baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2360500-A (GB)
Title: A display, control and monitoring system for an industrial truck
Inventor: BAGINSKI RALF
IPC: G07C5/08
Filed: 2001-03-15
Abstract: An industrial truck with control operating, display and sensor devices for propulsion, steering, lifting, braking etc. has communication between the operating and control devices performed via an in-vehicle bus system connected to a central computer which has a multitasking operating system and a vibration-free data memory. The operation and display functions are amalgamated in a central operation and display unit within the driver' range of vison with the operation and display functions subdivided into appropriate groups such as for the travel mode, the lift and lower modes, etc., and invoked each according to needs in the operation and display unit. The display unit may includes a graphics screen which may be a touch screen. The system may include wireless communication with external monitoring and control devices.
Patent GB-2380069-A (GB)
Title: Dielectric resonator with ferroelectric tuner
Inventor: PETROV PETER
IPC: H01P7/10
Filed: 2001-04-09
Abstract: A method of tuning a dielectric resonator uses a ferroelectric element to change the dielectric resonator electric field and hence the resonance frequency of the dielectric resonator. A resonant cavity 1 has a conductive substrate base 2 on, the surface of which is formed a ferroelectric film. The annular dielectric 4 rests on annular spacer 3, and wire 5 passes through the dielectric 4 and the spacer 3 and is soldered to ferroelectric film 6.
Patent GB-2366780-A (GB)
Title: Foam capsules
Inventor: NOWAK EDWARD ZBYGNIEW
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2001-04-11
Abstract: A delivery capsule has an enclosing wall comprising a thermoplastic film of foamed modified cellulose material, preferably hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose. The foamed material dissolves rapidly in the mouth of a consumer, releasing the capsule contents into the consumer's mouth.
Patent GB-2363614-A (GB)
Title: Modified chitosan fabric treatment agents
Inventor: MOE JENNIFER LEUPIN
IPC: C11D3/22
Filed: 2001-04-19
Abstract: Compositions and methods which utilize certain modified chitosan-based polymer and/or oligomer materials as fabric treatment agents that can impart fabric appearance and integrity benefits to fabrics and textiles laundered in washing solutions which contain such materials. The modified chitosan-based polymer and/or oligomer materials can be added to wash solutions by incorporating them into a laundry and/or fabric care composition, a fabric softener or by adding them separately to the washing solution. The modified chitosan-based polymer and/or oligomer materials are described herein primarily as liquid or granular detergent additives.
Patent GB-2364511-A (GB)
Title: Process for manufacturing a golf club shaft
Inventor: YU KUO-PIN
IPC: A63B53/10
Filed: 2001-04-23
Abstract: A process for manufacturing a golf club shaft comprising the following steps of; preparing a flexible, impermeable elongated bladder 26 with hollow interior, the cross section tapering off from the first open end to the second closed end; inserting a mandrel into the bladder 26, the mandrel being similar in tapered conical shape to the bladder 26, the mandrel 30 having an axial bore 36 as a recess in the first end, at least one bore passage 37 connecting the axial bore 36 to the periphery of the mandrel 30 and at least one groove 38 extending from the bore passage 37 to the thin end of the mandrel 30; preparing a piece of fibre sheet 40 impregnated with thermosetting resin; dressing the impregnated fibre sheet 40 on the bladder 26 and the mandrel 30; inserting the mandrel 30 along with the bladder 26 and the fibre sheet 40 into a cavity of a mould and injecting fluid through the axial bore 36 and into the groove 38 to fill up and bloat the bladder 26 so as to press the fibre sheet 40 against the inner wall of the cavity of the mould to form a golf club shaft.
Patent GB-2376864-A (GB)
Title: A dog lead and tethering device
Inventor: SILVESTER KENNETH JOHN MCDONAL
IPC: A01K27/00
Filed: 2001-06-29
Abstract: A dog lead with a hook or clasp at one end to attach to a neck collar and a hand hold loop at the other. Near the hand hold is attached another hook or clasp which may be releasable attached to a sliding ring fitted to the lead. This hook and ring allows the lead, and thus the dog, to be secured to a fixed object such as a post without the need to detach the lead from the collar.
Patent GB-2379894-A (GB)
Title: Recycled material mixing machine with pan mixer
Inventor: OWEN FRANK
IPC: E01C21/00
Filed: 2001-07-19
Abstract: A machine for combining powder material with cohesive site-won spoil has an input hopper (4) which provides a preliminary breaking up step. Some lime is added from a lime feeder (6) as the material is transported to a pan mixer (8) which has a rotary blade or vane to mix the components. During transport a rotavator (30) acts on the cohesive material so that finely divided material enters the pan mixer (8). Further powder ingredients can be added to the components in the pan mixer (8) by means of a powder ingredient supply system (10).
Patent GB-2366181-A (GB)
Title: Personal head-rest
Inventor: FLAHERTY JOHN FRANCIS
IPC: A47C16/00
Filed: 2001-08-22
Abstract: A personal head-rest for comfort whilst travelling comprises a first plate portion 2 for abutting a side of the wearer's head, and a second plate portion 4 for abutting the wearer's adjacent shoulder, the first and second plate portions being substantially rigidly connected and angled with respect to each other to provide the said support for the wearer's head. The plate portions, which are preferably formed from a single shaped sheet of eg. aluminium or rigid plastics material, are preferably enclosed within a covering of soft, cushioned material, eg. an inner layer of foam covered with an outer fleece layer. An adjustable strap 8 with a fastener may retain the rest on the wearer. The plates 2,4 may be joined by a strut 6.
Patent GB-2381278-A (GB)
Title: A post base
Inventor: DAVEY KEVIN MALCOLM
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 2001-10-26
Abstract: A post base has a fixing member 2 adapted to be anchored in the ground. A socket 1, adapted to receive a post, is provided a the uppermost end of the post base. The fixing member 2 comprises a hollow cylindrical tube 3 having a screw thread on its surface. The screw thread may be formed by annular discs 4 having radially extending openings.
Patent GB-2382097-A (GB)
Title: Flood barrier
Inventor: LEWIS MARGARET JUDITH
IPC: E06B9/02
Filed: 2001-11-17
Abstract: A flood barrier comprises a rigid panel <B>2</B> and a deformable, fixed-volume chamber <B>4</B>. The chamber <B>4</B> contains a fluid which may be a gas, liquid or gel. A portion of the chamber <B>4</B> may be compressed causing the chamber <B>4</B> to expand in the plane of the panel <B>2</B>. The chamber may be compressed by compression bars <B>12</B> which are interconnected by rods <B>13</B> such that upon pressing down of a handle <B>14</B> the bars <B>12</B> are displaced relative to the panel <B>2</B> to press against portions of the chamber <B>4</B> which project from the panel <B>2</B>, perpendicular to the plane of the panel <B>2</B>, adjacent its edges.
Patent GB-2383459-A (GB)
Title: Speech recognition system with confidence assessment
Inventor: BRITTAN PAUL ST JOHN
IPC: G10L15/30
Filed: 2001-12-20
Abstract: A speech input stream (35) is fed to a first speech recogniser (21). A confidence measure is formed (30) for each recognition hypothesis produced in output by the first speech recogniser and this confidence measure is compared (31) against an acceptability threshold. Where the confidence measure of a recognition hypothesis is below the threshold, the corresponding portion of the speech input is passed to a second speech recogniser (27) and the recognition hypothesis produced is used instead of, or as a supplement to, that output by the first speech recogniser. In a preferred embodiment, the first speech recogniser (21) is a recogniser trained to a particular user whilst the second recogniser (27) is one associated with a particular speech application currently being accessed by the user.
Patent GB-2369640-A (GB)
Title: Variable downhole choke
Inventor: NORMAN DALE
IPC: E21B34/14
Filed: 2000-06-23
Abstract: A variable downhole choke is disclosed wherein an outer housing includes a selected port pattern of ports (12) and subports (14) and a sleeve having similar ports and subports wherein subports depend from ports on each of the housing and sleeve. The ports/subports are oriented so that upon converging movement of housing and sleeve the sleeve subports align with housing subports before the sleeve ports align with housing ports.
Patent GB-2385641-A (GB)
Title: Internal assembly semi-cartridge bearing arrangement
Inventor: TOWNSEND LLOYD
IPC: B62M3/00
Filed: 2002-02-19
Abstract: An internal assembly semi-cartridge bearing arrangement for the bottom bracket of a bicycle is disclosed wherein an axle shaft A is positioned relative to frame F and cartridge radial bearings B-1 and B-2, B-3 and B-4, are press-fitted in to fixed bottom bracket cup C-1 and cup C-2 respectively, and spacers OS-1 and OS-2 are press-fitted in to extended lips C-1 and C-2 respectively (between cartridge radial bearings B-2 and B-3). An internal spacer IS is centrally located over axle A, which are then both inserted in to radial bearings B-2, B-1 from the bottom bracket cup C-2 region. The alignment of spacers IS and OS-2 within the bicycle frame produces a full cartridge unit having fully tightened cups so as to prevent the ingression of dirt or water. The overall aim of the invention is to provide smooth rotation of a bicycle's pedal crank arms.
Patent GB-2390599-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser for powered or granular material
Inventor: TOLLMAN STEPHEN PAUL
IPC: G01F19/00
Filed: 2002-07-10
Abstract: A dispenser (1) for powdered or granular material comprises an open topped receptacle (7) for the material mounted on a handle (6). A manually operated arm (3) is mounted on the handle for movement about a pivot axis (14) between a retracted position and a forward position during which movement it sweeps across the top of the receptacle to level the material contained therein. A spring coupled to the arm acts to return the arm to its retracted position and a counting wheel (5) is mounted for rotation about the pivot axis and coupled to the arm (3) through a ratchet mechanism. The counting wheel is rotated about the pivot axis with the arm as the arm moves from its retracted position to its forward position but is held against rotation as the arm returns to its retracted position. Each movement of the arm from its retracted position to its forward position indexes the counting wheel by one step so that the number of sweeps carried out by the arm can be read off the counting wheel by the user.
Patent GB-2392920-A (GB)
Title: Method of reacting carboxylic acids by electro-osmosis
Inventor: WATTS PAUL
IPC: C25B3/29
Filed: 2002-09-12
Abstract: A carboxylic acid molecule (R COOH) is subjected to an electric field in a micro-reactor (11). The molecule decarboxyles to form a radical (R<1>). Two radicals (R<1>) can dimerise to form the product (R - R). It is believed that the reaction occurs away from the electrodes used to apply the electric field (but may also occur at the electrode surfaces). Electrodes apply an electric voltage between opposite ends of a channel containing a liquid which includes the carboxylic acid. Either a single carboxylic acid may be so related, eg phenylbutyric acid. An electro-osmotic movement of liquid occurs along the channel. The liquid may be dimethylformamide, tetrahydrofuran, methanol, dimethyl sulfoxide ethanol or acetonitrile.
Patent GB-2386763-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic engine
Inventor: NEWMAN MARK ANDREW
IPC: H02K49/10
Filed: 2002-09-13
Abstract: A magnetic engine includes a ring magnet 1, a rotatable gap-filling magnet 2, a gap magnet 3, a rotor magnet 4, and a rotor spindle 5. Alternative arrangements, for instance with magnetic gearing (figs 2, 16), rotary solenoids and magnetic bearings, are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2393585-A (GB)
Title: Vibration-damped rotor structure for a brushless motor
Inventor: WERSON MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: H02K1/27
Filed: 2002-09-27
Abstract: An electric motor, such as a brushless dc motor, includes a rotor 10 with permanent magnets 14, the rotor 14 being mounted for rotation about a stator 26. The rotor 10 includes a generally cylindrical rotor wall 12a which has a layered structure including two outer layers separated by a layer of visco-elastic material. The outer layers may be metallic or may comprise rigid polymeric sheets. The rotor is effectively provided with two rotor walls each having a different diameter and hence resonant frequency. Vibration and noise, particularly at high rotational speeds, is reduced. Resilient mounting of the magnets 14 is also disclosed. The motor may be used in applications such a driving a steering pump in a motor vehicle.
Patent GB-2387962-A (GB)
Title: Orthogonal acceleration TOF mass spectrometer with an angled ion reflector
Inventor: WEISS GERHARD
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2002-12-17
Abstract: A time-of-flight mass analyzer with orthogonal ion injection (oaTOF-MS), comprising: a pulser 12 for accepting an ion beam travelling in an x-direction and for accelerating the ion beam in a y-direction perpendicular to the x-direction; at least one ion reflector 13 for reflecting the orthogonally accelerated ion beam, wherein the at least one reflector is rotated about an axis in the z-direction, which is perpendicular to both the x and y directions, by an adjustable angle   b  from a position parallel to the x-direction. A detector 14 is positioned for detecting ions, wherein a detector surface of the detector 14 is rotated about the z-direction by an adjustable angle 2  b  from a position parallel to the x-direction. In another embodiment a second angled ion reflector 19 is provided (see figure 6) in addition to reflectron 13, each reflector being angled at 45{ to the x-direction, but in opposite directions.
Patent GB-2380048-A (GB)
Title: Television recorder having a removeable hard disk drive
Inventor: BEHL SUNNY
IPC: G11B5/012
Filed: 2002-12-17
Abstract: A television recorder defines a recessed memory storage device bay and a rack mounted in the memory storage device bay. The recorder includes a carrier for removeably locking a hard disk drive into the rack. The television recorder connects with a television and television broadcast source for simultaneously recording television programming and replaying recorded programming. The carrier engages the rack to removeably insert the hard disk drive into the television recorder.
Patent GB-2397994-A (GB)
Title: Avoiding jamming of liner in bin
Inventor: GALLAGHER BRENDAN
IPC: B65F1/06
Filed: 2003-02-06
Abstract: A container such as a waste bin 6 is provided at the bottom of the bin interior with protrusion means 7 to act against a liner bag within the bin in use and inhibit jamming of the liner. The protrusion means may be formed integrally with the bin or may be a wedge-like insert (Figures 4 and 5a to 5e). The protrusion 7 may be formed by a side wall 8 tapering inwards, in which case there may be a base extension 10 beneath the cut-away section 9. There may be a pair of protrusions opposite to one another, or more than two distributed around the bottom of the bin. The bin may be square or circular in cross section and made of rigid plastics.
Patent GB-2388903-A (GB)
Title: Radon transform based method for processing seismic data to attenuate multiples
Inventor: SCHONEWILLE MICHEL ALBERT
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 2003-05-19
Abstract: A seismic data set is processed by selecting a set of gathers (301) in the seismic data set. A frequency independent constraint matrix (317) is calculated in a first gather (305). A model solution (320) in at least one second gather (314) is calculated by using the constraint matrix (317) in a high-resolution Radon transform (319).
Patent GB-2394556-A (GB)
Title: Retractable lens system with control system to displace an optical element
Inventor: NOMURA HIROSHI
IPC: G02B7/08
Filed: 2003-08-27
Abstract: A retractable lens system has optical elements (LG2, LG3) movable along an axis between an extended operational position (see Fig 9) and a retracted non-operational position (see Fig 10) and mounting means (6) for mounting at least one of the optical elements. A control device (21a) acts on the mounting means (6) during movement of the optical element LG2 from the extended operational position to the retracted non-operational position to move the mounted optical elements from a position aligned with the axis to a position displaced relative to the axis.
Patent GB-2392248-A (GB)
Title: 2-D inversion of multi-component induction logging data to resolve anisotropic resistivity structure
Inventor: ZHANG ZHIYI I
IPC: G01V3/28
Filed: 2002-03-01
Abstract: High Definition Inductio Logging (HDIL) tools (10) can provide reliable information about the vertical and radial variations of resistivity (Rh1, Rv1, Rhi, Rvi) structure in isotropic media (201a, 201i). This type of logging tool utilizes transmitter-receiver arrays (101, 103, 105, 107, 109, 111, 113, 115) coaxial with the borehole (2) and thus cannot provide information about anisotropy in vertical wells. This greatly limits the application of array induction tools in the characterization of reservoirs with finely laminated sand/shale (4A-4E) sequences. A multi-component induction 3DEX tool provides the much needed ability to detect anisotropy for sand-shale laminated reservoirs. Data from such a logging tool lacks the radial resolution provides by array induction tools. Joint inversion of HDIL and 3DEX data is able to identify parameters of the invaded zone as well as anisoiropic formations.
Patent GB-2407282-A (GB)
Title: Compartmental/zoned recycling system
Inventor: DAMANI HARSHADRAY PRABHULAL
IPC: B02C18/24
Filed: 2003-10-21
Abstract: A recycling system, possibly for use in association with a kitchen sink 1 or likewise as part of a mobile vehicle system (see fig 8), comprises a unit 8 having a series of inlet apertures 2a-7a (corresponding to apertures 1-7 in the sink component) in to which different types of waste material may be inserted (eg. paper, PVC, PET, aluminium, tin, glass etc), via seals 13a-18a, and below which exists a series of individual chambers 13b-18b, each having separate processing chambers 13c-18c, accomodating different comminution means 19-24 (also see figs 5b, 6b and 7b) which allow the individually identified and separate waste materials to be processed. Each of the comminution means are powered, preferably in unison, my a single actuator and motor arrangement 10, possibly manually operated via a drive shaft 33, sprocket 26, 27, 30, 32 and chain 31 arrangement. Processed material collects at the bottom of the individual chambers, in bagged areas 13d-18d. Arrangements whereby the unit(s) are static, mobile, or a mixture of both, are discussed, as is a system whereby processed materials are then transferred to a serious of secondary sub-units to allow for further processes to be conducted.
Patent GB-2407702-A (GB)
Title: A semiconductor light-emitting device
Inventor: HOOPER STEWART EDWARD
IPC: H01S5/34
Filed: 2003-10-28
Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device fabricated in a nitride material system has an active region 5 disposed over a substrate 1. The active region 5 comprises a first aluminium-containing layer 12 forming the lowermost layer of the active region, a second aluminium-containing layer 14 forming the uppermost layer of the active region, and at least one InGaN quantum well layer 13 disposed between the first aluminium-containing layer 12, and the second aluminium-containing layer 14. The aluminium-containing layers (12,14) provide improved carrier confinement in the active region 5, and so increase the output optical power of the device. The device may be a light-emitting diode 11 or a laser diode.
Patent GB-2396949-A (GB)
Title: Price display unit
Inventor: CLARKE GARY
IPC: G09F3/20
Filed: 2003-12-02
Abstract: The present invention provides a unit which can be used in a retail environment to display details about consumer products such as price, specification, credit options etc. The display unit includes a retainer unit 10 for retaining an item to be displayed such as a pricing figure card 20 and includes a cover unit 1 which is releasably securable in front of the retainer unit 10. The cover unit 1 has a window portion for display of at least part of the item through the window portion.
Patent GB-2397315-A (GB)
Title: Guiding subsea equipment for landing
Inventor: AGUILERA PATRICE
IPC: E21B41/08
Filed: 2004-01-12
Abstract: An arrangement for guiding and positioning subsea equipment, such as a Christmas tree construction 2 or blow out preventer 3, that is to be landed and connected to a subsea oil and/or gas exploitation device, such as a sea floor template 1, without the use of guidelines comprises respective guides 5,7 on the devices and on the equipment, one of the guides having an array of projections 6 for engaging corresponding recesses 8 on the other. The guide 5 on a well hole guide of a well template 1 may have an annular array of vertically arranged projecting fins 6 which are rectangular in cross section and have tapered ends for insertion into a guide 7 on a Christmas tree 2 having slots or guide openings 8 which extend through a guiding funnel wall - alternatively, the arrangement may be the other way round. The fins 6 and /or the inner peripheries of the slots 8 may be coated in a low friction material such as PTFE.
Patent GB-2411194-A (GB)
Title: Drainage system flow regulation
Inventor: MCINTYRE WALTER SUMMERHILL
IPC: E03F5/10
Filed: 2004-02-17
Abstract: A surface drainage system 1 comprises a drainage channel 2 and a plurality of flow regulators 3 at spaced intervals arranged therein. The plurality of flow regulators 3 improves the storage capacity of the system 1. At least one of the flow regulators can be an orifice plate, with a first orifice or opening 7 arranged in a lowermost region of the plate, and there may be a second orifice or opening 8 above the first orifice 7. The cross-sectional area of both orifices may be adjustable by means of a screen 9 that is adapted to be movable across the area to be adjusted. The screen 9 can be pivotable about a pivot 10 on the orifice plate.
Patent GB-2401620-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic control and actuation system for downhole tools
Inventor: SCHULTZ ROGER L
IPC: E21B47/16
Filed: 2004-05-13
Abstract: A hydraulic control and actuation system 10 includes an internal chamber serving as a low pressure region 18 and a well annulus serving as an energy source 16. A valve assembly 12 provides selective fluid communication between alternating opposite sides 22,24 of a piston 20 and each of the energy source and low pressure region. Displacement of the piston operates a well tool 26. Operation of the valve assembly is controlled via telemetry between a remote location and an electronic circuit of the system. The valve may have multiple ports and seals carried on the valve member which are not exposed to pressure from the energy source while crossing a port in fluid communication with the low pressure region. Also disclosed, the piston 20 has an effective piston area which changes during displacement of the piston.