baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2366911-A (GB)
Title: EEPROM devices having isolation region self aligned to floating gate
Inventor: KIM MIN
IPC: H01L21/8247
Filed: 2000-09-15
Abstract: A trench 109 self aligned to a first floating gate portion 104 is formed by sequentially etching a stop layer 108, a buffer oxide layer 106, a lower floating gate portion 104, and floating gate oxide layer 102. Adjacent devices are isolated by oxidizing the trench and during this process birds beak oxides are formed at the upper and lower portions of the lower floating gate portion. Subsequently the stop layer and the buffer oxide layer are removed and an upper portion of the floating gate is formed. The profile of the isolation oxide / lower gate portion interface facilitates the complete removal of the lower floating gate portion from regions between adjacent devices, thereby preventing the formation of conductive "stringers" between adjacent floating gates (eg see figure 1E). Only one mask is required for forming the floating gate and the trench isolation structures.
Patent GB-2359645-A (GB)
Title: Using scripts to generate style and content for XML documents
Inventor: BROOKE DAVID M
IPC: G06F40/143
Filed: 2000-09-19
Abstract: Method for generating XML documents using a script language that includes control statements for data content and style information. Scripts include script language control statements. A script processor 202 processes at least one script and generates a content document that specifies the content to be included in the XML document and a style document such as an XSL document that specifies the style for displaying the content in the XML document. One set of program instructions transforms the content document and the style document into an XML document. Another set of program instructions converts the XML document to an output document 212 for a selected type of display. The script language and script processor provide facilities for gathering content and style information from a plurality of sources. The script language may be XSP (XML server pages language). A base script is defined. User scripts may extend or override portions of the base script.
Patent GB-2369016-A (GB)
Title: Receiver that detects a synchronisation position by representing samples as either positive or negative constants
Inventor: WILSON JOHN
IPC: H04L7/04
Filed: 2000-11-09
Abstract: A receiver is operable to detect a synchronisation position for recovering data from a set of received signal samples. The receiver comprises a filter having an impulse response matched to a predetermined characteristic of the received signal operable and is operable to produce an output signal which is representative of the convolution of the impulse response and the received signal samples, a synchronisation detector operable to detect the synchronisation position from said filter output signal, and a data detector operable to detect and recover data from the set of received signal samples from the synchronisation position provided by said synchronisation detector. The synchronisation detector is operable to represent each of said received signal samples as a positive or negative constant in dependence upon the relative sign of the signal sample, and to represent the samples of said filter impulse response as a positive or negative constant in dependence upon the relative sign of said impulse response samples, and said filter is operable to convolve said impulse response with said received signal samples by logically combining the representation of said received signal samples and said impulse response to produce said output signal. The receiver is therefore provided with a facility for detecting a synchronisation position from an output of the filter matched to a characteristic of the received signal, the filter being implemented with substantially reduced complexity and providing a reduced computational difficulty to form the representation of the convolution.
Patent GB-2369251-A (GB)
Title: Method of insulating a planar coil circuit
Inventor: KATZIR ELI
IPC: H01F27/29
Filed: 2001-05-16
Abstract: A planar transformer component and its method of manufacture wherein a flat coil, 12, formed on a printed circuit board, 14, or lead frame has a central opening, 16, for receiving a ferrite core member. The face, 30, and edges, 32 and 34, of the coil and opening are insulated by a heat-resistive plastic, preferably polyimide, film which is adhesively attached to all faces and edges of the board and coil. The film has cut-outs which leave the terminals exposed. The component is manufactured as part of an array of identical coil components which are covered by a single plastic film sheet. A plurality of these arrays are stacked then the plastic adhered to the coil under heat and pressure. The array is then diced into individual components.
Patent GB-2358895-A (GB)
Title: Automated power train of a vehicle with emergency control in the event of malfunction
Inventor: AHNERT GERD
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 1997-11-11
Abstract: A motor vehicle has a power train with an engine 1, a gearbox 3 shiftable into and from a selected one of a plurality of gears, a clutch 2 having engaged and disengaged conditions. The clutch 2 and/or the gearbox 3 are operated by an actuator receiving signals from a control unit which generates at least one defect signal, on the basis of signals received from the clutch and/or gearbox, denoting a malfunction of the clutch and/or gearbox. The actuator comprises a driving unit and a movable output element arranged to receive motion from the driving unit by way of a transmission and to normally transmit motion to an input element. A movable operating component is also included in the driving unit or the transmission or both.
Patent GB-2377534-A (GB)
Title: Security system
Inventor: WILLIAMS MICHAEL
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2001-07-03
Abstract: A security system in or for use in a building such as a house or like domestic property. The building comprises windows and doors, including an exterior door, each of which is fitted with an automatic closing mechanism for closing the door or window when the building is vacated. Automatic locking devices, and preferably also respective alarm devices, are also fitted to the doors and windows and the system can be set so that these come into operation whenever any door or window is closed. Each closing mechanism 4 can comprise a closer spring 24 which stores energy when the respective door is opened. The spring 24 is held, i.e. so that the door or window can be left open, by an electromagnetic catch 25. The catches of all the doors are releasable from a central location.
Patent GB-2363414-A (GB)
Title: Downhole flow rate controle device
Inventor: HIRON STEPHANE
IPC: E21B34/06
Filed: 2000-02-25
Abstract: A flow rate control device (18) placed down an oil well in production comprises holes (24) formed in the production tubing (16), a closure sleeve (26) suitable for sliding facing the holes (24), an actuator (31) disposed eccentrically relative to the tubing (16), and an intermediate part (29). The intermediate part (29) is guided out the tubing (16) in a manner such as to withstand the tilting torque due to the eccentricity of the actuator (31). A coupling (46) that is flexible except in the direction in which the sleeve is moved connects the part (29) to the closure sleeve (26) symmetrically about the axis of the tubing (16). The resulting decoupling guarantees that the sleeve (26) is self-centering, which improves the life-span of the device (18) significantly.
Patent GB-2366764-A (GB)
Title: Thermal line head having resistors surrounded by at least two electric patterns for an ink transfer printer
Inventor: SUZUKI MINORU
IPC: B41J2/005
Filed: 1998-10-02
Abstract: The thermal line head 90 for an ink transfer printer includes an electrically insulated base plate 92 and a series of electric resistors 94 linearly formed on a surface of the base plate. The thermal line head also includes a wiring pattern arrangement 96,98 formed on the surface of the base plate. Each of the electric resistors is connected to the electrically conductive wiring pattern arrangement via a set of first and second electrode patterns 100,102 formed on the surface of the base plate. The wiring pattern is arranged such that each of the resistors is surrounded by at least two pattern elements included in the wiring pattern arrangement. The line head may be used in an ink transfer printer. Several other inventions are disclosed: a thermal line head with monolithic constrictions between first and second electrodes (Fig.6,7); a line head with stepwisely thermally actuated resistors (Figs.10-15); a transfer printer with first and second resistors pre-attached to an inner surface of a film sheet (Figs.22,30); and a transfer printer with a sheet film attached to and sealed to a spacer/frame (Figs.33,38).
Patent GB-2385305-A (GB)
Title: Tyre with wear indicators
Inventor: SWIFT NICHOLAS
IPC: B60C11/24
Filed: 2002-02-15
Abstract: The tyre has a body 1-7 with coloured markers 8 inserted between crown plies 6 and its tread 7 which become active once the tread 7 is worn down to 2mm. The coloured markers 8 can be seen by the driver when the tread 7 of the vehicle is inspected, or by a driver of the vehicle behind whilst both vehicles travelling at roughly the same speed.
Patent GB-2374842-A (GB)
Title: Tyre snow chain assembly
Inventor: HONG YONG JIN
IPC: B60C27/06
Filed: 2002-04-23
Abstract: The assembly comprises a series of spaced transverse structures including wires 4 supporting traction parts 6, each wire having a connecting loop 2 secured to a tyre side face retaining wire 1 by a compressed sleeve.The supporting wire is looped at each end 4a the wire end being tucked back inside a further sleeve 3a to prevent tyre chafing. The two loops 2, 4a can be coupled by a releasable locking device.
Patent GB-2389512-A (GB)
Title: Drawer insert
Inventor: SHAW CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: A47B88/20
Filed: 2002-06-13
Abstract: A drawer insert 10 with recesses for articles rests on the drawer base 26 and has a peripheral rim 40 which extends at least partially over the top edges of the drawer walls 28. The insert is deeper than the drawer.
Patent GB-2394907-A (GB)
Title: Ram-air traction kite
Inventor: OSBORNE BRETT
IPC: A63H27/08
Filed: 2002-09-04
Abstract: A dual skin ram-air aerofoil traction kite comprises a series of linked chambers a, b, c, d, e, each having an upper and lower skin and separated by aerofoil section ribs 6. A limited number of cells are filled by air inlet valves 1, with internal baffles 5 which allow the whole structure to be filled and to maintain internal pressure. The one way valves 7 restrict the entry of water to the structure, while water egress valves 8 and debris egress valves 9 allow water and debris to be removed from the cells, allowing the kite to be relaunched from the water surface. Bridle lines(4 fig 2) enable the kite to be steered and a safety line (13 fig 2) enables the kite to land when required.
Patent GB-2393970-A (GB)
Title: Washing machine safety cover
Inventor: SANDEMAN DAVID CHRISTOPHER
IPC: D06F39/00
Filed: 2002-10-10
Abstract: The plastics cover of rectangular shape has a series of apertures in its upper edge for receiving fixing members that are attached to the washing machine control panel. The fixing members are lugs with enlarged heads that are manually pushed through the apertures to retain the cover in position. The apertures are arranged to allow adjustment of the position of the lugs to accommodate various control panel arrangements. The lower edge of the cover has an arcuate cut-out portion shaped to allow opening and closing of the washing machine door. The ends at each side of the lower edge are received in U-shaped channel supports that are attached to the machine. The cover is removably attached by both the channel supports and the lugs and prevents interference in the operation of the machine by children.
Patent GB-2395521-A (GB)
Title: Engine with variable valve mechanism
Inventor: METHLEY IAN
IPC: F01L1/08
Filed: 2002-11-23
Abstract: An overhead camshaft internal combustion engine is disclosed having a valve mechanism which comprises an intake or exhaust poppet valve 14 having a valve stem operated by two cams 16 and 18 mounted for rotation about a common axis. A first rocker 20 mounted on a pivot shaft 26 acts between the first cam 16 and the valve 14. A second rocker 28 is mounted in the engine on a fixed pivot shaft 30 and acts between the second cam 18 and the pivot shaft 26 of the first rocker 20, to raise and lower the pivot point 26 of the first rocker 20 cyclically in synchronism with the rotation of the second cam 18.
Patent GB-2400095-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible closable container
Inventor: COLLINGHAM JAMES
IPC: B65D5/36
Filed: 2003-03-18
Abstract: A box-like container has a base (2) and four sides (3a-3d), a lid (4) being attached to one of the four sides and the remaining three sides having flaps (6b,6d,7) which in an open position of the container are joined together to form a skirt or shelf extending outwardly around the top of the said three sides, the flap (7) opposite to the lid (4) and the other two flaps (6b,6d) which are opposite to each other being foldable inwardly, with the lid (4) then being able to close the container. Fold lines are provided in the two sides (3b,3d) adjacent the side with the lid (4) and in the respective flaps (6b,6d) such that the container can be collapsed into a flattened condition.
Patent GB-2400992-A (GB)
Title: Mixer circuit offset compensation
Inventor: MORAN ANDREW
IPC: H03D7/14
Filed: 2003-04-22
Abstract: A mixer circuit for frequency-translating a voltage input signal by an amount dependent on the frequency of a local oscillator signal to provide an output signal has an input stage 33 and a mixer stage 32, the input stage 33 being arranged to convert the voltage input signal into differential current signals and the mixer stage 32 being arranged to mix the differential current signals with the local oscillator signal to provide the output signal. Means 34,35 is provided for injecting a compensation current into the input stage 33 so as to balance the differential current signals provided to the mixer stage 32.
Patent GB-2384231-A (GB)
Title: Patient transfer device
Inventor: GRIGGS GERALD THOMAS
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 2000-10-06
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a patient transfer device comprising lifting arrangement positionable adjacent a patient and movable between a first position and a second position, and support arrangement for supporting the patient. The support arrangement is attachable to the lifting arrangement along a number of anchor locations thereon, the anchor locations including a pair of central anchor locations, a first pair of outer anchor locations on one side of the pair of central anchor locations and a second pair of outer anchor locations on an opposite side of the central pair of anchor locations; the support arrangement including a pair of central contact locations near a central location on the body of the patient, a first pair of outer contact locations on one side of the pair of central contact locations and a second pair of outer contact locations on an opposite side of the central pair of contact locations. The support arrangement is operable with the lifting arrangement for joining each of the anchor locations to a corresponding one of the contract locations, so as to transfer the patient between an inclined position and an upright orientation when the lifting arrangement moves between the first and second positions.
Patent GB-2388283-A (GB)
Title: Video bitstream washer
Inventor: ROTH GOERAN
IPC: H04N19/895
Filed: 2002-02-19
Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for correcting a corrupted video bitstream (120,220,320) using a video bitstream washer (130,230,330). The video bitstream washer of the present invention receives a corrupted video bitstream and produces a syntactically correct video bitstream (140,240,340) as an output using correction and concealment of the errors in the video bit-stream. The video bitstream washer may be placed in a network for receiving a corrupt video bitstream from an error-prone network (110,210,310) and providing a correct video bitstream to an error-free network (150), providing a correct video bitstream to a video decoder (250), or as an integrated bitstream washer and video decoder (330).
Patent GB-2394086-A (GB)
Title: Handling asynchronous interrupts in emulated systems
Inventor: DESOLI GIUSEPPE
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2003-07-16
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for handling an asynchronous interrupt (110) while emulating software so that the system is in a known state when the interrupt is handled. The method includes suspending the asynchronous interrupt so that it remains pending without interrupting software execution when it arrives, then synchronizing delivery of the interrupt to an instruction (120) by issuing an exception (e.g., 264, 280). The instructions (e.g., 120) which trigger exceptions are inserted in the native code (52) at locations (e.g., 114) corresponding to original instruction boundaries (e.g., 94).
Patent GB-2388926-A (GB)
Title: Setting method and setting apparatus for operation path for articulated robot
Inventor: SHIBATA KAORU
IPC: B23K11/24
Filed: 2001-11-22
Abstract: A temporary operation path is set by connecting a plurality of welding points (Tn) in a virtual space generated by a computer to investigate whether an end effector (68) can be operated along the temporary operation path. If the operation cannot be operated, a path to avoid interference with a workpiece (80) is set automatically while extracting a portion in which the workpiece (80) exists in the internal space surrounded by the end effector (68) in order to set a narrow-area operation path for withdrawing the end effector (68) from a welding point (Tn). Next, in order to set a wide-area operation path for making movement between withdrawing points (Ue), a template operation is applied, in which the end effector (68) is moved by a prescribed distance in a prescribed direction.
Patent GB-2405711-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for communicating configuration information over a network using DHCP
Inventor: EVANS STEVEN
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2003-09-05
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for passing configuration information over a network. In one embodiment, the configuration information is passed between a DHCP sewer and a DHCP client and includes parameters not formally defined within DHCP. The parameters are therefore encoded into a vendor-specific portion of a DHCP message using at least one triplet comprising a code field, a length field, and a value field. The value field comprises a set of one or more name-value pairs. The code field includes an indication of encryption of the value field. In another embodiment, a fixed-function appliance device is attached to a network, and is booted using boot code and a configuration stored locally to the device. The device then downloads a network configuration, which is compared to the locally stored configuration. If the network configuration is different from the locally stored configuration, the network configuration is stored locally to the device. The device is then rebooted using the stored network configuration.
Patent GB-2390198-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for migration of open network connections
Inventor: SCHMIDT BRIAN K
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2002-03-19
Abstract: A mechanism for the migration of open network connections is described herein. According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, an active computing environment called computer capsule is provided. Each capsule has a unique locator. Packets are used to send information between capsules using the locators. When a capsule migrates, any open network connections that existed before the migration may continue when the capsule finishes the migration.
Patent GB-2406658-A (GB)
Title: Panoramic camera
Inventor: ATHERTON REGINALD JOHN
IPC: G03B37/00
Filed: 2003-10-04
Abstract: A panoramic camera has a housing 6 containing a changeable drum 9, a film cassette support means 4 and a transport spindle 8 and a closable slit aperture 7. The film cassette is placed in the support means 4, the film 3 passed behind the slit aperture 7, around the spindle 8 and one end is attached to the drum 9. While taking a photograph, the drum 9 remains stationary while the rest of the housing 6 and its contents is rotated by a motor an pinion drive 10 through 360 degrees while the slit aperture 7 is opened. The drum 9 may be cylindrical, D-shaped or have a plurality of flat sides.
Patent GB-2408350-A (GB)
Title: Expanded beam optical fibre connector with ball lens
Inventor: EVERETT DAVID EDWARD
IPC: G02B6/32
Filed: 2003-11-20
Abstract: An optical connector, for use in a fibre optic communications system comprises a housing (106), an aperture (127) in the housing, an optical fibre (16) mounted within the housing (106) and directed towards the aperture (127), a lens (8) mounted in the aperture (127) and optically coupled with the optical fibre (16) so that optical radiation projected from the fibre (16) is collimated (37) by the lens (8) into an expanded beam (36) which is projected from the housing aperture (127) and/or so that an expanded beam (36) of optical radiation directed at the housing aperture (127) is focussed (37) by the lens (8) into the optical fibre (16), the connector comprising additionally a connector portion for connecting the optical fibre connector to another expanded beam optical fibre connector so that said expanded beam (36) traverses between said connector portions, wherein the lens is a ball lens (8) which abuts an end of the optical fibre (16) and both the ball lens (8) and the optical fibre (16) are permanently bonded (26,128) in place eg. using UV curable optical adhesive. The connector may be hermaphroditic. Each connector may have a retained plastic moulded dust cap. Mated connectors may have a water tight seal.
Patent GB-2397742-A (GB)
Title: Protective clothing
Inventor: LEHMANN ROLF
IPC: A41D31/04
Filed: 2004-01-23
Abstract: Cut-resistant trousers, e.g. for rescue workers using power saws, have an upward extension 21 to protect the chest. For ease of putting on, the legs may open at the sides with fasteners 26 but their lower ends are provided with closed rings 25. Neck and waist straps 23,28 maybe provided. The material of the garment may comprise a flame-resistant or -retardant layer as well as a cut-resistant layer. The application also separately claims a layers material having a flame-resistant or retardant layer and a cut-resistant or bullet-proof layer.
Patent GB-2398671-A (GB)
Title: Copy protecting transmitted data using DSV data patterns
Inventor: HEYLEN RICHARD A A
IPC: G11B20/00
Filed: 2004-02-19
Abstract: It is proposed to copy protect data files for transmission by incorporating DSV data patterns, that is, data patterns which are difficult to encode without causing DSV problems, in the data files. The data in five audio streams and two video streams is placed, by way of encoders 10 and a multiplexer 12 into a stream of blocks of encoded data in the MPEG file format 14. In this format, blocks of video data V are arranged alternately with blocks of audio data A and padding stream blocks P. DSV data patterns 16 are incorporated into the MPEG file 14 by way of an encoder 18 to produce the copy protected data file 15. The DSV data patterns 16 are incorporated into locations within the MPEG file which have no data content such as padding stream blocks P and/or into unused audio data blocks A. The DSV data patterns incorporated within the data blocks fed either to a monitor or to a reproduction system will not interfere with the reproduction such that unfettered access is provided to the transmitted information. However, a CD or DVD writer will generally be caused to write a disc which, when read, will result in a reader returning corrupted data or information signalling a read error. Thus, the data in the MPEG file 14 has been copy protected.