baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2312062-A (GB)
Title: Noise detection and suppression for wellbore signalling
Inventor: JEFFRYES BENJAMIN PETER
IPC: E21B47/18
Filed: 1997-03-20
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for identifying and removing noise from borehole telemetry or control signals. A spectrum of the signal and of an approximated noise-free spectrum of the signals are generated and compared so as to identify frequencies at which noise occurs. The approximated spectrum is preferably generated by an averaging or integrating process which essentially results in a smoothened variant of the signal spectrum. The comparison includes dividing the signal spectrum by the approximated spectrum, and setting a threshold in the resulting dimensionless peak spectrum. The remaining parts of the peak spectrum are identified as noise. The dimensionless spectrum is found to have major advantages when having to identify noise frequencies.
Patent GB-2310004-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to engines
Inventor: TAYLOR JOHN BRENGLE
IPC: F02D15/04
Filed: 1995-10-13
Abstract: Inlet and exhaust valve timing is varied in conjunction with reducing the engines compression ratio and increasing drive to the supercharger. Variations include the early opening of one or more exhaust valves and/or closure of one or more inlet valves and/or late closure of one or more inlet valves and/or the closure of one or more inlet valves prior to the end of each induction stroke. Such variations may be implemented using a variable compound timing wheel for a valve operating camshaft wherein the variable timing wheel is particularly adapted to advance or retard valve operation in response to electronic or hydraulic actuation means. The invention further provides for an improved piston for a compression ignition engine particularly adapted so that upon fuel injection and subsequent compression of the air/fuel mixture, the mixture is forced radially outward from the axis of the piston. The piston has a conical upper surface extending radially to the edge of the top surface or partially outwards to the edge of the top surface.
Patent GB-2317897-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball core with titanate coupling agent
Inventor: SIMONUTTI FRANK M
IPC: C08K5/057
Filed: 1997-05-19
Abstract: A golf ball has a core (14) which includes a titanate coupling agent. The core comprises 100 parts rubber and up to 5.0 phr of titanate coupling agent. The titanate coupling agent may be selected from the class consisting of monoalkoxy titanates and neoalkoxy titanates.
Patent GB-2328237-A (GB)
Title: Security blind in the form of a collapsible grille
Inventor: WEBBER MARTIN
IPC: E06B9/06
Filed: 1997-06-14
Abstract: A security screen, in the form of a collapsible grille, figure 3, is formed from a series of rods 16 movable in track 17. The rods a connected by elements 10, which are formed in two parts 11, 12 hinged together by sleeves 13 on pin 15. The elements are connected to the rods by means of sleeves 14. In use, movement of the rods 16 causes the linking elements to hinge out of the plane of the grille allowing the grille to collapse. The end of rods 16 are mounted in T-shaped formations (23, figure 4) supporting wheeled bearings (24, figure 4) which run within track 17.
Patent GB-2315813-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine fuel injection system; a unit fuel injector; a wiring harness for electrically connecting system components, and a fuel delivery device
Inventor: TARR YUL J
IPC: F02M63/02
Filed: 1997-07-24
Abstract: A needle controlled common rail fuel system includes split common rails (20) serving respective sets of injectors (26) and a respective high pressure pump associated with each rail (20). The high pressure pumps reciprocate to cyclically create gradual periods of increasing pressure in the common rail (20) during the advancement stroke of the plunger (34) followed by respective periods of decreasing pressure during the retraction stroke of the plunger (34). The fuel injectors (26) include an injection control valve (98) and a needle control device (134) for creating an injection event during a pumping event by controlling the fuel flow to drain (140) so as to control the fuel pressure forces acting on an injector needle valve element (112). A flow limiting device (142) is provided to limit the fuel flow from a control volume (136) to drain (140) during an injection event thus reducing parasitic losses while maintaining quick valve closing. The fuel injector (26) also includes an intensification plunger assembly (76). In addition, a pressure energy recuperation means is provided which utilizes the pressure of the fuel in the common rail (20) and the fuel injectors (26) as a result of the pressure energy stored in the fuel to assist in retraction of the high pressure pump plunger (34) during each pumping event. In addition, a wiring connection harness is provided which permits the connection of an electrically operated injector (26), to an electrical source simultaneously with the mounting of the fuel delivery device on the engine.
Patent GB-2313909-A (GB)
Title: Colour measuring device
Inventor: HAGEN WERNER
IPC: G01N21/86
Filed: 1996-01-17
Abstract: A colour measuring device measures the light transmitted through the material to be measured as well as the light reflected therefrom and the irradiated light and measures the colour reflectivity in the various spectral ranges by dividing the reflected intensity by the difference between the irradiated and transmitted intensity. The calculation of the colour reflectivity in the individual spectral ranges is thus corrected to the proper extent without the need to place colour tiles behind a transparent material to be measured.
Patent GB-2328581-A (GB)
Title: Network controller
Inventor: BARK ANNA-SOFIE
IPC: H04W24/02
Filed: 1997-08-20
Abstract: A method for performing a reconfiguration of a cellular telecommunications network, for example in the event that a base station becomes inoperative, or if it becomes necessary to increase traffic capacity by splitting a cell. Each base station controller, and an operator support system each include a database containing prestored sets of cell parameters or profiles. If one of these stored cell profiles is suitable for use in a reconfiguration, it can be selected at the operator support system, and then retrieved from the database in each affected base station controller. This avoids the need to carry out consistency checks on the cell profile since it is checked before being stored. Moreover only a simple command needs to be sent to the base station controller, and not a complete file of cell parameters. Further aspects relate to a base station and a system controller.
Patent GB-2328800-A (GB)
Title: Antenna array arrangement with converging nulls
Inventor: MOHEBBI BEHZAD
IPC: H01Q1/24
Filed: 1997-08-29
Abstract: An antenna array operating method or apparatus comprises an antenna array 102 with a far field radiation pattern which is adapted such that null points in the said radiation pattern converge. The converged null points may be directed such that they attenuate unwanted transmitted and / or received electromagnetic radiation. The nulls may be converged by adapting the amplitude and phase of the antenna array via analogue or digital signal processing. The antenna array may be employed in a base station of a communication system.
Patent GB-2329270-A (GB)
Title: Mobile personnel protection system
Inventor: GLOSTER MICHAEL
IPC: G08B25/01
Filed: 1997-09-15
Abstract: The mobile personnel protection system has a control centre (2) for receiving signals from and transmitting to a plurality of remote units (8). Each remote unit has at least one portable device (18) associated with it. The remote unit may transmit signals to and receive signals from each portable device associated with it. The portable devices each comprise alarm buttons to generate an alarm signal and a transmitter to transmit the alarm signal to the remote unit. The remote unit has means to transmit the alarm signal back to the control centre. The control centre is also capable of transmitting a message via the remote unit to the portable device for display.
Patent GB-2322234-A (GB)
Title: Method of mounting an optical device and mounting therefor
Inventor: HONMOU HIROSHI
IPC: H01S5/02
Filed: 1998-02-10
Abstract: A method of mounting an optical device such as a semiconductor laser 8 includes the steps of punching a metal foil (3), e.g. of AuSn a fine punch. The punch repeatedly punches the metal foil to provide a plurality of pieces of metal foil 3a, smaller in diameter than a metal pad 5 on a substrate 4, which are stacked on the metal pad in the form of a laminate. After an optical device 8 having a metal pad 7 has been temporarily placed on top of the laminate, the laminate is melted to provide a fine bonding lump between the optical device 8 and the substrate.
Patent GB-2322301-A (GB)
Title: Antimicrobial natural fibre product
Inventor: CARTER LARRY DEAN
IPC: D06M13/02
Filed: 1998-02-24
Abstract: An opened, wet processed, intermediate natural fiber product, suitable for formation into end use fiber products having long-lasting antimicrobial properties, includes an antimicrobial agent applied to the fibers during wet processing.
Patent GB-2337285-A (GB)
Title: A cord guide for a blind
Inventor: WOOTTON MALCOLM JAMES
IPC: E06B9/326
Filed: 1998-04-17
Abstract: A cord guide 1 for a blind includes a main body with a through bore 4 and a preferably metal pin 5, which overlies the bore 4 to provide a low friction surface against which the operating cord 3 of the blind may move. The cord guide 1 may be rotatably engaged in a blind rail 2 due to camming surfaces 9 and 10. An end cap (34, fig 4a and b), a kit of parts and a method of manufacture are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2325242-A (GB)
Title: Electroplating using an electrical current density modifier
Inventor: SIMPSON CINDY REIDSEMA
IPC: C25D5/00
Filed: 1998-05-11
Abstract: An electroplating system 30 makes electrical current density across a semiconductor device substrate 20 surface more uniform during plating to allow for a more uniform or tailored deposition of a conductive material. The electrical current density modifiers 364 and 37 reduce the electrical current density near the edge of the substrate 20. By reducing the current density near the edge of the substrate 20, the plating becomes more uniform or can be tailored so that slightly more material is plated near the center of the substrate 20. The system can also be modified so that the material that electrical current density modifier portions 364 on structures 36 can be removed without having to disassemble any portion of the head 35 or otherwise remove the structures 36 from the system. This in-situ cleaning reduces the amount of equipment downtime, increases equipment lifetime, and reduces particle counts.
Patent GB-2325797-A (GB)
Title: Ribbon cable connector with ground bus
Inventor: FOGG MICHAEL W
IPC: H01R12/67
Filed: 1998-05-28
Abstract: An electrical connector for terminating flat cable (30) of the type having a plurality of signal conductors (32) and ground conductors (34) in parallel alignment, comprises a housing (10) which holds a plurality of signal contacts (12) and a ground bus (14). Each of the signal contacts has a signal conductor termination slot (66) configured for insulation displacement termination of a respective signal conductor. The ground bus has a plurality of ground conductor termination slots (72) each configured for insulation displacement termination of a respective ground conductor, and at least one bypass slot (74) configured to permit at least one of the signal conductors to pass through the ground bus without termination thereto. The signal conductor termination slots, the ground conductor termination slots and the or each bypass slot are arranged such that the plurality of signal and ground conductors reside in a common plane in the connector after termination thereto.
Patent GB-2336308-A (GB)
Title: Carpet tucking tool
Inventor: NICHOLAS TIM
IPC: A47G27/04
Filed: 1998-06-10
Abstract: To tuck a trimmed carpet edge into a gully formed between a smooth edge and a skirting board, base 3 is pushed along the carpet using handle 2 so that the three attached, rotating, inclined, contoured discs 4 tuck in the carpet. Adjusting nuts 5 enable the lead disc to be set higher than the trailing disc. The handle has a chisel end also usable for tucking.
Patent GB-2335716-A (GB)
Title: Wheel clutch mechanism for a four wheel drive vehicle
Inventor: SHIMAMURA TERUO
IPC: F16H48/38
Filed: 1998-12-08
Abstract: A four wheel drive working vehicle such as a front mower has a clutch mechanism operable, when the vehicle turns, to disengage drive to one wheel of a pair of wheels whilst maintaining drive to the other wheel of the pair. The clutch mechanism preferably has dual one-way clutches 14L and 14R transmitting drive to right and left wheels. When the vehicle makes a turn in forward or backward running, the clutch mechanism breaks drive transmission only to an outer one of the dirigible wheels. In an alternative embodiment the dual one-way clutches may be replaced by a camming drive.
Patent GB-2335534-A (GB)
Title: Optical pickup for narrow track optical discs
Inventor: CHUNG CHONG-SAM
IPC: G11B7/125
Filed: 1998-12-09
Abstract: An optical pickup wherein the light beam passes through an aperture of a size calculated such that the maximum in the light intensity distribution falling on the recording surface falls on the target track, and minima fall on the two adjacent tracks, thereby minimising track crosstalk. The aperture may take the form of an opaque deposit on a transparent substrate, such as the objective lens itself.
Patent GB-2345240-A (GB)
Title: Frame for an electrical equipment cabinet
Inventor: HORNE DAVID
IPC: H02B1/30
Filed: 1998-12-30
Abstract: The frame 10 of the cabinet 70 has four uprights 20 connected at their ends by U-shaped transverse tubular or bar members joined back to back in pairs. Panels 40,50 and a hinged door 60 may be connected to the frame by hooks. Ventilation 52 and wiring spaces 54 may be provided. The transverse members may alternatively form an X shape (36, Fig 4) braced by cross members (38).
Patent GB-2347255-A (GB)
Title: Method of loading a cash card using a mobile phone
Inventor: OOM JAN
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 1999-02-22
Abstract: A method of loading electronic cash onto a standard cash card, e.g. a smart card or magnetic strip card, comprises inserting the cash card into a slot provided in a mobile communications device (MCD) S11, establishing a communications path between the MCD and a financial service provider (FSP) S12, confirming the identity of the user of the MCD to the FSP S13, e.g. by entering a PIN via the MCD, and transferring electronic cash from the FSP to the cash card S15. Preferably the MCD is a conventional mobile phone (Figure 1), the communications path is established over a satellite or cellular phone network, and the MCD has a smart card reader (12, Figure 1) for reading and writing data from and to the cash card. The FSP may be a bank or may alternatively be another user having a second cash card inserted into a second MCD (Figure 3).
Patent GB-2335973-A (GB)
Title: Superconducting magnet cooling apparatus
Inventor: ITOH KOJI
IPC: H01F6/00
Filed: 1999-03-24
Abstract: A superconducting magnet apparatus includes a superconducting coil (1) for generating a magnetic field, a radiation shield (2) that surrounds the superconducting coil, a refrigerator (7) for cooling the superconducting coil, and a cryostat (13) provided inside the radiation shield to store liquid coolant (5) cooled by the refrigerator. The cryostat may be thermally connected to the superconducting coil by a heat-conducting block (13b); by a flexible heat conducting member (12, Fig 4); or by heat pipes (30, Fig 5). The cryostat may include cooling pipes (19, Fig 6) for circulating the liquid coolant in contact with the superconducting coil (1). The cryostat (13) may be connected to a storage tank (14) by a communicating pipe (15). A plurality of superconducting coils may be cooled.
Patent GB-2348414-A (GB)
Title: Container bearing indicia
Inventor: NASH ANDREW NORMAN
IPC: B65D23/00
Filed: 1999-03-31
Abstract: A container such as a milk bottle has indicia provided on a rim portion in a manner such as to be obscured by a closure when secured on the container. The indicia may be applied direct to the container rim or to a layer, for example of an opaque medium, on the container. The indicia may comprise information relating to a prize of gift offer or a product promotion campaign. Further information, preferably in the form of a code, may be placed elsewhere on the container.
Patent GB-2336294-A (GB)
Title: Foot operable device for driving/stopping brush of vacuum cleaner
Inventor: KIM SUNG GUEN
IPC: A47L5/30
Filed: 1999-04-15
Abstract: A device for driving/stopping a brush 3 of a vacuum cleaner comprising a support frame (5 fig 3) inside the body of the cleaner, a belt 8 connecting a belt shaft 6 to the brush 3 and a change over lever 11 having a foot operated lever 11 for applying a force thereto for connecting/disconnecting a driving force of a motor to the brush 3. In a first embodiment there is a first link in the shape of a circular cam (7 fig 3a) rotatably mounted on the outer circumference of the motor shaft 4, centred on and without interfering with the motor shaft, and having a belt shaft 6 at one end, a second link (13 fig 3a) of arch shape connecting the middle of an arm 12 of the lever 11 and the belt shaft 6 and an elastic member, preferably a tension spring, connected between a rear wall of the support frame 5 and one side of the lever 11. In a second embodiment there are connection links (16 fig 6a) connected between the middle of an arm 12 of the lever 11 and having an elastic piece notch (17 fig 6a) at one side thereof and a spring (see fig 6a) having one end fixed to one side of a top portion of the support frame 5 and a free end formed downwardly, the free end being caught in the notch (17 fig 6a) when the lever is rotated in a direction in which the driving force is cut off.
Patent GB-2349623-A (GB)
Title: Balanced articulated sail rig
Inventor: CALDER-SMITH MICHAEL ANTHONY
IPC: B63H9/06
Filed: 1999-04-30
Abstract: A rig comprises a single approximately triangular sail held between a yard 2 and a boom 3 which is attached and pivoted to the yard towards its forward end, with the vertical angle of the yard controlled by a tension member. The boom 3 is mounted on top of a stub mast 6 near the centre of the boom 3 and can swivel horizontally, but is constrained by at least one sheet 8,10 near the after end of the boom 3 or yard 2. The sail may be radially battened and reefed (see Figs 2and3) by lines pulling the battens 9 to the yard or boom. Leading edge vortices may be promoted by curvature of the yard and boom and shaping of their cross-sections.
Patent GB-2335337-A (GB)
Title: Symbol display system
Inventor: TSURIA YOSSEF
IPC: H04N7/16
Filed: 1998-11-02
Abstract: This invention discloses a symbol-display subscriber unit for use with a broadcast system, the broadcast system including a headend and a network operative to transmit a composite signal from the headend to a multiplicity of subscriber units, the composite signal including an encoded broadcast signal encoded in accordance with a plurality of control words (CW's) and a plurality of encryption control messages (ECMs), each of the plurality of ECMs being associated respectively with one of the plurality of CWs and including CW generating information the multiplicity of subscriber units including at least one said symbol-display subscriber unit, said symbol-display subscriber unit including: a receiver receiving the composite signal from the network, security apparatus in operative engagement with the receiver, the security apparatus receiving each of the plurality of ECMs from the receiver and generating the associated CW from the CW generating information comprised within each said ECM, and a decoder for decoding the encoded broadcast signal for display on a display device, the decoder receiving the encoded broadcast signal from the receiver and receiving the CW from the security apparatus, wherein the security apparatus supplies symbol display information to the decoder, and the decoder provides a symbol to the display device for display thereon, the symbol being based, at least in part, on the symbol display information. A method for producing a symbol is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2351996-A (GB)
Title: Pointing tool
Inventor: SIBLEY COLIN LESLIE
IPC: E04F21/165
Filed: 1999-07-10
Abstract: A pointing tool has a wheel 1 attached by means of a shaft 2 to a handle 3, and is used to compact sand and cement mix into the joints of paving, a shoulder 4 on the wheel acting as a depth stop. The wheel is secured by releasable clip 5, and can easily be removed for substitution of a wheel of different thickness or diameter.
Patent GB-2340572-A (GB)
Title: A connector for tying back a riser from a platform to a subsea wellhead
Inventor: PALLINI JR JOSEPH W
IPC: E21B33/038
Filed: 1999-07-27
Abstract: A connector 10 for tying back a riser from a platform to a subsea wellhead housing 40 that has a bore with an internal groove 41, comprises an inner body 12, a housing 36 axially moveably carried on the inner body, and a latch member 30 mounted for axial sliding movement on an inclined load shoulder 33 of the inner body. When in position inside the wellhead the inner body is movable relative to the housing to an upper position (see fig 3), causing the latch member to slide radially outward on the load shoulder of the inner body so that it engages the inner groove of the wellhead. Further locking means maintain the inner body in the upper position, which may comprise an upper lock member carried by the housing in the form of dogs 50. The axial movement of the inner body may be provided by a cam sleeve 56 carried on the inner body, and a piston member 68 which cooperates with the cam sleeve to define a hydraulic fluid chamber 74 adapted to receive hydraulic fluid pressure to stroke the cam sleeve axially. Preferably the latch member comprises a plurality of latch fingers carried on the inner body, each having a load transferring portion in sliding arrangement with the load shoulder, and an upper end with an outer protruding portion that engages a recess 46 in the housing.
Patent GB-2345487-A (GB)
Title: Polynucleotide and polypeptide sequence encoding rat mdr1a and screening methods thereof
Inventor: BRUN KIMBERLY A
IPC: C07K14/705
Filed: 1999-09-14
Abstract: Polypeptide and polynucleotide sequences encoding rat mdr1a are disclosed. Methods for screening to identify compounds which stimulate or inhibit the function of mdr1a, or which neither stimulate nor inhibit the function of mdr1a are disclosed. An expression system for the expression of mdr1a polypeptide in a compatible host cell, preferably either by transformation or transfection and a process for recovering said polypeptide from a culture of said cells is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2345222-A (GB)
Title: Call forwarding to multiple extensions in an exchange
Inventor: SONG CHANG-YOUNG
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 1999-10-21
Abstract: A PBX system is described that can forward an incoming call destined to one extension to a plurality of other extensions either sequentially or concurrently. A called terminal number is received with an incoming call. If a call forwarding function is set for the called terminal, a ring signal is sent to a plurality of destination extensions registered for the called extension. If the call is answered from one of the destination terminals to which the ring signal has been sent, a speech path is formed between the received call and the destination extension from which the call was answered.