baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2389452-A (GB)
Title: A radio frequency ion guide enveloped in a DC potential field
Inventor: FRANZEN JOCHEN
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2002-12-05
Abstract: The invention consists in embedding systems, made from one or more straight or curved rods to which a single or multiphase radio frequency voltage is applied, in an external DC potential. With the combination of the ion-repelling radio-frequency pseudo field around the rod/rods, and the external dc voltage field, whose strength or penetration into the interior of the rod system varies along the longitudinal axis of the system, ions can be collected or propelled along said axis. The RF rod system may comprise a single rod 1, a multipole rod system (figure 3) or a helical rod system (figure 4). The enveloping DC field may be generated by a tube-shaped electrode 16, which may conical, cylindrical (figures 5 and 8), square-shaped (figure 6), or in the form of a trumpet. It may also be generated by an DC grid electrode surrounding the RF rod/rods (figure 11).
Patent GB-2384188-A (GB)
Title: Surgical instruments and set of surgical instruments for use in treatment of vertebral bodies
Inventor: MATSUZAKI HIROMI
IPC: A61F2/46
Filed: 2002-12-06
Abstract: The set includes a guide rod 1 (an instrument for widening a working path), a vertical elevator 2 (an instrument for reducing deformity) , a horizontal elevator 3 [fig.3] (an instrument for reducing deformity), an inserter 4 [fig.4] an instrument for inserting a filler), and an impactor 5 [fig.5] (an instrument for impacting a filler). The guide rod 1 is used for widening a path 93 formed in a collapsed vertebral body [fig.7]. The vertical elevator is used for returning the upper anterior portion of the collapsed vertebral body to a substantially original shape [fig 8]. The horizontal elevator is used for returning the upper middle portion of the collapsed vertebral body to a substantially original shape [fig.9]. The inserter is used for inserting a filler 7 into the reduced vertebral body [fig.10]. The impactor is used for increasing the density of the filler inserted into the reduced vertebral body [fig.11].
Patent GB-2384950-A (GB)
Title: Mobile communication system in which a wireless link control is performed by processing an acknowledged mode wireless link control protocol.
Inventor: TOMISHIMA HIROYUKI
IPC: H04W88/12
Filed: 2002-12-11
Abstract: By detecting a degraded state of wireless transmission quality due to steady occurrence of re-transmission in an early stage to lead to a call connection, the service quality is made sure, an excess time charge on an end user is prevented, and wireless resources are utilized efficiently. A base station controller 3 monitors the PDU transmission state in a wireless link to a mobile station 1 in call unit, calculates the occurrence rate of re-transmission as an evaluation value of wireless transmission quality, determines degradation of the wireless transmission quality when the occurrence rate of re-transmission becomes equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value, and performs disconnection processing for the call.
Patent GB-2396777-A (GB)
Title: Using alpha addresses in place of numeric addresses in gsm networks
Inventor: WILSON JEFFREY
IPC: H03M7/30
Filed: 2002-12-23
Abstract: A telephone communication, such as a text message transmission, has its alphanumeric address compressed, for example by a compression means in the telephone handset. The communication receiving means, such as a telecommunications services apparatus including an SMS router 2, includes a decompression means for decompressing the compressed alphanumeric address. Each telephone communication includes an indication of whether or not compression has been applied to the alphanumeric address, and the decompression means is only operative if the indication is that the received alphanumeric address has been compressed. For a reply communication, the telecommunications services apparatus may compress the alphanumeric address, and the telephone handset may decompress the received compressed alphanumeric address.
Patent GB-2381462-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser
Inventor: BACON RAYMOND JOHN
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2001-07-24
Abstract: A dispenser for a gaseous, gas borne or droplet substance contained in a source thereof, the dispenser including: a body (1) with a mouthpiece; (2) a junction member in the body for the substance source; and a breath actuable valve, (18) for controlling the release of the gas or liquid containing or comprising the substance, the valve comprising: a flexible tube for receiving the said gas or liquid, the tube extending from a valve inlet connected to the junction member and having a portion (21) which is kinkable for closure of the valve and movable to an open position in which the tube is un-kinked for opening of the valve; and a member arranged for movement in the body by inhalation to un-kink the valve; the tube being kinked to an obturating extent when the movable member is in a ready position and un-kinked when the movable member is moved on inhalation for release of the gas or liquid; wherein: the movable member is or includes a flap (7) arranged in the body for action of breath on it on inhalation; the junction member,the flexible tube and the movable flap are a single injection moulding of plastics material; and the movable flap is pivotally connected to the junction member.
Patent GB-2399684-A (GB)
Title: Layout for integrated motherboard
Inventor: KUO YI-LUNG
IPC: H05K1/18
Filed: 2003-03-18
Abstract: The layout for an integrated motherboard comprises placing a CPU 13 at the approximate centre of the motherboard 1, an input/output module 11 above the CPU, at least one PCI slot 12 on the left of the CPU, a power module 14 on the right of the CPU, a south bridge/north bridge chipset 15 below the CPU and a memory module 16 below the south bridge/north bridge chipset. The size of the motherboard is ideally 25.4 centimetres by 18.5 centimetres. Alternatively, the layout of the components can be reversed around the central vertical axis of the motherboard.
Patent GB-2399755-A (GB)
Title: Ostomy bag
Inventor: WILTSHIRE NEIL PHILIP
IPC: A61F5/44
Filed: 2003-03-26
Abstract: An ostomy bag 10 is described having first 12 and second 14 outer walls defining a waste receiving chamber 16 a stoma receiving opening 18 in the first outer wall, and means 20 to secure the bag around the stoma of a user. The bag is characterised in that the bag further includes, secured to the second outer wall opposite the stoma receiving opening, at least one resilient spacer element 24 configured to space the second outer wall from the stoma opening. The resilient spacer element may be a leaf spring made, for example, of plastics material, and it can be adhered to the bag or attached on a sleeve 28 defined within the wall. Embodiments comprise bags with one, two or more resilient elements (see Fig. 1).
Patent GB-2401739-A (GB)
Title: Data compression
Inventor: SAUNDERS NICHOLAS IAN
IPC: H04N19/89
Filed: 2003-04-17
Abstract: A data compression apparatus in which target data quantities are allocated to respective subsets of input data, the target data quantities together providing a desired output data quantity comprises a compression arrangement for compressing each data subset in accordance with a respective compression parameter and a respective target data quantity, the compression arrangement generating an actual data quantity indicating a quantity of compressed data in respect of that subset and compression parameter; and target control logic for modifying the target data quantities of data subsets yet to be compressed by the compression arrangement, in response to differences between the target data quantities of already-compressed data subsets and the actual data quantities generated by the compression arrangement in respect of those already-compressed data subsets.
Patent GB-2403360-A (GB)
Title: Reduced complexity filter implementation
Inventor: REESOR GORDON J
IPC: G06F17/10
Filed: 2003-06-28
Abstract: A finite impulse response (FIR) filter for use in an adaptive multi-channel filtering system includes a first memory 12 for storing data and a second memory 16 for storing filter coefficients. The second memory stores only non-zero valued coefficients or coefficients with values larger than a predetermined magnitude threshold such that the overall number of coefficients processed is significantly reduced. Each coefficient in the second memory is stored along with associated address data in address pointer table 18, which data identifies a corresponding channel and data address in the first memory, the address data being used to select an appropriate channel and data address for the coefficient.
Patent GB-2391365-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for performing online application upgrades in a java platform
Inventor: MATENA VLADIMIR
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2002-04-05
Abstract: An invention is disclosed for performing online upgrades using a control module, executed as part of an application, that includes application-specific strategies for the application, yet can be coded using the JAVA programming language. An application is exeucuted that includes an original service module and an original control module. The original control module includes application-specific policies for the application. To upgrade the application, an upgraded control module is generated. Then, the upgraded control module is used to create an upgraded service module. Both the upgraded control module and the upgraded service module can be generated using class files for the original modules, which are loaded from a system repository. In this manner, the original control module and the original service module are upgraded.
Patent GB-2409690-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore drilling compositions and methods
Inventor: BAILEY LOUISE
IPC: E21B17/00
Filed: 2003-12-31
Abstract: A well is drilled using a drill string which provides continuous or quasi-continuous contact with the wall of the well, e.g casing drilling. An additive, e.g. mica or rubber particulates, is added to the drilling mud before it enters the borehole so that, when the drill string contacts filter cake deposited on the wall of the well, the filter cake is conditioned to increase its yield strength.
Patent GB-2397811-A (GB)
Title: Steering, suspension and wheel track location mechanism for variable track vehicle
Inventor: GEE DAVID HOWARD
IPC: B62D7/20
Filed: 2004-01-22
Abstract: An assembly, for use in a motor vehicle, provides an integrated mechanism which combines the functions of steering, suspension and location of a road wheel which is able, by suitable means, to be moved longitudinally and laterally of the vehicle. Wheel location is controlled by linkages, including elements 14, 19 which also serve as elements of the suspension, that define a parallelogram shape having inner vertices 13, 18 mounted on the chassis 1, offset relative to the chassis centre line. Undesirable twisting effects are prevented by universal joints 18, 20 at some pivot points. Steering is controlled by a series of rods and pivots arranged in such a way, relative to the parallelogram shape linkages for control of wheel location, that the steering ratio is substantially independent of displacement of the wheels.
Patent GB-2413133-A (GB)
Title: Barrier and barrier door for a railway platform
Inventor: THOMAS ALAN
IPC: B61B1/02
Filed: 2004-04-16
Abstract: A barrier 11 for a railway platform comprising first and second walls 13, 14 connected by a top edge, wherein the top edge is vertically spatially separated from a vertical plane defined by the bottom edge of the second wall. The second wall 14 faces the platform edge. First and/or second walls 14 may curve away from the platform edge. The barrier 11 preferably receives a sliding door 12, similarly curved, with a drive mechanism preferably housed at the base in between the walls. The lower part 15 of the first wall 13 may be angled relative to the upper wall 16 so that passengers are kept away from the platform edge. The barrier 11 may have a height between 1100 and 1500 mm above the platform.
Patent GB-2413465-A (GB)
Title: Signing and encryption using a unique message string
Inventor: MAO WENBO
IPC: H04L9/00
Filed: 2004-04-23
Abstract: An entity signs and encrypts an input string (x) using particular instances of a private signature-generation function (S()) of a signature trapdoor one-way function pair, and a public encryption function (E()) of an encryption trapdoor one-way function pair. As an initial step (21), the input string (x) is used to form a message string (m) that the entity knows is unique in the context of use by the entity of the particular instances of the signature-generation and encryption functions. Thereafter, a message-recoverable encoding scheme is applied (22) to the message string (m) to form a unique data string (p) that is then subject (23) to the private signature-generation function (S()) to produce a signature string (s). The signature string (s) is in turn subject (26) to the public encryption function (E()) to obtain a ciphertext string (c). Semantic security is achieved without the need to generate a quality random number.
Patent GB-2402000-A (GB)
Title: Sealed cable splice enclosure with securing collar
Inventor: HORGAN WILLIAM DOMINICK MARY
IPC: H02G15/076
Filed: 2004-04-26
Abstract: A telecommunications cable joint closure comprising a cover unit 1, a base unit 2, a sealing means, and a securing collar 3. The cover unit 1 is sealably mountable on the base unit 2 to form a joint line. A sealing means preferably in the form of an O-ring (1d, figure 4) is located between the cover unit 1 and the base unit 2. The securing collar 3 is then mounted over the joint line. Mounting arrangements are preferable such as a handle 1 a located on the top of the cover unit 1 and a mounting bracket 21 secured to the base unit 2 by means of pin 23 Also disclosed is a method of sealing and testing a cable joint closure involving the use of a polyurethane sealant, pressure testing equipment and application of leak detection fluid.
Patent GB-2413550-A (GB)
Title: Packaging tray having a cover sheet
Inventor: CLOUGH CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: B65D75/34
Filed: 2004-04-30
Abstract: A package 2 preferably for confectionery comprises a tray with one or more compartments 8 for receiving one or more products. A cover sheet 6 of foldable lightweight sheet material is folded around and attached to the tray 4 so as to cover said compartment or compartments 8. Liftable flaps 30 are defined in the top of the cover sheet by lines of weakness 32 to allow access to the compartments 8. The sheet 6 has a top panel 22 for covering the whole of the top of the tray and a bottom panel 24 for covering only part of the base of the tray.
Patent GB-2408185-A (GB)
Title: Displaying hierarchical menu in mobile communication terminal
Inventor: HAN JAE-HUN
IPC: H04M1/72403
Filed: 2004-06-25
Abstract: Displaying menu items of a hierarchical menu on a screen in such a manner that a function desired by a user can be traced and performed with a minimum number of key inputs. The top-level menu and bottom-level menu of the hierarchical menu can be simultaneously displayed in one screen picture, thereby enabling a user to reach from an upper-level menu to the bottom-level menu or from the bottom-level menu to the top-level menu with a minimum number of key inputs without passing through intermediate-level menus. Further, a certain menu can be displayed in one screen picture along with the one-level upper menu and one-level lower menu thereof or the one-level lower menu thereof so that the user can readily recognize the position of a current menu. Furthermore, the user can access all menus using only direction keys.
Patent GB-2412484-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to electron structures in batteries
Inventor: KOLOSNITSYN VLADIMIR
IPC: H01M4/62
Filed: 2004-07-27
Abstract: There are disclosed solid composite electrodes with electrode active layers that include an electrode active material, an optional electron conductive material, an optional binder and other optional additives. The solid composite electrodes are formed by the deposition of an electrode composition (slurry) onto a current collector in one or many layers. The electrode structure is characterised by a porosity of the electrode composition layer that decreases in a direction from the back side of the layer (close to the current collector) towards the outer side of the layer. The gradient of the decrease in the porosity is controlled by the content of solid substance in the slurry, by the composition of the solvent in the slurry, by the temperature of the layer drying after deposition, as well as by the pressing or calendering conditions for each layer. The electrode structures can be used in chemical sources of electric energy such as primary (non-rechargeable) as well as secondary (rechargeable) batteries.
Patent GB-2417290-A (GB)
Title: Reducing knock in i.c. engines
Inventor: BISHOP E T
IPC: F02D41/00
Filed: 2004-08-19
Abstract: Apparatus for reducing knock in an internal combustion engine having a cylinder, an inlet for allowing air into the cylinder and an adjustable valve for restricting the flow of air through the inlet into the cylinder, the apparatus comprising: a sensor for sensing conditions in the engine; and a control unit arranged to determine whether the sensed conditions meet predefined criteria indicative of a likelihood of knock, and if so, adjusting the valve to reduce the flow of air to the engine, thereby reducing the likelihood of knock. An engine management unit 13 may receive inputs from accelerator pedal position sensor 14, engine speed sensor 15, knock sensors 16 and temperature sensors 17. In response, the engine management unit 13 controls the activation of the spark plugs 8, the timing and quantity of fuel injection and the position of each throttle valve 12. The ignition timing may be adjusted to reduce the likelihood of knock. The compression ratio may be high, eg 13.5:1. The engine may be used at part-load eg in a hybrid vehicle also having an electric motor. The throttle butterflies 12 may be located close to the cylinders so that they promote swirl and turbulence.
Patent GB-2407239-A (GB)
Title: Improving the security of cryptographically based addresses by putting security bits into header fields of multiple protocol layers
Inventor: MONTENEGRO GABRIEL E
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2004-09-22
Abstract: In order to ensure the identity of roaming network nodes it is known to use cryptographically based addressing (CGA) in which a piece of security information (eg a public key certificate) is hashed to produce an identifier. In known systems 64 bits of this hash are inserted into the IPv6 address field along with a network identifying prefix to produce the CGA. However as processing power increases 64 bits will be insufficient to prevent brute force attacks. The invention therefore proposes to use additional bits from the hash output and insert them into fields in the headers associated with other protocol layers, allowing the use of more bits and binding together of the various communication layers. Examples given are the secure shell (SSH) public key fingerprint, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) call ID and the JXTA Peer-ID or Group-ID in the application layer or the MAC address in the data link layer.
Patent GB-2418832-A (GB)
Title: A garment having pockets to contain protective body armour
Inventor: HOLLOWAY JOHN JOSEPH
IPC: A41D13/015
Filed: 2004-10-07
Abstract: A garment, such as a long sleeved T-shirt 1 and long-johns 10 comprises pockets 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16 each constructed to receive and anchor in position a corresponding piece of protective body armour. To further hold the body armour in position, the open end of each pocket may be elasticated. In the case of a long sleeved T-shirt 1 pockets 4, 5 extend over the elbow of each sleeve 2, 3 and the shoulder 6, 7 adjacent each sleeve 2, 3. In the case of long-johns 10 pockets 13, 14, 15, 16 extend over the thigh and knee joint of each leg. The garment 1, 10 may be made of flame resistant or non-flame resistant material. This arrangement facilitates ease and speed of deployment, improves comfort and increases manoeuvrability for the wearer.
Patent GB-2402089-A (GB)
Title: System and method for nitrogen oxides from vehicle exhaust gas
Inventor: ADELMAN BRAD
IPC: B01D53/94
Filed: 2003-03-28
Abstract: A system (10) and a method for removing NOx from an internal combustion engine exhaust stream at lower temperatures, and releasing the NOx back into the exhaust stream at higher temperatures, includes an occluder with an adsorbent (30) able to selectively adsorb NOx at temperatures below a predetermined temperature and desorb NOx at temperatures above the predetermined temperature. The system includes an engine control module that operates the engine during cold operation so as to produce an increased ratio of NO2/NO. The system also includes a catalytic converter (22), such as a lean NOx trap.
Patent GB-2422018-A (GB)
Title: Scales for weighing people
Inventor: DODD CAROL ANN
IPC: G01G21/22
Filed: 2005-01-06
Abstract: Scales (10) for weighing a person comprise at least four platform portions (16A-D) that are hinged one to another for folding in two directions between an opened-up configuration (Figure 1) in which the platform portions are arranged in a two-dimensional array to form a platform (12) on which the person can stand and a folded-up configuration (Figure 3) in which the platform portions are arranged in a stack (58). Each platform portion has sensors for sensing the load applied to that portion when the portions are in the opened-up configuration. The scales further include sensor responsers for determining and indicating to the person the total load applied to the platform. Both the width and the length of the scales are reduced when the scales are placed in the folded-up configuration.
Patent GB-2422136-A (GB)
Title: A bumper assembly for an automobile having a composite crush can
Inventor: MARLER DAVID JOHN
IPC: B60R19/36
Filed: 2005-01-12
Abstract: The present invention provides a bumper assembly for an automobile comprising a bumper (20) secured to a supporting structure (22) therebehind by a mounting bracket (24) with a crush can (30) extending within the bracket between the supporting structure (22) and the bumper (20) . The mounting bracket (24) is formed of a first composite material comprising fibres set in a first thermoplastic matrix. The crush can (30) is formed of a second composite material comprising fibres set in a second different matrix. In response to an impact, the crush can (30) disintegrates progressively with the fibres separating from the resin of the matrix in which they are fixed and the mounting bracket (24) buckles as the crush can (30) disintegrates. The mounting bracket (24) maintains a connection between the bumper (20) and the supporting structure (22) throughout the disintegration of the crush can (30). The fibres in both the crush can and the mounting bracket may be glass fibres, those in the mounting bracket extending lengthwise of the bracket. The crush can (see figure 5) may be formed from a plurality of Z-shaped components.