baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2389096-A (GB)
Title: Protective container, eg for surfboard
Inventor: MURCHIE ALISON
IPC: B63B35/79
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: A protective container for an object which is vulnerable to impact damage, comprising an envelope shape to fit approximately the object to be protected and adapted to present an inner surface which can be inflated to bring it into intimate contact with the object to be protected. The object may be a surfboard, or more than one surfboard if the container is divided into more than one respective chamber by partitioning. Each wall of the container, and partition if provided, may comprise interdigitated independent cells 105, 106 with an inflation valve 108 for each.
Patent GB-2374683-A (GB)
Title: Servocontrol device
Inventor: TSUTSUI KAZUHIKO
IPC: G05B19/19
Filed: 2000-11-01
Abstract: A disturbance estimator (25) estimates the magnitudes of sine and cosine components of periodical disturbances in real time while a motor is rotating. The estimates of the sine and cosine components in the disturbance frequencies are combined as a corrective value with the current instruction (26) in real time to control the normal motor operation, thereby limiting periodical disturbances.
Patent GB-2390885-A (GB)
Title: Rail vehicle wheel set with torsional vibration damping
Inventor: BIEKER GUIDO
IPC: F16D65/12
Filed: 2002-07-17
Abstract: The wheel set, comprising a pair of wheels 1 connected by an axle 17 is provided with the means having a mass, resiliently mounted on the wheel set and adapted to oscillate at the resonant frequency of torsional vibrations of the wheel/axle system counter to torsional movement of the axle. In one form, one or more brake discs 2 is/are supported against surface(s) 3 of a wheel 1, the confronting surfaces being of such a form to allow relative movement and the support including a spring sleeve 4, or similar, to provide the required frequency of oscillation of the disc(s). Alternatively, the mass may be a ring supported inside a rim of the wheel by rubber mounting (Fig 6 not shown), or is the wheel rim itself supported on the wheel remainder (Figs 8 to 11 not shown), or is a mass supported on the axle 17.
Patent GB-2394288-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle steering wheel indicating physical state of driver
Inventor: PEARCE PHILIP JOHN
IPC: A61B5/117
Filed: 2002-08-14
Abstract: A vehicle control device 100 includes sensors 101 measuring physiological parameters of a driver and provides an indication of the physical state of the driver. Sensors 101 are mounted on the steering wheel 100 and measure skin conductivity, blood pressure, ECG, heart rate etc. Sensors may also measure force applied to the wheel. Changes in the behaviour of the driver between initial and current readings that exceed a predetermined threshold are indicated (e.g. by an alarm). Other data relating to the vehicle status may be measured. Additionally the identity of the driver is verified using measurements such as a retina scan, fingerprinting or voice recognition. The vehicle may be disabled if the identified driver is not authorised. More generally, the indication of the physical state of an operator of a machinery control system is disclosed.
Patent GB-2392638-A (GB)
Title: Muffling structure for pneumatic tool
Inventor: CHEN HSIN-CHI
IPC: B25F5/00
Filed: 2002-09-06
Abstract: A muffling structure for pneumatic tool 40, which is mounted at an opening of an exhaust end of gas exhaust passage of the pneumatic tool 40. The muffling structure includes a cock body having a body section 21. One end face of the body section 21 is recessed to form a receptacle 22 communicating with the gas exhaust passage of the pneumatic tool 40. At least one through hole 24 is formed through a close end of the receptacle 22 to the other end face of the body section 21 to communicate the receptacle 22 with outer side of the pneumatic tool 40. The muffling structure further includes at least one muffling fiber body 30 plugged in the receptacle 22. The muffling fiber body 30 is formed with multiple fine voids for the gas to pass through the muffling fiber body 30.
Patent GB-2392983-A (GB)
Title: Remote system condition monitoring
Inventor: SMEDLEY VINCENT ARTHUR
IPC: B61L15/00
Filed: 2002-09-13
Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus and method for monitoring a system including a plurality of monitored components. The diagnostic apparatus includes sensors 11 for generating measured data relating to the operation of the monitored parts (e.g temperature, pressure, movement, electrical current and voltage) and sensors 11 for generating environmental data relating to the current operating environment of the system (e.g ambient temperature, location, gradient). Data processing means 15 receives and correlates the data to generate condition data relating to the condition of the system. The condition data is then transferred to an external data processing system. The embodiment describes the on-board condition monitoring of a railway train, but the apparatus and method is applicable to the remote monitoring of many types of system (e.g. vehicles, machine tools, buildings).
Patent GB-2383949-A (GB)
Title: A method and a device for the wrapping of hair with a cord
Inventor: LONGORIA JOSE
IPC: A45D8/00
Filed: 2002-08-06
Abstract: A hair wrapping device 10 and method comprises a housing 12, a spool (58 figures 10 & 11) to receive a cord 60 and a rotatable cover 16 to receive and restrain the cord for rotation, where the cover has an aperture 52 to receive a lock of hair (108 figure 5a, b), and the cord, such that the spool rotates relative to the rotation of the cover. The cover may be rotated through a series of gears (94, 96, 98 figure 6) by a reversible electric motor (90 figure 6). The spool may be independently rotatable relative to the cover and may include a tensioner (72 figure 9) to hold the spool at a predetermined tension against rotation. The spool may also comprise a mechanism (44 figure 2) for manually rotating the spool in either a forward or backward direction for adjustment of the cord around the hair. The tensioner comprises at least one leg (78 figure 9) pivotally mounted to the cover at one end (80 figure 7) and connected to a spring (84 figure 9) at the other end, such that the leg is retained against the spool.
Patent GB-2393981-A (GB)
Title: Separate subsea control centre for multiple wellheads
Inventor: SMITH DAVID MARTIN
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2002-10-10
Abstract: An arrangement for controlling or testing an underwater hydrocarbon production system having several wellheads 4 has a control centre 8 separate from the wellheads and containing control modules 3 in communication with the valves at the individual wellheads. This is in contrast to a conventional arrangement in which each control module is mounted in a wellhead tree XT. Commands are communicated from the surface via an umbilical 1 and then an umbilical termination assembly 2 to the control centre. Individual lines carry electric or hydraulic signals from the control centre to the wellheads. Production fluids from the wells converge at a manifold 6 and this may also be controlled from the control centre. This arrangement reduces the weight of the wellhead trees, enables all the control modules to be retrieved or deployed simultaneously and increases the adaptability of the control system.
Patent GB-2396106-A (GB)
Title: Wound dressings comprising enzyme inhibitors
Inventor: TROTTER PATRICK JOHN
IPC: A61L15/42
Filed: 2002-12-12
Abstract: The invention relates to wound dressings comprising a tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor that stimulates collagen deposition and fibroblast proliferation thereby accelerating wound healing. Preferred tyrosine phosphatase inhibitors are complexes of vanadate and peroxovanadate with organic ligands.
Patent GB-2385962-A (GB)
Title: Well-log presentation, software and methods
Inventor: METRICK LEE B
IPC: G01V1/34
Filed: 2003-01-16
Abstract: A well-log display (160) having a principal axis (135) matched to a deviation of a section of a well-bore is disclosed. By presenting a well-log (160) at about the same angle as the section of the well-bore under consideration, a person viewing the well-log (160) will have the advantage of easily visualizing the inclination of the well-bore to aid in geo-steering, proper interpretation of well-bore measurements, etc. Such a well-log (160) may be presented as a hardcopy or as an interactive display on a computer screen. A presentation (100) of a well-log (160) may include more than just the log itself, for example, a reference diagram (100) of the entire well highlighting (130) or otherwise indicating the part of the well currently being displayed in the well-log.
Patent GB-2401474-A (GB)
Title: Highland session pipes
Inventor: RICHARD NIGEL
IPC: G10D7/06
Filed: 2003-03-12
Abstract: A set of mouth-blown bagpipes having means to filter liquid and non-liquid particles from the breath of the player before it enters the bag 1, the filter assembly 11 being removable for cleaning purposes through the blowstick stock 5 without having to open the bag. Since the filter assembly 11 restricts the free flow of air into the bag, the player would have to work significantly harder to achieve the operating pressures required by the standard cane reeds normally used in Highland bagpipes. To overcome this problem, the bagpipe of this invention employs a cane chanter reed 4 of lighter construction and lower operating pressure of the type similar to those used in the bellows-blown Border pipes. The filter assembly may be attached to the base of the blowstick stock 5 via a tube 10 and may be fully enclosed within the bag. The tube 10 may contain absorbent material 12 to catch condensed vapour before it enters the filtration assembly 11.
Patent GB-2391331-A (GB)
Title: A method of controlling an engine outputin a lean burn engine arrangement
Inventor: SURNILLA GOPICHANDRA
IPC: F01N13/04
Filed: 2003-06-02
Abstract: A method for controlling an engine output (for example engine torque) wherein a desired engine output is calculated. It is determined if said output is greater than a first engine output that can be delivered by operating less than all the cylinders with an air/fuel mix and the remaining cylinders with combustion air, but substantially no fuel. A number of cylinders are selected based on said determination, and it is further indicated if the desired engine output is greater than a second engine output that is delivered if the said selected cylinders are operated with an air fuel ratio lean of stoichometric. If the desired engine output is less than the second output the operation may be lean. The operation may be rich if the desired output is greater than the second output. All of the cylinders may be selected to combust fuel and air if the desired output is greater than the second output. The selected cylinders may be operated at an average stoichometric a/f ratio in response to the said indication. Further disclosed is a method of operating an engine in one of four modes utilising combinations of inducted air and fuel, no fuel, substantially stoichometric a/f, and lean a/f. Further disclosed is a system of operating an engine with an emission control device.
Patent GB-2405560-A (GB)
Title: Vector quantization
Inventor: TABATABAIAN SEYED
IPC: H03M7/30
Filed: 2003-08-27
Abstract: The complexity of the vector quantization process is reduced by setting a specified radial threshold for all codebook vectors. A match is determined for an input vector whose distance from a codebook vector is less than the radial threshold. For input vectors not within any threshold distances the search is continued by standard methods.
Patent GB-2392933-A (GB)
Title: Tubing expansion tool
Inventor: DUGGAN ANDREW MICHAEL
IPC: B21D39/14
Filed: 2003-09-10
Abstract: A tubing expansion tool 10 comprises a body 14 and expansion members 16 radially movably mounted on the body 14 for movement towards an extended configuration for expanding tubing 12. The expansion member is lockable in the extended configuration. This may be achieved by a hydraulic, mechanical or electro-mechanical pressure force.
Patent GB-2407880-A (GB)
Title: Head mounted timer
Inventor: CHOW HON SING PETER
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 2003-11-07
Abstract: A timing device 11 is adapted for mounting on a human head 10, and has an audio output 19 for transmitting timing information to the human ear. The device is typically attached to a headband 12 for a swimmer. Preferably, the timing device is in the form of a clip with hinged parts connectable to the headband and can provide the swimmer with the usual timing related training information.
Patent GB-2410190-A (GB)
Title: Disposable gas-powered needle-free injection device
Inventor: STAMP KEVIN
IPC: A61M5/30
Filed: 2004-01-26
Abstract: The device comprises: ```an outer housing 1 having a nozzle 2 for medicament at a forward end thereof; ```an inner housing 5 located at least partly within the outer housing 1; ```a piston 12 and ram 11 which can be driven into the nozzle 2, in use, to drive medicament through the nozzle 2; ```a pierceable gas cylinder 13 for providing driving power to the ram 11 and piston 12; ```wherein the inner housing 5 is axially moveable away from said nozzle 2, said axial movement being guided by cooperating guide means (4, 9) on said inner 1 and outer housings 5 and enabling a desired dose of medicament to be drawn into said nozzle, ready for injection.
Patent GB-2410735-A (GB)
Title: Cardboard pallets
Inventor: READER MARTYN
IPC: B65D19/00
Filed: 2004-02-05
Abstract: A cardboard pallet comprises a base sheet 4 and a plurality of side walls 8 hingedly connected to the base sheet 4. Opposed pairs of side walls 8 have openings 12 to receive the forks of a fork lift truck. The side walls 8 are further provided with flaps 16 which are secured to a top sheet 6. Spacers 10 are arranged between the base sheet 4 and the top sheet 6. Preferably the top sheet is secured by folding the flaps over it.
Patent GB-2397262-A (GB)
Title: Expanding a tubular member
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: B21D26/02
Filed: 2001-02-14
Abstract: A method of coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure, comprising: positioning the tubular member 155 in an overlapping relationship to the preexisting structure; placing a mandrel 145 within the tubular member; sealing off an annular region within the tubular member above the mandrel by sealing a stationary member and sealing a non-stationary member; pressurizing the annular region; 175 displacing the mandrel with respect to the tubular member; and removing fluids within the tubular member that are displaced by the displacement of the mandrel by passing the removed fluids inside of the annular region. The preexisting structure may be a wellbore casing.
Patent GB-2397305-A (GB)
Title: Sparkle linen spray
Inventor: LUTZ ANITA
IPC: D06M13/00
Filed: 2000-06-20
Abstract: A sparkling spray comprising a transparent container <B>10</B> having a pump atomizer <B>20</B> and a dip tube <B>30</B>, a liquid spray <B>40</B> in the transparent container being sufficiently non-viscous to dispense trough the dip tube and pump atomizer and 0.005-1.0% by weight of the liquid spray of a reflective material <B>50</B> suspended in and dispersed throughout the liquid spray and sized for dispensing with the liquid spray through the pump atomizer. Preferably, the spray comprises deionized water, a suspending agent solution, a clarifying agent, a non-ionic surfactant, denatured ethanol, propylene glycol and a fragrance oil. More preferably, the non-ionic surfactant is elected from ethoxylated alcohols, ethoxylated alkylphenols and block copolymers. Linens or clothing can be sprayed with the composition to provide a pleasant smell and sparkling appearance to the surfaces sprayed.
Patent GB-2414274-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic exhaust system for vehicular i.c. engines
Inventor: BUSHELL RICHARD
IPC: F01N1/16
Filed: 2004-05-18
Abstract: A down-pipe 1 receives exhaust gases from the engine and delivers them via an inlet port 2 to an exhaust pipe 3 having an outlet port 4. A valve member 11 protrudes into and through the inlet port 2 and is biassed by a spring 10 towards the down-pipe 1 so that the area of the inlet port is reduced at lower engine speeds, fig. 1, and increased at higher engine speeds, fig.2, to maintain a required back-pressure at the inlet port 2. A series of abutting or neighbouring baffle pods 5, each comprising a shell 7 with a plurality of slots 8, may be placed inside the exhaust pipe 3 so as to define an annular passageway 6 for the flow of exhaust gases. The pods 5 may be located downstream of the spring, fig. 1, or between the valve member 11 and the spring 10, fig.2. Each pod 5 may comprise sound-deadening wadding placed between a slotted inner drum (16, fig.4) and an outer drum (17).
Patent GB-2401062-A (GB)
Title: Automated selection of video gaming options
Inventor: BEAULIEU NICOLE
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2002-03-28
Abstract: A gaming apparatus may include a display unit capable of generating video images, a value input device and a controller operatively coupled to the display unit and the value input device. The controller may comprise a processor and a memory, and maybe programmed to allow a person to make a wager, to make an automated selection from among a plurality of user-selectable options presented to the player, to cause a video image representing a game to be generated on the display unit, and to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of the game.
Patent GB-2417881-A (GB)
Title: Helmet cap for aircrew
Inventor: GRIFFITHS JOSEPH ANTHONY
IPC: A42B3/12
Filed: 2004-09-10
Abstract: A cap 31 is worn by a pilot under a helmet to adapt the size of his head to a standard helmet size. The cap comprises a flexible or rigid shell 31b with protrusions 32 extending from a face thereof, e.g. the inner face. The protrusions may be in the form of pads or ribs and air can flow between them to cool the wearer's head.. A method is also disclosed in which the required height of the protrusions is determined by scanning the wearer's head.
Patent GB-2404126-A (GB)
Title: Secure communications using a secret key valid for a certain period and verified using a time stamp
Inventor: FARNHAM TIMOTHY DAVID
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2002-01-17
Abstract: This invention generally relates to secure communications links in which asymmetric cryptographic techniques are used to establish a secure link using symmetric cryptography. The secure link is established between sender and recipient by sending a message including a secret number, to be used for symmetric cryptography, with the message being digitally signed using a private key of the sender. The secret number is valid only for a certain time period, and the message also includes a time stamp which can be used by the recipient to verfiy that the number is still valid. The secret number may be extracted by the recipient using the sender's public key, which may be obtained from e.g. a certificate. The secret number may be a Diffie-Hellman value. Applications include communication between a mobile terminal and a server.
Patent GB-2405112-A (GB)
Title: A fire resistant insulation material
Inventor: TAY CHONG HAK
IPC: E04B1/74
Filed: 2002-06-03
Abstract: An insulation material and a method of manufacturing the insulation material are disclosed. The insulation material includes (a) particles of a combustible insulation material coated with a fire resistant material and/or (b) an open celled foam of the combustible insulation material having internal surfaces coated with the fire resistant material.
Patent GB-2406873-A (GB)
Title: Decontamination of drill cuttings and other waste material
Inventor: KILLHAM KENNETH STUART
IPC: E21B21/06
Filed: 2003-08-04
Abstract: Drill cuttings (2) are delivered from a hopper (3) onto a conveyor belt (4) which moves in the direction of the arrow (A). Steam is passed under pressure from a steam nozzle (8) through the conveyor (4) and the drill cuttings carried thereon. The steam is generated in an oil fired boiler (9). Thereafter the drill cuttings are subjected to a bioremediation step. A C:N:P ratio of the drill cuttings is monitored at least one during the method and the ratio optionally altered to provide an optimum C:N:P ratio for microorganism activity. Steam treatment drives off mobile oil fractions in the drill cuttings and additionally conditions the waste material for the performance of either indigenous microorganisms or subsequently added innoculum.
Patent GB-2409078-A (GB)
Title: Encoding semi-structured data for efficient search and browsing
Inventor: FRANKLIN MICHAEL J
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-02-25
Abstract: A method for constructing a metadata dictionary for semi-structured data. A metadata dictionary is constructed that facilitates compressed encoding of part of the semi-structured data into strings of arbitrary length in a way that maintains non-structural and structural information associated with the semi-structured data. The semi-structured data may be formatted in a markup language such as XML or HTML. A balanced index structure may be provided.
Patent GB-2409919-A (GB)
Title: Accessing a relational database from an embedded computing device
Inventor: FENELON PETER
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2001-07-06
Abstract: There are disclosed methods and systems for accessing a relational database from an embedded computing device by way of an appropriate set of commands, wherein the set of commands comprises an enumerable set of parameterised strings each of which is identified with a transaction ID, and wherein each transaction ID is identified with two format strings, one of which describes a mapping between data supplied by the embedded computing device and the set of commands, and the other of which describes a mapping between fields returned from the relational database and a format readable by the embedded computing device. Templates may be used.
Patent GB-2412589-A (GB)
Title: Hyperbaric dressing
Inventor: VINTON MELVIN FREDERICK
IPC: A61H33/14
Filed: 2005-04-01
Abstract: A hyperbaric dressing 1 comprising first and second layers 2,7 and delivery means 9 arranged to supply a fluid to the first layer (2) wherein the first layer 2 is associated with the second layer (7) to allow the fluid to flow in one direction through the second layer 7 and to allow another fluid to flow in the opposite direction through the second and first layers 7,2. For example exudate E can flow in direction B through holes 11 through first 2 and second layers 7 whereas oxygen passes into the wound 20 flowing in direction A through gas permeable layer 7.
Patent GB-2409436-A (GB)
Title: Cake decorating device
Inventor: AHN HEON-SANG
IPC: A23G3/28
Filed: 2003-09-23
Abstract: Disclosed is a cake decorating device, suitable for producing a more dramatic and attractive atmosphere of the place where various celebratory events are held, while displaying a congratulation message or picture on the decorating device by heat conduction. The cake decorating device includes a base having locking grooves formed at an upper surface of the base, and a support plate having locking protrusions formed at a lower surface of the support plate to be fitted into the locking grooves of the base. The support plate has a plurality of candles. Also, a transfer paper having a message printed using a thermosensitive microcapsule product is attached onto a wall of the base, whereby the message can be displayed by heat conduction of the candles. Thus, the atmosphere of the celebratory event is beautifully produced and reaches the climax by the cake decorating device.