baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2416355-A (GB)
Title: A method for forming a coating on a wheel and the structure of the coating
Inventor: CHEN KUO-BIN
IPC: B60B7/04
Filed: 2004-07-20
Abstract: A method for forming a coating on a wheel and a coated wheel are provided in which the wheel includes at least one indicating zone (12) set on a sidewall of the wheel and at least one recess mark (131) defined in the wheel. An electroplated layer (40) is formed on the wheel except the recess mark (131), a color layer (20) is formed on the recess mark (131) and a guarding layer (30) is formed on the color layer (20). A mass of powder is spread on a wheel and then the color layer (20) with desired color is spread on the wheel body. The guarding layer may be based on an acrylic resin and an amino resin.
Patent GB-2402150-A (GB)
Title: Wellhead seal unit
Inventor: HOWLETT PAUL DAVID
IPC: E21B17/07
Filed: 2003-02-12
Abstract: A wellhead seal unit for sealing a subsea oil and/or gas well at the wellhead. The unit comprises a sleeve, sealingly engaged to the workstring and to which, blow out preventer rams can engage. The unit allows the workstring to be rotated and reciprocated within the wellbore without releasing the seal. Methods of cleaning the sealed well and performing an inflow test are described.
Patent GB-2406654-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for determining the sizes of leaks in water distribution networks
Inventor: HARRIS CHARLES GERARD
IPC: G01M3/24
Filed: 2004-08-26
Abstract: The size of a leak in a buried water pipe forming part of a water distribution network is assessed and evaluated by a method which includes the measurement of the surface vibration level(s) on the ground surface above the approximate or known position of the leak.
Patent GB-2409185-A (GB)
Title: Polytrimethylene terephthalate used for fibres, and its production
Inventor: KIM SEONG-JOO
IPC: H04B1/40
Filed: 2004-10-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a PTT resin, which has a number average molecular weight of 20,000 or more and a polydispersity index, indicating a dispersibility of a molecular weight, of 1.3 - 2.7, a method of producing the same, and a PTT fiber produced using the same. The PTT fiber has a relatively high tenacity and specific elongation. Subsequent processes include false twisting drawing, knitting and weaving. The melt polymerisation process is preferably conducted under vacuum or in an inert medium. The PTT fiber is used in clothes or as industrial fibers.
Patent GB-2419761-A (GB)
Title: Control of settings for a vehicle registration plate recognition imaging system
Inventor: NOBLE LAWSON JOHN
IPC: H04N5/235
Filed: 2004-11-01
Abstract: A method and system for controlling an image capture device 3 comprises the steps of applying first settings to the device 3, capturing an image containing an object of interest, preferably a vehicle registration plate (7, fig. 2), and analysing properties of the object (7, fig. 2), preferably including brightness or the contrast between two regions of the object. Second settings are then applied to the device 3 in response to the analysed properties, preferably including: the diameter of the device's iris; brightness and/or pulse frequency of illumination means 4; gain and/or contrast applied to the images captured and; shutter speed. Preferably the method can further comprise the steps of capturing a number of images including an object of interest, analysing each of the images and applying settings to the device 3 in response to a combination of the properties, preferably their average.
Patent GB-2415012-A (GB)
Title: Securing device for wires
Inventor: SHAWCROSS BRIAN EDWARD
IPC: F16G11/04
Filed: 2004-11-10
Abstract: A securing device 10 for wires (or wire ropes) having a body 11 having twin bores 12A, 12B with associated wedge members 17A, 17B movable along respective channels 16A, 16B converging on the bores 12A, 12B from abutments 18A, 18B adjacent inlets 14A, 14B to the bores, and locking screws 20A, 20B through screw threaded holes 19 in the abutments, whereby each screw is provided with a head 21A, 21B to come into contact with the respective abutment 18A, 18B when the respective wedge member 17A, 17B has been driven by the screw 20A, 20B into a wire 25 in the respective bore 12A, 12B to the extent necessary to lock the wire against withdrawal without causing detrimental damage thereto or to the body. Each abutment 18A, 18B may comprise a generally U-shaped member with a hole in each arm for snap engagement with a pip on each side of the body 11, each of which sides is also provided with a pair of ribs swaged over the side edges of the respective arm, to prevent disengagement of the arm from the respective pip.
Patent GB-2420142-A (GB)
Title: Method of installing or repairing railway rail track
Inventor: COX STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: E01B11/00
Filed: 2004-11-15
Abstract: A method of installing railway rail track comprises a first step of pre-forming a section of rail track, by connecting a pair of railway rails (1) to a plurality of rail foundations (20/30), spaced along the length of the rails (1), by means of rail fasteners (10) which are respectively removably attached to the rail foundations (20/30), before the rail foundations (20/30), with attached rails (1), are placed in the location in which the section of rail track is to be used, and a second step of joining together successive sections of rail track. The first step includes a sub-step of connecting the rails (1) to the rail foundations (20/30) immediately adjacent to each end of each section of rail track using removable rail fasteners of a first type (10A), different to a second type (10B) used elsewhere on the rail track section, the rail foundations (20/30) being designed for use with the said second type of rail fastener (10B) and the first type of rail fastener (10A) being adapted for use with such rail foundations (20/30), and the said second type of rail fastener (10B) comprising an elastic member for supporting a rail (1) under its head, the elastic member itself being supported by support means having an upper section for bearing against the elastic member and a lower section comprising a stem which, when the support means are use in, extends into a slot in the rail foundation (20/30) for removably attaching the support means to the rail foundation (20/30). The second step includes a sub-step of initially joining together successive sections of rail track by means of a joining member (40) which extends along the web (1b) of each rail (1) so as to span the interface between abutting rails (1), the first and second types of rail fastener (10A, 10B) having a contact part which is in contact with the foot (1c) or web (1b) of the rail (1), the extent of the contact part of the first type of rail fastener (10A) being less than that of the contact part of the second type of rail fastener (10B), such that the joining member (40) can be accommodated between the contact parts of rail fasteners of the first type (10A). The method further comprises a third step of removing the removable rail fasteners of the first type (10A) from the rail foundations (20/30), after the rails (1) of successive track sections have been joined, and a fourth step of attaching to the rail foundations (20/30), in place of the first type of rail fasteners (10A), rail fasteners of the second type (10B). A method of temporarily repairing a damaged rail in railway track is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2406653-A (GB)
Title: Device for examining cells using the patch clamp method
Inventor: CONLEY EDWARD CLARKE
IPC: G01N33/487
Filed: 2003-07-28
Abstract: The present invention relate to methods and devices for holding a cell and positioning recording electrodes inside it.
Patent GB-2422549-A (GB)
Title: Flexible electrodes comprising a honey-comb mesh and integrated wound stimulation treatment devices
Inventor: RAINEY CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: A61B5/296
Filed: 2005-02-01
Abstract: Flexible electrodes 344, 346, 348 (figs 1-5) comprise a honey-comb mesh of conductive elements to provide flexibility, and are mounted on a flexible substrate 320 such as a PCB, which has a non-conducting sealing arrangement 330 (30 fig 1; 130 fig 3) on its periphery to prevent ingress of moisture. Alternative sealing means may be provided on the non-contacting surface of the substrate (figs 3,12). Three electrodes many be connected to an external generator (fig 7) or a generator circuitry may be mounted on the non-contacting surface of the substrate (fig 14). The generator can preferably switch between pairs of electrodes. The electrodes may be used to apply current to a patient's skin to treat wounds and the electrodes may be arranged about the wound (figs 6, 7, 16).
Patent GB-2423396-A (GB)
Title: Use of a token to retrieve user authentication information
Inventor: FLETCHER SCOTT
IPC: G06F21/31
Filed: 2005-02-17
Abstract: An identifier is read from a token 25 (eg smartcard, SIM card) and used to locate a record in a datastore 28 (eg a remote server) containing user authentication data (eg username, password or bitmask). The user Authentication data is then used to authenticate the user. Access to the token may be limited by the use of a PIN.
Patent GB-2426122-A (GB)
Title: Small liquid cooler and heater
Inventor: MUSHREF MUHAMMAD ABDULRAHMAN
IPC: F25B21/02
Filed: 2005-05-11
Abstract: A liquid cooler or heater has a metallic rod element 4 with a handle 3 and an electrical adapter 1 with a wire 2. The rod subsystem is adapted to overcome the difficulties of prior coolers or heaters. The rod cools or heats the liquid inside the container 5 by passing a direct current through it from the adapter. Switching and the temperature degree of cooling or heating are completely controlled by the keys in the handle 3. A temperature sensor probe 7 is also connected to the handle 3 where cooling or heating operations are performed automatically. Also, a small fan 8 is installed to the rod for mixing the liquid for proper distribution of cold or hot areas.
Patent GB-2427382-A (GB)
Title: Electrospinning of fibres
Inventor: RYAN ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: D01D5/00
Filed: 2005-06-21
Abstract: A method for the production of an array of aligned fibres by electrospinning, which comprises forming a focused electrostatic field between a body having an orifice 4, maintained at a first electric potential, and a counter electrode 7, maintained at a second electric potential, the modulus of said second electric potential being greater than the modulus of said first electric potential, introducing a solution of a polymer in a volatile solvent into the electrostatic field through the orifice 4 such that the polymer solution flows from the orifice towards the counter electrode 7 in the form of a charged jet or stream, said jet or stream having a path length at least a portion of which is substantially straight, disposing a collector means 15 in the path of the jet or stream at a position within the substantially straight portion thereof at which the solvent has evaporated sufficiently for the jet or stream to solidify, and moving the collector means relative to the jet or stream to deposit aligned fibres on the collector means.
Patent GB-2431502-A (GB)
Title: Sign mounting arrangement
Inventor: PEARSON ALUN
IPC: G09F7/18
Filed: 2005-10-20
Abstract: A sign mounting arrangement comprises a sign mount 1 and at least one post 7, wherein the sign mount 1 is attached to the post by a bracket 2 and wherein the sign mount 1 is formed from a plastics material and comprises a front and a back, the back including one part of the said bracket, the one part of the bracket 2 being formed integrally with the sign mount. Two sign mounts 1 may be provided with the respective bracket parts 2 integrally moulded on the back of each sign mount. A second bracket part (11, figure 2) shaped to partially surround the post 7 may be provided to attach the integral bracket part 2, and thus the sign mount, to the post 7.
Patent GB-2423575-A (GB)
Title: Method for calculating the nuclide fingerprint based on sample measurements
Inventor: ORR CHRISTOPHER HENRY
IPC: G01T1/00
Filed: 2005-12-14
Abstract: A process stream, such as in a nuclear waste treatment operation, is monitored by measuring emissions of radiation for one or more radionuclides and using these measurements to calculate the proportions of total activity associated with different nuclides and thus the nuclide fingerprint. Two or more samples are collected from the process stream and the activities due to two or more known radionuclides are measured for the samples. The proportion of the total activity due to these radionuclides is calculated, e.g. from previous laboratory analysis, and the proportions are combined to give a function that relates the proportion of the measured radionuclides to the proportions of other radionuclides for which no direct measurement has been made in the samples.
Patent GB-2422263-A (GB)
Title: Method for coding a moving picture
Inventor: JEON BYEONG-MOON
IPC: H04N19/51
Filed: 2003-01-07
Abstract: A moving picture coding method to enhance the coding efficiency of a moving picture coding sequence by inter mode and direct mode in a B picture using a long-term reference picture. A P picture is coded in inter mode according to scene change. The motion vectors, which may be direct mode, are calculated and coded according to the kind of the reference picture pointed to by a motion vector of a block,which may be colocated in the specified picture.
Patent GB-2434965-A (GB)
Title: A shin and calf guard
Inventor: SINGH MEHAR
IPC: A41B11/02
Filed: 2006-02-14
Abstract: A shin and calf guard comprising a sock made from elasticated material and pads to give protection to the shin and calf while conducting various sports activities. The shin and calf guard may also include additional padding to protect the ankle of the user. The shin guard D may either be sewn onto the elasticated material or alternatively has two straps E attached that are used to fasten the shin guard and the calf guard to the user's preference. Alternatively the user may wearer an existing shin guard. A calf pad B may be sewn inside elasticated material to protect the calf and surrounding area. A smaller pad C covers the ankle and surrounding area
Patent GB-2420778-A (GB)
Title: Toggle action closure mechanism
Inventor: MAYSTON STUART
IPC: B65D47/28
Filed: 2003-10-24
Abstract: A closure mechanism for a container said closure mechanism comprising a main body (2, fig 1) either forming part of the container or adapted for attachment thereto. The mechanism has a plunger (3) movably mounted on the main body, and a dispenser (4) mounted on the main body for movement between a closed position and an open position. At the closed position a flow path for product within the container is obstructed and at the open position the product may be dispensed from the container through the flow path. The mechanism further comprising a mechanical linkage (25, fig 5) that links the movement of the plunger (3) to the dispenser (4) such that the movement of one cause a movement of the other. The flow path (43) is preferably formed within the dispenser, and the mechanical linkage is a lever. A toggle mechanism in the form of an obstruction (56) is provided on the main body or the lever and a cooperating resiliently deformable bowspring (54) provided on the other of the lever or main body. Wherein, the bowspring must be deformed to pass over the obstruction during pivoting of the lever thereby urging the plunger and dispenser to adopt a fully closed position.
Patent GB-2426892-A (GB)
Title: Server apparatus with means for indicating permission information relating to associations between data terminals and telephone terminals
Inventor: MATSUKAWA FUMIKAZU
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 2006-05-25
Abstract: According to one embodiment, a server apparatus includes a memory which stores information indicating permission/non-permission of associations with the data terminals by associating with the telephone IDs, a reader which reads out permission information corresponding to a telephone ID of the first telephone terminal included in information for authentication from the memory, when the information for the authentication including the telephone ID of the first telephone terminal arrived from the first data terminal, to request an association with the first telephone terminal, and a controller which records a user ID of the first data terminal in the management table by associating a user ID of the first data terminal with the telephone ID of the first telephone terminal based on the permission information.
Patent GB-2438913-A (GB)
Title: Reducing delays in Push to Talk over cellular systems
Inventor: COOPER DAVID EDWARD
IPC: H04L29/02
Filed: 2006-06-09
Abstract: In a push-to-talk communication system, frames are sent by a talking device before confirmation that the device has the floor. These are flagged, sent for a limited duration and buffered in a listening device. Playback is triggered either by receipt of frames flagged as 'confirmed' or by receipt of the 'receiving talk burst' message from a server. The duration of the initial segment of speech or data is limited on the basis of the prevailing delay jitter or other delay factors in the system.
Patent GB-2428339-A (GB)
Title: Power supply monitoring apparatus
Inventor: BOWYER JULIAN
IPC: G01R19/165
Filed: 2006-07-10
Abstract: A power supply monitoring apparatus comprises: monitoring means 28-30 for monitoring a supply voltage: a memory that is set to a first state when a power interruption occurs and an output device 26 that indicates a power failure until it is reset by a user. The apparatus may either be a plug-in device (fig 3) having pins (fig 1, 2,3) and socket (fig 1, 4) for connection to an appliance or be incorporated into an appliance. The device may indicate the duration of a power cut and, may also monitor current drawn to warn when an abnormal pattern of current usage is detected. Where the appliance is refrigerator or freezer it may also use temperature data to assess degradation of food stored therein. The apparatus may comprise processor 24 with non-volatile memory; rechargeable battery 22; current monitoring means 30, 32: audio or visual display 26, remote communication device 28 for connection to the internet, and an optical docking sensor 34 to detect incomplete insertion of plug and socket pins. The display 26 may use a pattern of symbols (fig 2) from LEDs (fig 4, 56) to indicate the power supply status and the alarm may be reset using a light detector such as a phototransistor.
Patent GB-2426928-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical composition and method of the transdermal delivery of magnesium
Inventor: BRIERRE BARBARA T
IPC: A61K9/70
Filed: 2005-02-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and transdermal pharmaceutical composition for preventing magnesium deficiency or imbalances associated with magnesium deficiency including diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, cardiac arrhythmias, acute myocardial infarction, arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, preeclampsia, dysautonomia, mitral valve prolapse, asthma, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, muscle spasms and cramping, premenstrual syndrome, osteoporosis, kidney stones, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia. The transdermal pharmaceutical composition includes a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of magnesium and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of zinc a vitamin such as B-complex vitamin, a carotenoid, a mineral, or a combination thereof may also be included in the transdermal pharmaceutical composition. A therapeutically effective amount of progesterone may also be included in the transdermal pharmaceutical composition. The transdermal pharmaceutical composition may be topically administered to prevent magnesium deficiency or imbalances caused by magnesium deficiency.
Patent GB-2435392-A (GB)
Title: Drinking apparatus for delivery of liquids to different parts of a users mouth
Inventor: ADIGWE DANIEL OBA
IPC: A47G21/18
Filed: 2006-08-04
Abstract: A drinking apparatus is arranged to deliver at least two separate liquids to different parts of a user's mouth. The apparatus may comprise a looped drinking straw arrangement with a primary hole 4 linked to a primary intake 3 and a configuration of holes 7 linked to a secondary intake 5 which distributes the two fluids to specific regions of the mouths taste sensory regions when sucked upon. The drinking apparatus may be used on its own, if extended with suitable narrow tubing 1, or alternatively it may have adapters at its base (8, Fig 2) enabling it to detachably connect to a fluid containing part (9, Fig 3) of a drink container (10, Fig 3). Alternatively, the drinking apparatus (45, Fig 6) may be detachably connected to a fluid containing part (30, Fig 4) by means of an adapter (39, Fig 5) that can be rotated, varying the connections to and thereby the amount of each fluid imbibed. Also disclosed is a container comprising a plurality of chambers in which different liquids may be stored and means to attach said container to a mouthpiece.
Patent GB-2444097-A (GB)
Title: Multi-hop wireless communication system
Inventor: HART MICHAEL JOHN BEEMS
IPC: H04B7/15
Filed: 2006-09-08
Abstract: A wireless communication system, in which transmissions between a mobile station (MS/SS) and a base station (BS) are relayed via at least one relay station (RS). The relay station determines whether the mobile station has issued a ranging code and if so, notifies the base station of this. The base station detects any ranging code received directly or notified from the relay station and uses all such detections to decide how to respond to the mobile station. In this way, with minimal modifications to an existing BS, legacy MS/SS can be supported within a multi-hop wireless communication system. The system may in other respects conform to the IEEE802.16 standard for single-hop wireless communication.
Patent GB-2427811-A (GB)
Title: Image processing by volume rendering
Inventor: MATSUMOTO KAZUHIKO
IPC: A61B6/03
Filed: 2006-02-07
Abstract: A threshold value T which is a little larger than voxel values of a target tissue such as bloodstream is determined. Next, a virtual ray is projected, and voxel values on the virtual ray are obtained as an array Al (original array). Then, an array A2 (replaced array) is generated by the voxel values of the array Al which are equal to or larger than the threshold value T are flipped-over at the threshold value T. Then, a part of the, data on the array A2, e.g., flipped-over data corresponding to the center part of the calcified region is excluded. Next, a maximum value M2 on the array A2 is obtained, and a value Ml on the array Al corresponding to the value M2 is obtained. Then, the value M1 is employed as a pixel value for the virtual ray.
Patent GB-2431137-A (GB)
Title: Color fan deck
Inventor: WINTER STEVEN B
IPC: G09F5/04
Filed: 2006-10-10
Abstract: A paint color sample display device for the illustration of paint colors comprises a color fan deck (50) which displays color on each side of the blades (10) of the fan deck. The fan blades include a painted polymeric film (20) laminated to both sides of a base paper (30) to form a painted film/base paper/painted film laminate for the fan blades (10).
Patent GB-2433297-A (GB)
Title: Movable barrier operations method and apparatus
Inventor: FITZGIBBON JAMES J
IPC: A62C2/24
Filed: 2004-03-19
Abstract: There is provided a movable barrier operator comprising: a first sensor input 25; a second sensor input 26; and a logic unit 24 being operably coupled to the first and second sensor inputs and having: a first selectable manner by which to move a movable barrier in a predetermined direction; a second selectable manner by which to move the movable barrier in the predetermined direction, which second selectable manner is different from the first selectable manner; and a selectable manner output that provides a selected selectable manner control signal as a function, at least in part, of both the first and second sensor inputs.