baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2370766-A (GB)
Title: Fire and explosion suppression system and method generating a fine mist of liquid suppressant entrained in inert gas
Inventor: DUNSTER ROBERT GEORGE
IPC: A62C35/02
Filed: 2001-01-09
Abstract: A fire and explosion suppression system comprises a source, such as vessel 5, of liquid suppressant such as water and a source of pressurised gas, such as vessel 14, which gas and liquid are mixed together in a mixing means 6 to produce a fine mist of liquid suppressant entrained in an inert gas and transporting the mix to separate discharge means 26, 28. The liquid droplet size is typically between 5 and 60 micrometres and may be controlled by variation of the initial contact pattern between the liquid and gas using variation in mixing means 6 entry routes 12A, and the speed of entry using pressure regulators 8,16 and flow regulators 10,18. The mixing means may alternatively comprise a venturi arrangement (6a, fig.2). The liquid may contain a further fire suppressant additive such as potassium hydrogen carbonate. Also disclosed is a method of fire and explosion suppression which comprise the steps of mixing a pressurised liquid suppressant and a pressurised inert gas to produce a mist of the liquid and entraining the mist in the pressurised gas and transporting it at high velocity for separate discharge. The output of the system and/or method may be a mist of very small droplet size to produce a "total flooding" effect in an area.
Patent GB-2366035-A (GB)
Title: Interactive multi-media activities
Inventor: ROGERS JANON T
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2001-02-08
Abstract: Play by print games deliver printed game nodes to the game player's printer 109 at times paced by the game and the player's established time frame. The player does not need to be present to receive the printed node. After selecting a campaign, a first node of the campaign, including the presentation of a first decision to be made, is delivered. A decision required by the first node is communicated to the game provider 117 and the communication with the game provider is ended. After the communication is ended, a second node, generated by the game provider in response to the decision made and including presentation of a second decision to be made, is printed.
Patent GB-2374327-A (GB)
Title: Laterally tilting vehicle
Inventor: TRUJILLO ANDREW FELIPE
IPC: B62K5/05
Filed: 2001-03-27
Abstract: Vehicle, typically a light-duty rider powered tricycle has an enclosed or other load carrying body 14 having at least one pair of laterally spaced wheels 10 e.g. steerable front wheels; and a further wheel 16 (in the case of a tricycle) longitudinally spaced from wheels 10 e.g. at the rear and driven by pedals 24 and chain transmission 22. The paired wheels 10 are carried on suspension outriggers 12 providing both steering and independent suspension and also permitting controlled lateral tilting of each wheel 10 and of body 14 in unison in parallelogramic relationship so that the vehicle banks when cornering in motion. The steering control of the steerable wheels is effected by movement of a control input means, such as handlebars, about a first axis and tilting control is effected by movement of the control input means about a second axis transverse to the first axis.
Patent GB-2362199-A (GB)
Title: Undersea hydraulic coupling with seal retainer having an L-shaped fluid passage
Inventor: SMITH III ROBERT E
IPC: F16L37/32
Filed: 2001-05-02
Abstract: An undersea hydraulic coupling comprises a male member 10 including a radial fluid passage 19 extending between a central bore 32 and a wall 45 of the male member. A female member 20 is provided having a receiving chamber 39, and a radial seal 44 positioned on an internal shoulder. The seal is held in place by a seal retainer 30 which comprises an L-shaped fluid passage having a first end communicating with the radial fluid passage in the male member, and a second end communicating with a fluid passage 52 in the female member. Poppet valves 25, 55 may be provided in the male and female members, and the seal may be a ring-shaped seal having a dovetail interfit between the female member and the seal retainer.
Patent GB-2378457-A (GB)
Title: Support for a floor, ceiling or wall
Inventor: TWOMEY JOHN M
IPC: E04B9/20
Filed: 2001-08-10
Abstract: A support for a floor, ceiling or wall comprises a first, resilient part 2 having sound absorbing properties on to which battens of a surface structure can be mounted. The resilient part is mounted on a second part 6 whose linear extent from the first part 2 can be continuously varied over a plurality of settings. The second part 6 comprises first, externally threaded tube 9, a second tube 10 comprising a first internal screw thread at one end for engaging tube 9 and a second internal screw thread at the other end, of opposite twist, for engaging the screw thread of a third, externally threaded, tube 12. A third resilient part is provided for engaging a sub-structure and is sound absorbing. In use, the support 1 can be placed on sub-structure and the level of the first part 2 above the sub-structure varied to any desired setting by rotating the part 10 causing the screw threaded tubes 9 and 11 to move apart.
Patent GB-2379580-A (GB)
Title: Status enquiry in a wireless communications system
Inventor: PRICE CHRISTOPHER DAVID
IPC: H04W8/24
Filed: 2001-09-06
Abstract: Status enquiry between a plurality of subscriber communication units in a wireless communication system includes the step of transmitting (220) a status enquiry message from a first subscriber communication unit (100) to a second subscriber communication unit. The second subscriber communication unit receives said status enquiry message; and transmits (240) a status response message back to said first subscriber communication unit in response to said status enquiry message. This allows a user to determine the status of another subscriber unit without the need to initiate a full call set-up to that subscriber unit and to ascertain whether the destination subscriber unit is available before making the call. The called mobile may automatically respond by text SMS without callee input, and the need for the user to be informed.
Patent GB-2362831-A (GB)
Title: Personal breathing apparatus
Inventor: MA THOMAS TSOI HEI
IPC: A61M16/14
Filed: 2000-03-13
Abstract: An apparatus is described for use by an athlete during training exercise. The apparatus comprises a supply (10) of pressurised gas that consists of air depleted in oxygen, a flow regulating and limited valve (12) for setting the rate of discharge of the gas from the supply, and a discharge pipe (14, 15, 16) for delivering a concentrated stream of the gas towards the vicinity of the athlete's face to form a localised oxygen depleted region near the mouth and nose. In use, the athlete breathes in parallel stratified streams from the oxygen depleted region and from the ambient air, the separate inhaled streams resulting in the lungs receiving a lower average oxygen concentration than the ambient air surrounding the athlete.
Patent GB-2382578-A (GB)
Title: Fowlpox-based vaccine
Inventor: LAIDLAW STEPHEN
IPC: C12N7/00
Filed: 2001-11-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to a fowlpox virus genome which has modifications in one or more wild-type FPV genes. The present invention also relates to a viral particle comprising such a genome and its use to deliver a nucleotide of interest (NOI) to a target cell. The present invention also relates to vaccination methods, particularly a method which comprises administering a priming composition (which comprises a first non-replicating viral vector) and a boosting composition (which comprises a second non-replicating viral vector) to a subject to treat and/or prevent a disease.
Patent GB-2371846-A (GB)
Title: A fail safe valve
Inventor: BROCARD JEAN-MARIE
IPC: F16K31/124
Filed: 2001-12-05
Abstract: A servovalve comprises an electric motor 12, a distributor valve 14 integrating a hydraulic slide which is controlled by the motor 12. The slide has two channels 62, 64 in a rod 30 and six blocks 32 to 42 are mounted for cooperating with one another and with ends of the slide to define seven annular chambers 44 to 56 which communicate with five orifices 66 to 74 in addition to pilot orifices 58, 60. Chambers 50, 54 communicate with adjacent load chambers 48, 52 and load channels 62, 64 which communicate with load orifices 68, 72 which are connected to a receiver member 16. Block 40 may be provided with two annular drain grooves (76a, 76b, fig 6) which communicate with a third load channel. The rod may also be provided with eight blocks forming nine chambers and seven orifices in addition to two pilot orifices (fig 7).
Patent GB-2382865-A (GB)
Title: A method for in-flight/real-time planning of a mission for a precision-guided missile
Inventor: LEONARD JAMES V
IPC: F41G7/00
Filed: 2001-01-02
Abstract: A method for in-flight planning of a mission for a precision-guided missile (12) carried by an aircraft for launching against a target. The method comprises storing terrain and elevation data for a geographical region in which the missile (12) is to operate after launch in a data storage device (46) aboard the aircraft, retrieving and displaying the terrain and elevation data on a visual display (18) aboard the aircraft, determining missile mission parameters during flight prior to launch of the missile (12) based on the terrain and elevation data displayed on the visual display (18) and, downloading the missile mission parameters to the missile (12) prior to launch.
Patent GB-2384276-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine low pressure stage
Inventor: HALLER BRIAN ROBERT
IPC: F01D5/14
Filed: 2002-01-18
Abstract: A gas turbine with improved efficiency has at least one low pressure turbine stage, with rotary blades and stationary vanes, in combination with an exhaust section and is characterised by the following parameters: <SL> <LI>(i) the ratio of vane/blade tip to root diameter is in the region of 1.6-1.8, preferably 1.72; <LI>(ii) the ratio of vane pitch to vane axial width at root is in the region of 1.0 to 1.2; <LI>(iii) the ratio of blade pitch to blade axial width at root is in the region of 0.6, and <LI>(iv) the exhaust section has a ratio of axial length (ie the axial length of the exhaust from the final low-pressure stage to the back axial wall of the turbine) to blade height not greater than in the region of 4:1, preferably 3:1. </SL> The vane/blade dimensions are scalable and the above figures are subject to a permitted variation of up to Ò 10%, preferably Ò 5%.
Patent GB-2386282-A (GB)
Title: Allocating shared resources in a packet data communications network
Inventor: DURRANT SIMON CHARLES
IPC: H04L47/762
Filed: 2002-03-05
Abstract: The allocation of shared transmission resources are optimised between two or more packet data streams of applications executing in a device in a packet data communications network. The device includes a transmission resource manager function. Each application specifies a range of acceptable values for one or more of the parameters that determine the transmission quality of its data stream, and the transmission resource manager function allocates the available transmission resources to all the data streams in dependence on the range of acceptable values supplied by each application. Preferably, the application supplies for each parameter a range in the form of a target value, which is the preferred value for the application, and a limit value, which is the minimum acceptable value to the application. Transmission resources may be allocated in such a way as to maximise the number of active data streams. May be applied to GPRS and UMTS radio communication systems.
Patent GB-2380987-A (GB)
Title: Infusion package
Inventor: LEWIS ILLTYD LLEWELLYN
IPC: B65D81/00
Filed: 2002-03-18
Abstract: An infusion package includes an infusion bag for containing tea or other infusible particulate material. The infusion bag (31) is housed within a container formed from three folded panels (4,11,17) of card or like flat sheet material. The infusion bag is positioned and attached to an inner surface of one panel (17) of the container such that when the container is opened and supported externally of a cup or mug, the bag can be suspended within the latter for immersion in an infusion liquid. Prior to use, the bag (31) passes through an aperture (8) in one of the panels (4,11) into the interior of a pillow-shaped container formed between those panels (4,11) and end flaps (9,16) folded in about concave fold lines. The third panel (17) is initially held closed over the aperture (8), e.g. by adhesive adjacent to its opening tab (19). After use of the infusion bag (31), it can be returned through the aperture (8) into the container for disposal.
Patent GB-2387351-A (GB)
Title: Intumescent fire barrier
Inventor: SCHOFIELD ALAN
IPC: B32B7/09
Filed: 2002-04-08
Abstract: A fire barrier comprises two outer layers 20, 30 of a fire resistant material, sandwiching a middle layer 10 of an intumescent material. The outer layers may comprise metal, glass fibre cloth, or cloth incorporating metal fibres. The middle layer may comprise graphite. Fastening means 50 hold the barrier together under normal conditions and may comprise polyethylene, polypropylene, or other material with a predetermined melting point. Stitching 40 also holds the barrier together and is slack under normal conditions. In response to a given temperature rise, fasteners 50 melt, or otherwise rupture, allowing expansion of middle layer 10. As layer 10 expands, stitching 40 becomes taut, restraining the expansion to a controlled thickness. Alternatively fasteners 40 do not rupture but undergo a controlled expansion. Such a fastener may be a shape memory spring which straightens out above a certain temperature. In this second embodiment the additional stitching 40 is not required.
Patent GB-2387618-A (GB)
Title: Scaffolding coupler
Inventor: SO YU SHING
IPC: E04G7/30
Filed: 2002-04-18
Abstract: A scaffolding coupler (1) includes a body part (2) and a cover (3) that clamp a pipe (6) therebetween. The cover (3) is secured in place by a latch rod (4) and an eccentric rotational assembly (5) e.g. a crank axle (13), rotation of which allows the latch rod (4) to be drawn towards the body part (2) to clamp the cover (3) in place or allows the rod (4) to hang freely to enable it to be placed on or removed from the cover (3).
Patent GB-2371950-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for web enabled wireless tour-guide system
Inventor: KAPLAN RICHARD D
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2000-10-26
Abstract: A web enabled wireless personalized and customized virtual tour-guide system includes a wireless tour-guide device and system enabled to access the Internet. The geographic location of the wireless tour-guide device is detected and reported. Intelligent agent software is responsive to a request from the user to create a customized tour program using information accessed at selected Internet web sites or a web site with pre-aggregated information. The intelligent agent uses the created tour program, such as a tour of historical exhibits, to guide the user along the customized tour route by voice and/or graphics, and provides information about each exhibit on the tour. The virtual tour-guide system can personalize each directed tour by taking individual user expressed preferences into account, and can use collaborative filtering of experiences with prior users to suggest other exhibits which may be of interest to the present user. The web enabled wireless tour-guide system is goal directed and interactive, responding like a human tour-guide to the needs of the user.
Patent GB-2374543-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball
Inventor: NESBITT R DENNIS
IPC: A63B37/04
Filed: 2000-11-28
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a solid, non-wound, golf ball (8) comprising two or more core components (20, 22), and a cover component (11, 12). The core component (10) comprises i) a small, inner, high density, spherical center component (20) comprising a blend of powdered metal and a first matrix material comprising polybutadiene and polyisoprene; and, ii) an outer core layer (22) disposed about the spherical center component (20), formed from a second matrix material selected from the group consisting of a thermoset material, a thermoplastic material, or combinations thereof. The cover (11, 12) may be single or multi-layered. The resulting golf ball of the present invention provides for enhanced playability characteristics without sacrificing distance or durability properties.
Patent GB-2395150-A (GB)
Title: Modular work board
Inventor: SINGLETON DAVID PETER
IPC: B25B5/10
Filed: 2002-11-21
Abstract: A modular work board 1 for placement on top of a work bench to aid the positioning of tools during DIY operations. The board comprises a plurality of holes 2 which can accommodate plug in clamps, guides and other accessories 13,14, 16-18. The board maybe constructed as a grid of interlocking cells to allow its shape and size to be altered depending on its intended use (See fig 9). The use of guide rollers to control the position of a saw blade is also covered. (See figs 5 and 6).
Patent GB-2386755-A (GB)
Title: Isolating porous low-k dielectrics
Inventor: STEINER KURT GEORGE
IPC: H01L21/318
Filed: 2002-12-03
Abstract: A film structure includes low-k dielectric films 42, 18 and N-H base source films such as barrier layers films 6, etch stop films 30 and hard mask films 54. Interposed between the low-k dielectric film and adjacent N-H base film is a TEOS oxide film 12, 24, 36, 48 which suppresses the diffusion of amines or other N-H bases from the N-H base source film to the low-k dielectric film. The film structure may be patterned using DUV lithography and a chemically amplified photoresist 64, 74 since there are no base groups present in the low-k dielectric films to neutralize the acid catalysts in the chemically amplified photoresist. The dielectric structure can be used for forming dual damascene openings (90) which are filled with conductive material such as copper.
Patent GB-2392480-A (GB)
Title: A tubular member having an anti-galling coating
Inventor: GUISE RICHARD J
IPC: C25D3/60
Filed: 2002-12-20
Abstract: A tubular member 12 having an internal and/or external metal thread 18,20 at one end thereof, at least part of the thread 18,20 being coated with an alloy of copper and tin, said alloy containing 5 wt% to 95 wt% copper. The tubular member 10 can be combined with another tubular member 14,16 to provide a threaded connection 10 having improved galling resistance.
Patent GB-2388605-A (GB)
Title: Method of radio-labelling biomolecules
Inventor: WALTON PAUL
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 2003-02-11
Abstract: A method of radio-labelling biomolecules comprises contacting the biomolecule, such as a protein with a source of radionuclides (such as technetium - <99m>Tc) and a weak transfer ligand. Preferably, the transfer ligand is thiourea, urea or ammonia. Optionally, the labelled biomolecule may subsequently be filtered by a reverse or double filtration step. The method may be used to label an iron containing protein such as lactoferrin or transferrin. Technetium labelled transferrin or lactoferrin may be used for diagnosis, or conjugated to a chemotherapeutic agent for treatment of cancer.
Patent GB-2386552-A (GB)
Title: A hair dryer nozzle with scented substrate
Inventor: YEUNG KI CHEONG
IPC: A45D20/12
Filed: 2003-02-10
Abstract: An accessory 2 e.g. a hair dryer nozzle, adapted for use with a hair dryer (52 figure 10) comprises a body 4 defining a passageway with at least first and second openings, a connector 29 for connecting the accessory to the hair dryer, and at least one retainer 14 adapted to retain a substrate (18 figure 4) in the passageway. The first and second connector openings may be at respective longitudinal ends of said body, where the connector may be attached to the hair dryer by clipping, snapping or screw-fitting. The substrate may be made from ceramics or sponge and is adapted to receive a scented medium such as aromatic oil.
Patent GB-2398260-A (GB)
Title: Hand held sanding device
Inventor: COOKE JOHN FREDRICK
IPC: B24D15/02
Filed: 2003-02-13
Abstract: A hand held sanding apparatus comprises means for holding the apparatus, a substantially planar semi-rigid support member and an abrasive sheet, wherein the holding means is attached to one face of the support member and the abrasive sheet is attached to the other face of the support member. The abrasive sheet may be attached to the support member using hook and loop fasteners, adhesive or be bonded or moulded thereon.
Patent GB-2392077-A (GB)
Title: Clothing resistant to penetration by needles
Inventor: WELCH PHILIP
IPC: A41D31/00
Filed: 2003-02-17
Abstract: An item of protective clothing comprises a layer of clothing material lined with a fabric made from a tough fibre which is woven sufficiently tightly to withstand penetration by a needle such as that of a hypodermic syringe. The garment may be a glove, vest or jacket. The tough fibre may be Kevlar (R.T.M.) And the clothing material may be leather.
Patent GB-2402212-A (GB)
Title: Diagnosis of disease recurrence and high stage bladder carcinoma
Inventor: YUNG BENJAMIN YAT MING
IPC: C12Q1/6886
Filed: 2003-05-28
Abstract: A method for detecting disease recurrence etc. comprises utilising Nucleophosmin/ B23 mRNA as a diagnostic marker, in particular by performing reverse transcription PCR on a tumour to measure Nucleophosmin/ B23 mRNA to obtain a Ct value and determining a difference value (  W  Ct) between the Ct value and a control value. The Ct value denotes a threshold cycle of PCR amplification at which a PCR product was first detected by fluorescence. The method provides sensitive, quantitative, rapid and specific analysis to detect cancer cells in tissues for predicting and monitoring disease recurrence and high stages in bladder carcinoma.
Patent GB-2407353-A (GB)
Title: Piezoelectric clutch/brake.
Inventor: CHANG KUO-TSI
IPC: F16D27/00
Filed: 2003-10-20
Abstract: A piezoelectric clutch/brake has a driving member 3, a driven member 4, normally in driving contact with each other, two supporting frame 5 and a pre-loaded force adjustment means 6 all mounted on a pedestal 12. The driving 3 and driven 4 members are made of a pair of piezoelectric elements 31 two non-adjoining metal blocks 32, all joined together (fig 2d). In order to separate the driving 3 and driven 4 members, power is fed to the piezoelectric elements 31 via an arrangement of slip rings (23a, 23b, fig 7(a)) brushes (24, fig 7(a)) and brush holder (25, fig 7(a)) from an AC source (21, fig 1(b)), which energises the elements 31 causing them to induce an inverse piezoelectric effect which makes the metal blocks 32 vibrate and produce a radiation field (37, fig 1(b)) which releases the driving 3 and driven 4 members. Alternatively one of the driving 3 or driven 4 members may be made of a pair of piezoelectric elements 31 two non-adjoining metal blocks 32, all joined together, and the other made of a metal disc (42c, fig 4(a)) or a piezoelectric element 31.
Patent GB-2406927-A (GB)
Title: Database architecture for an air traffic information system
Inventor: LEDINGHAM ROBERT
IPC: G06F16/174
Filed: 2003-10-22
Abstract: A database architecture for an air traffic information display system includes a data manager 54 including a first interface, a first database server 60 connected to the data manager via the first interface, a firewall 102 connected to the first database server; and a second database server 62 connected to the first database server via the firewall and including a stored procedure for copying data from the first database. The second database server is used for computations based upon the data transactions pulled from the first database server, thereby off-loading the first database server so that it can be more responsive to the data manager with respect to current changes. The firewall 102 between the two servers prevents the data in the first server from being corrupted by users of the system.