baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2401667-A (GB)
Title: Sealing valves using pressure monitored fluid injection
Inventor: ENSTON ROBERT PETER
IPC: F16K3/36
Filed: 2003-05-14
Abstract: A method of introducing fluid, e.g. such as sealant or lubricant into a valve housing 14 involving the following steps; <SL> <LI>a) introducing the fluid into the valve housing under pressure through an inlet port 40 <LI>b) providing an outlet port 42 in the housing for escape of displaced material from the interior of the valve <LI>c) monitoring the pressure of the fluid introduced into the valve through a monitoring port in the valve housing. Other fluids may be injected such as solvent or flushing fluids. The monitoring port may be located between the inlet port and the outlet port. Also defined is an apparatus for forming an aperture in a valve housing. </SL>
Patent GB-2403558-A (GB)
Title: Document searching and method for presenting the results
Inventor: TREPESS DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: G06F3/0487
Filed: 2003-07-02
Abstract: A method of processing information items, the method comprises the steps of: ```for an information item comprising primarily text information: ```analysing text information of the information item to detect a set of constituent information elements relating to that information item; ```detecting for each of the constituent information elements a respective degree of relative significance based on the frequency and/or nature of occurrence of the constituent information elements with respect to that information item; ```selecting a subset of at least two most significant constituent information elements; and ```generating a pseudo-image representative of the information item, the representative pseudo-image comprising the selected subset of constituent information elements arranged in a predetermined image layout such that: ```the most significant constituent information element of the subset is represented with most prominence and at a first predetermined region within the representative pseudo-image; and ```the one or more other constituent information element(s) of the subset are represented at other predetermined regions of the representative pseudo-image in dependence on the corresponding degree of relative significance of those element(s). The invention may be used to search text, web pages, images or video.
Patent GB-2403419-A (GB)
Title: Tissue extraction tool
Inventor: OWEN RICHARD
IPC: A61B17/28
Filed: 2003-07-04
Abstract: A tissue extraction tool that includes a curved, stiff but flexible tube (15 on FIG 7) that emerges from the tip of a shaft that penetrates through the body to reach the target tissue. The curved, stiff but flexible tube is retractable and rotatable such that a cylindrical area of tissue (15 on FIG 9) around the site of penetration can be harvested. Penetration is rendered easier for the user and more comfortable for the patient by a power unit (1 on FIG 1) providing penetration assistance. The power unit also powers the movement of the curved, stiff but flexible tube. Harvesting is further assisted by connection of a collecting tube (14 on FIG 6) to a peristaltic pump. A shoulder (5 on FIG 2) on the outer metal shaft ensures that the penetrations are made to a known, safe, depth. Extraction tools comprising drilling elements disposed in the shaft are also claimed.
Patent GB-2404034-A (GB)
Title: An electro-optically tunable optical filter
Inventor: CLAPP TERRY VICTOR
IPC: G02F1/21
Filed: 2003-07-17
Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for filtering an optical signal. The method includes receiving at least one input optical signal 105, forming first 101 and second 102 optical signals using the at least one input optical signal and modifying at least one portion of the first optical signal using a plurality of non-waveguiding electro-optic phase adjusters 140. The method also includes forming an output optical signal by combining the first optical signal, including the at least one modified portion of the first optical signal, with the second optical signal. Also disclosed are apparatus comprising an optical demultiplexer, a plurality of phase adjusters and a control unit coupled to the phase adjusters; ```a tunable optical filter comprising three optical transmission media, two optical couplers, an optical demultiplexer, a plurality of phase adjusters and an optical multiplexer; ```and a tunable optical filter comprising two transmission media, an optical coupler, a plurality of phase adjusters and a mirror coupled to the phase adjusters.
Patent GB-2409539-A (GB)
Title: Occupational health data system
Inventor: BARKER SIMON
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2003-08-12
Abstract: A system for employee life cycle management collects occupational health data from a plurality of diverse occupational health data sources 60, 90 110-160 for a plurality of employees, stores the collected data in a central database 100, processes the data to generate employee life cycle data, stores the employee life cycle management data in the database, and centrally manages the employee life cycle management data to make the employee life cycle data available to at least one employer 80. Each employee is identified by a biometric when undergoing an occupational health test.
Patent GB-2404898-A (GB)
Title: Creasing plastic sheet materials
Inventor: NAILER ROBIN ARNOLD
IPC: B31B50/25
Filed: 2003-08-14
Abstract: Sheet plastics material 18 has a cold-formed crease line formed by positioning over a planar platen surface 16, bringing a rule 4 into engagement with the plastic sheet material 18 and deforming the sheet material between the end of the rule 8 and the platen surface 16, the rule 4 having a main body portion 8 tapering to a rounded tip portion 10, the tip portion 10 having a width of less than 60% of the main body portion 8. Force correcting tape strips less than 25 microns thick are applied, aligned with crease lines to be formed, between a press and a die board mounting the rule 4.
Patent GB-2390912-A (GB)
Title: Optical device using a polarizing beam splitter
Inventor: ROGERS PHILIP JOHN
IPC: G02B27/28
Filed: 2002-05-27
Abstract: An optical device adapted for handling plane polarised light comprising a beamsplitter cube formed of two prisms (22A, B) having a polarising beamsplitter (PBS) arrangement located between the hypoteneuse faces of the prisms, the cube having a first pair of opposing faces forming an illumination input face and an illumination output face (22), and a second pair (26, 32) of opposing faces at which reflection means are located, wherein image-forming light is output from the output face, the image being derived from a display source (30) located at one of the other faces of the cube and the arrangement of the reflection means being such that the cube does not support an intermediate image of the display source.
Patent GB-2398443-A (GB)
Title: A CMOS PLL or delay-locked-loop with an ageing compensation circuit
Inventor: GAUTHIER CLAUDE R
IPC: H03L7/06
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: A bias generator 606 generates two bias potentials 609 and 611 for varying the delay of a delay line in a DLL or the frequency of a VCO in a PLL. The bias generator generates the bias potentials in response to a control signal 607 from a loop filter. The effect of ageing in the bias generator caused by transistor threshold drift or other MOS transistor variation is reduced by an adjusting circuit 620 which provides an adjusting voltage 605 responsive to ageing of components in a dummy bias generator circuit 604 driven by a bandgap voltage reference generator 602 or other ageing-independent reference circuit. DLLs and PLLs of the invention may be used in clock alignment and clock multiplication in a microprocessor system.
Patent GB-2395100-A (GB)
Title: Digital data monitoring and logging in an ITV system
Inventor: BARONE SAMUEL T
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2002-08-16
Abstract: An ITV system that monitors and stores data (Fig. 1) related to digital video broadcasts. Such data may include digital sound files, image files, subscription data, software programs, television program information, ITV advertising content, and the like. The monitoring system (113) stores information about a pre-determined set of data that is being monitored in a digital video stream, in one or more log files. The log files may then be used to generate a plurality of user defined reports. The reports may be used by broadcasters, cable operators, and content providers, and the like to establish general auditing and billing services.
Patent GB-2398740-A (GB)
Title: Skin Composition
Inventor: FRAY TIMOTHY RICHARD
IPC: A23K20/195
Filed: 2004-02-16
Abstract: The present invention provides a composition, preferably a pet foodstuff, comprising pantothenic acid, nicotinamide, histidine, inositol and choline, wherein the pantothenic acid is provided at a level of 10 mg to 500 mg per 400 kcal per day. Optional ingredients include praline, pyridoxine, linoleic acid and one or more fatty acids. These compositions are useful for the treatment and control of skin disorders, including dermatological conditions associated with poor barrier function such as seborrhoea, ichthyoses, eczema, atopic dermatitis, essential fatty acid disease and winter-induced xerosis. In one aspect the foodstuff is suitable for humans, dogs, cats and horses.
Patent GB-2411327-A (GB)
Title: Training sequence for MIMO-OFDM which is suitable for use with null sub-carriers
Inventor: SANDELL MAGNUS
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 2004-02-20
Abstract: An OFDM signal is transmitted from an OFDM transmitter using a plurality of transmit antennas but has one or more nulled subcarriers, corresponding to windowing in the frequency domain. The OFDM signal is adapted for channel estimation for channels associated with said transmit antennas by the inclusion of orthogonal training sequence data in the signal from each said antenna. The training sequence data is derived from substantially orthogonal training sequences for each said transmit antenna, the training sequences being constructed based upon sequences of values ```X<m>k = exp (-j 2   f  k m /M) where k indexes a value in a said sequence, m indexes a transmit antenna, and M is the number of transmit antennas. Embodiments of these techniques provide training sequences that are more robust to, inter alia, nulled subcarriers. The index k may label subcarriers. The time domain representation of a training sequence transmitted from a first antenna (Fig. 7A) is maximally separated in time from the time domain representation of a training sequence transmitted from a second antenna (Fig. 7B), given the number of transmit antennae.
Patent GB-2397333-A (GB)
Title: Hinge assembly for flat panel display appliance
Inventor: CHO GYU-YEOL
IPC: E05D11/08
Filed: 2002-10-21
Abstract: Disclosed is a hinge assembly capable of adjusting a tilting angle of a display in a display appliance. The hinge assembly includes a movable plate fixed to a rear side of the display and having a through-hole, a stationary plate coupled to a stand for the display appliance and having a through-hole, a hinge shaft passing through the through-holes of the movable and stationary plates and having a head portion, a coupling member fixed to one end of the hinge shaft, a first washer disposed between the head portion of the hinge shaft and the movable plate, first and secondary washers disposed at both sides of the through-hole of the movable plate, and third and fourth stationary washers disposed at both sides of the through-hole of the stationary plate. At least one of the first, second, third and fourth stationary washes is an elastic washer for applying compressive elasticity to the hinge shaft in an axial direction.
Patent GB-2412009-A (GB)
Title: Field effect transistor comprising suspended active layer
Inventor: SEE PATRICK UN SIONG
IPC: H01L29/06
Filed: 2004-03-11
Abstract: A field effect transistor (FET) comprises an active layer 11 configured to support a two dimensional carrier gas 17 having an excess of carriers, and a lower conducting region 7 which is patterned such that the active layer 11 is suspended across gaps in the lower conducting region 7 and is physically supported by the parts of the conducting region 7. Source and drain contact stacks 25, 27 are provided to the active layer. The device may be a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) having a cross wire structure wherein the carrier gas 17 is a 2DEG. The lower conducting region 7 may be a back gate layer or a second active layer. A front gate 37 may also be provided overlying part of the active layer 11.
Patent GB-2413048-A (GB)
Title: A plant pot with a removable bottom
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 2004-03-20
Abstract: A plant pot comprising an open body A with a removable base C. The base is located within the pot by a retaining lip B. The base has a number of semicircular sections cut out around the edge.
Patent GB-2397784-A (GB)
Title: Transfer tape
Inventor: MASHITA MASARU
IPC: C09J7/10
Filed: 2002-08-30
Abstract: A transfer tape capable of maintaining a strong adhesion strength and being surely cut off at a specified position, wherein needle-like particles are contained in adhesive coating agent, a film hard to be cut off is formed since an adhesiveness between adhesive components is increased when an adhesion strength is increased, when a force is applied in the directions other than the direction of the surface of a base material coated with the adhesive coating agent, the film of the adhesive coating agent is thinned, the needle-like particles break through the film to cut off the adhesive coating agent is completely cut off without cobwebbing since the cut end part thereof is attracted to the needle-like particles.
Patent GB-2415761-A (GB)
Title: A sensor finger module for a pipeline inspection tool
Inventor: SMITH DEREK R
IPC: G01B5/20
Filed: 2004-07-01
Abstract: An inspection sensor module (100) for an in-line pipe inspection tool (110) has a support (170) for mounting the module (100) on the tool (110), a finger (150) pivotally attached at one end (160) to the support (170) and pivotally attached at the other end (158) to an inspection sensor, preferably a sensor block (190) carrying one or more inspection sensors. Means for resiliently biasing the finger (150) outwardly, preferably a first leaf spring (180) extending from the support (170) to the finger (150) to bias the finger (150) outwardly, and a second leaf spring (182) extending from the support to the carrier to bias the sensor block (190). At least one, but preferably a pair of biasing sensors (142, 144) detect movement of the biasing means, and are preferably mounted on the leading and trailing edges of the first leaf spring (15) to detect movement of the first leaf spring(180) corresponding to movement of the inspection sensors towards or away from the support (170). The biasing sensors (142, 144) may comprise strain gauges.
Patent GB-2414228-A (GB)
Title: Food container with means for collecting liquid
Inventor: BAGE WILLIAM GARY
IPC: B65D81/26
Filed: 2004-07-28
Abstract: A tray 2 preferably for holding a poultry product comprises a base 4 and sidewalls 6, the sidewalls 6 having a lip 8 which extends around the upper edges of the walls 6. A plurality of ribs 10 are formed in the tray and extend diagonally across the base 4 and sidewalls 6. A plurality of indentations 12 are formed in the base, and the base is separated into distinct sections by the ribs 10. A plurality of cavities 14 are also formed in the ribs. A poultry product (not shown), such as a fresh chicken, is placed in the tray 2 such that it rests on ribs 10. During storage of the product, liquid is released from the chicken and falls onto the base of the tray flowing into indentations 12. The depth of each indentation is approximately 1.5mm and the indentations are dimensioned such that the liquid is trapped in the indentations by the action of surface tension.
Patent GB-2408923-A (GB)
Title: Dust container handle arrangement for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: KIM KYOUNG-WOUNG
IPC: A47L9/10
Filed: 2004-08-10
Abstract: A dust container (100) has a handle (110) for facilitating its removal from the cleaner body (10). The dust container (100) includes a container body (101) to which the handle (110) is pivotably attached. A guide incline (120) slidably contacts with, and resiliently deforms, the handle (110) in a pivot axis direction as the handle pivots. A fixing rib (130) is disposed adjacent to the guide incline (120) to limit the angle through which the handle (110) can pivot.
Patent GB-2401151-A (GB)
Title: Air/fuel conditioning
Inventor: COLLINS PAUL ANTONY
IPC: F02M27/04
Filed: 2003-02-24
Abstract: An apparatus for conditioning air and fuel supplied to a combustor (e.g. internal combustion engine) generates ions of opposite polarities in the air and fuel prior to mixing. The apparatus provides respective chambers (such as 5) through which the air and fuel flows, into which needle-like electrodes (such as 6) extend. The electrodes are connected to low-current high voltage power supplies of respective polarity to generate ions in the respective fluids by corona discharge. This promotes atomisation and dispersal of the fuel into finer droplets within the combustor and more rapid and complete intermixing with the air.
Patent GB-2418417-A (GB)
Title: Packaging for cut flowers
Inventor: HENNESSY KEVIN BARRY
IPC: B65D85/50
Filed: 2004-09-22
Abstract: A carton 1 of cuboid shape for transporting and displaying cut flowers comprises a base tray 2 and a separate, detachable lid 3 made from blanks of corrugated cardboard. The base tray 2 is provided with a plastic coating on the inner face to contain water during transportation to and display of cut flowers at the point of sale.
Patent GB-2421427-A (GB)
Title: Leisure bed armrest assembly including a laminar surface spanning the bed width and an armrest positioned on each side of the bed
Inventor: HOGAN ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: A47C20/02
Filed: 2004-12-22
Abstract: An armrest assembly for facilitating the use of leisure beds by larger people comprises a laminar surface 100 having a central portion 103 adapted to span the width of a leisure bed and two armrest portions 101, 102 adapted to extend longitudinally on each side of the leisure bed. Hinges 104 may be provided between the armrests and the central portion, and a hinge 105 may be provided across the central portion, allowing the armrest assembly to be folded down for packing and transport.
Patent GB-2412001-A (GB)
Title: System for payment transaction authentication
Inventor: CRONIN THOMAS PETER
Filed: 2005-03-09
Abstract: An apparatus and method for payment transaction authentication is provided. The apparatus comprises a wireless communication device 10 including means for inputting biometrically identifiable information relating to a user. The identity of the user is verified by comparing the inputted biometrically identifiable information to unique biometric information relating to an authorised user stored in a memory of the wireless communication device 10. Upon verification of a user's identity, the user can request a payment transaction using the wireless communication device which connects to a remote merchant server 12. Confirmation of a successfully completed payment transaction is sent to a transaction validation device 13 normally retained by a retailer.
Patent GB-2415401-A (GB)
Title: Method of brazing composite materials
Inventor: THEBAULT JACQUES
IPC: B23K1/08
Filed: 2005-06-09
Abstract: A method of brazing two parts of thermostructural composite material, the method including the steps of sealing at least the parts which are to be brazed by impregnating them with a silicon based composition and then forming a layer of refractory ceramic material which is not reactive with silicon at a brazing temperature on the surfaces to be brazed. The ceramic material is preferably silicon carbide or silicon nitride, and may be formed by chemical vapour deposition or chemical vapour infiltration. Prior to the brazing step, an antiwetting agent may be applied on areas of the surfaces not to be brazed. The brazing composition may be a metal based composition which is not reactive with the ceramic material.
Patent GB-2416188-A (GB)
Title: Multi-point lock comprising pin-and-socket arrangement
Inventor: SOUTHALL IAN
IPC: E05C9/18
Filed: 2005-07-13
Abstract: A multi-point lock comprises a front plate P, reciprocally slidable shoot elements S actuated by a lock means 1, locking devices 2, 3 each situated between the lock means 1 and an extremity of a shoot element, and a pin-and-slot arrangement 4 which actuates the lock means upon actuation of the shoot elements by the lock means. Each locking device may be formed as a bolt 2 or a hook 3, and may be provided in a housing 7 with a slot 10 to guide the locking device. The shoot elements may terminate in longitudinally extending shoot bolts 5 to provide additional security.
Patent GB-2430881-A (GB)
Title: Use of an oligoelectrolyte polyol to treat mucosal hyperviscosity
Inventor: TAYLOR CATHERINE
IPC: A61P11/00
Filed: 2005-10-06
Abstract: Use of a physiologically tolerable oligoelectrolyte polyol, for example oligoglucuronic or oligogalacturonic acid to treat mucosal hyperviscosity - more specifically, cystic fibrosis.
Patent GB-2419124-A (GB)
Title: Hangable plastic packaging for gardening items
Inventor: ROMAN GIANFRANCO
IPC: B65D73/00
Filed: 2005-10-11
Abstract: A hangable packaging for gardening items is made up of a flexible plastic sheet (2) folded as a U-shape in such a way as to obtain a space suitable to support a gardening item (7) to make it partially project through a bottom opening (5) of said U. Said flexible plastic sheet (2) is kept in said folded position by a pierced reinforcing hanger slot (8) and a pierced button connection (9) is arranged between said hanger slot (8) and said bottom opening (5) to hold the gardening item inside the packaging (1). The two ends of the plastic sheet (2) are held together by a snap connection (10), similar to the button connection (9), at each end of the hanger slot (8).
Patent GB-2432982-A (GB)
Title: An EER RF amplifier with PWM signal switching
Inventor: NESIMOGLU TAYFUN
IPC: H03F1/02
Filed: 2005-11-30
Abstract: In an envelope elimination and restoration (EER) RF amplifier, amplitude modulation is restored to the signal output from limiter 88 by PWM control of a signal chopping switch 90 placed before the amplifier 92. The envelope channel comprises a detector 84 and a sigma-delta pulse width modulator 86. The amplifier 92 is supplied with a constant DC supply voltage and high efficiency is achieved at all transmitted power levels. Signals with high peak-to-average (PAR) ratios can be amplified with low distortion. A broad bandwidth is achieved because a power supply modulator is not required for the amplifier 92. Amplitude and phase feedback loops (figure 12) may be added to improve linearity. A wholly digital arrangement is claimed.
Patent GB-2419062-A (GB)
Title: Telephone apparatus and communication system for sending e-mails
Inventor: SHIBATA KENICHI
IPC: H04M1/27485
Filed: 2004-05-28
Abstract: The invention includes a first memory (14) capable for storing a telephone number attached with a predetermined number, a second memory (18) for storing the predetermined number, an interface (15) for connecting the telephone apparatus with the telephone line through a PBX (21), a control portion (11) for controlling a whole other portions, a comparing portion (113) for comparing the predetermined number in the first memory which is selected as a destination for an E-mail and the predetermined number in the second memory, a deleting portion (114) for delete the attached predetermined number from the telephone number as the destination for the E-mail when the comparing portion determines the predetermined number in the first memory which is selected as the destination for the E-mail corresponds to the predetermined number in the second memory and a mail-sending portion (115) for sending an E-mail together with the telephone number as the destination to the E-mail server.