baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2387002-A (GB)
Title: Personal identification system and method using a mobile device
Inventor: HALPIN EAMUS JAMES
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2002-02-20
Abstract: A personal identification system for use in providing identification for access to a web site from a user location comprises a web passport certificate; a mobile device (eg mobile phone) associated with the web passport; request means at the web site for requesting further identification; access means at the web site for accessing data from the web passport certificate and identifying the mobile device (eg Phone Number) associated therewith; supply means at the web site for supplying an unique identification code to the mobile device (via SMS, Text Messaging); input means at the location for inputting the unique identification code; comparison means at the web site for comparing the inputted identification code with the identification code sent to the mobile device, and permit means at the web site for permitting access to the web site in dependence on the comparison of the identification codes.
Patent GB-2386971-A (GB)
Title: Automated land maintenance vehicle
Inventor: MCMURTRY RICHARD
IPC: A01B79/00
Filed: 2002-03-26
Abstract: An automated land maintenance vehicle, such as a lawn mower, includes means for inputting data relating to work regions, means for inputting instructions to be followed in each region, processing means for computing a work regime for the vehicle based upon the input data and means for providing a control means with the computed regime, such that the vehicle is controlled to perform the regime. The vehicle may receive radio transmissions from emitters 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d via an aerial 4 to allow it to determine its position and navigate around a work area 56a, 6b, 56c, 56d. The vehicle may be instructed to perform an operation, such as rolling, in particular direction, such that patterns may be viewed in the finished work area. The vehicle may also be instructed not to perform maintenance operations in, or to completely avoid, regions of high wear such as football pitch penalty areas 14, 19, 22, 26 and 28, 33, 35, 37.
Patent GB-2379598-A (GB)
Title: Animal excrement collector
Inventor: SCOTT WILLIAM
IPC: E01H1/12
Filed: 2002-04-20
Abstract: The invention provides a receptacle for collecting and disposing of the faeces of domestic pets, particularly dogs. A plastic bag 1 is provided for containing the faeces, and secured to the outside of the bottom 2 of the bag is a pair of hinged jaws 3 of a rigid or semi-rigid material, capable of being manipulated from inside the bag by the user, to close round faecal excrement to scrape and lift it from the surface on which the excrement is deposited. The jaws 3 may be of cardboard, the hinge being a fold line in the cardboard or formed by the plastics film of the bag. When the jaws are closed, a cylindrical as shown or square cross-section container (Figures 10 and 11) may be formed. The ends of the container may be closed by end walls of each jaw. The bag and jaws may be biodegradable.
Patent GB-2388556-A (GB)
Title: Clockwork toy car with electrical generator.
Inventor: CHEN TING-HSING
IPC: A63H29/02
Filed: 2002-05-14
Abstract: A clockwork toy car includes a car body, a clockwork transmission box 30, a transmission shaft 36 extending outwardly from the transmission box, a wheel 361 at each end of the transmission shaft and a generator device 4. The generator device has an inductive coil 40 fixed to the transmission box, and a magnet 42 sleeved on the transmission shaft with respect to the inductive coil. When the transmission shaft rotates electric power is generated to supply a load, such as bulbs to produce a lighting effect 25, 26.
Patent GB-2389492-A (GB)
Title: A transmitter which combines a time slot identifier with a CRC value, and a receiver which extracts the identifier
Inventor: BOGENBERGER FLORIAN
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2002-06-06
Abstract: In prior art systems each frame of a transmitted message contains a timeslot identifier, which indicates in which slot (or after which minislot) the frame should be transmitted. The identifier is used by a receiver. In the present invention, for each frame of data, a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) value is calculated and encoded with a timeslot identifier, ID-t, to produce a check value. Preferably the identifier and the CRC value are combined in an exclusive-OR operation. For each frame received, a receiver calculates a CRC value and applies it to the check value in order to extract an identifier value, ID-c. The receiver compares the extracted identifier, ID-c, with an identifier value, ID-r, obtained by counting slots (or minislots). A match implies that the CRC information encoded in the check value must have matched the CRC value calculated at the receiver. This invention requires less overhead than previous systems which transmit CRC and identifier values separately.
Patent GB-2389862-A (GB)
Title: Low thermal conduction gutter element
Inventor: WATSON BRIAN
IPC: A01G9/14
Filed: 2002-06-19
Abstract: A gutter element 1 comprises a rigid first panel having at least one first flange 5 to be mounted to a building panel 12, a second panel to be mounted to a support, having at least one second flange to engage said first flange, a cavity defined between the flanges which contains thermally insulating material 9 and where at least one flange includes a plurality of apertures. The flanges may be joined by use of rivets 15, screws, crimps, or welding, and the panels may be made of galvanised steel, aluminium or stainless steel. The panels may have a coating of sealing material.
Patent GB-2386894-A (GB)
Title: Ester-forming addition reaction
Inventor: ISAKA HISASHI
IPC: C07C69/675
Filed: 2002-08-21
Abstract: This invention provides a process for producing a hydroxyl group-containing ester-forming addition reaction product having an acid value of 20 mgKOH/g or less, which process is characterized in that a 2,2-dimethylolalkanoic acid having 6 to 8 carbon atoms is reacted with an alkanoic acid monoglycidylester having 8 to 24 carbon atoms so that an ester-forming addition reaction occurs. The thus obtained reaction product contains almost no undesirable high-molecular components, is quite excellent in reactivity and compatibility with a curing agent, and is useful for the manufacture of high-solids paint.
Patent GB-2384061-A (GB)
Title: Method of calculating a valve timing command for an engine with electromagnetic valves
Inventor: MIANZO LAWRENCE ANDREW
IPC: F01L9/20
Filed: 2002-11-08
Abstract: The method includes determining a valve feedforward term 20 based on an engine performance command 16 and an environmental condition signal 18; calculating a valve feedback term 24 based on the engine performance command and an engine performance feedback 22; and calculating the valve timing command based on the valve feedforward term and the valve feedback term. Preferably the engine performance command is derived from an accelerator pedal position or even traction control or a cruise control signal which generate a desired engine torque. The environmental condition may be that of ambient temperature or ambient pressure and the engine performance feedback may be obtained from engine sensors which measure engine speed, air/fuel ratio, torque. Look-up tables may also be used to determine the valve feedback term.
Patent GB-2395410-A (GB)
Title: Transmission of reduced amount of data depicting 3D model
Inventor: HURLEY PETER DAVID
IPC: G06T17/10
Filed: 2002-11-08
Abstract: This invention arranges data of a three dimensional model into data of two dimensions for the transfer of this data between computers, then converts the two dimensional data back into three dimensional data for the visualisation of the three dimensional model by the receiving computer. The arrangement may use vertical profile lines around the extremities of the model. These lines may then be rotated around an axis to a given plane to construct the 3D model upon receipt at the receiving computer.
Patent GB-2384250-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for consolidating a conveyable fibre web
Inventor: ESCHENBRUCH GREGOR
IPC: D04H1/72
Filed: 2002-11-18
Abstract: An apparatus for consolidating a conveyable fibre web, for example of cotton, synthetic fibres, has at least one endlessly revolving conveying device comprising two rollers 21, 22 the outsides of which are capable of conveying the fibre web. At least one roller 21 has shaped elements on its surface, and the fibre web passing through between the rollers 21, 22 is consolidated by pressure from the converging rollers 21, 22 and the shaped elements. Preferably, the consolidating elements are integrally formed projections.
Patent GB-2383865-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic adaptive tenuring of objects
Inventor: AGESEN OLE
IPC: G06F12/02
Filed: 2001-05-16
Abstract: Run time sampling techniques have been developed whereby representative object lifetime statistics may be obtained and employed to adaptively affect tenuring decisions, memory object promotion and/or storage location selection. In some realizations, object allocation functionality is dynamically varied to achieve desired behavior on an object category-by-category basis. In some realizations, phase behavior affects sampled lifetimes e.g., for objects allocated at different phases of program execution, and the dynamic facilities described herein provide phase-specific adaptation tenuring decisions, memory object promotion and/or storage location selection. In some realizations, reversal of such decisions is provided.
Patent GB-2384959-A (GB)
Title: Eye tracking using image data with model data
Inventor: RYAN MATTHEW DAVID
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2002-12-16
Abstract: In a computer processing apparatus, frames of image data received from a camera 4 are processed to track the eyes of a user in each image. A 3D computer model of a head is stored, and search regions are defined in the 3D space corresponding to the eyes and eyebrows. For each image, pixels within the projection of the search regions from the 3D space to the 2D image space are sampled to determine a representative intensity value for each of the search regions. Positions for the eyes in the 3D space are then calculated based on the determined values. The 3D computer model and search bands are moved within the 3D space to align the eyes with the calculated eye positions. In this way, when the next image is processed, the search bands project into the image from a head configuration determined from the previous image.
Patent GB-2395490-A (GB)
Title: Method for comparing products of stressed and unstressed living cells
Inventor: PERRIER ERIC
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 2003-02-12
Abstract: A method of identifying the modification by stress of a biological parameter, particularly a difference in metabolism, in cells comprises comparing the proteomic, genomic or transcriptomic (i.e. mRNA profile) analysis of unstressed, reference living cells with that of stressed living cells, at least one of these two classes of cells being incorporated into a three-dimensional tissue model which comprises at least fibroblasts or keratinocytes. The tissue model may particularly be a connective matrix model, an epithelium model, an epidermis model, a skin model or a mucous membrane model. The method may be used to screen for active substances capable of reversing the stress-modification of the biological parameter.
Patent GB-2385469-A (GB)
Title: Power supply apparatus
Inventor: SHIKATA KUNIO
IPC: H02M3/28
Filed: 2003-02-19
Abstract: A power supply apparatus has first and second chassis members 42,44 mounted on opposing surfaces of a heat sink 40, which may be in the form of two split halves 40a, 40b. Printed circuit boards (46, 48) are detachably secured to the outer faces of the chassis members. Semiconductor modules 4, 16a, 16b, are secured to the surfaces of the heat sink and protrude through windows 49a, 49b in the chassis members and are in electrical contact with the printed circuit board to form a power supply circuit. The semiconductor modules may be detachably connected to the printed circuit board. A fan 34 may be used disposed between the ends of the chassis members, Transformers 24a, 24b may be positioned below the heat sink. The construction of the apparatus is designed to facilitate access to the electrical components for maintenance purposes. The apparatus may be used for welding or plating purposes.
Patent GB-2385779-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner with electrolysed fluid cleaning means
Inventor: OH JANG-KEUN
IPC: A61L2/18
Filed: 2003-02-24
Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner comprises a cleaner body with a portion for generating a suction force and a contaminant collecting portion, a suction brush formed on a lower portion of the cleaner body, and a multi-layered electrolysing device 310 for carrying out electrolysis by a plurality of electrolytic cells and for jetting an electrolysed solution through the suction brush onto the surface being cleaned. The electrolysing device is disposed within the cleaner body, and comprises a water tank 311, an additive tank 315 disposed downstream of the water tank, a mixing tank 316 to diffuse the additives in the solution from the water tank, two electrolysing tanks 312, 313 connected in series, and an electrolysed solution storage tank 314. The two electrolysing tanks each comprise at least an anode plate and a cathode plate, and a partition disposed between the two. A reservoir 324, 326 may be disposed between the two electrolysing tanks, to separately store anolyte and catholyte discharged from the first electrolysing tank, prior to them being fed into the second.
Patent GB-2390402-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine shroud structure
Inventor: SUZUMURA NOBUYUKI
IPC: C04B41/87
Filed: 2003-02-25
Abstract: There is disclosed a gas turbine shroud structure comprising: a shroud support component 12 attached to an inner surface of a gas turbine casing 3; a shroud segment 14 divided in a peripheral direction and supported by the inner surface of the shroud support component; and a heat-resistant restricting spring 18 held between the shroud segment and shroud support component to urge the shroud segment inwards in a radial direction. The shroud segment 14 is formed of a ceramic composite material, and includes a coating layer 15 having heat insulation and impact absorption effect on an inner surface of the segment.
Patent GB-2389277-A (GB)
Title: Mobile radio device having movable pointer on display screen
Inventor: NAKAYAMA AKIRA
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 2003-03-27
Abstract: The invention provides for a mobile phone that displays a first and second area and a pointer on a display screen. The second area is partitioned by a boundary and is located outside of a first area. The pointer is movable on the screen according to the user's operation, and when it is determined that the pointer has moved across the boundary between the first and second areas the user is notified by way of vibration, sound and/or light. The user notification may continue when the pointer is inside of the first area, and may discontinue when the pointer is in the second area. In another embodiment, a cursor may be used in place of the pointer.
Patent GB-2400987-A (GB)
Title: Light fitting connector
Inventor: MEARNS NEIL
IPC: H02G3/20
Filed: 2003-04-23
Abstract: A light fitting comprises a socket connector 200 for connecting to the mains and a plug connector 100 for connecting to a light fitting. The plug connector 100 may have plug contacts 110,112, 114 with heads for engaging behind slots 210, 212, 214 in the socket connector thereby to make connection with the corresponding socket contacts. The heads may have different sizes to ensure properly orientated connection.
Patent GB-2403891-A (GB)
Title: Articulating tray
Inventor: MULLEN PAUL THOMAS
IPC: A47C7/68
Filed: 2003-07-14
Abstract: An articulating tray assembly for mounting on a support member, such as a wheelchair side frame member 2, can be self stored and moved from the storage position to an operating position either inside or outside of the support member by manipulation of a single clamping knob 18. Forward and rearward movement of the tray 4 is controlled by a second clamping knob 31. Support arm 5, which is pivotally connected to the tray 4, is releasably and rotatably secured to the support member 2 by connecting means comprising first clamping means 3 and second clamping means 7. Clamping means 3 receive the support arm 5 for vertical sliding movement and rotation about a vertical axis when the tray is horizontal, and rotation so as to move the support arm from its vertical operative position to a horizontal storage position and clamp the arm in any selected position.
Patent GB-2403943-A (GB)
Title: Container having an adjustable sized base
Inventor: RANKINE ANDREW
IPC: B65D5/355
Filed: 2003-07-15
Abstract: An adjustable container in the form of a label tray (10) comprises at least two container portions in the form of inner and outer portions (12,14) which together define a base (16) and walls (18a,18b,20a,20b) of the tray (10), the inner and outer tray portions (12,14) coupled together such that at least one dimension of the base (16) is adjustable.
Patent GB-2393876-A (GB)
Title: Digital camera comprising electronic charge accumulation time program and program diagram
Inventor: ENOMOTO SHIGEO
IPC: H04N5/907
Filed: 2003-08-22
Abstract: A digital camera comprises a solid state imaging device provided with an optical low-pass filter (32). A photographing optical system (14) forms an object image on a light receiving surface of a CCD (30) through the optical low-pass filter. An electronic charge accumulation time control program is stored in a ROM (10a) of a system control circuit (10) to determine optimum exposure parameters according to which a photography is performed. The electronic charge accumulation time control program has a program diagram showing a relationship between an electronic charge accumulation time and an aperture value and/or an ISO speed.
Patent GB-2405980-A (GB)
Title: Car park security system with image data on ticket
Inventor: SMITH ERIC
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2003-09-11
Abstract: A car park security system comprising ticket issuing system where a photograph of a driver's face and number plate is taken by operation of a ticket machine 10. Photographs are printed on a ticket T which is retained by the driver. On leaving the car park, the photograph or photographs can be verified by an attendant or a ticket verifying system including means to compare data such as photographs or data on the car parking ticket with photograph or data taken at the end of a car park and the photograph/data read from the ticket with data held on the ticket and if the data matches, the vehicle is allowed to proceed from the car park.
Patent GB-2398173-A (GB)
Title: Circuit board assembly with solder cover
Inventor: STEWART THOMAS E
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 2003-10-28
Abstract: A circuit board assembly, such as a CompactPCI board, comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) 210 and a solder cover 220 having at least one sliding flange 225. The solder cover is secured to the PCB using the sliding flange and a retainer 230. The retainer comprises a mounting flange 235 which is attached to the PCB and a retaining flange 240 which is parallel to the PCB but not co-planar. The gap between the retaining flange and the PCB accommodates the sliding flange. The circuit board assembly may further comprise at least one fastener flange (325, Fig 3B) coupled to the solder cover. Each fastener flange has a hole (390, Fig 3B), through which a rivet passes. Also claimed is a method of assembling a circuit board assembly and the retainer and solder cover per se.
Patent GB-2399634-A (GB)
Title: Fluid storage device
Inventor: RITCHIE CHARLES BUCHAN
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2003-12-03
Abstract: Device comprises a first container 12 with a first chamber 14 for receiving fluid and a second container 16 with a chamber 18 having a piston means 20 which is slideably received in the first chamber where on insertion of the piston means into the first chamber fluid is displaced from the first 14 into the second chamber 18. The piston means typically has a bore which provides fluid communication between the chambers. Utility of device is in the disruption and storage of cellular fluids.
Patent GB-2398050-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle steering aid system
Inventor: CARTER DAVID NEIL
IPC: B62D15/02
Filed: 2004-01-15
Abstract: A vehicle steering aid system for use with a vehicle 10 and trailer 12 combination, comprises a control unit 16, vehicle movement sensors, proximity sensors 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, video cameras 30, 32, 34, 36, and a user interface 54. The vehicle movement and proximity sensors enable a digital map of the car surroundings to be formed. The view from the video cameras is displayed on a touch screen which is used to input a desired parking destination. Indication of target destination may also be achieved by using a joystick. The control unit then formulates a best route and delivers both visual and audio steering cues via a screen and indicators. The steering cues incorporate a proportional element to indicate the amount of steering required. The invention claimed herein relates to a jack-knife detection means, included in the steering aid system, wherein sensors monitor the trailer angle, rate of change in trailer angle and distance moved by the vehicle. When the trailer angle exceeds a predetermined angle then an alarm sounds and corrective steering cues are issued. As the user manoeuvres the vehicle, the digital map and relative position of the vehicle are continually updated and steering correction cues delivered via the interface.
Patent GB-2401963-A (GB)
Title: Parallel fast fourier transform method with improved efficiency
Inventor: YAMAMOTO YUSAKU
IPC: G06F15/00
Filed: 2004-02-26
Abstract: In a 3-dimensional fast Fourier transformation implemented by using a parallel-processing computer, an overhead caused by transfers of data between processors employed in the computer is reduced for the purpose of increasing the efficiency of processing parallelism. In order to reduce the overhead, data is divided into data elements each having an even X coordinate and data elements each having an odd X coordinate. In processing 34 the data elements each having an even coordinate are subjected to the transformation in the Y direction while the date elements each having an odd X coordinate are being subjected to a process of permutation among the processors at the same time. In processing 35 on the other hand, the data elements each having an odd X coordinate are subjected to the transformation in the X direction while the data elements each having even coordinate are being subjected to the process of permutation among the processors at the same time. As a result, the communication time it takes to carry out the process of permutation among the processors can be concealed behind the processing time so that the efficiency of the processing parallelism can be increased over the processing efficiency of the conventional method.
Patent GB-2397865-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft seat arrangement including energy attenuating apparatus
Inventor: GAITO JOSEPH
IPC: F16F7/12
Filed: 2001-09-25
Abstract: An aircraft seat arrangement (100) includes a seat back (110), a seat bottom (140) and a guide (120) for guiding the seat back along a path, and includes energy attenuating apparatus (170 - see figure 1). The energy attenuating apparatus (170) comprises an attenuator (171) immobilised with respect to one of the seat back (110) or guide (120) and a bending mechanism (180) immobilised with respect to the other of the seat back (110) or guide (120) and defining a non linear path. Relative movement of the attenuator (171) and bending mechanism (180) in a lengthwise direction of the attenuator (171) produces bending of the attenuator (171).