baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2374325-A (GB)
Title: Method of configuring vehicle assembly line
Inventor: KURIHARA TADASHI
IPC: B23P21/00
Filed: 2001-09-07
Abstract: A method of configuring a vehicle assembly line, comprising the steps of classifying a vehicle assembly line (10) into at least three zones (20 to 60) by grouping assembly parts based on the positions for installation operation, assembly procedures, and the functions of the parts, setting, for each classified zone, a standard assembly man-hour used commonly for all vehicle models, comparing the standard assembly man-hour with the assembly man-hour for each vehicle model and zone, and positioning the zone with the largest assembly man-hour for each zone adjacent to the zone with the next larger assembly man-hour, whereby a middle tact (M) can be adopted between a long tact (L) and a short tact (S), and the average speed of the line and accordingly the productivity can be increased by moving the assembly line by selectively using the three speeds.
Patent GB-2379450-A (GB)
Title: Control of gas temperature and distribution in CVD
Inventor: WARNES BRUCE M
IPC: C23C16/455
Filed: 2002-09-09
Abstract: CVD apparatus and method are provided with coating gas distribution and exhaust systems that provide more uniform coating gas temperature and coating gas flow distribution among a plurality of distinct coating zones disposed along the length of a coating chamber. A heated coating chamber has a gas supply conduit disposed along its length so that the gas is preheated. A gas distribution conduit is also provided for distributing preheated gas to the chamber.
Patent GB-2394174-A (GB)
Title: Shower apparatus
Inventor: ASLANIDIS ANASTASSIOS CHARALAM
IPC: A61H9/00
Filed: 2002-09-10
Abstract: A shower apparatus comprises at least one spray nozzle and means for allowing relative rotational movement between the user space and the nozzle(s). Preferably, the apparatus comprises a dome-like frame (10) composed of a number of uprights (12) wherein each upright member comprises a plurality of spray nozzles (13) for spraying water onto a user standing within the frame. Suitably, the frame is rotatable by means of a hydro-turbine or by a low-voltage electric motor.
Patent GB-2381682-A (GB)
Title: An amplifier pre-distorter method and apparatus
Inventor: DOMOKOS JOHN
IPC: H03F1/32
Filed: 2002-09-14
Abstract: An amplifier pre-distorter method and apparatus squares an input signal and splits the signal into in-phase and quadrature components which are processed to generate a polynomial pre-distortion signal. The polynomial pre-distortion signal is combined with the input signal by a step of multiplying the signals together to produce a pre-distorted input signal for the amplifier. This simplifies the apparatus and enables implementation in an ASIC. The invention may be coupled to the power amplifier in a radio communications apparatus.
Patent GB-2384071-A (GB)
Title: Authentication of print jobs at a server
Inventor: CLOUGH JAMES E
IPC: G06F21/31
Filed: 2002-09-25
Abstract: In a hotel (100) or short-term office environment, a guest is provided with a connection (106) to a local area network (LAN). A printer (110), also attached to the LAN (104), allows the guest to make hard copies of documents. Using a browser, the guest is directed to a web site (202) from which may be downloaded an authentication code (302) to allow access to the printer (110), and a print driver (304) and a port monitor (306) to allow operation of the printer (110). Following installation (508) of the downloaded software (118), any print job (312) sent by the laptop (108) to a print server (112) associated with the printer (110) includes the authentication code (312). Upon receipt of the authentication code, the print server authenticates (514) the print job (312), and sends (516) it to the printer (110) located within the hotel room (102).
Patent GB-2395090-A (GB)
Title: Method of session control in a wireless communication network
Inventor: WILLIAMS ANDREW GORDON
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2002-10-01
Abstract: An arrangement and method for session control in a UMTS radio network (100) employs stateful inspection, in which the packets are parsed to reveal IP addresses and TCP port numbers. Application-specific packets in a data stream are detected, and dedicated packet sessions (PDP contexts) with application-specific QoS parameters for particular data services are created and deleted without requiring the explicit co-operation of application software.
Patent GB-2377375-A (GB)
Title: Shower post adjustment mechanism
Inventor: GRAHAM GARY E
IPC: A47K3/28
Filed: 2001-04-04
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a shower system (10) having at least one showerhead (34, 36) mounted on large candy cane-shaped showerhead posts (38, 40) in which flexible water lines (46) are disposed. A counterbalanced bearing mechanism (112) for each tube (38, 40) permits the position of the showerheads (34, 36) to be adjusted by simply rotating, raising and/or lowering the showerhead posts (38, 40) as needed. The counterbalance assembly (112) automatically maintains the vertical position of the tube (38, 40) and the bearing (66, 72) holds the tube (38, 40) at the desired angle.
Patent GB-2381014-A (GB)
Title: Load bearing pile in line of perimeter wall
Inventor: SHOTTON PETER GILBERT
IPC: E02D27/14
Filed: 2002-10-10
Abstract: A load bearing pile is installed in the line of a perimeter wall 15, 16. Pile 2 is cast of concrete and I- section reinforcement member 10 installed in the wet concrete. A trench is excavated in the ground between guide walls 11, 12, reinforcement is placed in the trench, and concrete poured to create walls 15, 16. In alternative embodiments, the wall is a sheet pile wall or a secant pile wall (Figs 5 and 6 respectively, not shown).
Patent GB-2394592-A (GB)
Title: Optically aligned rail signal lamp
Inventor: WRIGHT BARRY
IPC: B61L5/18
Filed: 2002-10-21
Abstract: A rail signal lamp 1 is disclosed having a light source 7 producing a main beam of light 13 for communicating a signal to a train driver. Within the housing of the rail signal lamp 1 is provided a magnifying optical device 20 for achieving exact alignment of the main beam 13 of the light source with the direction of the track. An engineer looking down the optical device 20 (e.g. a telescope) fixes a sighting ring on the correct portion of the track by moving the signal lamp 1. When the sighting ring is in the desired location the signal lamp 1 is in alignment. The optical device 20 may be include a Ramsden eyepiece 28. A signal lens may be provided for focussing the light source, wherein the objective lens of the optical device forms a part of the signal lens. An image recording device may be attached to the optical device for recording allignment. A method of installing the signal lamp is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2378690-A (GB)
Title: Active noise cancellation arrangement with heat dissipation
Inventor: DALY PAUL D
IPC: G10K11/178
Filed: 2001-05-17
Abstract: A vehicle air intake system includes a noise cancellation assembly (26). A cooling member (36) is provided at least partially within an air passageway (38) for dissipating heat within an electronics module portion (32) of the noise cancellation assembly. The cooling member (36) preferably is a brass material insert that is supported at least partially within an air passageway (38) by a housing that supports components of the noise cancellation assembly. A connecting member (62) that thermally couples the electronics module (32) to the cooling member (36) also operates to secure the electronics module to the housing (28) in one example embodiment.
Patent GB-2397632-A (GB)
Title: Membrane securing means
Inventor: CALLAGHAN PAUL BRYAN
IPC: F16B13/02
Filed: 2003-01-22
Abstract: The invention relates to securing means (2) for securing an impervious membrane (12) to the wall of a tunnel, the securing means (2) being provided by moulded plastic plug (4) adapted to be inserted, in use, in a pre-formed aperture (8) of the tunnel wall, a body portion (16) of the plug (4) being a force fit in said aperture (8). The plug (4) is provided with a threaded portion (18) wholly accommodated within the aperture (8) and arranged to be engaged by a threaded portion (24) of a fastener (6) of the securing means (2). The fastener (6) comprises a spool portion (22), which, in use in securing a membrane (12) to a tunnel wall, is located partially within said pre-formed aperture (8) and provides, externally of the tunnel wall, support for the membrane (12). The fastener (6) is provided with a through bore (28), which, when the securing means (2) is in use, is aligned with the blind bore (20) of the plug (4) to facilitate the attachment of support rails along said tunnel wall.
Patent GB-2385699-A (GB)
Title: Speech recognition model generation
Inventor: REES DAVID LLEWELLYN
IPC: G10L15/14
Filed: 2003-02-04
Abstract: A model generation unit (17) includes an alignment module (80) arranged to receive pairs of sequences of parameter frame vectors from a buffer (16) and to perform dynamic time warping of the parameter frame vectors to align corresponding parts of the pair of utterances. A consistency checking module (82) determines whether the aligned parameter frame vectors correspond to the same word. If this is the case the aligned parameter frame vectors are passed to a clustering module (84) which groups the parameter frame vectors into a number of clusters. Whilst clustering the parameter frame vectors, the clustering module (80) determines for each grouping an objective function calculating the best fit of a model to the clusters per degree of freedom of that model. When the best fit per degree of freedom is determined, the parameter frame vectors are passed to a hidden Markov model generator (86) which generates a hidden Markov model having states corresponding to the clusters determined to have the best fit per degree of freedom.
Patent GB-2389565-A (GB)
Title: Pedal retraction control apparatus
Inventor: NEBUYA HIDETO
IPC: B60T7/06
Filed: 2003-06-10
Abstract: Pedal apparatus which can sufficiently move a pedal from a passenger compartment in the forward direction of the vehicle. An attachment plate 29 of a front portion of a pedal bracket 24 which supports a support shaft 27 of a pedal 23 is secured to a dash panel 12, and a connecting member 30 of a rear portion of the pedal bracket 24 is attached to a cowl panel 32 so as to be detachable when the pedal bracket is moved rearward, and a steering hanger 17 is arranged facing a rear portion of a displacement restricting section 50 which extends in a crosswise direction of the vehicle and which is disposed below the support shaft 27.
Patent GB-2393360-A (GB)
Title: Method of saving power by reducing reception time in a standby mode of a mobile communication terminal
Inventor: RAINISH DORON
IPC: H04M1/72415
Filed: 2003-07-02
Abstract: A signal received by a mobile communication terminal in a standby mode is sampled, converted to digital, and stored. At least a part of the receive part is de-activated and the stored samples are processed. If it is decided that the samples contain insufficient data, the receive path may be re-activated to receive further samples. In this way, the various activities which the mobile needs to undertake while in the standby state (channel tracking, monitoring nearby base stations) are carried out with minimum drain on the power supply.
Patent GB-2395051-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle tail lift warning indication mechanism
Inventor: DEMPSIE KEITH
IPC: B60P1/44
Filed: 2003-08-13
Abstract: A warning indication mechanism (3) for a tail lift (1) of a vehicle (2) such as a lorry (2), the warning indication mechanism comprising a power means, which may take the form of a battery pack (23) coupled to an alarm indicator which may be one or more LED's (17) in order to alert persons of the tail lift. A tilt switch is preferably provided to actuate and de-actuate the alarm indicator (17) when the tail list (1) moves through or attains a pre-determined angle.
Patent GB-2402663-A (GB)
Title: Wing mirror reflectors
Inventor: TURNER PETER
IPC: B60R1/12
Filed: 2003-09-09
Abstract: A wing mirror unit 10 for a motor vehicle 11, including a forward facing light reflector 12 in an outer region of the unit 10, which reflects light from the headlights of an oncoming vehicle to the driver of that oncoming vehicle. The unit may be further provided with a corresponding rearward facing reflector 15 that is adapted to reflect light from the headlights of an overtaking or following vehicle to the driver of that vehicle. Each reflector is arranged adjacent the outermost edge 13 of the wing mirror unit 10 when mounted on a motor vehicle 11, and the forward facing light reflector 12 and/or the rearward facing reflector 15 may be elongate in shape. The reflectors 12,15 may be adapted to move relative to the unit 10 such that they remain at approximately the same distance from the side of the vehicle 11 when the wing mirror unit 10 is pivoted against the vehicle 11.
Patent GB-2405859-A (GB)
Title: A lift for use in a vehicle inspection pit
Inventor: BURRELL MELVYN
IPC: B66F7/08
Filed: 2003-09-09
Abstract: A lift for use in a pit having a pit cover. The lift has a platform for supporting a person. The platform is movable between an in-use position and a pit cover position, and the platform of the lift provides the pit cover in the pit cover position. The lift further comprises means for adjusting the height of the platform relative to the bottom of the pit to an in-use working position, the height adjustment means further being adapted to raise the platform to the pit cover position.
Patent GB-2407588-A (GB)
Title: Panel assembly with internal access conduits for cables, wiring, pipes or the like
Inventor: CUMMINGS JOHN
IPC: E04C2/34
Filed: 2003-10-04
Abstract: A panel comprises a core (3) located between two resilient cover layers (1, 2), where the core layer comprises a plurality of support cells (4, Figure 2) defining a number of access conduits running between the cells. Preferably the core is a corrugated sheet defining a number of parallel conduits (Figures 3a, b). Alternatively, the cells are frustoconical and the core may be in two parts, a first part including cells which narrow towards a first cover layer and a second which narrow towards a second cover layer. The cells may interdigitate or abut at their narrowest face. The panel is particularly suitable for use as a partition wall in a mobile building.
Patent GB-2395707-A (GB)
Title: Flow through felt dispenser
Inventor: WRIGHT DOUGLAS G
IPC: B05C1/02
Filed: 2002-10-30
Abstract: A flow through felt liquid dispensing apparatus 10 for applying liquids to a receiving surface. The dispensing apparatus may include one or more dispensing heads 14a, 14b each including a dispensing gun and an articulated rub block 100. The articulated rub block 100 includes a recess or galley (136, fig 10) just behind the felt so as to provide a puddle of liquid material for soaking through the felt during a dispensing operation. The apparatus may be tilted so as to present only one dispensing head 14a, 14b at a time to the receiving surface. The galley (136, fig 10) has a geometry to improve the bead profile of the liquid material dispensed onto the surface. Liquid material is dispensed by relative lateral movement between the apparatus and the receiving surface.
Patent GB-2393294-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for controlling processor operation speed
Inventor: ITOH HIROSHI
IPC: G06F1/08
Filed: 2002-04-24
Abstract: A code having operation speed of an executable module as attribute information is analyzed and the executable module is registered by relating it to the operation speed attribute information. The executable modules registered are classified into groups by the operation speed according to the related operation speed attribute information. A file header containing the attribute of each group is created. When the executable file having this file header is loaded during execution, on the executable module basis in the executable file, the operation speed attribute information is related in the load address range. When the executable module is executed, the operation speed of the processor executing the executable module is controlled according to the operation speed attribute information related to the address of the executable module.
Patent GB-2399317-A (GB)
Title: A binder locking mechanism with rail operated by an integrally sprung locking button.
Inventor: HARALDSSON TORE
IPC: B42F13/26
Filed: 2004-01-26
Abstract: An arrangement 1 for a locking mechanism 2 for a binder 3 comprises a locking rail 5 that is detachably interconnectable with a number of hooks 4. The rail is displaced by means of a manually actuated, spring-operated locking button 6. The locking button 6 performs both a spring function and a guiding function for the axially 7-8 mobile locking rail 5 and is detachably attachable to the locking rail 5 at one end. A thickened part (14, figure 4) of the locking button 6 engages with a recess (15, figure 5) in the locking rail 5. Its strap 13 engages with hook 21 in the back 9 of the binder. The locking rail 5 is accommodated in a cavity or recess 19 in the binder.
Patent GB-2395428-A (GB)
Title: Headboard
Inventor: COLLINS MICHAEL DAVID
IPC: A47C19/02
Filed: 2002-09-02
Abstract: There is disclosed a headboard for a bed which is provided with foot means which fit between the bed at its head end and a mattress, thereby holding the headboard in place.
Patent GB-2401219-A (GB)
Title: Mobile subscriber database with the value of a sort byte representing the digit length of a variable length key
Inventor: NIELSON MARK R
IPC: G06F7/22
Filed: 2004-04-14
Abstract: A database of mobile subscribers includes a method of generating and inserting a sort byte into variable length keys in the database. The method is executed by a set of computer instructions that operate on a received variable length key to create a sort byte or octet having a value representing a digit length in the variable length key minus a minimum digit length for an object key. The method may include positioning the sort byte as the next subsequent octet, following the number of octets used for the minimum digit length for the object key to create a new index key. The sorting may operate on the first and second octets of the keys and the sort byte used to order keys having identical first and second octets. The octets may include a pair of hexadecimal values. Preferably first digit in the sort byte the may be a filler value and the second represent how many digits the received key exceeds the minimum digit length. The keys may be international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) numbers and the database may be partitioned, with each having a defined key range.
Patent GB-2401268-A (GB)
Title: Optical switching in response to the presence of a connector
Inventor: DAMES ANDREW NICHOLAS
IPC: G02B6/35
Filed: 2004-04-30
Abstract: An optical switching device, comprises an optical switch and an optical connector receiving means mateable with a connector, means for effectuating switching by engaging a connector in said receiving means, characterised in that said switching effectuating means acts or is acted upon once a connector is sufficiently engaged in the receiving means for optical communication with the connector to occur. The switching may occur as the result of a snap action locking the connector into its operative position.
Patent GB-2399347-A (GB)
Title: In Vitro production of Dendritic cells from CD14+Monocytes
Inventor: BECHETOILLE NICOLAS
IPC: A61P17/16
Filed: 2002-12-10
Abstract: The invention relates to the use of CD14<+> monocytes for the production of dendritic cells. The invention comprises the use of CD14<+> monocytes isolated from peripheral circulating blood for obtaining, by differentiation, at least one mixed population of Langerhans cells and interstitial dendritic cells, both Langerhans cells and interstitial dendritic cells being preconditioned and undifferentiated, and/or differentiated and immature, and/or mature, and/or interdigitated. The invention comprises their use in supension, monolayer and three-dimensional cell and tissue models. The invention comprises the use of these cells and of these models as study models for the assessment of immunotoxicity/immunotolerance, for the development of cosmetic and pharmaceutical active principles and for the development and implementation of methods of cell and tissue therapy.
Patent GB-2403750-A (GB)
Title: Variable bore ram packer
Inventor: MELANCON JEFFREY T
IPC: E21B33/06
Filed: 2004-07-09
Abstract: A ram type blowout preventer includes variable ram packers for sealing about tubulars of different diameters in the bore of the preventer housing. Each ram packer includes a body of elastomeric material formed about metal support elements to provide an adjustable arcuate surface. In this device the support elements comprise an upper plate 42, a lower plate 44 and a plurality of wedged shaped segments 46 therebetween. The latter fit together by way of adjacent stepped edges and each comprises a top section 48, a bottom section 50 and an interconnecting rib or column 52. The ends of the ribs 52 fit into recesses (65, Fig 6B) in the top and/or bottom sections 48, 50 to reduce tensile stress in operation. The elastomeric material fills in between the plural top and bottom sections 48, 50 and around the ribs 52. As opposing rams are actuated for sealing around a tubular member the top and/or bottom section 48, 50 are radially adjustable by the sliding of upper and/or lower pins (49, Fig 6B) in radial grooves (68, Fig 4) in the upper and lower plates 42, 44.
Patent GB-2401000-A (GB)
Title: Reset and immediate read method for imaging array
Inventor: HURWITZ JONATHAN EPHRIAM DAVID
IPC: H04N5/374
Filed: 2001-06-27
Abstract: A method for operating a solid state image sensor array 1 comprises resetting and then immediately reading an output from each array pixel 10. By reading a signal straight away after reset, and then subtracting the initial reset output from a later, image signal so the noise components can be cancelled. The time periods between each array read cycle may be integral multiples of a lighting flicker period to cancel the effects of illumination flicker. The method allows the array to be continuously exposed, removing the need for shutters or array blanking.
Patent GB-2417029-A (GB)
Title: Oxidation of hydroxyl groups using nitrosonium ions
Inventor: BESEMER ARIE
IPC: D06M13/392
Filed: 2004-08-11
Abstract: A process for oxidising a hydroxyl group to form an aldehyde or carboxy group comprises the step of reacting a substrate having at least one hydroxyl with a nitrosonium ion in the presence of an oxidase and hydrogen peroxide. Typically, the substrate is a carbohydrate, such as a polysaccharide or may be cellulosic fibres. The oxidase is preferably laccase. The reaction may take place at pH 3-7 and is preferably conducted in the presence of an agent that causes the hydrogen peroxide to decompose. The agent may be catalase or a transition metal compound, especially one comprising manganese, copper, or iron. The nitrosonium ion may be derived from a nitroxy compound, such as 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl (TEMPO).
Patent GB-2402128-A (GB)
Title: Spherical calcium phosphate molding and use thereof
Inventor: TERAOKA KAY
IPC: C04B35/447
Filed: 2003-03-12
Abstract: Calcium phosphate ceramic beads having through-holes, an aggregate of the beads, new usage forms thereof, etc. In particular, calcium phosphate ceramic molding capable of forming a porous body with completely or partially communicating holes when charged in a given space so as to construct an aggregate, especially, calcium phosphate ceramic beads characterized in that (1) the molding has one or more through-holes, (2) the molding is an aggregate or a sintered body, and (3) the molding is in the form of beads. There are provided a productive process thereof, a beads aggregate composed of the above beads as a minimum constituent unit a beads accumulation wherein beads are accumulated in such a manner that the through-holes thereof are oriented in a given direction, and various carriers utilizing the functions of such a porous body with completely or partially communicating holes.