baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2428167-A (GB)
Title: Real-time storage and access to call detail records soon after completion of a call
Inventor: CONNELLY STEPHEN PHILIP
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 2006-06-21
Abstract: A method 400 of monitoring a mobile network comprises receiving, in real-time, a data stream representing calls occurring on the mobile network and generating a call detail record (CDR) 410 corresponding to a single call. The CDR is encapsulated 430 in a network transport protocol, e.g. transmission control protocol (TCP), immediately when the single call is terminated 420, and transported 440 to a CDR repository for storage 470 and/or immediate action by a user 480. The CDR may be encoded 430 using predefined encoding rules and decoded 450 to obtain the original CDR before being forwarded by a CDR gateway 460 to a storage engine. The CDR gateway may simultaneously forward the CDR to a notification engine where immediate user notification 480 can be generated in real-time, e.g. email, pager, text message, SNMP.
Patent GB-2440931-A (GB)
Title: Handling means for pipes and tubes
Inventor: CUMMINGS Paul
IPC: B65G39/12
Filed: 2006-08-16
Abstract: A material support (33) for the support and movement into position of elongate materials such as pipes and tubes, comprises a body (42), a first roller (43) mounted at both ends thereof on the supporting body with its axis of rotation inclined to the horizontal and a second roller (44) also mounted on the body (42), extending upwardly of the body and adjacent the lower end of the first roller. The first roller (43) may be powered by a hydraulic motor (45). Two spaced apart supports (33) carry the elongate material, e.g. pipe 70A, with jacks 32 provided for raising and lowering the supports and each support (33) is mounted on a respective displacement means (47,48,51) for horizontal movement.
Patent GB-2429713-A (GB)
Title: Polishing composition
Inventor: YAMAGUCHI NORIHITO
IPC: C09G1/02
Filed: 2006-08-29
Abstract: A polishing composition contains silica, an acid, a surfactant, and water, wherein (a) the acid has solubility in water at 25{C of 1 g or more per 100 g of an aqueous saturated solution; (b) the surfactant is a sulfonic acid represented by the formula (1) or (2), or a salt thereof; and (c) the polishing composition has a pH of 0-4; <CHE>R-(O)n-X-SO3H```(1),</CHE> <CHE>R'-O-(AO)n-SO3H```(2)</CHE> A polishing process of a substrate using the polishing composition is also disclosed. The polishing composition is suitably used, for example in polishing a substrate for disk recording media such as magnetic disks, optical disks and opto-magnetic disks.
Patent GB-2444520-A (GB)
Title: A recommendation system
Inventor: LHUILLIER NICOLAS
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2006-12-09
Abstract: A recommendation system comprises a plurality of recommendation engines 101-107 which are coupled together by a data communication coupling 105. Each of the recommendation engines 101-107 comprises a user profile (203) for a first user, a prediction processor (201) for generating recommendations for the first user in response to the user profile and an interface (209) for exchanging recommendation event messages, such as a request for a recommendation and a reply thereto, with other recommendation engines on the data communication coupling. At least one of the user profile and prediction algorithm of at least some recommendation engines 101-107 are different. A recommendation processor (205) generates a recommendation in response to a received recommendation event message and a recommendation indication from the prediction means. The invention may provide improved recommendation by interworking of independent recommendation engines 101-107.
Patent GB-2430659-A (GB)
Title: Trailer hitch assembly
Inventor: TERPSMA ERIC M
IPC: B60D1/28
Filed: 2006-12-22
Abstract: A hitch assembly (10) includes a receiver portion (12) and a hitch member (16). The hitch member includes a first jaw member (32), a second jaw member(42) coupled to the first jaw member and operable between open and closed positions, a primary latch (52) coupled with the second jaw member (42) and operable between a locked position preventing opening of the second jaw member (42), and an unlocked position allowing opening of the second jaw member (42), and a secondary latch (62) coupled with the primary latch (52) and operable between a locked position preventing unlocking of the primary latch (52) and an unlocked position, wherein the primary latch (52) may be moved to the unlocked position.
Patent GB-2440020-A (GB)
Title: Optimisation of the representation of a file according to the file access pattern
Inventor: GULBEDEN AZIZ
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2007-06-25
Abstract: An information handling system comprises a processor, a memory in connection with the processor and a file access monitor embedded in the memory. The file monitor monitors the access to a file 300 and dependent on heuristics derived from the access patterns dynamically changes the representation of the file in storage. In use, the file access monitor determines the type of a file 302 as one of a large file such as a file striped across a number of servers or disks, a regular file or a write or log file. In the case of a striped file if access to the file is at random offsets 304 the file is converted to a regular file representation 312. For a write file a read/write access ratio is compared to a threshold value 324 and if greater the file is converted to a regular file 328. For a regular file, the count of large accesses such as greater than a block size of 1 MB to small access is calculated. If the ratio is greater than a threshold value 314 the file is changed to a striped file representation 316. If not the read/write ratio is compared to a threshold value 318 and if greater the file is converted to log-structure file 322. If lower no action is taken and the file continues to be stored as a regular file 320. In a further method step a transition lock is inspected and a change in representation is made only when the lock is not in place. The lock may be time dependent and set when a file change occurs (Fig 4).
Patent GB-2452017-A (GB)
Title: Input Locking
Inventor: READ MURRAY
IPC: H04M1/00
Filed: 2007-06-28
Abstract: A device having one or more environmental sensors for sensing the environment in the neighbourhood of the device, a user input device for receiving input from a user and a processor arranged to process data received from the or each sensor and being capable of controlling the functionality of the user input device, the processor being arranged to lock or unlock the user input device in response to data received from the or each sensor.
Patent GB-2440243-A (GB)
Title: Chromatography column
Inventor: GEBAUER KLAUS
IPC: B01D15/10
Filed: 2007-07-12
Abstract: The present invention comprises an axial flow chromatography column 201 and methods for separating one or more analytes in a liquid by the use of such columns, and systems employing such columns. The column comprises opposed, axially spaced first and second end units 212, 213, comprising first and second ports respectively 233, 240; wherein the first port and said second port are at essentially the same level or elevation above the level of the bed space on the chromatography column. This is achieved using a passageway 242 extending between second end unit and the second port at the same height as the first port.
Patent GB-2452246-A (GB)
Title: A Micro-Hybrid Motor Vehicle
Inventor: KORTSHAK BERNHARD
IPC: F02N99/00
Filed: 2007-07-19
Abstract: A micro-hybrid motor vehicle 2 having an engine 5 started by an electrical starter 6 is disclosed having a starter system that adaptively responds to ageing of an electrical power source such as a capacitor 12 used to power the starter motor 6 so as to maintain engine starting performance. The starter system includes a controller 20 which is programmed to increase the voltage used to charge the capacitor 12 when it is determined that the state of health of the capacitor 12 has degraded.
Patent GB-2446477-A (GB)
Title: An interchangeable safety cap for scaffolding
Inventor: SCOTT DENNIS
IPC: E04G5/00
Filed: 2007-08-31
Abstract: An interchangeable safety cap for scaffolding that covers the end of a scaffolding tube or a scaffolding clip bolt to prevent personnel and public from being injured should they have any direct contact with the end of the scaffolding tube or scaffolding clip bolt. The cap is preferably domed shaped and externally fluted to provide a suitable hand grip to allow the cap to be easily positioned and removed by the user. To assist the positioning and removal of the cap over the end of a scaffolding tube, the cap has wedged shaped fins around the interior wall of the cap. To allow the cap to be detachably secured to the bolt and bolt of a scaffolding clip bolt, a tube with a hexagonal shaped end extends from the interior of the cap and accommodates the nut and the bolt projecting through the nut of the scaffolding clip bolt. Preferably the cap is made from non-flammable plastic and may be coloured in bright day glow colours.
Patent GB-2451526-A (GB)
Title: A switching power converter with controllable switch size for reduced switch losses
Inventor: LESSO JOHN PAUL
IPC: H02M3/07
Filed: 2007-08-30
Abstract: Smaller FET switches are selected in a switching converter 604 when a low output current is required. This reduces the gate capacitance to be charged and discharged in each switching cycle and so improves converter efficiency. Larger FETs are used when a higher output current is required, to reduce conduction losses. The converter provides tracking power supplies for an audio amplifier 106. The FET gate width may be selected by unit 606 in dependence on the envelope of the input audio signal. Alternatively, the gate width may be selected in dependence on a volume control signal (figure 10). Switch size may be adapted in dependence on both volume and input envelope. The switching converter may be a charge pump (figures 14,15).
Patent GB-2452942-A (GB)
Title: Reinforced film for application to bolt-mounted glass pane
Inventor: WEBB DEAN
IPC: E06B5/10
Filed: 2007-09-19
Abstract: An apparatus for preventing disintegration pane of glass 100 having a securing bolt 110 passing through without removal of the glass, comprises a window film 120 for adhesion to the glass pane, the film comprising at least one hole 124 therein and a split 126 extending between the hole and an outer edge of the film, the film being configured to allow adhesion of the film on the pane and around a securing bolt 110 without removal of the pane, and a washer 130 comprising a hole 133 and a split 135 between the hole and an outer edge of the washer, the washer being configured to allow mounting of the washer on the mounted film around the securing bolt, with the washer covering the at least a part of the split in the film. A disintegration resistant bolt mounted panel is also disclosed, and a method of securing a pane of bolt secured glass against disintegration without removal of the glass is also provided.
Patent GB-2446266-A (GB)
Title: Combined alternator and water pump for vehicle engine
Inventor: KURPEL ALEXANDER CHARLES
IPC: F01P3/12
Filed: 2008-01-23
Abstract: An integrated alternator and water pump 100, for a vehicle engine, comprising an alternator rotor 112 mounted on a first shaft 120 and a pump rotor 122 mounted on a second shaft 124, the shafts 120, 124 being operatively coupled such that rotation of the first shaft 120 causes rotation of the second shaft 124. The shafts 120, 124 may be coaxial or not coaxial and may be coupled by gears, pulleys, a variable speed transmission, a magnetic coupling, a viscous coupling or an electric clutch, this preferably allowing variation between the speeds of the shafts 120, 124. The integrated alternator and water pump 100 may be part of a vehicle engine coolant circulation system containing multiple coolant fluid pathways so as to allow selective control of the temperature of the engine, alternator 110 and water pump 120.
Patent GB-2442177-A (GB)
Title: Control device for hydraulically driven fan
Inventor: OKUDA KOZO
IPC: E02F9/00
Filed: 2006-08-28
Abstract: A control device for a hydraulically driven fan has a cooling fan driven by a hydraulic motor and blowing air to cool operation fluid, a sensor for detecting the temperature of the operation fluid, and a lever switch for detecting, by determining whether a working machine lever is operated, whether a working mechanism operated by an engine is stopped. In order that resonance between the cooling fan and the engine is suppressed, the control device for the hydraulically driven fan regulates the rotation speed of the hydraulic motor according to the detection result of the lever switch. When the lever switch detects based on operating conditions by the working machine lever that the working mechanism is stopped, the rotation speed of the hydraulic motor is regulated. The rotation speed of the cooling fan can be regulated and changed, so that resonance noise and vibration between the cooling fan and the engine can be suppressed.
Patent GB-2458144-A (GB)
Title: Wind instrument having dual mouthpieces located at opposing ends of substantially U shaped tube
Inventor: BEALE CLINTON JAMES
IPC: G10D7/00
Filed: 2008-03-06
Abstract: A wind musical instrument has a pair of mouthpieces A and B located adjacent to each other but on opposite ends of a substantially U shaped length of tubing E. Mouthpiece A having an open form and producing sounds similar to that of a didgeridoo, the sound travelling round the U bend and being capable of being varied in pitch via the use of a slip valve or collar C which moves up and down with respect to a series of elongated holes D. A further series of holes F are provided on the tubing and are spaced apart to also allow a variation in musical notes. A second mouthpiece B is located adjacent the first and may be a fipple type device as fitted to a flute or the like. Variation in notation is achieved in the same manner as with the first mouthpiece.
Patent GB-2458447-A (GB)
Title: Method for updating a neighbour cell list
Inventor: NEIL DAVID
IPC: H04W4/06
Filed: 2008-03-12
Abstract: A network element (124, 130) for providing access to a cellular communication network (100) via a communication cell (150, 185) comprises signal processing logic (165) arranged to initiate neighbour cell attribute discovery by a wireless communication unit (114) located within the cell (150, 185). It is further arranged to receive a neighbour cell attribute report from the wireless communication unit (114), extract neighbour cell attribute information, and to update a neighbour cell list for the communication cell (150, 185) based on the extracted information.
Patent GB-2459834-A (GB)
Title: Outdoor fireplace
Inventor: AHERNE MICHAEL
IPC: A47J33/00
Filed: 2008-04-29
Abstract: An outdoor fireplace 10 comprises a combustion chamber 16, defined by an outer wall 14 which at least partially encloses the combustion chamber. The fireplace further comprises a screen 18 positioned within the outer wall, between the interior of the combustion chamber and the outer wall, so that a gap is formed between the screen and the outer wall to provide an insulating region. Preferably, the screen comprises a reflective material, such as stainless steel, to reflect the heat produced by a burning fuel. The outer wall and the screen may define a U-shaped opening (26, fig.4) in the combustion chamber to enable the heat from a burning fuel to be directed outwardly. The outer wall is preferably formed from a foamed concrete comprising fly ash, where the outer surface of the wall may be made from a closed-cell foamed concrete. Furthermore, the outer wall may be skimmed with a ceramic material to provide additional protection from weathering. Preferably, the screen is provided with grill holding formations which comprise either apertures 28 to receive a protrusion from a cooking grill 30 or protrusions on which a cooking grill may be positioned.
Patent GB-2448244-A (GB)
Title: A Package-companion-user interactive system
Inventor: NAIR PRAFUL RAMACHANDRA
IPC: A61J7/04
Filed: 2007-01-31
Abstract: The present invention relates to a package-companion-user interactive system providing a comprehensive means of product authentication, registration for effective compliance, with user real-time feedback. The system comprises of a product package provided with a smart data processor and companion device comprising a housing with package holding provision; an array of signal generating means and signal sensing means provided in the said device to receive and reflect signals generated by the said signal generating means; user interactive means; powered time tracking means; data decoding means, data processing, data storage means, optionally equipped with audio visual display means, data transfer and connectivity means so configured to register user with the said device; authenticate product package, register product package, and optionally carrying out transient data collection and / or user feed back; when the said product package is placed in the said housing; wherein the product package is without any severable conductor.
Patent GB-2449343-A (GB)
Title: Dual mode coherent anti-Stokes Raman (CARS)/absorption spectroscopy sensor
Inventor: VACHSS FREDRICK R
IPC: G01J3/42
Filed: 2008-05-12
Abstract: A means for sensing a target gas comprises: a single source 115 (e.g. one or more lasers, laser and non-liner optical element) for generating two light beams having respective first and second frequencies, wherein the difference between the two frequencies is the Raman frequency of the target gas; a difference frequency generator 104 which outputs the two light beams along with a third light beam having a third frequency equal to the difference between the first and second frequencies towards the target gas; an input optic 120 and splitter 140 for directing light from the third light beam, after interacting with the target gas, to a receiver 150 for absorption spectroscopy processing, and for directing a fourth light beam from the target gas to a receiver 160 for coherent anti-Stokes Raman processing, wherein the fourth light beam has a frequency of twice the first frequency minus the second frequency.
Patent GB-2462119-A (GB)
Title: Guitar tremolo arm with variable frictional resistance
Inventor: MOORE JOHN
IPC: G10D3/14
Filed: 2008-07-25
Abstract: A guitar tremolo arm A may be affixed to a tremolo bridge L via a threaded hole on said bridge. Said arm may be attached via a thread into a swivel C and locked into a desired position via a locknut B. Said arm and swivel are located on a post G and their position may be determined via the use of two friction washers E and F and a corresponding locknut D which as it is tightened onto a threaded portion K of said post, clamps said tremolo arm in position increasing its frictional resistance to turning, via the use of serrations and projections provided on locknut D and top washer E. Said post locates into said bridge via a threaded portion J.
Patent GB-2448105-A (GB)
Title: Golf club with high moment of inertia
Inventor: CACKETT MATTHEW T
IPC: A63B53/00
Filed: 2007-07-12
Abstract: A golf club (40) has a golf club head with a large mass, relatively short club length and a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 5000 grams-centimeters squared. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 400 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams- centimeters squared. The golf club (40) preferably has an inertia ratio greater than 0.0019.
Patent GB-2462855-A (GB)
Title: Power tool case
Inventor: BELL ALAN GEORGE
IPC: B25H3/02
Filed: 2008-08-22
Abstract: A power tool case 10 comprises :i) a rigid housing 12 having two container elements 14, 16 which are closeable together to close the housing 12, and two handles 24 which are spaced apart. Each container element 14, 16 has a major surface 18 defining an outer side of the power tool case 10, and at least one perimeter wall 20 which projects laterally from the major surface 18 and which at least in part defines an edge 22 of the power tool case 10. Each handle 24 is level or substantially level with the major surface 18 of the respective container element 14, 16.ii) a rigid housing 12 having two container elements 14, 16 which are closeable together to close the housing 12, at least one handle 24, and attachment means 30 for releasably attaching another like power tool case 10.
Patent GB-2452171-A (GB)
Title: Decoding frequency channelised signals
Inventor: SUZUKI HAJIME
IPC: H03M13/45
Filed: 2006-03-31
Abstract: There is disclosed a method and receiver for decoding a data signal from analogue signals received at one or more receiving antennas (24). The decoding is performed on the basis of bit value probabilities (66) derived from an effective signal to noise ratio (ESNR) (64) and a respective symbol error value (SEV) (62) calculated for all of the one or more receiving antennas. The ESNR is calculated utilising signal to noise ratios (SNRs) (58) per sub-channel and sub-channel transfer functions (60) measured for each of the one or more receiving antennas (24). Also, the SEVs are calculated utilising the measured sub-channel transfer functions.
Patent GB-2455906-A (GB)
Title: Radiation detection and characterisation using a multichannel spectrometer
Inventor: RUAN MING
IPC: G01T1/36
Filed: 2008-12-18
Abstract: A data processing device for processing a reference background spectrum and a measurement spectrum of a radioactive material represented by a multichannel spectrum to acquire energy region information of detected rays comprises: energy region dividing means 201 for degenerating said multichannel spectrum into a degenerated spectrum of limited channels, each degenerated spectrum representing an energy region; degenerated spectrum calculating means 202 for calculating a background degenerated spectrum and measurement degenerated spectrum; energy ratio calculating means 203 for calculating a energy ratio based on the calculated background degenerated spectrum and measurement degenerated spectrum; peak-detection means 204 for searching a peak value in the calculated energy ratios; energy region determining means 205 for determining a corresponding energy region of said rays based on the searched peak value in the energy ratios. A radiation detection method and a radiation detection system employing the data processing device are also provided.
Patent GB-2466458-A (GB)
Title: Rolling Mill Temperature Control
Inventor: MCRAE ALAN DOUGLAS
IPC: B21B27/10
Filed: 2008-12-19
Abstract: The disclosed invention is a new concept for controlling the flatness of the strip during the rolling of aluminium strip or foil. The system consists of a full width bank of cryogenic roll cooling devices acting on the roll(s) and a full width bank of roll heating devices also acting the roll(s). Both or either of the cooling and heating banks are divided into individually controllable zones. A process automation system controls the action of the cooling and heating banks via feedback from a strip shape meter and /or a predictive process model, in order, by thermal growth / contraction, to create the best roll profile for rolling flat strip.