baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2386413-A (GB)
Title: Cooker and boiler appliance in stacked arrangement
Inventor: STACK MICHAEL
IPC: F24C13/00
Filed: 2003-02-10
Abstract: A combined cooker and boiler appliance comprising a hob 11 including hot plates 12, an oven 13 and/or grill, and a boiler (15 fig 3), all located within a framework. The boiler is used for generating hot water for a heating system. The boiler has a first power source, and the hot plates, oven and/or grill have a second power source. The appliance may be fitted with removable front closure elements 14, 16 manufactured from cast iron. The power sources may be selected from gas, oil, or electricity supply, whereby the first source is gas or oil, and the second source is gas or electricity. The boiler may be located at the bottom of the stacked arrangement, and accessed via a service door 16. When gas or oil is used as the first supply, a burner (17 fig 4) may be attached to the boiler and operate to fire into a combustion chamber having an internal baffle (50 fig 6) arranged to deflect the flame produced at the nozzle and associated combustion products around passageways. The appliance may include controls 43,44, (46 fig 3), a flue arrangement 40,41, and connections 52 for the boiler heat exchanger (51 fig 6).
Patent GB-2386220-A (GB)
Title: Evaluating a power distribution network for a circuit
Inventor: BODENSTAB PAUL ROBERT
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2003-02-19
Abstract: Modelling an integrated circuit to judge the overall quality of the power distribution network for the circuit and to identify worst-case power drop nodes that are likely to cause high impedance in the circuit. A circuit model of the circuit is created, 12 in which all the wires and transistors are represented as circuit elements 16, 18 e.g. resistors (Fig. 4). A plurality of nodes are defined between terminals of consecutive circuit elements. A DC power analysis is performed on the circuit model, 22, by simulating voltage from the circuit power supplies at levels that correspond to the actual power supply levels of the circuit design, connected at nodes that correspond to the actual connection point in the design. The voltage drop is measured at each 'power node', i.e. each node that is separate from the power source by wire circuit elements only, and a worst case node having the largest voltage drop is identified, 24. If the worst case node exceeds the maximum limit, the design may be revised, 30, and the circuit re-modelled and analysed, 32, 22.
Patent GB-2383591-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to flushing cisterns
Inventor: WILKS DAVID GEORGE
IPC: E03D1/14
Filed: 2001-10-04
Abstract: A siphon device for flushing a toilet cisterns is provided. The siphon de-vice includes a siphon tube and means for initiating a flushing by inducing siphon action in said siphon tube. Further means are provided for selectively venting the siphon action at a user selected arbitrary point in the flush, thereby terminating the flush.
Patent GB-2401870-A (GB)
Title: Water soluble core for kitchen or toilet paper
Inventor: HATTON MALCOLM
IPC: B65H75/10
Filed: 2003-04-04
Abstract: A water soluble core for kitchen or toilet paper is disclosed. The core may be manufactured from a vegetable starch and may be impregnated with a disinfectant or other cleaning agent in the form of soluble granules. The core may be separated from the paper product by a protective coating.
Patent GB-2390061-A (GB)
Title: Label printer applicator unwind sensor
Inventor: DODS STEVEN M
IPC: B65C9/42
Filed: 2003-05-28
Abstract: A label applicator (10) of the type for separating labels (L) from a continuous carrier strip (N) and applying the labels (L) to an object positioned at the applicator (10), which applicator includes a supply roll (A) and a rewind roll (20) configured to move the strip (W) through the applicator, a tamp pad (22) for applying the labels (L) to the object, and an unwind sensor (28,30). The unwind sensor includes a supply disk (32) positioned coaxially on the supply roll (14). The supply disk (32) has a plurality of equally spaced openings (30) therein. A sensor (28) is configured for sensing the passing of the supply disk openings (30). A counter counts the openings passing the sensor (28). The applicator (10) includes means for determining a level of labels (L) remaining on the supply roll (14).
Patent GB-2406045-A (GB)
Title: Garment hanger with removable insert and anti slip feature
Inventor: HUNT WILLIAM L
IPC: A47G25/48
Filed: 2003-09-17
Abstract: A garment hanger (10) has at least a first arm (11), with a first socket (30); and a first insertable member (50) having a first plug (40) for engagement with the first socket, such that on insertion of the first plug into the first socket an elongate portion (51) of the insertable member overlays a portion of an upper face of the first arm, to form a notch (20) therebetween for removably retaining therein a portion of a garment to be suspended from the hanger. The insertable member may have a non slip coating on its surface (513). A closing means (213) and a barbed latching means (44) may be provided on the insertable member. A method of moulding the hanger is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2406263-A (GB)
Title: Wiper arm with front and rear spoilers
Inventor: CHIANG MIN-HENG
IPC: B60S1/38
Filed: 2003-09-29
Abstract: A wiper arm comprises a seat 1 with a front spoiler 4 and a rear spoiler 5 joined thereto, two wings 2, two forks 3, and a blade 6 attached to the forks. The front spoiler is joined to the seat by rivets. The front and the rear spoiler both extend at a downwards angle from lower edges of the seat, and the front spoiler has curved ends and an s-shaped cross-section. A front edge 41 of the front spoiler is curved downward. The rear spoiler has a lower centre and elevated ends, and a downwardly curved outer edge 51. At the point where the rear edge of the front spoiler is rivetted to the seat, a longer slot 42, two shorter slots 43 and two open-ended slots 44 are provided.
Patent GB-2407467-A (GB)
Title: Container for heating food in radiant heat device
Inventor: UNWIN GUY DARELL
IPC: B32B27/08
Filed: 2003-10-24
Abstract: A container is at least partially constructed from a flexible multi-layer film comprising a core layer of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) laminated on both faces with successive layers of fluorinated ethylene propylene resin and perfluoroalkoxy resin. Portions of precooked or 'convenience' foodstuffs may be placed within the container and cooked using a conventional domestic toaster or similar device. In one embodiment the container comprises an open topped bag 1, with handles 12, made from a single sheet of the above multi-layer film which is folded and heat sealed around three of its edges. In another embodiment portions of food are sold in completely sealed pouches of the film. The containers may be micro perforated to allow vapours to escape during cooking whilst retaining fluids and may include moisture or oil absorbent materials. The containers may further be metallised or coated with a dark pigment on their inner surfaces in order to promote a more even heating of the food contained therein.
Patent GB-2410478-A (GB)
Title: Stowable tarpaulin for trucks
Inventor: BERGERO STEPHEN
IPC: B60J7/08
Filed: 2004-01-29
Abstract: Equipment for draping a flexible mesh cover 20 over the bin of a truck or trailer has a motor 28 driven tube 18 for rolling up the mesh and releasing it to cover the load. The operator has a line 44 fixed to the leading end of the mesh which can be unrolled by pulling from the rear of the truck or by a hydraulic motor 28. The tube is mounted on a two stage frame 8,14 which is raised by rams 10,16 so that the unrolling position is about twice the depth of the bin. Remote control by ir device allows the operator to control rise and fall and roll/unroll.
Patent GB-2401361-A (GB)
Title: Heat accumulating bricks for use in storage heaters
Inventor: MOLD JAMIE
IPC: C04B28/06
Filed: 2004-04-07
Abstract: A process for the manufacture of incompletely cured concrete bricks, comprises the steps of forming a dry mixture comprising a high temperature cement and magnetite; adding water to the mixture; pouring the wet mixture into a mould; applying pressure to the mixture in the mould to cast the brick, removing the brick from the mould and driving off moisture from the cast brick in a drying chamber. The high temperature cement is preferably high alumina cement. The dry mixture contains 92-93% by weight of magnetite. The incompletely cured concrete bricks which have been manufactured by this process are particularly suitable for use in storage heaters. The bricks do not require kiln firing prior to use in the storage heater.
Patent GB-2412268-A (GB)
Title: Electronic device with speaker module frame
Inventor: YANG BILL
IPC: H04M1/04
Filed: 2004-04-28
Abstract: The electronic device e.g. a radiotelephone at least comprises a speaker module. The speaker module includes: a speaker module frame 210 having an accommodating aperture 212; a microspeaker 250 accommodated in the accommodating aperture 212; a front cover 270 disposed at a first side of the speaker module frame 210, a front sound enclosure S1 being formed between the front cover and the speaker module frame, the front cover 270 having a plurality of tone holes 272; a rear cover 280 disposed at a second side of the speaker module frame 210, the second side being opposite to the first side, a rear sound enclosure S2 being formed between the rear cover 280 and the speaker module frame 210.
Patent GB-2403299-A (GB)
Title: Bypassing a device in a scan chain
Inventor: CHAU ANDREW
IPC: G01R31/3185
Filed: 2004-06-16
Abstract: Methods and systems for testing devices in a scan chain are described. A first device for test (1) and a second device for test (2) are coupled in the scan chain. A signal selector (24) is coupled between the first and second devices. The signal selector selects between an output signal (28) that is output from the first device and a bypass signal (30) that has bypassed the first device.
Patent GB-2401287-A (GB)
Title: Estimation of RSSI, ISSI and SIR in a receiver
Inventor: ARNOTT ROBERT
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 2001-02-28
Abstract: A method of estimating the total Signal-to-Interference Ratio (SIR) for a receiver which is arranged to combine signals from a plurality of antenna elements, the method comprising: estimating the total SIR from the total RSSI and total ISSI for the receiver, and not from summing individual SIRs for each finger. An estimate of the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) estimated by coherently summing the channel estimates h(i) for each finger. An estimate of the Interference Signal Strength Indicator (ISSI) is made for each finger. The total ISSI is calculated as a function of individual ISSIs for each finger.
Patent GB-2404968-A (GB)
Title: Solar heated garment drying structure with heat retaining blocks
Inventor: RUDNICKI ANTONY
IPC: F26B25/06
Filed: 2004-08-05
Abstract: A garment drying structure for outdoor use is able to absorb and retain energy (eg heat from the sun) and has hinged panels 14 which may be selectively opened to allow the passage of air. Blocks 40 of rock, concrete or metal at the structure base can absorb, retain and transmit heat to the interior. The structure has an aluminum frame 12, polycarbonate panels 14,19(16,17, fig 1), a hinged door 18, panel catches 30, closeable air vents (20, fig 1) and a line 26, gantry or shelving for supporting the garments. A baffle 42 at the roof apex with concave surfaces 44 promotes convection currents. Curtains or blinds may reflect light to prevent the interior becoming too hot, and retain heat at lower temperatures. A number of roof types may be used. The structure may be painted or camouflaged, and fixed to the ground or a building.
Patent GB-2403320-A (GB)
Title: Protecting computer software
Inventor: SAFA JOHN ARAM
IPC: G06F21/12
Filed: 2003-03-05
Abstract: Software is protected by providing an incomplete copy for loading into RAM (30). One or more blocks of code (32) are missing. The choice and location of the missing code (32) is preferable substantially random. Thus, the RAM portion (30) contains an incomplete copy of the protected software, lacking additional code to be executable. The code which is missing at (32) is located elsewhere, indicated at (36), and maybe within or external to the computer (10). A control routine (34) is operable to retrieve the missing code (32) from the location (36) when the protected software is to be executed, and to incorporate the additional code into the protected software at (32), to render the protected software fully executable.
Patent GB-2418995-A (GB)
Title: Apodised binary grating
Inventor: REID DOUGLAS JOHN CHARLES
IPC: G02B6/02
Filed: 2004-09-29
Abstract: An apodised Bragg grating comprises a base grating section formed by a base order periodic pattern of marks and spaces. The Bragg grating further comprises one or more apodised grating sections that are formed by a periodic pattern of marks and spaces, each defined by the base order pattern from which at least some of the marks are missing. The determination of which marks are missing may be performed by combining the base order pattern with a higher order modulation envelope function.
Patent GB-2409308-A (GB)
Title: Processor-based structure and method for loading unaligned dat
Inventor: LIANG BOR-SUNG
IPC: G06F9/312
Filed: 2004-11-19
Abstract: A processor-based automatic alignment device and method for data movement. Data stored in a memory at a first position is partitioned by word boundaries into a first part, a second part and a third part and written to the memory at a second position. The device includes: an internal register, a load combine register, a shifter, a rotator, a store combine register and a mask selector. Data is loaded in and aligned by the device for storing in internal register of a processor. Next, data stored in the internal register is automatically aligned and then written in the memory at an unaligned position.
Patent GB-2405301-A (GB)
Title: A TCP proxy providing application layer modifications
Inventor: DOLSON DAVID
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2003-05-29
Abstract: The invention disclosed is a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) transport handler for a network intermediary. The handler examines all segments in a TCP/IP data stream between two nodes. The handler maintains a list of changes made by an application module to a data segment within a data stream and utilizes that list to ensure that the sequence numbers for both receiver and transmitter refer to the same segments of data. The list of changes is also used to reapply changes to retransmitted packets. Data segments are not acknowledged until the receiver acknowledges a segment, eliminating the requirement of buffering data segments.
Patent GB-2422271-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunications services apparatus and method for processing of voice calls
Inventor: WILSON JEFFREY
IPC: H04M3/54
Filed: 2005-01-12
Abstract: Telecommunications services apparatus for use with a mobile telecommunications network wherein the apparatus is configured to receive a routing information request message (10, 12) that is addressed to a HLR (3) and contains a destination number (8), the apparatus being further configured to provide a response (18) to the routing information request message such that an associated voice call addressed to the first destination number is routed to the apparatus, wherein, in use, the apparatus is (i) adapted to receive a routing information request message forwarded to the apparatus by the HLR, is (ii) adapted to filter routing information request messages to the HLR before reaching the HLR, or is (iii) adapted to receive a routing information request message which has been selectively ported out to the apparatus based on the destination number.
Patent GB-2423855-A (GB)
Title: Pay-as-you-go for car parking using a mobile phone
Inventor: TROISI SERGIO
IPC: G07B15/02
Filed: 2005-03-01
Abstract: A System which allows the driver to pay the actual time his vehicle has being parked for, logging in and out from the System using a mobile phone. The system can be implemented wherever there is a parking bay as well as a pay-and-display bay. No extra ticketing machines or any communications system are to be installed in the site. What is required is a sign (1, Fig1) with a telephone number on it and a Server (2, Fig2). The driver parks the vehicle and sends a text to the server to activate a timer. When he goes back to the vehicle sends another text to stop the timer. The server will calculate the fee considering the actual elapsed time.
Patent GB-2421966-A (GB)
Title: Openhole perforating
Inventor: CHANG FRANK F
IPC: E21B43/26
Filed: 2005-03-24
Abstract: An underbalanced perforating system for use in an openhole well ccomprises a closure member defined by a chamber having a lower pressure than at a selected wellbore interval 512. At least one port 516 can be selectively opened to establish communication between the chamber and the wellbore interval, wherein the at least one port when opened creates a fluid surge into the chamber generating a transient underbalance pressure condition at the wellbore interval. The closure member may be a gun carrier holding at least one explosive charge (14 figure 1), wherein the at least one port is opened by detonating the explosive charge. Later embodiments relate to a system comprising a perforating gun with an explosive charge, a method of controlling an underbalanced condition using a perforating gun (530 figure 9) and a method for use in an openhole well comprising running a surge tool into an openhole well to a target interval and activating the surge tool to generate a transient uderbalanced condition.
Patent GB-2415940-A (GB)
Title: External rear-view mirror for vehicles
Inventor: WALDMANN BERND
IPC: B60R1/076
Filed: 2005-07-05
Abstract: The external rear-view mirror has a mirror foot 4 with a carrier 2. At the mirror foot a mirror head 3 with a carrier 1 is mounted, which can be tilted about an axis 15 in each case in the travel and counter-travel direction. In order to form the external rear-view mirror in such a way that the tilting capacity of the mirror head is guaranteed in a simple manner, the carriers on the mirror head side and on the mirror foot side in each case have jointed parts (9-13), which are detachably connected to one another in order to form the two pivot/tilt axes (14) and 15. As a result of this, the external rear-view mirror can be economically manufactured and assembled. As a consequence of the small number of components and low propensity for defects, the external rear-view mirror is especially well-suited for motor vehicles.
Patent GB-2428948-A (GB)
Title: Key distribution by combination with a signature obtained from a scan of an unmodified token
Inventor: BUCHANAN JAMES DAVID RALPH
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 2005-07-27
Abstract: A key distribution system can comprise a key packaging unit operable to combine a key with a signature based upon an intrinsic property of a security token, a channel operable to have the packaged key transmitted therethrough; and a key unpacking unit operable to unpack the key using the signature. Thereby the key can be transmitted via a non-secure channel to a recipient for use thereby, without it being possible for a third party to obtain a copy of the key by monitoring the channel. The key and signature may be combined using an exclusive OR (XOR) operation. The intrinsic property of the token is used by irradiating the token e.g. using a light scanner to obtain a speckle pattern representative of the material of the token. This pattern may then be digitised to obtain the signature. The application envisages that no special modification of the token material (e.g. invention of microelements) is required to obtain the signature. As such the token could be e.g. any credit card, business card, or a passport etc.
Patent GB-2430491-A (GB)
Title: Level sensor using a motor-driven paddle
Inventor: MORRIS ADRIAN PETER
IPC: G01F23/22
Filed: 2005-08-20
Abstract: A sensor for detecting the level of material in a vessel such as a grain hopper or silo comprises a paddle 2 driven by a stepper electric motor 7. The rotation of the drive shaft 4 is sensed, e.g. by a magnetic encoder, to determined when the paddle is prevented from rotating as a result of its engagement with the surface 1 of the material. As an alternative the reactive torque caused by paddle stoppage can be used to operate a microswitch. The use of a stepper motor instead of a more conventional electric motor and gearbox avoids the problem of the motor becoming damaged or burnt out when the paddle is arrested.
Patent GB-2419863-A (GB)
Title: Conveyor chain with bearing-mounted wheels
Inventor: KILBY LEONARD R
IPC: A21C13/02
Filed: 2005-10-11
Abstract: A conveyor comprises a conveyor track 56 with opposed side walls 60 and a top wall 62 with a slot in the top wall, and a conveyor chain 50 which comprises a plurality of substantially identical carriages 52. Each carriage comprises an elongate body 74 extending between first and second ends, a first wheel 84 supported on and adjacent to the first end of the body by a self-lubricating bearing for rotation about a first axis, a second wheel 100 supported on the body between the first and second ends by a self-lubricating bearing for rotation about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, and means connecting the first end of each carriage to the second end of the next adjacent carriage in the chain. The connecting means comprises apertures 76 formed in the first and second ends of each carriage and pins 80 received in the apertures pivotally connecting the carriages, the apertures and pins being self-lubricating.
Patent GB-2417268-A (GB)
Title: Nutating single cone drill bit
Inventor: RIVES ALLEN KENT
IPC: E21B10/08
Filed: 2004-04-13
Abstract: The present invention includes a nutating single cone drill bit which rolls and crushes the bore face without dragging cutters which are not directly engaging the borehole thereby reducing wear and torque on the drill string, and which because of the large thrust bearings can withstand large compressive loading of the drill string assembly on the bit.
Patent GB-2432186-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle sensor mount
Inventor: BROWN ALISTAIR
IPC: G10K11/00
Filed: 2005-11-12
Abstract: A mount for a vehicle parking sensor comprises a bezel 60 for receiving the sensor and a clip 28 engageable with the bezel to retain the bezel at a sensor location on the vehicle. The bezel and the clip each have a respective flange 44, 84 at their proximal end and a body extending distally from the flange. When the clip is engaged with the bezel, the flanges co-operate to embrace the edge of a mounting hole provided in the vehicle at the sensor location. By means of the invention, the flange 84 of the clip is attached at 92 to the body of the clip for resilient movement of at least a majority of said flange with respect to said body. Consequently, the mount of the invention is able to accommodate or compensate for variations in the local shape or curvature of a vehicle bumper skin at different locations on a bumper or indeed on different bumpers.
Patent GB-2432353-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent dispensing unit
Inventor: BURTON JAMES HOWARD
IPC: G08B21/24
Filed: 2005-11-22
Abstract: A dispensing Unit which interfaces with an Infection Control Unit to challenge persons into cleansing of their hands prior to entering into a restricted area. Users firstly interact with an access control reader and after successful acknowledgement are required to operate the intelligent dispensing unit and cleanse their hands. Only after successful completion of both elements will the decision to grant or deny access be made. To control the spread of harmful bacteria such as M.R.S.A.