baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2376159-A (GB)
Title: Bus interface in which higher layers are activated only when the physical layer has determined that a received communication is intended for the interface
Inventor: TSUNAKAWA TOSHIMITSU
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2002-02-05
Abstract: Terminals A to C constituting an IEEE 1394 serial bus circuit system each include a physical layer 11, a link layer 12, a transaction layer 13 and a register (i.e., configuration ROM) 14 having attribute data 15. By fully or partly writing the attribute data 15 in the register or configuration ROM 14 by a copying operation 16 into the physical layer 11 in advance, any other terminal can quickly make terminal identification without rendering the link layer 12 and the following layers active. The attribute data may include GUID identification of the receiving terminal or a software version run on the receiving terminal.
Patent GB-2370091-A (GB)
Title: Piston ring for a reciprocating piston machine
Inventor: MOCZULSKI LECH
IPC: F16J9/22
Filed: 2000-08-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a reciprocating piston machine with at least one piston (5). Said piston is provided with at least one piston ring (6) that is located in a corresponding piston ring groove (7) of the piston (5), said piston ring groove having a supporting surface (8) that pertains to the piston ring (6). The aim of the invention is to facilitate a wear-free operation and high durability of such a piston despite high pressure in the area of the supporting surface (8). To this end, the piston ring (6), at least in the radial outer area of the lower surface facing the supporting surface (8), is provided with recesses (14, 15) which form oil pockets (13) and adjacent supporting areas (18). A filling (16, 17) is allocated to said oil pockets that consists at least partially of aluminum bronze with a wear resistance that differs from the wear resistance of the base material of the piston ring.
Patent GB-2378910-A (GB)
Title: Making single crystals with uniform orientation
Inventor: WEHRHAN GUNTHER
IPC: H01L21/027
Filed: 2002-05-20
Abstract: A method of making a single crystal with uniform orientation comprises the steps of (i) producing or introducing a melt 11 of crystal raw material in a vessel 10 having a cross-section defined by a bottom 5 and a wall 7, (ii) cutting off part of a previously grown single crystal to form a seed crystal 13 having dimensions such that the seed crystal covers the vessel cross-section, (iii) placing the seed crystal on the vessel bottom so that it has an orientation of the single crystal to be grown, and (iv) cooling the melt to or below the melting point of the raw material so that the single crystal is grown from the seed crystal. Typically, the seed crystal is reusable. Preferably, the raw material is selected from CaF<SB>2</SB>, BaF<SB>2</SB>, SrF<SB>2</SB>, LiF, or NaF. The vessel wall may be cylindrical and the vessel bottom may be conical, flat, or planar.
Patent GB-2388327-A (GB)
Title: Electronic game board
Inventor: HARPAZ YEHOUDA
IPC: A63F3/02
Filed: 2002-06-12
Abstract: An electronic game board formed from a grid of points in which the points can be illuminated in three different colours. The illumination may be by light emitting diodes capable of producing red, green or yellow light.. The game is controlled by a game manager 3 which comprises a CPU, memory and software. Sensors inform the game manager when a point is pressed during the course of the game.
Patent GB-2382278-A (GB)
Title: Method of determining electric field state of a mobile station in view of electric field state of uplink
Inventor: SHIRAI KOJI
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 2002-09-11
Abstract: A method of determining the present electric field state of a mobile station also in view of an uplink electric field state is disclosed. A TPC bit counter 30 is supplied with a received signal processed by a baseband processor 20, and counts TPC bits contained in a predetermined time span, preferably one radio frame. A received electric field state determining unit 50 measures the electric field strength of the received signal from the base station which has been received by an RF receiver 10. An electric field strength measuring unit 40 determines a TPC bit evaluation value from the TPC bit sum calculated by TPC bit counter 30, determines a received electric field strength evaluation value from the received electric field strength measured by the received electric field state determining unit 50, multiplies the TPC bit evaluation value by the received electric field strength evaluation value to calculate an electric field state evaluation value, and controls an alarm unit 60, a display unit 70, and an LED unit 80 based on the calculated electric field state evaluation value for thereby indicating the electric field state.
Patent GB-2387418-A (GB)
Title: Closed-loop control algorithm for an eddy current braking system
Inventor: ANWAR SOHEL
IPC: B60L7/28
Filed: 2003-02-07
Abstract: A method and system for controlling an eddy current braking system in a motor vehicle is provided. The motor vehicle includes a prime mover (222) linked to the eddy current braking system to provide torque thereto, and the eddy current braking system has a retarder assembly including at least a rotor (12 Fig 1A) and a stator (18 Fig 1B). The method includes the steps of detecting a feedback current from the retarder assembly, detecting a rotor speed of the rotor (12), providing a signal indicative of a desired retarding torque, and determining a command current for the retarder as a function of the feedback current, rotor speed and desired retarding torque using a closed-loop sliding-mode control algorithm. The command current is provided to the retarder to control application of torque to the prime mover, and may be pulse-width modulated.
Patent GB-2388384-A (GB)
Title: Gripping tool
Inventor: ADAMS RICHARD W
IPC: E21B23/01
Filed: 2003-03-25
Abstract: A gripping tool 10 may be positioned in a well on a running string RS to temporary secure the gripping tool 10 to a borehole wall. The gripping tool 10 comprises a drag member 72, a plurality of slips 40, 48, and a cone member 30, 46. A slip mechanism 88 is provided for securing the slips 40, 48 in a radially inward position when the slip setting mechanism 88 is run-in the well. At least one ramp (120, figure 3) moves the slip setting mechanism 88 to a released position upon rotation of the running string RS in a first direction. A rachet member (110, figure 2) rotationally releases the running string RS from the slip setting mechanism 88 when the running string RS is rotated in an opposing direction. The gripping tool 10 may be set, released by pickup and returned to the run-in position, then reset without returning the gripping tool 10 to the surface.
Patent GB-2387237-A (GB)
Title: Viewer with screen for near eye viewfinder
Inventor: FLACH MATT
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2003-03-31
Abstract: An imaging device comprises a near-eye viewfinder (201, Fig 2) that is operable to display an image using image data associated with the imaging device; and a viewing structure (300) that is adapted to be placed over the near-eye viewfinder, wherein the viewing structure comprises a screen member (301) that is operable to partially scatter light associated with the displayed image thereby permitting the image to be viewed from a greater field of view than the near-eye viewfinder provides. A viewing structure 300 comprises an aperture 304 for a near-eye viewfinder, a screen 301 and a frame 303 to shield ambient light from the screen.
Patent GB-2406440-A (GB)
Title: Light switch cover system
Inventor: SANDISON GEORGE OLDMAN
IPC: H01H23/14
Filed: 2003-05-08
Abstract: The light switch cover system operates an existing light switch through the use of two identical rear clip parts (fig 2, 2) and an angled extrusion on the rear of the cover itself (fig 2, 10). The clips form the male spindles of the snap-on system and are attached to the light switch with the existing screws (fig 2, 13). The cover part (fig 2, 1) then snaps onto the clip spindles (fig 2, 3) via the protruding legs (fig 2, 9) which provide the female part of the snap-on system. The angled extrusion (fig 2, 10) engages the existing switch mechanism and by pressing either the top or bottom of the cover one is able to switch the light on or off. This invention does not require rewiring or replacement of the existing light switch, and has operational advantages in terms of safety, ease and novelty of use.
Patent GB-2393140-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust flow switching valve incorporating reductant injection
Inventor: NIEUWSTADT MICHIEL JACQUES VAN
IPC: F01N13/04
Filed: 2003-07-16
Abstract: An exhaust valve 180, for an engine having an exhaust manifold through which exhaust gases flow, comprises a union U1 for connection to a source of exhaust gas, a union U3 for connection to an injector 170 for injecting a second substance, and two unions U2, U4 for separate connection to two emission control devices 70A, 70B, wherein the valve is operable when in a first position, Figure 2A, to direct exhaust gas 210, 212, 214 from the exhaust gas source to both emission control devices and the second substance 218 to a first of the emission control devices 70B, and is operable when in a second position, Figure 2B, to direct exhaust gas 210, 212, 218 from the exhaust gas source to both emission control devices and the second substance 218 to the second emission control device 70A. The valve may be used in the exhaust system of a diesel engine. The second substance may be a reductant, such as diesel fuel, air, urea, or ammonia.
Patent GB-2405555-A (GB)
Title: Flexible broadcasting in a cellular communication system
Inventor: STEPHENS PAUL
IPC: H04H60/91
Filed: 2003-08-28
Abstract: The base stations 101 of a cellular communication system transmit content items, such as songs, music items, advertisements, video or audiovisual items, and content item sequence information comprising a presentation indication, such as a programme running list comprising an indication of a sequence and/or timing of a combination of content items. A user equipment 107 receives 109 and stores 111 a plurality of content items and, in response to receiving and processing a presentation indication, retrieves the appropriate content items from its content item store 111 and feeds them to its presentation unit 115. Content items may be sent when there is available unused capacity and repetitive items, such as advertisements and popular songs, need not be transmitted every time they are required, thus reducing resource consumption. Presentation indications may be generated in response to user profiles allowing for user specific presentations.
Patent GB-2403390-A (GB)
Title: Plant container
Inventor: GILBEY CAROL ANNE
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: The container comprises a unit body A with a curved base I formed from foam. The base has a drain hole F into which can be placed plumbing fixtures G, H through which water can drain from the container. The fixtures may be located in channels (J) formed in the base. The unit body A may comprise batons C for attachment of an exterior finish. The unit body may comprise a rim B for attachment of a seat.
Patent GB-2395444-A (GB)
Title: Advanced ultrasonic processor
Inventor: RATCLIFF HENRY KEVIN
IPC: B01D39/20
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: An ultrasonic processor for continuous processing of material is disclosed comprising an enclosed processor chamber (12) having opposed end wall (18) and (16) and an input (40) and an output (42) so that material to be processed can be passed through the processor chamber. Ultrasound is applied to the chamber by a bank of ultrasonic converters (22,24,) and the input and output are mutually displaced along a connecting wall (14) in a direction perpendicular to the processor wall to which the converter bank is coupled. The processor may be used to process drill cuttings in the oil industry.
Patent GB-2393582-A (GB)
Title: Printed circuit board inject/eject latch
Inventor: SCHLACK RICHARD E
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 2003-09-30
Abstract: An inject/eject latch assembly 1103 is mounted to the outer edge of a printed circuit board (PCB) 1117. The latch assembly comprises a lever type handle 1127 and a projecting pawl 1131 which engages a chassis mounted keeper 1133. The lever has a spring biased lockout, which locks the lever onto the PCB, comprising a manually operated release mechanism, such as button 1107. In the first embodiment this button releases the feet 1149 which abut against the upper flange of the chassis keeper so that the lever may be rotated and the PCB released. Other embodiments are also claimed where the release mechanism comprises a sliding catch (239, Fig 27) and a cantilever tab (331, Fig 37).
Patent GB-2391829-A (GB)
Title: Plate shaped tool card
Inventor: PAINSITH HERMANN
IPC: B26B11/00
Filed: 1999-12-30
Abstract: A plate-shaped plastic tool card, encompassing between a base plate and a cover plate that extends at least partly parallel to the latter has several internal storage compartments for accepting in an at least partly partitionable side-by-side arrangement several functional elements which are at least partly enclosed by the tool card and which can be accessed from the outside through storage openings. The storage compartments (8) are delimited by a distributed array of support or connecting ridges (106, 107, 108) extending across an inner surface (104) of the base plate (67) and cover plate of the tool card, that the functional elements such as a pair of tweezers, a ball point pen and/or a needle are retained in a storage position that holds the functional element in form-fitting or frictional fashion. The base (67) and cover plates, as well as the support and connecting ridges (106, 107, 108) of the tool card, are produced from a transparent and, in particular, clear-asglass material.
Patent GB-2408548-A (GB)
Title: Finned seals for turbomachinery
Inventor: HEMSLEY PHILIP DAVID
IPC: F16J15/447
Filed: 2003-11-25
Abstract: A seal assembly 50 controls leakage of working fluid though an annular gap G between a static component 16 and a rotary component 28 in a turbomachine. The fixed and moving components 16, 28 each have stepped diameters comprising a plurality of circumferentially and axially extending lands 56, 58 that confront each other across the annular gap G. They are complementarily formed such that the annular gap is maintained over the axial extent of the seal assembly. Both components 16, 18 are provided with rows of fins 60, 62 which extend circumferentially of the lands and project radially therefrom towards each other. The rows of fins 60 of the static component 16 are preferably unequally spaced apart with respect to the rows of fins 62 of the rotating component 16, so producing a vernier seal arrangement.
Patent GB-2398366-A (GB)
Title: Retrievable multi-pressure cycle firing head
Inventor: GEORGE FLINT R
IPC: E21B43/1185
Filed: 2003-12-19
Abstract: A multi-cycle pressure operated firing head 40 for use in a subterranean well. The pressure actuated firing head 40 is for detonating a perforating gun in the subterranean well and includes a firing mechanism 42 and a member 62 which displaces incrementally in response to alternating pressure increases and decreases applied to the firing head. The firing mechanism 42 fires when the member 62 displaces a predetermined distance.
Patent GB-2410861-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for network communications in a multi-radio access technology system.
Inventor: FALAKI HAMID REZA
IPC: H04W88/06
Filed: 2004-02-04
Abstract: An apparatus for network communication on at least one standby radio access technology (RAT) in a multi-RAT communication system comprising a means for communicating with a network on a communication RAT, a means for determining that communication is required between the network and at least one Standby RAT, a means for identifying future breaks in the communication between the communication RAT and the network and a means for providing data to the at least one Standby RAT to define the timing and duration of the break in communication.
Patent GB-2395908-A (GB)
Title: Nipple discs
Inventor: MARSLAND JAMES RICHARD
IPC: A61Q17/04
Filed: 2004-02-25
Abstract: A self adhesive circular disc, which is intended to cover a nipple of a female sunbather and may comprise a UV filtering foil and be formed with a slit which runs along its radius to enable the disc to be formed into the shape of a cone. The disc may be disposable and attached to easy-peel backing paper prior to the sunbathing session.
Patent GB-2411436-A (GB)
Title: Conditioning air and fuel supplied to a combustor, eg an i.c. engine
Inventor: COLLINS PAUL ANTONY
IPC: F02M27/04
Filed: 2004-02-26
Abstract: An apparatus for conditioning air and fuel supplied to a combustor (e.g. internal combustion engine) electrostatically charges the air and fuel at opposite polarities prior to mixing. The apparatus provides respective ducts (such as 11) through which the air and fuel flows, into which pointed electrodes (such as 12) extend. The electrodes are connected to low-current high voltage power supplies of respective polarity to generate ions in the respective fluids by corona discharge. The fuel is also heated prior to ionisation by means of a water jacket (15) fed with engine coolant and/or an electric heating element (20). This promotes atomisation and dispersal of the fuel into finer droplets within the combustor and more rapid and complete intermixing with the air.
Patent GB-2400713-A (GB)
Title: Combined optical fingerprint recogniser and navigation control
Inventor: BAHARAV IZHAK
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2004-03-02
Abstract: A system which has two modes, a fingerprint identification mode and a cursor control mode, the system has an sensing area, which takes am image of a portion of the tip of a human finger, the sensing area being smaller in one dimension than the tip of a human finger and as a finger is moved over the sensing area the system captures a sequence of images, for finger identification purposes as a user swipes the tip of their finger over the sensing area, the system processes the sequences of images to form a composite image, for pointer control purposes the system detects the magnitude and direction of movement of the tip of a user's finger over the sensing area, by comparing one image in the sequence to the previous image, and uses such information to control the cursor.
Patent GB-2413335-A (GB)
Title: Automatic dishwashing
Inventor: MCKECHNIE MALCOLM TOM
IPC: A47L15/42
Filed: 2004-04-24
Abstract: The present invention comprises a device for use in an automatic dishwasher. The device comprises a body having a water inlet and a water outlet. An amount of a hydrophobic, oleophilic material is disposed within the body. The hydrophobic, oleophilic material displays a contact angle of greater than 70 degrees with an aqueous solution and a contact angle of less than 90 degrees with an oil based composition. The composition may be open-cell polyurethane foam, kapok, milk-weed floss, CF3-functionised silica or exfoliated graphite. The use of the composition in automatic dishwashing is also claimed.
Patent GB-2416068-A (GB)
Title: Map Reading Aid
Inventor: HEYES RICHARD
IPC: G09B29/10
Filed: 2004-07-07
Abstract: A device for aiding the taking of coordinates from maps and identifying points on maps from known coordinates comprises an overlay 2 for the map, through which the map can be seen, which is marked with a square 1. The square is equal to the size of a grid square on the map and is further subdivided along each axis, normally into ten equal divisions. A ruler may also be marked on and the device may be the size of a credit card. Preferably the device is provided with two squares having subdivisions for different map scales (fig. 3).
Patent GB-2421266-A (GB)
Title: Hinged gully grate
Inventor: PENDLETON ALAN JACK
IPC: B22C9/22
Filed: 2004-12-18
Abstract: A cast article 10 has a frame (12, 13, 14, figs 4 and 6) and moveably captive further component (16, fig 5) which has a pair of opposed protuberances (28, fig 5) rotatably received in a close-sided recess (32, fig 3) of the frame. The frame is a two-part assembly which, in use, provides an open-sided recess in a first frame part (12, fig 3), which is closed by a protruding closure (23, fig 6) on the second frame part. Slots (21, fig 3) may be provided, open at an edge of the first frame to locate the second frame therein. The frame members may be secured together by welding. The second frame may have a planar portion at each end defining formations which space the second frame from the frame arm ends of the first frame. The further component may comprise a reticulated grating formed from elongate members and have protuberances which extend the pattern beyond the extent of the grating. The frame may be flanged to provide stiffening and aid keying. A lock is also provided. Also claimed is a method of making a cast article.
Patent GB-2409944-A (GB)
Title: Photo-array layout for monitoring image statistics
Inventor: ELSHEIMER ROBERT
IPC: H04N5/217
Filed: 2004-12-21
Abstract: An imaging apparatus including a photo sensor array (30) has an array of sensors, each having an active area and a support hardware area adjoining the active area. The sensor array has an array of sensors where, for each sensor (34), the support hardware area (34s) adjoins the active area (34a) of the sensor in a direction (34d) that is radially away from centre (32) of the sensor array whereby at least one freed area (42) is defined within the sensor array. One or more reference detectors (44) can be fabricated in the freed areas. The direction in which the support hardware area adjoins the active area can be radially away from the reference detector. The design supports the gathering of image statistics.
Patent GB-2408652-A (GB)
Title: Automated configuration of packet routed network
Inventor: FILES KIRBY
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 2003-07-21
Abstract: Detailed configurations for specific network elements are automatically generated and, if desired, automatically activated in response to an addition, modification and/or deletion of a network service or topology specified at high level. Network configuration information is stored in a database. Metadata, including descriptions of network elements ,properties of network elements and relationships between network elements, is used to describe networkelements, is used to describe network topologies. Data fields described the metadata store current configuration data for each network element.
Patent GB-2425976-A (GB)
Title: Sol-gel derived coating
Inventor: WANG HEMING
IPC: C23C18/12
Filed: 2005-05-11
Abstract: A sol-gel derived coating, suitable as an anticorrosion and an antiwear coating, may be provided by formation of metal oxide gel particulates suspended in a solution based slurry, the slurry then being applied to form to a substrate to form a first coat. A sol comprising an inorganic oxide is then applied to the first coat followed by subsequent heat treatment and/or drying to produce a thick, dense ceramic coating. The metal oxide particulates may comprise one or more of Al2O3, ZrO2, TiO2, BeO, SrO, BaO, CoO, NiO, ZnO, PbO, CaO, MgO, CeO2 Cr2O3, Fe2O3, Y2O3, Sc2O3 HfO2 and La2O3. The sol may comprise silica or one or more of the oxides used for the particulates .The sol may comprise at least one dopant compound which may be one or more of nanoparticles,   q  -alumina, at least one biologically active molecule, at least one species of bacteria, at least one type of enzyme, at least one dopant metal or metal ion, at least one dye compound, at least one metal carbide or silicon carbide. The substrate may be aluminium alloy, glass, ceramic, stainless steel, carbon steel or galvanised steel.