baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2400045-A (GB)
Title: Buoyancy aid for swimming and training
Inventor: CHIANG HERMAN
IPC: A63B31/00
Filed: 2003-04-04
Abstract: A buoyancy aid, designed to be held between the legs of a swimmer to support the legs and lower torso during the development of arm stroking techniques etc, has an upper enlarged portion 11 of approximately cylindrical shape and a lower prolate hollow portion 12 held together by connecting portion 13, all providing an inner space 14. A hole and plug 2 in the upper portion allow fluids to enter or exit the space for adjustment of the buoyancy. Lateral faces of connecting portion are covered with a layer 15 of soft material treated to increase friction and provide tight and steady contact between the aid and the legs of the swimmer, Figs 6 and 7 (not shown).
Patent GB-2391695-A (GB)
Title: A movable electron source for a mass spectrometer
Inventor: SCHWEIKHARD LUTZ
IPC: H01J27/00
Filed: 2003-04-25
Abstract: A electron source 52 for a mass spectrometer which produces electrons 54 by the application of an electrical current, directly through a filament or indirectly through a filament heater, is movable to an operating position (fig 6a) from a parking position (fig 6b) by the Lorentz force created by the interaction of the current and a magnetic field 12. Return of the source to the parking position may be by gravity, by a spring or by reversing the current. The electron source may be pivotally mounted on a frame or slidable along rails. The electron source is for use in a mass spectrometer, e.g. an ICR mass spectrometer, having an ion trap 55 with an entrance opening through which an ion or laser beam 57 may be introduced when the electron source is in its parking position. The electron source may also be part of an electron impact ion source.
Patent GB-2389937-A (GB)
Title: Internet video surveillance camera system which utilises a server to carry out user access requests
Inventor: BLACK DAVID
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2003-06-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for transferring video images from video sources 12 to video receivers 16 using a video server 14 as an intermediary. The video server creates a list of all the requests from the video receivers for a video image from a video source. The video server requests the video image from the video source and then sends the video image to each video receiver on the list. The video source is only required to send one image for any number of requests from video receivers and the video sources and video receivers have no direct connection to each other. The load of handling many video sources and many video receivers can be distributed amongst multiple video servers. The video sources 12 may be video camera or video storage units.
Patent GB-2386274-A (GB)
Title: Non-BLSR protected layer 2/3 channel provisioning
Inventor: LUFT SIEGFRIED
IPC: H04L47/724
Filed: 2001-12-20
Abstract: A method and apparatus for a non-BLSR protected layer 2/3 channel (323) comprises allocating a segment of bandwidth of an optical ring as a non-bidirectional line switched ring (BLSR) protected layer 2/3 channel (323) and transmitting a set of layer 2/3 time division multiplexed (TDM) traffic (353, 357) on the segment of bandwidth.
Patent GB-2392513-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring and correcting Bragg gratings during fabrication
Inventor: SWEETSER JOHN N
IPC: G02B6/02
Filed: 2003-07-02
Abstract: Writing of a Bragg grating in a waveguide is controlled by measuring a characteristic of the grating being written, determining parameters of the UV write beam required to correct any errors, and modifying the write beam to correct the errors. The write beam may make a number of passes over the grating with correction of errors in a previous pass being made in the subsequent pass. The characteristic measured may be phase, amplitude, reflected spectral intensity, polarization dependent wavelength, group delay and temporal impulse response, with the measurement being made using a light source. Correction techniques include relative movement between the write beam and a phase mask, intensity modulation of the beam, dithering, and corrections of polarization and birefringence.
Patent GB-2404717-A (GB)
Title: Drive mechanism for valve actuators
Inventor: LAY STUART MASEFIELD
IPC: F16D11/10
Filed: 2003-07-17
Abstract: A motorised valve actuator wherein drive from the motor <B>1</B> to the output shaft <B>4</B> is via a non-back driveable gear mesh has an alternative manual drive. The manual drive comprises a hand wheel <B>37</B> and a clutch <B>25</B> and lever <B>36</B> to change from motor drive to hand drive. An intermediate shaft <B>24</B> is provided between the motor <B>1</B> and the output shaft <B>4</B> and carries or is operatively linked to the hand wheel <B>37</B>. The intermediate shaft <B>24</B> is positioned between the motor and the non-back driving gear mesh and the clutch mechanism <B>25</B> is associated with or mounted on the intermediate shaft <B>24</B>. The clutch mechanism <B>25</B> operates freely when operated to bring the actuator into manual drive as output shaft torque generated by a previous motor run is locked into the output shaft <B>4</B> by the non-back driving gear mesh and is not locked into the clutch mechanism <B>25</B>. Also provided are motorised valve actuators having alternative manual drive wherein a latch member is provided to latch the clutch in engagement for hand drive or motor drive.
Patent GB-2406785-A (GB)
Title: A holder for multiple electronic device remote controls
Inventor: MULLAN WILLIAM
IPC: A45F5/00
Filed: 2003-10-11
Abstract: A holder for multiple electronic device remote controls comprises a rubber or plastic ring and a plurality of pockets adapted to receive various electronic device remote controls, the pockets being attached to the ring by lengths of fine chain or the like. The pockets may of different sizes to accommodate different types/makes of remote controls.
Patent GB-2396018-A (GB)
Title: Directional electromagnetic measurements insensitive to dip and anisotropy
Inventor: ROSTHAL RICHARD A
IPC: G01V3/28
Filed: 2002-08-23
Abstract: Methods for directional logging measurements provide estimates of the distance of a logging tool to a bed boundary using up-down measurements with tilted antenna configurations. The methods comprise determining a parameter of a formation traversed by a borehole, disposing a logging tool within the borehole, the tool comprising; a first antenna system including two receiver antennas (R21, R22) and a transmitter antenna (T1); a second antenna system including two receiver antennas (R11,R12 )and a transmitter antenna (T2); transmitting energy from the first transmitter antenna and measuring a signal at the receiver antennas of the second antenna system; transmitting energy from the second transmitter antenna and measuring a signal at the receiver antennas of the first antenna system; calculating signal attenuation in dB and phase shift of received signals, and using the calculated values to determine the formation parameter.
Patent GB-2412807-A (GB)
Title: Video processing to reduce program length
Inventor: BROOKS DAVID
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2004-04-02
Abstract: A video program length is changed by processing an MPEG compressed video signal. Two temporally adjacent B-frames are selected, preferably by looking for pairs with small differences. The selected B-frames are combined to create at least one intermediate frame; which is inserted in place of or between the selected frames. Presentation time stamps are altered to provide a uniform display rate. Audio signals are separated prior to the reduction in length of video program and subsequently compressed to correspond to the time compressed video. The B-frames selected for combination may be those which lead to least loss of lip-synch. Also described (Fig 4) is a method of coding including identifying frames which are to be coded as B-frames, selecting candidate groups of frames, coding each frame of the candidate group using the same coding mode (eg DCT type, quantisation, weighting), and flagging similarly coded candidate B-frames for subsequent identification in a time compression process.
Patent GB-2397479-A (GB)
Title: Intrusion prevention system suspending operation of a directive
Inventor: TARQUINI RICHARD PAUL
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2002-10-22
Abstract: An intrusion prevention system for protecting network nodes from attacks such as denial of service. Packets at a node are analysed. Operation of a directive of a machine readable signature file is automatically suspended in response to a determination that a frame has a signature corresponding to the machine readable signature file, and that a frame has a signature corresponding to the machine readable signature file, and that a frame counter exceeds a squelch threshold associated with the machine readable signature file. A squelch period may be associated with the squelch threshold.
Patent GB-2397827-A (GB)
Title: Formation of sheet material using hydroentanglement
Inventor: BEVAN CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM
IPC: D04H18/04
Filed: 2002-11-29
Abstract: Sheet material is made from a mixture of base fibres, such as leather fibres, and bi-component synthetic fibres which have outer layers which melt at a lower temperature than their inner cores. The fibres are mixed, formed into a web and then heated so that the synthetic fibres fuse together to form a network within the web. The base fibres are then tangled, whilst constrained by the network, preferably using hydroentanglement. A high quality reconstituted leather sheet material can be produced.
Patent GB-2415222-A (GB)
Title: Suction cup mounted shutter
Inventor: TAYLOR THOMAS JAMES WILLIAM
IPC: E06B3/28
Filed: 2004-06-15
Abstract: A protective shutter or screen for attaching to a window <B>G</B> comprises a protective panel <B>B</B> and at least one mounting pad. The mounting pad is a rubber vacuum or suction pad comprising a main body <B>D</B> and a rubber suction pad <B>E</B>. The main body <B>D</B> has a threaded shank that fits through a hole drilled in the panel <B>B</B>. The panel <B>B</B> is secured by nut <B>A</B>. A layer of impact absorption material <B>C</B> may be provided between the panel <B>B</B> and the main body <B>D</B>. Nut <B>A</B> may be fixed in place by a security screw <B>F</B>.
Patent GB-2416656-A (GB)
Title: A pet grooming tool
Inventor: JENKINS GRANT
IPC: A01K13/00
Filed: 2004-07-31
Abstract: A pet grooming tool, for the removal of loose and shedding hair, comprises a handle 1 with a curved extension 2. The extension includes a moulded head 5 which is set at an angle of approximately ninety degrees to the handle. Clamped to the head is a removable comb attachment 3 which has a fine row of tines. The tines may have rounded ends and the inner edges sharpened.
Patent GB-2405078-A (GB)
Title: An electric kettle with a lockable lid
Inventor: HARROD RICHARD JAMES
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 2004-08-23
Abstract: An electric jug or kettle (10) has a button (33) that operates a switch to deliver electric power to the heating element to be immersed in water within the hollow of the body (11). Operation of the button (33) to the off position also operates a catch assembly to release the lid (15). Preferably, the lid (15) is urged by a spring to an open position. The button (33) has a rear projection engaging a connecting link (37) which acts on the catch assembly of the kettle lid.
Patent GB-2405417-A (GB)
Title: Phosphorescent building room element
Inventor: EBNETER THOMAS
IPC: G09F19/22
Filed: 2004-08-27
Abstract: A building room element has a surface having phosphorescent pigments with added doping substances and of different particle sizes so that the surface appears white. The phosphorescent material is strontium aluminate and may be embedded in a synthetic foil which thus appears white. The synthetic foil may have been pressed in a 3D process. The element may be a door, a door frame, a window frame, skirting board or wainscoting. The phosphorescent surface may be applied to a pre-existing surface.
Patent GB-2407943-A (GB)
Title: A method for scheduling packet data transmissions to base station
Inventor: ISHII NAOTO
IPC: H04W72/08
Filed: 2004-09-24
Abstract: A radio base station can achieve high throughput while attaining a target quality for each mobile station and fairly assigning a transmission opportunity. The radio base station comprises means of identifying the transmission state of each mobile terminal and selecting those which have data to be transmitted. Transmission opportunity is granted to mobile station on the basis of the quality of their respective dedicated uplink channels. Another criteria for assigning transmission opportunity is the time elapsed since last packet was transmitted by the mobile terminal.
Patent GB-2419827-A (GB)
Title: Electronically interactive action figures
Inventor: WILLIAMS PETER JAMES
IPC: A63H3/00
Filed: 2004-11-04
Abstract: Action figures which incorporate a computerised system for supporting the implementation of a game with a plurality of participants by means of wireless communications link enabling interaction with similar figures. Each figure incorporates a player interface including a visual display screen 1 and a keypad 2, and is digitally endowed with certain characteristics eg strength and defence, that enter into the resolution of a given event such as a battle or other interface between the figures. Utilising wireless technology, a player's figure may challenge and enter into combat with another player's figure. By operation of a series of keystrokes the player may initiate electronically displayed combat moves. The outcome of the combat has an impact on the character's attributes, which may be developed over a period of time.
Patent GB-2409210-A (GB)
Title: Method of repairing a nickel based superalloy article
Inventor: GROSSKLAUS WARREN DAVIS
IPC: C23C30/00
Filed: 2004-11-04
Abstract: A method of repairing a nickel based superalloy article, in particular a gas turbine shroud, by applying a restoration coating to the surface of the article. Wherein the steps of applying the coating include applying to the surface a precursor mixture comprising at least two alloy components with different melting points, the mixture overall having no more than about 15 weight percent chromium and no more than about 0.01 percent yttrium and heating the article to melt the alloy component with the lowest melting point. The precursor mixture may be applied to the surface as a perform.
Patent GB-2408702-A (GB)
Title: Bioreactor
Inventor: OGUNJIMI ADEBAYO
IPC: C02F11/04
Filed: 2004-11-08
Abstract: A bioreactor is provided for the continuous or substantially continuous anaerobic digestion of organic matter. The bioreactor is preferably a small-scale, stand alone unit (10, Figure 1), which is ideally suited for small-scale industrial or domestic use. The bioreactor includes a main reaction chamber 40 for the digestion of organic matter, and two anti-chambers 36, 38 arranged between an inlet 16 for organic matter and the main reaction chamber 240. The chambers are arranged so that organic matter can pass from the inlet, through the anti-chambers and into the main reaction chamber, under gravity. Additional organic matter can be introduced into the bioreactor through the inlet into the first anti-chamber, without substantially affecting the level of oxygen in the main reaction chamber, thus maintaining the efficiency of the rate of production of methane during digestion in the main chamber. The bioreactor can be coupled to a sewage outflow from a domestic dwelling (Figure 5).
Patent GB-2424205-A (GB)
Title: Container opener
Inventor: YU SIU KWAN
IPC: B67B7/20
Filed: 2005-03-17
Abstract: A container opener 1 comprising a handle portion 4 and a utility portion 2 for engaging with a lid to be removed from the container, one or both portions being made from a resilient but stiff material, and the utility means having a gripping means 14 made of an elastomeric material or a soft plastics material. The opener is preferably elongate and v-shaped, and the handle comprises a pair of arms 24,26 extending from the utility portion. The utility portion may have at three gripping regions of different sizes, the smaller of the gripping portion being furthest away from the handle. The opener may be used to remove lids having a diameter of between 16 to 50mm. The gripping region is preferably free of any teeth or grooves, and is formed from a material such as silicone.
Patent GB-2413291-A (GB)
Title: Pull string toy
Inventor: NORMAN CASEY WILLIAM
IPC: A63H29/02
Filed: 2005-04-18
Abstract: A toy having a clockwork motor and yo-yo means comprising a drum (10) or axle and cord means attached to the drum or axle and arranged to be wound therearound, the drum (10) or axle being arranged to store energy in a spring (11) of the clockwork motor, at least indirectly, when the yo-yo means is operated, the entire toy falling and rising as the cord means respectively unwinds from and winds around the drum or axle. Wheels (W) driven by the clockwork motor cause motion of the toy along a surface after operation of the yo-yo means ceases.
Patent GB-2409655-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of fluids
Inventor: CLARK ALLAN DOUGLAS
IPC: B01D29/33
Filed: 2003-10-22
Abstract: Apparatus for use in the treatment of fluids, in particular hot gases comprises a filter element (9) and a displacement arrangement (16). The invention, the displacement arrangement (16) is spaced from the filter element (9) so as to allow a build up of particulate material on the surface of the filter element (9). The layer of particulate material serves to protect the filter element (9), and to help avoid fluctuations in the operating pressures of the system. This system also allows for a layer of activated or other treatment material to be present on the surface of the filter element (9).
Patent GB-2426518-A (GB)
Title: Cyokine from human herpes virus 6
Inventor: GOMPELS URSULA
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2005-05-25
Abstract: A cytokine from human herpesvirus 6 (HHV6), U83A, is described, as are variant forms having a range of agonistic and antagonistic activity against chemokine receptors. U83A is polymorphic with a sequence having a functional secretory signal sequence. The U83A product is also produced in a short splice variant, U83AN-pep which displays antagonistic properties against a range of chemokine receptors. Uses of the chemokine in the treatment of cancer and HIV, pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines comprising the chemokine, and methods for determining alternative splicing of U83A are also described.
Patent GB-2431316-A (GB)
Title: Restricting Propagation of malicious code through an information technology network
Inventor: GRIFFIN JONATHAN
IPC: G06F21/56
Filed: 2005-10-12
Abstract: A method of restricting transmission of data packets from a host entity in a network, comprising: transmitting outgoing packets to destination hosts whose identities are contained in a record stored in a working set of host identity records; over the course of repeated predetermined time intervals, restricting, to a predetermined number, destination hosts not identified in the working set and to which packets may be transmitted; deleting packets whose transmission has been restricted.
Patent GB-2431208-A (GB)
Title: Electrical power generating turbine
Inventor: FORBES WILLIAM
IPC: F03D3/00
Filed: 2005-10-14
Abstract: An electrical power generator 10 is provided comprising a gas conduit 12 having a gas inlet 18 and a gas outlet 20 and a turbine (not shown) for generating electrical power, the turbine having rotor blades located within the conduit 12. The conduit 12 being adapted to generate a flow of a first gas therethrough upon application of a flow of a second gas across the gas inlet 18 or outlet 20. The rotor blades of the turbine are driven by air flowing through the conduit 12 from the gas inlet 18 to the gas outlet 20. Air flow through the conduit 12 may be created by generating a pressure differential between the top and bottom portions of the conduit 12 by air flowing across the gas outlet 20. Additionally,or alternatively, air flow through the conduit 12 may be created by generating a temperature gradient between the top and bottom portions of the conduit 12.
Patent GB-2432233-A (GB)
Title: System and method for using a digital pen and a user manual to interface with a device to configure the device settings.
Inventor: HUNTER ANDREW ARTHUR
IPC: G06F3/0484
Filed: 2005-10-29
Abstract: The configuration settings of a device printed in a user manual, book or other such printed items, are entered into the device using a digital pen to mark or indicate the desired settings. The user interfaces with the device using the digital pen to mark a portion of the manual or otherwise indicate a desired configuration setting in the manual for device. The user interface system may include marking the manual on a predetermined part of the manual. The system may generate position data representing the position of the pen when a mark is made and use the positional data to determine a command, configuration setting and/or an instruction for the device. The positional data may further be used to determine which part of the manual was marked and a character to indicate the marked portion. On these findings the system determines the desired configuration settings or instructions. The manual may be marked by writing, annotating or drawing at the desired position using the pen. The positional data may be found using data encoded pattern paper. The pen may operate wirelessly. Also disclosed is a method and a computer program product for the digital pen manual user interface system.
Patent GB-2433331-A (GB)
Title: A projection screen
Inventor: THEIS CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G03B21/62
Filed: 2005-12-02
Abstract: A projection screen, suitable for displaying holographic images comprises a light-penetrable mesh-like material of light-reflecting threads woven together in which the material is formed such that it does not stretch or distort. The screen is suspended in a vertical plane from a horizontal reel and is preferably substantially invisible to the eye.
Patent GB-2423890-A (GB)
Title: Cameraphone
Inventor: HUDSON JONATHAN OLAF
IPC: H04M1/72439
Filed: 2005-12-19
Abstract: The present invention provides a data capture device or a device having a data capture mode and arranged to initiate transmission of captured data as part of or substantially immediately following data capture. In particular, the invention provides a downloadable software application which configures a cameraphone to offer a 'one button snap and send' option which allows for capture of the recipient's number/address and any other option or 'set-up' selections as well as any required text input. Once configured and when 'one button snap and send' mode is selected, then the camera is enabled for taking a photo. As soon as the photo is taken a transmission sequence begins without the need to press more buttons.
Patent GB-2419605-A (GB)
Title: Making copper composites by extrusion
Inventor: FUNAKI MITSUHIRO
IPC: C22C1/05
Filed: 2003-07-17
Abstract: A composite material is made by mixing copper powder with a ceramic powder of average size 0.3-10 microns (e.g. alumina or titanium diboride) and forming the powder into a primary body. The primary body is extruded thereby combining the copper and ceramic powders and forming a secondary body. Extrusion is performed at a material temperature of 400-1000 {C and a die temperature of 400-500 {C, with the applied strain being equivalent to an elongation of at least 200 %. The primary body may be obtained by green compacting or filling the mixed powder in a tube. Extrusion may be lateral extrusion at a speed of about 1 mm/s, with the extrusion being repeated 12 times.