baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2351653-A (GB)
Title: Basket for a dishwasher
Inventor: FINOLA GIANCARLO
IPC: A47L15/50
Filed: 2000-06-05
Abstract: A dishwasher basket has a frame with base 2 and lateral surface 1, and comprises flexible helicoidal structures 6,7 to provide support for crockery and the like. Structures 6, 7 are of reduced diameter with respect to the dimensions of the basket. The basket and support structures are formed from plastic coated wire. Also disclosed is the use of helices attached to the top and bottom of lateral surface 1 to provide additional support for large items.
Patent GB-2356402-A (GB)
Title: radiolabelled peptidoglycan antibodies
Inventor: MORGAN MICHAEL G
IPC: A61K51/10
Filed: 2000-07-22
Abstract: The invention relates to radiolabelled antibodies against bacterial cell wall components and their use for the <I>in vivo</I> imaging and diagnosis of focal infection, such as on heart valves in endocarditis. The antibodies may be IgM or IgG antibodies raised against peptidoglycan, labelled with either technetium-99 or indium-111. Alternatively, the antibodies may be IgM or IgG antibodies raised against peptidoglycan-polysaccharide complex labelled with either technetium-99 or indium-111.
Patent GB-2358740-A (GB)
Title: Modular electric motor
Inventor: BRYANT JOHN GRAHAM
IPC: H02K37/04
Filed: 2000-11-07
Abstract: An electric motor is constructed by mounting a number of modules on a shaft 300. Each module consists of two generally disc-shaped rotors 302 having a coil 304 sandwiched between them. The axis about which each coil 304 is wound is substantially in line with the axis of rotation of the rotors. Each rotor / coil module is separated from the adjacent module by an insulative spacer element 306 and a PTFE disc 308 which is mounted on the shaft concentrically with the rotors and the coil. The rotors are provided with circumferential teeth 314 (fig. 5) which correspond in number and spacing with teeth 312 (fig.5) on stator 310 (fig.5). Each of the rotors 302 is mounted on the shaft 300 so as to be slightly angularly offset relative to the rotors of the adjacent module(s). In operation, the coils are energised in a predetermined sequence, causing the rotors to step. The control circuit may include means for returning flyback current from the windings back to a power supply. A linear motor is also disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of winding a coil so that the ends of the coil are kept at a maximum distance.
Patent GB-2369275-A (GB)
Title: Providing a frequency error estimate in a Rake receiver
Inventor: GIANCOLA DIEGO
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 2000-11-21
Abstract: An input signal is mixed with a scrambling code and with an OVSF code, and then accumulated over a period of time equal to one symbol of the pilot channel before being reset. The resultant complex signals are mixed with the conjugate of complex signals provided by a pilot pattern generator, with the result being fed to a delay line 22. A multiplier multiplies the complex value at a location P(n) in the delay line 22 by the conjugate of a complex value at another location P(n+k), and provides the resulting complex number (which is a complex vector whose phase is a coherent measurement of the phase rotation occurring between the symbols corresponding to the two locations) at an output 27. The real part of the complex signal provided at the output 27 is provided to a first combiner 30, and the imaginary part is provided to a second combiner 31. These combiners 30, 31 also receive corresponding signals from all of the other fingers (not shown) of the rake receiver. Each combiner 30, 31 coherently sums all of the signals at its inputs and provides the result to its respective accumulator 32, 33, which provide coherent filtering. The phase rotation of the combined and accumulated signals is then calculated. Once convergence of the frequency of an LO with the frequency of the received signals is achieved, the value of k is increased.
Patent GB-2354211-A (GB)
Title: A wheel chair
Inventor: ELLIS JONATHAN STUART
IPC: A47C20/02
Filed: 1998-07-31
Abstract: A chair (110) includes a backrest (134), seat (130), foot rest (132) and an upper handle portion (184). The upper handle portion (184) is arranged, in use, to be located at a higher elevation than the backrest (134) and comprises a pair of handles that extend towards each other. The height of elevation of the handle portion (184) is adjustable as is its configuration with respect to the remainder of the chair (110).
Patent GB-2371030-A (GB)
Title: Friction drive for an electric scooter
Inventor: CHEN TSANG-YING
IPC: B62K3/00
Filed: 2001-02-06
Abstract: An electric scooter has a rear wheel 18 frictionally engageable by a drive wheel 36 on the output shaft of an electric motor. The motor and drive wheel are pivotally mounted on a shaft 121 at the rear of scooter platform 12 and urged by a spring 60 away from the rear wheel 18. A latch arrangement 52, 40 holds the drive wheel 36 against the wheel 18. A brake cable 14 releases the latch to allow the spring 60 disengage the drive and causes a braking surface 551 of a brake shoe 55, forming part of the latch, to engage the rear wheel. Re-engagement of the drive is by foot pressure on a plate 32. In an alternative construction the latch is separate from brake shoe but operated by it (Figs 6 and 7).
Patent GB-2362446-A (GB)
Title: Securing shell assemblies to pipelines
Inventor: VU DAN QUOC
IPC: F16L55/175
Filed: 2001-04-24
Abstract: A method is provided for securing a shell assembly to a pipeline. A two part shell assembly 2, 3 is secured to pipeline 6 and holds in position an annular sealing arrangement 16, 17 located about a predetermined area of the outer surface of the pipeline. The sealing arrangement includes a containment ring 16 surrounding an annular seal 17. The containment ring is provided with with annular grooves 16c, 16d which are connected through passages 16e so that sealant can be introduced via a hole in the assembly into the passages to provide sealing between the ring and the pipeline, and between the ring and the assembly. Thus, should the annular seal 17 fail during service the introduced sealant provides a seal.
Patent GB-2359136-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for alignment
Inventor: ANDERSSON NILS
IPC: F16H7/02
Filed: 1999-11-09
Abstract: The present invention refers to a system and a device (10) for alignment of at least one alignable plane with reference to at least one reference plane. The device includes a main part (11), a light source (18) and a number of contact points (21a, 21b, 21c), and the light source (18) is provided to emit a light beam (25) with a scattering angle in one plane.
Patent GB-2365280-A (GB)
Title: Call handoff from a private to a public cellular communication system
Inventor: JOHNSON NICHOLAS DOUGALL
IPC: H04W36/14
Filed: 2001-05-16
Abstract: A private cellular communication system covering <I>e.g.</I> private premises, is arranged to support the handing off of calls to an external cellular radio system. One of the cells of the private system located at a physical entry point to the premises is designated a gateway cell and is registered with the external system. The private system includes a base station controller that detects when a mobile subscriber with a call in progress enters the gateway cell, and sets up a"phantom" call through the external system between the same parties. As the mobile subscriber leaves the private system, the phantom call takes over to complete the handoff.
Patent GB-2377235-A (GB)
Title: Drilling tool
Inventor: STANSFIELD LEWIS
IPC: E21B10/44
Filed: 2001-07-17
Abstract: A drilling tool to make piles in the soil comprising a stem 12 having a tip 16, an upper end 18 and a longitudinal axis to be connected to at least one rotating follower tube, and a helical flight 20 surrounding said stem. Said drilling tool is characterised in that the external diameter of said stem 12 decreases from the upper end to said tip, said helical flight has a substantially constant external diameter and in that it further comprises cutter means 24 fixed to said helical flight close to said tip, said cutter means projecting outside said helical flight and extending along a direction substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
Patent GB-2367752-A (GB)
Title: Dental articulator
Inventor: NAGATA KAZUHIRO
IPC: A61C11/06
Filed: 2001-07-27
Abstract: An articulator for completely reproducing the mandibular movement of a living subject by performing adjustment of occlusion by regulating condylar spheres and condyle boxes disposed between maxillar and mandibular frames carrying maxillar and maxillar casts with a Bennett lift mechanism. The Bennett lift mechanism is mounted independent of the condyle boxes and on a base axis connecting the condylar spheres independent of the condyle boxes, so that the vertical regulation to the movements of the mandible in the vertical, lateral and anteroposterior directions can be individually reproduced. Also, the opening and closing movement of the maxillar and mandibular casts around the base axis (intercondylar axis) can be performed in the centric occlusion position.
Patent GB-2378532-A (GB)
Title: Automatic contract negotiation with multiple parameters
Inventor: PREIST CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2001-07-27
Abstract: A multi-parameter proposal is accepted by a proposal assessor which passes the initial proposal to a preference mapper which acts to reduce the number of parameters in the initial proposal. The negotiation is then carried out using a strategy designed to operate on the lower number of parameters. Counter proposals are expanded using the preference mapper so that counter proposals are expressed in substantially the same form as the incoming proposals.
Patent GB-2379325-A (GB)
Title: Prompting device for use by musicians
Inventor: JONES SIDNEY SAMMUEL WILLIAM
IPC: G09B15/00
Filed: 2001-08-29
Abstract: A device for capturing an image of a musical score and displaying the image on a screen or monitor 1. The musical score information is held on a paper roll (10, fig 3) which is releaseably secured in a horizontal orientation at the fight hand side of a frame (6, 7, fig 3). The free end of the roll containing the information is secured to a take-up roller (9, fig 3) at the left side of the frame. The take-up roller is belt-driven by an electric motor (12, fig 4) such that, as it turns, it draws the information from the supply roller over a plastic viewing platform (8, fig 3). Electrostatic attraction between the viewing platform and the paper maintains a constant focus distance. Rewind of the roll may be motor-driven or may be achieved manually by turning crank handle (16, fig 4) attached to the supply roller. An imaging system 2, such as a television camera, is mounted above the viewing platform to capture the image of the information as it scrolls past. This image is displayed on a television screen or monitor 1. The device provides benefits to partially sighted users and also eliminates the need to turn pages of sheet music.
Patent GB-2379361-A (GB)
Title: Encrypted direct mode operation (DMO) in a radio communication system
Inventor: NOCHAM GABI
IPC: H04W12/00
Filed: 2001-09-01
Abstract: A user of a mobile station in a radio communications system such as a TETRA (Trans-European Trunked Radio) system purchases and receives encrypted information including an encryption key for use in direct mode communication with another mobile station. The encrypted information may also contain the identity of the mobile station, an amount of purchased direct mode service time and the channel frequency to be used. The user enters the information into the mobile station which processes it to obtain the key and store it in memory. The processing may employ a provisioning key which may be a previously used key to obtain the encryption key. The mobile station may be part of a group of mobile stations authorised to communicate using the encryption key. In order to understand mobile stations using an old key, the previously used encryption key is retained in memory.
Patent GB-2373293-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic device for improving the spark of an i.c. engine spark plug
Inventor: DAWSON JOSEPH GIBSON
IPC: H01T13/40
Filed: 2001-09-19
Abstract: The device is fitted to, but is separable from, the spark plug and comprises at least one permanent magnet arranged so as to produce a magnetic field in a region including the spark gap to increase the efficiency of the spark plug. The device 62 may comprise, fig.3, an annular non-magnetic disc 64 carrying permanent magnets 66, eg NdFeB, which are held in place by magnetic attraction to swaged disc 20. Pairs of magnets 66 may be held together by pins (90, figs 6,8) in oversize apertures (80, fig.7) or slots (102, fig.9)in the disc 64. Alternatively (fig.10) the magnets may be attached to a tubular carrier (111, fig.10). The magnets 66 may be attached to a malleable or resilient strip (130, fig.13) to fit spark plugs of different dimensions. Alternatively, fig.14, the magnets 66 may be embedded in the hexagonal facets 18 of the spark plug; the presence of the magnets 66 may facilitate the installation or removal of the spark plugs using a steel box spanner. The device may take the form of a hexagonal tube (160, 170, figs.17,18). In further modifications, figs.19-21, the device is a solid unit of magnetised, nickel-plated NdFeB made from compacted and sintered powder to which a plastics coating may be applied; the device 200 may be in the form of a disc or washer which rests on the swaged part 20 of the plug, or may be more tubular (fig.20) or may also surround the hexagon part of the plug (fig.21).
Patent GB-2365356-A (GB)
Title: An embolic protection device
Inventor: PAUL GILSON
IPC: A61B17/22
Filed: 2000-05-08
Abstract: A collapsible filter element (105) for a transcatheter embolic protection device (100), the filter element (105) comprises a collapsible filter body (110) of polymeric material which is movable between a collapsed stored position for movement through a vascular system and an expanded position for extension across a blood vessel such that blood passing through the blood vessel is delivered through the filer element (105). A proximal inlet portion of the filter body (110) has one or more inlet openings (117) sized to allow blood and embolic material enter the filter body (110). A distal outlet portion of the filter body (110) has a plurality of generally circular outlet openings (119) sized to allow through-passage of blood, but to retain embolic material within the filter body (110). The distal outlet portion of the filter body (110) in the region of the outlet openings (119) has means for reducing shear stress on blood passing through the outlet openings (119). The shear stress reducing means includes lead-in and lead-out radiussed portions of the filter body (110) leading to the outlet holes (119). The porosity of the distal portion of the filter body (110) decreases towards the distal end. A blind portion (130) extends for at least 5 % of the length of the body (110). Preferably there are between 200 and 300 outlet opening (119) with an average diameter of approximately 150 microns.
Patent GB-2381514-A (GB)
Title: Device for controlling the flow of water to a marine propeller
Inventor: PIKE RODERICK DOUGLAS
IPC: B63H5/07
Filed: 2001-10-31
Abstract: A vessel is provided with a movable hinged flap 3 which can be raised or lowered to control the flow of water to a marine propeller 1, to allow the propeller to operate in either a fully submerged or a surface piercing mode. The flap may extend the planing surfaces of the hull 6 when in its lowered position and may either be incorporated into the hull structure of the vessel or provided as a bolt-on attachment. The flap may be incorporated into a semi-tunnel propeller channel in the bottom surface of the hull and may be used to open ventilation channels 9 that allow air or exhaust gases to an upper portion of the propeller. The flap may be used in combination with a two speed gearbox in the transmission to allow the propeller speed to be matched to its loading.
Patent GB-2374187-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle safety system ceasing fuel supply during a power interruption in a crash
Inventor: SCHONDORF STEVEN YELLIN
IPC: B60K28/14
Filed: 2001-12-24
Abstract: A restraint and fuel pump cut-off control system for a motor vehicle includes a restraint control module 12 to control a restraint system 14, such as an air bag deployment system, and a fuel system power supply 26 based upon data inputs from sensors 16, 18, 20, 22 positioned at various locations on the vehicle. When data received from the sensors 16, 18, 20, 22 indicates that a collision event has occurred of a pre-determined level of severity the power to the fuel system is cut off to prevent undesired pumping of fuel. If power is interrupted during a collision event then the fuel system will be cut off and remain cut off until reset by turning an ignition switch 32 to off and then back to on.
Patent GB-2385146-A (GB)
Title: Mask used in alignment of optical fibre and integral waveguide component
Inventor: LONI ARMANDO
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 2002-02-07
Abstract: Mask means 10 is used for facilitating the alignment of an optical fibre to an integrated waveguide component 1 which has a substrate 2 having an integral waveguide 4. The mask means 10 includes an aperture 12 extending though it. In use, the aperture is substantially exactly aligned with the waveguide 4 in order to permit light from the optical fibre to be transmitted to the waveguide but to substantially prevent light from the optical fibre from passing around the waveguide and/or through the substrate. Aperture 12 may be tapered to provide a larger input area and mask 10 may have reflective metal strips 22 in the manner of a barcode which gives feedback for the optical fibre with the aperture 12.
Patent GB-2372373-A (GB)
Title: Actuator arm with tapered trailing edge and recessed head conductor
Inventor: TADEPALLI SRINIVAS
IPC: G11B21/21
Filed: 2000-10-26
Abstract: Apparatus for providing nominally laminar flow of air currents in a disc drive (100). An actuator (110) supports a head (120) adjacent a rotatable disc (108) and includes a rigid actuator arm (116) with opposing planar top and bottom surfaces (142, 144) and a pair of opposing tapered surfaces (146, 148) which taper to a trailing edge. The top, bottom and tapered surfaces define a cross-sectional enclosure (155) to provide nominally laminar flow of air currents adjacent the actuator arm (116) induced by rotation of the disc (108). A channel (154) is formed in the enclosure by a plurality of adjoining recessed surfaces (158, 160, 162) to at least partially recess a head conductor (154) along the length of the actuator arm (116) within the enclosure to prevent obstruction of the air currents by the conductor. The conductor (154) is preferably a flex circuit with a semi-flexible dielectric layer which supports a plurality of conductive traces.
Patent GB-2378618-A (GB)
Title: Multipath spike noise reducer
Inventor: TSUJI MASAYUKI
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 2002-03-19
Abstract: A multipath noise reducer extracts a high-frequency signal from a demodulated signal obtained from a frequency-modulated signal, and generates a noise reduction coefficient from the extracted high-frequency signal. The demodulated signal is separated into high-frequency and low-frequency components, the high-frequency component is multiplied by the noise reduction coefficient, and the resulting product is added to the low-frequency component. An output signal is thereby obtained in which the spike noise that characterizes multipath reception of a frequency-modulated signal is reduced with relatively little distortion of other parts of the signal, including the parts between noise spikes. The distortion can be further reduced by replacing the demodulated signal with an interpolated signal during noise spikes before the low-frequency component is separated.
Patent GB-2387085-A (GB)
Title: System
Inventor: WILLIAMS MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: G11B27/32
Filed: 2002-03-25
Abstract: A system for facilitating production of information material comprises a plurality of metadata nodes operable to process metadata describing the content of information material, and a data communications network for providing a facility for communicating the metadata between the metadata nodes. The metadata is represented as metadata strings describing the content or attributes associated with the information material. The metadata string includes a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) providing an address of a storage location of an associated metadata resource. The metadata string is communicable separately from the information material via the network and the associated metadata resource is accessible via the network using the resource identifier. The metadata string can be arranged to provide an indication of parameters describing the information material and identifiers such as UMIDs or the like which facilitate navigation of the information material. The associated metadata resource can be arranged to provide any further metadata having a substantial volume. By describing the associated metadata resource with a URI contained within the metadata string, the metadata resource is accessible from, for example a web browser. Accordingly the metadata resource does not need to be communicated with the metadata string, thereby substantially reducing a bandwidth requirement or data communications traffic required on the data communications network.
Patent GB-2387203-A (GB)
Title: Rotor disc for a gas turbine engine
Inventor: PHIPPS ANTHONY BERNARD
IPC: F01D5/08
Filed: 2002-04-02
Abstract: A rotor disc for a gas turbine engine comprising a main disc body (44) having attachment lugs (46) on its radially outer part. The attachment lugs (46) are formed from a different material to the main disc body (44) and are bonded to the main disc body (44) by friction bonding. The rotor disc features recesses (54) on its radially outer surface such that the circumferential extent of each attachment recess (54) is less at the bond line (48) than immediately above or below the bond line (48).
Patent GB-2388670-A (GB)
Title: Coupling multicore optic fibre cores to one single core optic fibre
Inventor: BURNETT JAMES GORDON
IPC: G02B6/28
Filed: 2002-05-18
Abstract: A multicore optical fibre 5 is connected to a single core of a single core fibre 10 using a first GRIN lens 2 of 0.25 pitch for connecting to the multicore fibre, a second GRIN lens 3 of 0.25 pitch for connecting to the single core fibre and a diffractive optical element 4 connecting optically to both GRIN lenses for splitting incident wavefronts from N different cores into N Ò 1-order wavefront pairs, whereby output from a plurality of cores within the multicore fibre 5 is received by the core of the single core fibre 10.
Patent GB-2389510-A (GB)
Title: Spillage reducing bottle top that accommodates a straw
Inventor: DAWSON ANTHONY KEITH ALFRED
IPC: B65D51/00
Filed: 2002-06-13
Abstract: The device consists of a standard bottle top A with an internal female thread that has a hole (B, Fig 1) in the centre slightly larger in diameter than a standard drinking straw F. A silicone disc (C, Fig 2) with a hole (D, Fig 2) in the centre that is slightly smaller than a standard straw is placed inside the bottle top A. The hole (D, Fig 2) is surrounded by small cuts (E, Fig 2) to allow the silicone disc (C, Fig 2) to expand and accommodate different sized straws. When the straw F is pushed through the bottle top A the straw F is gripped by the silicone disc (C, Fig 2) and will reduce the spillage of drink if the bottle G is accidentally knocked over or shaken.