baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2402371-A (GB)
Title: Hose assembly
Inventor: JOY ANTHONY
IPC: F01P11/04
Filed: 2003-06-06
Abstract: A hose assembly 10, for a machine which includes an engine, is connected to a fluid reservoir 23 and comprises a fluid cooler 15 including a thin walled metal conduit 24 which is connected to a plastic hose 12. A push fit connection 16 is provided between the hose 12 and the reservoir 23 for use during assembly and maintenance, and a permanent connection 14 is provided between the metal conduit 24 and the plastic hose 12. The push fit connection 16 may comprise a female part (31 see fig 3) which has a spigot (29 see fig 3). The female part (31) is secured to the hose 12, and snap connection is provided by a resilient member (32 see fig 3) which radially extends to fit with a male connector part (34 see fig 3) of the reservoir 23. The assembly 10 may be connected to a vehicle steering system.
Patent GB-2394308-A (GB)
Title: A powertrain control method for minimizing effects of engine torque disturbances
Inventor: HROVAT DAVORIN DAVID
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 2003-08-15
Abstract: A system is described for minimizing engine torque disturbances that would otherwise cause degraded drive feel by a vehicle driver. The system utilizes multiple torque transmission paths of a transaxle unit 200 mounted to the engine 10. The system manipulates the torque transmitted by adjusting the clutches of multiple torque transmission paths so that the torque disturbance in the engine 10 results in relatively constant vehicle drive torque.
Patent GB-2394334-A (GB)
Title: Configuration database for a process control system distributed between separate locations connected by a slow network
Inventor: NIXON MARK
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2000-10-17
Abstract: A process control system distributed between a first and second physical location which are geographically separated has a database storing configuration data at each of the locations. The locations are coupled, by a slow communication link eg a low bandwidth network. A configuration application adapted to perform a configuration activity communicates with the first database to retrieve a first item of data and with the second database to retrieve a second item of data. The control system may include subscription software associated with the first database that automatically detects changes made to items of data in the first configuration database and sends a note to the configuration application when the application is using the changed item of data. The configuration application may be associated with the second database to subscribe to the first database. The elements of the databases may be textual strings in different languages and the configuration application may include a software for converting the languages. The data elements may include numeric values that identify the string which is used to convert the language of the text and the elements may be stored in a unicode format.
Patent GB-2398853-A (GB)
Title: Ratchet type tensioner pawl
Inventor: OKABE ISAMU
IPC: C22C38/44
Filed: 2003-12-18
Abstract: A ratchet type tensioner comprising a housing, a plunger slidable in, and protruding from, the housing, and biased in a protruding direction, a ratchet mechanism comprising a rack formed on a side surface of the plunger, and a pawl provided on the housing and engageable with the rack to prevent retracting movement of the plunger, wherein the pawl is composed of a sintered alloy having a density of at least 6.8g/cm<3> and containing 5 to 15 wt% Cobalt (Co), a total of 2.0 to 10.0 wt % of at least one metal from the group consisting of Nickel (Ni), Chromium (Cr), and Molybdenum (Mo), and the balance Iron (Fe) and impurities.
Patent GB-2397941-A (GB)
Title: Display device
Inventor: KUSUNOKI TOSHIAKI
IPC: H01J1/312
Filed: 2003-12-22
Abstract: The invention provides a display device using thin film type electron sources having a structure that can be formed in a simple manufacturing process. A lower electrode 11, a protective insulating layer 14 and an interlayer film 15 are formed on a cathode substrate 10. An upper bus electrode (20, Fig. 7) made from a laminated film of a metal film lower layer 16 and a metal film upper layer 18 is provided further on the interlayer film 15. A film of an upper electrode 13 of a thin film type electron source for each pixel constituted by an insulating layer 12 serving as an electron accelerating layer on the lower electrode and the upper electrode is formed on two stripe electrodes 11 of the upper bus electrode (20, fig 7) in that pixel and another upper bus electrode (20, fig 7) in an adjacent pixel by sputtering. Then, the upper electrode 13 is separated by self- alignment due to a setback portion of the metal film lower layer 16 and an that of the metal film upper layer 18 of the corresponding upper bus electrode 20. Thus, a thin film type electron source separated in accordance with each pixel is formed.
Patent GB-2402452-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for preventing a vehicle from being driven away from a loading bay
Inventor: DRUMMOND MICHAEL
IPC: B65G69/00
Filed: 2003-12-22
Abstract: A vehicle includes a coupling assembly for connecting first and second sections of a brake supply line, the coupling assembly comprising complementary first and second couplings which fit together. A safety device 11 is complementary to one coupling 2 and which can be fitted to the coupling 2 so that it cannot be connected to the other coupling. The safety device 11 includes a locking device 38 which is operable to prevent removal of the safety device from the coupling 2; the locking device 38 prevents removal of a key until the locking device is operated. The key removed from the locking device 38 can be used to enable use of a loading bay.
Patent GB-2402048-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner with flow switching apparatus
Inventor: NAM HYEUN SIK
IPC: A47L5/12
Filed: 2003-12-24
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises a body 101 with a suction motor, a filter 101a and an outlet 101b, a suction head 102 disposed adjacent the body, and a suction/exhaustion switching apparatus 200 disposed between the body and the suction head, for selecting between suction force of the suction motor and exhaustion force provided by gas exhausted through the outlet. The switching apparatus comprises a switching valve assembly 210, a hose 220 connecting the assembly to the suction head, a second hose 230 connecting the assembly to the cleaner body, and a third hose 240 for exhausting gas or sucking dust.
Patent GB-2397083-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for replacement of underground pipe
Inventor: WENTWORTH STEVEN W
IPC: E21B17/05
Filed: 2002-09-04
Abstract: An impactor for use a directional boring machine for replacement of underground pipes includes a bursting head having a rearwardly opening recess and a front end opening that communicates with the recess. An inlet is connected at its front end to a distal end of the drill string and extends into the recess of the bursting head through the front end opening. A striker is mounted for sliding movement along the inlet pipe, and a distributing mechanism responsive to pressure fluid supplied through the drill string and inlet pipe causes the striker to reciprocate in the rearwardly opening recess of the head to deliver forward impacts against the bursting head. The striker and distributing mechanism are mounted in a tubular housing, and a pulling connection is provided by which the impactor can be pulled by the drill string while the striker is delivering impacts against the head in the same direction as a pulling force exerted by the drill string. The bursting head is preferably slidably mounted on the inlet pipe and moves forward relative to the inlet pipe and drill string in response to an impact of the striker against the bursting head. The impactor can be readily used with existing directional boring machines.
Patent GB-2411888-A (GB)
Title: Beverage dispensing apparatus
Inventor: DUQUEMIN JAKE
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 2004-03-11
Abstract: A beverage dispensing apparatus includes a pump 6 arranged to pump beverage from a beverage supply 8 to a beverage dispensing unit 16 along a first beverage conduit 20. A beverage temperature variation unit 14 arranged in heat exchange relationship with the first beverage conduit, to vary the temperature of the beverage. The apparatus also includes a second beverage conduit 21 along which beverage is arranged to be returned from at least adjacent the dispensing unit to the pump. The apparatus may include a moisture removal apparatus 24 and a foam detector 10.
Patent GB-2413408-A (GB)
Title: Resource management for virtual routers
Inventor: BIDDISOMBE MARTIN
IPC: H04L45/586
Filed: 2004-04-23
Abstract: A tuneable method of managing resource utilisation in a computer system running a plurality of virtual routers. Rather than allowing all processes to execute and relying only on the conventional operating system scheduler to manage allocation of processor capacity to those processes, a resource utilisation management system is used to control when processes are allowed to execute in the first place. In some embodiments, the resource utilisation management system makes intelligent decisions on when to allow a process to execute on the basis of information concerning the availability of one or more system resources and estimations of the amount of the one or more resources required by a process.
Patent GB-2414181-A (GB)
Title: compositions containing a bisphosphonate and a Vitamin D derivative
Inventor: DAIFOTIS ANASTASIA G
IPC: A61K31/663
Filed: 2004-05-19
Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for preventing, inhibiting, reducing and treating conditions and diseases associated with abnormal bone resorption in mammals, including for example osteoporosis by using pharmaceutical composition comprising a bisphosphonate or a derivative thereof and a Vitamin D compound. Embodiments of compositions of the invention comprise a pharmaceutically effective amount of alendronate and vitamin D3 suitable for once-weekly dosing. Compositions and methods of the invention provide vitamin D nutrition during bisphosphonate treatment to facilitate normal bone formation and mineralization while minimizing the occurrence of or potential for the complications associated with vitamin D insufficiency, such as hypocalcaemia and osteomalacia. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing compositions of the present invention, for measuring stability and degradation of those compositions, and for measuring blood plasma levels of vitamin D.
Patent GB-2403828-A (GB)
Title: Application Generation with nodes and interconnections
Inventor: KAYAM ABDUL
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2004-06-25
Abstract: A method of creating an application comprises creating a plurality of nodes and a specification which defines how the nodes interact or link with each other, i.e. a pattern of nodes 606. A node may include a number of layers which could be interchangeable and selectable from a library of layers. A transport layer sends and receives data to and from the node. A message transceiver layer sends and receives messages to other nodes to which that node is connected and can be used to discover the identity of nodes to which it is connected in the runtime environment. A rule processing engine 616 can apply predetermined rules to data it receives, perhaps using forward chaining rule logic, and which could be triggered by trigger data. Libraries could be used to generate the application,, in particular a library of patterns, a library of nodes and a library of components. A graphical user interface (GUI) could be used to allow the user to specify how patterns and/or nodes interact with each other. The application could be created in XML. The specification also indicates resources useable by a node. A number of asset files 614 could also be used.
Patent GB-2398962-A (GB)
Title: Switching system with separate control connection to remote branch exchanges
Inventor: FLEGE ERNST
IPC: H04M3/523
Filed: 2002-12-19
Abstract: Disclosed is a telecommunication switching system (15) for switching incoming and/or outgoing calls with several or different branch exchanges (6), comprising at least one input channel (1) and at least one output channel (2) which is connected to a branch exchange (6). The output channel (2) provides both a voice connection (13) and a control connection (14) giving direct access to the operator-relevant PBX functionality of the branch exchange (6) which is connected via the output channel (2).
Patent GB-2398994-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical fastening system for an absorbent article
Inventor: POPP ROBERT LEE
IPC: A44B18/00
Filed: 2002-11-26
Abstract: An absorbent article such as infant diapers is provided with a mechanical hook-and-loop type fastening system in which the loop material comprises an oriented nonwoven material.
Patent GB-2405362-A (GB)
Title: Resilient loading device and bearing arrangement
Inventor: MCCORMACK MARK S
IPC: B02C15/12
Filed: 2004-08-11
Abstract: A loading device 10, incorporated in to a ring and ball mill, comprises a piston/sleeve arrangement 14, supported with at least one bearing element 22 and a bearing housing 23 and is characterised by the bearing element 22 being provided with a bearing sleeve 22. The device 10 has a closed end 11 and comprises a C-shaped housing. A shaft member 12 is supported at one end by an elastomeric rolling diaphragm 12 which is attached to the piston 14. The whole arrangement being arranged on spherical self-aligning bearings 16 and by the flanged coupling 17 of the moving end. Inner void 18, charged with nitrogen gas or the like, provides the necessary loading force. Other elements include a dirt wiping seal 19, a gaiter seal 20, sliding bearing arrangement 15, and retaining collar 24. Associated methods are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2417630-A (GB)
Title: Encoding a video signal based on the activity within the video signal
Inventor: BOCK ALOIS MARTIN
IPC: H04N7/50
Filed: 2004-08-27
Abstract: A method of controlling frame types in a video compression system having I, P and B frames calculates activity figures of the video signal in vertical, vertical temporal and horizontal directions. Video sequences with low complexity in which the vertical activity within a field is less than the vertical-temporal activity within a frame are encoded without using B frames whereas sequences with high complexity, i.e. spatial detail, are encoded using B frames by the use of the invention, disadvantages associated with B frames are reduced by the selected use of B frames.
Patent GB-2419628-A (GB)
Title: Windscreen repair tools
Inventor: WELLARD JOHN
IPC: B29C73/02
Filed: 2004-10-27
Abstract: A tool <B>1</B> for mounting an injector <B>10</B> comprises a base portion <B>3</B> adapted for mounting on a windscreen and a head portion <B>5</B> for supporting the injector <B>10</B>, the head portion <B>5</B> being connected to the base portion <B>3</B> by an inherently resilient arm <B>6</B> which is arranged in use to be deflected as the base portion <B>3</B> is mounted to a windscreen to bias the injector <B>10</B> resiliently against the windscreen. In an alternative embodiment or as a preferred feature the head portion <B>5</B> may be adapted in use to tilt preferentially in one direction relative to the base portion <B>3</B>. The head portion <B>5</B> is supported by three legs <B>18</B>. In a further alternative embodiment or as a preferred feature the head portion <B>5</B> is shaped so as to bear on the windscreen such that its central axis is at an angle to the normal to the windscreen, preferably the head portion <B>5</B> is supported by three legs <B>18</B>, one of the legs <B>20</B> being longer than the other two. The head portion <B>5</B> may form a separate embodiment.
Patent GB-2424462-A (GB)
Title: Linear actuator
Inventor: MAJOE DENNIS
IPC: H01F7/13
Filed: 2005-03-23
Abstract: A linear actuator 32 comprising a series of at least three bearers 45,46,50 of variable misalignment, a drive arrangement (such as one or more electro-magnets having C-core 34, coil 38 and armature 36) for displacing or deforming at least one of the bearers to vary the misalignment of the bearers, and a flexible elongate element 48 (such as a cable, cord or ribbon) having a portion that extends, in use, under tension through the series of bearers and bears on the bearers so that the length of the portion of the flexible element that extends through the series of bearers is dependent upon the misalignment of the bearers.
Patent GB-2413269-A (GB)
Title: Force sensing toothbrush
Inventor: VASILEV IGOR
IPC: A46B15/00
Filed: 2005-04-20
Abstract: A force sensing toothbrush has a pivotal connection between a head part 5 and a handle part 6 such that the head is able to move between three positions, namely a fixed position relative to the handle [Figure 4], an operative brushing state in which the head has limited movement relative to the handle, and an inoperative position relative to the handle [Figure 9]. Movement of the head to the inoperative position is prevented by a pin 8 which is spring biased 9 into a recess in the head part 5. In the operative state, when a predetermined minimum brushing force necessary for efficient plaque removal is applied, the spring bias 9 is overcome and the pin is able to slide along the ramped wall of the recess. This limited movement indicates to the user that a correct brushing force is being applied. If the applied force reaches a level at which the teeth and gums can be damaged, the pin moves completely out of the recess and the head rotates into the inoperative position.
Patent GB-2421700-A (GB)
Title: Drive mechanism for power tool
Inventor: ARICH KLAUS-DIETER
IPC: B25D11/12
Filed: 2005-05-27
Abstract: A drive mechanism for a hammer drill comprises a hollow piston 558 having a cylindrical bearing that receives a crank pin in order to cause the hollow piston 558 to reciprocate inside a spindle, Figure 25, 548. A plurality of longitudinal ridges 559 are formed on the outer surface of the hollow piston 558 to reduce the surface area of contact between the hollow piston 558 and the spindle, Figure 25, 548, and a plurality of grooves 561 are formed in the gaps between the ridges. The grooves 561 retain lubricant 558 in order to reduce frictional contact between the hollow piston 558 and the spindle Figure 25, 548.
Patent GB-2426410-A (GB)
Title: Communicating call control and/or presence data using a radio access network messaging channel
Inventor: BRUECKHEIMER SIMON DANIEL
IPC: H04M7/00
Filed: 2005-06-03
Abstract: The invention makes use of the Short Message Service (SMS) or Unstructured Supplementary Services Data (USSD) capabilities present in today's cellular networks as a means of providing call control and presence signalling and, in particular, for providing the means of effecting hand-off at least from/to the cellular domain to/from the WiFi domain. SMS and USSD were originally designed as engineering channels, but SMS has become highly popular as a service in its own right. SMS and USSD are built into all existing cellular (GSM, CDMA etc.) network and predate the current GPRS overlay. In particular, SMS and USSD can be used while a call may be active in the cellular domain, and a handset may send and receive such messages, with an additional facility which may be used by the invention of receiving acknowledgements of successful receipt of an outgoing SMS by the messaged party - effectively a confirmation from the network. The present invention proposes to use SMS or USSD as a means of an adjunct call control and presence signalling in the cellular domain between a handset and the SIP domain.
Patent GB-2411817-A (GB)
Title: Head harness for night vision device
Inventor: BUCHANAN JR HARRISON LEWIS
IPC: G02B27/01
Filed: 2005-07-01
Abstract: A head harness for supporting a night vision device is provided. The head harness includes a frame assembly and padding coupled to the frame assembly. The padding is configured to contact at least one of a forehead and a cheek of the face of a user of the head harness.
Patent GB-2417032-A (GB)
Title: Inkjet ink and image forming method using the same
Inventor: FUKUSHIGE YUUICHI
IPC: C09D11/38
Filed: 2005-07-26
Abstract: An inkjet ink comprising a plurality of liquids containing a polymerizable compound, a polymerization initiator, a colorant, and two compounds which react with each other to form an aggregate or become viscous when mixed with each other. There is no liquid containing both of the compounds capable of reacting with each other. The compounds capable of reacting with each other may be a compound having an acidic moiety and a compound having a basic moiety. Also provided is an image-forming method using the inkjet ink.
Patent GB-2417317-A (GB)
Title: Method to measure injector inflow profiles
Inventor: BROWN GEORGE ALBERT
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 2004-03-12
Abstract: A method of determining the inflow profile of an injection wellbore, comprising stopping injection of fluid into a formation, the formation intersected by a wellbore having a section uphole of the formation and a section within the formation, monitoring temperature at least partially along the uphole section of the wellbore and at least partially along the formation section of the wellbore, injecting fluid into the formation once the temperature in the uphole section of the wellbore increases, and monitoring the movement of the increased temperature fluid as it moves from the uphole section of the wellbore along the formation section of the wellbore. The monitoring may be performed using a distributed temperature sensing system.
Patent GB-2413531-A (GB)
Title: Device for conveying oscillating axial motions to a rotatable roller
Inventor: SCANDRIVE CONTROL AB
IPC: B41F31/15
Filed: 2004-02-13
Abstract: The invention applies to a device for conveying oscillating axial motions to a roller being rotatable around a geometrical main axis of rotation (R), which device comprises a reduction gear (10) that is connectable to the roller and connected to a transmission member (17) being moveable axially to-and-fro and connected to a rotor (18) being rotatably journalled in a holder (33), around a secondary axis of rotation (S) via a hinge (19) being radially spaced from the main axis of rotation (R), said hinge being planetary moveable in a path, the angle of which relative to the main axis of rotation determines the axial length of stroke of the transmission member and thereby the axial length of stroke of the roller. According to the invention the reduction gear (10) and the transmission member (17) are housed in a housing that comprises a fixed wall shell (32) as well as a casing (33) serving as holder for the rotor (18), said casing being turnable relative to the wall shell (32) to provide readjustment of the axial length of stroke of the roller.
Patent GB-2421451-A (GB)
Title: Centrifuge rotor with annular trough
Inventor: EIGEMEIER FRANK
IPC: B04B7/08
Filed: 2005-12-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor for laboratory centrifuges with a housing 1 opened at the top and with at least one opening for receiving centrifuging containers 24d. The opening is provided in the peripheral region of the rotor in the form of a concentrically extending annular trough 4 with an inner wall 41 and outer wall 31. The annular trough 4 is reinforced in the manner of spokes by centrifuging containers 24d which are arranged radially and distributed over its periphery in such a way that the centrifuging containers 24d support the inner 41 and outer walls 31 against each other in a flexurally rigid manner. In addition an adapter for receiving a sample vessel and for use in a rotor of this type is provided.
Patent GB-2434201-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle air conditioning timer system
Inventor: ADIL MOHAMMED
IPC: B60H1/26
Filed: 2006-01-14
Abstract: A heating/air conditioning (AC) system activated with a timing device fitted within a vehicle powered by, for example, a battery. This will be activated in the vehicle without the engine or electronics of the car being switched on. It will direct air either towards windows, legs, upper body or both. The system will automatically stop operation after a specific period of time. Activation of the system may also be through mobile phone, land line or key fob.