baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2354095-A (GB)
Title: Supplying musical content via a communication network
Inventor: HASEGAWA YUTAKA
IPC: G06F21/10
Filed: 2000-05-18
Abstract: Server and user are connected with each other via a bidirectional communication network. The server supplies non-sample regular contents including at least performance information, such as MIDI data, of a music piece and sound information, such as PCM data, pertaining to the music piece, and also sample contents including a sample of part of the non-sample regular contents. The user receives the sample contents via the communication network and test-listens to the received sample contents. When the user has decided on acquiring the non-sample regular contents and performed a predetermined operation to acquire the contents, the non-sample regular contents are distributed from the server to the user via the communication network, at which time unique additional information, such as client information and serial number, is attached to the individual distributed contents. The attachment of the unique additional information can give the user a guarantee of the acquired contents and also protect various rights holders of the contents. A characteristic range, such as a bridge portion, of the music piece, may be determined in the non-sample regular contents, and the thus-determined range may be extracted to create sample contents.
Patent GB-2353978-A (GB)
Title: Castor arrangement for shopping trolleys
Inventor: VON SANDEN DARBY
IPC: B62B3/00
Filed: 2000-07-31
Abstract: Castors (22) support the frame (16) of a shopping trolley. The swivel axis (V') of the front pair of castors (22) is inclined from the vertical (V) by an angle (  a  ) of between 5{ and 15{. The tilting of the swivel axis (V') tends to bias the trolley castor (22) to forward movement which improves the steering stability of the trolley. A second shopping trolley castor arrangement comprises a pair of oversized fixed axis castors in the centre of its chassis to provide steering stability improvements.
Patent GB-2366175-A (GB)
Title: Lawnmower with vacuum operated clutch
Inventor: WALKER ALAN
IPC: A01D34/68
Filed: 2000-09-01
Abstract: A grass-cutting machine comprising an internal combustion engine 16, and clutch (18, Figure 1) means for selectively connecting the engine 16 to at least one driven element of the machine, characterised by means for operating the clutch means (18) using a partial vacuum generated in the induction flow path at the inlet manifold of the engine 16. The partial vacuum may be used alternatively or in addition to effect other control functions of the machine such as a parking brake. Manual controls 82 on a handle bar (24, Figure 1) operate valves 68, 70 which engage or disengage the clutch 18. There may be a separate cutter clutch which may be independently operable of the driving clutch.
Patent GB-2371863-A (GB)
Title: Illuminated spirit level
Inventor: HORWILL JAMES
IPC: G01C9/32
Filed: 2000-11-27
Abstract: The spirit level includes a built in LED's 4, that can be used as and when required, e.g. ill lit work space or people with sight impairments. Standard AA batteries power the LED's, and the spirit level has a flush easily accessible on/off switch 3.
Patent GB-2354397-A (GB)
Title: Programmable automatic invocation of telecommunications services
Inventor: NILSSON JESSICA
IPC: H04M1/247
Filed: 1999-05-28
Abstract: A telecommunications station (23, 31) invokes services from a remotely coupled telecommunications service provider (21, 32). The telecommunications station is user-programmable (126, 129) and can automatically invoke at the remote provider any desired service (75) at any desired time (73).
Patent GB-2365607-A (GB)
Title: Selective (goods) storage access
Inventor: FISHER STUART
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2000-12-11
Abstract: A variable code is communicated to a remote party for use in gaining access to a storage unit. The code may have a limited validity period and be generated for each transaction requiring access to the storage unit, such as an order for delivery or collection of goods. The storage unit has an input device and is unlocked if an entered code matches an access code. The access code is received by means of a communications terminal integrated with the storage unit, or the entered code is transmitted and an unlock command is received by means of the communications terminal. The storage unit may be connected to a further storage unit such that a code entered at the storage unit may be used to unlock the further storage unit. The storage unit may contain a pivotable, latchable and lockable partition controlled so as to prevent a second delivery man stealing goods left by a first delivery man. The storage unit may be portable (Fig. 5) and include one or more locks so that it can be delivered and secured to a location for delivery or collection of goods. The lock may engage a steel loop pivoted to a wall or floor (i.e. of the surroundings) or a steel loop attached by a cable to a wall (of the surroundings).
Patent GB-2361059-A (GB)
Title: Reduction of light noise in an electro-optic probe
Inventor: ITO AKISHIGE
IPC: G01R13/20
Filed: 2000-12-13
Abstract: Disclosed is an electro-optic probe which comprises a laser diode (9) for emitting a laser beam based on a control signal from a main body (19) of a measuring unit; an electro-optic element (2) having a reflection film (2a) on an end face; first beam splitting isolators (4, 5, 6, 7), provided between the laser diode (9) and the electro-optic element (2), for passing the laser beam emitted from the laser diode (9) and separating reflected light of the laser beam reflected by the reflection film (2a); two photodiodes (12,13) for converting the reflected light separated by the first isolator (4, 5, 6, 7) into electric signals; and a second anti-reflection isolator (20 or 21), having uni-directional light propagation properties, whereby isolator (20) is provided on the optical path which connects the laser diode (9) to the first isolators (4, 5, 6, 7), and/or isolator (21) is provided on the optical path which connects the photodiodes (12, 13) to the first isolators (4, 5, 6, 7), whereby isolators (20, 21) allow light to travel through them in one direction only.
Patent GB-2358675-A (GB)
Title: A rotary engine pump or motor
Inventor: PING GONG HE
IPC: F01C21/10
Filed: 2000-12-22
Abstract: An engine, pump or motor includes a twin-horned rotor 7 formed with an elongated slot receiving a sliding block 6 keyed to a shaft 4, which rotates about an origin O. As the rotor 7 rotates within a chamber it reciprocates relative to the shaft 4. Rotor 7 has a cross section represented by two curves A'C'B' and A'D'B' which are mirror images. The chamber cross section is represented by two different curves ACB and ADB which are symmetrical about an X axis and intersect a Y axis at the same points A and B, a distance R apart. A line from one curve ACB to the other ADB, through origin O, has a length R. Curve ACB may be an arc of a circle with radius r and its centre a distance e from origin O, along the X axis, such that R <SP>2</SP>=4(r<SP>2</SP>-e<SP>2</SP>). Each tip of the rotor may include a ceramic cylinder (11, fig 5) for sealing engagement with the chamber.
Patent GB-2370916-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor device
Inventor: WILSON MARTIN CLIVE
IPC: H01L21/8249
Filed: 2001-09-05
Abstract: A silicon on insulator semiconductor device comprises a substrate <B>11</B> having an insulating layer <B>12</B> formed on a surface thereof, and a silicon layer <B>13</B> located on a surface of the insulating layer. A trench <B>14</B> extends from a surface of the silicon layer <B>13</B> through the insulating layer <B>12</B> and into the substrate <B>11</B>. An insulating liner <B>14a</B> comprising silicon oxide and silicon nitride is located on the side walls and base of the trench <B>14</B>, and an in-fill <B>14b</B> of thermally conductive material such as polysilicon is formed within the insulating liner. The insulating liner <B>14a</B>, the in-fill material <B>14b</B> and the distance over which the trench <B>14</B> extends into the substrate <B>11</B> are such as to promote flow of heat from the silicon layer <B>13</B> to the substrate.
Patent GB-2380014-A (GB)
Title: Electronic contract fulfillment using portable device
Inventor: SALLE MATHIAS JEAN RENE
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2001-09-21
Abstract: Apparatus for fulfilling and updating an electronic contract comprises a portable device 20 eg a PDA, and a contract repository 10. The contract repository 10 houses a repository of available contracts from which the portable device 20 is arranged to receive and load contract details of selected contracts having contract clauses which require that a physical act (such as delivery) be carried out in order to fulfil. The relevant contract details are loaded onto device 20 from the repository 10 and the device 20 taken to the physical location or address at which a particular clause is to be fulfilled. Interaction between parties to the contract is supported by the portable device 20 and physical transactions documented by upload of information to the contract repository 10.
Patent GB-2364498-A (GB)
Title: Composition comprising an alpha-amylase inhibitor and at least one physiologically acceptable compound capable of reducing intestinal absorption
Inventor: MORTENSEN NILS CHRISTIAN
IPC: A23L33/20
Filed: 2000-09-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions capable of reducing or preventing the uptake of excess sugars by the body. Such compositions find particular use as a dietary supplement, e.g. for maintaining a particular weight condition, for losing weight or for treating conditions such as obesity. The compositions are orally administrable and comprise at least one alpha-amylase inhibitor together with at least one physiologically acceptable compound capable of reducing intestinal absorption of "fast" sugars.
Patent GB-2382165-A (GB)
Title: Hierarchical digital signature and document approval method
Inventor: LIN KUANG-SHIN
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2001-11-15
Abstract: A method of hierarchical digital signatures through a network. The method is implemented on a server to provide a signature system, which consists of an identification mechanism. When passing identification, the system provides a working platform for the user to sign off required forms/invoices, and sends out a message to the next user/signer when the user signs the forms/invoices.
Patent GB-2382287-A (GB)
Title: Audio user interface with multiple audio sub fields
Inventor: WILCOCK LAWRENCE
IPC: G11B19/02
Filed: 2002-01-25
Abstract: An audio user interface is provided in which items are represented in an audio field by corresponding synthesized sound sources from where sounds related to the items appear to emanate. The location of each sound source is specified (23) relative to an associated one of multiple audio-field references. The offset of each of these audio-field references relative to a presentation reference is independently controllable (26, 28) whereby to adjust the rendering position of the associated sound sources in the audio field. The offset of each audio-field reference is controlled in response to user input and/or to achieve a particular stabilisation of the associated sound source; this stabilisation may be different for different ones of the audio-field references. One audio-field reference can be dedicated to an audio-cursor sound source. Another audio-field reference can be dedicated to world-stabilised sound sources through which compass direction can be announced.
Patent GB-2373971-A (GB)
Title: Distributed control architecture for mobile systems with overlapping service coverage regions
Inventor: ALEXANDER ROGER KIRK
IPC: H04B7/204
Filed: 2000-11-16
Abstract: In a mobile satellite communication system wherein a satellite (410) generates a plurality of spot beams, and both mobile stations and fixed terrestrial stations within the spot beams receive and transmit information on traffic channels (402) and command channels (401), two terrestrial stations (450A, 450B) are assigned a single set of common control channels (401,404,406, 408) for overlapping spot beams.
Patent GB-2371694-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for controlling compensated buffers
Inventor: POSSLEY BRIAN
IPC: H03K19/003
Filed: 2000-09-27
Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a system includes an integrated circuit that has a compensation value generator. The compensation value generator processes multiple compensation values to generate a compensation value that may be used by compensation circuitry.
Patent GB-2383692-A (GB)
Title: Inductor generator for a vehicle braking system
Inventor: DESTA GIRMA G
IPC: H02K19/24
Filed: 2002-06-21
Abstract: A generator 100 has a shaft 126 which may form part of an axle or drive shaft of a vehicle (not shown). The generator has a nominal output voltage of 42 Volts dc and a nominal output current of over 1000 Amps, and may be used to convert the kinetic energy of the vehicle to heat and thereby to retard or brake the vehicle. The generator may also be used to charge a battery. The generator 100 has a stator assembly 102 and a rotor 104. The stator assembly 102 includes a first stator portion 106 and a second portion 108, each portion including a lamination stack 110. A first 'field' winding 116 and a second 'compensation' winding 120 are located in a winding volume 114 between the stator portions 106 and 108. In use, the windings 116 and 120 are energised to provide excitation and may be fed with pulse width modulated (pwm) signals. The rotor 104 has a first section 122, a second section 124 and a centre ring 128. The centre ring 128 is aligned with the windings 116 and 120. The poles 130 of the first and second sections are offset or staggered. In use, one of sections 122 or 124 produces magnetic north poles and the other of sections 122 or 124 produces south poles. Electricity is generated in a winding 118 disposed in winding slots 140 in the stator laminations 110. The disclosure also refers to electromagnetic / eddy current retarders.
Patent GB-2389822-A (GB)
Title: Airbag with internal seam enclosures
Inventor: GOLLING MICHAEL
IPC: B60R21/235
Filed: 2002-06-21
Abstract: An airbag is comprises two superimposed sheets of fabric 1,2 secured together by a stitched seam 3 which is enclosed in a sealed pocket 7 or 8 formed by part of at least one of the sheets 1,2 or by a reinforcing element (23, fig 3) (see also items 34,35, fig 4). The part which forms the pocket is held in place by further stitching 6, and preferably comprises a folded back edge 4,5 of one of the sheets 1,2 or of the reinforcing element (23). Alternatively, the sheets may be joined by two lines of stitching (24,25, fig 3). The edges of both sheets may then be folded together to form a double protection of one side of the seams, which are enclosed by a reinforcing element (23). Both sides of the seam 3 or seams (24,25, fig 3) may be enclosed. The invention reduces the risk of seam damage from impinging hot gas on airbag inflation.
Patent GB-2379515-A (GB)
Title: Gear driven scanner carriage
Inventor: TREGONING MICHAEL A
IPC: G03F7/20
Filed: 2002-06-21
Abstract: A media imaging system comprising a scanner 150 has a rail 160 having slots 160A-J disposed within the scanner and a carriage 130 disposed within the scanner. A motor gear assembly 110 comprises a drive motor 120 that generates a rotational force to a shaft 125 connected to a gear 140 having teeth 140A-H that are engageable with the slots of the rail is provided. A carriage for an imaging system comprising a carriage body and a motor gear assembly comprising a drive motor that generates a rotational force to a shaft connected to a gear is provided. A method of imaging an object in an imaging system comprising rotating a shaft by a motor coupled thereto, imparting a force on the carriage by meshing a gear coupled to the shaft with a slotted rail, and translating the carriage through a carriage path by imparting of the force is provided.
Patent GB-2375315-A (GB)
Title: Dropping pin non-contact liquid transfer method
Inventor: MILNE WILLIAM IRELAND
IPC: B01L3/02
Filed: 1999-11-01
Abstract: A method for transferring drops of liquid carried on a dropping pin onto a substrate to form an ordered array of drops thereon comprises transfer of the liquid without contact of the dropping tool with the substrate, either directly or indirectly via the drop of liquid. This transfer method may involve use of a pin pressure wave, such as generated by a mechanical, piezoelectric or electromagnetic effect, or acceleration then rapid deceleration of the pin. The pin may have a internal capillary (103, fig.10) and reservoir (105, fig.10). Also disclosed is a method in which a pin with an internal capillary and reservoir is impacted on a substrate (fig.12) to transfer liquid droplets to the substrate. Also disclosed is transfer method comprising use of a pressure wave in a pin with capillary and reservoir to transfer liquid droplets to a substrate. Also disclosed is the use of a pin with a regions of varying affinity to liquid, separated by a topological discontinuity.
Patent GB-2391469-A (GB)
Title: Umbrella holder
Inventor: OGILVIE ANDREW KENNETH
IPC: A45B25/24
Filed: 2002-08-03
Abstract: An umbrella holder comprises an elongate sheath 4 of rigid material with an opening 16 at one end, to receive the umbrella, and a closed distal end 18. Eyelets (8, figs 2 and 5) are provided at either end of the holder for provision of a carrying strap. At least one set of protrusions 6 are arranged along the internal surface of the holder. Each set of protrusions comprise two protruding elements 20,22 which do not meet but converge to form a channel 10 which extends in the axial direction of the holder. The protrusions aim to remove water and debris from the umbrella when placed in the holder and the channel aims to assist in directing the water to the distal end 18. Water collected at the distal end can be removed via an aperture 12 which is ordinarily covered by a plug 14.
Patent GB-2380079-A (GB)
Title: A mobile phone base-station multicarrier amplifier with feedforward linearisation
Inventor: DOMOKOS JOHN
IPC: H03F1/32
Filed: 2002-08-06
Abstract: A number of digital signals 2-4 in a multi-channel base-station transmitter are combined 14, converted 16 to an analogue signal and amplified by power amplifier 18. The output of the power amplifier 18 is compared 22 with a reference signal to generate a correction signal for adding 21 to the output of the amplifier 18. The reference signal is generated by providing a separate DAC 8-10 in each channel and summing the DAC outputs. The equaliser 15 matches the delay of the main path and the reference path and responds adaptively to the correction signal from element 15.
Patent GB-2387461-A (GB)
Title: Method of providing code fields to a coding and decoding module
Inventor: ROMANOWSKI ALEXANDER
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 2002-12-12
Abstract: A method for providing code fields (10, 11) for a coding and decoding device (3) for real time coding of data, in particular multi-media data, comprising the steps: alternately providing a respective code field (10, 11) in a first and a second sector (8, 9) of a storage module (19) via a code calculating module (21); and alternating access to the respective code field (10, 11) in the first and the second sector (8, 9) of the storage module (19) via the coding and decoding module (3); wherein during access to the code field (10, 11) in one of the two sectors (8, 9) the code field (10, 11) is provided in the other of the two sectors (8, 9). The storage module can be dual port RAM component, and the calculating the code field and coding the data happen simultaneously.
Patent GB-2381206-A (GB)
Title: Golf club striking plate with variable thickness
Inventor: HELMSTETTER RICHARD C
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2001-06-26
Abstract: A golf club head having a striking plate with regions of varying thickness is disclosed herein. A central region has a first thickness range that is thicker than the thickness range of any of the other regions. The thickness of the regions decreases outward from the center. The striking plate may be used on a fairway wood-type golf club head or a driver-type golf club head. The striking plate is preferably composed of steel or titanium.
Patent GB-2399748-A (GB)
Title: Releasable surface covering system
Inventor: TASKER STEVEN
IPC: E04F13/00
Filed: 2003-03-28
Abstract: A releasable surface covering system, and method of installing thereof, comprises at least one membrane (2) having one side pre-glued or pre-pasted (4) and a surface covering (6); wherein the membrane is attached by means of its pre-glued/pasted surface to a surface (10), e.g. a floor, and the surface covering is permanently bonded to the other side of the membrane. Preferably, the membrane comprises paper which may be vinyl coated on the side that is not pre-glued/pasted. A pressure sensitive adhesive may be used as the glue; and a removable sheet, preferably comprising three strips, can be provided over the pre-glued side. Ideally, the surface covering may be a floor covering, e.g. underlay (6) or carpet (8); or a wall covering, e.g. a tile.
Patent GB-2393588-A (GB)
Title: Improved routing and support of alternator field coil wire
Inventor: YORK MICHAEL TIMOTHY
IPC: H02K3/52
Filed: 2003-06-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to rotors of alternators for motor vehicles, and to methods of assembling the field coil in the rotor. The alternator rotor 80, which is of the Lundell type, includes claw poles 82 and 84, and a field coil 86 wound round a bobbin disposed between the claw poles. The start and end leads 96 and 98 of the coil 86 are provided with insulating sleeves 113 and 111. The sleeved leads 96 and 98 are held by a retainer 100 in grooves 102 and 104 formed on the end surface of one of the poles, adjacent the slip ring assembly. A locking feature or swage 124 presses claw pole material against retainer 100, and an epoxy 130 is deposited over the leads 96 and 98 and the locking feature. The rotor is thus capable of operation at higher rotational speeds, for example 25,000 rpm.
Patent GB-2390623-A (GB)
Title: Orienting perforating guns by eccentric weighting
Inventor: YANG WENBO
IPC: E21B43/119
Filed: 2002-04-24
Abstract: A perforating gun string is weighted eccentrically to position shaped perforating charges 10 in a desired orientation. Material may be added, removed or components located off-axis in order to achieve bias. The loading tube 12 may comprise many articulated segments coupled together (figure 20) to allow the gun string to bend, which alters the amount of torque required to cause rotation. The magnitude of this effect is determined by empirical measurements (figure 23) prior to deployment, allowing the bias to be adjusted to reflect the expected degree of bending. Also disclosed is a method of mapping downhole components using a work string with detectors and a gyroscope. The components may be seeded with radioactive material to aid detection. In further inventions, a connector (figures 24-32) having interengaging tapered keys and a lock ring secures adjacent tools in a fixed relative orientation and a confirmation device (figures 34-43) records the orientation of the gun at firing by preserving an imprint from a marker charge.