchoring point. The mechanism consists of a tubular rod carrier or sleeve 20 which has a rod bearing surface 18 and an external thread 42 for receiving a nut 22 and a locking nut 24. A rod end piece 14 is provided with a bore so as to allow the rod to be passed there through. The rod, together with the end piece, is passed through the sleeve until the end piece abuts against the rod bearing surface. The mechanism, including the threaded nuts and a washer 40 is passed through the hole or slot of the bracket and, in use, either the nut or the washer rest against the surface of the bracket. When the nut is adjusted the sleeve moves upward from the surface of the bracket and the bearing surface tensions the rod. The end piece can have a spherical surface 16 matching a complementary bearing surface and inside the sleeve may be tapered or stepped at 38 to allow for angular movement of the rod.
Patent GB-2454255-A (GB)
Title: Power generation
Inventor: O'TOOLE BRENDON
IPC: F03B17/06
Filed: 2007-11-03
Abstract: A power generation arrangement in which electricity is generated by rotational movement of moving vehicle parts. The electricity may be generated from a wheel of the vehicle and stored in batteries (figure 2). The electricity generated may be transferred from the batteries to a house or other building. This electricity may be used to power a water pump which pumps water around the house or building (figures 3 and 4). Electricity may also be generated by turbines mounted within these water pipes. The pump may also be powered by electricity generated by wind turbines and solar panels mounted on the house or building (figure 4).
Patent GB-2441085-A (GB)
Title: Fluid dispenser comprising a bellows
Inventor: GOODWIN DAVID MALCOLM
IPC: B05B11/00
Filed: 2006-07-14
Abstract: Apparatus (2) for causing fluid flow, which apparatus (2) comprises a bellows (4). The bellows (4) may be made of a metal or a plastics material. The bellows (4) may include sealing means (10) for sealing the fluid in the bellows (4) and/or preventing air entering the bellows (4). The apparatus (2) may include connector means for connecting the apparatus.
Patent GB-2457941-A (GB)
Title: A sports ball
Inventor: DAVIS IAIN
IPC: A63B41/08
Filed: 2008-02-29
Abstract: A sports ball has a central bladder 31, a layered lining topped by a cover layer 32, the joins 35 join panels of the lining, cover laminate and are each filled with a deposit of sealant 36. A protective coating 34 is provided over the cover layer 32 and joins 35 filled with sealant 36. An inflation valve 37 protrudes from a panel and a counterweight 37b is enclosed in a diametrically opposing panel. A weight-counterweight pair 38a, 38b is disposed in diametrically opposed panels defining an axis which is perpendicular to that defined by the panels containing valve 37 and counterweight 37b.
Patent GB-2452109-A (GB)
Title: Handle with eccentric bore
Inventor: WOODGATE TERENCE
IPC: E05B1/00
Filed: 2008-03-07
Abstract: A handle 11 for rotating a spindle 14 to open a door comprises a base portion which is adapted to be positioned contiguous with the door surface from which the spindle protrudes, wherein the base portion comprises an eccentric bore 13 for receiving the spindle. The handle further comprises a boss 18 protruding from an underside of the handle having a channel running therethrough, the boss being eccentrically positioned to the central axis X-X of the cylinder.
Patent GB-2461283-A (GB)
Title: Dual clutch transmission
Inventor: TURNER JAMES WILLIAM GRIFFITH
IPC: F16H3/00
Filed: 2008-06-25
Abstract: A dual clutch transmission comprises a first set of input gears 206, 207, 208, 209 each of which meshes with one of a first set output gears 220, 221, 222, 223 a second set of input gears 210, 211, 212, 213 each of which meshes with a respective one of a second set of output gears 224, 225, 226, 227. A first clutch 215 is associated with the input gears 206, 207, 208, 209 and a second clutch 216 is associated with the input gears 210, 211, 212, 213 and the output gears 210, 211, 212, 213. At least one of the input and output gears can freely rotate on a shaft and a gear ratio selection mechanism 231 selects a gear ratio by locking the gear to the shaft. In use either the first clutch 215 is engaged and the second clutch 216 disengaged and drive is transmitted via a selected pair of the first set of input and output gears or the second clutch 216 is engaged and the first clutch 215 disengaged and drive is transmitted via a selected pair of the second set of input and output gears.
Patent GB-2451195-A (GB)
Title: Method for compensating electromagnetic data
Inventor: WILLEN DENNIS E
IPC: G01V3/12
Filed: 2006-12-04
Abstract: Method for compensating for phase errors in electromagnetic data by exploiting the frequency scaling properties of electromagnetic fields. The data are obtained at various source-receiver offsets. Then, temporal frequency components of the data at each offset R are determined. Next, the phase spectrum (phase vs. offset) for each of the frequency components is determined. Then, the phase spectra for the different frequencies f are displayed vs. scaled offset R  !l  where   l  = 2  f  f. Finally, the phase spectra are then adjusted such that the differences in phases for the different frequencies are reduced. The adjustment process can be repeated until phase differences are reduced to an acceptable level.
Patent GB-2464313-A (GB)
Title: Trancoding a web page
Inventor: CREMIN RONAN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2008-10-10
Abstract: A transcoding system (1) comprises a mobile communication device (2) that connects to the intemet (4) via a mobile communication network (3). When the mobile communication device (2) requests a webpage of a website stored at a webserver (5), the request is routed to a transcoder (6). The transcoder (6) retrieves the webpage from the webserver (5). It then transcodes the webpage and provides the transcoded webpage to the mobile communication device (2). The transcoder (6) pre-crawls the website, parsing it to extract information found on the website. When transcoding the webpage, the transcoder (6) generates elements for insertion into the transcoded webpage based on the information extracted during the pre-crawl of the website.
Patent GB-2465381-A (GB)
Title: Rotary brush
Inventor: RIACH ALAN
IPC: A46B9/06
Filed: 2008-11-14
Abstract: A rotary brush for a sweeping machine, the brush having a plurality of first bristles 26 and a plurality of second bristles 28, the first bristles being stiffer than the second bristles. The first bristles may be thicker or made from a different material to the second material and the second bristles may be coated by PTFE such that the first and second materials have different frictional coifficients. The bristles may be arranged in circumferential rows 25, 27 proximate the outer edge of a carrier plate 20 or may be arranged on a cylinder brush 30 in first and second helical rows 38, 40. The brush is for use on a battery powered sweeping machine and is intended to reduce overall power consumption.
Patent GB-2466206-A (GB)
Title: Air pressure engine with magnetic repulsion
Inventor: POYNAROV DIMITAR NANOV
IPC: F01B23/00
Filed: 2008-12-11
Abstract: A rotary engine which comprises two hollow tubular channels formed from sections 4,8 and 1,3, each channel having a rotor 2,5 which carries three magnets 27. Further magnets associated with plates 7 are sequentially moved into and out of the channels by means of beveled gearing 6,12 and cranks means 10,14 as the rotor magnets pass the drive plate locations such that the plate magnets and the rotor magnets exert a mutually repulsive force. A pneumatic air cylinder 21 drives the a ball screw 17 to rotate the plate 19 which drives the rotor shaft and hence the gearing 6,12. A ratchet 20,26 controls the rotational direction.
Patent GB-2454855-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming a high friction joint
Inventor: LINZELL GEOFFREY ROBERT
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2007-09-26
Abstract: Method of forming a high friction joint between a first tubular metal body (1) and a second tubular metal body (2), the method comprising: selecting a first tubular metal body having a first outer face (3) at a first end portion (4) thereof and selecting a second tubular body having a second inner face (5) at a second end portion thereof, the first and second faces being capable of overlap to enable the first and second tubular metal bodies (1,2) to fit together; treating the first outer face (3) and/or the second inner face by introducing a friction enhancing agent to at least part of one or both thereof; inserting the first end portion of the first tubular metal body inside the second end portion of the second tubular metal body such as to form a low friction joint therebetween; and moving the first end portion of the first tubular body relative to the second end portion of the second tubular body to create rubbing at the first and second faces (3,5) to activate the friction enhancing agent and to thereby form said high friction joint.
Patent GB-2462181-A (GB)
Title: Estimating Skin Damage
Inventor: MINH CHANH CAO
IPC: G01V3/32
Filed: 2009-07-22
Abstract: A method for determining a skin factor of a subsurface rock formation from within a wellbore. Nuclear magnetic resonance measurements of transverse relaxation time, for example using CPMG sequences, are taken at differing depths from the surface and within the formation. Permeability is estimated by Schlumberger-Doll Research (SDR) or Timur (BV) relationships and from this skin factors may be estimated.