baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2394817-A (GB)
Title: Condition sensing and locating system using cellular telephone network
Inventor: WOODYARD PETER RICHARD
IPC: H04M1/72424
Filed: 2000-11-21
Abstract: Electronic telecommunication apparatus 10 is fitted to a vehicle or other article, and adapted to transmit and receive signals from a cellular telephone network. The apparatus includes a detector 20 to form a combined detector-transceiver for placement in a position in which the detector can respond to a change in a defined condition and produce a change in an electrical circuit, or generate an electrical signal. When the vehicle or other article is located within an area covered by a cellular telephone network which can locate the geographical position of any 'phone which has called the network and established a call, or which has been called via the network so as to establish a call, the whereabouts of the vehicle or other article can be determined using signals from the network. The telecommunication apparatus responds to the change in the circuit or generated signal to call the network. The apparatus can transmit at least one alarm message when the dialled number answers. Means may be provided for storing data in a permanent or semi-permanent manner. If the number of the telecommunication apparatus is dialled and a link is established from another telephone via the cellular network, the stored information can be accessed by the calling telephone, although access to the stored information is only possible after a code or password has been entered by the calling subscriber.
Patent GB-2407838-A (GB)
Title: Adaptor for inspection chambers
Inventor: CLARK RONALD FRANCIS
IPC: E02D29/14
Filed: 2003-11-08
Abstract: The adaptor comprises an outer rectangular rim 10, an inner circular rim 11 and a plurality of ribs 12 connected together in a honeycomb-shaped arrangement to connect the outer rim 10 to the inner rim 11. A plurality of web sections 13 fill the spaces between the ribs 12. The web sections 13 have a thickness less than the depth of the ribs 12 and are disposed intermediate top and bottom edges of the rims 11 so that a plurality of cells are formed in the upper and lower surfaces of the adaptor.
Patent GB-2398035-A (GB)
Title: Cutting apparatus
Inventor: LAI WEI-CHIH
IPC: B26D7/01
Filed: 2004-01-27
Abstract: A cutting apparatus includes a body 10, a jaw plate 20, a guide 30 and a retaining device. The body 10 includes a support arm 11 and a blade 12 pivotally connected with the support arm. The jaw plate 20 is installed on the support arm 11. The jaw plate 20 includes a top in which a series of angle indicators 23 is provided. The guide is pivotally attached to the jaw plate 20. The guide 30 includes an alignment plate 31 extending from an end thereof for alignment with one of the angle indicators 23. The retaining device is used to retain the guide 30 in position relative to the jaw plate 20.
Patent GB-2408632-A (GB)
Title: Cooling fan arrangement in computer
Inventor: HSIEH WEI-JIA
IPC: G06F1/20
Filed: 2004-04-21
Abstract: A computer having a motherboard 2 and a power supply 3 is provided with a scroll-type cooling fan 4 which is arranged below the power supply and whose outlet 42 is connected to ventilation holes in the computer case. The power supply may have its own fan 31 whose outlet is connected to further holes in the case, which may be smaller than the ventilation holes. A CPU 22 on the motherboard may also have a fan 222 and heat exchange plates 221.
Patent GB-2398925-A (GB)
Title: Mass spectrometer comprising fragemetation device
Inventor: BATEMAN ROBERT HAROLD
IPC: H01J49/02
Filed: 2003-06-27
Abstract: A mass spectrometer comprises a collision cell 1. Ions having different mass to charge ratios are arranged to be transmitted through at least a portion of the collision cell 1 at the same time and with the same velocity preferably by means of one or more transient DC voltages or one or more transient DC voltage waveforms which are applied to the electrodes 2 forming the collision cell 1. In this way ions are urged through the collision cell 1 at a constant controlled velocity. By appropriate setting of the velocity of the DC voltage or DC voltage waveform passing along the length of the collision cell 1 an efficient collision cell is provided which is able to fragment ions having considerably different mass to charge ratio at the same time in an optimal manner.
Patent GB-2407561-A (GB)
Title: Linerless bore seal
Inventor: DRUITT RODNEY MALCOLM
IPC: B65D41/34
Filed: 2002-09-10
Abstract: A closure (10) that is suitable for attachment to a container (20) having an end portion defining an opening of the container. The closure (10) comprises a top portion (11) and a skirt portion (12) depending from the top portion. The closure (10) also has a sealing rib (14) having a first sealing portion (15) which, prior to attachment of the closure to the container, extends inwardly to a free edge. The closure (10) further has a continuous nub member (28) extending downwardly and outwardly from the underside of the top portion (11) and positioned radially inwardly of the first sealing portion (15). On relative attachment of the closure to the container end portion, the nub member (28) seals with an inner surface of the container end portion and the sealing rib (14) seals with at least an outer surface of the container end portion.
Patent GB-2404601-A (GB)
Title: Animated device for head and mouth of a toy
Inventor: FONG PETER SUI LUN
IPC: A63H13/04
Filed: 2003-04-22
Abstract: An animation device for integration into an animated figure having a head with a jaw. The animation device comprises a cam assembly which is cooperatively engaged to the jaw of the animated figure. The cam assembly is configured for linear movement along a first axis concurrently with pivotal movement about second and third axes which extend in generally perpendicular relation to each other and to the first axis. Mechanically coupled to the cam assembly is an actuation motor which is operative to facilitate the movement of the cam assembly along the first axis concurrently with movement about the second and third axes.
Patent GB-2420637-A (GB)
Title: online betting systems
Inventor: DENT DAVID MATTHEW
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2004-11-23
Abstract: Online betting systems are disclosed in which a number of players may offer and accept bets online on the outcome of events, for example sporting events. Each player may be both offering bets and accepting them. By linking together, in a central server operating the system, databases reflecting betting data relating to bets which have been both offered and accepted, but which are outstanding because the outcome of the event is not yet known, and reflecting account data of the players, a players theoretical exposure at any one time may be calculated, and action taken to update the betting database data if the theoretical exposure would exceed the amount held in the account of the player concerned. By carrying out that calculation ignoring unmatched offers which each player has made, unnecessary restrictions do not need to be placed on the offers made by each player. Once an offer is accepted, however, a fresh calculation is made and this can result in previously existing other offers being deleted. This approach improves the liquidity of the system and enables players to operate to a greater extent, thereby improving the return to the operator of the system.
Patent GB-2422749-A (GB)
Title: Establishing a radio connection between a terminal and a data service based on service required and terminal type.
Inventor: DANNEEL JEROME
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2005-01-27
Abstract: A method of optimising radio connections in cellular mobile communications network on the basis of the user equipment and data service being used. The network allocates Access Point Names to various user equipment/data service combinations. In turn the Access Point Names are allocated Quality Service parameters which are appropriate to the corresponding user equipment and data service. When a user terminal requests a data service with a particular Access Point Name, the radio connection is established with a Quality of Service which is appropriate to the user equipment and data service currently being used.
Patent GB-2410927-A (GB)
Title: A seat assembly with a cantilever arrangement attached to a central support
Inventor: HEYWARD ROSS
IPC: B60N2/015
Filed: 2005-02-10
Abstract: A seat assembly for a vehicle includes at least one seat 40, a central support 18 which is arranged, in use, to extend along the centre of the vehicle floorpan and a cantilever arrangement 60 for mounting the seat on the central support in a cantilevered manner. The cantilever arrangement may be mounted to the seat support to allow pivotal movement of the seat between a lowered position, in which a passenger can be seated, and an elevated position, in which the seat is moved out of the way in order to provide a luggage carrying volume. In one embodiment, the cantilever arrangement is axially movable along the central support so that the seat can be moved therealong. The seat may be folded to form a compact seat module (figure 11) which may then be removed from the central support.
Patent GB-2411294-A (GB)
Title: Solid electolytic capacitor
Inventor: ARAI SATOSHI
IPC: H01G9/00
Filed: 2005-02-21
Abstract: The capacitor 101 comprises a capacitor element, and a package 5 covering the capacitor element. The element includes an anode body 1 such as plate or foil divided by a resistor layer 2 to form an anode portion 1a and an anode lead portion 1b; a cathode conducting portion 3 is provided on a surface of the anode portion. The package comprises an insulating resin which has hole portions 6 provided therethrough. A cathode terminal 8 and an anode terminal 7 are formed in respective hole portions and comprise a metal plating layer which electrically connect the said terminals to respective said cathode conducting portion and anode lead portion. Preferably there are more than one cathode and anode terminals. Alternatively the capacitor element may comprise a central anode portion with a first and second anode lead portions disposed either side (fig.9a).
Patent GB-2412174-A (GB)
Title: System to determine frequency values associated with forces applied to a device
Inventor: HATCH CHARLES T
IPC: G10L25/90
Filed: 2005-02-25
Abstract: A system, method, and article of manufacture for determining frequency values associated with forces applied to a device are provided. The method includes determining a first plurality of spectral amplitude values associated with a first forcing waveform applied to the device. The method further includes determining a second plurality of spectral amplitude values associated with a second forcing waveform applied to the device. The method further includes determining a maximum spectral amplitude value based on the first and second plurality of spectral amplitude values. The method further includes determining a threshold amplitude value based on the maximum spectral amplitude value and an acceptance value. The method further includes determining a first plurality of desired frequency values by selecting frequency values associated with a subset of the first plurality of spectral amplitude values that are greater than or equal to the threshold amplitude value.
Patent GB-2419976-A (GB)
Title: Method of outputting evaluation result
Inventor: IGUCHI MASAYUKI
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2005-03-17
Abstract: A method of outputting an evaluation result of a target to be evaluated, by positioning the target on a chart (1) that is formed with a plurality of coordinate axes that determine an evaluation value of the target, comprises storing setting conditions of a specific area that indicates a specific target to be evaluated on the chart and outputting the specific area and a position of coordinates of the target on the chart based on the setting conditions stored at the storing.
Patent GB-2424790-A (GB)
Title: Communication assistance system responsive to user identification data
Inventor: TOFTS CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 2005-03-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system comprising means to process identification data associated with a communication; and means, responsive to identification data, to access a database to invoke/execute at least one voice application arranged to provide assistance in relation to at least one program; the database having been configured to comprise the at least one voice application in response to user equipment at least having access to the at least one program. Identification data may comprise Calling Line Identification (caller ID, CLID) if the communication is over the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) or may comprise an Internet Protocol (IP) address if the communication is conducted over the internet. The invention is applicable in a call centre environment whereby voice menu options presented to a caller can be dynamically tailored to meet a caller's requirements.
Patent GB-2425956-A (GB)
Title: A denture and a method of modifying a denture
Inventor: FLINT GRENVILLE NICHOLAS
IPC: A61C13/225
Filed: 2005-05-09
Abstract: The denture 701 includes a length of resilient material located around a peripheral edge of the denture base in a groove 401, said resilient material being configured to provide suctional retention when force is applied to remove the denture base from an interacting gum 702, and to prevent the ingress of food debris under the denture base; wherein the resilient material has a first longitudinal portion 512 configured to engage within a groove formed in said denture base and thereby retain said resilient material to said denture base, and said resilient material has a second longitudinal portion 513 having a substantially flat section configured to extend from the denture base at an outwardly facing inclined angle. A method of modifying a denture to provide groove 401 and a length of resilient material, ie. the sealing strip 512, 513 are also claimed.
Patent GB-2412937-A (GB)
Title: Drilling and producing deep water subsea wells
Inventor: FENTON STEPHEN P
IPC: E21B43/36
Filed: 2003-11-12
Abstract: Subsea wells are drilled and completed with an offshore floating platform (195) in a manner that allows simultaneous work on more than one well. A first well is drilled and casing. Then a tubing hanger (31) is run through a drilling riser and landed in the wellhead housing. Then, with the same floating platform, the drilling riser (201) is disconnected and moved to a second well. While performing operations on the second well, the operator lowers a production tree (39) from the floating platform on a lift line, and connects it to the first wellhead housing. An ROV assisted subsea plug removal tool (175) is used for plug removal and setting operations required through the production tree. Seabed separation is configured upstream of a production choke valve (275).
Patent GB-2428697-A (GB)
Title: Pre-fabricated metal beam
Inventor: HARRIS MARK
IPC: E04G11/50
Filed: 2005-07-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a pre-fabricated metal beam known as a soldier used in load bearing applications within the building and construction industries. The soldier provides a high load bearing capacity and light weight construction and comprises a pair of outer channel sections 1 and a pair of inner channel sections 2 held in spaced relationship, wherein a web of the channel sections has a plurality of apertures. The outer channel sections 1 may comprise flanges that face towards each other and the outer channel sections 2 may comprise flanges that face away from each other.
Patent GB-2414906-A (GB)
Title: Data transmission with constant data rate
Inventor: POPE STEVE LESLIE
IPC: H04L12/801
Filed: 2004-03-03
Abstract: A method for forming data received from a data source into frames for transmission over a data link according to a protocol in which data is carried as data frames and in which once transmission of the data frame begun the entirety of the data frame must be transmitted at no less than a pre-set data rate, the method comprising: including in a frame traffic data formed from data received for transmission from the data source, and if insufficient data received for transmission from the data source is available to transmit the frame at the pre-set data rate, including in the frame padding data, the padding data being of a predetermined format distinguishable from the traffic data.
Patent GB-2418820-A (GB)
Title: Blind transport format (TF) determination (BTFD) for 3G phones using maximum likelihood with reduced decoding using temporary buffers for decoded data
Inventor: HASHIMOTO TAKESHI
IPC: H03M13/39
Filed: 2005-09-28
Abstract: 3GPP (RTM) W-CDMA phone systems can transmit data without an indication of the TF being used, necessitating BTFD. Prior art systems Viterbi decode the data up to a maximum length, select a TF based upon maximum likelihood and CRC and then re-decode to this TF. The invention decodes the data up to a maximum size but stores the likelihood and a section of decoded data of path history length at every TF [Fig. 5]. At the maximum size candidate TF's are selected in likelihood order, their stored section of decoded data overwrites the equivalent part of the overall decoded data [Fig. 6] and a CRC is performed. If successful the TF is selected, otherwise the next most likely TF is processed. Copying in the candidate TF's decoded data neutralises errors in the Viterbi decoding introduced by null data from after the TF, thereby removing the prior art's need to re-decode from the beginning.
Patent GB-2420418-A (GB)
Title: Data logging apparatus for use with hydraulic integrity testing (HIT) system for leak testing of power generator liquid cooled stator bar systems
Inventor: MALL WAHEED TONY
IPC: G01M99/00
Filed: 2005-10-27
Abstract: An Advanced Data Logging kit for testing a generator's liquid cooled stator bar system (15) for leaks is disclosed. The kit is installed in between the generators header (14) and the HIT Skid and in the generator's cooling system (17). The kit includes pressure and vacuum transducers (34), sensor arrays (50) with thermocouples, and data acquisition circuits. The sensor arrays (50) are used to plumb the thermocouples into the generator's header (14) and cooling pipes (17). The pressure and vacuum transducers (34), and the thermocouples in the sensor arrays (50), are used to collect pressure, vacuum and temperature data that is used to conduct a Pressure Decay Test and a Vacuum Decay Test to determine whether or not a leak in the liquid cooled stator bar system (15) exists. A computer (16) included in the kit has the ability to analyze the data readings, perform calculations, and predict leak rates in the stator bar system (15).
Patent GB-2421328-A (GB)
Title: Scheduling threads for execution in a multi-threaded processor.
Inventor: AINGARAN KATHIRGAMAR
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 2005-12-09
Abstract: An apparatus and method for scheduling execution of multiple threads on a shared processor resource is described in connection with a multithreaded multiprocessor chip. Using a thread selection policy that switches between available threads every cycle to give priority to the least recently executed or scheduled threads, different threads are able to operate in a way that ensures no deadlocks or livelocks while maximizing aggregate performance and fairness between threads. Prioritization is accomplished by monitoring and sorting thread status information for each thread, including speculative states in which a thread may be speculatively scheduled, thereby improving usage of the execution pipeline by switching a thread in with a lower priority.
Patent GB-2421608-A (GB)
Title: Software distribution medium with a hardware element
Inventor: NYSTAD JOERN
IPC: G06F21/12
Filed: 2005-12-21
Abstract: A distribution medium 20 for an application to be run on a host computer 4 contains a memory 22 on which code 24, 25 representing the application is stored. In addition the medium also contains a hardware element 23 such as a graphics processor, audio or video encoder or decoder or a general purpose processor. The hardware element may be able to access application content stored on the medium. The memory 24 may be accessed by the host computer and the hardware element. The memory 25 may only be accessible to the hardware element. The hardware element may transform application content which is not accessible to the host in order to make it accessible. The code stored in the memory may enable the host to retrieve the application from another source. The application may be a game.
Patent GB-2433654-A (GB)
Title: Switch mode power supply controller
Inventor: LALITHAMBIKA VINOD A
IPC: H02M1/08
Filed: 2005-12-22
Abstract: Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS) controllers, especially analogue controllers employing a combination of Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) and Pulse Frequency Modulation (PFM). A switch mode power supply (SMPS) controller circuit for controlling a power switching device of SMPS type, the circuit comprising: a current input to receive a feedback signal current dependent upon an output voltage of the SMPS; a ramp generator circuit coupled to the current control input to generate responsive to feedback current signal consecutive first and second voltage ramps, one rising the other falling; and a control output responsive to the voltage ramps from the voltage ramp generator to provide a drive signal for controlling the power switching device.
Patent GB-2434332-A (GB)
Title: Coldset web offset printing
Inventor: CRASWELL COLIN
IPC: B41M7/00
Filed: 2006-01-24
Abstract: In a coldest web offset printing process, a substrate e.g. newsprint, is printed with the desired matter and is then coated on both sides with a clear varnish to a film weight no more than 2gsm dry weight on each side essentially simultaneously or within a sufficiently short time period that the coated substrate does not flute or curl. An acrylic water based overprint varnish or a conventional solvent-based or UV varnish may be used. Interpage set off (ink from one page marking an adjacent page or pages) and poor rub resistance which results in ink coming off on the reader's hands are alleviated.
Patent GB-2435092-A (GB)
Title: Surface measurement instrument with adjustable sample support
Inventor: MCDONNELL IVOR
IPC: G01B11/24
Filed: 2006-02-10
Abstract: A surface measurement instrument 1 for obtaining surface characteristic data of a sample surface 13 is described. Relative movement between a reference surface 11 and a sample support 15 is caused to occur while a sensor 16 senses light intensity at intervals along a scan path SP to provide a series of intensity values representing interference fringes produced by a region of a sample surface 13 during said relative movement and from which series of intensity values surface characteristic data can be derived. The sample support 15 is both translatable and tiltable in at least one direction perpendicular to a scan direction so that the sample support 15 can be both tilted to cause the scan path SP to be normal to the sample surface region and translated to compensate for translation movement due to the tilting.
Patent GB-2425110-A (GB)
Title: Lifting shackle
Inventor: PALMER DAVID
IPC: B66C1/36
Filed: 2006-04-13
Abstract: This invention relates to a lifting shackle for use when lifting a pile cage onto or off from a vehicle trailer. The lifting shackle has a first part adapted for connection to a lifting chain or wire connected to a crane, and a second part adapted for connection to a part of a pile cage. The second part can include a latch member which is biased towards the unlatched position, and in use can be held in the latched position by the weight of part of the pile cage, so that the lifting shackle is suitable for lifting a pile cage onto a vehicle trailer. Alternatively the second part can include a latch member which is biased towards the latched position, and in use can be moved to the unlatched position by engagement with part of the pile cage, so that the lifting shackle is suitable for lifting a pile cage from a vehicle trailer.