baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2266225-A (GB)
Title: Disposable diapers
Inventor: TANJI HIROYUKI
IPC: A61F13/511
Filed: 1993-04-21
Abstract: To prevent a part of excretions having missed an opening 16 formed in a skin-contacting, liquid-resistant additional topsheet 14 of a disposable diaper from diffusively flowing over the top surface of the topsheet 14, the opening 16 is provided along the laterally opposite sides thereof with a pair of first flaps 17 opposed to and spaced from each other by a relatively small distance and a pair of second flaps 18 similarly opposed to and spaced from each other by a relatively large distance. Thus the part of excretions having missed the opening 16 defined by the laterally opposite side edges of the first flaps 17 can be reliably dammed by the second flaps 18 and thereby the diffusive flowing of excretion can be avoided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280589-A (GB)
Title: Cigarette capable of lowering the temperature of the smoke
Inventor: CHEN KUN-MING
IPC: A24D1/00
Filed: 1993-06-24
Abstract: A cigarette capable of lowering the temperature of the smoke, the improvement of which resides in that the surface of the cigarette main body 30 is formed with dented/projecting grooves or stripes 14 so that after the cigarette is lighted, the flowing route of the produced high temperature smoke is in a form of wave and thus the flowing route of the smoke through the inner surface of the cigarette main body is to be prolonged, whereby the contacting time between the high temperature smoke and the surface of the cigarette main body is increased. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280689-A (GB)
Title: Tombstone or monument of plastics material
Inventor: AKE JOHN CLIFTON
IPC: E04H13/00
Filed: 1993-08-07
Abstract: A hollow plastics tombstone 10 which resembles natural stone is moulded from different coloured sintered particles of powdered thermoplastic materials, preferably polyethylene, having a grain size of between 500 - 1500 microns. The bottom 11 has tapered lugs 12 with screw threaded bore l3 to accommodate bolts 23 which secure the tombstone to a heavy base 20 (of concrete or stone) via moulded plastics base plate 21. The front face 14 may have a decorative insert 15. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269018-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring aqueous streams
Inventor: BLANCHARD MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: G01N27/60
Filed: 1993-08-25
Abstract: A metallic indicator electrode (5) senses the anionic charge per unit time borne by the dispersed phase of a stream of an aqueous dispersion of negatively charged particles by virtue of the potential developed by the electrode (5) as measured by a voltmeter (7). The developed potential can be used downstream, for example, to control the addition of a water treatment chemical or extraction of water from the stream.
Patent GB-2283296-A (GB)
Title: Assembly of framework components of display system
Inventor: PRITCHARD ADRIAN
IPC: F16B7/04
Filed: 1993-10-28
Abstract: A framework comprises rods or tubes 10 attached to a spider plate 15 provided with a spigot 24 which is received and retained in a node 27. The spigot 24 is braced by rods 25. The ends of the tubes 10 receive plastics studs 17 which are clamped by grub screws 20, to attach the tubes 10 to the spider plate 15. Each cubic node 27 has six sockets 29 to receive the spigots 24 and retainer pins 33 engage holes in the sockets 29 and spigots 24. Each tube 10 has ribs 12 defining channels 13 for receiving links 14 and panels (not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283616-A (GB)
Title: Antenna
Inventor: BROADFIELD GARY
IPC: H01Q1/24
Filed: 1993-11-03
Abstract: An antenna 8 for a radio apparatus, which antenna is retractable into a channel 6 in R-F shielding of the radio apparatus, has an electrically insulating end stop 17 at one end. The end stop has a diameter greater than the antenna and makes mechanical contact with the inner walls of the channel. Thus, the antenna is electrically insulated from the R-F shielding and inhibited from movement thereby reducing rattle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274272-A (GB)
Title: Container for at least two articles
Inventor: SCHOETTLE KLAUS
IPC: B65D85/575
Filed: 1994-01-17
Abstract: A container has an internal dividing wall (25) dividing the interior space into at least two separate article receiving spaces (12, 15), the dividing wall (25) being movable and it being possible as a result to vary the momentary size of the receiving spaces (12, 15), thereby also facilitating the accessibility and removability of the articles. The container can be suitably used for any type of articles, in particular for recording carriers and insert sheets. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287413-A (GB)
Title: Board game apparatus
Inventor: OXLEY IAN
IPC: A63F3/04
Filed: 1994-03-17
Abstract: A board game apparatus for a game to be played by two to eight players comprises a board (1) having contiguous spaces (3) marked thereon to represent a road system (2), a toy car playing piece (20), and toy money for each player, four sets of cards, and a die; some of said spaces being designated to correspond to the sets of cards, and each card comprising a question relating to motoring, or effecting an advantage or disadvantage for the player receiving it. The game apparatus is adapted to be played by rules in which a player in turn moves his car around the road system according to the throw of the die and taking account of road conditions such as obstructing vehicles (8, 9, 10) and traffic junctions (5, 6, 7), and the player receives a card when his car lands upon an appropriately designated space. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276851-A (GB)
Title: Airbag cover panel attached to surrounding trim by recessed breakable webs
Inventor: HENSELER WOLFGANG
IPC: B60R21/2165
Filed: 1994-03-29
Abstract: A cover panel 2 for a folded airbag is connected to a surrounding surface 4 via at least one web 10, an unfolding opening 8 being formed as a result of the web(s) breaking off during the unfolding of the airbag. Each web 10 projects in a tongue shape into the surrounding surface 4, a predetermined break point 12 of the web being provided outside the edge 11 of the unfolding opening 8 in the region of the surrounding surface 4. When the web breaks during inflation of the air bag, the sharp broken edges are recessed into the trim surface, where they cannot damage the bag as it inflates. A strap (9, figure 2) may be provided to anchor the cover panel to the inner dash structure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285283-A (GB)
Title: I.c.engine exhaust silencer
Inventor: KANESO HIROTO
IPC: F01N1/00
Filed: 1994-11-11
Abstract: A porous pipe 25 is in communication with a chamber 21 and an inner pipe 27 is inserted in the porous pipe with a gap formed between the outer surface of the inner pipe and the inner surface of the porous pipe. The gap is narrowed or closed in its downstream end and thus the exhaust sound waves flowing through the gap are compressed so that interference and scattering into the chamber 21 of the exhaust sound waves via the perforations are promoted. Holes (34, Fig. 7) may also be formed in the inner pipe. The silencer may include a resonator chamber 22, sound-absorbing material (15, Fig. 3) and different arrangements of porous pipes (Figs. 8 to 12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285328-A (GB)
Title: Data transfer from selective calling receiver to information processing device
Inventor: SUZUKI MASATAKA
IPC: H04B10/118
Filed: 1994-12-28
Abstract: The system comprises a selective calling receiver 1 incorporating an infrared transmitter 12 and an accessory 2 for an information processing device 3, the accessory 2 incorporating an infrared receiver 20. Data received by the selective calling receiver 1 is transferred to the accessory 2 through an infrared signal. The infrared receiver 20 reproduces the data which is then transferred to the information processing device 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297017-A (GB)
Title: Encryption of television services
Inventor: GLASSPOOL ANDREW JIM KELLEY
IPC: H04N7/167
Filed: 1995-01-11
Abstract: Transmitting a single control word for a plurality of differently scrambled services enables much simpler encoding equipment to be used. A random number from a generator 1 is encrypted using respective session keys to derive control words cw1, cw2., used to scramble a respective service. The random number is also transmitted to a decoder 3 where the control words cw1, cw2., are derived by encrypting of the random number with the session keys sk1, sk2., stored at the decoder. In a preferred arrangement, the session keys are replaced by a common operating key modified by entitlement data which differs from service to service. The compression of TV services often relies upon the transmission of a TV frame, in compressed form and then the difference between that frame and the next frame. The image data and the difference image data are encrypted to different extents to enable partial viewing of an image by non subscribers.
Patent GB-2287222-A (GB)
Title: Printing machine ink supply
Inventor: MCMANAMON DAVID EDWARD
IPC: B41F31/02
Filed: 1995-03-08
Abstract: An ink supply unit (10) for a receiving roller (11) of a printing machine comprises an ink rail (12) mounted in close proximity to the surface of the receiving roller (11), ink reservoirs (17) being mounted one above the other in the ink rail (12) to discharge differently coloured inks on to the surface of the receiving roller (11) through a valve mechanism (18). Wiper rollers (14) are mounted adjacent to the surface of the receiving roller (11) to wipe the surface thereof to reduce ink wastage due to misting or the like. In use the inks are supplied to the surface of the receiving roller (11) and are mixed to form the required colour for printing by the combined action of the wiper rollers (14) and a roller train (Fig 2) which links the receiving roller (11) and the print roller (27) in a printing machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293473-A (GB)
Title: Electronic systems interfacing
Inventor: SMITH ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: G06F3/16
Filed: 1995-07-17
Abstract: An arrangement for use in the control of electronic systems and/or equipment by an operator enables the operator to use tactile touch and audio information to control or select facilities of the electronic systems and/or equipment under the control of the operator. Four keys 3 - 6 control menu selection to cause equipment 7 to call for read out from store of a selected audio message. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292338-A (GB)
Title: Antifouling window
Inventor: CARR-BRION KENNETH GARFIELD
IPC: B32B9/00
Filed: 1995-08-11
Abstract: A spectrometer for long-term submerged investigation of an effluent stream which can dissolve LiF has an antifouling window made of single-crystal Lif backed by an inner window which is insoluble in the effluent, such as quartz or Ca F2.
Patent GB-2296456-A (GB)
Title: Extrusion coating method for continuously coating a flexible support
Inventor: TOMARU MIKIO
IPC: B05C5/02
Filed: 1995-12-18
Abstract: A continuous coating method in which a surface of a web 7, which is supported by a pair of support rolls 2 and 3 so as to run continuously along a back edge surface 4 and a doctor edge surface 5 of a coating head 1, is coated with a coating composition by the coating head 1. The coating method includes setting an optimum coating condition by adjusting the distance b from a top end portion 10 of a slot 6 to each of the points of tangency 8 and 9 where the web 7 contacts the respective support rolls 2 and 3 on the basis of specified formulae linking the thickness t, Young's modulus E and Poisson's ratio v of the web 7, the carrying tension T per unit width of the web 7, and optionally, the deviation 8 of rotation due to the eccentricity of each of the support rolls 2 and 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2309820-A (GB)
Title: Q-switched fibre laser
Inventor: TAYLOR JAMES ROY
IPC: H01S3/094
Filed: 1996-02-01
Abstract: A Q-switched fibre laser system comprising a doped fibre gain medium 2 that is continuously pumped by a pump source 6. Back reflection within the system is insufficient to support continuous wave lasing because reflection from the output end is suppressed.. A light storage means 8, such as a fibre loop, is coupled to the doped fibre gain medium and gathers light produced by spontaneous decay from the excited state. This gathered light generates back reflected light through a distributed back scattering, such as Rayleigh scattering. The back scattered light is resonated in a loop, and provides a delayed nonlinear feedback into the doped fibre. As the population inversion increases, then the amount of light stored within the light storage means 8 increases until the back scattering reaches a threshold amount that is sufficient to stimulate a pulse of laser light within the doped fibre gain medium 2. An optical isolator 10 and/or a cleaved end face 12 may be used at one end of the laser cavity to inhibit continuous wave lasing. As an alternative to the fibre loop 8, a length of single mode fibre 14 may be used,or for self Q-switching, feedback may also be achieved as result of back scattering from the doped fibre itself. The Q-switched fibre laser produced results in pulses of laser light sufficiently intense to result in a frequency supercontinuum. Repetition rate may be controlled by controlling the pump output of the pump source 6. The repetition rate may be stabilised by modulating the pump output.
Patent GB-2310566-A (GB)
Title: Telephone call handling system
Inventor: BERGSTRAND KARL MAGNUS
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 1996-02-20
Abstract: There is described a system for providing number portability. In particular, there is described a cache structure for a number translation database, in which the pair of numbers to be translated are stored together with an identifier relating to the calling subscriber, and with two priority values, one of which forms part of a set of values specific to that subscriber, and one of which is a global priority value. Each exchange 4 contains a local database 6, and is connected to a central node containing a master database 8. Changes in stored data must be entered through a service management system 10 attached to the master database in the central node, and are then transmitted to the various local databases.
Patent GB-2301999-A (GB)
Title: Determining the data rate of a received signal
Inventor: HAYASHI HIROSHI
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1996-08-23
Abstract: A CDMA digital communication system is disclosed having four possible data rates. A transmitter Tx combines a digitized signal into a digital data stream with variable data rate and transmits it to a receiver Rx1. The receiver decodes the received signal with an actually transmitted data rate. For this reason, the receiver has to estimate at 12 the coding data rate of the received signal. The receiver decodes the received signal at one decoding rate, which is evaluated as to whether the decoding rate is correct or not. Such evaluation is achieved by, for example, measuring average power, or power spectral density of a noise signal, or the S/N ratio. According to such estimation the receiver estimates the actual transmitted data rate. The receiver may include means for evaluating decoding qualities according to the variable data rates, or may preliminarily select at least one set of candidate data rates.
Patent GB-2318486-A (GB)
Title: Data communications using public key cryptography
Inventor: HOLLOWAY CHRISTOPHER J
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 1996-10-16
Abstract: Described is a communications system in which messages may be processed using public key cryptography with a private key (SKu) unique to one or more users (150). The system comprises a server means (130) adapted for data communication with a client (110) via a network (100), the server means (130) comprising first data storage means in which is stored in a secure manner a private key for the or each user, the private key being encrypted with a key encrypting key. The server means further comprises second data storage means in which is stored applet code executable on the client. The server provides the applet code to the client via the network in response to connection of the client to the server via the network. The applet code comprises secure processing means operable, when executed in the client, to receive a message to be processed from the user, to retrieve the encrypted private key for the user from the server means via the network, to receive the key encrypting key from the user, to decrypt the private key using the key encrypting key, and to perform the public key processing for the message using the decrypted private key. The applet code and the associated keys are removed from the client on termination of the applet code.
Patent GB-2309529-A (GB)
Title: Camera shutter with a light intercepting device
Inventor: NOMURA HIROSHI
IPC: G03B7/16
Filed: 1997-01-24
Abstract: A shutter arrangement for a camera has a plurality of shutter blades (27a), each including a rotational axis (27b) and an opening (27c) formed in the vicinity of the rotational axis. A supporting member (47) supports each of the plurality of shutter blades to be rotatable about the rotational axis and a ring member (49) is drivable to rotate about an optical axis of a photographic lens. The ring member including a plurality of pins (49a) each engaging with a corresponding one of the openings (27c). A light intercepting sheet (91) is provided with a plurality of holes (91a) in which the plurality of pins are respectively and tightly inserted so that the ring member and the light intercepting sheet rotate together as a whole about the optical axis when the ring member is driven to rotate.
Patent GB-2312093-A (GB)
Title: Thin film transistors
Inventor: LYU KI-HYUN
IPC: H01L29/786
Filed: 1997-04-04
Abstract: A gate electrode (133) is first formed on a transparent glass substrate (131) by depositing and patterning a first metal layer. Next, a first insulating layer (135), a semiconductor layer (137), impurity-containing semiconductor layer (139) and a second insulating layer (141) are deposited over the first metal layer and the substrate surface. The insulating layer (141) is patterned followed by deposition of a second metal layer (143). First portions (G') of the second metal layer and the impurity-containing semiconductor layer (139) along with part of the second insulating layer (141) are etched over the gate electrode (133) - thereby forming source and drain electrodes (143a,b) - at the same time second portions (G'') of the second metal layer (143) and impurity-containing semiconductor layer (139) and portions of the semiconductor layer (137) laterally spaced from the gate electrode (133) are etched. As a result, the number of etching steps is reduced, and the second insulating layer (141) controls the etching speed.
Patent GB-2323888-A (GB)
Title: Bag tie with angled teeth
Inventor: BLANKS STEVEN JOHN
IPC: B65D33/16
Filed: 1997-04-05
Abstract: A one-piece plastics tie for tying about the neck of a bag comprises an elongate strap 10 provided with a series of serrations 11 on one side thereof and with an apertured head 12 at one end thereof, and a pawl 14 disposed in the head aperture 13 for engaging the strap serrations 11 when the strap 10 is passed through the head aperture, the strap 10 being provided with a series of teeth 20 on one side thereof for gripping the neck of the bag about which the tie is to be applied, each tooth 20 having surfaces 21 which are alternately inclined across the width of the strap. The neck of the bag is pinched into the channels between adjacent teeth 20 and thus it is difficult to slide the tie axially of the neck, since the surfaces of the teeth 20 lie at an opposed angle to the direction of movement.
Patent GB-2312720-A (GB)
Title: Structure for coupling pipe with breeches pipe
Inventor: AIHARA HIROYUKI
IPC: B23K9/00
Filed: 1997-04-24
Abstract: The structure comprises the breeches pipe 21 with diametrically opposed grooves 21d extending axially from a circular end and a circular end portion of a tubular pipe 23 with diametrically opposed slots 23b extending axially therefrom. The end portion of the breeches pipe 21 is inserted into the end portion of the tubular pipe 23 such that the grooves 21d are in register with the slots 23b respectively. The circular end of the tubular pipe 23 is entirely welded to the outer surface of the end portion of the breeches pipe and the periphery of each slot 23b is entirely welded to the corresponding groove 21d to achieve hermetic sealing.
Patent GB-2325965-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for manufacturing a brush seal
Inventor: KEMSLEY NICHOLAS JOHN
IPC: F16J15/32
Filed: 1997-05-29
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a brush seal draws together bristle elements to be used in the seal in the form of a bundle 12 of such elements and forces an end of the bundle against the raised portion 18 of a nominally flat surface 16 so that the bristle elements divide and splay out along the flat surface. The splayed-out bristle elements are then clamped in a seal housing 20 and cut to a suitable length to form the seal. The surface may be circular, the seal housing annular and the bundle cylindrical so as to form a circular brush seal; alternatively, these geometric figures may be radially truncated to form a semicircular or other part-circular seal. In one embodiment the bristle elements are splayed out, temporarily clamped at the ends by rings 36 and the bundle or temporary clamp rotated so as to angle the bristle elements relative to a radial direction of the bristle elements. The seal housing is then applied to provide a permanent clamp for the bristle elements in which the bristle elements are set at, for example, the normal 45‹ configuration employed in a shaft seal, or similar.
Patent GB-2317321-A (GB)
Title: Ventilated cage rack
Inventor: GABRIEL GEORGE
IPC: B01D46/00
Filed: 1997-09-15
Abstract: A ventilated cage and rack system which maximizes cage density within the rack is provided. The rack includes air exhaust plenums, 42 and canopies 30 disposed within said rack. Each canopy may be capable of supporting a cage within the rack above the canopy, and also positioning a cage 20b below the canopy so as to maintain a gap 'h' between the top of that cage and the canopy to permit air 'D' to be drawn into the air exhaust plenum from the interior of the cage through the top of the cage and to also permit ambient air 'E' to be drawn across the top of the cage into the air exhaust plenum. The canopy positions the cage to align with air intake 52.
Patent GB-2329795-A (GB)
Title: High resolution clock reconstruction for use in a mobile telecommunication device
Inventor: COOPER DAVID
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1997-09-27
Abstract: A mobile telecommunication device such as a mobile phone includes a high frequency, high accuracy clock oscillator 20 and a high resolution counter 22 for counting pulses from the main oscillator for controlling the timing of communication operations. A continuously running secondary low frequency clock oscillator 25 is provided for timing sleep intervals when the main oscillator is switched off for power saving purposes. Counters 27, 28 are provided for cyclically switching the main oscillator on and off periodically for time intervals determined by the secondary clock. Means 23, 24 is provided for loading the high resolution counter with a restart value at the commencement of the on phase of each cycle, the restart value being determined in accordance with the restart value in the previous cycle and the total time elapsed since the previous start.