baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2374287-A (GB)
Title: Antimicrobial composition based on 40-70% C1-4 alkyl alcohol or benzyl alcohol & having a pH of 7.0-13 for sanitizing & disinfecting hard surfaces
Inventor: BENNETT MARK TIMOTHY
IPC: A61L2/18
Filed: 2002-01-28
Abstract: A composition for sanitizing and/or disinfecting a non-porous hard surface comprises<BR> ```an alcohol selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, benzyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof which is present in an amount of from about 40 to about 70 weight percent;<BR> ```an effective amount of a pH modifying agent such that the pH range of the composition is from about 7.0 to about 13.0, wherein the amount of alcohol is inversely proportional to the pH of the composition; and<BR> ```water, to 100 weight percent. The composition may optionally contains further component(s) selected from the group consisting of antimicrobials, corrosion inhibitors, perfumes, perfume carriers, solvents, surfactants, propellants, pH buffers, fungicides, film-forming polymers, and anti-oxidants. A method for sanitizing and/or disinfecting a non-porous hard surface comprises the step of treating the surface with such a composition. It has been found that by increasing the pH of the composition lower amounts of alcohol can be used. Thus effective disinfecting compositions have been provided with reduced VOC (volatile organic compound) content.
Patent GB-2372827-A (GB)
Title: A power controller of a camera having an interchangeable lens
Inventor: UENAKA YUKIO
IPC: G02B27/64
Filed: 2002-02-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera body to which an interchangeable lens can be mounted. The interchangeable lens has at least one electrical component (251 - 258) and a lens controller (211) which controls operations of the interchangeable lens. The camera body includes a power supply for supplying power to the interchangeable lens, and a body controller which can communicate with the lens controller. The body controller transmits specific information to the lens controller to cause at least one of the lens controller and the at least one electrical component to operate with low power when the body controller drives an electrical component provided in the camera body which requires a large drive current.
Patent GB-2388826-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle with a body part or cab which is adjustable in longitudunal inclination
Inventor: MICHEL LUC
IPC: B62D24/04
Filed: 2002-05-20
Abstract: A vehicle comprising a chassis (1) and a body (5) or the like supported on said chassis at least partly by means of elastic suspension means (11), said body (5) being supported rotatably about an axis (7) extending transversely of the chassis (1) and means for controlling the pitching movement of the at least partially suspended body, comprising a U-shaped torsion bar (12) interposed between the chassis (1) and the body (5) to define at least a third point of support of the body not aligned with the said axis (7) of rotation of the body with respect to the chassis; at least one actuator (15a) is interposed between said U-shaped torsion bar (12) and the body (5) or the chassis (1) and control means are functionally associated with the actuator to control a desired angular orientation of the body relatively to the chassis.
Patent GB-2373097-A (GB)
Title: Method of fabrication dual threshold voltage n-channel and p-channel mosfets with a single extra masked implant operation
Inventor: MISTRY KAIZAD R
IPC: H01L21/8238
Filed: 2000-10-04
Abstract: A method of forming an MOS integrated circuit having at least two types of NFET, each type having a different threshold voltage, and at least two types of PFET, each type having a different threshold voltage, includes forming at least four active regions in a substrate, each region having a different doping profile. A conventional two threshold voltage CMOS process is modified to produce four transistor threshold voltages with only one additional masked implant operation. This additional implant raises the threshold voltage of one type of MOSFET while lowering that of the other MOSFET type.
Patent GB-2381476-A (GB)
Title: A system and method for controlling an engine based on predicted engine operating conditions
Inventor: LEWIS DONALD JAMES
IPC: F02D41/02
Filed: 2002-06-13
Abstract: A new method and system for optimizing the efficiency of an automotive catalytic converter by adjusting the engine air/fuel ratio based on estimates of the actual amount of oxidants stored in the catalyst is disclosed. The system estimates an amount of oxidants stored in the catalyst by determining an amount of oxidants that are available for storage by the catalyst or that are needed to oxidize hydrocarbons being produced by the engine. The estimate of the amount of oxidants that are available for storage by the catalyst or that are needed to oxidize hydrocarbons is adjusted based on a feedback parameter and the desired amount of oxidants stored in the catalyst is adjusted based on a prediction of future operating conditions.
Patent GB-2390137-A (GB)
Title: Instantaneous water heater
Inventor: WEBBER DOMINIC GEORGE
IPC: F24H9/20
Filed: 2002-06-24
Abstract: The heater for a shower has a water inlet 8 or 10, a flow rate control valve 12, an on/off control valve 20, and a heater can 14. Water flows through the various components to an outlet 19 with the pressure drop minimised by having a cross-sectional area with no less than a 15mm internal diameter throughout the components. The flow path through the heater can has a cross-sectional area equivalent to a pipe of at least 15 mm internal diameter and, similarly, the on/off valve and flow rate control valve when fully open have cross-sectional areas equivalent to a pipe of at least 15 mm internal diameter to allow the required pressure and flow rate to be maintained. The pressure drop may also be minimised by eliminating any intermediate pipes between the components or by including a rolling diaphragm in the on/off valve.
Patent GB-2390170-A (GB)
Title: Polarisation rotator parallax barrier display and optical modulator
Inventor: JACOBS ADRIAN MARC SIMON
IPC: G02B27/28
Filed: 2002-06-28
Abstract: A polarisation rotator is provided for rotating the polarisation direction of linearly polarised light by any arbitrary angle other than 90{. The device comprises a layer of liquid crystal material disposed between alignment surfaces. In one mode, a 90{ twist is induced in the liquid crystal director. An expression is provided for relating the retardation of the layer to the amount of polarisation rotation and the angle between the polarisation direction of incident light and the alignment direction (11) at the input side of the liquid crystal layer.
Patent GB-2387835-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for controlling the orientation of a vessel while it is being filled
Inventor: ALLEN MARK
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 2002-11-01
Abstract: Apparatus 5 for dispensing beverages, such as beer, comprises means for dispensing the beverage into a vessel 35 and for controlling the orientation of the vessel 35 between first and second positions as the beverage is dispensed. There is preferably provided a retainer 40 for holding the vessel 35. The angle of the vessel may be controlled by a resiliently deformable material such as a spring 50, or by a resistant field or force. Alternatively, the angle may be controlled by an electrical actuator. Means may be provided for controlling the flow of beverage into the vessel, such as a valve or tap 15, the valve being operated by a signal from a sensor 70 when the vessel 35 adopts a vertical orientation. Means may also be provided to sense the amount of beverage in the vessel. A variety of pouring programs may be stored in a memory system, which may be operated e.g. by smart-card or key.
Patent GB-2387992-A (GB)
Title: Automatic traffic and quality of service control system for communications networks
Inventor: BYRNES PHILIPPE C
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2001-12-04
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for controlling the quality of service (206) and availability in a communications network. The system includes a processor (102) which samples queue state information from selected intermediate nodes (201) in the network and processes the queue state information to produce a traffic intensity map. The processor (102) includes memory (105) for storing said traffic intensity throughout the network as a traffic intensity surface and is configures to use the traffic intensity surface to control traffic in the network.
Patent GB-2403784-A (GB)
Title: Eyelet with variably separable flanges
Inventor: CHUCK KEBLE
IPC: A47H13/02
Filed: 2003-07-08
Abstract: An eyelet (e.g. for attachment within a hole in a curtain heading) has two ring-shaped eyelet structures (1, 9) with flanges (5, 11). The structures (1, 9) interlock with each other via ratchet configurations (4a, 17a) which allow different separations of the flanges (5, 11). One of the flanges (5) may have spikes (7a) which pass into a circumferential groove in the other of the flanges (11) to hold the eyelet in position.
Patent GB-2390964-A (GB)
Title: Iso center location using portal imaging
Inventor: WOFFORD MARK
IPC: G21K5/04
Filed: 2000-07-26
Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an isocenter (13) of an image may be found by using a multi-leaf collimator (19). According to this embodiment, a center leaf (104a) is projected into the center of the x-ray field with all other leaves (104) retracted. An image is acquired. A line (500, 502) through the center of the center leaf (104a) is identified. This line (500, 502) is also a line (500, 502) through isocenter (13). The collimator may be rotated to form a second image through the collimator so that a second line passing through the iso-centre may be identified. The intersection of the two lines identifies the iso-center. Another method according to an embodiment of the present invention for finding isocenter (13) uses an accessory (600). The accessory (600) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a metal marker (604) in the center of the accessory (600) with metal markers (604) interspersed away from the center at a predetermined interval. An image may be acquired through the accessory (600), with the patient on the table (26). The resulting image may be analyzed to identify the position of the metal markers (604) to determine isocenter (13).
Patent GB-2408684-A (GB)
Title: Powder fire extinguisher
Inventor: CARR ROGER
IPC: A62C13/74
Filed: 2003-12-06
Abstract: A powder fire extinguisher has a powder filled chamber, a compressed gas canister, a powder outlet 72 by which powder can leave the chamber and means for releasing compressed gas from the canister into the chamber to mix with and fluidise the powder. A Valve 42 in the outlet controls the discharge of fluidised powder, and comprises a closure member 44 slidable in a passage in which it is a sloppy fit. The closure has opposed faces on which gas pressure can act to move the closure between two valve seatings such that when the compressed gas is first released the closure engages one of the seatings to prevent fluidised powder from leaving the chamber, but after gas pressure has been fully established the closure is forced away from the one seating 60 to engage with the other to allow powder discharge to occur via a gap between the closure and the one seating. Sealing means 80 between the closure and the said other seating prevents powder from passing between the closure and the said other seating to occupy the space between the closure and the passage wall. The stem or the wall of the passage is profiled to cause a whistling sound as air passes therethrough. Spring means may be provided which acts on the closure in a direction to move it away from the said one seating 60.
Patent GB-2408956-A (GB)
Title: Reforming catalyst
Inventor: BAILIE GILLIAN ELAINE
IPC: B01J23/46
Filed: 2003-12-11
Abstract: A reforming catalyst comprising catalytic metal particles dispersed on a support material, wherein the catalytic metal particles comprise rhodium, ruthenium or platinum, and wherein the catalyst further comprises gold is disclosed. Catalysed components and fuel processing systems comprising the catalyst, and reforming processes using the catalyst are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2396935-A (GB)
Title: Analysing survey response data to generate a report
Inventor: WHITTOME ROBERT JOHN
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2004-01-06
Abstract: Analysing data so as to assess a person's attitude comprises the steps of generating a survey, gathering response data from a test group, generating a computerised database model from the test group's responses; having a person complete the survey, comparing the person's responses with the model and analysing the comparisons to determine the person's attitude. The method may be used to assess school children and may highlight attitudes which could cause problems in a child's development. Results may be presented as a graphical report.
Patent GB-2403544-A (GB)
Title: NMR method for measuring flow velocity in a wellbore
Inventor: SPEIER PETER
IPC: G01V3/32
Filed: 2002-08-29
Abstract: Flow velocity of a fluid in an earth formation is determined by causing fluid to flow, applying static and oscillating magnetic fields according to specific cylindrical and torus shaped field maps, measuring resonance frequency of NMR signals and correlating the measured frequency to a displacement in order to determine flow velocity.
Patent GB-2413758-A (GB)
Title: Baby changing mat incorporating a porous portion
Inventor: CAVELIER YVONNE
IPC: A47G25/90
Filed: 2004-05-07
Abstract: A baby changing mat 10 is disclosed that comprises an upper body supporting portion 12 having a generally impervious surface for supporting the upper body portion of a baby placed thereon, a perforated flap 13, and a porous portion (14, figure 5) juxtaposed the lower body portion of the baby. The arrangement is such that in the event of the baby urinating, urine is removed from the mat surface via the porous portion.
Patent GB-2403064-A (GB)
Title: TFBAR with coupling coefficient control layer
Inventor: BRADLEY PAUL D
IPC: H01L41/22
Filed: 2004-05-24
Abstract: An apparatus (30) such as a thin film resonator (30) has a bottom electrode (32), a top electrode (36), and a composite layer (34) between the two electrodes, the composite layer (34) including a piezoelectric (PZ) layer (34a) having a first coupling coefficient and a coupling coefficient control (CCC) layer (34b) having a second coupling coefficient. By varying the relative thicknesses of the PZ layer (34a) and the CCC layer (34b) during the manufacturing process, the coupling coefficient of the resonator (30) can be established (to any value between the first coupling coefficient and the second coupling coefficient) with minimal impact on resonant frequency. Further, it is relatively less difficult to fabricate the PZ layer (34a) and the CCC layer (34b) having the desired coupling coefficient (as a combination of the first coupling coefficient and the second coupling coefficient) compared to the difficulties of fabrication of a uniform PZ layer having the desired coupling coefficient.
Patent GB-2405956-A (GB)
Title: A program for determining an adaptive control value
Inventor: WATANABE SATORU
IPC: F02D45/00
Filed: 2003-11-28
Abstract: An adaptive value generating program for use in an internal combustion engine 3, has an input device 14, an adaptive procedure control program and a statistical processing tool 10. The adaptive value procedure generating program functions as an interface 16 between a measuring apparatus 2 and the statistical processing tool 10. In a data acquisition process, the adaptive value procedure generating program automatically determines a method of selecting measurement points and passes the result to the statistical processing tool. Execution of the program selects an approximation function, an optimization method and generates an adaptive value. A display device 15 for use with the program is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2421885-A (GB)
Title: Hand operated device for planting bulbs
Inventor: HARVEY PATRICK
IPC: A01C9/00
Filed: 2005-01-11
Abstract: A hand operated bulb planting device comprising a shaft 2, with a handle 1, which supports a pivoted bulb holder 7. In use, the bulb is placed in the holder, and the device pushed into the ground with the aid of the foot bar 8. Pushing on bar 3 causes the holder to be inverted, tipping out and effectively planting the bulb.
Patent GB-2423344-A (GB)
Title: Device for diverting product of excess pressure discharged from pressure relief valve
Inventor: ANGELO PATRIC
IPC: F16L55/07
Filed: 2005-02-17
Abstract: A tubular member 5 is attached at one end to a pressure relief valve 17 and at the other end to a tubular mesh member 9. In operation, fluid 3 is discharged from the pressure relief valve 17 of an appliance such as a boiler, and forced through the tube 5 into the tubular mesh member 9. Preferably the tubular mesh member 9 is closed at its end opposite the tubular member 5 by a hollow blanking stop to prevent the fluid 3 from exiting through the end of the tubular mesh member 9. Instead, the fluid 3 is diffused through the openings 13 in the wall of the tubular mesh member 9, thereby reducing the risk of hot water being discharged onto a passer-by located beneath the discharge outlet of the pressure relief valve. An inner secondary finer mesh member 15 may also be provided.
Patent GB-2426289-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine engine cooling system
Inventor: MAGUIRE ALAN ROBERT
IPC: F01D25/12
Filed: 2005-04-01
Abstract: A gas turbine engine cooling system 20 comprises a pre-swirl arrangement 22 which provides cooling air to a turbine blade disc 26, a ventilation arrangement 28 which provides ventilation air to a rotating component of the engine 10, and an air bypass arrangement 32 which conveys the ventilation air away from the pre-swirl arrangement 22. The air bypass arrangement 32 may comprise an air bypass duct 40a-40c, one portion 40b of which may intersect an air supply 33 of the pre-swirl arrangement 22.
Patent GB-2415228-A (GB)
Title: Air intake system with reduced water intake
Inventor: CUSUMANO THOMAS
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 2005-05-18
Abstract: An air intake system 22 is disclosed which is suitable for reducing the inadvertent intake of water with ambient air into an air compressor 66 or other operational component of a fuel cell or internal combustion engine. The air intake system 22 typically includes an elongated air flow conduit 23 having a downwardly-angled air inlet arm 36 that is typically fitted with multiple louvre elements 38 and a splash shield 44 to deflect entering water downwardly into a drain or gullet chamber 30.
Patent GB-2427789-A (GB)
Title: Repeater comprising directional antenna arrays to reduce received interference
Inventor: SUN YONG
IPC: H04Q7/36
Filed: 2005-06-24
Abstract: A repeater apparatus 44 for use in a communications network comprises a receiver 54 for receiving signals 58 from a first communications device, such as a base station (BS), and a transmitter 56 for re-transmitting the signal 60 to a second communications device, such as a mobile station (MS), wherein the transmitter 56 and receiver 54 include directional antenna arrays. The repeater 44 may also add a compensation signal to the received signals 58 to remove a frequency component caused by direct interference from the transmitter 56. A filter may be used to estimate multipath interference at the receiver 54 due to transmitted signals 60 from the transmitter 56. The filter may adaptively set a plurality of weights and delays operable over the frequency band of the received signal 58 so as to estimate the multipath interference.
Patent GB-2429522-A (GB)
Title: Optical mapping apparatus
Inventor: PODOLEANU ADRIAN
IPC: A61B3/10
Filed: 2005-08-26
Abstract: Optical mapping apparatus for imaging an object, comprising an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system including an OCT source, an OCT reference path leading from the OCT source to an OCT receiver, an OCT object path leading from the object to the OCT coupler, an OCT depth scanner adapted to alter at least one of the OCT reference path and the OCT receiver path. A confocal system is provided including a confocal optical receiver a confocal path leading from the object to the confocal optical receiver via a confocal input aperture. An adaptive optics 22 (AO) system is provided to correct optical aberrations in the OCT object path and the confocal path.
Patent GB-2420324-A (GB)
Title: Steering and handling device for moving roll cages
Inventor: MATHER STEVE
IPC: B62B1/26
Filed: 2002-11-11
Abstract: A steering and handling device 1' for moving a roll cage (100, figure 6) which has a generally U-shaped base frame (102) with castor wheels (106) at its forward end and directionally fixed wheels at its rearward end (110). The device 1' includes a body 2 defining a steering axis and having channel means extending in cantilever rearwardly of the steering axis. The channel means are for releasably engaging the base frame (102) of the roll cage (100) between the front castor wheels (106). A steering tiller 4 is pivotally mounted on the body 2 and extends forwardly and upwardly from the body 2 and terminates in a handle portion 10. An axle is fast to the steering tiller 4 beneath the body 2 on which steering wheels are mounted. The angular range of movement of the steering tiller 4 relative to the body 2 is restricted, preferably to a limited range of Ò45{angular movement on each side of straight-ahead alignment, by a radial projection 14 from the steering tiller 4 traversing a recess (25 figure 10) in the body during pivotal turning of the steering tiller 4 relative to the body 2 and engaging against shoulders at the opposite ends of that recess (25) at the limits of movement. That restriction to the angular range of steering movement provides sufficient steering movement to make the device 1' sufficiently manoeuvrable for use within a supermarket whilst preventing sliding of the channel means 36 laterally of the base frame (102) of the roll cage (100).
Patent GB-2425430-A (GB)
Title: Calculating variation values
Inventor: ZENG STEVE ZHIHUA
IPC: H04N7/30
Filed: 2006-02-23
Abstract: A system having a video pipeline that includes a variation calculation portion is disclosed. The variance calculation portion calculates a plurality of variance values for a macroblock. A DCT-type indicator for the macroblock is determined based upon the plurality of variance values. The system can send information containing the variation values and an indication of the type of compression to be used.
Patent GB-2424273-A (GB)
Title: Isolation of tumour markers from body fluids
Inventor: GRAVES CATHERINE ROSAMUND LOUI
IPC: G01N33/574
Filed: 2002-11-14
Abstract: A method of preparing tumour marker proteins is described which comprises isolating the tumour marker protein from a body fluid collected from a body cavity or space in which tumour is or was present or with which tumour was associated. Preferably samples from at least two patients are pooled and preferably the fluid is a wound drainage fluid, or from a pleural effusion, ascites, hydrocoele or seroma. The antigen is preferably c-erb2, p53, ras, BRCA1, BRCA2, APC, PSA, CEA, CA19,.9, MUC1, MUC16 or c-myc. The isolation of MUC1, MUC16 and c-myc by antibody affinity chromatography is described. The antigens are held to show greater specificity of binding to tumour auto-antibodies and may be used in immobilised form for auto-antibody assays.
Patent GB-2437278-A (GB)
Title: Fibre dispenser
Inventor: WHITE IAN G
IPC: B65D88/68
Filed: 2006-04-18
Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing fibres comprising a dispensing drum rotatably mounted within a housing, the housing having a fibre inlet and a fibre outlet, and a fibre feed hopper mounted on the housing and in communication with the fibre inlet, wherein the dispensing drum has a plurality of dispensing brushes mounted thereon.