baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2379135-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for routing calls to a mobile telecommunications device
Inventor: ANIUS PATSON
IPC: H04W8/12
Filed: 2001-08-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of routing, or directing, calls to a mobile telecommunications device capable of roaming across national boundaries. The method involves receiving a call destined for a mobile telecommunications device; interrogating a home service provider for the mobile device as to the present location of the device; and routing the call directly from a telecommunications service provider to the mobile device at its present location. The mobile device may be assigned a national type numbers for each nation into which it is likely to roam, each of which may be translated in to a home number for the device using a translation means. If one of said national numbers is recognised the call may be trapped and suspended whilst the interrogation is carried out. This may involve the translation of the national number into the home number, requesting routing information from the home service provider, and receiving a response from said home service provider including a roaming number and domain location.
Patent GB-2368859-A (GB)
Title: Composite I-beam with fibrous reinforcing layer between wooden laminates
Inventor: FORD BRIAN MCNEIL
IPC: E04C3/14
Filed: 2001-09-25
Abstract: A composite I-beam 10, for use in construction, comprises first and second wooden flanges (20,30) and a web 40 extending therebetween, where a reinforcing layer 50 of fibrous materials, e.g. such as fibreglass, fluorocarbon fibres or graphite fibres, is disposed upon or within at least one of the flanges. Each flange may also comprise wooden laminates (28a, 28b, 28c) with the reinforcing fibrous layer in between at least two layers of wood, where said wooden laminates are adhesively joined together into a generally rectangular shaped cross section. The flange may contain a groove (26, 36) for receiving the web, and may have a reinforcing layer upon the flange surface where the groove receives the web. The web can be made from orientated strand board, and both the web and flanges can be coated or treated with an intumescent material to improve flame retardant properties of the I-beam as a whole.
Patent GB-2371454-A (GB)
Title: Providing information to emergency service centres about location and identity of a mobile unit
Inventor: RAITH ALEX KRISTER
IPC: H04W4/90
Filed: 1998-04-01
Abstract: Emergency call handling may, in the near future, require terminal unit location information to be provided to emergency service centers. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide techniques which pass the mobile unit's phone number along to an appropriate emergency service centers in addition to location information. This information can be made available to an adjunct monitoring system by either changing the mobile station identity used to package (Layer 2) an access attempt or by commanding a mobile or base station to explicitly transmit the mobile unit's dialable number during an emergency access so that the adjunct system can read and forward this number.
Patent GB-2382023-A (GB)
Title: Fanfold mop heads
Inventor: YOUNG RONALD ALEXANDER
IPC: A47L13/20
Filed: 2002-01-18
Abstract: A disposable mop head is made from a strip 2 of non-woven absorbent fibre material. The material is pleated along its length to make a fan fold 3, which may then be wound onto a reel. Next it is run through a mop-winding machine which forms helical coils 5 wrapped about a pair of travelling arms 6, 7. Sections of the coils 5 are severed in predetermined lengths from the arms 6, 7 and the sections may be arranged to provide a head 16 for attachment to a fixture 12, with the remainder of the section forming a depending skirt of multiple pleated strands 9.
Patent GB-2368295-A (GB)
Title: A screen for a vibratory separator and method of screening material with a vibratory separator
Inventor: ADAMS THOMAS COLE
IPC: B01D33/00
Filed: 2000-09-29
Abstract: A screen (10) for a vibratory separator which screen comprises screening material (16) and a support (12) comprising a plurality of wires (14) arranged in criss-cross configuration to define a plurality of holes therethrough, characterised in that said screening material (16) is supported substantially along the entire length of plurality of wires (14) forming said support (12).
Patent GB-2378332-A (GB)
Title: Surface acoustic wave device with reduced temperature dependence
Inventor: TAKAMINE YUICHI
IPC: H03H9/64
Filed: 2002-05-28
Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device includes, on a piezoelectric substrate, at least one surface acoustic wave filter 3 and at least one surface acoustic wave resonator 4 that is connected in series and/or parallel to the surface acoustic wave filter. A film 7 having a positive frequency-temperature characteristic is formed so as to cover at least one of the at least one surface acoustic wave resonator, except for a region in which the surface acoustic wave filter is provided. The substrate may be LiTaO<SB>3</SB> and the film may be composed of silicon dioxide SiO<SB>2</SB>.
Patent GB-2390997-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for carrying an object
Inventor: LEWORTHY PAUL
IPC: B65G7/12
Filed: 2002-07-23
Abstract: Apparatus 2 for carrying an object 18 such as a paving stone, comprising: ```a rigid elongate shaft 4 having a handle 6 associated with one end; ```supporting means 8 associated with the other end of the shaft and adapted to engage a portion of the object to be carried in a manner supporting said object; and ```retaining means 16 associated with the shaft and capable of retaining a further portion of the object, the retaining means being slidably disposed on the shaft.
Patent GB-2379208-A (GB)
Title: Luggage identification labels
Inventor: ZOLAND MARTIN
IPC: G09F3/10
Filed: 2002-09-03
Abstract: A device and method for identifying an object 40 which comprises affixing to said object a plurality of labels 42 to form a distinctive visual feature. The labels may be self-adhesive and provided on a single sheet, and have an identifiable characteristic comprising of at least one of shape, colour, reflectivity, holographic images, printed material and texture. The labels on a single sheet may be of a single colour. The label may be aligned relative to the main body portion of the object in order to identify it, and the object may be an item of luggage.
Patent GB-2377868-A (GB)
Title: System and method for forward error correction
Inventor: BENGOUGH PETER
IPC: H03M13/27
Filed: 2001-03-20
Abstract: A forward error correction system (30) for reducing the transmission error in a data transmission is provided. The system comprises an encoder (12) for encoding data, an interleaver (20) for interleaving the encoded data to an output data stream and a first buffer (32a) for storing the interleaved data. A transmitter (14) is operatively associated with the first buffer (32a) for transmitting the interleaved data. A deinterleaver (22) receives and deinterleaves the transmitted interleaved data and a second buffer (32b) operatively coupled with the deinterleaver stores the deinterleaved data. A decoder (16) operatively coupled with the second buffer (32b) decodes the deinterleaved data. The deinterleaved data is decoded without intermediate storage, reducing the storage requirements.
Patent GB-2394258-A (GB)
Title: A volumetric method of pumping
Inventor: SUSSMAN HELEN SARAH
IPC: F04B19/20
Filed: 2002-10-17
Abstract: The positive displacement of a fluid using a device which has a shape determined by external fluid pressure. The device has at least one laminar surface 1, having a specific type of geometrical asymmetry, which can be displaced by changes in pressure. When the external fluid pressure exceeds a critical value a moment acting on the lamina is produced causing it to rotate about an axis 2. A case 5 surrounds the lamina such that as the lamina rotates its edges follow the shape of the case and produce an increase in the volume of the device. Conversely a reduction in pressure causes the lamina to rotate in the opposite direction and produce a corresponding decrease in volume, the repetition of the increase and decrease in the volume of the device produces a pumping action. A bellows like skirt 6 between the edge of the lamina and the inside of the case insures that the device remains watertight.
Patent GB-2391799-A (GB)
Title: A robot suitable for cleaning aircraft etc
Inventor: ALI IBRAHIM GHULAM MURAD
IPC: B64F5/30
Filed: 2002-11-06
Abstract: A robot suitable for cleaning aircraft, shuttles, helicopters and the like comprises a cleaning head, a chassis 29, a solvent tank 28, a hose 4 and a plurality of arms 17,18,20,22,24,26 connected to a first adjacent arm by a hinge 5,12,19,23,27 at a first end and to a second adjacent arm by a steering joint 16,21,25,at a second end. The cleaning head is connected to an arm at one end of the series and the chassis 29 is connected to an arm at the other end of the series. Solvent is transferred from the solvent tank 28 to the cleaning head via the hose 4. The cleaning head preferably comprises cloth 1, nozzles 13, a damper and spring mechanism 8,9, and a hinge. The robot is preferably movable and mounted to a lorry or other movable device 29. A motor 31 is preferably used to control the steering joint which as described in the embodiment rotates about its longitudinal axis.
Patent GB-2385884-A (GB)
Title: Mortice lock
Inventor: SANTOS JOSE MARIA GRACA DOS
IPC: E05B9/02
Filed: 2002-12-03
Abstract: A mortice lock which is fitted within a groove in the portion of a door opposite the jambs, is characterised in that the locking bolt can be projected by 20 mm with only one turn of the key in the actuating cylinder, through the inclusion of a bolt pusher and a case whose geometry in the area of contact with the cylinder cam has been designed to permit that function. The case also has the special feature that it has a high resistance to intrusion by means of a lever or crowbar as a consequence of the riveting system used, which comprises 2 square pins (30).
Patent GB-2388647-A (GB)
Title: Faucet for single hole kitchen sinks
Inventor: BREGOLI ELIO
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 2003-03-04
Abstract: A tap for single hole kitchen sinks comprising a top body (11) from which a water outlet (17) extends, arranged and turning on a bottom fixed and hollow body (12), wherein the water adjustment and mixing cartridge (16) is housed into a seat (15) obtained into the top turning body (11) at said water outlet and wherein the top body is integral with a union sleeve (21) inserted and rotating into the bottom fixed body.
Patent GB-2400905-A (GB)
Title: Edge device for a powered door with infra-red and visible elements
Inventor: PLATT TERENCE CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E05F15/00
Filed: 2003-04-24
Abstract: An edge device for a powered door, e.g. in an elevator, comprises an elongate array of infra-red transmitters and/or receivers 14 and at least one illuminable (visible) element 24 which extends with the infra-red array, both infra-red and visible components being mounted on a common carrier. The edge device may therefore function as a safety sensor and indicator lighting. The at least one visible element 24 maybe a series of elements vertically interleaved with the infra-red elements 14, or the infra-red transmitters/receivers may extend vertically on one side of the common carrier 45 and the series of visible elements may extend on the other side 44. There is a separate independent claim directed to an illuminable element for an edge device and a further independent claim relating to an illuminable element.
Patent GB-2384019-A (GB)
Title: Flow-operated valve
Inventor: ESLINGER DAVID M
IPC: E21B43/26
Filed: 2001-11-21
Abstract: A downhole tool 22 comprises a seal assembly 28, 30 and a valve 26 activated by an increase in fluid pressure. The seal assembly may be a straddle packer defining an isolated zone 32 in the wellbore which encloses a fluid outlet 24. The fluid may be fracturing fluid. The valve 26 is downhole from the seal assembly and biassed in an open position by a spring 116 or reference fluid chamber 122. An increase in fluid pressure through a flow restrictor (108, figure 2B) closes the valve, which may be a poppet valve 118. When pressure is reduced, the valve reopens and fluid flows from the valve into the wellbore below. Unwanted closing of the valve due to fluid free fall is prevented by a second flow restrictor (200, figure 2A). Should the valve become stuck in a closed position, fluid can be pumped through bypass channels 29 in the seal assembly and into the valve via outlet ports 120.
Patent GB-2393825-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive acoustic transmitter controller apparatus and method
Inventor: SCHULTZ ROGER L
IPC: H04H60/31
Filed: 2002-08-05
Abstract: The invention describes an apparatus as shown in Figure 2 and method for effectively communicating data along the acoustic channel (15) of a subterranean well. The method comprises optimally driving an acoustic transmitter (40) with an adaptive transmitter controller (44). A data signal is transmitted along the acoustic channel and detected as a distorted signal along the acoustic channel by a receiver (50). The distorted signal is input to the adaptive transmitter controller which, based on the detected signal, modifies later transmissions to counteract the distorting effects of the transmitter and the acoustic channel. The adaptive transmitter controller preferably comprises a neural network. Another receiver may be employed at a point further from the transmitter, to receive the optimized signals.
Patent GB-2405140-A (GB)
Title: Wine filter
Inventor: O'NEILL BRENDAN
IPC: B65D25/48
Filed: 2003-08-22
Abstract: A wine filter used to filter out any sediment or any pieces of cork (6), which may have disintegrated upon opening the wine bottle, which have fallen back into the bottle. The unit is fitted on the top of the bottle around either the inside or outside of the bottle's neck (2) or raised rim (3). The filter unit contains a watertight sealing ring (5) around the either the inside or outside of the bottle's neck ensuring that the wine can only escape through a filter sieve (7) at one end. The filter sieve (7) traps any broken cork pieces or sediment when the wine is poured (8).
Patent GB-2389332-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for manufacturing foamed thermoplastic resin pellets and method thereof
Inventor: KIM DONG-HEE
IPC: B29K105/04
Filed: 2001-08-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing foamed thermoplastic resin pellets and method thereof. The manufacturing apparatus includes a cylindrical dice, a plurality of extrusion holes formed along a radial direction of the dice and communicated with a resin flow path formed at the dice, a guide symmetric with the extrusion holes and protrudingly formed at the whole or a portion of outer circumference surface along the longitudinal direction of the dice, an operation member slidably installed along the guide, and a cutting knife with penetration holes being formed along the longitudinal direction of the knife and being communicated with the extrusion holes, wherein both ends of the knife are fixed at the upper edge of the facing planes of the operation member, and its center in the traverse direction is downwardly curved such that it is contacted with the contact line of the extrusion holes. A foaming-rate regulating member is installed at the outer circumference surface of the dice.
Patent GB-2400640-A (GB)
Title: Industrial truck with a rotational assembly including a damped elastic connection
Inventor: GOETZ BERNHARD
IPC: B60B9/12
Filed: 2004-04-05
Abstract: An industrial truck with at least one rotational assembly which has an axle shaft 1 which can be rotated about a vertical axis V, and at least one wheel 5, 6 which is arranged on an axle journal 4 connected to the axle shaft 1. To reduce the stress on the operator and the frame structure of the industrial truck, means are provided for the damped elastic connection of the axle journal 4 to the axle shaft 1. These may comprise a spring damper element 3 which is annular in design and arranged radially between the axle journal 4 and a cross-hole 1a of the axle shaft 1.
Patent GB-2413266-A (GB)
Title: Paint pot holder
Inventor: POWELL DAVID
IPC: A45F5/00
Filed: 2004-04-22
Abstract: A paint pot 2 holder / carrying device comprises an annular ring-shaped member having a handle 1 which extents from the circumference of the annular member and in the plane thereof The holder may be made from flat plastic material. Handle 1 may be generally straight (Fig 4B) or raised for extra user comfort. Element (4) shows a pot-shaped holder in to which the paint pot is placed.
Patent GB-2413490-A (GB)
Title: A device for holding a dust sheet in position
Inventor: ANDERSON DENNIS DAVY
IPC: A47G27/04
Filed: 2004-04-28
Abstract: A device for holding a dust sheet in position comprises a generally I or T-shaped nylon plate having projections 110 112 88 90 92 94 102 103 at one end and a pin 86 which projects at right angles to the plate at the other. In use, a dust sheet 182 is arranged adjacent a wall and a gripper rod 176 and a projection 158 is inserted through the sheet and into the carpet so the device is at an acute angle to the carpet. In this position the device is pivoted toward the gripper rod 176 and the pin 86 passes through the carpet. The end of the pin is then laterally flexed by the gripper rod which simultaneously causes the plate to flex. The flexing of both pin and plate serve to wedge the plate against the wall and releasably anchors the plate and dust sheet in position. Branches 68 70 76 78 inhibit rotational pivoting in the plane of the plate of the device when fitted.
Patent GB-2414799-A (GB)
Title: Visual navigation system
Inventor: ORMSON RICHARD
IPC: G01C21/34
Filed: 2004-06-02
Abstract: An apparatus for providing a visual navigation system on a mobile communication device comprising means for receiving data relating to a user selected destination, means for determining the location of the device, means for determining a route from the location of the device to the destination, means for determining the orientation of the device, means for comparing the location and orientation of the device with the geographical route, and means (see figures 3 and 4) for displaying a visual indication of the direction in which the device must move in order to follow the route in dependence on the comparison.
Patent GB-2415559-A (GB)
Title: Electronic distance measurement arrangement
Inventor: WHITEMAN CHARLES RICHARD
IPC: G01S13/76
Filed: 2004-06-23
Abstract: A distance measurement arrangement is disclosed comprising two transceivers. The first transceiver emits an encoded request signal to a second transceiver which recognises the signal and responds by emitting a similarly encoded response signal to the first transceiver. The time between emitting the request signal and receiving the response signal is measured by the first transceiver and used for determining distance between the transceivers. The transceivers may be battery powered and may communicate via radio frequency signals.
Patent GB-2416431-A (GB)
Title: Panel mounted phono adapter
Inventor: BURKE MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: H01R13/74
Filed: 2004-07-22
Abstract: An adapter for joining two phono leads has two phono sockets 1. The adapter can be mounted in an aperture of a panel - it has a flange 2 and either a nut 4 which screws onto a screw thread 3, or a retaining ring (4, Fig 7) which pushes onto the adapter body.
Patent GB-2402998-A (GB)
Title: Lighting fixture
Inventor: MONJO YOSHIO
IPC: H04N5/238
Filed: 2003-02-10
Abstract: A lighting fixture comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed so as to radiate condensed light beams, apply light beams toward a condensation point, and emit light beams in red, blue and green, a control circuit for controlling the luminous intensity of each light emitting diode, a concave reflection mirror for reflecting light beams of light emitting diodes condensed onto the condensation point and radiating them after condensed or diffused, and a position changing unit for changing the relative position between the concave reflection mirror and the condensation point of the light emitting diodes.
Patent GB-2417105-A (GB)
Title: Processor system with global PE memory
Inventor: MCCONNELL RAY
IPC: G06F15/80
Filed: 2004-08-13
Abstract: A data processor comprises a plurality of processing elements (PEs) 1, with memory 3 local to at least one of the processing elements, and a data packet-switched network 2 interconnecting the processing elements and the memory to enable any of the PEs to access the memory. The network consists of nodes 2 arranged linearly or in a grid, eg in a SIMID array, so as to connect the PEs and their local memories to a common controller 10. Transaction-enabled PEs and nodes set flags "E" or "T", which are maintained until the transaction is completed and signal status to the controller, eg over a series of OR-gates 13. The processor performs memory accesses on data stored in the memory in response to control signals sent by the controller to the memory. The local memories share the same memory map or space. External memory may also be connected to "end" nodes interfacing with the network, eg to provide cache. One or more further processors may similarly be connected to the network so that all the PE memories from all the processors share the same memory map or space. The packet-switched network supports multiple concurrent transfers between PEs and memory. Memory accesses include block and/or broadcast read and write operations, in which data can be replicated within the nodes and, according to the operation, written into the shared memory or into the local PE memory.
Patent GB-2406250-A (GB)
Title: Seismic data acquisition system
Inventor: CHAMBERLAIN DONALD G
IPC: G01V1/22
Filed: 2003-06-03
Abstract: A seismic survey system having remote acquisition modules (RAMs) for acquiring seismic signals and communicating with a central recording system (CRU) via a network of cables, other RAMs, and line tap units (LTUs), arranged in a matrix of receiver lines and base lines. Each RAM cyclically converts analog signal values to digital, forming data packets. Interrogation commands emanating from the CRU and relayed with strategic delays by intervening LTUs and RAMs are received by the RAM. Each command causes the RAM to transmit a data packet. Strategic delays are set such that the transmission capacity of the line is best utilized. Power and frequency of transmission are selectable by the CRU to optimize performance. Cables contain multiple communication pairs. The network path between the RAM and the CRU is established from the CRU and altered in event of malfunction. All types of network elements are interconnectable. Recorded samples are synchronous.
Patent GB-2420550-A (GB)
Title: Plastic bag for vacuum sealing
Inventor: SHOLZBERG STEVEN
IPC: B65D33/00
Filed: 2004-11-25
Abstract: A plastic bag to be coupled with a vacuum sealing machine, has a folding line (a) formed during fabrication of a plastic bag 10 to form an air channel 15a communicating with a housing chamber 13 so that when the plastic bag 10 is coupled on a vacuum sealing machine 20 remaining air in the housing chamber 13 may be fully extracted before the plastic bag is sealed. There may be a single fold line as shown or a double fold line forming two air channels. One air channel may be formed by folding in one wall of the bag and another air channel by folding in the other wall, figure 8.