baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2369389-A (GB)
Title: Carrier for a vertical louvre blind
Inventor: DAY PERRY
IPC: E06B9/36
Filed: 2000-10-12
Abstract: The carrier includes a moulded plastics housing 1 having a pair of opposed side walls 2, 3, and a spacer 30 formed from a metal strip with a downturned lug 32 at one end and an upturned lug 33 at the opposite end. The spacer is inserted through a slot 20 formed in one of the side walls and the opposing side wall has an upwardly-open recess 21 in which the spacer is retained by a pair of opposed inwardly-directed projections 22 and 23. With such an arrangement the spacer may be entirely pre-formed prior to assembly.
Patent GB-2371292-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing closure for viscous liquids
Inventor: FLETCHER DAVID JOHN
IPC: B65D47/06
Filed: 2001-01-11
Abstract: A dispensing closure 1 for a container, the container comprising a neck with a longitudinal axis, comprises a cap 2 to be secured to the neck of the container, a spout 3 secured to the cap 2, the spout 3 having an inlet port 10 for receiving product from the interior of the container, and an outlet port 11 through which the product leaves the spout 3, and a dispensing passage 9 extending from the inlet 10 to the outlet port 11, wherein at least a portion of the passage 9 is located immediately upstream of the outlet port 11 and having a longitudinal axis extending obliquely to the axis of the container neck. The cap 2 and spout 3 maybe of an integral plastics moulding, and the closure 1 may further have a cover 4 hinged to the cap 2 and movable from an open to a closed position. The cover 4 may have peripheral skirt 13 which may have a projection 15 which closes the outlet port 11 and forms a snap-fit with the spout 3 to hold the cover 4 in the closed position, the cover 4 maybe integral with the cap 2 and the spout 3.
Patent GB-2370515-A (GB)
Title: Exercise device for aircraft seat
Inventor: MA JONATHAN AUSTIN
IPC: A63B21/16
Filed: 2001-01-10
Abstract: An exercising method and apparatus for use in aircraft seats comprises a tensioning member 22 directly or indirectly attached to the seat 30 which is repetitively extended by the passenger's foot in loop 24 while seated. The device may be permanently attached 34 and 36 to the back support of the seat 32 or a separate mounting frame (54 figure 2) may be provided for attachment to the back support. The device may be mounted adjacent to the passenger's shoulder. An inelastic strap (46 figure 2) may be provided to prevent rubbing of the device over the passenger's shoulder. The tensioning member may be an elastic pull cord 22, a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder (64 figure 3) with a restricting orifice and return spring or a pull cord wound on a spring loaded and braked drum (82, 84, 86 figure 4). A pair of devices may be provided for each passenger. The device may be used on commercial aircraft seats during flight or coach journeys to prevent blood clots and deep vein thrombosis.
Patent GB-2355187-A (GB)
Title: Poster frame device having a non-sliding spring mechanism
Inventor: DINGLE RALPH W
IPC: A47G1/06
Filed: 1998-03-17
Abstract: A poster frame device 10 having a plurality of frame sections 12, each of the frame sections having a base member 16 and a cover member 18 rotatably fastened together. At least one spring member 40,80 is positioned between the base and cover members 16 and 18. The spring member 40, 80 having a plurality of pointed projections 90 and a plurality of flat portions 83 and 84 positioned between the projections 90. In use, the pointed projections prevent lateral sliding movement of the base and cover members 16 and 18 of the poster frame device.
Patent GB-2375517-A (GB)
Title: A water-soluble injection moulded container
Inventor: GUZMANN MARCUS
IPC: C11D17/04
Filed: 2001-05-17
Abstract: A water-soluble, injection-moulded container comprising at least one compartment and having a first opening closed by a first film and a second opening closed by a second film, wherein the first film and the second film have different water dissolution characteristics.
Patent GB-2382239-A (GB)
Title: Remote controlled switching unit for a lamp
Inventor: ELLIOTT CHRISTOPHER DAVID
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2001-11-16
Abstract: A mains electric light is switched (on-off) by a remote controlled switch contained in a unit that plugs directly into the mains. A small hand-held transmitter operates the switch from a distance of up to one hundred metres. The lead from the switch unit to the light can be unplugged from the unit to allow it to be passed through or over obstacles. The light can be placed indoors or outdoors.
Patent GB-2382810-A (GB)
Title: A label for necked containers
Inventor: STEVENSON DAVID
IPC: G09F3/02
Filed: 2001-12-05
Abstract: A label (50) comprises a body (52) defining a hanger for hanging the label (50) around a necked-container and a leaflet (16) mounted on the body by a transparent film laminated to the body (52). The transparent film may be bonded to the body (52) in at least two spaced apart locations. Part of the film at one location may act as a hinge (25) when the other part (24) of the film is released from the opposing location. A method of making the label (50) comprises providing sheet material for forming the label (50); mounting a leaflet (16) on the sheet material by bonding a transparent film to the sheet material, sandwiching the leaflet (16) therebetween; and cutting the sheet material to define a label body having a hanger for hanging around a necked container.
Patent GB-2368060-A (GB)
Title: Orthopaedic bone cement mixing container
Inventor: FOSTER DAVID
IPC: A61B19/02
Filed: 2000-07-26
Abstract: The invention discloses a pre-filled orthopaedic cement container in which the cement can also be mixed. The container comprises an outer housing defining the mixing chamber and an inner housing containing the cement prior to mixing. The inner housing is removable, prior to mixing, in such a way that the cement powder remains in the mixing chamber, for mixing.
Patent GB-2386092-A (GB)
Title: Multi-ply tissue product
Inventor: HEIN FERDINAND
IPC: D21H21/28
Filed: 2002-03-06
Abstract: The external plies 2, 3 of a multi-ply tissue product comprise cellulose fibres 4 and coloured fibres 5. Each external ply may have different cleaning function and the coloured fibres serve to distinguish these functions, either by their presence/absence, the relative colour density of one ply over the other, or the use of different colours for each ply. The coloured fibres may also be cellulose, or may be of a different material, said material altering the property of the ply. The coloured fibres may be dyed fibres, unbleached fibres or recycled/reject fibres. In the latter two cases the 'off-white' colouring of such fibres will provide a colour contrast over the remaining white fibres.
Patent GB-2371011-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming a treated fiber and a treated fiber formed therefrom
Inventor: COOK MICHAEL CHARLES
IPC: D01F1/10
Filed: 2000-09-12
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of forming a treated fiber. A molten polymer is delivered to a fiber spinning assembly adapted to form and distribute polymer streams. At least one treatment is applied in a liquid state to at least one region on the surface of at least one molten polymer stream within the fiber spinning assembly. A substantial portion of the treatment remains on the surface of the resulting fiber within the treated region. One or more regions on the surface of the molten polymer may be treated with one or multiple treatments. The degree of coverage may vary from little coverage to complete coverage of the fiber surface. The treated regions may be in contact with one another or may be separate and distinct. A nonwoven web may be produced with selectively treated fiber regions by designing one or more fiber spinning assemblies to treat selected fibers or to apply multiple treatments. The regions of the nonwoven web may vary in treatment type, amount, or degree of coverage.
Patent GB-2376192-A (GB)
Title: Cartridge based electronic display system.
Inventor: BRANTON AMY
IPC: A63F13/02
Filed: 2002-05-24
Abstract: An electronic display system comprises a data carrier element 2, e.g. a cartridge, a data receiving means 3 and a display means 4. The data carrier element 2 is a discrete portable element which is activated by the data receiving means 3 whereby data on the carrier element is displayed at the display means 4. The display means may be an LCD screen. The display system preferably forms a game or educational system, and the data relates to animated images. Each data carrier may also have embedded in it a read/write radio frequency transponder (11, Fig. 2.) to communicate with the data receiving means. The data receiving means may be illuminated when the data receiving means is inserted.
Patent GB-2376031-A (GB)
Title: Pulse treatment method to stimulate formation production
Inventor: GUBAR VLADIMIR ALEKSEEVICH
IPC: E21B28/00
Filed: 2001-11-27
Abstract: A method of stimulating a formation involves charging a down-hole pressure pulse generator with a fire-safe and explosion-proof gas and lowering the pulse generator into a borehole. A survey is initially carried out to determine the formation pressure and the pulse generator is then used near a formation of interest to generate a series of pressure pulses at least three times the formation pressure. The process can then be used to stimulate a number of formations by lowering the pulse generator further into the borehole. A reflector screen may be placed above the pulse generator to focus the pulses.
Patent GB-2379354-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring system with motion-dependent resolution selection
Inventor: HUNTER ANDREW ARTHUR
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2002-07-03
Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the operation of, for example, a surveillance system having a plurality of video cameras (10) mounted or otherwise placed in spaced apart relation within an area to be monitored. The cameras (10) are linked to an ethernet-based control unit (14) which includes an interface (16) for receiving the output from the cameras (10) and sending signals to the cameras to alter their operating mode, as necessary. The control unit (14) further comprises a motion detection means (18) for monitoring the images received from the cameras (10) and detecting motion therein. The cameras (10) are adapted to operate in at least two modes: a low resolution mode in which they transmit low resolution images captured within their field of view, and a high resolution mode in which they transmit high resolution captured images. Under normal circumstances, the cameras (10) having fields of view within which no activity is determined to be taking place will be operating in low resolution mode to minimise power consumption, storage consumption and transmission band width of the systems. In the event that the control unit (14) detects activity within the field of view of one of the cameras (10), it transmits a signal to that particular camera to switch its mode to high resolution, the other cameras (10) remaining in the low resolution mode. The control unit (14) further comprises tracking means (20) for monitoring the activity within the initial field of view and for predicting which field of view the activity will move into as it moves out of the initial field of view. In response to such prediction, the control unit (14) sends a signal to the camera (10) whose field of view the activity is predicted to move into, switching its mode to high resolution.
Patent GB-2376230-A (GB)
Title: Transparent ceramic and method for production thereof, and optical element
Inventor: TANAKA NOBUHIKO
IPC: B32B18/00
Filed: 2001-12-18
Abstract: A transparent ceramic which is represented by the general formula I: Ba (Sn<SB>u</SB>Zr<SB>1-u</SB>)<SB>x</SB>Mg<SB>y</SB> Ta<SB>z</SB> <SB>v</SB>O<SB>w</SB>, the general formula II: Ba(Zr<SB>x</SB>Mg<SB>y</SB>Ta<SB>z</SB>)<SB>v</SB>O<SB>w</SB>, or the general formula III: Ba (Sn<SB>u</SB>Zr<SB>1-u</SB>)<SB>x</SB>(Zn<SB>t</SB>Mg<SB>1-t</SB>)<SB>y</SB>Nb<SB>z</SB> <SB>v</SB>O<SB>w</SB>, and exhibits a refractive index of 1.9 or more and ferroelectricity; and a method for preparing the transparent ceramic which comprises forming a ceramic raw material powder for the transparent ceramic together with a binder, burying the resultant formed product in a ceramic powder having the same composition as that of the above ceramic raw material powder, subjecting the formed product in the ceramic powder to a treatment for removing the binder, and firing the resultant formed product buried in the ceramic powder in an atmosphere having an oxygen concentration higher than that of an atmosphere during the removal of the binder.
Patent GB-2380907-A (GB)
Title: Cellular phone terminal and intermittent reception control method to be used in the same
Inventor: ASADA HIDEAKI
IPC: H04B1/16
Filed: 2002-08-23
Abstract: A cellular phone terminal can eliminate extra processing and save power to be consumed. The cellular phone terminal includes a low speed clock circuit 7 generating a low speed clock to be used for generation of a preliminarily set intermittent reception cycle, and a high speed clock circuit 8 generating a high speed clock required at least for receiving operation and stopped during periods other than a period of receiving operation, and performing at least checking of incoming call and measurement of a reception level according to said intermittent reception cycle. The terminal also includes an analog/digital converting circuit 3 for converting a measured value of conditional variation in the terminal into a digital signal, an averaging circuit 14 for averaging the measurement result using said analog/digital converting circuit, and a control circuit 1 for controlling said analog/digital converting circuit and said averaging circuit. The analog/digital measurement and the frequency difference counting are performed during the reception operation, eliminating extra processing and therefore saving power.
Patent GB-2383224-A (GB)
Title: Digital filter modelling for active noise cancellation
Inventor: VAISHVA MANISH
IPC: G10K11/178
Filed: 2002-12-12
Abstract: An active noise cancellation system 20 comprises a signal generator 22 that drives a speaker 24 and a microphone 26 to detect the sound 28 emanating from the speaker 24. An initial estimate of the value of the digital filter 34 is made based upon a time domain response of the system 20 when a test noise signal is generated and applied to the system. The filter 34 value is then determined from the initial estimate. The time domain response of the system may be achieved using inverse time domain convolution. The initial estimate of the digital filter 34 value may be used as part of a convergence technique, such as a least mean squares algorithm, to determine the filter 34 value, or a plurality of initial estimates may be determined and then averaged to arrive at the filter 34 value for noise cancellation.
Patent GB-2386379-A (GB)
Title: Production of ethylene from low-sulphur hydrocarbons
Inventor: O'REAR DENNIS J
IPC: C07C321/14
Filed: 2003-01-03
Abstract: Methane is converted into syngas which is converted into a low-sulfur liquid hydrocarbon mixture containing less than 1 ppm sulfur via Fischer-Tropsch (FT) syntheses. The low-sulfur Fischer-Tropsch liquids have a sulfur-containing compound or a sulfur-containing hydrocarbon mixture added to avoid coking problems. The resultant blend of hydrocarbons which has a sulfur content of at least 1 ppm, is fed to a naphtha cracking unit and ethylene recovered. Embodiments of the invention relate to the production of low-sulfur FT products at one site, and addition of sulfur and thermal cracking to produce ethylene at a remote site.
Patent GB-2383531-A (GB)
Title: Quick mounting mechanism and vehicle seat
Inventor: LOHJANSALO JAAKKO
IPC: B60N2/015
Filed: 2001-09-10
Abstract: A car seat and a quick mounting mechanism for mounting a seat releasably onto a vehicle. The mechanism comprises first and second mounting means (3, 4) for releasably mounting the seat onto counterparts (5a, 5b) provided in the vehicle. The first mounting means (3) are fastened immovably to one end of the lever device (6), so that when the lever device (6) is rotated the first mounting means (3) pivot from the locked position to the open position and vice versa. The mechanism further comprises a force element (8), which is located between the frame (1) and the mechanism so that it locks the first mounting means (3) into a locked position.
Patent GB-2400452-A (GB)
Title: Optical concentrator
Inventor: GREEN ROGER
IPC: G02B17/08
Filed: 2003-04-09
Abstract: A concentrator 10 having a first surface 14, a second surface 18, and a concentrating surface 16 disposed between the first surface and the second surface, the concentrating surface having a first profile which effects concentration of incident radiation at the first surface on to the second surface. The concentrator may be made of dielectric material 12 which is transmissive to infrared. Index matching films 24 and 26 and polarising filter 22 are shown. The concentrator may be associated with a photodetector (Fig. 2a) or emitter (Fig. 2b). The concentrator maybe used in a communication system.
Patent GB-2388757-A (GB)
Title: Seamless multimedia communication between peer networked appliances
Inventor: BUSHEY ROBERT
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2003-04-30
Abstract: The present invention encompasses a system and method in which networked appliances (101 - 109) communicate with each other over a local area network as equals without the requirement of a supervising personal computer. The appliances include devices which do not have a primary data communications function (e.g. camera, printer - see Fig. 1). The invention incorporates communication capabilities within each of the networked appliances and unique identifiers and enables the appliances themselves to communicate and exchange data, and access a wide area network such as the Internet. The networked appliances communicate with each others as peers rather than through a personal computer or central server. A network appliance of the present invention includes a memory 303, a data interface 312 to a local area network and a controller 302. The included controller is dedicated to execute an application specific routine that processes data located in the memory, execute a network interface routine to interface to the local area network and identify a type and an address of at least one dedicated data device and exchange data between the memory of the network appliance and the dedicated data device.
Patent GB-2386478-A (GB)
Title: A power distribution system with a dedicated power structure and a high performance voltage regulator
Inventor: SMITH LARRY D
IPC: H05K1/14
Filed: 2001-10-30
Abstract: A system and method for distributing power to an integrated circuit. in one embodiment, a power laminate may be mounted to a printed circuit board (PCB). The integrated circuit for which power is to be distributed may be electrically coupled to the PCB. The power laminate may include one or more power planes and one or more reference (i.e. ground) planes, with each pair of power/reference planes separated by a dielectric layer. The power laminate may also include a connector or other means for receiving power from an external power source. The power laminate may be electrically coupled to the integrated circuit, thereby enabling it to provide power to the integrated circuit. The power laminate may also include a voltage regulator circuit, and a plurality of decoupling capacitors.
Patent GB-2404643-A (GB)
Title: Heat shrinking of film wrapping an object
Inventor: ROFFE IAN
IPC: B65B53/06
Filed: 2003-08-01
Abstract: A method of heat shrinking a heat shrinkable film wrapping an object 120 comprises applying hot air at 102 in a first direction onto a first side of the object to cause shrinking of the film on the first side of the object, and subsequently applying hot air at 105 in a second direction generally opposed to the first direction onto a second side of the object to cause shrinking of the film on the second side of the object. Air outlet 102 may comprise a single nozzle elongate in the direction of travel of the object 120 on a conveyor 101, which is also the direction of a longitudinal seam of the film beneath the object 120. Air outlet 105 may comprise plural parallel nozzles elongate in the direction of travel. An intermediate air outlet nozzle 104 may be elongate transverse to the direction of travel.
Patent GB-2404634-A (GB)
Title: Airbag comprising an outer and an inner bag
Inventor: GARRET GILLES
IPC: B60R21/231
Filed: 2003-08-06
Abstract: A side air-bag (5) is to be used as a safety device in a motor vehicle to provide protection to seat occupants in the event of a crash situation. The side air-bag (5) comprises an outer bag (7) and an inner bag (12), the inner bag (12) being located within the outer bag (7). A gas generator (10) is provided in order to supply gas to the inner bag (12), and there is at least one gas flow path (16) extending from the inner bag (12) to the outer bag (6).
Patent GB-2394251-A (GB)
Title: Push-push latch
Inventor: UEKI YASUSHI
IPC: E05C19/02
Filed: 2003-08-07
Abstract: A latch device engages and releases a striker 62 by push-and-push operations. The latch device includes a case 2 having an opening for receiving the striker therethrough, a latch member 3 disposed inside the case and being able to be switched between an engagement position -fig 2(b)-where the striker is prevented from being removed and a release position -fig 1(b)- where the striker can be removed, a spring member 4 for urging the latch member to the release position, generally heart-shaped cam grooves 5 symmetrically provided on two sides of the latch member, and a pin member 6 having a general U-shape and disposed inside the case. The pin member 6 includes an intermediate portion 6a pivotally mounted on the case, and edges 6c which engage and trace the cam grooves.
Patent GB-2388738-A (GB)
Title: Time indexing audio data
Inventor: KARAS DAVID MATTHEW
IPC: G10L17/00
Filed: 2001-11-03
Abstract: Method for synchronizing each word of a transcript with corresponding video data comprising the steps of assigning a time reference to each word in the transcript and a time reference to the video data such that both share a common time reference. The method may further comprise steps for generating queries on one or more words and displaying thumbnails of shots containing the words from the query. Also disclosed is a method comprising the steps of converting spoken words into written text and generating an encoded file for every word wherein the encoded files share a common time reference.
Patent GB-2406819-A (GB)
Title: Cutting tool
Inventor: VASSILIADES CHRIS
IPC: A01G3/08
Filed: 2003-10-08
Abstract: A cutting tool 1 comprising a body 3 having a recess 5 , a first cutting member 10 and a second cutting member 11 , the first and the second cutting members 10, 11 being located in the recess 5 . Preferably, the cutting members 10, 11 are circular blades which rotate in opposite directions relative to each other.
Patent GB-2397458-A (GB)
Title: Labeling of orthogonal images
Inventor: TAVES STEVEN BRADLY
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2003-11-26
Abstract: An imaging system employs method of labeling orthogonal images. The method comprises: identifying a primary image 50 taken in a first plane; identifying a plurality of secondary images 54 taken in planes orthogonal to the first plane; associating a label 60 to a point 58 in the primary image calculating a distance from the point 58 to a line of intersection 62 between the primary image and each secondary image in the plurality of images; and associating the label 60 to a secondary image in the plurality of secondary images having a line of intersection with the primary image closest to the point 58 .