baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2356238-A (GB)
Title: Prepackaged piston assemblies eg for i.c. engines
Inventor: CALVERT KENNETH D
IPC: B23P6/00
Filed: 2000-11-07
Abstract: The prepackaged piston assembly 10 is ready for immediate installation into an engine or compressor. The piston assembly 10 has a plurality of rings 32 pre-installed on a piston 24 and a sleeve 20 positioned about the piston 24 and the rings 32 maintaining the rings 32 in a compressed position ready for installation into an engine 6. The piston, rings and sleeve are packed in a container 22, eg a plastic bag 64, A further container 68 having a cap 76 may also be provided. The piston assembly may also comprise the connecting rod 44. As the piston assembly 10 is lowered into a cylinder bore 16, the sleeve 20 contacts the top surface 12 of a block 8 and the piston assembly 10 can be easily installed into the cylinder bore 16 without th need for the mechanic to compress the plurality of rings 32 . Thus the present invention reduces time and expense required for rebuilding and engine and increases the quality of the rebuild.
Patent GB-2362789-A (GB)
Title: System and method for searching patterns in real-time over a shared medium
Inventor: BRUNHEROTO JOSE R
IPC: H04N7/50
Filed: 2000-11-21
Abstract: A system and method for enabling real-time searching of patterns over a shared medium including the capability of simultaneously searching multiple logical streams over the shared medium. Patterns found are reported to the host system using some pre-assigned messages. One particular application of this invention is to search an MPEG-2 program stream, indicating the points (e.g., start-codes) where a new picture starts.
Patent GB-2371139-A (GB)
Title: Metadata based teaching system.
Inventor: FITZGERALD LYNDON ARTHUR
IPC: G09B5/00
Filed: 2001-01-05
Abstract: A teaching system for displaying teaching material comprises a repository of teaching material, and a repository of metadata designating objectives or sub-objectives for the teaching material. A content presentation engine may be provided for presenting selected parts of the teaching material. A bookmark parameter store may also be provided for storing a parameter indicating a point at which teachings should resume when next using the system. It may also include an assessment repository and an assessment function to store an assessment relating to particular parts of the teaching system for a student or group of students. Lesson plans and lesson scripts can be created by the system based on the objectives or sub-objectives and associated text.
Patent GB-2365603-A (GB)
Title: Print job capture subsystem with pass-through support
Inventor: SIMPSON SHELL S
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 2001-03-09
Abstract: Print job communications from an application (29) submitting a print job contain pass-through data comprising data in any one of a plurality of different printer technology types. A driver arrangement (32) provides a driver type response specific to a printer type of the pass-through data contained in the print job. Driver (32) maintains a plurality of driver type response elements and on receiving the data making up the print job, generates the driver response appropriate to the printer type information in the pass through data in order to create an intermediate representation of the print job comprising translated non pass-through data and untranslated data comprising buffers of pass-through data. A data handler (41) may be associated with the pass-through data, and is responsible for directing the printing of the pass-through data at the designated printer (25).
Patent GB-2376714-A (GB)
Title: Releasable tie with a pivotally mounted locking lever
Inventor: BLANKS STEVEN JOHN
IPC: F16L3/233
Filed: 2001-06-23
Abstract: A releasable tie comprises a one-piece body portion 10 formed of moulded plastics material and a separate actuator 11 pivotally mounted to the body portion. The body portion 10 comprises an elongate serrated strap 12 having an apertured head 14 at one end of the strap 12, and a pawl 21 disposed in the head aperture 19 for engaging the strap serrations 13 when the free end of the strap 12 is formed into a loop and inserted into the aperture 19. The actuator 11 comprises a camming surface 25 which can be moved between a locked position in which it constrains the strap 12 against the pawl 21 and an unlocked position in which the strap 12 is free to move away from the pawl 21. A highly resiliently flexible pawl 21 can be provided to withstand large holding forces, since there is no need to bend back the pawl 21 to release the tie. Furthermore, the pawl 21 will not suffer from any fatigue problems. Also, since the strap 12 freely disengages from the pawl 21, the risk of damage to the pawl 21 or strap serrations 13 is alleviated.
Patent GB-2377849-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker drive units with smooth transition to surround
Inventor: ANTHONY PHILIP
IPC: H04R7/16
Filed: 2001-07-21
Abstract: A mid-frequency loudspeaker drive unit comprises a diaphragm 26 and a surround 44 extending from the forward periphery of the diaphragm so that there is a smooth transition from the diaphragm 26 to the surround 44 and the diaphragm 26 and surround 44 present a smoothly continuous outwardly facing surface. A high frequency drive unit 34 is located within the diaphragm 26 of the mid-frequency drive unit to constitute a compound loudspeaker drive unit.
Patent GB-2368104-A (GB)
Title: Automatic transmission with hydraulic actuation system having a pump controlled by electric current
Inventor: HARRIES DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: B60W50/08
Filed: 2001-10-17
Abstract: An automatic transmission is operated by a hydraulic actuation system comprising an electric motor driven pump 223 delivering a pressure that is controlled by an electric current driving the motor of the pump 223. The pressure is supplied, via non-return valve 276, a main control valve 120 and gear engagement control valves 144, 146, to a clutch actuator 22 and to gear engagement actuators 114, 115. Main control valve 120 selectively connects the clutch actuator 22 to a accumulator 275 or to a reservoir 278 and also controls connection of the gear engagement actuators 114, 115 to the pump 223. The gear engagement control valves 144, 146 selectively connect first and second working chambers 118, 119 of actuators 114, 115 to the main control valve 120 or to the reservoir 278. A pressure sensor 282 may be used, in a closed loop feedback control system, to control the pressure produced by the pump 223. Potentiometers 226, 227 may also be used in a closed loop control system to control valves 144, 146.
Patent GB-2369401-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle door latch device
Inventor: INOUE JIRO
IPC: E05B81/50
Filed: 2001-11-12
Abstract: A vehicle door latch device comprises a pawl lever 29 keeping engagement between a latch 54 and a striker 58, an output member 38 rotatable in an unlocking direction and in a locking direction by power of a motor 36 and being restored to a neutral position by elasticity of a returning spring 41 when the motor 36 is turned off, a lock lever 21 displaceable between an unlocked position and a locked position by directly receiving rotational movement of the output member 38, an open link 23 switched between an operative position and non-operative position by displacement of the lock lever 21. The open link 23 is directly connected to the lock lever 21 by way of no movable member. A latch shaft (56, Fig 6) and pawl shaft (57, Fig 6) may be laid between a main plate (52, Fig 5) and a mounting plate (69, Fig 5) and rotatably support the latch 54 and pawl lever 29.
Patent GB-2382282-A (GB)
Title: A digital demodulator
Inventor: KEY MICHELLE LILLIAN
IPC: H03D3/00
Filed: 2001-11-19
Abstract: A digital demodulator comprises a Numerically Controlled Oscillator (NCO) 14 which performs a complex frequency shift operation on the received signal, by means of a sine mixer 16 and a Hilbert transformer 18, so as to provide a first signal at an intermediate frequency equal to one quarter of the sampling frequency (F s /4). This signal 20 is then down converted to baseband via a quadrature down converter 22 comprising a F s /4 sine and cosine mixer and FIR filters 24 which act on respective real and imaginary components, thus providing an output signal comprising a baseband I (in-phase) component and a baseband Q (quadrature) component. The number of Multiply and Accumulate (MAC) engines required by the filter is reduced. This technique is applicable to wideband radio receivers (<I>eg</I>. 3G wireless communication systems).
Patent GB-2372072-A (GB)
Title: A purge strategy for a hybrid vehicle
Inventor: ROBICHAUX JERRY D
IPC: F02D11/10
Filed: 2001-12-14
Abstract: A method for purging a vapour canister 80 in a hybrid electric vehicle with electric motor (30) and internal combustion engine 24 comprises the steps of determining if engine idle conditions are met, starting the engine 24 and purging the vapour canister 80 by opening a valve between the vapour canister 80 and intake manifold 86 of the engine. The throttle plate is also controlled to operate the engine at a low speed to increase the vacuum in the intake manifold. The method may include determining whether the canister is empty and shutting down the engine when it is empty.
Patent GB-2383253-A (GB)
Title: Cover for drinking glass
Inventor: HUGHES JOHN
IPC: A47G19/26
Filed: 2001-12-18
Abstract: A glass cover has a central hole and a straight line cut AB from the hole to an outer edge. The size of the cover can be adjusted by moving one of the cut edges over the top of the other. The cut edges are secured in position with a contact adhesive strip that does not bond permanently. A drinking straw can be inserted in the central hole. The cover may be made of paper, board or flexible material of any shape e.g. square, triangular or circular, with an approximate thickness of 150gsm. The cover protects the contents of a glass from insects and airborne materials and can be stacked flat and carry printed designs, or printed information.
Patent GB-2383302-A (GB)
Title: Airbag having a woven gas supply duct
Inventor: YAMANAKA KIMIHITO
IPC: B60R21/2346
Filed: 2001-12-18
Abstract: An air-bag 1 is disclosed which contains a woven gas supply duct 5. The gas supply duct 5 is configured to be connected to a gas generator and is provided with a plurality of apertures 6 formed therein. The apertures 6 are positioned to direct a flow of gas in the gas supply duct to areas or regions 7, 8, 9 of the air-bag which are to be inflated. The apertures 6 are rectangular apertures, and the edges of the apertures are co-aligned with warp and weft yarns forming the gas supply duct.
Patent GB-2384164-A (GB)
Title: A shelving system in which the shelf securing means is hidden
Inventor: HUTTON PETER PHILIP
IPC: A47B96/06
Filed: 2002-01-02
Abstract: A shelving system comprises a shelf mounting member A1 attached to a wall (W figure 2), a shelf member A2 and a co-operating means A7 and A8 for attaching the shelf member to the shelf mounting member, such that the co-operating means is hidden from view. The co-operating means may comprise a series of apertures A8 in the edge face of the shelf mounting member and shelf member respectively and pins or dowels A7 extending between the corresponding apertures of the shelf mounting member and shelf member such that the edges of the shelf mounting member and shelf member are butting against each other. The shelving system may also include an additional support means A3 extendable from a first mounting member to a second shelf mounting member which may be a flexible wire extending away from the wall at an angle. The additional support means may also include an anchoring point A4 and A5 on each shelf mounting member and an anchoring member (1 figure 4) to attach the additional support means to the anchoring point.
Patent GB-2379433-A (GB)
Title: Self-cleaning grid
Inventor: TRAVIS ROBIN CLIVE
IPC: B07B1/46
Filed: 2002-07-04
Abstract: A self-cleaning grid arrangement 11, 19 for use in the quarry, chemical, waste or recycling industries during the conveyance of particulate material prevents the passage of oversize particles or foreign objects to the destination of the particulate material. The grid arrangement 11 is formed of a first set bars 12 disposed substantially parallel with each other, the bars 12 extend between and are supported in holes 14, 21 in the sides 13, 22 of a chute 10 in which the bars 12 are free to rotate. As a result of such rotation, if particulate material does stick to a bar 12, there will be a lesser tendency for any material to bridge to an adjacent bar 12 and an increased the tendency for the particulate material to fall from the bars 12. The bars 12 are curved along their length and have a radius of curvature greater than the length of the bars 12 between the sides 13. Each bar 12 has one end 16 depending from the remainder of the bar 12 in the direction away from the centre of curvature of the bar 12. A second set of bars 20 that are substantially parallel with each other, is disposed substantially at right angles to the first set of bars 12. The bars 12, 20 may be inclined, and bars (26, fig. 7) may be tapered towards their lower ends. In a further embodiment, the wall of the chute 10 may be fitted with a flap (25, fig 6) through which oversized debris may be discharged.
Patent GB-2378462-A (GB)
Title: Rock bit seal with extrusion prevention member
Inventor: MOURIK NEPHI
IPC: E21B10/22
Filed: 2002-08-08
Abstract: An annular seal 62 comprises an elastomeric seal body 70 that is configured to fit within a seal cavity 64 of a rock bit. The seal 62 comprises a first seal surface 72 for providing a seal along a rotary cone surface formed between the seal body and cone 66, and a second seal surface 74 for providing a dynamic seal between the seal body and leg 68 of the rock bit. The annular seal 62 further comprises an extrusion prevention member 76 that is positioned adjacent a surface of the seal body 70 between the first 72 and second 74 surfaces. The extrusion prevention member 76 can be integral, partially-attached, or independent of the seal body 70. The extrusion prevention member 76 is formed from a material having a hardness that is greater than that of the seal body 70. The extrusion prevention member 76 is positioned along the seal body 70 at a location adjacent a groove 80, formed between opposed members of the rock bit to act a physical barrier to prevent the seal from being extruded therethrough.
Patent GB-2395115-A (GB)
Title: Two-part splittable clothes hanger
Inventor: FREW JOHN ANTHONY
IPC: A47G25/20
Filed: 2002-11-12
Abstract: The arms 1,1/2 of a hanger are releasably connected by hooks 13,14 on one arm which engage corresponding lugs 20,21 on the other arm. Barrel 19 at the base of the swingable hanger hook 2 engages recess 13/3,13/2 in the upper hook to lock the arms together. For storage, the hook may swung into a keyhole shaped retention slot 15 of arm 1/2 or be moved inside arm 1 (Fig 10) when the arms are disconnected. Fastening members (3,4,5,6 Fig 1) on the arms allow them to be attached side-by-side when disconnected. The hook is attached to arm 1 by a plastics strap (18 Fig 3).
Patent GB-2395439-A (GB)
Title: Gaming apparatus
Inventor: LUDLOW ANDREW
IPC: A63F1/00
Filed: 2002-11-19
Abstract: An interactive gaming apparatus fig 1 (not shown) for playing a game of blackjack between a player and a dealer includes fund acceptance means for accepting funds from a player, fund crediting means for crediting funds to a player dependent upon the outcome of the game, display means 16 capable of displaying indicia representing a plurality of possible outcomes for a first card in the player's hand and indicia representing a plurality of possible outcomes for two or more cards in the player's hand and interface means for allowing the player to interact with the apparatus to bet on selected displayed possible outcomes for the first card and/or the first two or more cards in the player's hand. The interface means displays an indication of the bet on the display means 16 in the form of a betting marker associated with one or more of the indicia 22. The gaming apparatus further includes means for generating a blackjack hand for the player and for the dealer, utilising the input means to allow the player to hit or stand as desired, comparison means for comparing the player's hand with the dealer's hand to determine the winner of the game of blackjack and comparing the cards in the player's hand with the selected possible outcomes, computing means for calculating a payout for the player based both on whether the player won the game of blackjack and whether the player's cards corresponded to the selected possible outcomes, and means for causing the fund crediting means to credit the player depending upon the results of the computing means calculation. The side bet on one game of blackjack can also be enacted on a casino table. Fig 4 (not shown).
Patent GB-2395438-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball locating system
Inventor: TRAFFORD KEITH
IPC: G01S13/75
Filed: 2002-11-20
Abstract: A golf ball 10 comprises means 12,18 for re-radiating electromagnetic radiation which is incident on the golf ball, having a non-linear element 18 for summing the frequency components of the incident radiation. A method and apparatus of locating a golf ball having a non-linear element is also provided including means for transmitting electromagnetic radiation having first and second transmitted frequencies f1, f2 and detecting means for detecting electromagnetic radiation at a frequency f1 + f2 when emitted from a location within an angle of 0-4  F  steradians. Preferably the frequencies are between 500-2000MHz.
Patent GB-2387425-A (GB)
Title: Intrinsically safe electro-magnetically operated hydraulic vale
Inventor: SUILMANN FRANZ-HEINRICH
IPC: F15B20/00
Filed: 2003-02-27
Abstract: An electro-magnetically operated hydraulic valve for underground mining installations comprises an actuator housing 1 containing respective coils 22, armatures 25, iron cores 23 and operating pins 24 of at least two electromagnets. The operating pins engage multi-way valves 36A,B in a valve block 6, may also be operated by push buttons 38 in head plate 3 and are attached to the armature by threads 26 for adjusting their operating lift by rotation relative to the armature. An adjusting disc 28 engages a multiple edged profile of the head end of the operating pin and a retaining pin 30. Adjustment is by removing the head plate, raising the fixing disc out of engagement with the arresting pin and rotating. A coil electronics cover 20 and connector 40 are attached to the side of the housing and a coil protective circuit 43A,B e.g. freewheeling diodes 44A, B mounted in cut-outs 32A, B.
Patent GB-2393261-A (GB)
Title: Electrochromic mirror and reflective layer thereof
Inventor: WANG FU-SHING
IPC: G02F1/15
Filed: 2003-03-18
Abstract: An electrochromic mirror is provided for performing color change in response to a voltage applied thereto. The electrochromic mirror includes a first substrate 31, second substrate 32, a first and a second electrodes 33,34, an electrochromic composition 35 and a reflective layer 37. The reflective layer 37 is made of aluminum-titanium (Al/Ti) alloy and disposed on the second substrate 32 for partially reflecting the light entering from the first substrate 31 back to the first substrate. A reflective layer of an electrochromic mirror for partially reflecting incident light from an image is also provided. The reflective layer includes an aluminum-titanium (Al/Ti) alloy layer 47 and an indium tin oxide 48 (ITO) attached to the aluminum-titanium (Al/Ti) alloy layer.
Patent GB-2392264-A (GB)
Title: Reducing copy time for data backup
Inventor: REEVES JAY D
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2003-06-04
Abstract: Systems and methods for backup of data in redundant data storage systems. In this regard, one embodiment can be broadly summarized by a representative system that includes a primary controller (130) configured to copy a first block of data from a primary storage unit to a primary backup storage unit using a primary addressing sequence that begins with a first start address; and a secondary controller (145) configured to substantially concurrently copy a second block of data from a secondary storage unit to a secondary backup storage unit using a secondary addressing sequence that begins with a second start address. Another embodiment can be described as a method wherein a first block of data is copied from a primary storage unit to a primary backup storage unit using a primary addressing sequence that begins with a first start address (635); and a second block of data is copied from a secondary storage unit to a secondary backup storage unit using a secondary addressing sequence that begins with a second start address (640).
Patent GB-2402802-A (GB)
Title: Copy protection system for optical data carriers
Inventor: MILES ANTHONY
IPC: G11B20/00
Filed: 2003-06-09
Abstract: A copy-protected compact disc includes, within a single session, a table of contents (TOC) and a Video CD index (VI). Each track (T) is prefaced by unrecoverable data (UD) at a track start position (ATOC) indicated by the table of contents (TOC). However, the Video CD index (VI) indicates the actual position (AP) of the tracks. DVD players use the Video CD index (VI) to locate the tracks, while CD-ROM drives use the table of contents (TOC) and read the unrecoverable data (UD), which prevents them from reading the subsequent track (T). The unrecoverable data (UD) may be prefaced by data pointers (DP) which cause the CD-ROM drive to load a player program in response to the error condition. The player program can be used to play the tracks (T), but restricts copying. Subchannel data (P; IDX) causes audio CD players to ignore the Video CD index (VI) and the unrecoverable data (UD), and to play the tracks (T) at their actual start positions (AP).
Patent GB-2405634-A (GB)
Title: Storage apparatus for vehicles
Inventor: THORNTON FREDERICK ALAN
IPC: E04H6/14
Filed: 2003-09-03
Abstract: Storage apparatus (10) for vehicles comprises a plurality of movable support structures (30). Each structure (30) is arranged to support a vehicle, and moving means (22) are provided to move each structure (30) between an access position in which a vehicle can be loaded onto or unloaded from the said structure (30) and a storage position.
Patent GB-2409596-A (GB)
Title: Handset with squeezable body
Inventor: STRAWN ANDREW
IPC: G09G5/00
Filed: 2003-12-23
Abstract: A handheld electronic device 2 comprises either a housing or body 4 having a portion which is deformable by the application of a squeezing force by a user's hand whereby the deformable portion is moved between a first un-deformed portion and a second deformed portion. The deformable portion may be a memory material or a polymer foam material. As such the buttons or keys of the device may be positioned to suit the individual user. The device may be a mobile gaming device, a mobile phone, a hand held video recorder, an electronic note pad, an electronic book, a PDA, a calculator, a personal stereo or a dictaphone.
Patent GB-2413940-A (GB)
Title: Paint brush cleaner
Inventor: LLEWELLYN-DAVIES NIGEL
IPC: A46B17/06
Filed: 2004-05-13
Abstract: A paintbrush cleaner includes a container(1) with hollow prongs(2) protruding inside it from the sides or the base, with small holes along their length(10, Fig 4), to allow cleaning and rinsing solutions to be applied directly to the heart of the brush and the paintbrushes bristles; these prongs could also move to massage the bristles to improve the cleaning process. The cleaning and rinsing solutions may be recycled and pumped through the hollow prongs by a pump(7) powered by mains, battery or by hand using a handle(11); or they may be pushed through the hollow prongs from an outside source such as a tap, via a hose(10) attached to an inflow valve(8). Positioning pins(3) may be used to ensure any paintbrush is located correctly on the hollow prongs; while an outflow valve(6) may be located on the container to ease cleaning.