baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2360812-A (GB)
Title: A supporting and sliding system for a piece of furniture door
Inventor: MIGLI CARLO
IPC: E05D15/06
Filed: 2001-01-23
Abstract: A supporting and sliding system for a piece of furniture door comprising a supporting and sliding assembly 13 to be fastened to the door and a rail 14 on which the sliding assembly runs and which is designed to be secured to the piece of furniture. The sliding assembly comprises a grooved wheel 16 which runs on the rail 14 and there is an undercut 17 along the rail under which a locking end 18 of a constraint element 19 projecting from the sliding assembly is positioned, the constraint element 19 preventing the wheel from derailing. The constraint element may be elastically movable outward form the undercut 17 and snap-fit under it when the wheel is on the rail. The constraint element may also have an end in the form of a cam surface 20, intended to run on a corresponding cam surface 21 on top of the undercut, and may be made of resilient foil with its end bent in the form of a hook projecting towards the rail. The sliding assembly may be provided with operating means comprising a lever 22 which moves the constraint element out of the undercut. The lever may have a cam surface 23 extending between the foil 19 and a faced surface 24 of the sliding assembly to push the constraint element out from the undercut. The constraint element may also have bending arms 26 fastened to the sliding assembly, provided with shaped seatings to receive the cam surface of the lever. The lever may also be in the form of a plate with a strip 23 disposed parallel to the rail, received in the shaped seatings. The assembly may be fastened close to a lower side of the door, to run along a second rail secured to the piece of furniture and parallel to the first rail.
Patent GB-2361656-A (GB)
Title: Determining optimum grinding conditions
Inventor: GAETA ANTHONY C
IPC: B24B37/04
Filed: 2001-02-02
Abstract: A topographical performance map is generated form data points obtained by measuring grinding performance under various grinding process parameters. Preferably the grinder is a coated abrasive belt with an engineered surface. The process can also be used to compare abrasive tools and visually indicate performance. This enables the operator to improve the surface finish of the substrate, productivity and/or wastage.
Patent GB-2374565-A (GB)
Title: Hand tool
Inventor: BURN RAYMOND JOHN
IPC: H01J9/00
Filed: 2001-02-28
Abstract: A hand tool for use in handling or manipulating objects, particularly for use in inserting and removing light bulbs into and from lighting fittings, which comprises a circular suction pad (1) connected to a handle (2) and comprising a base wall (3) joined to a flexible side wall (4) which is of concertina form comprising two ring-shaped portions (4a,4b) joined together along their adjacent circumferential edges by a fold so that the side wall is collapsible in concertina fashion to permit the suction pad to be attached and detached from an object.
Patent GB-2359549-A (GB)
Title: Refractory cementitious mixtures
Inventor: FIRST RICHARD C
IPC: F27D1/00
Filed: 2000-02-28
Abstract: A refractory cementitious mixture, particularly suitable for application by spraying comprises a refractory cement, an organic foaming agent, and aggregate. When applied to a substrate and fired, it gives a dense, pore-free coating. A method of spraying the mixture, with added water on to a substrate through a nozzle, into which are introduced compressed air and sufficient non-accelerating agent to cause substantially instantaneous stiffening of the mixture on the substrate, is described.
Patent GB-2364913-A (GB)
Title: Irridation of ispaghula
Inventor: PHILLIPS GLYN OWEN
IPC: A61K41/00
Filed: 2001-05-10
Abstract: Ispaghula (material from the plant <I>Plantago ovata</I>), useful as an agent in relieving constipation, is subjected to treatment with -radiation at a dose of up to 13 kGy, and preferably in the range 5-10 kGy. As well as effecting sterilisation of the ispaghula, this dose of irradiation has been shown to offer surprising rheological advantages.
Patent GB-2376498-A (GB)
Title: Barrier arrangement
Inventor: CARTER ALBERT SIDNEY
IPC: E06B9/02
Filed: 2001-06-15
Abstract: A barrier arrangement 10 comprises first and second members 12,14 between which is located deformable means 16 and movement means 18 such that when the members 12,14 are moved together the deformable means 16 squashes and deforms to extend out from between the members 12,14 to provide a seal on one or more edges 20,22 of the arrangement 10. The deformable means 16 may be inflatable and located in a recess 28. Alignment means 32,36 may be provided on the first and second members.
Patent GB-2368973-A (GB)
Title: Integrated circuit with conductive region at periphery of substrate and bond pads for measuring to detect failure
Inventor: RYAN VIVIAN WANDA
IPC: H01L23/52
Filed: 2001-06-20
Abstract: An integrated circuit comprises substrate (10, Fig. 2), bond pads (20) above substrate (10, Fig. 2) and conductive region (30a) connected to two of the bond pads (20), the conductive region (30a) preferably being formed at an outer periphery of the substrate and surrounding the bond pads (20). The conductive region may have more than one runner (30a,b,c) with varying height relative to an upper surface of the substrate (100, Fig. 5), and may be chamfered (75, Fig. 4). The integrated circuit may have further conductive regions (40) adapted to interconnect devices, these further conductive regions (40) being separate from conductive regions (30a,b,c). The substrate is assessed by measuring the resistance, conductivity, cross talk or other electrical characteristics on the conductive region (30a,b,c) via the bond pads (20). This assessment is used to detect failure in the integrated circuit caused by effects such as stress migration.
Patent GB-2364430-A (GB)
Title: System for selectively distributing music
Inventor: KLEIMAN BOBRY RUBEN
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 1998-04-03
Abstract: The present invention includes a method and apparatus for distributing music to local, digital, electronic jukeboxes. In particular, a complete menuing system is stored in a central storage location. A portion of the complete menu is stored locally at the jukebox, depending on user demand. A jukebox selectively requests the transmissions of songs from the central storage location using a variety of communication means based upon usage data with respect to songs and the menu. The request can be initiated by the jukebox and can occur automatically based on statistics compiled by the jukebox representing user demand. The central storage location processed the requests and schedules individual requests from each jukebox to coordinate transmission of music to multiple locations simultaneously. In addition, the central storage location periodically updates the local jukeboxes with a list of new releases, during which time the jukebox can also download the music. A portion of the complete menu is stored locally at the jukebox, depending on user demand. The jukebox also includes secure hardware used to decrypt and encrypt music and monetary certificates, to prevent improper use or copying of music.
Patent GB-2369092-A (GB)
Title: Motorcycle exhaust system
Inventor: MAZZONI DAVIDE
IPC: F02B27/04
Filed: 2001-11-07
Abstract: An asymmetric exhaust system comprises one exhaust pipe per cylinder. Where the motorcycle engine has two cylinders in a V arrangement, the second exhaust pipe joins the first exhaust pipe downstream of a reflective feature 16. This feature is an enlargement 16 of the first pipe's cross-section. When an exhaust valve opens, a compression wave travels towards this feature, which produces a reflective negative wave which travels back towards the valve to assist the removal of gases from the cylinder. The difference in pipe diameters at the junction 18 of the two pipes also acts as a reflective feature. The value for the length of each pipe 11,13 which is upstream of the relevant reflective feature 18,16 is designed to maximise the efficiency benefits from increased gas removal and improved cylinder charging. The system includes at least one silencer 22 and exit pipe 23.
Patent GB-2384550-A (GB)
Title: Light fitting
Inventor: TO BAN CHIN
IPC: F21S8/02
Filed: 2002-01-23
Abstract: A light fitting 10 comprises a support surround 12, a front fascia 76 and a resilient fascia retainer 84, which may be spring clips, for holding the fascia in position and enabling removal of the fascia by a translational movement. The front fascia may be directly connected to the support surround or an intermediate member 86 may be provided to pivotally support the front fascia. A lamp 66 and lamp retainer are also provided such that the lamp may be moved relative to the retainer. The lamp retainer may form the front fascia or optionally comprises a tube (figure 8A,108). The front fascia may have a non-circular section such as a regular polygon. The support surround includes at least one spring arm for holding the light fitting in place on a layer of building.
Patent GB-2374423-A (GB)
Title: A method for detecting the prescence of cells or other biological entities in a fluid sample
Inventor: HARBRON STUART
IPC: G01N33/569
Filed: 2002-02-14
Abstract: A method for detecting the presence of cells or other biological entities in a fluid sample comprises: contacting the sample with a specific binding partner having (i) an electrophoretic, or zeta potential, label or (ii) a fluorescence label; allowing the specific binding partner to bind to any said cell or other target biological entity present in the fluid sample; in an electric field measuring the value of the velocity, displacement, zeta potential or electrophoretic mobility of any said cell or other target biological entity present in the fluid sample and that is bound to the specific binding partner; and observing the value obtained as indicative of the presence of a said cell or other target biological entity in the fluid samples.
Patent GB-2377146-A (GB)
Title: Convolutional code decoder which applies the inverse of the encode matrix to the received data and only applies Viterbi decoding to sections with errors
Inventor: FERRIS GAVIN ROBERT
IPC: H03M13/41
Filed: 2002-02-19
Abstract: The system receives convolutionally coded symbols from a channel and then infers the original bits fed into the encoder by applying the inverse of the generator polynomial used in the encoder, possibly using a look up table. If errors are detected then portions of data either side of the erroneous section are removed. This modified decoded data stream is then fed, along with the relevant portion of the coded raw channel data, into a Viterbi or similar convolutional decoder in order to correct the errors. The system reduces the amount of processing required to decode the encoded data stream in comparison with full convolutional decoding. For data streams with high error rates the decoder can be switched out of circuit to allow the Viterbi decoder to process the data stream conventionally.
Patent GB-2369408-A (GB)
Title: Integrated powertrain control system for large engines
Inventor: GLOVATSKY ANDREW ZACHARY
IPC: F02M35/116
Filed: 2001-07-26
Abstract: An integrated manifold assembly (500) for routing electrical signals in an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The assembly includes an air-intake manifold (506) for drawing fresh air into the internal combustion engine, a main circuit portion (508) fixable to the air-intake manifold (506) of the internal combustion engine, a plurality of circuit runner portions (510) extending from the main circuit portion (508) for interconnecting the main circuit portion (508) with a plurality of engine components (512, 514), and a heat sink (517) affixed to the air-intake manifold (506) and in contact with at least one of the a main circuit portion (508) and the plurality of circuit runner portions (510) for dissipating heat generated in the circuit portions.
Patent GB-2387575-A (GB)
Title: Seat belt retractor with force limiting wire
Inventor: PALLISER MARTYN NEIL
IPC: B60R22/34
Filed: 2002-04-16
Abstract: A seat belt retractor (figure 1) comprises a spool 1, mounted for rotation in the retractor, for retraction or pay-out of seat belt webbing; a locking ring 3 attached to one end of the spool; means for locking the locking ring against rotation when a crash condition is sensed; and force limiting means for allowing further pay-out of the seat belt webbing after the locking ring has locked, under the influence of an occupant's forward momentum, wherein the force limiting means comprises: a length of wire 4 and a winding drum 5 which may be formed into a spiral attached to one of the spool and locking ring, and a pin 6 fixed to the other of the spool and the locking ring, wherein the wire is coiled around the pin so that when there is relative movement between the spool and locking ring the wire is pulled around the pin and is wound onto the winding drum.
Patent GB-2375703-A (GB)
Title: Utensil for slow-cook cycle steaming
Inventor: ROSSI FABRICE
IPC: A47J27/17
Filed: 2001-11-23
Abstract: The invention concerns a utensil for slow-cook cycles, comprising an annular wall (14) enclosing a cooking vessel (15), and a lid (30), the annular wall and the lid being designed to be arranged on another annular wall (12) pertaining to the steam-cooker. The invention is characterised in that the lid (30) forms with the cooking vessel (15) a sealed cooking chamber (13), the lid (30) comprising at least a vent (31) provided outside the cooking chamber (13).
Patent GB-2392988-A (GB)
Title: Device for measuring the going of a race course
Inventor: MULFORD GRAHAM DOUGLAS
IPC: E02D1/00
Filed: 2002-09-13
Abstract: The device comprises a probe 13 attached to an inner cylinder 10 which is disposed inside an outer cylinder 9. The probe may be dropped or propelled by a calibrated spring into the ground and means 1,7,12 are provided for capturing data relating to the measurement, such as, force, displacement, deceleration peak and time, bounce back height and time, and, displacement peak against time. Various probes and plates 17 may be attached to the inner cylinder to reproduce the force of the impact area, or a percentage of a horse's hoof, as the horse walks, trots or gallops on impact. Impact force may be varied by adding weights to the inner cylinder or changing the calibrated spring. The description describes experiments with various balls to indicate the bounce or run of the ball from various surfaces (note claim 25).
Patent GB-2385099-A (GB)
Title: Manually operated tool with centrifugal clutch having a locating bearing
Inventor: KRAMER JOCHEN
IPC: F16D43/18
Filed: 2002-12-04
Abstract: A manually operated tool, eg hedge shears, a brush cutter etc., has an internal combustion engine 1 and a power-take-off housing 2 fastened to the engine 1. A centrifugal clutch 3 produces an engine-speed dependent non-positive connection between a drive part 4 of the clutch 3 and a power take-off part 5 which is mounted in the housing 2 via ball bearings 11, 12. One of power-take-off part 5 or the drive part 4 may have a locating pin 14 which engages with a coaxial bearing 8 held in the other one of the power-take-off part 5 or the drive part 4. Screws (28, fig 1) which act as locating pins pass through openings 26 in flanges 26 and are engaged in tapped holes 27, thereby aligning and fixing the engine 1 with the power-take-off housing 2. A clutch bell housing 7 overlaps clutch body 6 in a region of the power-take-off part 5 that has a toothed power-take-off part 13 mounted between the two bearings 11, 12.
Patent GB-2382619-A (GB)
Title: Anti-theft locking system and device for electronic components
Inventor: EMERICK JR JOHN JOSEPH
IPC: H05K5/02
Filed: 2001-08-10
Abstract: The invention pertains to an anti-theft locking system (10) that can be applied to a wide variety of electronic components. The locking system (10) incorporates a locking assembly that is installed through a locking passage (28) provide within each electronic component to be protected. The housings (20) of each component and the internal circuitry are provided with the locking passage (28) so that any attempt to remove the locking assembly will result with destruction of the internal components and the housing, making the item attempted to be stolen worthless.
Patent GB-2399356-A (GB)
Title: Bolted conservatory rafters utilising cap to prevent bolt movement
Inventor: RICKMAN PAUL
IPC: E04D3/08
Filed: 2003-03-13
Abstract: A rafter 20 is attached to a support beam 10, wherein the rafter 20 has a generally upwardly-facing channel 27 defined by side webs (28, fig 2) upstanding from a face 22 of the rafter. The rafter is positioned on the support beam 10 and a hole drilled through the channel 27 into the beam. The hole receives a bolt (36, fig 2) with a head 37 located between the side webs (28) which is prevented from turning thereby. A clip 38 fits over the head 37 of the bolt (36) and engages the side webs (28), whereafter a nut threaded on to the bolt projecting below the beam 10 may be tightened, without needing access to the head of the bolt. The clip 38 may be U-shaped and is preferably held on barb-shaped ribs extending along the side webs. The rafter 20 may be attached to the beam in two channels 27 on either side of a central web by the above fixing.
Patent GB-2401345-A (GB)
Title: Atomised aqueous composition sealing of water soluble members
Inventor: DUFFIELD PAUL JOHN
IPC: C08L29/02
Filed: 2003-05-03
Abstract: Two water soluble members are joined togther using an atomised aqueous solution. The solution may be sprayed in a fine form between to the two members prior to joining. The solution may melt the members over areas of contact such that they might then be bonded together with a subsequent bonding step, such as the application of pressure. The droplets may be of a diameter in the region of less than 150m. The members may form part of a water soluble pocket suitable for containing such as a dishwashing, water-softening, laundry, detergent or rinse aid composition.
Patent GB-2402558-A (GB)
Title: Electrical penetrator connector
Inventor: RUESSE ROLF AUGUST HEINRICH
IPC: H01R13/00
Filed: 2003-06-05
Abstract: An electrical penetrator connector has a fixed coupler pin unit (1) which incorporates a pin (4) having a conductive element (6). A reciprocatable component (7) includes a housing (12) defining a bore (13) into which the pin may be inserted. Within the bore is a retractable shuttle pin (22). A chamber contains dielectric fluid. A flow path (33, 34) for the dielectric fluid is configured to move the fluid past a contact (15) in the bore (13) which is to touch the contact (6) on the pin (4). The connector may be used under water.
Patent GB-2389808-A (GB)
Title: Woodworking machine with automatic workpiece support and positioning
Inventor: MARCHIORO SANTE
IPC: B23Q16/00
Filed: 2003-06-19
Abstract: This invention relates to a woodworking machine of the kind including a working plane (figure 1, 2) comprising a series of cross-pieces (figure 1, 3) mobile along a first axis and a series of multiple suction cups 4 that hold and clamp the workpiece (figure 1, P), mounted on the said workpiece (figure 1, P) with the capability of movement along a second axis orthogonal to the first one, as well as means to position the cross-piece (figure 1, 3) and suction cups 4 along the working plane characterised by the fact of providing means for positioning the suction cups 4 along a first axis 14,15, placed internally to the cross-piece support (figure 4, 16,17) and means for positioning the cross-pieces (figure 1, 3) along a second axis 7,9,10 placed at a side of the working plane, the said means for the positioning of the cross-pieces also incorporating motor means 13 for actuating said suction cups 4 positioning means.
Patent GB-2404423-A (GB)
Title: A collapsible hand pump
Inventor: HUANG YING-CHE
IPC: F04B33/00
Filed: 2003-07-31
Abstract: An inflator having a hollow handgrip 2 and an air cylinder 1. The air cylinder has a shaft 13 with one end attached to a piston in the cylinder and the other extending out of the cylinder and having a stud 131. The handgrip has a bottom wall 21 at one end and an opening 22 at the other. A tapped hole 210 is formed in the bottom wall for locking the stud. When not in use the air cylinder is placed through the opening and stored in the handgrip to lessen the volume of the inflator. In order to use the inflator the air cylinder is drawn out of the handgrip through the opening, the hand grip is then reversed and the stud on the end of the shaft is locked into the hole in the bottom wall of the hand grip. Air is pumped out through an outlet of the air cylinder by reciprocal axial motion of the hand grip, the shaft and the piston. The shaft may have a non-circular cross section to prevent its rotation.
Patent GB-2405001-A (GB)
Title: Determining a likely geographical location
Inventor: RIISE SOREN
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2003-08-13
Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a likely geographical location for which a user desires further information based on user submitted criteria including a locality name 8. The method returns, in dependence on the locality name, a probability 10, 11 that the locality name is associated with a geographical location. The criteria may comprise more than one locality names 8a, 8b and the returned probability is the combined probability of the locality names 10, 11, 13, 14. The network address of the user's computer may be mapped to the geographical location to weight the returned probabilty.
Patent GB-2405125-A (GB)
Title: Steering for coupled submersible vessels
Inventor: HOLMES IAN CHARLES
IPC: B63G8/42
Filed: 2003-08-22
Abstract: A submersible vehicle (1, Fig 1) comprises a plurality of rigid submersible vessels (2, Fig 1) coupled together end to end by resilient couplings (10, Fig 1). At least some of the rigid submersible vessels include means 90 to 97 to independently steer the relevant vessel and at least some of the submersible vessels include position tracking means 77 to 79, so that the position of the relevant vessel can be tracked. Computer means 76 are provided to cause at least some of the vessels to control their steering means such that the following vessels follow the path of the lead vessel. The steering means may comprise vertical and/or horizontal fins 90 to 97 or side and/or up and down thrusters (110 to 113, Fig 10). The position tracking means may comprise a GPS sensor or a gyroscopic apparatus, while the vessels may be linked by a cable 84 which allows the position data to be transferred between the vessels.
Patent GB-2405895-A (GB)
Title: Trench cover
Inventor: PRIGMORE JOHN
IPC: E01C23/06
Filed: 2003-09-09
Abstract: A cover 100 for temporarily covering a trench 401 by extending over and resting on the ground on opposite sides respectfully of the trench. The cover is manufactured from polyethylene and is designed for use mainly in pedestrian areas. A plurality of polyethylene rib members may be permanently fixed to the cover. A plurality of steel ribs may be detachably attached to the underside of the cover.
Patent GB-2396983-A (GB)
Title: High voltage CMOS input/output circuits using fast low voltage transistors
Inventor: LEE CHAO-CHENG
IPC: H03F3/45
Filed: 2003-10-02
Abstract: A fast input/output circuit comprises fast small-geometry transistors 41-45 protected against overvoltage by larger but slower transistors in voltage-dropping units 30 coupled in series with the transistors 41-45. The technique allows 1.2 V transistors to be used in circuits with a 3.3 V supply voltage. Speed-up capacitors may be connected across the volt-dropping units (figure 2). Alternatively, the voltage-dropping units 30 may comprise transistors with breakdown voltages similar or lower to the breakdown voltages of 41-45. The volt-dropping transistors in the units 30 may be turned off to save power, and they may operate in triode or saturation regions.