baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2374295-A (GB)
Title: Snooker Dice Game
Inventor: BAINBRIDGE PETER GRAHAM
IPC: A63F9/04
Filed: 2001-04-11
Abstract: A variation of the game of snooker and a portable apparatus for playing the game are described. A player may attempt to score points by selecting a scoring die (Y,G,BR), to determine the outcome of the attempt, in conjunction with a colour die (C), to determine the number of points. Different scoring die provide for different scores with different risks of adverse outcomes. Alternatively, instead of scoring points a player may attempt to snooker his opponent. A snookered player is obliged to extricate himself from the snooker and may inadvertently concede points to the snookerer in the process. A board (20) on which the game may be played is also described as is an electronic apparatus (30) and a flowchart for a computer program.
Patent GB-2378292-A (GB)
Title: A bar-code personal identification system
Inventor: CHOWN PETER ARTHUR CHARLES
IPC: G06K17/00
Filed: 2001-04-19
Abstract: A personal identification system (2) includes a plurality of identification documents (4), reader means (6) for reading the identification documents (4) and displaying identity details, and memory means (16) containing the identity details of all the people. The identification document (4) for each person has the identification details for that person in the form of a bar code (26). The identification document (4) does not show the identity details in a form which is understandable to other persons. The reader means (scanner) (6) reads the barcode on the identification document (4) and displays the identification details in a form which is understandable to other persons.
Patent GB-2362617-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle cleaning trailer
Inventor: BURNS NIGEL
IPC: B60S3/04
Filed: 2001-05-25
Abstract: A trailer for supporting a vehicle whilst it is cleaned comprises a wheeled chassis 52, a ramp 66 and track 70 to support a vehicle over drip trays (figure 8) which channel water and cleaning fluids into tanks (76,86) where it is recycled for further use, and outriggers 54 which collect over-spray of water and provide a raised walkway for an operator cleaning the vehicle. The water and cleaning fluids may drain trough perforations in either the vehicle track or drip trays into settling tank (76) before passing over weirs (80) and through filters (84) into tank (86) from where they may be re-used. There may be ramps at both ends of the trailer, wherein the ramps are foldable or slidable onto the trailer or removable therefrom. The outriggers 54 may be removable or may be folded up on to the trailer for storage. They may also include a step 58, or simply be planar platforms (figure 2). The trailer is intended to provide mobile means for cleaning a vehicle where drainage/storage of water is difficult.
Patent GB-2365457-A (GB)
Title: Securing fence panel within groove of post
Inventor: PRICE DAVID LESLIE
IPC: E04H17/16
Filed: 2001-06-12
Abstract: A device for securing a fence panel within the groove of a post, e.g. of concrete, comprises a backplate 1 adapted to lie against a vertical edge member 8 of a fence panel, and side springs 3 which exert pressure against the sides of the post groove. A sprung tongue 4 may exert pressure against the bottom of the groove, and the device may be fitted either removably, in which case portion 2 is bent over the top of member 8 and fixings pass through holes A and slots C, or non removably in which case portion 2 fits lower down the panel edge 8 and coplanar with backplate 1 so that fixings passing through holes A, B are not accessible. The pressure exerted by springs 3 can be varied by insertion of a screwdriver blade into apertures 5 to flex sides 3.
Patent GB-2369677-A (GB)
Title: Fluid leak detection by separating measured vibrations into frequency bands and comparing with reference data
Inventor: JOYNES GEORGE MALCOLM SWIFT
IPC: G01M3/24
Filed: 2001-07-26
Abstract: The presence of a leak in a fluid system such as a domestic plumbing system is detected by attaching a vibration sensor 12 to a pipe 14. The sensed vibration data is then broken down into at least two separate frequency bands which are then compared with reference data to determine the flow rate of the fluid system and the presence of a leak in the system. A leak detection system incorporating a pipe mounted vibration sensor and a processing unit to compare sensed data with a reference value is also described.
Patent GB-2380682-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball tracking device and method
Inventor: JOHNSON HENRI
IPC: G01S13/58
Filed: 2001-10-08
Abstract: A device and method of analysing movement of a golf ball by transmitting 9 radiation towards an area expected to lie in the path of the golf ball, receiving 11,13,15 reflected radiation and using a signal derived therefrom to determine the velocity and angular deviation of the golf ball trajectory. Preferably the velocity is determined by measuring the Doppler shift of the radiation. Optionally the path length difference or the phase difference of the received radiation may be determined. The device and method may include means of detecting when the golf ball is struck by a golf club.
Patent GB-2381927-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle speed controller
Inventor: BALLANTYNE TONY
IPC: G08G1/0967
Filed: 2001-11-07
Abstract: A system for limiting vehicle speed uses transmissions from roadside emitters to pass local speed limit data, through a receiver, into an onboard comparator. Should the vehicles speed be in excess of the received limit then brakes are automatically applied, slowing the vehicle, until compliance. A speed limit display drawing data from the same transmissions could be provided for the driver.
Patent GB-2382973-A (GB)
Title: Manoeuvrable hover mower
Inventor: KEYTON RICHARD
IPC: A01D34/82
Filed: 2001-12-14
Abstract: A lightweight hovermower comprising a hood 1 defining a cutting chamber (2 figure 1). A motor (3 figure 1) is mounted on the hood (1) in drivable engagement with an impeller (4 figure 1) and a cutter blade arrangement (5, 6 figure 1) within the cutting chamber (2). A motor cowl 8 is pivotally mounted on the hood 1, and a shaft 12 is fixed at one end (12a figure 1) to an upper end portion 8b of the motor cowl. A handle 14 is fixed to the other end (12b figure 1) of the shaft 12, the handle 14 being sized and shaped for single-handed operation. The pivotting cowl and handle arrangement increases manoeuvrability.
Patent GB-2385420-A (GB)
Title: Measuring the perceived loudness of an audio signal
Inventor: EMMETT JOHN ROBERT
IPC: G01H3/12
Filed: 2002-02-13
Abstract: The perceived loudness of an audio signal is measured by filtering the audio signal with a filter 92 designed to select a parameter representative of the perceive loudness level as a function of frequency. The resultant audio signal can then be output 98 to a to a metering device such a display to give an indication of the perceived noise levels at a location. The device is designed for giving a better loudness indication of isolated dialogue phases such as those occurring in commentary channels or descriptive audio services.
Patent GB-2389029-A (GB)
Title: Waste receptacle with bag liner
Inventor: MALCOLM HOWARD DUDLEY
IPC: B65F1/06
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: A waste receptacle comprises a container 42 and a flexible bag liner 45 located in the container. The liner is releasably secured to the container such that a substantially sealed space is defined between the liner and the container. An air evacuation means 51 is placed in communication with an aperture 47 that extends through the container and into the space. The air evacuation means is operated to cause air to be withdrawn from the space through the aperture, thereby reducing the air pressure within the space. This causes the bag to unfold and assume the capacity of the container. The air evacuation means may be a built-in hand-operation slide pump 51 as shown or may be electrically powered such as a vacuum cleaner, or may comprise a telescopically slideable outer housing (21, figure 4) of the container. The aperture 47 may comprise a one-way valve.
Patent GB-2378985-A (GB)
Title: Adjusting the magnet stroke in fuel injection solenoid valves
Inventor: HAEBERER RAINER
IPC: F02M59/46
Filed: 2002-07-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for installing a solenoid valve (1). The solenoid valve (1) comprises an electromagnet (3) that is enclosed by a magnet sleeve (8, 40) and is fixed in an opening of an injector body (7), in which the magnet sleeve (8, 40) is secured to the injector body (7) by means of a magnet clamping nut (24), and an adjustment plate (11) is arranged between the front surface (14, 48) of the magnet sleeve (8, 40) and the injector body (7). A preadjustment of the armature stroke of an armature (20, 29) is first of all carried out by means of the adjustment plate (11), following which a preselectable tightening torque is exerted on the magnet clamping nut (24) when the latter is tightened on the injector body (7), wherein the stroke path of the armature (20, 29) can be accommodated during the tightening of the said magnet clamping nut (24).
Patent GB-2374841-A (GB)
Title: Seat belt system
Inventor: GOOD MERRILL
IPC: B60R22/18
Filed: 2001-01-10
Abstract: A seat belt system is provided for use in the rear seating area of a vehicle. The system has first and second tongue and buckle sets that are identical on outboard seats or either side of the center seat. The first and second sets are for use with a standard three-point shoulder and lap restraint system. The center seat also has a three-point restraint system but uses third and fourth tongue and buckle sets therefor with both tongues mounted to a single length of belt so that when disconnected from their corresponding buckles, the center seat back rest can be pivoted down without interference from the center seat belt restraint system. In addition, the tongues will only releasably lock in their corresponding buckles. To this end, the fourth tongue and buckle have a key and keyway mating fit to prevent the fourth tongue from locking in the other buckles. The fourth buckle uses one of the ejectors of the other buckles and lengthens the housing lower cover slightly over the standard length of the housing of the other buckles to prevent the other tongues from being releasably locked therein.
Patent GB-2392842-A (GB)
Title: Urinary device
Inventor: LARKIN JULIE
IPC: A61F5/455
Filed: 2002-08-29
Abstract: Urinary device comprising a plurality of tubular sections 2 having an inlet 3 at one end and an outlet 4 at the other end, telescopically arranged to nest inside each other when contracted and form a frusto-conical shape when extended. Preferably each section has a lip 5, 6 at the inlet and outlet ends enabling the sections to abut each other when the device is extended. The device may be made of plastics. A tubular insert may be provided which may be secured by folding the ends over the device or tying with a drawstring. The urinary device may also incorporate a reagent test strip. Further inventions claimed relate to a urinary device formed from a flat sheet of material which may have a teardrop shaped cross-section, or be fastened along the side edges by adhesive, and to a tubular urinary device having specified angles between the top and bottom edges.
Patent GB-2393383-A (GB)
Title: A vacuum cleaning head
Inventor: LANGHAM SIMON NICHOLAS
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 2002-09-24
Abstract: A vacuum cleaning head (100) comprises a rotatable brush bar (112) and an air turbine (240) for driving the brush bar (112). An air inlet (120) admits air to drive the turbine. A button (200) is movable between an open position, in which it admits air to the turbine (240), and a closed position in which it closes the inlet (120) and prevents air from reaching the turbine (240). The button (200) is movable in response to the speed of rotation of the turbine (240), or flow of air to or through the turbine (240) exceeding a predetermined limit. A restricting device (800) is positioned in the flow duct (893, Fig. 8) leading from the main inlet (111) to the cleaning head and is movable between a restrictive position, in which it serves to restrict the cross-section of the discharge outlet, and an open position, in which it restricts the cross-section of the discharge outlet to a lesser extent. The restricting device (800) is movable by the passage of debris along the flow duct (893).
Patent GB-2384793-A (GB)
Title: Subsea fuel cell with water discharge system
Inventor: ZHANG WENLIN
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 2003-01-28
Abstract: A fuel cell 10 adapted for underwater use by having a system to discharge waste water from the cell. The cell can provide electric power to well tools and may be located on or adjacent a wellhead or be attached to the inside or outside of a riser or well tubing. Waste water resulting from the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen is channelled to a holding chamber (1020, figure 4) from where it is intermittently expelled into the sea by a pump. Impurities are flushed from the cell by occasional expulsion of fuel into further dischargeable holding chambers (1070, figure 4). Regular discharge of waste water results in smaller holding tanks and allows more fuel to be stored. The cell may be cylindrical with a longitudinal through bore to allow passage of well tools and fluids.
Patent GB-2382738-A (GB)
Title: Video adapter for supporting at least one television monitor
Inventor: YOUNG THOMAS D
IPC: H04N9/64
Filed: 2001-07-10
Abstract: Video adapter hardware and software permitting the display of computer information and television signals across several display devices. The video adatper hardware includes at least one television programming input and a multiplexer for feeding television programming input and a multiplexer for feeding television programming to multiple television monitors. An alternative embodiment is adapted to feed at least one computer monitor and at least one television monitors, with or without also receiving computer generated input and combining the computer generated input with televsion programming for display on television monitors and/or computer monitors. Such adapters are useful for supporting video walls and other applications where it is desired to leverage the lower cost of television monitors as compared to computer monitors.
Patent GB-2388222-A (GB)
Title: Fact collection for product knowledge management
Inventor: BINGHAM JR PARIS E
IPC: G06N5/00
Filed: 2003-04-25
Abstract: Fact collection for a knowledge automation engine to use in detecting product issues on products. A knowledge automation engine may evaluate a check against a fact to detect a product issue on a product and provide a user of the product remediation information. A check may contain a product issue description, a rule to evaluate against a fact in order to detect the product issue, and remediation information to help a user address the product issue if the product issue is detected on the product. Product issues may include product installation validation and known product bugs. Facts used by the knowledge automation engine may include product configuration facts. Static facts may be collected into a fact repository. A fact collector may be used to collect facts not found in the fact repository but needed to execute checks on the knowledge automation engine.
Patent GB-2392240-A (GB)
Title: Range hood cleaning fluid reservoir
Inventor: YEUNG PETER
IPC: F24C15/20
Filed: 2003-07-11
Abstract: A range hood cleaning fluid reservoir 120 is connected to the motor housing 110 of the range hood 100. The reservoir is shaped and sized to fit below the motor housing, and preferably in abutment. Heat from the motor may then be conducted to the fluid in the reservoir. Raising the temperature of the cleaning fluid increases its cleaning performance. The reservoir may be equipped with a heating system such as a heating element or a heat conductor system wherein a conductive material is connected to the motor housing and to the interior of the reservoir. Preferably the heat conductive material is in the form of a metal lattice (65, Fig.6) with heat conducting wires (60, Fig.6) embedded therein.
Patent GB-2406787-A (GB)
Title: Walk-in bath with divider
Inventor: GROOMS DAVID
IPC: A47K3/00
Filed: 2003-10-07
Abstract: A bath having a bathing area and including dividing means 14 positionable between a first position in which the dividing means divides the bathing area into first 40 and second 42 sections, and a second position in which the bathing area is undivided; wherein the dividing means includes flow-control means 44 to regulate the flow of water between the first and second sections; and wherein the bath includes user-entry means 12 in a wall 16 of the first section and a water drainage outlet 30 in at least the first section.
Patent GB-2392634-A (GB)
Title: System process and apparatus for removal of pollutants from gaseous streams
Inventor: FRIER JR JAMES LEAKE
IPC: B01D53/68
Filed: 2002-06-28
Abstract: Pollutant molecules and/or particles are removed from a stream of polluted gas utilizing moisture-containing sonic or supersonic shock waves passing through the stream of polluted gas stream to alter, change, modify, grow or otherwise change the molecules and/or particles to render then removable or separable from the gas stream.
Patent GB-2394578-A (GB)
Title: A personal information device in the form of a PCMCIA card with a device for coupling it to a computer communicating at a different baud rate.
Inventor: BARTHOLOMEW PAUL R
IPC: G06F13/38
Filed: 1999-11-16
Abstract: A personal information device system, comprising: ```a personal information device in the form of a PCMCIA card; ```a PCMCIA I/O port at one end of the personal information device; ```a docking station having a PCMCIA connector adapted to be coupled to said PCMCIA port of said personal information device, and a serial connector adapted to be coupled to an I/O port of a computer; ```a docking station controller in said docking station and coupled to said docking station's PCMCIA connector and serial connector, said docking station controller being operable to receive a serial transmission at a first baud rate supplied by a computer coupled to the serial connector of said docking station, and to supply a serial transmission at a second baud rate to said personal information device coupled to said PCMCIA connector of said docking station, said first and second baud rates being different; ```a memory in said personal information device; and ```a personal information device controller in said personal information device, said personal information device controller being coupled to said memory and to said PCMCIA I/O port of said personal information device, said personal information device controller being operable to receive the serial transmission supplied from said docking station and to store data represented in said serial transmission in said memory.
Patent GB-2395088-A (GB)
Title: Method, apparatus, and system for resource allocation in computer systems
Inventor: TUO LINGYUN
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2001-07-02
Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, a method is provided in which a plurality of service allocation requests are received from a plurality of clients. A score is computed for each service allocation request based upon one or more factors including a first factor corresponding to an amount of input data that has been received for the respective service allocation request, a second factor corresponding to a number of resources available for allocation, and a third factor corresponding to a relative priority of the respective service allocation request. Services are allocated for the plurality of service allocation requests based upon the score computed for each service allocation request.
Patent GB-2396574-A (GB)
Title: Vibratory separator and screen assembly
Inventor: ADAMS THOMAS COLE
IPC: B07B1/48
Filed: 2002-10-04
Abstract: A vibratory separator for separating solids from a fluid comprising a screen container (101) and a vibrating apparatus characterised in that said screen container (101) comprises a plurality of spaced apart substantially vertically arranged screen assemblies (60;120). A screen assembly for use in a vertical orientation in a vibratory separator, the screen assembly (60;120) comprising two sides of screening material (61;60A;132) spaced to form a central hollow (101a). A screen assembly comprising a support (18;16;32;151) for supporting at least one layer of mesh (14;16a;31;212) arranged thereon, wherein said support has first portion (12;33;151) which is generally flat lying in a first plane and a second portion (16;18;34a;154) in a second plane characterised in that, said first plane is substantially horizontal and said second portion (16;18;34a;154) rises in said second plane at an angle of at least 45{ to a height of at least five centimetres.
Patent GB-2396758-A (GB)
Title: Method of operating a sealed motor and preventing overheating
Inventor: HANSEN III CHARLES C
IPC: F16K31/04
Filed: 2000-11-21
Abstract: The present invention dsicloses a method of operating a sealed motor which includes a stator, a plurality of drive windings for said stator, plural Hall-effect devices for commutating said drive windings, and a magnetically transparent enclosure enclosing a rotor including plural permanent magnets therein. The method includes periodically energizing said drive windings with plural pulses of current, periodically interrupting said pulses of said current with relatively great intervals of virtually no current and periodically allowing said armature to come to a virtual stop during each of said intervals, thereby rotating said armature in increments and avoiding damaging heat build up in said sealed motor.
Patent GB-2413726-A (GB)
Title: Rendering a media stream to a calling device from one of a plurality of called devices on the basis of an identifier in the media stream
Inventor: ELWELL JOHN ROBERT
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2004-04-29
Abstract: There is described a system for rendering a real time media stream to a calling device in a packet based network, when a call from said calling device has been forked to a plurality of destinations and each of said destinations has transmitted a real time media stream to said calling device in response to said. The calling device receives a call set up message and the message signal includes an identifier identifying the correct real time media stream to be rendered at the user terminal. The calling device compares the identifier included in real time media streams received at the device from the destinations; and renders to the device a media stream having an identifier that correlates with that included in the call set up message. Keywords-Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP), Session Description Protocol (SDP), Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP).
Patent GB-2404828-A (GB)
Title: Copyright management where encrypted content and corresponding key are in same file
Inventor: HUANG WEN HSIEN
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2004-07-22
Abstract: Digital content management, in particular controlling copyright, comprising providing an encrypted digital content and an encrypted symmetric key in the same electronic file, decrypting the encrypted symmetric key by using personal secure information or a public key, and decrypting the encrypted digital content by using the symmetric key. A further embodiment discloses identifying integrity of digital content, by generating a hash value based on the digital content, creating a digital signature based on a secret key corresponding to a user and the hash value, generating a publicized key corresponding to the secret key, decrypting the digital signature by using the publicized key so as to generate a second hash value, and determining whether the digital content is modified based on the first and the second hash values.