baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2347698-A (GB)
Title: Structure made from wooden components secured by dowels
Inventor: DIAMOND LEO PATRICK
IPC: A01G9/28
Filed: 2000-02-28
Abstract: A set of wooden components includes a plurality of rods (15), a plurality of identical elongate components (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80) each having first and second end portions (22, 82, 11, 31, 51, 71) connected by a body portion where each end portion is half the height of the main portion and has a hole (Figure 1 ref.13, 14) suitably sized to allow a rod pass through. In use, the plurality of components are stacked end to end with the end portion of one component overlapping the end portion of an adjacent component such that the holes are in alignment and a rod is passed through the holes. The end portions may have curved end surfaces where the centre of curvature of each end surface corresponds with the centre of the hole. Alternatively, the rods may be wooden dowels.
Patent GB-2361170-A (GB)
Title: Combined kayak and paddle carrier
Inventor: CROSSMAN MICHAEL DAVID JOHN
IPC: A45F3/15
Filed: 2000-04-15
Abstract: A kayak carrying harness includes a pair of vertical back straps 4 secured onto two transverse boat straps 2 and 3 which hold the watercraft in a vertical position against the back of an individual whilst wearing the carrying harness. The harness comprises a pair of shoulder straps 5 which are adjustable in nature. For stability, a triangular construction 10 is incorporated into the design for stability of the watercraft during use. The waist straps 14 and boat straps 2 and 3 are adjustable, enabling the kayak carrier to be worn by individuals of various body sizes using a wide range and size of watercraft. When not in use, the kayak carrying harness is housed inside a carrying pouch 21, which can be utilised as a paddle carrier when used in conjunction with the harness if suspended from the lower boat strap 3.
Patent GB-2361425-A (GB)
Title: Thiourea rodenticide
Inventor: HODGKINSON CHARLES LESLIE
IPC: A01N47/36
Filed: 2000-04-17
Abstract: A rodenticide comprises a thiourea of the formula <EMI ID=1.1 HE=46 WI=87 LX=735 LY=803 TI=CF> <PC>wherein X, Y and Z are independently selected from N(R<SP>2</SP>), O, C(R<SP>3</SP>) (R<SP>4</SP>), or S,<BR> ```and wherein R<SP>2</SP>, R<SP>3</SP> and R<SP>4</SP> independently are optionally present and, when present, are independently selected from H, halogen, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy and aryloxy,<BR> ```and wherein the thiourea group is substituted at one or more of positions 4 to 7 and n is 1 to 4,<BR> ```and wherein R<SP>1</SP> is substituted at one or more other of the positions 4 to 7 and is selected from H, halogen, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy and aryloxy.
Patent GB-2361831-A (GB)
Title: Telephone system with programmable line appearances
Inventor: FULLARTON SONYA
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 2000-04-28
Abstract: A telephone system for permitting multiple users to log in to a plurality of line appearances on a multi-line telephone set in order to access personalized services associated with individual user profiles for the users. The telephone set is provided with individual displays and message notification lights for the individual line appearances. Users identify themselves by logging in to a particular line appearance via telephone key input of user name and password, or other suitable log in function.
Patent GB-2354179-A (GB)
Title: Roulette gaming machine with chart of results
Inventor: DAVIES ADRIAN FRANCIS
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 2000-08-11
Abstract: A roulette gaming machine includes a simulated roulette wheel 10 having a plurality of ball receptors 16, means 12 for a player to place a bet upon which receptor a simulated ball 11 will land in and one or more counters corresponding to a receptor of the wheel wherein the counter is incremented each time the ball stops on a corresponding receptor. Preferably the values of the counters are displayed as a chart 15 in which the X-axis represents the receptors on the wheel and the Y-axis represents the values stored. Optionally the counters may be reset to 0 when a counter reaches a certain value or when the ball lands on the receptor marked "0" and more than one ball may be provided. A player may be awarded a bonus when a counter corresponding to a receptor upon which he placed a bet reaches a predetermined value. A further embodiment provides a roulette gaming system in which one or more gaming machines with counters are linked so that the roulette wheel, ball and bets made on each machine are shown on every other machine or the gaming machines may enter into a common counter. The display means may be located remotely from the machine(s).
Patent GB-2367309-A (GB)
Title: Flat pack fence panel
Inventor: BROOKS ALEXANDER KERR
IPC: E04H17/16
Filed: 2000-09-07
Abstract: A fence panel 10 which can be assembled from a kit of parts is provided which, when assembled, has a top and bottom rail 12,14, a plurality of vertical rails 16, 16a extending between the top and bottom rails 12, 14 on the front and back of the fence panel 10, and a plurality of lapping boards 18 fixed between the vertical rails 16, 16a. The boards 18 are fixed to the vertical rails 16, 16a with wood screws which penetrate pilot holes 20 in the vertical rails 16, penetrate the lapping boards 18 and partially penetrate the rails 16a on the back of the fence panel 10. There is also disclosed a method of constructing a fence panel 10 from the "flat-pack", kit of parts.
Patent GB-2372843-A (GB)
Title: Integrative project risk management system
Inventor: ELLIS DAVID
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2000-10-12
Abstract: Risk management software to assess the risk of the plurality of actions of a project assigning a risk factor to at least one and on the basis of one or more identified mitigating tasks associated with a risk giving new actions or alternations in the project data. The output of new actions can used as a message trigger or the system can be polled periodically for changes. The system can send a message to a predetermined recipient when a risk factor exceeds a set limit or when the risk has impacted the project.
Patent GB-2368301-A (GB)
Title: Coating a packaging material with ethylene vinyl alcohol
Inventor: OKHAI ABDUL AZIZ
IPC: C08J7/048
Filed: 2000-10-26
Abstract: The present invention provides a cost-effective method for manufacturing packaging material having oxygen and moisture barrier properties, comprising applying a coating of ethylene vinyl alcohol to a substrate film and wherein the coating of ethylene vinyl alcohol is applied using a solution with an ethylene content of between 4 and 18%mol. The ethylene vinyl alcohol may be dissolved in water or a blend of water and alcohol. The coating solution may contain a cross-linking agent, and an acid catalyst. The substrate film may be pre-treated prior to application of the coating.
Patent GB-2370332-A (GB)
Title: Connector with valve and retaining cap
Inventor: JEORY JAMES
IPC: F16L37/28
Filed: 2000-12-22
Abstract: A connector and valve includes a one piece housing 112, and a spring loaded valve member 130 located in a bore 118 of the housing, which is removably retained in the housing by means of a cap 134 having a seat for the valve member. Preferably the cap is in threaded engagement with the housing, and may be removed by use of a removal tool engaging formations 150 on the front face of the cap, so as to allow for replacement of the valve member. The connector may be used in a vacuum line, to connect an air line to a source of compressed air or to a vacuum source, or used in an hydraulic fluid line.
Patent GB-2371242-A (GB)
Title: Geometric construction system toy
Inventor: HUANG TE-LI
IPC: A63H33/10
Filed: 2001-01-23
Abstract: A geometric construction system toy includes at least two panels 10 which are pivotally coupled together. Each of the panels 10 has a plurality of side edges 13, a central opening 14, a supporting plate 16 received in the central opening 14, and a plurality of retaining flanges 15 laterally protruding from inner walls 135 of the side edges 13 into the central opening 14 and cooperating with the supporting plate 16 to form a plurality of retaining slots 17. Flexible patterned sheets 30 are received in the central openings 14 in the two panels 10. Each sheet 30 has portions extending into and engaging releasably the retaining slots 17 so as to be detachably retained in the central opening 14. The patterning is preferably in the form of letters of the alphabet.
Patent GB-2356312-A (GB)
Title: Mobile telephone integrated with or mounted on rear-view mirror
Inventor: ABBAS MOSAD
IPC: B60R11/00
Filed: 2001-01-27
Abstract: A radiotelephone or a cellular phone is combined with or mounted on an automobile's rear-view mirror housing to enable hands-free use by the driver. If the telephone 40 is integrated with the mirror housing the housing includes a SIM card reader (63, fig 4). If the telephone 40 is to be mounted upon the mirror housing it is housed within a pocket 42. A keypad 30, a display, microphone 32 and loudspeaker 35 are included.
Patent GB-2359159-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for identifying changes to a logical object based on changes to the logical object at a physical level
Inventor: TAMER PHILIP E
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 1999-11-19
Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying changes to a logical object on a host computer by examining information relating to a physical level in a data storage system wherein the logical object is stored. In one embodiment, a method for determining changes to a logical object subsequent to a reference time is described for a logical object that belongs to an application layer of a host computer in a computer system. The computer system includes the host computer, a storage system, and at least one mapping layer that maps the logical object to a physical layer relating to physical storage locations on the storage system. The physical layer includes physical change information relating to changes made to the physical storage locations on the storage system subsequent to the reference time. The method includes steps of mapping the logical object from the application layer to the physical layer to identify which physical storage locations include data corresponding to the logical object, examining the physical change information to identify any of the physical storage locations identified in the step of mapping that include data that has changed subsequent to the reference time, and determining that changes have been made to the logical object when any physical storage locations are identified in the step of examining as including data that has changed subsequent to the reference time.
Patent GB-2374989-A (GB)
Title: Parasitic ringing free zero voltage switching method for power switching converters
Inventor: LIANG JIM H
IPC: H02M1/44
Filed: 2001-04-24
Abstract: A ring-free zero-voltage switching technique for use in a switching power converter having a zero-voltage switching circuit to achieve high-performance and high-density zero-voltage switching and a transformer to produce an oscillators, L-C circuit at the primary side thereof during zero-voltage switching of the switching power converter, the technique comprises the step of short-circuiting the current at inductance means of the L-C circuit upon the occurrence of ringing, and to suppress the voltage at capacitor means of the L-C circuit, so as to eliminate parasitic ringing produced by the zero-voltage switching circuit, to effectively reduce power loss and lower the reverse voltage rating requirement to the secondary side rectification component, to greatly increase the working frequency and power density to eliminate EMI noises, to minimize the size of the heat sink required for dissipating heat energy from the power MOSFETS, and to let the switching power converters meet the requirements of international EMI regulations and be applicable to the designs of mini electronic products.
Patent GB-2371196-A (GB)
Title: High energy radiation scan imaging system
Inventor: ERALUOTO MARRKU TAPIO
IPC: A61B6/14
Filed: 2001-08-10
Abstract: An imaging system for high energy radiation direct conversion scan imaging includes a high energy radiation source and a semiconductor high energy radiation direct conversion imaging device arranged around an object position. The imaging device includes a plurality of imaging cells, each imaging cell comprising a detector cell and a readout cell for producing imaging cell output values representative of high energy radiation incident on the detector cell. The source member and/or the imaging device were arranged to move substantially continuously relative to each other for scanning an object at the object position. The readout cells are operated to read out the imaging cell output values at time intervals which substantially correspond to an object image point traversing half the distance of a detector region or cell in the scanning direction. Such a configuration provides for pixel level resolution during the scanning operation.
Patent GB-2378876-A (GB)
Title: Controller interface for directional sound system
Inventor: TROUGHTON PAUL
IPC: A63J5/04
Filed: 2001-08-13
Abstract: The invention provides an interface 12 for coupling a standard lighting control console 1 to a directional sound unit S of the type comprising an array of sonic output transducers. The interface operates such that one or more directional sound beams can be controlled by the lighting control console as if they were light beams. The interface 12 may be a separate component or incorporated into the housing of the directional sound unit. This allows combined light and sound shows to be provided using a single control console. As shown, a control channel 4 connects the unit S with the interface 12, and an audio channel 4 connects the unit S with a sound source such as a microphone 14 or CD player 15.
Patent GB-2371895-A (GB)
Title: Internet based music delivery and charging system
Inventor: TAKIZAWA HIROSHI
IPC: G10K15/02
Filed: 2001-09-21
Abstract: An internet based music delivery system in which a user selects from a web site a stream of music samples to down load from a web server to listen to on their computer. From the stream of samples the user selects items of music which he wishes to buy. The user can fast forward 26, rewind 23, stop 25, etc the stream of samples. The user interfaces with the system via a web site using a screen showing buttons for the functions of controlling the sample stream and buying the music. Also information 30 about the music eg title, artist etc. can be shown when an on screen button 24 is clicked on by the user.
Patent GB-2380957-A (GB)
Title: Encaustic metal tile fabrication equipment
Inventor: JUNG CHUANG SEN
IPC: B21D43/28
Filed: 2001-10-16
Abstract: An encaustic metal tile fabrication equipment includes a roller unit 2 operated to roll an encaustic metal sheet into a corrugated encaustic metal sheet, a shape forming mechanism having a first shape forming mold unit 31 and a second shape forming mold unit 32 and operated to process the corrugated encaustic metal sheet into an encaustic metal tile having a bend with a recessed portion, and a cutting unit 4 operated to cut the finished encaustic metal tile 12 to the desired size.
Patent GB-2374690-A (GB)
Title: Method for comparing quotes from different vendors
Inventor: PILKINGTON ROBERT MARK
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2001-11-30
Abstract: An article ordering system for use in a complex purchasing process having a plurality of stages is described. The system comprises request generation means for creating a user-determined article request, the request comprising a multi-dimensional data specification regarding the features of the article. Communications means are also provided which are arranged to transmit the request to one or more user-specified vendors via a wide area network and to receive multi-dimensional data responses from the one or more vendors. Ranking means rank the responses in order of the degree to which they match the request. The ranking means is configurable by the user to determine the weighting attributable to different features of the article for effecting the ranking. The system also comprises display means for presenting the ranked responses to the user for selection. The display means is arranged to indicate individual feature matching results for each of the requested features of the article such that the user is able to determine whether a lower ranked response is more suitable for selection due to a change in importance of one or more features.
Patent GB-2384382-A (GB)
Title: Use of multi photon microscopy to image particles delivered by needleless or transdermal injection.
Inventor: KENDALL MARK ANTHONY FERNANCE
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2002-01-18
Abstract: A method of evaluating the delivery of particles to a target site in human or animal tissue, the method comprising the steps of: (a) delivering the particles to the target site using a needleless (or transdermal) injection device; and (b) imaging the target site using multi-photon microscopy. The method allows three-dimensional data for tissue in the target area to be obtained. The method can also be used to determine the presence or absence of an immune reaction at the target site. The particles used may be gold and may have a size in the range 0.1 - 250 žm.
Patent GB-2370629-A (GB)
Title: Cooling containers of beverages
Inventor: DANDO WILLIAM
IPC: F25B17/08
Filed: 1999-01-20
Abstract: A beverage pack comprises a container (28), beverage (41) held in the container (28), and beverage cooling means (10) provided in, or in association with, the container (28) and comprising a phase-change medium (22) such as water adapted in use to change phase and thus extract heat from the beverage. Adsorption or absorption means (20) such as activated carbon, ammonium nitrate, and a polymer may be provided to adsorb or absorb the phase-change medium (22). The phase-change medium may be arranged to vaporise into a vaporisation chamber [26] at sub-atmospheric pressure. Before activation, the phase-change medium (22) and the adsorption or absorption means (20) are spaced from one another in the cooling means (10).
Patent GB-2373559-A (GB)
Title: Applying a heat shrinkable protective sleeve and marine mastic onto a pipe
Inventor: DUNSTERVILLE BRIAN
IPC: B29C37/00
Filed: 2002-02-27
Abstract: A sheet 20 is wrapped around an object 10, 12, and the edges of the sleeve 20 are sealed onto the item 10, 12. The sheet 20 encircles and makes contact with the element 10, 12, and overlaps onto itself, to form a sleeve 20. Molten marine mastic 26 is fed into a mould 24 that is placed around the article 10, 12. The asphalt 26, preferably at 180-220{C, shrinks the heat shrinkable sleeve 20 onto the object 10, 12. Preferably the heat shrink material 20 comprises cross-linked polyethylene or polypropylene, that shrinks predominately in the longitudinal direction. Preferably either the item 10, 12 or the sleeve 20 has an adhesive layer. The adhesive may be a bitumen mastic, butyl mastic or a hot melt adhesive. The sleeve 20 and marine mastic 26 protect a joint 14 on a concrete weight coated submarine pipeline 10, 12.
Patent GB-2387422-A (GB)
Title: Bearing arrangement of a gear unit
Inventor: LEIMANN DIRK-OLAF
IPC: F16H57/021
Filed: 2002-03-09
Abstract: A gear unit 60 comprising at least two parallel shafts 62,63,64 and 65 each supporting a helically cut gear the shafts being rotatably supported to a housing 61 by at least two pairs of bearings 66, 67, 68 and 69. The gear unit is characterised in that one of the bearings is arranged to transmit to the housing axial forces acting in a direction from the gears to the bearing and the other bearing is arranged to transmit to the housing axial forces acting in a direction from the other bearing to the gears. The bearings may be taper roller bearings and the bearings of one shaft may be arranged in the manner of an X type bearing configuration (see bearings 66) whilst the bearings of the other shaft may be arranged in an O type configuration (see bearings 67, 68 and 69).
Patent GB-2369704-A (GB)
Title: Method of establishing a promotion at a point of sale terminal
Inventor: PLUCHINSKE TODD KENDAL
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2000-09-22
Abstract: A method of operating an electronic promotion system, generating a database which tracks usage of marketing and advertising programs and allows for full audit capability. The method comprises inputting the identity of a promotion program, generating a unique identifier relating to the identity inputted and a transaction associated with the inputting, storing the unique identifier and the identity of the promotion in a database and authorizing provision of the promotion at the database.
Patent GB-2372949-A (GB)
Title: Process for separation of whey proteins using a novel anion exchanger
Inventor: AYERS JOHN STEPHEN
IPC: A23J1/20
Filed: 2000-12-08
Abstract: The present invention provides new processes useful for separating whey proteins from whey protein-containing solutions using a novel anion exchanger which comprises a water insoluble, hydrophilic, water swellable, hydroxy (C<SB>2</SB>-C<SB>4</SB>) alkylated and cross-linked regenerated cellulose, derivatised with quaternary amino (QA) groups, wherein the level of substitution of the QA groups is 1.4 milli-equivalents per dry gram of anion exchanger (meq/g) or greater.
Patent GB-2393690-A (GB)
Title: Reading aid
Inventor: BRUCE SALLY MONICA AYTON
IPC: G09B17/02
Filed: 2002-10-02
Abstract: A reading aid, having two sliders incorporated into a rebated slot (a) running most of the length of a tinted plastic ruler. The slot is placed over the line to be read and the sliders (b)(c) are moved to expose between them a word or part thereof and then to be moved to the next word. In this way the reader is assisted in the essential requirements of reading - namely focussing on and tracking along the line to be read and in splitting longer words to ease decoding. The ruler is calibrated with millimetres along one edge and centimetres along the other.
Patent GB-2382667-A (GB)
Title: Electronic Throttle position feedforward system
Inventor: PURSIFULL ROSS DYKSTRA
IPC: F02D41/20
Filed: 2002-10-07
Abstract: A method for controlling a positioning device of an internal combustion engine includes the steps of: providing an electric motor for actuating the positioning device with the positioning device applying a torque to the motor which changes sign over the positioning range; generating a drive signal for the motor in the context of a position control based upon a commanded position, whereby the drive signal controls the current through the motor; and, changing the drive signal to abruptly change the motor voltage when the position command is in the region of the torque reversal.
Patent GB-2382918-A (GB)
Title: Downloading and recording digital images
Inventor: ENZO MELCHIORI
IPC: H04N1/21
Filed: 2002-10-30
Abstract: Digital images and soundtracks are downloaded from a memory B1 - B6 of a digital camera, handheld computer or mobile phone, into a memory device 7 such as a hard disk, and are processed and copied onto another medium C1, C2 such as VHS video, video CD, super video CD or DVD by drives 6. Processing may include displaying images on a monitor 1, cutting, editing, rotation, zooming, modifying colours and contrast, adding sound tracks and conversion to a format such as MPEG. The memory B1 - B6 whose content is to be downloaded may be a removable module such as a smart card, flash card, PCMCIA, floppy disk, or a memory stick or may be fixed and connected by cable or a wireless connection protocol such as Bluetooth. A network card 8 may connect to the Internet, and a scanner 9 and a printer 10 may also be connected.