baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2361821-A (GB)
Title: Controlling method for use in a computer to set system parameters dependent on application software being used
Inventor: MORI HIDETOSHI
IPC: G06F3/16
Filed: 2001-02-27
Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to control an environment for a computer's software execution appropriately to each software program to be executed by a computer. While a specific application program is being executed, if a volume value, etc. of output voices/sounds is updated, it is confirmed whether to register updated values of the volume, etc. before those values are registered in a volume setting data base in which the values are associated with a class name of a currently executed application program (170 to 182 figure 5). In addition, if a focused window on a screen is changed, the class name of the application program corresponding to a new window to be focused is obtained (156 to 162 figure 5). If a volume value, etc. of the application program are already registered in a volume setting data base (YES in 164 figure 5), the volume, etc. of the output voices/sounds are updated (166, 168 figure 5). Various system parameters are discussed including volume, balance, tone, brightness of a display screen and clock speed. Also disclosed is setting of the relevant parameters by moving a visual component (e.g. a slider bar, figure 4).
Patent GB-2373944-A (GB)
Title: Wearable transmitting/receiving camera device.
Inventor: SLATTER DAVID NEIL
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2001-03-28
Abstract: A wearable camera arranged to be worn on a user's clothing 27 comprises a lens section 28 which is disguised in a piece of jewellery 30. The piece of jewellery is connected to a rear electronics portion 26 by means of an electrically conducting pin 29. The rear electronics portion 26 houses control means including a semi-conductor memory 26a, power supply 26b, control circuitry 26c and circuitry 26d for controlling the gain setting of a CMOS sensor 28a in the lens section 28. The device also comprises an antenna 31 to send information to a personal digital assistant (PDA) or printer, and may be powered by photovoltaic cell 33.
Patent GB-2374830-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to compositions/components including a thermoforming step
Inventor: DUFFIELD PAUL JOHN
IPC: B65D81/32
Filed: 2001-04-20
Abstract: A process for preparing an article comprising a primary thermoformed component and a secondary component attached thereto, which comprises placing the secondary component in the cavity of a thermoforming mould, forming the primary component by thermoforming in the mould and removing the article from the mould. A pocket formed by thermoforming a film may be filled with a primary composition and a film placed on top of pocket and sealed. Adhesive, heat sealing, radio frequency, ultrasonic, laser, solvent vibration and spin welding may be used. The film may be laminated, water-soluble or water-insoluble. The film may be produced by extrusion and blowing or by casting. The secondary component may be a solid, a compressed particulate solid (ball or pill) or a container. In a thermoforming process, the film may be drawn down under vacuum or blown down into a mould.
Patent GB-2377349-A (GB)
Title: Updating filter coefficients, for use in a digital adaptive filter, only when a signal quality parameter exceeds a predetermined threshold
Inventor: WALSH PETER
IPC: H03H21/00
Filed: 2001-07-07
Abstract: Filter coefficients from a coefficient store 23 are applied to an adaptive filter 12. An adaptive filter control 20 is used to transfer filter coefficients from the adaptive filter to a temporary store 22 and from the temporary store to the coefficient register. However the coefficient store is updated with the contents of the temporary store only when the maladaption detector indicates that the coefficients are not maladapted. The maladaption detector monitors a quality parameter of the signal to be filtered, such as SNR, and judges the coefficients to be maladapted if the quality parameter falls below a predetermined threshold. The adaptive filter may be applied to data recorded on magnetic tape. Preferably the data is recorded in random data segments separated from one another by tone fields. In this case a boundary detector 24 may be used to ensure that adaption is applied only to the data segments, not the tone fields.
Patent GB-2373472-A (GB)
Title: MIG welding gun
Inventor: ALTEKRUSE KENNETH C
IPC: B23K9/173
Filed: 2002-02-06
Abstract: A MIG welding gun 2 has a diffuser 23 with an external thread 101 and a frusto-conical back ramp 97. A nozzle assembly 3 includes an insert 73, with a back ramp (87, Fig 3) and a thread (94, Fig 3) that mates with the diffuser thread 101. The threads of the diffuser and insert have respective ramps (93, Fig 3), 103 that mate. A single turn of the nozzle assembly 3 on the diffuser 23 causes simultaneous engagement of the insert and diffuser back ramps (87, Fig 3), 97 and of the insert and diffuser thread ramps (93, Fig 3), 103. Such engagement centers the nozzle 3 to be concentric with the diffuser 23 and also produces a wedging action that retains the nozzle assembly 3 on the diffuser 23 until a relatively substantial reverse torque is applied to the nozzle assembly 3. The nozzle front end 59 preferably has a narrow annulus (71, Fig 2) which reduces the amount of radiant heat from the welding arc that reaches the nozzle. The diffuser 23 also has internal threaded bores 31,33 at each end, for engagement with a conductor 7 and contact tip 35 respectively.
Patent GB-2369515-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for generating device independent colour signals.
Inventor: DEGUCHI TATSUYA
IPC: G09G5/02
Filed: 1998-11-02
Abstract: An image processing apparatus 100 that causes a display device such as a monitor to display image data in a device independent manner comprises detection means 711 for detecting if a proportional law for colour holds true, e.g. a profile of the spectral distribution of colours input to the monitor is constant regardless of intensity, and generation means 722 for generating nine tone reproduction curves (TRCs) depending on an output from the detection means. These TRCs are then used, along with colour tri stimulus (3 stimulus) values, to generate formulae for obtaining the required device independent colour signals.
Patent GB-2385919-A (GB)
Title: Suppression of noise in CDP seismic data by muting noisy data traces
Inventor: NEFF DENNIS BYRD
IPC: G01V1/36
Filed: 2002-03-01
Abstract: Seismic data is stacked after a normal move out correction has been applied. The stacked data is used to define a pilot trace. Each CDP trace is compared to the pilot trace and traces which do not meet waveform shape and/or numerical criteria are muted. The unmuted traces are the restacked to produce a noise filtered seismic data trace.
Patent GB-2377095-A (GB)
Title: Method of generating offset drive control signals for half bridge converters
Inventor: GRONBACH ROMAN
IPC: H03K5/13
Filed: 2002-03-01
Abstract: A method of generating offset drive control pulses for half bridges included in polyphase transformers or direct voltage transformers comprises the step of displacing a reference voltage U<SB>Ref</SB> (31) by a delay time or dead time T<SB>o</SB> (33) or displacing a control voltage U<SB>St</SB> (30) by the delay time or dead time T<SB>0</SB> (33) respectively divided by the number of offsets. The control signals may be PWM signals. The delay may be achieved using a digital delay element, a shift register, or counter.
Patent GB-2375345-A (GB)
Title: A web storage device for a packaging machine
Inventor: TAYLOR ALFRED
IPC: B65H20/32
Filed: 2002-03-27
Abstract: A web storage device 20 to accumulate web 19 from rolls (17, fig 1) includes a base (21. Fig 2) upon which is mounted a pivoting carriage 22 which has a passage 50 passing transversely through its axis and through which the film 19 passes to be wound about the carriage's periphery. Stops (45, 46 Fig 3) engage mounting 47 to limit rotating of the carriage 22 to a maximum of 240 deg in the direction of arrows 23. The periphery of the carriage includes a plurality of rollers 53 and torque is applied to the carriage 22 by a coil spring.
Patent GB-2374619-A (GB)
Title: Sand control assembly for a multizone well
Inventor: BUSSEAR TERRY R
IPC: E21B43/04
Filed: 2002-04-02
Abstract: A sand control assembly 10 which comprises a screen 40, a valve 22 disposed downhole of the screen, a packer 56 disposed uphole of the screen and a sump packer 14 disposed downhole of the valve. The assembly further comprises a flow control device which is operable by a crossover tool, allowing slurry to be pumped out of the sand control assembly to gravel pack the assembly surrounds. Further the assembly may comprise a plurality of screens, valves and packers to allow sand control in a multizone well.
Patent GB-2377500-A (GB)
Title: A method for monitoring seafloor subsidence and for gravity monitoring an underground hydrocarbon reservoir
Inventor: EIKEN OLA
IPC: G01V9/00
Filed: 2000-12-12
Abstract: The invention is a method for monitoring subsidence of the sea-bed (14) of a survey area (8) caused by compaction of an underground hydrocarbon reservoir (1), and comprises the following steps: Conducting at least two series (S<SB>l</SB>, ...S<SB>i</SB>,...S<SB>m</SB>) of time-indexed depth measurements (13a..., 13n), with separation in time   W   between the measurement series characteristic of a significantly detectable long-term change of seafloor elevation due to compaction to take place in the reservoir. Measurements are time-indexed and corrected for tidal depth variations. Depth measurements (13) are conducted on survey stations (2) arranged on benchmarks (6) which have settled in the locally consolidated seabed (14). To handle short-term depth variations several stationary time-indexed short-time local reference depth measurement series (19r) are conducted at short-term local reference stations (18r) at benchmarks (6) during each separate measurement series (S<SB>i</SB>). The reference depth measurement series (19r) are continuous for correcting each depth measurement (13) for short-time tidal depth variations occuring during each separate measurement series (Si). To monitor compaction or seafloor subsidence during the series of measurements, the depth measurements (13, 19r) are conducted relative to a depth measurement (13r) during each series (S) at reference station (9) arranged on the seabed (14r) at a distance from the reservoir (8) being sufficiently far to be unaffected by long-term effects taking place due to compaction in reservoir (1).
Patent GB-2384167-A (GB)
Title: Electric fryer with separable control box
Inventor: WANG DONGLEI
IPC: H01H37/06
Filed: 2002-09-11
Abstract: An electric fryer is composed of a shell, a fryer proper 2, electrothermal components 1, temperature control components 13 and 14 and control box 8. The electrothermal components 1, temperature control components 13 and 14 and fryer proper 2 are fixed together, the control box 8 can be separated from the fryer proper 2 and the shell 22. The temperature probe 14 with thermal resistor encapsulated inside and the safety probe 13 with fuse encapsulated inside are tightly held and fixed to the bottom of the fryer proper 2, its outlets are plugged with the control box 8 when the fryer is in use. When washing, the fryer proper 2, the shell 22 and the control box 8 can be separated from one another, therefore, the fryer proper 2 and the shell 22 can be bathed in water for washing. This electric fryer is suitable for household use, for it is easy and safe to use, and can be washed thoroughly.
Patent GB-2381023-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable hanger system
Inventor: DEBERRY BLAKE T
IPC: E21B33/043
Filed: 2002-10-15
Abstract: An adjustable hanger system and related method connect a hanger to a wellhead, with a hanger supporting a tubular secured at its lower end in the well. The wellhead includes a housing (20) having a plurality of axially spaced support grooves (23, figure 1), and a hanger (30) including a support ring (32) radially moveable into a selected one of the support grooves on the wellhead housing. A lock down ring (34) may limit axially upward movement of the hanger with respect to the wellhead, while a support ring (32) may be used to limit axially downward movement of the hanger with respect to the wellhead housing. Both the support ring and the lock ring may be a substantially C-shaped rings which move radially outward into a selected one of the support grooves or locking grooves.
Patent GB-2395085-A (GB)
Title: Foldable communication handset having a display visible in both open and closed configurations
Inventor: BENNETTS DAVID JAMES
IPC: H04M1/724
Filed: 2002-11-04
Abstract: A portable communication apparatus 2 having two members 6, 8 with a user display 18 on a first surface 20 of the first member 6 and a keypad 14 on a first surface 22 of the second member 8. Hinge elements 10, 12 allow rotatable movement of the members 6, 8 so that the handset 2 may be in an open position (fig.1), a first closed position (fig.2) in which the first surfaces 20, 22 of the members 6, 8 are closed toward each other, or a second closed position (fig.3) in which the second surfaces 24, 26 of the members 6, 8 are closed toward each other. In the first closed position (fig.2), the user would be unable to see the display 18. In the second closed position (fig.3) the display 18 is accessible to the user and could identify an incoming call.
Patent GB-2389767-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for energy transfer by induction
Inventor: HUI RON SHU-YUEN
IPC: H05B6/36
Filed: 2002-11-18
Abstract: The apparatus includes a primary induction unit including a planar surface for receiving a secondary element to which energy is to be transferred. The primary induction unit comprises an array of primary transformer windings to provide a substantially uniform magnetic flux distribution over said planar surface. The winding connections of the array may be serial, parallel or both and multiple overlapping layers may be used. The individual spiral windings may be circular, square or hexagonal.
Patent GB-2398887-A (GB)
Title: Vortex valve outlet gate control
Inventor: LAMB TIMOTHY JOHN
IPC: E03F5/10
Filed: 2002-12-21
Abstract: A vortex valve assembly in which pressure within the vortex chamber provides a switching function for automated opening of a gate 14 to increase the size of the outlet 6 in event of blockage. The pressure rise at outlet 9 in the volute due to collapse of the vortex on blockage is used to provide a mechanical displacement to operate the gate. An energy storage system (23 Figs 9,10) may be used to delay opening and prevent partial gate oscillation for a single blockage event. An enlarged outlet may also be provided for low flow conditions and may be maintained up to a predetermined head external to the assembly. Pressure is used to provide mechanical displacement via flexible membranes 10, 12, bellows and/or piston assemblies via a fluid column 11. Springs or head may be used to provide bias to oppose the displacement.
Patent GB-2397965-A (GB)
Title: Emergency call system with automatic dialling of numbers at predefined times
Inventor: ALDRIDGE JOHN
IPC: G08B25/08
Filed: 2003-01-20
Abstract: The timed emergency call system comprises an electronic clock, a voice recorder/player, a telephone dialler and a progranunable control system with a link to the public telephone network. A numeric keypad 2 allows entry of telephone numbers via the alphanumeric keypad 3 with confirmation of entry on the display 1. An emergency message can be recorded for each entered telephone number. An alarm time can be entered and, provided the system is not placed in standby via the on/off switch 5, emergency calls will be made and the recorded emergency message played at the alarm time and their status recorded on the indicator lights 4. The recipient of the emergency call can enter a pre-defined pin code to terminate the dialling process of the system. May be used to monitor the elderly or infirm.
Patent GB-2398208-A (GB)
Title: Communication systems and apparatus and methods for use therein
Inventor: JAKOBSEN KEN
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2003-02-08
Abstract: A wireless communication system (200) supporting packet data communications in a timeslot-based operational procedure, the communication system comprising a network processor for transmitting communications to and/or receiving communications from one or more remote communication terminals (212, 214), wherein the network processor (236, 248) comprises generation means for generating signalling messages to be sent to target remote communication terminals and a scheduler (255) for scheduling sending of the signalling messages to target remote communication terminals, characterised in that the scheduler (255) is operable to receive a plurality of signalling messages from the generation means and to control timing of sending of the signalling messages whereby one or more of the timeslots of the operational procedure incorporate two or more of the signalling messages. The invention enables short signalling messages, for example end-of-data messages, to be sent to a number of remote communication units, for example mobile stations, by sending two or more of the messages within the same timeslots. This provides the advantage that the number of timeslots used for control signalling will decrease, thereby increasing the number of timeslots available for data payload transfer thereby improving the speed and throughput of data payload. The system may be a TETRA system.
Patent GB-2399071-A (GB)
Title: Level indicator for forklift truck
Inventor: BROWN FRASER
IPC: B66F9/08
Filed: 2003-03-05
Abstract: The present invention provides a mechanical forklift level indicator. The level indicator includes a first arm pivotally connected at a first end to a body of the forklift and a second arm pivotally connected at a first end thereof to the forklift mast assembly. The first and second arms are pivotally attached to each other at their second ends forming an intermediate pivot. Pins are fitted to both arms near the point of attachment and are aligned when a 90 degree angle is reached. The pivoting of the forklift mast assembly will thereby cause relative motion between both arms and therefore the pins, indicative of the relative orientation of the forks of the forklift.
Patent GB-2386457-A (GB)
Title: Gaming apparatus providing multiple choices for a higher or lower indicium selection
Inventor: CADDY SIMON FALCON
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2003-03-17
Abstract: Apparatus for playing a game includes randomiser means for generating indicia, 21, 22, 23 in each turn of play. The player of the game selects whether one of the indicia will be higher or lower in the next turn of play. The apparatus allows variable stakes to be gambled at each game play and the winnings may reflect the odds of the particular indicium selected changing in the higher or lower direction selected. The indicia may be numbers, as shown, or playing cards.
Patent GB-2402709-A (GB)
Title: Fuel combustion saving apparatus
Inventor: SAKAKIBARA AKIRA
IPC: F23C99/00
Filed: 2003-10-16
Abstract: The present invention aims at reducing the adverse effect of exhaust gas to the global environment and saving the fuel resources. The combustion temperature is raised by providing means for reducing the air pressure in a combustion equipment of an internal combustion engine.
Patent GB-2407480-A (GB)
Title: Display unit with sliding shelves
Inventor: POINTON STEPHEN JAMES
IPC: A47F5/11
Filed: 2003-10-30
Abstract: A display unit comprises a body 2 which is formed at least in part from cardboard or other foldable sheet material and which has a pair of spaced apart side walls 4, 6. A shelf 10 is mounted to extend between the side walls 4, 6, the shelf 10 having a pair of runners 46 extending along its respective edges, which cooperate with runners 22 provided on the side walls 22 to allow the shelf 10 to be slidably mounted in the unit.
Patent GB-2397836-A (GB)
Title: Cutter element with multiple cutting lobes
Inventor: MCDONOUGH SCOTT
IPC: E21B10/52
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: A cutter element 60 for a drill bit is disclosed that has particular, but not exclusive application on the nose portion of the cone cutters of a rolling cone bit. The cutter element 60 includes a base 61, a cutting portion and a plurality of cutting lobes 63, each extending radially from the cutting portion 62. Each lobe includes a cutting face 64 and a trailing surface 65 behind the cutting face, the trailing surface intersecting the cutting face in a cutting edge 66. The trailing surface 65 recedes away from the cutting edge 66, and may be non-planar. Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment, the cutting edge 66 is non-linear. A cutting element insert is also disclosed, as is a drill bit incorporating a cutting bit with multiple lobes and cutting faces.
Patent GB-2406105-A (GB)
Title: Hoarding construction
Inventor: HALL RICHARD
IPC: E01F13/02
Filed: 2004-03-04
Abstract: A hoarding comprising wall means 2 and one or more wall supports 3, in which the wall supports 3 comprise a trough 4, a substantially vertical post 5 connected to the trough 4, which is adapted to carry the wall means 2, and in which the trough 4 carries ballast in use. The post 5 can be removably connected to the trough 4 at a first end thereof. The sides of the trough 4 may taper downward, such that when posts are removed from a number of troughs, the troughs can be stacked on top of one another with a portion of one trough being disposed inside another trough. The hoarding may include a brace 8 extending from a second end of the trough 4 to a top end of the post 5. The hoarding may also include a mounting plate 13 extending from a first end of the trough to the second end of the trough, with both the post 5 and the brace 8 removably connected to the mounting plate 13.
Patent GB-2414667-A (GB)
Title: Vaccine compositions of N. meningitidis PorA and FetA antigens
Inventor: MAIDEN MARTIN
IPC: A61K39/02
Filed: 2004-06-03
Abstract: The comprising invention relates to vaccine compositions comprising at least one purified PorA protein antigen and at least one purified FetA protein antigen. In particular, said PorA/FetA antigens are antigenically variable and comprise the variable regions of PorA/FetA. Specific combinations of PorA/FetA epitopes are presented. Also described are methods of immunisation comprising administering said vaccine compositions, and methods for producing vaccine compositions.
Patent GB-2416402-A (GB)
Title: An optical switch
Inventor: RODRIGO MIGUEL DE VEGA
IPC: H04Q11/00
Filed: 2004-07-17
Abstract: An optical switch includes a controller controlling the switch such that a plurality of switching matrixes operate in parallel to switch optical data bursts across the switch. The optical switch is used in an optical communication network and aims to provide an optical switch having a faster switching speed than known MEMS switches. Two low speed switching matrices are arranged between a plurality of fast switching input matrices and a plurality of optical combiners. A first optical signal is switched using a first low speed switching matrix, while the first signal is being switched a second signal may arrive, this signal can be switched using a second low speed switching matrix, thereby increasing the overall switching speed.
Patent GB-2402414-A (GB)
Title: Liner top test packer
Inventor: MACKENZIE GORDON R
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 2003-02-06
Abstract: A liner hanger test packer assembly includes an axially translated liner top dressing mill having a calibrated shear mechanism for securing the mill at a first, top dressing position. Tool string load on the mill bearing upon the liner top in excess of the calibrated shear mechanism allows the mill to shift to a second axial position where abutment edges around the Mill base engage a tripping mechanism to drive slips against the casing wall above the liner hanger. The tripping mechanism also expands the packer seal against the casing I.D. above the liner hanger. No additional load may be imposed on the liner hanger after the anchor slips have engaged.