baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2396993-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent spam detection system using an updateable neural analysis engine
Inventor: ROTHWELL ANTON C
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2002-07-25
Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for detecting an unwanted message. First, an electronic mail message (402) is received. Text in the electronic mail message is decomposed (406). Statistics associated with the text are gathered using a statistical analyzer (408). A neural network engine (410) coupled to the statistical analyzer is taught to recognize unwanted messages based on statistical indicators. The statistical indicators are analyzed utilizing the neural network engine for determining whether the electronic mail message is an unwanted message.
Patent GB-2395329-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for online procurement
Inventor: SOLOMON NEAL
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2000-11-01
Abstract: A method for buying goods and/or services over a computer network, such as the internet, comprises the steps of: receiving requests from purchasers for an item, and pooling the purchaser requests until a threshold is reached. Once the aggregated number of requests exceeds the threshold, a plurality of vendors is invited to submit bids to sell the item. The pooling stage allows better prices to be achieved by the purchasers. The item may be a purchaser specified bundle of items, comprising a number of items and the vendors may submit bids to sell one or more items within the bundle. A reciprocal negotiation between the parties may also be carried out.
Patent GB-2397822-A (GB)
Title: Transition metal-free initiator for the preparation of isobutylene-based polymers
Inventor: BAIRD MICHAEL C
IPC: C08F210/12
Filed: 2002-10-28
Abstract: There is disclosed a process for polymerizing a cationically polymerizable olefin comprising the step of polymerizing at least one cationically polymerizable olefin, preferably at subatmospheric pressure, in the presence of an initiator system which comprises a Lewis acid and an activator which is a proton source, such as an alcohol, a thiol, a carboxylic acid, a thiocarboxylic acid and the like. The initiator system does not contain a transition-metal compound.
Patent GB-2416179-A (GB)
Title: Fabric for a blackout blind
Inventor: ALLSOPP REGINALD CHARLES
IPC: B32B27/06
Filed: 2004-07-07
Abstract: A fabric for a blackout blind comprises a planar substrate comprising a plurality of parallel elongate elements bound to a sheet of blackout material. The elongate elements are formed from wood, bamboo, grasses, jute, paper, cardboard, synthetic imitations of these materials, plastic strips or mixtures thereof. The blackout material may be a plastics material. The substrate may be bound to the blackout material by lamination. The elongate elements may be arranged parallel and adjacent to one another and may be connected by transverse binding elements. The elongate elements may be woven with the transverse elements which may be provided by other of the elongate elements. The invention also extends to a method of forming such a fabric by laminating a plastics material to a planar blind substrate and to a blind made using such a fabric.
Patent GB-2417930-A (GB)
Title: Pedestrian airbag protection system
Inventor: WILLIAMS BARRY
IPC: B60R21/34
Filed: 2004-09-11
Abstract: Sensors are provided in the front bumper of a vehicle so as to activate an air bag system in the event of a collision with a pedestrian. The system comprises a pair of air bags located on the bonnet of the vehicle and a curtain type air bag located in front of the windscreen and adjacent bulkhead. The air bags may be made of a transparent material so as to allow the driver of the vehicle to see through the inflated air bags. The system is intended to reduce injuries incurred by the pedestrian.
Patent GB-2408397-A (GB)
Title: Drive circuit for discharge lamps
Inventor: KOHNO KAZUO
IPC: H05B41/282
Filed: 2004-11-10
Abstract: In case of driving a plurality of lamps, such as discharge lamps 18-24, with the use of a plurality of output transformers T1,T2, difference in the brightness of each lamp 18-24 occurs by a dispersion of characteristics of the output transformers T1,T2, and an object of this invention is to prevent such troubles. For this purpose, primary side 2,4 of a plurality of output transformers T1,T2 of 1 input.plural output type are respectively connected, and illumination units 18-24 are connected to the secondary side 10-16 of each output transformer T1,T2. All of the secondary output terminals e,f of each output transformer are connected to the secondary output terminals of counter phase h,g are connected by forming a loop circuit with the connection of the output terminals in series in closed loom form and the illumination units 18-24 are connected between the secondary output terminals e,f of the output transformer and the output terminal of the other output transformer of counter phase h,g with the output terminal.
Patent GB-2412700-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic actuator and stator for fuel injectors
Inventor: FISCHER W SCOTT
IPC: F02M59/46
Filed: 2003-06-11
Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator for a control valve module in an engine fuel injector, the module being a replaceable, independent element of the injector. The actuator has a stator with electromagnetic coil windings on a bobbin located within the control valve module. An armature is connected to a control valve in the module. The bobbin supports are precisely positions connector pins for the coil windings for registry with an external electrical wire harness.
Patent GB-2421903-A (GB)
Title: Footwear hanger
Inventor: HUNT WILLIAM JOSEPH
IPC: A47G25/00
Filed: 2004-12-16
Abstract: A footwear hanger 20 has at least one arm 24, 25 having a clip 30, 40 having a weight-bearing portion 31, 41 and a non-weight-bearing, retaining portion 32, 42. The weight-bearing portion is fixedly joined to the at least one arm and the retaining portion is preferably moveable with respect to the weight-bearing portion between an open, preassembled position and a closed, assembled position in which the retaining portion is resiliently biased towards the weight-bearing portion for retaining in the clip means a portion of the item of footwear to be suspended.
Patent GB-2413637-A (GB)
Title: A gas sensor utilising pressure modulations of the sensed gas
Inventor: HAUPT STEPHAN
IPC: G01N27/413
Filed: 2005-03-22
Abstract: A gas sensor 1 with a sample gas-specific detector element 2 which emits a measuring signal dependent on the sample gas concentration, has an increased measurement sensitivity for measurements in the concentration range from less than one up to several ppb and is characterised, in particular, in that the detector element 2 is exposed to a sample gas in a gassing adapter 4 via an upstream diaphragm 3, whereby the gassing adapter 4 has at least a first opening 20 for the entry of the sample gas as well as at least a second opening 30 which is connected to a pressure modulator designed for example as a pump 5 which periodically generates gas-pressure oscillations in the gassing adapter 4. The sensor may be an electrochemical sensor, a heat tone sensor and the detector element a pellistor, or the sensor may be a semiconductor sensor. The pressure modulator may be a membrane, a pump, a bellows or a pulsed compressed gas source. Gases detected may be arsine or methane.
Patent GB-2427142-A (GB)
Title: Multi lumen suction irrigator
Inventor: TULLEY MATTHEW JOHN
IPC: A61M1/00
Filed: 2005-06-13
Abstract: A multi-lumen tube is used to supply the operating site during laparoscopic surgery. Flow controls in the handle allow independent operation of suction and irrigation; none, one at a time, or both together. Having separate flow channels to the distal end of the suction irrigator allows the irrigation flow to be optimised for cleaning performance using high pressure low flow. Nozzle performance is ensured by design of flow areas and geometry, and adequate control by selection of irritation flow control areas. A bypass valve (35) also allows high irrigation flows to be supplied via the suction lumen.
Patent GB-2417343-A (GB)
Title: Smartcard with protected memory access
Inventor: HOCHFIELD BARRY SIM
IPC: G06F21/60
Filed: 2004-01-26
Abstract: A smartcard comprises a substrate having a smartcard chip formed on it as well as a secondary memory device, for example, a FLASH ROM, operatively connected to the smartcard chip. The secondary memory device is capable of storing a plurality of pages of data, each having associated with it a unique sequence number, the sequence number being stored separately from the data page so that when the page is to be read, the sequence number retrieved with the page can be compared with the stored sequence number to authenticate the page. To minimise the memory used on the smartcard to store the sequence numbers, some of the stored sequence numbers are stored in at least one data page stored on the secondary memory device, the sequence number for that at least one page being stored in the smartcard chip or the sequence numbers are XOR'd and the resultant digest is stored in the smartcard EEPROM. The sequence number associated with a particular page of data is incremented each time the page is modified or updated. The sequence number for each page of data is set initially at a randomly generated value, so that it is not possible to derive the sequence number from the total number of updates to the page. The smartcard of the invention thus permits the use of extended memory without compromising security.
Patent GB-2417469-A (GB)
Title: Moveable slat of aircraft wing having electrical cable housing
Inventor: DODSON ROBERT T
IPC: H02G11/00
Filed: 2005-08-22
Abstract: An aircraft wing (12) comprising a fixed wing (14), a slat (16) movable relative to the fixed wing (14) between a retracted position and an extended position, electrical lines (36, 38) extending between the fixed wing (14) and an electrical system (34) on the slat (16), and a linkage (40). The linkage (40) houses the electrical lines (36, 38) and is convertible between a retracted condition when the slat (16) is in the retracted position and an extended condition when the slat (16) is in the extended position. The linkage (40) may allow movement in three dimensions.
Patent GB-2420477-A (GB)
Title: Enhancing the display output of portable devices
Inventor: FU RONG YAO
IPC: G06T1/20
Filed: 2005-11-09
Abstract: An intelligent surrogate apparatus for enhancing the display output and interaction capability of a portable device comprises a communication interface for connecting the portable device and an display controller. The apparatus comprises a connection manager for establishing connection and managing data flows; a graphics data receiver for receiving structured graphics data output from an application running on the portable device via the communication interface and converting them to a corresponding graphic function invocation; and a windows manager which may invoke a graphic function library to organize application windows according to the graphic function invocation. The apparatus can organize windows on the external display and/or interact with the application program in response to an external keyboard/mouse event so that the portable device is endued with additional capabilities of interactive operations.
Patent GB-2432987-A (GB)
Title: Outputting additional video material during fast-forward, rewind or pause operations of a video player
Inventor: MERRRICK BARRY
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 2005-12-05
Abstract: The invention generally relates to the field of digital playback and especially to operation of "trickplay" features such as fast-forward and rewind more particularly the invention relates to playback of an auxiliary video stream, such as an advertisement during trickplay of a standard digital video stream. Embodiments of the invention are useful in digital video players and recorders. A system for playing stored video data, comprises means for detecting operation of a rapid play, rewind or pause mode, and means for outputting supplementary program material during operation of the rapid play, rewind or pause mode. Preferably the system selects a video stream which is configured so that it plays at a substantially normal rate in a forward direction when output by a video player operating in a rapid play or rewind mode.
Patent GB-2433153-A (GB)
Title: Tongue and groove poster mounting apparatus
Inventor: COOK SAM
IPC: G09F15/00
Filed: 2005-12-06
Abstract: An elongate edging element 26 for a poster comprises an extrusion having a strip-like portion 27 for connection to an edge portion of the poster and a bar-like portion 28 for connection to a poster mounting apparatus. The strip-like portion 27 comprises a first plastics material, e.g. polyurethane, and is relatively flexible and the bar-like portion 28 comprises a second plastics material, e.g. PVC, and is relatively stiff.
Patent GB-2435364-A (GB)
Title: Handover between radio networks
Inventor: THOMAS HOWARD JOHN
IPC: H04W36/14
Filed: 2006-02-16
Abstract: A communication system (100) comprises a core network (109) for routing data to and from radio networks. A first radio network supports a first air interface standard (e.g. UMTS) and comprises a first controller, such as an RNC (107), which can receive a handover preference message from the core network (109) and which can determine a handover in response to the handover preference message. The second radio network supporting a second air interface standard (e.g. GSM) and comprises a second controller, such as a BSC 111, which can receive the handover preference message from the core network (109) and which can determine a handover in response to the handover preference message. An interlayer handover controller sets a handover preference indication such that the first controller biases handover decisions towards a remote station being supported by the first radio network and the second controller biases handover decisions towards the remote station being supported by the second radio network.
Patent GB-2420207-A (GB)
Title: Vectoring an interrupt or exception upon resuming operation of a virtual machine
Inventor: BENNETT STEPHEN
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2004-09-15
Abstract: In one embodiment, a request to transition control to a virtual machine (VM) is received from a virtual machine monitor (VMM) and a determination is made as to whether the VMM has requested a delivery of a fault to the VM. If the determination is positive, the fault is delivered to the VM when control is transitioned to the VM.
Patent GB-2445173-A (GB)
Title: Compact portable camera stand for mounting to upright or horizontal surface
Inventor: HINDLEY GEOFFREY
IPC: F16M11/06
Filed: 2006-03-14
Abstract: A camera support stand comprises a seat (11) upon which a camera 20 is held by fixing screw or friction and an attachment means (12) to attach the stand to an upright pillar or tree or pole 14, via a support 15. The device may form an L-shape, may comprise a hook 16, bracket or arm to affix to the support 15 and may have a hinged joint (13) between the seat (11) and the attachment means (12) such that the device is foldable about that joint. The stand may further comprise a level adjustment means 21 to enable tilting of the seat relative to the attachment means. A support 15 is specified which may form part of the invention wherein the support comprises a strap, possibly resilient. The support may preferably comprise a hook and loop fastening. Further alternatives for the support are specified such as a pin, nail or suction cup device. A further claim specifies that the device may have support feet 22, such that it may be mounted on a horizontal surface or an upright, and that the feet may be foldable.
Patent GB-2437128-A (GB)
Title: Dual carrier communication system
Inventor: DAVIS SIMON PAUL
IPC: H04W36/28
Filed: 2006-04-12
Abstract: A method of operation in a dual carrier communication system comprising a mobile device (1) communicating with a network via first and second carriers comprises receiving data in the first cell (5) via one of the first and second carriers on one carrier frequency, whilst receiving system information and/or downlink data from a second cell (9) via the other of the first and second carriers on another carrier frequency.
Patent GB-2427755-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming a contact in a flash memory device
Inventor: OLLIGS DOMINIK
IPC: H01L27/112
Filed: 2006-06-15
Abstract: A method of forming a contact between a bit line and a local interconnect in a flash memory device comprises forming a hard mask layer on a planarized surface that includes an exposed top section of the local interconnects prior to depositing an oxide dielectric layer (Figure 8B,14). The hard mask layer may be composed of a material which has an etch resistance as compared to the interlayer dielectric material, e.g., nitride. Openings (Figure 8,68) in the hard mask define positions for the contacts to the local interconnects exposed in the top section. An etch mask (Figure 7,63) is further formed upon the interlayer dielectric 61 in order to define bit line trenches. An, e.g., anisotropic etching of the interlayer dielectric is performed down to the top section of the local interconnect through the hard mask opening, wherein the contact is established only through an overlap portion of openings in both the hard mask and the etch mask layers. In particular, the bit line trenches thus formed have a uniform width and interspacing to neighboring bit lines as contact holes may form only beneath the etch mask openings which define the bit lines.
Patent GB-2426867-A (GB)
Title: Polymer dielectrics for memory element array interconnect
Inventor: LYONS CHRISTOPHER F
IPC: G11C11/56
Filed: 2005-02-11
Abstract: Disclosed are semiconductor devices (100) containing a polymer dielectric (103) and at least one active device (104) containing an organic semiconductor material (112) and a passive layer (114). Also disclosed are semiconductor devices (100) further containing a conductive polymer (106 and/or 108). Such devices are characterized by light weight and robust reliability.
Patent GB-2443693-A (GB)
Title: Service Box
Inventor: DAVIDSON ADRIAN
IPC: E03C1/02
Filed: 2006-11-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to a box and method for use in the construction of a multi-level building in which services, such as drainage and/or electricity, gas, and/or water supplies, are to be supplied to an upper level of a multi-level building. The box 1 comprises a base wall 8 having a base wall aperture (9 figure 2) and an element, such as a plate 10 having an element aperture 11, wherein the element aperture 11 is smaller than the base wall aperture 9. The plate 10 is moveable with respect to the base wall 8, in order to locate the smaller aperture 11 in a desired position with respect to the larger aperture (9 figure 2) in the base wall. The side walls of the box 1 are preferably provided with flanges (7 figure 2) upon which the base wall 8 can be rested and loosely supported. The service box 1 may be embedded in concrete and once the services have been installed, concrete can be poured into the box 1 flush with the concrete in which the box 1 is embedded.
Patent GB-2430606-A (GB)
Title: Hip protector
Inventor: MINNS JULIAN
IPC: A41D13/005
Filed: 2005-07-01
Abstract: A hip protector comprises a padded region and an adhesive region surrounding the padded region, and a template, the template comprising a first element for alignment with an anterior superior iliac crest, a second element for alignment with a substantially vertical axis, and a third element which is substantially aligned with the greater trochanter when the first and second elements are aligned respectively with the anterior superior iliac crest and the vertical axis.
Patent GB-2437393-A (GB)
Title: Multi-tier ECG signal data analysis system
Inventor: XUE JOEL Q
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2007-04-13
Abstract: A multi-tier system 10 to acquire and analyse ECG data comprises a data acquisition unit 14 (lower tier) such as a cardiograph or patient monitor, an algorithm server 16 (middle tier) and a database 18 (upper tier) such as a central hospital computer. The algorithm server 16 receives current data from the acquisition device 14 and obtains previously stored ECG signal data from the database 18. The algorithm server 16 contains at least one ECG analysis algorithm and runs the at least one algorithm using the current and stored ECG signal data. Analysis algorithms may also be run on the acquisition device 14.
Patent GB-2434846-A (GB)
Title: Friction clutch with phased engagement of multiple diaphragm springs
Inventor: SMITH GRAHAME
IPC: F16D23/14
Filed: 2007-06-07
Abstract: A friction clutch (10) for a motor vehicle has at least two diaphragm spring means (18, 19) and a clutch control mechanism (24, 25, 26) for moving each of the diaphragm spring means between a clutch engaged position and a clutch released position. The clutch is arranged to provide for a phased engagement of the diaphragm spring means with the pressure plate so that during an initial phase of engagement of the clutch, only a first of the diaphragm spring means applies a clamp load to the pressure plate. The spring load of a second of the diaphragm spring means is applied to the pressure plate during a further phase of clutch engagement after the initial phase. There may also be an intermediate phase of clutch engagement between the initial phase and the further phase in which the full spring load of the first of the diaphragm spring means is applied to the pressure plate. The provision of such an intermediate phase results in a substantially constant clamp load being applied to the pressure plate over a given period of clutch pedal travel during clutch engagement. The invention allows a driver greater control over clutch engagement and is particularly applicable to racing cars.
Patent GB-2454672-A (GB)
Title: Chromogenic protease substrates
Inventor: SCHOUTEN JAMES ALEXANDER
IPC: C07K5/02
Filed: 2007-11-13
Abstract: A polypeptide comprising a chromogenic amino acid, wherein the chromogenic amino acid is flanked by at least one amino acid to the N- and C-termini, and wherein the amine group of the chromogenic amio acid has a pKa of less than 5, and the amino acid is capable of reacting with a conjugated aldehyde. The chromogenic amino acid may be p-aminobenzoic acid (pABA). A method of detecting a protease using such a polypeptide comprising: cleaving the polypeptide with a protease to create a fragment containing the chromogenic amino acid, reacting a conjugated aldehyde with the fragment to produce a coloured adduct and detecting the coloured adduct, the presence of the coloured adduct being indicative of the protease. A method of making such a polypeptide by synthesising an amino acid dimer comprising one chromogenic amino acid and incorporating the dimer into the remainder of the polypeptide. Also claimed is a synthetic polypeptide comprising at least one chromogenic amino acid.
Patent GB-2445237-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine engine having a cooling-air nacelle-cowl duct
Inventor: LABORIE DANIEL JEAN-LOUIS
IPC: F02C7/12
Filed: 2007-12-10
Abstract: A gas turbine engine (20) includes an engine core (22) extending along a core axis (24), a cooling-air delivery duct (26) on the engine core (22), and a removable nacelle cowl (36) overlying the engine core (22). A cooling-air nacelle-cowl duct (50) delivers cooling air from an intake structure (42) at the outer surface of the cowl (36) to the cooling-air delivery duct (26). At least a portion of the length of the cooling-air nacelle-cowl duct (50) is integral with the nacelle cowl (36) and not directly supported on the engine core (22). The duct (50) can be mounted on or at least partly within the cowl (36) and can extend longitudinally or have a lateral extent. The duct (50) and delivery duct (26) are joined by a seal (52) which can be a kiss seal. The duct (50) can have air holes.