baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2349463-A (GB)
Title: Method for identification of cryptic peptides
Inventor: KAY ANTHONY BARRINGTON
IPC: C07K14/435
Filed: 1997-03-20
Abstract: The invention provides a method of determining whether a peptide of a protein is a cryptic peptide epitope, which method includes the steps of: i) exposing T cells to the peptide in a primary challenge; ii) measuring the reactivity of T cells with the peptide in the primary challenge of step i); iii) exposing pre-challenged T cells with the peptide in a secondary challenge, wherein the pre-challenged T cells are obtainable by exposing the T cells to the protein; and measuring the reactivity of the pre-challenged T cells with the peptide in the secondary challenge of step iii), and the peptide is a cryptic peptide if T-cell reactivity is observable in the secondary challenge but not in the primary challenge.
Patent GB-2367537-A (GB)
Title: A mounting arrangement for an inflatable safety restraint element which forms a side curtain in a motor vehicle
Inventor: DELGINY YANN
IPC: B60R21/213
Filed: 2000-10-03
Abstract: A clip (12) is provided to engage and retain an aperture formed in part of an inflatable element (5). The clip has means (25, 26) to engage an apertured region (35) of a lug (7) of the inflatable element (5), and also includes means (16, 17, 18, 19) to engage a pair of apertures (31, 32 in Fig.3) formed in a vehicle body to retain the clip (12) in position on the vehicle body.
Patent GB-2355826-A (GB)
Title: Selective application of imaging related options to arbitrary pages of data
Inventor: LIVINGSTON KRIS R
IPC: B41J29/38
Filed: 2000-10-23
Abstract: A program module (202) operates with an application program (200) and a printer driver (204) to allow assignment of features to arbitrary pages of a document generated by the application program (200). Additionally, the program module (202) operates to permit printing on one or more imaging devices (102) of the document pages according to the features assigned to the document pages. The features available for assignment include watermarks, multiple pages per unit of printing media, destination printer, paper source, and stapling. In addition to allowing a user to specify an arbitrary page range for application of the selected feature or features, the program module (202) allows the user to select from preset page classes for application of the feature or features. These preset page classes include options such as, first page, last page, even pages, and odd pages. Furthermore, the program module (202) permits assignment of features to document pages based upon characteristics of pages. For example, document pages including color would be sent to a printer (102) configured for color printing and monochrome document pages would be sent to a printer configured for monochrome printing. The program module (202) generates a graphical user interface that permits the user to assign one or more features to document pages and preview document pages to determine the feature or features assigned to the pages.
Patent GB-2354136-A (GB)
Title: Allocation of channels for packet data services
Inventor: HJELM SUZANNE
IPC: H04W28/26
Filed: 1999-04-16
Abstract: A telecommunications system (18) comprises a control node (24) and a base station node (22). The control node (24) maintains a first list (42) of idle radio channels which is consulted in order to obtain channels for a first type of telecommunications service. A second list (56) of idle radio channels is maintained for a specialized telecommunications service, the idle radio channels of the second list being radio channels which are unallocated with respect to the specialized telecommunications service but yet activated (e.g., having an established transmission path and synchronization). The second list of idle radio channels is initially consulted in order to obtain channels for the specialized telecommunications service. If no channels are available for the specialized telecommunications service on the second list, idle channels from the first list are adapted and utilized for the specialized telecommunications service. The specialized telecommunications service preferably involves packet data transfer (e.g., GPRS).
Patent GB-2368509-A (GB)
Title: Bait device
Inventor: EVANS ADAM
IPC: A01K85/01
Filed: 2000-11-02
Abstract: A bait device comprises a hook 4 for connecting to a fishing line clip 3, the hook being attached to watertight lid 5 of battery compartment 6. Switch 7 energises the device causing member 8 and fishhook 9 to flap. The flapping frequency may be adjusted via the position of switch 7. The device may be inserted into the abdominal cavity of a dead bait fish, where the flapping motion will cause the dead fish to simulate a live prey fish. Alternatively the device may be shaped to better resemble a prey fish and/or be treated to smell like a dead fish to obviate the necessity of using dead bait.
Patent GB-2363567-A (GB)
Title: Plate stacking tower
Inventor: BARCLAY DAREN
IPC: A47B31/00
Filed: 2000-11-17
Abstract: A plate stacking tower comprises a column 1 and plate holders 2 supported on a base 3 having castor wheels 4. The column comprises upper and lower sections. Each comprises four longitudinally open tubes. The plate holders 2 are fitted to the column or each has a trunk dimensioned to be a loose fit in the tubes of the column. The trunk supports a dished ring dimensioned to receive a plate. The tower can be readily assembled and disassembled.
Patent GB-2358123-A (GB)
Title: Release lock for sliding curtain runners
Inventor: FLUECKIGER WERNER
IPC: A47H13/00
Filed: 2001-01-17
Abstract: Curtain runners 1 are released from an open-bottomed curtain rail 14 when fed into a release lock 19 mounted in the rail. The head 3 of each runner has resilient sliding parts 5 on each side which are displaced inwardly by an inwardly tapering channel 17 of the lock, and simultaneously pushed down and out of the open bottom by the inclined upper surface 12 of the channel (see also Figs 3a-c).
Patent GB-2363945-A (GB)
Title: Image transmission enabling a lower data rate and less degradation of image quality by shrinking the screen size
Inventor: SUH JUNG-WOOK
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 2001-01-18
Abstract: An image display apparatus and a method thereof, and more particularly, an apparatus having a lower data transmission speed and less degradation of the image quality for displaying the image having a lower data-rate according to the state of a communications network and a method enabling the same are provided. An apparatus having a lower data-rate and less degradation of the image quality, wherein an apparatus for transmitting and receiving data by way of the communications network includes: a screen size determining means 11 which determines the screen size of image signals input according to control signals; an encoding means 12 which encodes the image signals according to the determined screen size; a control means 13 for outputting control signals which determines the screen size by evaluating the state of the communications network 10 and for transmitting the encoded image signals through the communications network; a decoding means 14 for decoding the image signals transmitted through the communications network; and a display means 15 for displaying the decoded image signals. When the data-rate must be decreased due to the state of the communications network being poor, the data-rate is decreased by reducing the screen size to one-fourth its initial size and transmitting the reduced screen size data without controlling only the value of the quantization coefficient. In the decoder, the screen reduced in size is magnified and scattered as the initial size on the screen, so that the screen size is maintained and the degradation of the image quality can be decreased.
Patent GB-2371890-A (GB)
Title: Taxi licencing system
Inventor: ALMOND MARC STEVEN
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2001-02-03
Abstract: A taxi licencing system that operates in connection with automated taxi booking systems that incorporate vehicle positioning technology. A taxi licencing authority issues vehicle/driver combinations with licences that give authority to operate in one or more zones for one or more short time periods. Real-time data, in the form of bookings and vehicle location, is accumulated from all the taxi companies operating within the licencing authority region by a central terminal 10. This data is used to continually monitor the current and future demand for taxis against the number of taxis available and about to be available in each zone in the region. The central terminal 10 changes the zone/period authorities of selected licences to remedy unacceptable supply/demand imbalances.
Patent GB-2373998-A (GB)
Title: Portable electronic device holder with neck-strap
Inventor: TANG CHENG-TSAI
IPC: A45F5/00
Filed: 2001-02-19
Abstract: A holder for a portable electronic device, e.g. a mobile telephone 6, comprises a carrier 1, which releasably receives and retains the mobile 'phone, and a neck strap 3. The holder may have one or more apertures 1A for accessing the 'phone operating controls 6A, and the carrier 1 may include a pocket into which the 'phone 6 is placed, with means, e.g. a releasably attachable flap (11,13, 14, 21, fig. 2), for retaining the 'phone in the pocket. The carrier 1 may be made from soft flexible material, which may be transparent or translucent, e.g. silicon rubber, PVC or polyurethane. The holder may include a microphone 5 and/or an earphone 4 connected to the 'phone via a plug (22, fig. 2) located inside the carrying case, and the microphone and/or earphone may be connected to the 'phone via a control unit. The microphone 5, earphone 4 and control unit may be connected to the carrying case via a wire located inside the neck strap. In use, the holder is hung by the strap around the neck of the user, in order to leave the user's hands free whilst using the mobile 'phone or other portable electronic device held in the holder.
Patent GB-2372599-A (GB)
Title: A clocking scheme for a system on a chip without the need for elastic buffers and/or synchronisers
Inventor: O'REILLY PADRAIC
IPC: G06F1/12
Filed: 2001-02-27
Abstract: A clock scheme for a system on a chip wherein integral sub-multiples of a system clock have positive edges on odd-numbered positive edges of the system clock and negative edges on even-numbered positive edges. Data transfer between blocks of different frequencies is controlled by a state machine of the higher frequency block and can be achieved without elastic buffers and/or synchronisers.
Patent GB-2361795-A (GB)
Title: Vending machine guard
Inventor: FIELDSEND ASHLEY
IPC: G07F9/10
Filed: 2001-03-15
Abstract: A guard assembly, for use on a vending machine having a front-openable door, to restrict unauthorised access to a door lock and a door handle of said door consists of a rear section 20 secured in fixed relationship to said machine having two side arms 18 extending from the rear to the front of said machine along the sides thereof and a front member 24 releasably secured to the free ends of the side arms to cover said door lock and said door handle. A further, vertical rear member (32, Fig.2) and top and bottom arms (34, 38) may be provided.
Patent GB-2359412-A (GB)
Title: Quad-layer GMR sandwich
Inventor: EVERITT BRENDA A
IPC: G01R33/09
Filed: 1999-09-28
Abstract: A magnetoresistive (GMR) sensor includes a substrate and a first trilayer disposed on the substrate. A first spacer layer is disposed on the first trilayer. A first magnetic layer is disposed on the first spacer. A second spacer layer is disposed on the first magnetic layer. A second magnetic layer is disposed on the second spacer layer. A third spacer layer is disposed on the second magnetic layer. A second trilayer is disposed on the third spacer layer and a cap layer is disposed on the second trilayer. The first and second trilayers include, a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer and an anti-parallel coupling layer disposed between and in contact with the first and second ferromagnetic layers.
Patent GB-2377107-A (GB)
Title: Tamper detection method using selected pairs of pixels
Inventor: HOBSON PAOLA MARCELLA
IPC: H04N1/32
Filed: 2001-06-28
Abstract: A video communication unit (305) includes a video input (315) for receiving an un-watermarked video signal transmission having a number of video or image frames (110), the video input (315) being operably coupled to a processor (310). The processor (310) selects at least one pair of pixels (170, 180) from at least one video or image frame (110) and applies a rule-based mechanism to differentiate the selected at least one pair of pixels to apply a tamper evident means to the video or image signal transmission. A video communication system and method of detecting a tampered area and visually labelling the area are described. This enables fraudulent tampering of images and video to be detected, and the location of such tampering to be revealed to users of the material.
Patent GB-2377805-A (GB)
Title: Localisation of a person in a conveyance
Inventor: SERIES ROBERT WILLIAM
IPC: G10L15/25
Filed: 2001-07-10
Abstract: An input system for providing an input to an automatic speech recogniser 160 in a conveyance, e.g. an automobile 100, has a directional input device 170 and an adjustable mirror 110, the position of adjustment of the mirror being effective to influence a direction of sensitivity of the input device.
Patent GB-2373697-A (GB)
Title: Locality-dependent presentation
Inventor: CROUCH SIMON EDWIN
IPC: H04M1/72457
Filed: 2001-11-26
Abstract: Content received from a content server (4) is presented to a user (5) with at least one attribute of the presentation, other than the content itself and language in which it is presented, set in dependence on the user's current locality or a locality indicated in locality data received with the content.. Thus, where the content is presented by voice, the accent of the voice is set to reflect a regional accent appropriate to the controlling locality. The content is, for example, provided in the form of content pages (72) intended for use with a style sheet, the style sheet (74) being selected according to the controlling locality. Alternatively, background sounds or images can be chosen according to the controlling locality. A user's current location can be determined, for example, from cell ID if the user is using a cellphone (40) or by use of a GPS system.
Patent GB-2383417-A (GB)
Title: Sensing method and apparatus
Inventor: GESTER MATTHIAS
IPC: G01D5/20
Filed: 2001-12-20
Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring movement, displacement and/or deformation of a rotating element (4) with an electrically conducting and/or magnetic surface, comprises generating a magnetic field in which the element rotates, monitoring changes in the magnetic field caused by naturally occurring variations in the surface properties as the element rotates, and using the periodicity of such changes to determine the amount of movement, displacement and/or deformation. The technique may measure speed of rotation, torque or twist of elements such as drive shafts, using auto correlation and cross correlation analysis methods, Various sensor configurations (1) are possible based on applying an AC current or voltage to a coil (2).
Patent GB-2383644-A (GB)
Title: Integrated optical device with non-crystalline light absorbent regions
Inventor: VONSOVICI ADRIAN PETRU
IPC: G02B6/24
Filed: 2001-12-27
Abstract: An integrated optical device formed in an optically conductive substrate 3, the device having one or more light absorbent regions 7, for absorbing unwanted, spurious or stray light in the substrate. The light absorbent regions 7 having a non-crystalline structure, which may be amorphous or polycrystalline silicon, which may also be doped. Also shown in the figure is waveguides 1,2, light sources 4,5 and light sensor 6.
Patent GB-2385991-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic tool holder
Inventor: ROLFE DENNIS
IPC: B25H3/00
Filed: 2002-02-27
Abstract: A magnetic tool holder comprises a base B with a protruding shaft C and a magnet insert A in which the magnet A is arranged to secure the holder base B to a surface F and also secure a tool D to the protruding shaft C. The protruding shaft C may be hexagonal such that it prevents a spanner D, secured to it, from rotating. The base B and protruding shaft C may be a moulded plastic body which is arranged with a strong permanent magnet insert A such that the magnetic securing forces between the base B and a surface F is grater than that between the base B and a spanner D. The magnetic tool holder may be removed from the surface F by initially applying a levering action to a mounted spanner D in a direction H.
Patent GB-2389971-A (GB)
Title: Keystone jack with UK telephone socket
Inventor: WHITFIELD DAVID MARTIN
IPC: H01R13/66
Filed: 2002-04-27
Abstract: This invention relates to a electronic connecting device that fits into a "Keystone" mounting hole and contains a UK Telephone Socket 5 and optional "Mastering Components" 7.
Patent GB-2390704-A (GB)
Title: Automatic summary generation and display
Inventor: HU JIAWEI
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 2002-07-09
Abstract: At least one topic in text data is determined by a topic determiner (4). A topic thread determiner (5) identifies in the text data context data associated with the at least one determined topic and provides topic representation data defining a graphical representation of the at least one topic which are distributed visual indicia representing at least some of the context data with the distribution of the visual indicia indicating the positions within the text of the corresponding context data. The topic thread determiner (5) provides the topic representation data for display to a user on a display. The topic visual indicia and text may be displaced in split-windows (Fig 11a). The visual indica may be used to navagate the text.
Patent GB-2394102-A (GB)
Title: Temperature alarm with remote signalling
Inventor: PETRIE JENNIFER-JANE
IPC: G08B21/18
Filed: 2002-10-08
Abstract: A heat alarm includes a temperature sensor that detects temperature and alerts when out of the pre selected range. It also includes a changeable temperature range by means of a button, switch or dial. The alarm includes an audio, visual or sensory alert that can be selected individually or collectively. The alert device could be either a mobile phone or a separate device, which receives information transmitted from the sensor or as one unit.
Patent GB-2394376-A (GB)
Title: Measuring distance between two objects
Inventor: BOMAN BERTHO
IPC: G01S5/14
Filed: 2002-10-14
Abstract: In order to determine the distance and bearing from a golf ball to a pin 54 over a hole, two GPS receivers are used. One is mounted on the pin, and the other on a golf cart. The golf cart determines the distance and the range to a ball 50 on the fairway using a conventional range-finder and compass. Comparison of the two GPS positions allows calculation of the distance between the cart and the pin; errors in the GPS positions cancel out. From these two measurements, the range and bearing of the pin from the ball are calculated. Another embodiment allows a supervisor on a cart to keep track of players' carts. Alternatively, one of the GPS receivers may be at the clubhouse.
Patent GB-2395273-A (GB)
Title: Seismic cable with continuous stress member and sensor modules
Inventor: GOUJON NICOLAS
IPC: G01V1/20
Filed: 2002-11-15
Abstract: A seismic cable assembly for marine surveying comprises a cable core having a stress member 225 (eg steel wire, aramid wire) and data or power leads 210, 211 (eg electrical, optical). Portions of the sheath 230 of the cable core are removed and sensor modules 130 comprising sensor units 215 (eg geophone, hydrophone, accelerometer, tilt meter, magnetometer) are assembled to the cable core. The stress member 225 extends continuously through the sensor module 130. Mechanical guides 240 may deflect the stress member 225 and/or the leads 211 to one side of the sensor module. The lead 211 may be wound in an SZ configuration about the stress member 225. The cable core may comprise a central stress member 225 surrounded by bundles of leads, interstitial spaces of the bundles being filled with a filler.
Patent GB-2395976-A (GB)
Title: Safety line traveller and support
Inventor: JONES KARL
IPC: A62B35/04
Filed: 2002-12-06
Abstract: A traveller 1 for a fall arrest system comprises a body having a passage 10 therethrough, a slot 11 narrower than the passage 10 linking the passage 10 to the exterior of the body, and a load member 7 suitable to attach a traveller 1 to a fall safety equipment(not shown). The slot 11 is formed between an inner gate 11A extending inwardly relative to the passage 10 and an outer gate 11B extending outwardly relative to the passage 10, the inner 11A and outer gate 11B having respective opposed convex surfaces defining the slot 11 between them. The traveller 1 is arranged such that when the traveller 1 is mounted on a support 2 the inner gate 11A and outer gate 11B lie on a common radius of respective concentric circles about tube 12 of support 2.
Patent GB-2397514-A (GB)
Title: Tripod with horizontally pivoting legs
Inventor: HSIEH WU-HONG
IPC: A47B19/00
Filed: 2003-01-22
Abstract: A tripod includes a body (10), three legs 30, 31, 32 a connecting bracket (20) and a post (40). The body (10) has a top surface, and the connecting bracket (20) is attached to the top surface of the body (10). The post (40) has a top end and a bottom end, and the bottom end of the post (40) is pivotally attached to the connecting bracket (20). The three legs (30 31, 32) are attached horizontally to the body (10). Two of the legs (32) are pivotally attached to the body (10) such that the legs (32) can be pivoted away from each other within an angular displacement. Consequently, the tripod will stand firmly on the ground to support an object such as a sheet music holder. A U-shaped rod (61, fig 9), a connecting rod (62, fig 9) a bracket (63, fig 9) and a stop (64, fig 9) may also be included in order to support a musical instrument.
Patent GB-2392341-A (GB)
Title: Broadband network service delivery method and device
Inventor: BELLINGER DOUG
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2002-05-10
Abstract: A central Service Creation Platform (SCP) is located at the service provider's premises. The SCP gives service providers a common platform from which to create and deploy new services, manage services, and record and aggregate billing records. The SCP includes a (Lightweight Directory Access protocol) LDAP database that stores policies associated with the various distributed network elements. The SCP is connected to Service Delivery Agents (SDAs) distributed throughout the network, which in turn are connected to Managed Elements (MEs). The MEs are hardware or software elements that provide the services to users. The SDAs control the MEs and, depending on the type of ME, can monitor the activity of the ME.
Patent GB-2386203-A (GB)
Title: Binocular telescope with plates adjusting interocular distance and focus
Inventor: HIRUNUMA KEN
IPC: G02B23/02
Filed: 2003-02-12
Abstract: A binocular telescope comprises right and left slide plates (10R, 10L)to adjust interpupillary distance for a user, and right and left mount plates (46R, 46L) disposed on the right and left slide plates. A part of a right telescopic optical system is mounted on the right mount plate, and a part of a left telescopic optical system is mounted on the left mount plate. The right and left slide plates have respective straight edges (54R, 54L) extending parallel to the optical axes and the right and left mount plates have right and left guide shoes (50R, 50L) slidably engaged with the straight edges. Thus, the right and left mount plates can be moved along the optical axes of the right and left telescopic optical systems to perform a focussing operation.