baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2361107-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic bias of a magnetic core portion used to adjust a core's reluctance
Inventor: DAHLGREN MIKAEL
IPC: H01F3/10
Filed: 2000-04-03
Abstract: A method or means of increasing the reluctance of a closed magnetic circuit 20 comprises providing a portion 21 of the magnetic circuit with a magnetic bias towards magnetic fields transverse <I>X</I> to that of the magnetic flux flow direction in the magnetic circuit for the said portion 21. The magnetic bias may be created by the application of a transverse magnetic field using electromagnetic means with a coil 23 on either side of the portion 21 and a magnetic core 25 arranged to boost the magnetic field produced. Alternatively the portion 21 of the magnetic circuit may be formed from a hard or semi-hard magnetic material with a preferred magnetic direction (anisotropy) transverse to the said magnetic flux flow direction. The hard or semi-hard magnetic material portion may be demagnetised or subjected to a transverse magnetic field generated by electromagnetic means. The arrangement may be used in a high voltage induction devices such as transformers or reactors used in power supply systems.
Patent GB-2366942-A (GB)
Title: Information delivery system and method therefor
Inventor: ROBINSON WILLIAM
IPC: H04N5/00
Filed: 2000-09-08
Abstract: in the field of digital broadcast services, for example, video-on-demand, a subscriber to the digital broadcast service is required to connect a set-top box to a network terminator point of a fixed land-line. The invention obviates such a requirement by providing a cellular communication apparatus (106) to form a feedback path in an information circuit (201, 262, 263, 242). The subscriber consequently has greater flexibility in terms of portability of subscription and choice of telecommunications service providers.
Patent GB-2366808-A (GB)
Title: Laundry appliance
Inventor: STEVENS EVAN JAMES
IPC: D06F37/26
Filed: 2000-09-16
Abstract: A laundry appliance (10, Fig 1) comprises a container (100, 102, 103, Fig 4 and 104) for retaining liquid during a wash cycle. A drum (120) for retaining laundry is rotatably mounted within the container about a rotational axis. The container has an opening to allow the introduction of laundry into the drum (120) and a door (42, Fig 3 and 62) for closing the opening in the container. The opening in the container has a rigid throat portion (110) which extends in a direction axially outwardly from the drum (120) and provides a surface over which laundry can be unloaded from the drum, whilst offering support and reducing the risks of clothing snagging in the opening. Preferably a seal (115) is provided on the throat (110) spaced as far as possible in the axial direction from the drum (120), for sealing against the door (42) and held in place by a band (125 Fig 7). Also a drainage channel (112) may be extended within the throat. The container (100) is formed as a cylindrical housing (102) and an end face (104) which is secured to the cylindrical housing (102) by bolts (108) with another seal (106) fitted between.
Patent GB-2356357-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for treatment of process fluid e.g. sewage sludge
Inventor: MALTIN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: C12M1/04
Filed: 2000-10-12
Abstract: Treatment apparatus comprises vessel 11 for treating a process fluid, said chamber having at least two regions 17, 18 in each of which the fluid flows in circulating paths A, B. The two regions communicate with each other. The process fluid, introduced into one region through inlet 13 must flow through rows of bubbles 24, 25 provided by pipes 19, 20 into the other region before leaving through outlet 14. Part of the exit opening may be formed as a semi-permeable membrane between end walls (34, 35, fig. 6).
Patent GB-2368362-A (GB)
Title: Gully Support System
Inventor: FIELDS MATTHEW ELLIS
IPC: E02D29/12
Filed: 2000-10-23
Abstract: There is provided a gully support element 16 comprising a precast reinforced concrete component having a through hole between an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper and lower surfaces provide interengaging means for relative lateral location or adjustment of adjacent elements when stacked one upon another, whereby one element may be located in vertical alignment, or laterally offset from, an adjacent element. There is also provided a system of supporting a gully comprising a stack of the elements 16, the lowermost support element being positioned above a gully pot 11 using a bedding material 28, and a gully grating and frame 14 being bedded on the uppermost support element.
Patent GB-2359248-A (GB)
Title: Dishwasher rack
Inventor: DURAZZANI PIERO
IPC: A47L15/50
Filed: 2001-02-12
Abstract: A rack for holding items to be washed, such as plates and glasses, in a dishwasher, having a bottom wall (1) and side walls (2,3,4,5) made from a plurality of bars (10,20,30,40) of steel wire set out in substantially vertical and horizontal planes and welded together. The free upper ends of the said bars set out in substantially vertical planes (10,20,40) are embedded in a continuous frame (50) that is produced by a plastic injection overmoulding along all the said side walls.
Patent GB-2373983-A (GB)
Title: Prostrate garden sprinkler with guard
Inventor: CHAO HUI-CHEN
IPC: B05B1/20
Filed: 2001-04-04
Abstract: A prostrate garden sprinkler comprises at least one spray tube 20 connectable in fluid communication with a water supply 11, wherein the at least one spray tube 20 is provided with a plurality of jet nozzles 21, said sprinkler further comprising a guard member 30 at least partially enclosing said at least one spray tube 20, said guard members 30 having at least one aperture 31 substantially aligned with the jet nozzles 21. A valve 13 may be included to control water flow.
Patent GB-2363575-A (GB)
Title: A Nose Clip
Inventor: HERRON NICOLA
IPC: A61B17/122
Filed: 2001-04-12
Abstract: A nose clip comprises two pads connected together by a flexible, resilient connecting member which is arranged to bias the pads towards one another in order to grip the exterior of a patient's nose. The pads are preferably formed from, or coated with a water repellant material, or are waterproof. In use, the nose clip is placed on the exterior of a patient's nose, typically in the lyttles area, and serves to arrest internal nasal bleeding.
Patent GB-2364916-A (GB)
Title: Drug delivery device
Inventor: KNOX PETER
IPC: A61P15/06
Filed: 2001-04-20
Abstract: An intra-vaginal, -rectal or -nasal drug delivery device comprises a body 18 (which may be of absorbent material), a layer of fluid-impermeable material 16 on at least part of said body and one or more pharmaceutical agents 14 disposed on the surface of said material remote from the body. The fluid-impermeable material may be provided as a circumferential ring, which may be embedded in the body, or a plurality of such rings. Alternatively, it may take the form of circular patches (Fig. 9), longitudinal strips (Fig. 12) or a lattice (Fig. 14). The body core may be tubular and the device may include a tether. The device exploits the highly vascularised nature of vaginal etc. mucosal tissue to deliver drugs to localised areas or underlying tisues.
Patent GB-2368679-A (GB)
Title: Meta data catalogue
Inventor: BALL GREGORY M
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-04-30
Abstract: A data warehouse, comprising means for database modelling, and means for extracting data from the database and storing the extracted data. A reporting tool is used to make inquiries of the stored data and to format the results of the inquiries, and a single meta data catalogue is coupled to the means for modelling, the means for extracting and storing, and the reporting tool. With the preferred embodiment of this invention, a user needs to update information only once. The meta data then drives changes in associated systems, such as the warehouse, extraction programs and reporting tools. In order to accomplish this, the meta data catalogue holds enough information to control all these various parts of the process.
Patent GB-2372194-A (GB)
Title: Container, has gasket held in channel defined by two walls depending from underside of lid, provides liquid tight seal when closed, inner wall depends further
Inventor: DE LA SERNA JIMENEZ JOSE ANTON
IPC: B65F1/16
Filed: 2001-04-30
Abstract: A container, such as a wheely-bin, comprises a wheeled 3, open ended body 1 to which is hinged 5 a lid 8 with a channel 14, holding a gasket 15, formed by walls 13, 13' which depend from an underside of the lid 8. The gasket 15 provides a liquid tight seal with the mouth / an upper edge of the mouth 12 of the container when the lid 8 is closed. Inner wall 13 depends further than outer wall 13', and depends into the container when the lid is closed, providing additional mechanical support for the container mouth 12. Outer wall 13' depends around the outside of the upper edge of the mouth 12. The lid and body may further include fastening devices 16, 18, 19 to clamp the lid closed. The arrangement may prevent the spilling of liquid contents from inside the container in the event that it should be jarred or tip over. Further disclosed is a container much as the above, except that it is additionally specified that the container body 1 is capable of free standing on the ground and being tilted on its wheels to be displaced.
Patent GB-2368719-A (GB)
Title: Electrode structure of a carrier substrate of a semiconductor device
Inventor: MIZUSAKI MANABU
IPC: H01L23/485
Filed: 2001-05-03
Abstract: It is an object to provide an electrode structure for a carrier substrate 102 for a semiconductor device in which the strength and the reliability of the joint portion between an electrode of a semiconductor package and an electrode of a main substrate 201 is improved. A soldering land 103 that is an electrode of a carrier substrate 102 is hemispheric having a concentric hemispheric face hollow portion thereinside, a flange portion is provided on the circumferential portion thereof. Two slits 104 are provided in the flange portion and parts of a wall surface adjacent to the flange portion for venting air. A hemispheric face recess is provided in the carrier substrate 102 toward an outer surface, and the soldering land 103 is fixedly attached to the carrier substrate 102 so that the soldering land 103 is fitted into the recess and the flange portion abuts the outer surface of the carrier substrate 102. Further embodiments include cylindrical electrodes and cylindrical recesses.
Patent GB-2369155-A (GB)
Title: Holding device for a flexible elongate element
Inventor: DALE JOHN
IPC: A01K1/06
Filed: 2001-10-29
Abstract: A holding device comprises: an open fronted passageway defined between fingers 5,6 which receives a flexible elongate member 25, e.g. a lead rope for a horse; a pivotally mounted latch member 9 which closes the open fronted passageway so as to secure the elongate flexible member 25 therein; and a pivotally mounted locking lever 15 which engages the latch member 9 to hold the latch member 9 in the closed position. The flexible elongate element 25 is knotted 26 such that when the latch member 9 is in the closed position the flexible elongate element 25 cannot be pulled out of the passageway. A guard member 20 may extend over the locking member 15 to prevent inadvertent movement of the locking lever 15.
Patent GB-2383105-A (GB)
Title: Expansion bolt assembly
Inventor: SATHIANATHAN SIVASUBRAMANIAM K
IPC: F16B13/06
Filed: 2001-12-11
Abstract: An expansion bolt assembly (22) for securing together sheets or plates (10, 12, 14) comprises a tapered pin (24) and a bush (32). In use, the bush (32) is disposed within aligned holes in the sheets or plates (10, 12, 14) and surrounds the tapered pin. The bush (32) is radially expandable so that when an axial force is applied to the tapered pin (24), the tapered pin (24) is drawn into the bush (32) and causes the bush (32) to radially expand to abut the sheets or plates (10, 12, 14) and prevent relative movement between the sheets or plates (10, 12, 14). The axial force may be applied by tensioning a nut and bolt arrangement (28, 30) or by a lever arrangement (see figure 8).
Patent GB-2389307-A (GB)
Title: Elevated rigid bed frame
Inventor: BYFIELD PETER GEOFFREY
IPC: A47C19/00
Filed: 2002-06-05
Abstract: A bed frame includes a top rectangular frame (1) connected to a bottom rectangular frame (2) by supporting pillars (3). Preferably the bars (4) are attached to top rectangular frame at defined distances. These bars (4) are designed to hold the divan base of the bed securely to the rigid elevated bed base.
Patent GB-2373903-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for detecting time domains on a communcation channel
Inventor: FREKER DAVID E
IPC: G06F13/40
Filed: 2000-11-21
Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computer system is disclosed. The computer system includes a memory controller, a first Rambus channel coupled to the memory controller, a memory system coupled to the first Rambus channel and a second Rambus channel coupled to the memory system. The memory system is adaptable to determine the number of time domains on the first Rambus channel and the second Rambus channel. In a further embodiment, the memory system is adaptable to levelize memory devices coupled to the first and second Rambus channels.
Patent GB-2379702-A (GB)
Title: Solar heating device
Inventor: BELL NEIL
IPC: H02S40/38
Filed: 2002-08-19
Abstract: The device comprises <SL> <LI>i) means for capturing solar energy and converting said solar energy into electrical energy (4) <LI>ii) optionally means for storing at least part of said electrical energy (5); and <LI>iii) a flexible network of electrical heating wires (8). </SL> The device is useful for eliminating or reducing the formation of ice on a substrate, such as a railroad point (1), highway, airport or sports pitch, or for heating a building floor. The optional storing means (5) is a cell, accumulator or rechargeable battery. The device may have a timer, climate/temperature switch (6) and/or a self monitoring means.
Patent GB-2376036-A (GB)
Title: Intervention robot sealed in a well
Inventor: GOODE PETER A
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2001-08-09
Abstract: A system for performing interventions in wells comprises a robot 150 sealed in a well. Preferably, the robot is a tractor unit tethered to control electronics also located within the well, allowing autonomous operation without support from a surface vessel. The robot may have an arm for operating sleeve valves, carries a buoyant indicator body (204, figure 12) to be released in case it gets lodged in the well and is capable of collapsing to free itself. It can be used in conjunction with a tool carousel (figure 3) and is particularly useful for carrying tools into low angle or horizontal wells.
Patent GB-2388541-A (GB)
Title: Aerosol formulations comprising a particulate active substance suspended in a hydrofluorocarbon
Inventor: KORDIKOWSKI ANDREAS
IPC: A61P37/08
Filed: 2003-04-15
Abstract: Aerosol formulations comprising a particulate active substance having a mass median aerodynamic diameter (MMAD) of below 10 m suspended in a hydrofluorocarbon vehicle at a concentration of at least 0.5% w/v. The active substance may be a pharmaceutically or nutraceutically active substance which is suitable for delivery by inhalation. The formulation may be suitable for use in a metered dose inhaler. Preferred hydrofluorocarbon vehicles are 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFA 134a) and 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFA 227ea). The particulate active substance has preferably been prepared by contacting a solution of the substance in a fluid carrier with a compressed fluid anti-solvent which disperses the solution and extracts the fluid carrier to cause precipitation of particles of the active substance. The formulations may have a low tendency to flocculate, i.e. the formulation settles slowly after being shaken, and may contain no dispersion enhancing or stabilising additives, no cosolvents or no lubricity enhancing additives.
Patent GB-2388145-A (GB)
Title: Drain cover unit
Inventor: WEATHERHEAD MICHAEL GEORGE MAR
IPC: E03F5/06
Filed: 2003-04-29
Abstract: The drain cover unit 10, for use in roads, runways, garage forecourts etc., comprises an exposed first element 12 that has an upper surface which is downwardly inclined at an angle and a second element 14 that has a generally horizontal upper surface over which traffic can run. An elongate slot 16 is defined between a free edge of the second element and the lower edge of the top surface of the first element so that drainage liquid can flow down the inclined upper surface of the first element and through the slot. The upper edge of the first element is at generally the same level as the upper surface of the second element and the free edge of the second element extends at least as far as a position which is generally above the lower edge of the top surface of the first element so that the slot, when seen from above, has substantially no width. The first and second elements are preferably elongate and parallel to one another with the slot extending parallel to the long axis of the first and second members. The first and second elements may be connected by cross braces. The drain cover may have two first elements, one on either side of a second element that has two free edges so that two slots are formed, one on either side of the second element. A fin 28 may project from the underside of the second element that acts to deflect liquid passing through the slot(s) downwards.
Patent GB-2385224-A (GB)
Title: Improving image quality of a radar display
Inventor: FUJIKAWA TAKUMI
IPC: G01S7/298
Filed: 1999-06-01
Abstract: A device for improving the quality of the output display of a radar or like system comprises an image memory means 17 for storing image data which has been converted from polar to cartesian coordinates 14. The device includes means 15,16,19,20 for drawing first and second sweep lines on pixels or memory elements of the image memory 17 and a means for determining the last sample point for a pixel on the first sweep line 19 or a first sample point for a pixel on the second sweep line 15. The data stored in memory is correlated with the fresh input data in response to detection of the last sample point or the first sample point and the resultant correlation signals are written into the memory element corresponding to the pixel for rotations of the antenna. The device may further include a means for detecting a dropout pixel adjacent to the last sample point. An interpolation signal may be provided with the dropout pixel and the signal may be written into memory. A display 18 may be provided for displaying data output from the image memory 17.
Patent GB-2402230-A (GB)
Title: Focusing laser beams to different points
Inventor: VENKATAKRISHNAN KRISHNAN
IPC: B23K26/38
Filed: 2003-05-30
Abstract: A beam splitter 22, 23 splits an incident laser beam 21 to form a first laser beam 24 and a second laser beam 25. The first laser beam is optically modified so that the first laser beam has a different divergence or convergence from that of the second laser beam so that the first laser beam 24 is focussed at a first focus 27 substantially on a first surface of a workpiece 45 to be machined and the second laser beam 25 is focussed at a second focus 28 substantially between the first focus and a second surface of the workpiece opposed to the first surface. Alternatively, a plurality of independent laser beams may be used.
Patent GB-2391071-A (GB)
Title: Gear driven mechanical assembly test procedure
Inventor: KOPP GARY EDWARD
IPC: G01M13/02
Filed: 2003-06-17
Abstract: A method of collecting test data for a gear set (12) includes loading the gear set (12) to a testing device (10) having a first motor (14) which is an input drive motor and a second motor 18) which is an output drag motor, establishing a set-point torque value, running the drive motor (14) at a fixed speed, measuring the output torque at the drag motor (18), comparing the output torque to the set-point torque, adjusting the input torque, repeating the steps of measuring the output torque at the second motor (18), comparing the output torque to the set-point torque, and adjusting the input torque until the output torque matches the set-point torque value, and collecting test data.
Patent GB-2393748-A (GB)
Title: Bore hole underreamer
Inventor: FANUEL PHILIPPE
IPC: E21B10/32
Filed: 2003-10-03
Abstract: An expansible bore hole underreamer, in particular for oil drilling, has a hollow body (1) and at least two cylindrical bores (7) through an external wall (5) of the body and each bore contains a cylindrical widening arm (11). Each arm has a bladed cutting end (3) that slides between active and inactive positions and an end (17) disposed inside the body which receives fluid pressure for pushing the arm into the active position. The underreamer includes a common locking member (21) for locking the arms in their inactive position when the locking member is immobilised in the body in a releasable fashion in a locking position. When released, the locking member (21) leaves the locking position under a thrust from at least one of the arms (11) subjected to fluid pressure capable of pushing the arm (11) into its active position. The locking member (21) may be releasably immobilised by a breakable shear pin 23, or by a control tube positioned by an electrical activator (not shown). The widening arms may be installed in their respective bores from the interior of the hollow body.
Patent GB-2410794-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for three dimensional scanning
Inventor: RODRIGUES MARCOS A
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2004-02-05
Abstract: A structured light technique where multiple uniform uncoded stripes are projected upon an object and radiation received by a camera to produce a pixellated bitmap image. Processing means is configured to process the image into an array of peaks, search the peaks for discontinuities and create an occlusion map.
Patent GB-2405209-A (GB)
Title: Compensating for external environmental fluctuations in MRI systems
Inventor: SHEN WEIJUN
IPC: G01R33/389
Filed: 2004-06-18
Abstract: An MRI magnet system having a main coil 122,154 and a field coil 124,156 includes at least one environmental fluctuation circuit 132,164 which is coupled to at least the main coil and on detecting an external magnetic disturbance compensates for current imbalance between the coils by limiting any induced current flowing though either or both circuits CC'D'D and DD''E'E. The circuit corresponding to fig 3 comprises detection coils 176,178 and quench heaters 174 which cause the detection coils to develop resistance to the externally induced current flows Ic,Id when detector 174 detects their presence causing the currents Ia,Ib to be equalised.. An equivalent single detection coil circuit is employed with fig 5. The detector may be a solenoid arrangement with an armature which closes contacts when moved in either direction. (fig 6) or an electronic sensor (fig 7).
Patent GB-2416220-A (GB)
Title: Managing survey workflow across a distributed system
Inventor: ASHWORTH WILLIAM
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2004-07-09
Abstract: A method of managing survey workflow across a distributed system comprising a central office system and multiple portable client systems. The method includes receiving a survey work instruction from a requesting party over a network into a central office system and creating a record for the instruction in a database at the central office system. In addition, an entry is created in an electronic diary for a user assigned to the survey work instruction. The entry includes a link to the survey work instruction in the database. The diary entry and work instruction are downloaded onto a portable client system for the user over a wireless data link. The user then enters information into the portable client system to complete the record for the work instruction, whereupon the completed record is uploaded from the portable client system over the wireless data link to the database. The completed survey work instruction can then be returned from the central office system to the requesting party.