baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2387094-A (GB)
Title: Display list compression for a tiled 3-D rendering system and storage of vertex and index data
Inventor: FRASER CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2002-03-26
Abstract: A 3-dimensional computer graphics rendering system receives object data for a scene to be rendered. The object data includes vertex data and index data which points to the vertex data to define object primitives. The scene is subdivided into priority of rectangular areas 202. Object data of each rectangular area in the scene is assembled 203 and subsequently compressed 207. This data can subsequently be retrieved and decompressed and used for producing a properly shaded and tested image for display. Also disclosed is a method for storing vertex and index data representing object primitives in a scene to be rendered where an image is subdivided into many rectangular areas and the vertex data and associated control data for object primitives in each rectangular area are stored in memory blocks in a display list memory where the control data associated with the vertex data is stored from one end of the memory block and the vertex data is stored in the same memory block from the opposite end of the block.
Patent GB-2388625-A (GB)
Title: Flood barrier with inflatable seal
Inventor: ZEBEDEE ALAN ROGER
IPC: E06B9/02
Filed: 2002-05-16
Abstract: A flood defence system 6 comprising a barrier panel 24 adapted to be mounted across and within at least the lower part of an opening in a building, preferably for a door or a window, said barrier panel 24 being provided with means 14 for fixing the panel 24 to external surfaces of the building adjacent the opening and with pneumatically expandable means 17 adjacent the periphery 16 of the panel 24 at least along its lower and side edges, the pneumatically expandable means 17 being adapted to be expanded to form a seal with the opening. The periphery 16 of the panel 24 preferably comprises channels for engaging the pneumatically expandable means 17.
Patent GB-2380287-A (GB)
Title: Automated user specific tax analysis of investment transactions using a personal tax profile
Inventor: CHERKAS ROD A
IPC: G06Q40/06
Filed: 2002-07-01
Abstract: An automated system provides the specific tax liability or consequences of financial transactions of user, based on the user's particular tax profile/history. The system allows the user to immediately and easily determine the tax consequences of a transaction prior to execution of the transaction. The user may also determine the tax consequences of prior transactions, groups of transactions, and may between different sets of transactions. The transaction may be a share transaction.
Patent GB-2390361-A (GB)
Title: Closure for containers having integral container
Inventor: PENNELL TIMOTHY
IPC: B65D51/28
Filed: 2002-07-02
Abstract: A closure (14) for a container (16), in this case a bottle of liquid, is described. The closure comprises a second container (20), access to the second container (20) being via flip-top lid (18) which is attached to the closure (14). The closure is manufactured by injection moulding using a two-shot one-piece moulding process.
Patent GB-2391389-A (GB)
Title: Kettle
Inventor: WILLIAMS MICHAEL
IPC: H01H37/04
Filed: 2002-07-30
Abstract: A steam kettle has a rotary switch to control operation of a heating element. The rotary switch acts on a bimetallic steam switch 18 to switch the heating element on. The bimetallic steam switch 18 switches the heating element off at a predetermined temperature. The rotary switch comprises a knob attached to one end of a shaft 110, a cam arrangement 134, 136 being carried at the other end which operates on an actuating member 19 of the bimetallic steam switch 18 to switch it on (or off when desired). This arrangement reduces the likelihood of accidental operation by the user.
Patent GB-2391249-A (GB)
Title: Window assembly with a fixed and a removable frame
Inventor: CLEMENTS ANTHONY THOMAS
IPC: E06B9/02
Filed: 2002-07-30
Abstract: A window assembly 1 comprises a first frame 2 which is fixed to a building and has an outer face 7 which faces the exterior of the building, an inner face 8 and an abutment surface 10, both of which face the interior of the building; a removable frame 3 which is removably mounted on the first frame; at least one releasable fastener (not shown) for fastening the removable frame to the first frame; a screen 13, which may be a security screen, is positioned within the first frame in engagement with the abutment surface 10 and is locked in position by the removable frame. Wiping seals may provide sealing engagement between adjacent surfaces of the frames. Also included is an independent claim to a fixed frame and a removable frame with wiping seals located between.
Patent GB-2396486-A (GB)
Title: Laptop computer housing
Inventor: WANG CHENG HSIEN
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2002-12-18
Abstract: A laptop computer includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) device 30 and a host 10. The host has a cover, 12 and a base 11 that snap fit with each other. The LCD device is pivotally connected to the base by a hinge 50. The host is easily maintained or upgraded without disassembling the LCD device, and can be directly tested after having been maintained or upgraded. The cover and base may additionally be secured together by screws.
Patent GB-2400934-A (GB)
Title: System for detecting if an email has been created by a viral attachment
Inventor: SHIPP ALEXANDER
IPC: G06F21/56
Filed: 2003-04-25
Abstract: A system for anti-virus processing an email having an executable attachment extracts structural elements of the email and examines the executable attachments for code, data or encoded data that could have created these elements. This is effective to detect at least some mass mailing viruses where the executable attachment creates later generations of the attachment and structural elements such as strings which appear in the later emails are present in the attachment.
Patent GB-2390551-A (GB)
Title: Metal wood golf club with progressive weighting
Inventor: BLISS JOHN C
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2003-06-17
Abstract: A metal wood-type golf club includes a weight member (426, 428) disposed along the interior surface of the bottom wall. The weight member is sized and distributed so as to increase the moment of inertia of the golf club about a vertical axis extending through the center of gravity as well as lowering the center of gravity of the club head itself. The longitudinal position of the weight member is selected as a function of the loft angle of the club face. The weight member is moved forward for a club having a small loft angle and moved rearward for a club having a high loft angle so that the vertical gear effect about the center of gravity partially offsets the natural backspin of the club to a greater or lesser degree depending on the loft angle of the club.
Patent GB-2391449-A (GB)
Title: Coated confectionery
Inventor: JOHNSTON ANDREW GORDON
IPC: A23L1/09
Filed: 2003-07-23
Abstract: A coated foodstuff has a core and a hard coating around the core characterised in that the coating comprises at least 90% crystalline erythritol by weight. Such a foodstuff is prepared by (a) forming a core; (b) melting a coating material comprising at least 90% erythritol by weight; (c) applying the molten coating material around the core; and (d) solidifying the molten coating material to form a crystalline coating around the core. The core may be a soft fondant or marshmallow. Also disclosed is a method of preparation as given above in which the coating material consists of a polyol, preferably erythritol or mannitol.
Patent GB-2396408-A (GB)
Title: Utilization of an infrared probe to discriminate between materials
Inventor: CAMACHO NANCY P
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2002-05-09
Abstract: A method of evaluating the surface of a material that has a distinguishable infrared spectrum comprising (a) positioning an infrared fiber optic probe to be in contact with a surface of the sample or material at a region of interest for detecting attenuated total reflectance or within a sufficient distance from the surface of the region for detecting reflection, (b) detecting mid-or near-infrared radiation attenuated total reflectance or reflection off of the surface of the sample or the material, (c) analyzing the infrared radiation from step (b) for at least one of peak height, peak area, frequency and chemometric parameters, and (d) actuating the removal device when a signal from the infrared fiber optic probe is between pre-selected values for at least one of peak height, peak area, frequency and chemometric parameters for the sample of the material.
Patent GB-2392042-A (GB)
Title: Selective prediction for intra-coding video data block
Inventor: EINARSSON TORBJOERN
IPC: H04N19/593
Filed: 2002-05-24
Abstract: In a method of video data compression a video frame in a sequence of frames is divided into a number of macroblocks, a particular macroblock being adjacent to a number of previously coded macroblocks including both intra-coded and inter-coded macroblocks. The method includes selecting either a full prediction or limited prediction type in encoding the particular macroblock to provide a corresponding data bit stream, full prediction using both adjacent inter-coded and intra-coded macroblocks, and limited prediction using intra-coded macroblocks only. A signal is provided along with the bit stream to indicate the selected prediction type to a decoder disposed to recover data from the bit stream. The prediction type may be either signaled explicitly, such as by providing a code word in the bit stream, or may be inferred implicitly by selected values or levels of a coding variable.
Patent GB-2395297-A (GB)
Title: Method for controlling cylinder air charge in a direct injection engine
Inventor: SUN JING
IPC: F02D35/00
Filed: 2003-11-04
Abstract: A method for controlling cylinder charge in a direct-injection, spark-ignition engine having an intake manifold and an electronically controlled throttle (ETC) valve controlling air flow from the atmosphere to the intake manifold of the engine is disclosed. The method includes: measuring an intake manifold pressure value, Pi,; measuring a flow value, Wthr,m, which is indicative of flow through the ETC throttle; determining a desired intake manifold pressure value, Pi,d; determining a desired ETC valve position, uthr,d; determining a desired flow, Wthr,d, through the ETC valve; and, adjusting the ETC valve position, uthr, in accordance with: the desired ETC valve position, uthr,d; a difference between the measured intake manifold pressure value, Pi, and the determined desired intake manifold pressure value, Pi,d and a difference between the measured flow value, Wthr,m, through the ETC valve and the determined desired flow, Wtr,d. In-cylinder and throttle body adaptation is also provided.
Patent GB-2399194-A (GB)
Title: Determining user dissatisfaction by monitoring biometric information
Inventor: MCKENNAN CAROL
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2004-02-17
Abstract: A system monitors a customer's biometric information to measure satisfaction levels. Preferably, the system automatically communicates information about a customer (115) to an online system (105) without requiring explicit user action. The biometric information measured may be the electrical resistance of the customer's skin, finger pressure, pulse rate, audio or visual images, or other information. Because the system measures the customer's biometric information as the customer uses the online system (105), the system can respond dynamically and quickly to the user's stress levels. Monitored information may be compared to a model (120) of normal values.
Patent GB-2414128-A (GB)
Title: Vehicular monitoring system with a multi-window display
Inventor: LI SHIH-HSIUNG
IPC: G01S15/86
Filed: 2004-05-13
Abstract: A multi-window vehicular monitoring system has a data collection assembly (10), a console unit (30) and multiple video cameras (50). The data collection assembly (10) uses RF signal transmission to send distance data, and the console unit (30) is further connected to a monitor (60) and several video cameras (50). The system employs an image overlay controller (40) to correlate the distance data and images to produce single-channel or multiple-channel video signals. With a continuous display of video images from all angles and constantly updated distance data, the vehicle driver becomes more aware of conditions around the vehicle at any given time. Thus no blind spots exist for the driver around the vehicle. Using such a monitoring system, a driver's visibility and safety can be considerably enhanced under all driving conditions.
Patent GB-2414714-A (GB)
Title: Pencil sharpener
Inventor: SHAH AZHAR ALI
IPC: B43L23/02
Filed: 2004-06-02
Abstract: A sharpener for different uses comprising a container 1, channel(s) 2a, 2b for the sharpening device S to rotate and move in the container and a device which supports the rotating sharpener. The sharpener may be used to sharpen cosmetic or lead pencils. Preferably the container 1 is an integral component and guide channels 2a, 2b may facilitate movement and rotation of the sharpener S. The end cap 5 of the container may be opened to remove waste or change to a different sized sharpener. A spring 6 may be provided in the container 1 to push the sharpener S back to its starting position after use. The sharpener may be electric, battery operated or it may utilise magnets and it may also have a light.
Patent GB-2415045-A (GB)
Title: Measuring fitness using pulse wave transit time
Inventor: PAYNE RUPERT
IPC: A61B5/024
Filed: 2004-06-08
Abstract: A method of measuring fitness state of a living body comprises measuring a plurality of values of transit time of a pulse volume wave travelling from the heart to a peripheral body site (e.g fingertip, earlobe) and of another physiological parameter (e.g. systolic blood pressure, heart rate) during a period of exercise and a subsequent period of recovery. Transit time measurements are plotted against the measurements of each of the other parameters with separate lines 65, 67 (71, 73, figure 7) for exercise and recovery. The area 69 (75, figure 7) between the line representing exercise 65 (71, figure 7) and the line representing recovery 67 (73, figure 7) is calculated as a measure of fitness. The area 69 between the exercise and recovery lines 65 and 67 on the transit time versus blood pressure graph indicates exercise stamina, whilst the area (75, figure 7) between the exercise and recovery lines (71 and 73, figure 7) on the transit time versus heart rate graph indicates cardiovascular efficiency. The measurement of the various parameters may be made using a chest belt, blood pressure cuff and a finger photoplethysmograph cuff (figure 2) or a portable handheld device (figures 3 and 4).
Patent GB-2417593-A (GB)
Title: Road vehicle sensor using pre fabricated inductive loops located in a single slot in the road surface.
Inventor: SMITH DAVID STUART
IPC: G08G1/042
Filed: 2004-08-23
Abstract: A vehicle sensor pre-fabricated and tested in factory before being installed in a road surface. It consists of electrically inductive coils with known, tried and tested characteristics for the sensing of road traffic vehicles of various categories. When connected to appropriate electronic equipment, the sensor assembly detects the presence of a vehicle, whether moving over the sensor or in a stationary position. Each sensor has shape and dimensions which enable it to be fitted into a single slot cut in a road surface. When used in a carriageway with more than one lane, then the slot is cut across all lanes with a sensor assembly fitted into each lane throughout the slot. The sensor assemblies are pre-formed in a range of dimensions allowing installation in roads and lanes with standard and non-standard widths.
Patent GB-2406158-A (GB)
Title: Latchless controller tower
Inventor: DRESSLER ROBERT PAUL
IPC: E02F9/20
Filed: 2004-09-02
Abstract: A controller tower positioning system for a work vehicle for securing the controller tower to one of at least two positions. The system employs a mounting bracket fixed to the floor or a frame member of the work vehicle, a movable controller tower rotatably mounted to the mounting bracket and a resistive element strategically mounted to the controller tower and the mounting bracket to provide resistance to movement away from either of the two positions and a toggle effect as the controller tower is moved from one of the two positions to the other. The controller assembly is physically restrained at the free end of the controller tower. A work vehicle with a tower positioning system is also described.
Patent GB-2418575-A (GB)
Title: Decryption for mixed groups of users
Inventor: PEDERSEN KRISTIAN GRONKJAER
IPC: H04L9/12
Filed: 2004-09-22
Abstract: In a cellular communication system (eg. TETRA), a receiver can continue to decrypt signals despite checksum errors arising from synchronisation verification failures on behalf of transmitters which do not use real time clocks to calculate the checksum. Synchronisation verification values are transmitted via half-slot stealing and verified according to a local time base, and a fall back mode is entered if the verification value is invalid which allows continued communication, perhaps with a warning that it may comprise a replay attack. Synchronisation may proceed on the basis of previously received parameters (eg a flywheel process). This method allows flexible interoperability in mixed groups of transceivers, some of which incorporate real time clocks and some of which don't. Such failures or errors would usually terminate the communication to protect against replay attacks.
Patent GB-2418934-A (GB)
Title: Building panels: inter-engagement of side edges
Inventor: MOON JOHN
IPC: E04B1/32
Filed: 2004-10-08
Abstract: A panel 12 for a building structure 10 such as a geodesic dome includes a plurality of engaging edges 30 having similar engaging formations 32. These may be of part cylindrical form adapted to overlie a similar edge of another panel and also a frame member 16 of the dome of complementary cross-section. Node engaging formations 40 and their interaction with the nodes and capping therefor are described with reference to Figs 3 and 5 (not shown).
Patent GB-2406490-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement for plankton net
Inventor: LINDE SVENN
IPC: A01K73/00
Filed: 2004-03-24
Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and compositions of endophytic fungi that confer stress tolerance in inoculated plants, including both monocots and dicots. In particular, Curvularia species, isolated from a host grass Dichanthelium languinosum growing in the geothermal zones of Lassen Volcanic and Yellowstone National Parks, confers such stress tolerance. Upon inoculating a target plant or plant part with endophytic fungi, the resulting plant shows stress tolerance, particularly drought and thermal tolerance.
Patent GB-2408059-A (GB)
Title: Horizontal spool tree wellhead system and method
Inventor: DEBERRY BLAKE T
IPC: E21B7/12
Filed: 2003-08-18
Abstract: A horizontal spool tree wellhead system 10 utilizes a casing 18, 19 installed in a well bore and a wellhead housing 20 at the upper end of the casing. A spool 23 of the horizontal tree 22 is connected to the upper end of wellhead housing, and includes at least one radially extending side port. The BOP 28 is also installed at the upper end of the housing with a bore aligned with the wellhead housing bore. After drilling the well, the casing string 19 carrying a casing hanger 42 may be lowered through the bores of the BOP, the spool tree, and the wellhead housing and into the well. An orientation/isolation sleeve 60 may be installed in a predetermined rotational orientation with the spool tree. A tubing hanger 70 having a side port is landed onto the orientation sleeve and is automatically oriented to align the tubing hanger side port with the spool side port.
Patent GB-2428906-A (GB)
Title: Connector allowing easy changing of light fitting
Inventor: MATTHEWS DANIEL
IPC: F21W131/30
Filed: 2005-07-27
Abstract: A load-bearing two-part connector allows a wall or ceiling light to be changed easily. One part of the unit (Figure 1) is permanently attached to the wall, the other part (Figure 2) is attached to a light fitting. Together the units both hold the light fitting on the wall or ceiling and deliver power to it. This allows the light fitting to be replaced without needing any rewiring so it can be done without turning off the power or requiring an electrician.
Patent GB-2418256-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle contact-less switch panel
Inventor: SCHMIDT ROBERT MARK
IPC: B60K37/06
Filed: 2005-09-09
Abstract: An automotive center stack panel assembly (10) comprises an instrument panel face plate (12) having an outer surface (14) and an internal surface (16). A display window region (18) is formed into the instrument panel face plate (12) and has a curved internal window surface (28). A flat flex circuit assembly (24) is in direct contact with the curved internal window surface (28). The flat flex circuit assembly (24) includes a plurality of field effect sensors (26). A clamp plate backer (36) is mounted to the internal face plate surface (16). A soft durometer backer (34) is positioned between the clamp plate backer (36) and the flat flex circuit assembly (24). The clamp plate backer (36) compresses the soft durometer backer (34) such that the soft durometer backer (34) presses the field effect sensors (26) into direct contact with the curved internal window surface (28) without adhesives. The sensors may be capacitive proximity sensors.
Patent GB-2421157-A (GB)
Title: Synchronised remote action devices
Inventor: COLESNIC MIRCEA
IPC: H04L7/04
Filed: 2005-10-03
Abstract: A telecommunications system uses random sequences synchronised between units to establish a secure communication channel. The remote unit can be a credit card, and the synchronisation may use an atomic clock.
Patent GB-2419214-A (GB)
Title: Fingerprint recogntion using running-filter deconvolution to determine edge location
Inventor: CHUI KUI MING
IPC: H04N5/14
Filed: 2005-10-17
Abstract: Matching a scanned fingerprint F with a reference, master pattern involves running-filter de-convolution 10 of image edge-response functions ERF of the scanned pattern to determine from the mid-point of the full-width-half-maximum, FWHM, of the derived line spread function LSF the true location 11 in the image domain of the respective edge. The true-edge locations X1-X5,Y1-Y5 are linked according to the sense with which density/intensity changes L-H/H-L in orthogonal scan-sweeps X,Y. Merging linked edges produces a skeleton representation of the scanned pattern that is used for initial comparison with a reference skeleton 21-24 of the master. If the skeletons match, a density/intensity comparison is made with the master after reconstructing the subject-pattern image using sub-pixel transfer 31 across the identified edges. The method is applicable to matching facial and other anatomical features in real time or otherwise, and to one dimensional pattern-matching as used for eye-iris, bar-code and DNA recognition.
Patent GB-2434278-A (GB)
Title: Logistics Support System, Computing Device and method thereof.
Inventor: NERLING MATTHIAS
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2006-01-13
Abstract: A method for locating individual items (115, 125, 135, 155) comprises the steps of tagging a plurality of individual items (115, 125, 135, 155) with an electronic identification (ID) device capable of wireless communication (140); grouping a number of individual items (115, 125, 135, 155) to one or more use-profiles (105); which are loaded into a computing device (170) comprising a wireless detection means (140, 178). A number of the ID devices relating to the individual items (115, 125, 135, 155) are wirelessly detected and the ID of each compared with the one or more use-profile(s) (105) to determine whether respective individual items (115, 125, 135, 155) have been located. Thus, a user of the computing device may group items associated with some specific activity or event together in a use-profile, and efficiently check a presence of the items when carrying out the activity, or when an event occurs.