baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2397616-A (GB)
Title: Push-push lock mechanism
Inventor: KOGAMI MITSURU
IPC: E05B83/32
Filed: 2003-12-03
Abstract: A lock mechanism 3 includes a cam 7 provided on one of a base member 1 and a moveable member 2 and having a swing groove 31 around a roughly heart shaped projection, and a swing member 9 pivotally provided on the other of the base member 1 and moveable member 2 and having a pin 9a for tracing along the swing groove 31. There is further provided an auxiliary means 8, on the said base member 1 or moveable member 2, which contacts the swing member 9 to allow proper movement of the pin 9a along the swing groove 31. The auxiliary means 8 may be a spring member. There may also be provided an urging means 5 which biasses the moveable member 2 away from the base member 1. The lock mechanism 3 may be used as an opening and closing device.
Patent GB-2393739-A (GB)
Title: Treated nonwoven fabrics
Inventor: SNOWDEN HUE SCOTT
IPC: A61B19/08
Filed: 2002-04-04
Abstract: Described is an improved two-step process for treating lightweight nonwovens to impart single-sided anti-static and alcohol repellency properties while maintaining good barrier characteristics as measured by hydrostatic head values. The resulting nonwovens find particular uses as infection control product medical fabrics for sterilization wrap and surgical gowns, for example.
Patent GB-2393826-A (GB)
Title: Quantum optical cnot gate
Inventor: RALPH TIMOTHY CAMERON
IPC: G06N99/00
Filed: 2002-08-20
Abstract: A nondeterministic quantum CNOT gate (10) for photon qubits, with success probability 1/9, uses beamsplitters (B1-B5) with selected reflectivities to mix control and target input modes. It may be combined with an atomic quantum memory to construct a deterministic CNOT gate, with applications in quantum computing and as a Bell-state analyser.
Patent GB-2411791-A (GB)
Title: Determining the proximity between directly connected mobile devices
Inventor: PIAMENTA MOSHE
IPC: H04W76/02
Filed: 2004-03-01
Abstract: In order for a direct mode communication unit (e.g. mobile telephone), to determine the location of other communication units nearby it sends out an interrogation message at a low power level 125. Any devices which are within range to respond 120 send an acknowledgement message back to the mobile telephone. From the transmission power the message was sent with it is possible to estimate the proximity of the device. Similarly, this is repeated with varying transmission powers 135, 145 to build up a picture of local devices 130, 140. In this manner it is possible to identify a proximity of distal wireless communication units in a DMO system dynamically and relatively easily and also serves as a model to regulate and manage unsynchronised, itinerant communication systems.
Patent GB-2411547-A (GB)
Title: Dynamically determining a power class of a mobile radio communications device
Inventor: BENNETT DAVID
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 2004-02-27
Abstract: The invention allows a mobile radio communication device to dynamically change its power class according to the battery voltage of the device. A mobile radio communication device is operated in accordance with its default power class, which is one of a plurality of power classes defining maximum output power levels for mobile radio communication devices. However, operation in accordance with the default power class can unnecessarily shorten the talk time and stand-by time of the device by prematurely indicating the need for battery recharging when the battery voltage drops below the threshold voltage for the power amplifier for the default power class, even though the voltage is still sufficient to maintain a connection. The invention provides a mobile radio communications device arranged to operate in accordance with one of a plurality of power classes and including means to determine which of said plurality of power classes should be employed based on the battery voltage of the device. The battery voltage may be monitored continuously or periodically and the means to determine the power class may be a look-up table associating battery voltages with power classes (fig. 2). On detecting an increase or decrease in the battery voltage, the device determines the power class corresponding to the new voltage and can update its defined power class accordingly and notify the new power class to the network in a classmark change on the SACCH. In addition, when the device tries to camp on a base station subsystem and receives a MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH from a base station indicating the maximum transmit power for the mobile's RACH burst, it can determine its transmit power by comparing the value sent by the base station with its new power class (fig. 1).
Patent GB-2396891-A (GB)
Title: High pressure pump system for supplying a cryogenic fluid from a storage tank
Inventor: GRAM ANKER
IPC: F04B15/08
Filed: 2002-09-13
Abstract: A medium and high pressure pump systems supplies a cryogenic fluid from a storage tank and methods of operating such systems to remove both liquid and vapor from the storage tank to reduce the need for venting. The system comprises a pump that is operable to pump cryogenic liquid or a mixture of cryogenic liquid and vapor. In accordance with the method, mass flow rate through the pump is controlled by selecting one of at least two operating modes. In a first operating mode a high flow rate is achieved by supplying cryogenic liquid to the pump from the storage tank to substantially fill a compression chamber within the pump with liquid. In a second operating mode, a lower mass flow rate is achieved by selectively simultaneously supplying liquid and vapor from the storage tank to the pump, with the vapor fraction being higher in the second operating mode compared to the first operating mode. The pump preferably comprises an inducer with at least two chambers and means for recycling excess fluid within the inducer instead of returning excess fluid to the storage tank. The reciprocating pump is preferably double acting such that fluid is discharged from the pump during both extension and retraction strokes.
Patent GB-2414889-A (GB)
Title: Network administration
Inventor: WILLIAMSON MATTHEW MURRAY
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 2004-04-30
Abstract: A method of administering a network comprises the steps of: detecting the occurrence of a triggering event alerting an administrator to the presence of a user entity on the network, the triggering event being selected from the group consisting of: (i) allocation of a network address to the user entity; (ii) alteration of the user entity's network address; (iii) an action by the user entity causing resolution between a network address and an identifier; (iv) association of the user entity's network address and an identifier. Upon detecting such an event, the user entity having the network address is scanned for vulnerabilities by sending at least one outward packet to it, for example seeking to establish a connection on a particular port, and the response, if any, is then used to determine whether is vulnerable to known malicious code.
Patent GB-2409844-A (GB)
Title: Cycle crank arm axle assembly to provide elliptical pedal trajectory
Inventor: SIM NEIL
IPC: B62M3/04
Filed: 2004-05-17
Abstract: The assembly offsets the axis of rotation of pedal crank arms 6 forwardly and upwardly from the axis of rotation of the axle of a chain wheel 5. Slotted shafts 7 carrying the crank arms 6 slide radially on internal members 4 in the axle whilst rotating in eccentric bearings 3. This enables the crank arm on the downward stroke of a pedal to have greater radial dimension, increasing power, and to have a lesser radial extent on the upward stroke.
Patent GB-2415877-A (GB)
Title: Controlling splash screen display
Inventor: REIK MATTHIAS
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 2004-07-02
Abstract: In a computing device such as a mobile phone which includes a splashscreen displayed while the operating system is booting up, the portion of the operating system which is responsible for the display after booting up is provided with all the information about the state of the splashscreen, so that a smooth transition is provided between the splashscreen and the initial screen under the control of the operating system when control of the screen is passed from the boot-up process to the operating system.
Patent GB-2416997-A (GB)
Title: Golf putting training device
Inventor: CHANG CHEN TE
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2004-08-09
Abstract: A golf putting training device includes a support 10 having two bases 11, two upright columns 20 secured on the bases, and a rod 27 adjustably attached between the columns 20 to form a stable structure. A coupler 3 is secured to the rod, an arm 40 is rotatably attached to the coupler 3, and an attaching apparatus 60,70 may attach a golf club to the arm, to practice putting training by rotating the arm relative to the coupler. A bearing or a number of balls may be used to rotatably couple the arm to the coupler, to allow the arm to be smoothly rotated relative to the coupler. A bar 50 may be adjustably secured to the arm, and an attaching device 70 may be attached to the arm, to support the golf club.
Patent GB-2413573-A (GB)
Title: Fence post stabiliser
Inventor: MCKEEN PETER
IPC: E04H17/22
Filed: 2004-10-01
Abstract: A stabiliser has four sides to encircle a fence post, one of which can be eased open. The inside of the stabiliser has prongs which can be driven into a wooden post to grip it. The stabiliser has two opposed triangular flanges. These stabilise the post when positioned in wet concrete and allow the concrete to set without movement of the post. The stabiliser requires a post hole at least 300mm deep, with the stabiliser positioned on the post halfway down the hole. When filling the hole with concrete the flanges should lie slightly upwards for ease of filling, subsequently being pushed flat onto the surface of the concrete, before the hole is completely filled.
Patent GB-2419777-A (GB)
Title: Tuning of a memory tag and a memory tag reader
Inventor: WATERS JOHN DERYK
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 2004-10-29
Abstract: A memory tag 30 and a memory tag reader 31 both contain resonant circuit parts 32, 42 to allow transfer of information between the two devices. In practice, de-tuning of the resonant circuits (due to age or component tolerances) is common, resulting in an inefficient transfer of information. To overcome this, the resonant tag is made with several capacitors 38a, 38b, 38c which can be switched in/out 39a, 39b, 39c. Therefore, the resonant frequency of the tag can be altered by increasing or decreasing the capacitance. The tag reader can also adjust its resonant frequency dependent on the resonant frequency of the tag it is communicating with.
Patent GB-2420609-A (GB)
Title: Chain link assembly
Inventor: BRADNEY MICHAEL
IPC: B21L9/06
Filed: 2004-11-30
Abstract: A chain having interlaced chain links 11 and transverse chain pins 16 is assembled by supplying a group of aligned chain links 21 to an assembly area 17 and then using an actuator 22 to displace pre-selected links in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the chain. The pre-selected links are displaced by one chain pitch and one or more chain pins 16 are then inserted into the pin holes of the newly aligned pin holes. The assembly method provides for a simple and efficient way of assembling a chain. The pin holes of the chain links 11 may be aligned using an alignment tool 26 prior to the insertion of the chain pins 16.
Patent GB-2406050-A (GB)
Title: Safety mat
Inventor: HOLTBY QUINN
IPC: E04F15/10
Filed: 2003-06-17
Abstract: A safety mat (10) includes a polygonal planar body (12) having an upper liquid collecting surface (14), a bottom surface, and several peripheral edges. A plurality of closely spaced truncated projections (20) of uniform height are positioned on the liquid collecting surface (14). The truncated projections (20) form a high traction travel surface (22) that is raised above any accumulated liquids on the liquid collecting surface (14). A safety mat assembly (100) can be made in modular fashion by joining several of the safety mats (10) and enclosing them with a liquid retaining border (48).
Patent GB-2423495-A (GB)
Title: Vibration damping handle assembly for hammer
Inventor: BECHT REIMUND
IPC: F16F15/023
Filed: 2005-02-24
Abstract: A handle assembly 6 for a hammer tool comprises a handle 8 for gripping by a user, a guide rod 10 fixed to the hammer housing 4 and an elongate aperture 12 which slidably engages guide rod 10 to ensure that the handle assembly 6 is aligned with the hammer 2 at all times. The handle assembly 6 also comprises an air filled chamber 14 bounded by a rubber membrane 16 and disposed in a recess 18 in the hammer housing 4. Air filled chamber 14 is adapted to damp vibration during use of the hammer. An engaging member 20 formed integrally with handle 8 is disposed adjacent rubber membrane 16. Engaging member 20 can move through distance S from a position in which the engaging member 20 is inserted into recess 18 to its greatest extent and fully compresses air chamber 14, to a position in which the handle 8 is pulled upwardly such that engaging member 20 and elongate aperture 12 move through distance S until guide rod 10 abuts the bottom edge 12b of the elongate aperture 12. In this position, air chamber 14 is placed under minimum compression by engaging member 20.
Patent GB-2425931-A (GB)
Title: Taps for dance shoes
Inventor: SAFAROV VITALY
IPC: A43B5/12
Filed: 2005-05-14
Abstract: A tap for a dance shoe comprises a sound amplifying chamber (2/2), air passage slots (4/4) and sound discharge apertures (4/4A). Air travels into the sound chamber via air passage slots in the side walls of the tap, and out of the sound discharge aperture in the base of the tap to enhance the click of the tap during dance movements. The sound chamber may be divided into 4 smaller chambers by 2 crossed bars (3/3) that provide additional strength to support the dancer's weight. The aperture or wall thickness can be enlarged or minimised to provide different click effects eg. sharper or duller sounds. A shock absorber pad or sound resistant board may be placed between the tap and the sole of the shoe to change the quality of the sound and provide comfort. The walls may be rounded to enable the dancer to execute dance moves and minimise any damage to the floor and the underside of tap may have ridges/patterns to provide extra grip, the ridges may form a turning point circle (9/9) to enable dancers to perform spins and turns. The tap may be detachably attached to a dancing shoe via screw posts and have a flat end (10/10) to help dancers perform any required movement on the toes. The tap may be made from ferrous or non-ferrous materials that are very light in weight to allow dancers to enhance their performance.
Patent GB-2426029-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable staircase
Inventor: HOWLETT ROBERT
IPC: E06C1/38
Filed: 2005-07-04
Abstract: A scaffolding staircase comprising two pairs of stringers 10,12,14 and 16 spaced apart to define the two parallel sides of a flight of steps with a plurality of treads 18 equally spaced apart along the stringers and hingedly joined at their ends near their front and rear edges respectively to each of the two stringers in each pair. One of the sets of stringers securable to at least one scaffolding pole 31 forming part of the lift to which the staircase is to give access, and the stringers are locked so that the treads remain at a fixed orientation. The locking is by a rigid link 24 between one pair of stringers, or by rigid links 24,26 between the stringers in both pairs of stringers. Alternatively the or each rigid link comprises part of a generally horizontal scaffolding tie which extends between the lower end of the staircase and the scaffolding, or is part of a generally vertical scaffolding pole secured to each of the stringers and to the scaffolding, to fix the lower ends of the stringers. The scaffolding pole to which the stringers are attached may be either generally vertical or horizontal. A spirit level in one of the treads facilitates the adjustment of the stringers to render them generally horizontal. A handrail structure fitted to one side of the staircase comprises generally vertical spaced apart scaffolding poles attached to the stringers and a scaffolding pole attached thereto so as to extend parallel to the stringers but spaced therefrom to serve as a handrail. A similar handrail structure is attachable to the other side of the staircase.
Patent GB-2417109-A (GB)
Title: Automatic document indexing and classification system
Inventor: SIMSKE STEVEN J
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2005-08-03
Abstract: Systems, methods, and programs embodied in a computer readable medium are provided for index extraction. Stored in a database 139 are ground truth documents 233 that are organized according to a plurality of classifications 236, each classification 236 having a group of predefined indices 239. A document (200 figure 2) to be indexed is classified by drawing an association between the document (200 figure 2) one of the classifications 236 . An attempt is made to extract from the document (200 figure 2) at least a subset of the group of predefined indices 239 associated with the one of the classifications 236 . Upon a failure to extract the subset of the group of predefined indices 239 , attempts are made to find and correct at least one text recognition error in the document (200 figure 2) based upon a salient dictionary 253 associated with the one of the classifications 236.
Patent GB-2449620-A (GB)
Title: Using existing oil and gas drilling platforms for the conversion of renewable energy sources
Inventor: MICHAELIS DOMINIC
IPC: B63B9/00
Filed: 2005-08-11
Abstract: Existing oil and gas platforms 1 are used as a base for equipment adapted to convert renewable energy sources into usable power. Existing platforms are well established and engineered to face the heavy sea conditions they may encounter and provide a cost effective solution to the problem of providing a base for marine renewable energy converter systems. Converter systems including geothermal energy converters, ocean thermal energy converter systems 15, wave energy converters (21, Fig 2), sea current turbines (60, Fig 5), wind turbines (24 and 25, Fig 2), solar energy collectors (22 and 23, Fig 2) and salinity gradient converters may be installed on or alongside existing platforms during or after use in fossil fuel drilling. Re-use of the platforms also eliminates the cost of decommissioning platforms after fossil fuel drilling.
Patent GB-2417493-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for producing a web of fibre material
Inventor: RUEBENACH BERNHARD
IPC: D04H1/485
Filed: 2005-08-25
Abstract: In an apparatus for producing a fibre web, for example of cotton or synthetic fibres, a web-former and/or a web-bonder 36 is/are arranged downstream of a flock feeder device 1 and the fibre material is conveyable. In order to make it possible by simple means to produce a uniform fibre web, a drafting device 30 is arranged between the flock feeder device 1, on the one hand, and the web-former and/or the web-bonder 36, on the other hand, for drafting of the flock material. The web former or bonder may be an airflow device 36, a needling device (Fig 8), hydroentangling device (Fig 9) or an oven (Fig 10).
Patent GB-2416611-A (GB)
Title: System and method of pharmaceutical prescription and distribution
Inventor: DENZ CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G16H70/40
Filed: 2004-03-26
Abstract: A system of pharmaceutical prescription and distribution comprising a patient; a pharmaceutical dispenser, a prescription facilitator in data and control communication with the pharmaceutical dispenser; and at least one medical practitioner system in data communication with the prescription facilitator. The medical practitioner system sends a set of predetermined information representing a prescription for the patient to the prescription facilitator. The prescription facilitator thereafter operates to confirm that the set of predetermined information is representative of a valid prescription and, if confirmed, sends the set of predetermined information to the pharmaceutical dispenser along with an instruction to fulfil the prescription represented by the first set of predetermined information. Preferably, the pharmaceutical dispenser, medical practitioner system and prescription facilitator are all operable to produce an identical script from the set of predetermined information.
Patent GB-2422648-A (GB)
Title: Gate valve
Inventor: HUNTER RICK C
IPC: F16K41/14
Filed: 2005-12-01
Abstract: A gate valve has a body 13 having a cavity 15 and a stem passage 22 extending from the cavity. A stem 21 extends through the stem passage 22 into the cavity for moving a gate 17 in response to rotation of the stem. A conical backseat seal surface 53 is formed at a junction of the stem passage with the cavity. A backseat seal 47 has a leg 51 extending outward from the stem and away from the stem passage. The leg has an outer surface with a sealing band 52 that is spaced from the backseat seal surface 47 during normal operation of the valve. The leg is flexible, causing the sealing band 52 to deflect into sealing engagement with the backseat seal surface 47 when the stem 21 is moved axially to a backseat sealing position.
Patent GB-2418951-A (GB)
Title: Barrier for sealing an opening
Inventor: DESCHAMPS JOHN ALEXANDER
IPC: E06B9/00
Filed: 2004-05-27
Abstract: A barrier (10) for sealing an opening defined by a door frame comprises a body (16) comprising a first body part (18), a second body part (20) and a third body part (22). The second and third body parts are movable relative to the first body part in directions A and B, thereby to permit adjustment of the size of the barrier (10). A sealing tube (24) extends at least partially along a periphery of the body (16) for sealing a gap between the barrier (10) and the door frame defining the opening.
Patent GB-2428572-A (GB)
Title: Drying apparatus
Inventor: HACKWELL PAUL CEDRIC CAMPBELL
IPC: A47K10/48
Filed: 2006-01-17
Abstract: A drying apparatus 10 comprises a casing 12, a cavity 30 formed in the casing for receiving an object, a fan 40 located in the casing and capable of creating an airflow, and at least one slot-like opening 60,62 communicating with the fan and arranged in the casing so as to direct an airflow transversely across the cavity. The slot-like opening is formed between opposing walls 54,56 which approach one another at an angle of between 10{ and 20{, preferably 14{. The ducting may have a first cross-section in the vicinity of the fan and a second cross-section in the vicinity of the at least one slot-like opening, with the transition from one to the other being gradual and smooth.
Patent GB-2436137-A (GB)
Title: Wall socket lamp
Inventor: FOSTER GEORGE
IPC: F21V21/32
Filed: 2006-03-16
Abstract: A lightweight plug-in lighting source is designed to be wall mounted via a conventional connector to an existing wall socket mains electrical supply. It contains a transformer to allow the splitting of the mains power supply via a module to two, three or more low voltage lamps held by lightweight flexible armatures.
Patent GB-2436590-A (GB)
Title: Paddle Latch
Inventor: WOLLACOTT MARTIN
IPC: E05C3/12
Filed: 2006-04-01
Abstract: A paddle latch 10 comprising a housing 18 defining a first side and a second side, a shaft 22 extending through the housing defining a first shaft portion on the first side and a second shaft portion on the second side. A paddle 16 for actuation by a latch user is situated on the first side and a releasable latch member 68 for co-operation with an associated striker 15 to latch the paddle latch is situated on the second side. The paddle is connected to the first shaft portion and the latch member is connected to the second shaft portion such that torque may be transferred from the paddle to the latch member to release the latch member from the striker in use. Preferably, a lost motion device is situated between the paddle and the latch member. A seal (29) may be placed between the shaft and the housing to prevent the ingress of water oil etc. The paddle latch is preferably used in industrial areas.