baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2363310-A (GB)
Title: A cover for inhibiting damage by cold to plants
Inventor: ROOFE TRACY
IPC: A01G13/04
Filed: 2000-06-16
Abstract: A cover 10 for inhibiting damage by cold to plants contained within a container suspended off the ground, comprising a closure means 16 to enclose said plants therein. In one embodiment (fig 5) the cover 30 comprises a weighted polyethylene body with a drawstring and toggle arrangement.
Patent GB-2366983-A (GB)
Title: Processed beverages
Inventor: DURVE RASHMI
IPC: A23F3/14
Filed: 2000-08-08
Abstract: Processed tea or coffee wherein there is included in each measure of the tea or coffee a proportion of soluble milk solids and/or sweetener so that all can be contained in a single bag or separate bags 1 and 2 attached to a tag 3 by strings 4 and 5. Coatings which dissolve at different rates to allow a variation of strength and/or concentration of beverage may be used.
Patent GB-2368480-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle tracking
Inventor: COLLINS PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: G01C21/28
Filed: 2000-10-23
Abstract: A vehicle tracking system (1) comprises a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver (2) operative to generate first, GPS, data identifying the vehicle's current position from GPS signals; an On Board Diagnostics (OBD) Hardware Interface (3) operative to generate second, OBD, data identifying the vehicle's current position by using dead reckoning techniques; and arbitration means (4) to arbitrate between the first and second data by performing integrity checks thereon to generate data giving an improved identification of the vehicle's current position. The on board diagnostics unit may also receive data transmitted via the internet. The system may be used to print an expenses form.
Patent GB-2353311-A (GB)
Title: Method of open hole zonal isolation
Inventor: MYHRE MORTEN
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 1999-11-03
Abstract: A method includes the steps of creating a proppant pack on either side of a non-activated annular seal (88) keeping the area around the seal free of proppant and setting the against a casing or open hole (106). A further aspect includes the steps of continuously pumping the proppant and opening a valve (92) when the pressure in an annular area uphole of the seal (100) is greater than the pressure in an annular area downhole of the seal (102) by a predetermined amount.
Patent GB-2371406-A (GB)
Title: An Optically Active Device
Inventor: HAMILTON CRAIG JAMES
IPC: H01S5/16
Filed: 2001-01-23
Abstract: An optically active device 110 for example, a laser, a modulator, an amplifier or a switch, has an optically active region 150 with an input/output end 165, 170. An optically passive region 155, 160 extends from the input/output end of the optically active region 165, 170 to an input/output end 175, 180 of the device. The device may be fabricated from a Gallium Arsenide based system which operates in a wavelength range from 600 to 1300 nm, or an Indium Phosphide based system which operates in a wavelength range from 1200 to 1700 nm. The device may have an active core layer 205 sandwiched between a first optical cladding confining layer 210 and a second optical cladding layer 215. The core layer 205 and then cladding layers 210, 215 together may form a slab waveguide. The active core layer may comprises a laser material which includes a Quantum Well structure 225. The optically passive region 155 may include a first compositionally disordered material (formed by an impurity free Quantum Well Intermixing technique) within the core layer. The optically active region may be laterally bounded by lateral regions which include a second compositionally disordered material within the core layer. A method for manufacturing the optical device is also disclosed. The method may include depositing a dielectric layer for example, silica on the surface of the device so as to introduce point structural defects at least in a portion of the material adjacent to the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer may be deposited using a diode sputterer using an argon atmosphere, or by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition
Patent GB-2372248-A (GB)
Title: Lightweight kiln furniture
Inventor: GALLIMORE JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: C04B38/08
Filed: 2001-02-19
Abstract: Kiln furniture is formed from a composition which comprises a refractory lightweight filler such that the density of the furniture is between 1.0 and 1.4 g/cc. The filler may comprise an amorphous aluminosilicate and mullite and may be added in amount 15-55 % by wt.
Patent GB-2365104-A (GB)
Title: Pipe refractory insulation for furnaces
Inventor: LENZ KEVIN
IPC: F27D1/04
Filed: 1999-09-22
Abstract: Water-cooled pipes (16, 18) of the type utilized to support steel workpieces in reheat furnaces and the like are insulated by preformed, rigid refractory members (30). Threaded studs (40) are welded to opposing surfaces of the pipe (16, 18) or the web (20) between a pair of pipes. The pipe(s) are then covered by a ceramic fiber blanket (44). A pair of the refractory members, each of which contains an aperture (46) through which one of the studs is received, is positioned so as to cover the pipe(s) and blanket. Nuts (50) are fastened to the studs to hold the refractory members in place. The refractory members are sized and positioned so that gaps exist between them so as to allow for thermal expansion. These gaps may be filled with blanket insulation or heat-resistant plastic. The remaining portions of the apertures are also filled with heat-resistant plastic.
Patent GB-2360111-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for improved predicate prediction
Inventor: GROCHOWSKI EDWARD T
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 1999-12-23
Abstract: In one method, the least significant bits (LSBs) of a first operand are compared to the LSBs of a second operand. The result of this comparison is used to determine a predicted predicate value for a predicate. A predicated instruction is then conditionally executed depending on the predicted predicate value.
Patent GB-2377734-A (GB)
Title: Scooter hand and/or foot applied arcuate braking plate having a felt
Inventor: CHEN TING-HSING
IPC: B62K3/00
Filed: 2001-07-17
Abstract: A scooter has a braking plate 2 for braking a rear wheel (11, fig 2) applied by foot pressure or by hand via a braking wire 4. The braking plate 2 comprises a flat plate 21 having an end bent to form an arc plate 22, and a tube base 211 formed at the other end of the braking plate 2 to accommodate a pivot 23 and a restoration flexible member 25. Arc tags 221 protrude from both sides of arc plate 22 with felt 24 attached onto the inner side of the arc tag, the felt being kept at a clearance distance from the rear wheel when no braking is applied. An arcuate linkage 3 connected to braking wire 4 is fixed under the flat plate by a screw and nut.
Patent GB-2362443-A (GB)
Title: An anchor bolt assembly
Inventor: DEKKER ARIE CORNELIS
IPC: E21D21/00
Filed: 2000-12-04
Abstract: An anchor bolt is provided including an elongate anchor element which includes a threaded portion and a ribbed portion. The ribbed portion has an elongate cylindrical core on which a plurality of spaced ribs are provided, at least two adjacent ribs being of different height relative to the core. In certain embodiments, the ribs are curved in a serpentine fashion relative to a peripheral surface of the core. The core is typically a circular cylindrical core and the ribbed portion may include two longitudinal raised portions which extend along the cylindrical core at circumferentially opposed positions. The raised portions define core sections, each core section including a plurality of spaced ribs which alternate in height, adjacent ribs being about 1 mm and 0.6 mm in height. Typically, the ribs have a rounded profile with a radius of curvature of about 0.5 mm.
Patent GB-2380345-A (GB)
Title: Real time encryption and storage of images of an environment
Inventor: YANG GUANG-ZHONG
IPC: G06F21/78
Filed: 2001-09-26
Abstract: A system for monitoring the execution of a procedure within a predetermined environment comprising means for recording information from the procedure during the time in which the procedure is executed, encrypting said recorded information from the procedure and storing said encrypted information. As described, the system comprises cameras and microphones monitoring a patient consulting or examining room and further sensors may monitor other information such as movement or instrumentation outputs. The signals are compressed before encryption and may be stored on DVD, CD or hard disc. Images etc can be retrieved using an associated public or private key.
Patent GB-2381011-A (GB)
Title: Fence panel
Inventor: WOLSTENBOLME PHILIP
IPC: E04H17/16
Filed: 2001-10-18
Abstract: A fence 10 comprises two vertical members 15, 16, two horizontal members 12, 13 and connectors 20, 21, 22, 23, a panel 25 and two concrete supports 27, 28. Figure 5 (not shown) demonstrates a strengthening means 85, 87, 89 may be disposed between the two bores of the connector. Figure 3 shows that each bore 30, 40 may include a rib 32, 42, to act as a locating means for the engaging vertical or horizontal members which include corresponding grooves 18. Ideally, the horizontal and vertical members are secured to the connecting member by adhesive.
Patent GB-2382888-A (GB)
Title: System and method of material management
Inventor: TU STEVE
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2001-12-04
Abstract: A system 2 and a method of material management allow materials to be received and issued in a first-in-first-out manner so that materials received at earlier material-receiving dates are issued first for use. A user at a terminal device 3 with a browser 31 can provide material-receiving or material-issuing data required for conducting a material-receiving or material-issuing operation through the use of the material management system, in which two-way communication is established between the material management system and the user, allowing the user to realize a current material-receiving or material-issuing condition in real time. The user transmits the data to a network management server 4 which accesses and receives data from a material database 51 of a material database server 5.
Patent GB-2390702-A (GB)
Title: Providing local addressing of memory cells for use with global and local addressing in multi-processor systems by driving the row select line with a binary 1
Inventor: KIRSCH GRAHAM
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2002-04-22
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of providing local addressing of memory cells for use with global and local memory addressing in multi-processor systems. The local addressing is provided by a method comprising, providing an address of a row of data cells in the memory, writing to a selected cell by driving a select cell line and driving a master row select line. The row select line is driven with a decode address bit that signals when the row of data cells selected is to be read or written, wherein the row of data cells corresponds to the select cell. The master row select line is driven with a binary value of one and the select cell is read from or written to while the master row select line value is high. The memory could be static random access memory. Also disclosed are methods and apparatus for providing local addressing characterised by providing decode logic for an address, performing an operation on a row of data cells comprising a decoder with n input and 2^n outputs, comprising a register file memory, an address decoder that outputs master row select lines and a parallel processor in which the processors accesses locally addresses that were previously associated with the respective processor.
Patent GB-2378870-A (GB)
Title: CDMA mobile communications system where bits are associated with symbols having fixed reliability patterns, cyclic-shifted and retransmitted
Inventor: KIM NOH-SUN
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 2002-06-26
Abstract: A data transmission/reception system for minimizing decoding errors during high-speed packet transmission in a CDMA mobile communications system. When retransmitting data in the Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (H-ARQ) technique, symbol mapping is performed on coded bits including error-correcting bits by associating them with symbols which have a fixed reliability pattern according to the number of retransmissions. The coded bits are cyclic-shifted and retransmitted and again associated with symbols which have a fixed reliability pattern.
Patent GB-2380971-A (GB)
Title: Honeycomb insulating panels
Inventor: ROCHEFORT MALCOLM
IPC: B32B37/16
Filed: 2002-08-30
Abstract: A honeycomb panel is manufactured by placing a lower facing 2 on a lay down bed. The lower facing 2 is a continuous sheet of a flexible material which is delivered onto the lay down bed. A honeycomb core 3 is then placed on top of the lower facing 2. The honeycomb core 3 may be of any desired lightweight material such as of paper or aluminium having a plurality of individual cells 4. The lower facing 2 carrying the honeycomb core 3 is advanced along the lay down bed 2 to a lay down poker 5 which is traversed across the top of the honeycomb core 3 to evenly introduce liquid foam reactants into the individual cells 4 of the honeycomb. A top facing 10 is then placed on top of the honeycomb core 5 containing the liquid foam reactants to form a honeycomb sandwich. The sandwich thus formed is then heated in an oven 20 so that the foam expands to fill the cells of the honeycomb core to form a honeycomb panel. At least 95% of the space in the panel may be filled with foam.
Patent GB-2380187-A (GB)
Title: Closure
Inventor: VAUGHAN GEOFFREY
IPC: B65D51/24
Filed: 2002-07-09
Abstract: A closure (1) for a beverage container comprises a base cap (2) for securing to the container and a detachable over-cap (3) for protecting a valve member (10) providing an outlet through which a beverage can be dispensed. The over-cap (3) has an array of holes (21) providing airways through the over-cap (3) to prevent choking if the over-cap (3) is accidentally swallowed and lodges in the throat in any orientation. The holes (21) are arranged to permit through flow of air in any orientation of the over-cap (3). The over-cap (3) may also be provided with ribs (14) or channels providing airways to allow flow of air around the outside of the cap (3) if swallowed and lodging in the throat.
Patent GB-2378591-A (GB)
Title: RF power amplifier and methods for improving the efficiency thereof
Inventor: BARAK ILAN
IPC: H03F1/02
Filed: 2001-05-24
Abstract: A radio frequency power amplifier characterized by an efficiency and operative to produce an output signal at a desired output power includes an outphasing system with shunt reactance and a controller. The outphasing system with shunt reactance has a variable phase and is operative to produce the output signal from an input signal. The controller is operative to control the variable phase and the amplitude of the input signal in order to achieve high efficiency at low desired output powers. A method for controlling the output power of a radio frequency power amplifier includes reducing the power of an input signal to the power amplifier when a desired output power is below a threshold and performing outphasing when the desired output power is not below the threshold.
Patent GB-2383631-A (GB)
Title: Counter flow shell and coil heat exchanger
Inventor: HONG HAIPING
IPC: F25B43/00
Filed: 2002-11-20
Abstract: A heat exchanger 100 comprises helical tubing 104 disposed in a accumulator heat transfer chamber 108 which is between an outer cylinder wall 102 and a coaxial inner cylinder wall 106. Tubing 104 communicates a fluid from a gas cooler (126, fig 2) or a condenser (128, fig 2) to an evaporator 130 into a chamber housing a J-tube 134 which communicates only a vapour to a compressor 125. Chamber 108 is sealed at one end of the walls 102, 106 by a cover 110 and at the other end by a cover 119 attached to a lower portion of the wall 106. Helical tubing 104 has first and second portions which do not make contact with walls 104, 106 so that an inner gap (114, fig 5) and outer gap (116, fig 5) are formed and allow the passage of fluid over the tubing 104. Walls 102, 106 or tubing 104 may have irregular surfaces on them so that tubes may touch both walls but still have gaps between the tubing 104 and the walls 102, 106 to allow fluid to pass. Gaps (114, 116) may be the same size or varied as a function of the distance between adjacent tubing bends. Wall 102 may be thermally insulated from external influences. The helical tubing 104 may be replaced with double helical tubing. A temperature and/or pressure transducer may be attached in the top of the heat transfer chamber 108.
Patent GB-2397139-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunications services apparatus for countering spam
Inventor: WILSON JEFFREY
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2003-01-07
Abstract: In a text messaging system, occurrences of predefined patterns of characters are identified in a text message, sequences of characters are extracted from positions in the text message relative to the identified patterns, and occurrences of pairings of the extracted sequences and identified patterns are estimated over a recent time window, thereby providing a measure against which message routing or blocking decisions may be made. Counts of detected occurences may be maintained in a database, and corresponding messages may be blocked upon the count reaching a threshold.
Patent GB-2380653-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for imaging objects on the remote side of a barrier using radiation
Inventor: JUPP IAN
IPC: G21K5/00
Filed: 2001-08-02
Abstract: Apparatus (1) for imaging an object (4) on the remote side of a barrier (6). The apparatus has source means (2) for scanning the object (4) through the barrier (6) with radiation and mask means (8) having at a least one radiation transparent area wherein the radiation from the source is masked thereby to project on to the object (4) at least one scanning beam of radiation. The apparatus (1) also has detector means (10) for detecting radiation reflected from any scanned point on the object (4) and image generation means for generating an image of the object (4) from the detected radiation.
Patent GB-2397884-A (GB)
Title: A seismic surveying arrangment for a high velocity strata layer at or near the Earth's surface
Inventor: VAN BAAREN PETER
IPC: G01V1/36
Filed: 2003-01-31
Abstract: A seismic surveying arrangement comprises a vertical source array 26 having at least two sources 27,28 of seismic energy. The source array 26 is disposed such that a first source 28 located within a weathered layer 35 of the earth's interior and such that a second source 27 is located within the weathered layer at a greater depth than the first source or within a high velocity layer 8 underlying the weathered layer 35. The surveying arrangement also includes a first horizontal receiver array 29 located in the weathered layer, and means for processing seismic data acquired by the first receiver array. The processing means are able to process the acquired seismic data so as to attenuate seismic events involving reflection of seismic energy at at least one boundary face of the high velocity layer. The seismic surveying arrangement may also comprise a second receiver array 30 disposed at a lower depth than the first receiver array 29. Wavefield separation techniques may then be applied at both the receiver side and the source side.
Patent GB-2397936-A (GB)
Title: Automated storage apparatus having diagnostic means
Inventor: CRIGHTON IAN
IPC: G11B15/68
Filed: 2003-01-31
Abstract: A method of operating an automated storage apparatus comprising at least one data transfer device for transferring data to and from data storage units, a robotic device for moving said data storage units, a holding area for holding said data storage units for which no data is presently required to be transferred thereto or therefrom, and a reference data storage unit held in said holding area, the method comprising: automatically, in response to receiving information indicative of an excessive error level in transferring data between one said data transfer device and a respective said data storage unit: <SL> <LI>a) removing from said one data transfer device a presently inserted said data storage unit; and <LI>b) inserting said reference unit in said one data transfer device for a reference transfer operation. </SL>
Patent GB-2388515-A (GB)
Title: An end cap for a tubular shell of a milk liner assembly
Inventor: HARTY SENIOR EDMOND PATRICK
IPC: A01J5/16
Filed: 2003-04-14
Abstract: A milk liner assembly (1) comprises an outer tubular shell (2) of stainless steel and a milk liner (3) extending therethrough and sealably engaging the outer shell (2) at an end (5) thereof by a flange (6). An end cap (8) of injection moulded plastics material sealably engages the other end (9) of the outer shell (2). A main bore (12) extending through the end cap (8) accommodates the milk liner (3) therethrough, and an inwardly directed annular flange (14) sealably engages an annular recess (15) in the milk liner (3). The end cap (8) defines with the outer shell (2) and the milk liner (3) a sealed annular chamber (17). A spigot (18) extending from the end cap (8) having a secondary bore (19) extending into the main bore (12) accommodates a pulsating vacuum to the annular chamber (17) for pulsing the milk liner (3) during milking.
Patent GB-2387193-A (GB)
Title: Surface-actuated release tool for submersible pump assemblies and releasing method
Inventor: BEBAK KENNETH T
IPC: E21B17/02
Filed: 2001-11-08
Abstract: A submersible pump assembly (11) has a release adapter (17) on a string of coiled tubing (19). Power cables (31) and a hydraulic capillary tube (33) extend through the coiled tubing to the release adapter where each terminates at a coupling. The release adapter has a locking mechanism (41) that is located in a chamber (39) adjacent to a fishing neck at the upper end of the pump. The locking mechanism has a collet that is latched to the fishing neck. A piston captures the collet against the neck, and is restrained from movement by shear pins. The locking mechanism is actuated from the surface by pumping hydraulic fluid down through the capillary tube to the chamber to stroke the piston downward and shear the pins. As the coiled tubing lifts the release adapter away from the fishing neck, tension develops in the wires and tubing until those components detach from their respective couplings.
Patent GB-2390748-A (GB)
Title: Electronics housing with movable blanking plate
Inventor: LARSON THANE MICHAEL
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2003-07-03
Abstract: An electronics housing 100 has a moveable member 301 which covers an opening (110, fig 1) in the housing, and is biassed to form a penetrable thermal barrier which restricts air movement between inside and outside the housing. The member may be attached over an empty bay or slot in the housing, to allow the ambient environment inside the housing to remain closed while a module is removed, but still allowing access to the inside of the system. The moveable member may comprise flexible flaps which form an interlaced teeth pattern (fig. 4A), a symmetrical teeth pattern (fig. 4B), or may be a single flap (fig. 4C). It may also be transparent, and may be attached to the opening by magnets, hook and loop fasteners or screws.
Patent GB-2404603-A (GB)
Title: Inertial separator system
Inventor: BULA ERIC
IPC: B01D45/04
Filed: 2003-08-04
Abstract: A separator system has a plurality of separator stages (11, 12, 13 Fig 1) and operates to remove particulates from air, particularly in the inlet to an engine. Each stage includes a plurality of side-by-side inertial separators 26 through which, the air flows and by which particulates are removed. Each stage (11, 12, 13 Fig 1) produces a pressure drop and the additional total pressure drop produced by each stage after the first is less than the additional total pressure drop produced by the preceding stage in an upstream direction. The pitch of vanes 32 may be varied to acheive the pressure drop. The number of separators in each stage may decrease, and the distance between stages may increase. Preferably 99.7% of particulates are removed.