baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2370251-A (GB)
Title: Etchant and array substrate having copper lines etched by the etchant
Inventor: CHAE KI-SUNG
IPC: C23F1/26
Filed: 2001-12-18
Abstract: The etchant includes hydrogen peroxide (H<SB>2</SB>O<SB>2</SB>), and a mixed solution including at least one of an organic acid, an inorganic acid, and a neutral salt optionally with a stabiliser. The etchant is used, in a method for forming an array substrate for use in a thin film transistor liquid crystal display device, to etch a double-layered metal layer which can include copper or a copper alloy layer and a molybdenum layer. This layer provides a data line 115, a source electrode 134 and a drain electrode 136 which are insulated from and overlie a gate electrode 132. The organic acid can be acetic acid, the inorganic acid, sulphuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid or phosphoric acid, and the neutral salt, potassium chloride, sodium chloride, potassium hydrogen sulphate or potassium metaperiodate.
Patent GB-2369223-A (GB)
Title: IC card recording and/or reproducing device
Inventor: TAMURA RENJI
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 2001-06-08
Abstract: A recording and/or reproducing device which uses as a recording medium a platy memory card with a built-in memory. The device comprises a storing unit for storing a plurality of memory cards, a read/write unit for reading/writing data with respect to memory cards stored in the storing unit, and a moving mechanism for relatively moving/controlling the storing unit or the read write unit so that the read/write unit is disposed at a position to permit data reading writing with respect to memory in a memory card stored in the storing unit. The moving mechanism is used to selectively take out a memory card stored in the storing unit for data reading/writing. The memory card storing unit is so formed as to permit part of a label pasted on a memory card to be visible from the outside and to allow a memory label to be read from the outside while kept stored.
Patent GB-2375634-A (GB)
Title: Providing file system access to a disk array
Inventor: VOIGT DOUGLAS L
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-03-14
Abstract: A data storage (e.g RAID) system includes file system processes (308), array controller processes (300), and one or more data storage devices accessed through the array controller processes. Certain file system access operations are diverted from the file system processes (308) so that the array controller processes (300) can directly perform the requested access operation. The array controller processes (300) then communicate with the file system processes (308) so that the file system processes may update the file system data management arrangement as appropriate. In this way, the hierarchical file system management is maintained while the storage media may be accessed directly through the array controller processes (300) in response to a file system access operation request.
Patent GB-2388002-A (GB)
Title: Graphical modelling system
Inventor: KEENE DAVID ANTONY
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2002-04-26
Abstract: A distributed graphical modelling system comprises a client workstation 3,4,5 and an application server (1). The application server 1 is associated with a store 2 for storing graphical model data and software configured to receive messages from the client workstation. The client workstation 3,4,5 is adapted to execute browser software 6a,7a,8a configured to interpret a tag based vector graphics language, to display vector graphics on the client workstation 3,4,5, and to execute user interface software 6c,7c,8c. The combination of the browser software 6a,7a,8a and the user interface software 6c,7c,8c is configured to establish a communications link 9,10, with the application server 1 and thereby obtain graphical model data from the application server 1 and display the graphical model data as vector graphics on the client workstation 3,4,5. A user interface is also established to detect and capture user input. The vector graphics displayed on the client workstation 3,4,5 are operated upon in accordance with the user input.
Patent GB-2391040-A (GB)
Title: Door lifting and gliding means
Inventor: MCANDREW STUART
IPC: E05F15/14
Filed: 2002-07-20
Abstract: A door assembly in which a door 10 when moving from its closed to its open position moves across the door opening to one side of the frame 14. The door 10 then also moves angularly so as to lie transversely to the plane of the door opening and face across the door opening, has drive means for effecting lifting of the door 10 as a first stage of its opening movement before it moves angularly. This enables the door to clear an inclined floor in the door area of a vehicle such as a bus or coach. The drive means may include arms 24, 35, lead screw 32 connected to a motor 37 via a drive member 31. The door 10 may be lifted by the rotation of door support member 33 about guide member 34 caused by rotation of pin 41 acting on helical cam surface 44. This in turn moves arm 47 vertically upwards and thus lifting the door 10 via link member 48 and connected stop member 51.
Patent GB-2379739-A (GB)
Title: Labware with memory storage
Inventor: HUGHES THOMAS FERGUS
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2002-09-12
Abstract: Labware for processing and storing samples e.g. a tissue slide or cassette, has a micro module with a memory medium for information storage and an interface connecting the module with a read/write device. The interface may be an antenna or electrical contacts. The interface may be printed on the surface of a slide with conductive ink.
Patent GB-2381388-A (GB)
Title: Balanced quench protection circuit
Inventor: XU MINFENG
IPC: H01L39/20
Filed: 2002-09-25
Abstract: A superconducting magnet electrical circuit (30) is provided for quench protection. A superconducting coil assemblage (60) is provided including a plurality of spatially separated main (32, 34) and secondary (36, 38) magnet coil portions. The main magnet coil portions are connected in series to form at least one main coil series circuit (50). The secondary magnet coil portions are also connected in a series to form at least one secondary coil series circuit (50). At least one temperature limiting circuit (40, 42) is also provided. The temperature limiting circuit may be a quench heater circuit or a quench resistor circuit. The temperature limiting circuit has a plurality of quench heaters or a plurality of quench resistors (44, 46; 64, 66) connected with the superconducting coil assemblage. A superconductive switch (56) is coupled with the superconducting coil assemblage. The balanced quench arrangement avoids undesired forces being applied to the coil support structures.
Patent GB-2386153-A (GB)
Title: Releasable mounting means
Inventor: FERGER STEFAN
IPC: B01L1/00
Filed: 2002-11-11
Abstract: A releasable mounting means for an object-carrier cassette on a cassette carrier is described, in which a centring strip (17) co-operates with a complementary centring opening (18) in a positively locking manner. A sliding bar (21) is provided in the centring strip (17) and a bar-receiving means (25) is provided at the centring opening (18). The movement of the bar (21) is controllable by way of a control surface (22) at one end of the bar (21). On the object-carrier cassette one edge of the centring opening (18) acts as a bar-release (26) for co-operating with the control surface (22) in such a way that the edge acts upon the control surface (22) when the centring opening (18) and the centring strip (17) are brought into engagement so as to move an end (23) of the bar into fastening engagement with the aperture (25). This procedure takes place when the object-carrier cassette is placed on the cassette carrier.
Patent GB-2396249-A (GB)
Title: Wavelength locker
Inventor: FRASER JAMES
IPC: G01J3/26
Filed: 2002-11-21
Abstract: A wavelength locker for locking the wavelength of a light beam e.g. from a laser device 10, substantially to a predetermined wavelength comprises at least one Fabry-Perot etalon 16 arranged to receive a sample portion of the light beam and to produce at least one output light beam therefrom, the intensity of which is dependent upon the wavelength of the sample light beam, the Fabry-Perot etalon comprising diamond. Preferably the diamond etalon is a single crystal synthetic diamond having highly polished input and output faces without any reflective coatings. Detectors 17, 18, which measure the transmitted and reflected portions B2, B3 from the etalon are connected to control electronics 21 which control an operating parameter, e.g. the temperature of the laser device 10 to maintain its output wavelength constant.
Patent GB-2396004-A (GB)
Title: Anti-thief security sensor assembly with variable amount of emitted infrared beam
Inventor: IWASAWA MASASHI
IPC: G08B13/183
Filed: 2002-12-06
Abstract: To provide an anti-thief security sensor assembly capable of automatically setting a projecting power in such a manner that a received beam amount of the anti-thief security sensor assembly for detecting an infrared beam interrupted to sense an intruder attains a predetermined value during an optical axis adjustment, the anti-thief security sensor assembly includes an infrared beam projecting unit 1 for emitting the infrared beam 1R , and an infrared beam receiving unit 2 for receiving the infrared beam 1R . The infrared beam receiving unit 2 has a received beam amount detector 26 for detecting the received beam amount, and a signal transmitter 28 for transmitting a received beam level display signal L indicative of the amount of the received beam detected to the infrared beam projecting unit 1 . The infrared beam projecting unit 1 has a projecting power adjuster 15 for, on the basis of the received beam level display signal L, adjusting a projecting power so that the amount of the received beam attains the predetermined value.
Patent GB-2398358-A (GB)
Title: Pipeline burial data acquisition
Inventor: ROUGIER REGIS JEAN PAUL
IPC: F16L1/235
Filed: 2003-02-15
Abstract: A pipeline (104) is buried by a plough (100) which is towed along the seabed behind a surface vessel (102) some distance ahead. The results of burial are surveyed (116) from a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) (114) following the plough at a suitable distance behind. The plough is powered and controlled via an umbilical cable (112), and the configuration of the plough can be adjusted in response to the survey results. According to the present disclosure, a tether management system (120) for the survey ROV is provided on the plough, and power and communications for the ROV are integrated with, or piggy-backed onto the plough umbilical. The ROV (114) is launched from the tow ship and lowered piggy-backed on the plough. This eliminates the need for a separate survey ship to follow the tow ship (102) to operate the survey ROV, even when the distance between tow ship and plough is very great. Various alternative implementations are described.
Patent GB-2398807-A (GB)
Title: Control line protector
Inventor: BAXTER IAIN
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 2003-02-28
Abstract: A method of protecting a control line 4 for use with tool string sections 2A, B and couplings 3 comprises providing a control line protector 19. The control line protector has a number of segments and is configurable to dimensions of the string sections and couplings. The control line protector segments are attached to one another, preferably by a key lock arrangement. The segments may take the form of a body segment 5 with two end segment 6A, B.
Patent GB-2387350-A (GB)
Title: Improved saw blade
Inventor: OSBORNE HOWARD GEORGE
IPC: B23D61/18
Filed: 2003-03-07
Abstract: A saw blade 1 having a cutting edge 3 provided with cutting means 5,7, characterised in that an end region 4 of the cutting edge 3 is provided with cutting means 5 having a finer cutting characteristic than a remaining region 6 of the cutting edge 3. The saw blade 1 enables a start groove to be formed in a work piece with just the end region 4 of the cutting edge 3, the finer cutting characteristic of the cutting means 5 reducing skipping, jumping and splitting of the work piece. Once the start groove has reached a sufficient depth, the coarser cutting means 7 of the remaining region 6 are applied to the work piece for fast cutting.
Patent GB-2389049-A (GB)
Title: Nasal devices
Inventor: DJUPESLAND PER GISLE
IPC: A61M16/20
Filed: 2003-03-28
Abstract: A nasal delivery device 11 for delivering substance to a nasal airway of a subject, comprising: first and second nosepiece units 17,19, each including a nosepiece 21,23 for fitting to respective nostrils of a subject. At least one substance supply unit 13 for supplying substance for delivery to the nasal airway of the subject; and a valve unit 35,37 for selectively fluidly connecting the at least one substance supply unit alternately to respective ones of the nosepiece units. Optionally, a mouthpiece 31 may be fitted to the delivery device. Additionally, a progressive flow resistor may also be fitted to at least one of said nosepieces.
Patent GB-2385866-A (GB)
Title: Enhancement of air bleaching catalysts
Inventor: APPEL RENE
IPC: C11D3/39
Filed: 2001-11-13
Abstract: The invention relates to catalytically bleaching substrates, especially laundry fabrics, with atmospheric oxygen or air in the presence to an air bleaching facilitator.
Patent GB-2387615-A (GB)
Title: Method for the drilling of the initial phase of deep water oil wells with an underwater well head
Inventor: CALDERONI ANGELO
IPC: E21B7/12
Filed: 2001-11-12
Abstract: Improved method for the drilling of the initial phase of deep water oil wells with an underwater well head consisting in the positioning and cementation of the conductor pipe and anchorage casing by means of a single drilling phase. A tapered hole (with a double diameter) is drilled using a drill string consisting of a motor driven pilot bit and a reaming bit.
Patent GB-2397560-A (GB)
Title: Wheelchair restraint system
Inventor: GIRARDIN JEAN-MARC
IPC: B60R22/20
Filed: 2003-12-15
Abstract: A wheelchair restraint system for use in a passenger carrying vehicle comprises a longitudinal floor mounting track 8, anchor means releasably mountable at selected positions along the track, and a seat belt retractor 1 mounted on the anchor means. Said retractor is pivotally mounted directly to the anchor means so that it may move in a single plane. The retractor may have a planar lower surface 20, which in use lies in a substantially horizontal plane parallel to the mounting track. A lap belt attachment bracket 17 may be mounted on the anchor means so as to overlie the retractor.
Patent GB-2409781-A (GB)
Title: Transmission of colour video signals over a wire pair
Inventor: DICKENS NIGEL ANTHONY
IPC: H04N7/10
Filed: 2004-01-02
Abstract: An enterprise KVM system using single twisted pairs to transmit video and data signals is described together with circuitry for the parts of the system and a method of transmitting the signals. The method transmits a video signal and peripheral data over a single twisted pair between a computer and a plurality of peripherals. A sequence 351 of a plurality of analogue video colour signals 352,354,356 with a vertical synchronisation signal 360 following each analogue video signal is transmitted from the computer to the plurality of peripherals. Each analogue video colour signal is a single colour sample of a video frame. Peripheral data is transmitted between the plurality of peripherals and computer during the vertical synchronisation signal transmission periods. The KVM enterprise system comprises a plurality of user stations, each user station including a keyboard, mouse and video display connected to a user interface. A plurality of computers are provided each connected to a dongle and supplying video, keyboard and mouse signals to the dongle. A KVM matrix switch is also included. Each of the dongles is connected to the matrix switch by a respective single twisted pair cable. Each of the user interfaces is connected to the matrix switch by a respective single twisted pair cable. Video signals and keyboard or mouse signals are transmitted via the twisted pair cables between any one of the plurality of computers and any one of the user stations.
Patent GB-2410414-A (GB)
Title: Low carbohydrate flour
Inventor: DUDLEY STUART
IPC: A23L7/10
Filed: 2004-01-27
Abstract: Low Carbohydrate Flour is a slimming product that is derived from wheat flour, which has had its carbohydrates removed and may have other vegetable fibres added to improve physical performance and/or control sugar content. The level of carbohydrates used in Low Carbohydrate Flour may be modulated to between zero and 30% and products manufactured using Low Carbohydrate Flour may be used primarily as a slimming aid or to stabilise at a desired weight.
Patent GB-2412565-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for removing bones from a carcass
Inventor: MCDONNELL DECLAN ARTHUR
IPC: A22C17/00
Filed: 2004-03-30
Abstract: Apparatus for removing meat from a beef carcass portion comprising a support rail 92 from which the carcass portion is hung, an anchor for maintaining one of bone or meat to be removed from the carcass portion substantially stationary, a housing (25), an actuating arm 20, a carriage (15) to which the actuating arm is mounted, a ball nut (11) mounted to the carriage, a lead screw (10) which engages the ball nut, and a motor (40) for driving the lead screw to move the actuating arm to move meat away from the bone. The carriage comprises a plurality of wheels which are supported on tracks extending through the housing. The apparatus reduces the force required to remove the meat from the bones and the strain on operator's muscles. The apparatus does not include any hydraulic or pneumatic parts which can be unreliable and require regular maintenance.
Patent GB-2400735-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric switch
Inventor: WONG MARVIN GLENN
IPC: H01H29/28
Filed: 2004-03-30
Abstract: A polymeric switch has a switching channel 106 formed in a polymer layer 104 The channel 106 is formed by a micro-machining technique such as laser ablation or photo-imaging. A liquid metal switch is contained within the switching channel. The liquid metal switch operates using a volume of liquid metal 506 and 508 Electrical contact pads 502, 130 and 504 within the switching channel are wettable by the liquid metal and provide a latching mechanism for the switch. The polymer layer 104 may be located between two switch substrates 102 and 120. Solder rings 114,126 are attached to the perimeters of the switch substrates. The solder rings 114, 126 are wettable by solder 128 and enable the creation of a hermetic seal between the substrates 102, 120.
Patent GB-2413920-A (GB)
Title: Mobile station with multi-position sliding actuator for function control
Inventor: SCHAEFER HOLGER
IPC: H04M1/72469
Filed: 2004-04-30
Abstract: A mobile station for use as a portable handset in radio communications includes a sliding electro-mechanical actuator 121 for controlling and/or selecting functions of the mobile station. Preferably the actuator 121 is located on a side face of the mobile handset and can slide along axes parallel to and/or perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of a casing of the mobile station. Different positions along each axis correspond to different functions of the mobile station and the actuator 121 may include a button 122 that can be depressed to select a function. In a preferred embodiment, the mobile station displays a menu of function options which can be scrolled through by sliding the actuator 121 along a longitudinal axis of the casing. By sliding the actuator 121 in a direction perpendicular to the scrolling direction, a user can either select a function or return the display to a previously displayed menu. When released by the user, the actuator 121 is arranged to return to its start position. The mobile station is preferably operated according to a Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) standard which is used by emergency services, whereby the provision of the multi-position sliding actuator on a side face of the handset makes single-handed operation easier e.g. for firefighters wearing protective gloves.
Patent GB-2401912-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine secondary air to seal shaft bearing lubricant
Inventor: FUKUTANI MASAYUKI
IPC: F01D5/08
Filed: 2004-05-20
Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises an inner shaft 8 connecting a low pressure compressor and a low pressure turbine, an outer shaft 7, coaxial with the inner shaft 8, connecting a high pressure compressor HC and a high pressure turbine HT, and a pair of axially spaced bearing boxes 21, (25, fig 1), each accommodating a bearing 5f, 6f (5r. 6r, fig 3), for supporting an end of one of the shafts 7, 8. An air passage 41, 45, (48, fig 3) transfers air, drawn form the high pressure compressor HC, to a seal section provided at each of the bearing boxes 21 (25, fig 1), and a high pressure introduction turbine 62 is provided in the air passage 41 and attached to the outer shaft 7 for rotation therewith. The high pressure compressor HC may be of the centrifugal type.
Patent GB-2415318-A (GB)
Title: Electronic transfer of funds
Inventor: SMITH ROGER SALISBURY
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2004-06-16
Abstract: A computer or computer system which electronically receives incoming data packets and electronically transmits outgoing data packets via one or more networks to which the computer or system is connected so as to receive and transmit data packets; comprising: a receiver (10) which receives incoming data packets; a transmitter (18) which transmits outgoing data packets; an identifier (12) which identifies the type of each incoming data packet and which accepts for processing data packets of a first type (A), containing an identification of their origin, a reference code and an identification of an amount to be paid, and data packets of a second type (C, F), containing the said reference code and amount identification together with an indicator signifying whether or not the payment has been accepted; a memory (20) having stored therein a plurality of records; a recorder (14) which records as a record in the memory (20) at least the identification of origin and reference code from a data packet of the first type accepted by the identifier; a processor (16) which receives data packets from the identifier (12) and processes them using records from the memory (20) to form outgoing data packets and pass them to the transmitter (18) for transmission; with data packets of the first type being processed to form an outgoing data packet (B) with a content corresponding to the content of the received first type data packet for transmission to a bank identified from the records in the memory, and with data packets of the second type being processed to form an outgoing data packet (D) with a content corresponding to the content of the received second type data packet for transmission to the said origin as identified from the records in the memory (20).
Patent GB-2403951-A (GB)
Title: Assay method for endocytosis or exocytosis
Inventor: LAGNADO LEON
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2004-06-23
Abstract: A method of assaying endocytosis or exocytosis comprising providing a transparent substrate with at least one cell membrane mounted thereon apposing the substrate, causing a changing in the amount of endocytosis or exocytosis at the membrane, obtaining light signals by interference light microscopy from the substrate and analysing the signals to determine the amount of exocytosis or endocytosis at the membrane. The membrane may be the cell membrane from a neuron, endocrine, exocrine, paracrine, haemopoetic, epithelial, endothelial, melancyte, sperm or egg cell or that of an organelle. The membrane may be provoked by vesicles or granules. Also claimed is an apparatus for performing the assay, comprising a transparent substrate for mounting a membrane, an interference reflection microscope and a computer to process the light signals from said microscope.