baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2375328-A (GB)
Title: Reinforcing element for hollow structural member
Inventor: BUSSEUIL DOMINIQUE
IPC: B62D29/00
Filed: 2001-05-08
Abstract: A structural reinforcing member 2 for reinforcing a hollow structural member 4, such as a frame member of a vehicle, comprises a reinforcing member having on the surface thereof an expandable adhesive material 3 located against one or more extensions 1 of the reinforcing element so that upon expansion the extensions guide the adhesive material (figure 4A). The extensions act so as direct the expanding adhesive, and may also improve the deflection characteristics of the structural member (figures 5A, 5B). The reinforcing member may have a clearance around it so that a liquid used in an electro-coating process may flow around it, and the adhesive may be heated during the electro-coating process so as to bring about its expansion and adhesion to the surrounding structures. The adhesive may be dry to the touch prior to being heated, and may be a foamable epoxy-base resin. A process for providing a reinforcement within a hollow structure using such a reinforcing member is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2365757-A (GB)
Title: Electric fryer separably connected to base
Inventor: WANG DONGMING
IPC: A47J27/00
Filed: 2001-06-06
Abstract: An electric fryer comprises a body 3 having a housing 32 and a container 31, with an insulating chamber formed between them. A base 8 is positioned underneath the body 3, and the body 3 is separably connected to the base 8. A basket 10 is positionable in the container 31 for containing foodstuff to be fried, and a lid 1 is connected to the upper part of the body 3. Heating means 4 are included for heating the container 31, preferably comprising a plurality of electrically heated tubes positioned on the outer surface of the container 31. A controller 7, 9 controls the heating time and temperature of the heating means 4. Under the bottom of the body portion 3 there may be arranged a support 17. The lid 1 of the fryer may contain means 11 for absorbing oil fumes from the container 31.
Patent GB-2376713-A (GB)
Title: Device for fastening a lock to a bicycle
Inventor: CHANG CHIN-SHU
IPC: B62J11/00
Filed: 2001-06-22
Abstract: A device for fastening an anti-theft lock 70 to a bicycle seat post 10 when not in use. An abutment member 30 is releasably secured to the seat post 10 (eg by clamp 20) and has a side groove 31, a spring-urged detent 32 in the groove, and a tab 33 for retracting the detent. An attachment member 50 includes two opposite lips 52 to slidably engage in the groove, a hole 54 for engagement by the detent and a channel 55 to receive a part 71 of the lock. A serrated strap 60 with a latching head 61 extends through slots 581,582 and between upper and lower projections 57 and 56 to secure the lock in position on the member 50. The tab 33 can be operated to release the detent 32 and allow the member 50 to detach from the member 30.
Patent GB-2380081-A (GB)
Title: Secure image mobile telephone.
Inventor: SHEARS RODERICK MATTHEW
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2001-09-12
Abstract: The invention is a device that combines digital mobile telephone technology and digital camera technology within the enclosure of a mobile telephone to provide a mobile telephone that is capable of capturing images and storing them in a secure location on the Internet or other managed database. Subsequent retrieval of the image is possible through a password-protected system enabling the image to be viewed on the Internet or reproduced by authorised body in a printed picture form for personal identification evidence. Also, the device may allow initial transmission of low resolution images followed by later transmission of high resolution images. The uses of the Secure Image Mobile Telephone include primarily personal protection from would be assailants by deterrent in a similar manner to the operation of CCTV systems but also leisure activities as defined by normal camera activities.
Patent GB-2381159-A (GB)
Title: Detecting interference in a downlink communication channel
Inventor: SHAHAF MARK
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 2001-10-17
Abstract: A base transceiver 3 used for radio communication with one or more distant transceiver units 5 (mobile stations) is operable to apply a downlink interference detection mode wherein (i) the base transceiver periodically generates and sends a test signal to the one or more distant transceiver units; (ii) the base transceiver senses whether or not a response signal is sent, possibly within a predetermined time interval, by a distant transceiver in response to receipt of the test signal; and (iii) if no response signal is detected the base transceiver generates an interference detection signal. The base transceiver may further issue an auxiliary control signal to a receiver to initiate identification of the interference level on the downlink channel and possibly distinguish between the following interference conditions: (i) the downlink transmitter has a fault causing noise, (ii) the downlink transmission is subject to interference or (iii) no distant transceiver has received the transmitted test signal. Furthermore the base transceiver may send an interference detection signal to a system controller 7 which may in response change one of its operating parameters to avoid the interference. A method of operation of the base transceiver and a transceiver for use as the distant transceiver are also described.
Patent GB-2384233-A (GB)
Title: Plant receptacle
Inventor: WATSON DAVID
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 2001-12-18
Abstract: A plant receptacle (10) comprises a plurality of sides (12) which are movable relative to each other to enable the shape of the receptacle to be altered. Preferably, the sides (12) of the receptacle may be releasably interconnected by, for example, a rod (18). The sides of the receptacle may have end portions arranged such that when the sides of the receptacle are interconnected to each other, the end portions of adjacent sides overlap. Preferably, the adjacent sides (12) of the receptacle are pivotally interconnected. The sides of the receptacle may be constructed from a plurality of members (14), for example cuboidal blocks. A kit for constructing such a receptacle is also provided. The receptacle (10) may also comprise a base (24).
Patent GB-2383473-A (GB)
Title: Dual linear induction motor propulsion arrangement
Inventor: KNOWLTON ROBERT CHARLES
IPC: H02K41/025
Filed: 2001-12-22
Abstract: An object (eg lift or train) 2 comprises two parallel linear induction motor assemblies each comprising a primary member 28,29 and a secondary member 30,31. Independently varying the current flow in secondary windings 56,58 allows the object to be laterally displaced so as to allow direction changes at junctions formed by the rails 18,20 Auxiliary windings provide emergency lift and traction, ie windings 57,59 in planar sheets 36,38, windings 51,53 disposed relative to the slot 22 and winding 55 disposed relative to the rails 18,20, distance sensors 72-76 being provided. Winding 55 also centralise the object between primary members. The apparatus further comprises a power supply for the linear induction motor assemblies, and associated power control means for traction, steering, levitation, braking, and emergency movement.
Patent GB-2384431-A (GB)
Title: Needleless injector having an audible dose indicator
Inventor: STAMP KEVIN
IPC: A61M5/315
Filed: 2002-01-25
Abstract: A needleless injector includes an elongate main body 2, a dosage drum 4 twistable about a longitudinal axis of the main body 2 to load a dose into the injector and an audible dosage mechanism arranged to emit an indication of the quantity being loaded in the form of audible clicks. After rotating the drum 4 clockwise as far as possible to prime the injector, a required dose may be loaded by rotating the drum 4 anti-clockwise. A pickup ring 30 locked to the drum 4 has tags 32,33 which click over successive teeth 21 of a ratchet ring 20, internal teeth 22,23 of which cooperate with slots 11,12 in an insert 10 fixed to the main body 2 to prevent anti-clockwise rotation with the ring 30, each click audibly indicating loading of a specific volume of dose.
Patent GB-2368841-A (GB)
Title: Cementing compositions and application of such compositions for cementing oil wells or the like
Inventor: LE ROY-DELAGE SYLVAINE
IPC: C04B28/02
Filed: 2000-09-19
Abstract: The present invention provides cementing compositions for an oil well or the like, comprising an hydraulic binder, dense particles with a density higher than the density of the hydraulic binder, and reinforcing particles with a density of less than 1.5 g/cm<SP>3</SP>. preferably less than 1.2 g/cm<SP>3</SP>. constituted by a flexible material or rubber, of low compressibility and with an average grain size of less than 600 m. The compositions of the invention are of particular advantage when cementing zones which are subjected to extreme stresses, such as perforation zones and the junctions of a multi-branch lateral well. They are also highly suitable for producing plugs.
Patent GB-2376145-A (GB)
Title: Viewing and retrieving images over a network
Inventor: THOMPSON ROBERT D
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-04-05
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for displaying images, comprising the steps of receiving image location information provided by a user, retrieving an image through use of the image location information, and displaying the retrieved image with a display medium. With this method, images can be retrieved from substantially any location accessible over a network such as the Internet. Accordingly, the user need not be limited to accessing images from one particular source such as a particular vendor's web server.
Patent GB-2389432-A (GB)
Title: Instruction tracing in data processing systems
Inventor: SWAINE ANDREW BROOKFIELD
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2002-06-07
Abstract: A tracing circuit 8 within an apparatus for data processing 2 generates trace data including instruction trace words encoding trace events W, E, N representing program instruction execution. The instruction trace words have a predetermined length and each represents a sequence of trace events corresponding to a combination of execution of one or more program instructions combined with one or more trace events that are other than execution of a program instruction word. Particular examples are a sequence of executed program instructions, E, terminated by a program instruction, N, that fails its condition codes or a sequence of wait processing cycles, W, terminated by a program instruction that executes, E.
Patent GB-2376558-A (GB)
Title: A display assembly for an entertainment machine
Inventor: SMITH PAUL DANIEL
IPC: G09F13/12
Filed: 2002-06-12
Abstract: An assembly for an entertainment machine, eg. a fruit machine comprises at least one mirror 13 and at least one semi-transparent surface 14 positioned at an angle to each other, characterised by the provision of a plurality of image parts 13a, 13b present on at least one of the semi-transparent surfaces 14. Means are provided for selectively illuminating the image parts 13a, 13b with light of different visual properties so that each image part is selectively viewable on the semi-transparent surface by reflection from the mirror after being illuminated with light. The visual properties correspond to light of different colours, where the image parts having the same range of colour are illuminated by the light of the same visual properties.
Patent GB-2384281-A (GB)
Title: A Universal Slide Joint
Inventor: FRENCH HUGH N
IPC: F16L27/10
Filed: 2002-11-05
Abstract: A universal slide joint 10 is provided for accommodating axial, rotational and angular misalignments between two fluid conveying members. The universal slide joint has first 20 and second 30 tube members with a sliding sealing member 26 and a axially compressible element 22 coupled therebetween. The sliding sealing member 26 is configured and arranged to accommodate axial movement upon a first predetermined axial force occurring between the first and second tube members. The axially compressible element 22 is configured and arranged to accommodate axial movement upon a second predetermined axial force occurring between the first and second tube members. The axially compressible element is force balanced relative to the sliding sealing member such that the second predetermined axial force is smaller than the first predetermined axial force.
Patent GB-2395133-A (GB)
Title: Replaceable skate assembly
Inventor: LI ZI-YANG
IPC: A63C17/06
Filed: 2002-11-15
Abstract: A replaceable skate assembly includes a boot (10) a base 20 mounted on a bottom of the boot 10, and a locking device (30) mounted in the base 20, Fig.1 (not shown). The locking device (30) includes a positioning rod 31, a locking pawl 33, and a spring 34. Thus, the base 20 may be assembled on and detached from the bottom of the boot quickly, easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating the user using the replaceable skate assembly. In addition, the bottom of the boot is integrally formed without having to additionally provide an aluminum alloy structure on the bottom of the boot thereby simplifying the procedure of fabrication.
Patent GB-2385015-A (GB)
Title: Ink recording element containing a laminate adhesion promoting inner layer
Inventor: ROMANO JR CHARLES EUGENE
IPC: B41J2/01
Filed: 2002-12-17
Abstract: An ink recording element comprises in order a substrate, an ink receiving layer, an adhesion promoting layer and an overcoating layer. The substrate may comprise paper (including coated and synthetic papers), biaxially oriented support laminates, glass, cellulose derivatives or synthetic resin (eg. PVC, polystyrene, polyamides, polyimides and polyacrylates.) The substrate may optionally be coated with a backing layer for curl control, a filled polymer layer to add opacity and a bonding layer to assist in bonding the ink receiving layer. The ink receiving layer may comprise gelatin (gelatine) or a derivative thereof, or synthetic resin (eg. polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyethylene oxide, polyvinyl alcohol, acrylics or methacrylics). The adhesion promoting layer may comprise a polyurethane, polyvinylpyrrolidinone, polyethylene oxide and polyoxazoline. The overcoating layer typically comprises a cellulose ether and a vinyl based latex.
Patent GB-2386368-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing machine
Inventor: YAMAMIYA TAKAHITO
IPC: G07F11/24
Filed: 2003-03-10
Abstract: An automatic dispensing machine of sheet like goods comprises a table which supports the aligned sheet like goods, a sucking device (15) which pulls the sheet like goods, a transporting device (16) which transports the sheet like goods pulled by the sucking device and a pre-position-control-device. The pre-position-control device controls the distance between the sheet like goods and the sucking device. It is operated in use to separate the sheet like goods and the sucking device to a distance greater than a predetermined distance, based on a dispensing signal, and afterwards this separation distance is returned to the predetermined distance.
Patent GB-2400356-A (GB)
Title: Air-bag manufacture
Inventor: JOHANNSON JACK
IPC: B60R21/2346
Filed: 2003-04-11
Abstract: An air-bag comprises two super-imposed panels which have substantially identical outer shape and size; wherein one panel is an integral panel (2) and the other is a composite panel formed from two smaller panels (fig 7 - 5, 6). The smaller panels (fig 2 - 4) can be cut from a blank (1) of material fabric, from which the integral panel is cut, so as to use parts of the fabric that would normally be wasted. The composite panel may have air bag accessories, e.g. a loop diffuser (12) or internal tethers (15), formed on it. Preferably, the air bag may be provided with one or more apertures, the apertures initially being covered by the loop diffuser secured by means of an adhesive or a tear seam.
Patent GB-2397425-A (GB)
Title: Carriage movement mechanism
Inventor: HIRASAWA KENJI
IPC: G06K13/06
Filed: 2001-11-19
Abstract: In a foreign matter detection mechanism for a card reader, foreign matter detection members 5a, 5b are attached to carriages 13a, 13b which are reciprocated and guided by parallel portions of a driven endless loop 12. Each carriage 13a, 13b is attached to a respective one of the parallel portions and is guided by being slidably engaged with the other so that the carriages can be moved towards or away from one another by rotation of a roller 14a.
Patent GB-2414243-A (GB)
Title: Photoelectrochemical system
Inventor: KEABLE JULIAN MARTIN
IPC: C25B1/00
Filed: 2004-05-18
Abstract: A photoelectrochemical system for the cleavage of an electrolyte into hydrogen by light, the system comprises: ```a photoelectrochemical device that comprises first and second electrically connected cells, said first cell including a photoactive electrode, comprising a glass plate 48, a conducting layer 50 and a film 52 such as WO3, that is operable when in contact with said electrolyte to absorb light and generate protons, said second cell 42 being operable to absorb light to generate a voltage bias for driving the reduction of protons generated by said first cell to hydrogen, said hydrogen being evolved at a second electrode immersed in said electrolyte; and ```means for circulating electrolyte through the system. The second cell may comprise a photovoltaic device that is encapsulated between first and second conducting layers, the first conducting layer having a photoactive tungsten trioxide electrode deposited on the other surface thereof, and the second conducting layer having a conducting film deposited thereon as an electrode. A reel-to-reel manufacturing method may be used to produce this cell comprising encapsulating a flexible photovoltaic device in transparent flexible conducting material, coating one side of the material in front of said device with a photoactive semiconducting film to form a first electrode, and coating the other side of the material behind said device with a conductor to form a second electrode.
Patent GB-2402215-A (GB)
Title: Bridge circuits and drive signals for ultrasonic transducers
Inventor: HAYASHI TATSUO
IPC: G10K11/34
Filed: 2004-05-18
Abstract: An ultrasonic transmitter or transceiver (eg for scanning sonar) includes a vibrating element 10 and a half-bridge (figs 2 and 4) or a full-bridge (figs 6 and 5) driving circuit comprising switching devices FET1, FET2. The drive signals (figs 4C, 4D) applied to the switching devices are such that one switching device is OFF throughout the period that the other switching device is ON, and vice versa. When FET1 is in the OFF state, FET2 and the vibrating element form a low impedance circuit and so the ultrasonic signal is continuously emitted with minimised attenuation of free vibration.
Patent GB-2415327-A (GB)
Title: Controlling data rates for a terminal in soft handover
Inventor: HULBERT ANTHONY PETER
IPC: H04W72/12
Filed: 2004-06-16
Abstract: In third generation EUL (enhanced uplink) data transmission, the Node B sets data rate on a dynamic basis. In soft handover, a terminal 4 may be in contact with several Nodes B 1-3, setting different rates according to their perception of the terminal priority, at least one of which may be a low rate L. In general the lowest rate will be that which sets the actual data rate used, to avoid unplanned noise rise in the system. Alternatively, if the highest rate is chosen, terminals in soft handover will tend to dominate uplink resources. In the present invention, scheduling is carried out at a central controller, using a knowledge of the requirements of all terminals in soft handover. The controller then signals priorities to each Node B, such that the terminals are given similar priorities, increasing the likelihood of similar data rates being set.
Patent GB-2408840-A (GB)
Title: Disk array device for idle seek
Inventor: HIGASHIJIMA NAOKI
IPC: G11B19/06
Filed: 2004-06-24
Abstract: A disk array device that prevents the processing of the host device from being interrupted or delayed by drive idle seek, idle seek being executed by all the drives at approximately fixed intervals. The disk array device predicts the approach of the scheduled times to start idle seek of each of the disk drives 23, 23, ... and exercises control so that, within the same parity group, idle seek is not executed by two or more drives 23, 23, ... at the same time. Within the same parity group, one of the drives whose idle seek scheduled start time is approaching is considered in advance to be executing idle seek and hence data access is denied beforehand. When a data read request with respect to the drive 23 that is considered to be executing idle seek is received, the required data is recovered by reading data from all the other drives 23, 23, ... belonging to the same parity group.
Patent GB-2416538-A (GB)
Title: Chimeric DNA polymerase
Inventor: IGNATOV KONSTANTIN
IPC: C12N15/52
Filed: 2004-07-26
Abstract: A chimeric DNA polymerase comprises an N-terminal region derived from Thermus thermophilus (Tth) DNA polymerase I and a C terminal region derived from Thermus aquaticus (Taq) DNA polymerase I. The DNA polymerase domain of the protein comprises a portion of the Tth DNA polymerase domain operably linked to a portion of the Taq DNA polymerase domain. The protein may be used in DNA amplification (PCR) methods and in kits for such methods.
Patent GB-2405010-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for interacting with simulated phenomena
Inventor: ROBARTS JAMES O
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2003-05-13
Abstract: Methods and systems for interacting with simulated phenomena are provided. Example embodiments provide a Simulated Phenomena Interaction System "SPIS," which enables a user to incorporate simulated phenomena into the user's real world environment by interacting with the simulated phenomena. In one embodiment, the SPIS comprises a mobile environment (e.g., a mobile device) and a simulation engine. The mobile environment may be configured as a thin client that remotely communicates with the simulation engine, or it may be configured as a fat client that incorporates one or more of the components of the simulation engine into the mobile device. These components cooperate to define the characteristics and behavior of the simulated phenomena and interact with users via mobile devices. The characteristics and behavior of the simulated phenomena are based in part upon values sensed from the real world, thus achieving a more integrated correspondence between the real world and the simulated world. Interactions, such as detection, measurement, communication, and manipulation, typically are initiated by the mobile device and responded to by the simulation engine based upon characteristics and behavior of the computer-generated and maintained simulated phenomena.
Patent GB-2404095-A (GB)
Title: A switch arrangement and method of making same
Inventor: SIEVENPIPER DANIEL F
IPC: H01P1/10
Filed: 2003-05-14
Abstract: A switch arrangement comprises a plurality of MEMS switches arranged on a substrateabout a central point, each MEMS switch being disposed on a common imaginary circlecentered on the central point. Additionally, and each MEMS switch is preferably spacedequidistantly along the circumference of the imaginary circle. Connections are provided forconnecting a RF port of each one of the MEMS switches with the central point.
Patent GB-2414932-A (GB)
Title: Hair styling tool with helical prongs
Inventor: RUSK RITA
IPC: A45D7/02
Filed: 2004-11-16
Abstract: The tool 10 comprises a handle 14 at the end of which extends a base 12 which comprises a plurality of prong members 18 having a spiral or helical shape. The spiral shape is such that it defines an empty inner bore space 20, in similar fashion to a corkscrew, so that hair may interact or enter within it. The tool may be integrally moulded from plastics material, which preferably has a high heat retention property and can be heated up to 70{C to enhance the hair styling properties.