baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2387249-A (GB)
Title: System for managing and preparing a parts list
Inventor: TAMARU KATSUKI
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2003-03-25
Abstract: A parts list system includes a figure generator (12), a information database (13-2), a figure controller (11), a part table database (16-1) and a part table controller (15). The figure generator (12) generates a CAD figure (20) relating to a unit which includes a plurality of parts, the CAD figure (20) containing at least a figure of the unit and first character strings. The information database (13-2) stores an attribute of at least a second character string relating to each of the plurality of parts. The figure controller (11) extracts as a third character string from the first character strings, the third character string corresponding to the attribute of the second character string. The part table database (16-1) stores a parts list for managing the parts used for the unit. The part table controller (15) registers the third character strings on the parts list.
Patent GB-2390235-A (GB)
Title: Water-proof electrical connection passing through a cellular phone hinge
Inventor: KOMIYAMA TAKEHIKO
IPC: H05K1/00
Filed: 2003-05-13
Abstract: An apparatus has a structure for folding an upper apparatus 2 and a lower apparatus 3 via a hinge portion 4. Printed circuit boards 5, 6 arranged in the upper apparatus 2 and the lower apparatus 3 are connected to each other by a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) 7 and a connection cable 8 passing inside the water-proof hinge portion 4. At the boundary between the hinge portion and the upper apparatus 2 and the lower apparatus 3, the space between the FPC 7, the connection cable 8, and the external case is filled by a seal packing 9 in such a manner that the FPC 7 and the connection cable 8 are separate from each other.
Patent GB-2394352-A (GB)
Title: Interlocking adjustable sign mounting
Inventor: JOHNSTON SCOTT BASYL
IPC: G09F15/00
Filed: 2003-07-22
Abstract: A housing 4 for forming a sign, presenting or displaying indicia when attached to a support element 8. The housing 4 includes a portion for contacting the support element 8 (e.g. a post or pole), a display portion for presenting indicia, and a means for fastening the housing to the support element. The size of the contact portion is selectively adjustable to accommodate differently sized/ shaped support elements 8. The housing may cooperate with another housing 4 to further assist in attachment to the support element. The cooperating means may be a tongue and groove or tab in slot arrangement, so that the two housings clip to each other back to back, encircling the support element 8. The contact portion may comprise an adjustable collar arrangement 22 in which the size of the collar is adjusted by selectively cutting the collar to fit the support element. The housing may be provided with a transparent pocket to accommodate indicia for display.
Patent GB-2388740-A (GB)
Title: Watermarking using a convolved key
Inventor: WERNER OLIVER HARTWIG
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 2000-03-20
Abstract: A method of embedding a watermark in a picture, wherein the watermark is derived by convolving a key with a plurality of data bits. Each data bit may be convolved with an entire key segment, and a different key segment may be convolved with each data bit. In a particular embodiment each bit of the watermark is applied to a plurality of bits of the picture.
Patent GB-2406181-A (GB)
Title: A copy machine for replicating a memory in a computer
Inventor: HOEHNEL FALK
IPC: G06F13/00
Filed: 2003-09-16
Abstract: A memory architecture and a copy machine in which a dirty tag memory is segmented to permit more rapid access to dirty data addresses for subsequent copying.
Patent GB-2396963-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor packaging structure
Inventor: LEE SAI-MUN
IPC: H01L31/02
Filed: 2003-11-12
Abstract: A packaging structure 30 for a semiconductor device 72 includes a substrate formed from first 50 and second 52 substrate layers, with a mounting surface 46 for surface-mounting on a circuit board at the rear of the second substrate layer 52. A device chip 34 is bonded at an upper surface of the chip, to a rear-facing surface of the second substrate layer 52 within a recess 48 in the same side of the substrate as the mounting surface. First substrate layer 50 has a hollow extending from the upper surface of the substrate, through to the recess at the chip position. The device 72 may be an optical sensor or imager, and a non-opaque cover 36 may be positioned over the hollow. The chip 34 may be sealed at its edges with highly viscous material, and encapsulated underneath 48.
Patent GB-2409814-A (GB)
Title: Fertility aid
Inventor: OWEN STEPHEN
IPC: A61B17/425
Filed: 2004-01-09
Abstract: A fertility aid including one outer hollow tube 2 which contains the non-absorbent non-toxic expanding plug 1 that has to be inserted into the vagina by pushing the inner hollow tube 3 upwards until all of the non-absorbent non- toxic plug has been removed from the outer hollow tube 2. The aid may be used after used after intercourse to prevent leakage of semen.
Patent GB-2396090-A (GB)
Title: Processing upstream messages at an Optical Line Terminal
Inventor: UCHIDA KAZUHIRO
IPC: H04L47/52
Filed: 2000-02-24
Abstract: An optical line terminal (OLT) controls one or more optical network units (ONUs, not shown) connected thereto. An upstream cell termination unit (66) receives messages from the ONUs. A message code detector (52-<WC 1>1 n) extracts valid messages from among the messages received by the upstream cell termination unit, through a process of filtering out such messages that indicate that the se<WC 1>nding ONUs have no information to send. A cell extraction unit (51-1 n) identifies <WC 1>the sending ONUs which are sourcing the valid messages extracted by the message code detector. A PLOAM grant generator (6e-1 n) produces message transm<WC 1>iss<WC 1>ion permissions (i.e., PLOAM grants) which permit the sending ONUs identified by the cell extraction unit to transmit messages (i.e., PLOAM cells). The message transmission permissions <WC 1><WC 1>produced by the PLOAM grant generator are then transmitted to the ONU through a PLOAM cell transmitter. The proposed OLT can receive messages from a plurality of ONUs more reliably, because of its capability of allocating message transmission permissions to the ONUs depending on their individual conditions.
Patent GB-2412545-A (GB)
Title: Mobile phone
Inventor: DONNELLY RORY JOSEPH
IPC: G01S1/68
Filed: 2004-03-23
Abstract: A mobile phone includes a main battery (12), a backup battery (14), a communication device (16) which includes a transmitter (18), and an on/off switch (20). The phone has a normal mode in which the communication device (16) is powered by the main battery (12) when the on/off switch (20) is in an "on" position (26), and a security mode in which it is powered by the backup battery (14) when the on/off switch (20) is in an "off" position (26) and/or if the main battery (12) is disconnected. The communication device (16) is adapted to transmit an occasional signal in the security mode. Thus the location of the phone can be determined even if it is turned off or the main battery (12) is disconnected. This is of advantage if the phone is stolen and/or if its keeper is kidnapped.
Patent GB-2412413-A (GB)
Title: Piezo ceramic actuated clutch in a cylinder lock
Inventor: POWELL SIMON
IPC: E05B47/06
Filed: 2004-03-26
Abstract: A clutch selectively connects an inner member 22 and an outer member or barrel 20 of a cylinder lock via sprung detents 40'' engaging recesses (34, fig 4) in an internal bore in the outer member 20. The detent 40'' are inhibited from moving radially inward by an electrically actuated control means in the form of a piezo ceramic actuator (65, fig 5). The detents 40'' are pushed into the recesses (34) by a biasing spring 50. The cylinder lock has an actuating tongue (30, fig 2) which is rotated to operate the lock, under normal circumstances the tongues (30) operating torque is substantially greater than the torque required to force disengagement of the detents 40'' out of the recesses (34) so that the inner member will merely rotate, thereby not operating the lock. When the piezo ceramic actuator (65, fig 5) is operated the detents are inhibited from moving radially inwards, thereby sufficient torque is generated and the tongue is rotated to operate the lock.
Patent GB-2401687-A (GB)
Title: Median filtering method for a misfire detection system
Inventor: MILLER GARY P
IPC: G01M15/11
Filed: 2004-05-04
Abstract: A median filtering method is suitable for use in high data rate systems such as detecting misfire of internal combustion engines. A processor having an embedded median filter routine, a method of median filtering using a vehicle's CPU 14 and a misfire detection system for an internal combustion engine with crankshaft acceleration detection means for determining crankshaft acceleration values is disclosed. The processor is configured to receive new acceleration values and includes a data structure with a data array 42 containing a predetermined number of data fields storing acceleration values in magnitude order. The embedded median filtering routine is configured to identify an oldest in time acceleration value, identify a deletion position in the data array for the oldest in time acceleration value, identify an insertion position in the data array, move selected acceleration values in the data array to vacate the insertion position, insert the new acceleration value in the insertion position, and determine the median value of the acceleration values in the data array.
Patent GB-2399439-A (GB)
Title: Method and user interface for entering text
Inventor: SILFVERBERG MIIKA
IPC: G06F3/023
Filed: 2003-10-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for entering text at a user interface for an electronic device, and to a text entry user interface for an electronic device. The text entry user interface comprises a display (114) for displaying characters and entered text, an input device (112) for issuing commands to browse and select characters, and a processing unit (104) for controlling the operation of the user interface. The processing unit is connected to the display and configured to display characters on the display. The processing unit is further connected to the input device and configured to receive, from the input device, commands to browse and select characters. The processing unit is further configured to generate, for browsing, a character subset made up of characters to be browsed, the character subset including the characters of a character set from among which, according to an inference logic configured into the processing unit, the next character for the text is most probably selected, and display the character subset on the display for browsing the characters and for selecting the next character by using the input device.
Patent GB-2414864-A (GB)
Title: Detecting short circuits
Inventor: FUESSINGER THOMAS
IPC: G01R31/02
Filed: 2004-06-01
Abstract: The invention provides an arrangement and method for detecting shorts between solder pads 31-34 in the production testing of circuit boards. The invention is particularly suitable for circuits driven by a constant current source or sink 6. By providing a conductor 101 -103 between the solder pads, connected by a resistive path 11 to a source of potential 12, an additional current will flow through the resistive path to the solder pads if a short circuit exists in the region wherein the conductor is positioned. The additional current can be detected by applying a test probe in a circuit including the solder pads. A method for detecting whether a polarity sensitive component (1, Fig 4A) has been correctly connected is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2414856-A (GB)
Title: Charged particle beam gun
Inventor: ZHANG TAO
IPC: H01J37/06
Filed: 2004-06-03
Abstract: An electron gun (1) includes an emitter (2), a tubular support (3) and an adaptor (4) for receiving the emitter. The adaptor includes a tapered plugging surface (7) and the tubular support includes a correspondingly tapered seating surface (9) for receiving the plugging surface. The plugging surface and seating surface have conical profiles which help to position the adaptor concentrically with the support. An extractor electrode (5) may be seated in another adaptor (6) which itself is seated in the support (3) by a similar arrangement of correspondingly tapered surfaces (8),(10). The gun may be an electron gun or an ion gun, e.g. for electron beam lithography. The arrangement facilitates proper alignment and spacing of the emitter (2) and the extractor electrode (5).
Patent GB-2415014-A (GB)
Title: Door closer
Inventor: FOSTER KEITH
IPC: E05F3/10
Filed: 2004-06-12
Abstract: A door closer 1 includes an anchor assembly 10 for mounting on a door frame, an actuator assembly 30 for mounting within the thickness of a door and an operation member 22 coupled by a articulated link 20 to the anchor assembly 10. A resilient driving apparatus 45 is arranged to exert a driving force on the operation member 22. A damper mechanism 50 is operatively connected and a resilient thrust device 90 is arrange to exert increased driving force on the finial parts of the movement into the doors closed positions. The resilient thrust device includes a leaf spring 92 with a roller 94 in connection with a cam 96 on the sliding operation member 22.
Patent GB-2407385-A (GB)
Title: Object detector and indicator device
Inventor: MURRAY JOHN C
IPC: G01C1/00
Filed: 2004-10-11
Abstract: A construction layout tool includes an object detector arranged to detect the location of a vertically extending edge portion of an object hidden from view behind a wall surface, a rotatable light source (16) that is capable of projecting a line of light along the wall surface, and an angular orientation mechanism (90, 92, 94) operably coupled to the light projection mechanism. The angular orientation mechanism is operable to establish that the line of light is vertical. The light source and the object detector are operatively interengaged such that when a vertically extending edge is detected by the object detector, a vertically extending line of light projected on the surface by the light source indicates the location of a vertically extending edge portion of the hidden object. Horizontal edges may also be detected. The object may be a joist, beam, wire or stud and the orientation mechanism may be a level vial or inclinometer.
Patent GB-2419357-A (GB)
Title: Mandrels for electroforming printing screens and methods of forming screens thereby.
Inventor: BAILEY LEE EDWARD JAMES
IPC: C25D1/10
Filed: 2004-10-20
Abstract: A mandrel for electroforming printing screens, an electroforming system for electroforming printing screens and an electroformed printing screen, the mandrel comprising: a mandrel plate onto which metal is to be deposited to form a printing screen, the mandrel plate including a deposition surface onto which metal is to be deposited to define a main body of the printing screen, and at least one pair of edge sections at opposed edges of the deposition surface which include surfaces which extend out of a plane defined by the deposition surface onto which metal is to be deposited to define attachment elements of the printing screen; and non-conductive elements disposed at the edge sections such as to define an extent of the edge sections.
Patent GB-2419807-A (GB)
Title: Fold-down vacuum cleaner
Inventor: JOHNSON MICHAEL A
IPC: A47L9/32
Filed: 2004-11-03
Abstract: A fold-down vacuum cleaner features a detachable handle 22, and a main body in two relatively pivotable sections 30,32. In this way the vacuum cleaner may be partially disassembled and partially folded down into a compact form, in particular for compact transportation when packed into a box 60.
Patent GB-2408060-A (GB)
Title: Gas lift mandrel
Inventor: ROTH BRIAN ANDREW
IPC: E21B23/03
Filed: 2003-07-31
Abstract: A side-pocket gas lift mandrel having tapered end caps threaded onto the ends of the mandrel with metal-to-metal sealing threads. The thickness of each made up thread set is the same as the thickness of the small end of each end cap, resulting in a mandrel having the same outside diameter as if the end caps were welded on, without sacrificing any inside diameter in the small ends of the end caps, compared to a welded mandrel.
Patent GB-2425311-A (GB)
Title: Micro RNA against kit protein
Inventor: PESCHLE CESARE
IPC: C12N15/12
Filed: 2005-04-15
Abstract: Antisense RNA specific for the 3' untranslated region of kit (c-kit) protein mRNA. Preferably the antisense RNA is a micro RNA, more preferably between 12 and 45 bases in length. The antisense RNA may have the sequence of miR 221 or 222. Also claimed are inhibitors or suppressors of miR 221 or 222. Therapeutic uses of the antisense RNAs, inhibitors and suppressors are also claimed.
Patent GB-2416863-A (GB)
Title: A method / system for actively dampening driveline oscillations
Inventor: ZHAO YIFAN
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 2005-07-14
Abstract: A method for actively damping driveline oscillations in a motor vehicle having a traction motor 26 to drive wheels of the motor vehicle and an antilock brake system (ABS) is disclosed. A traction motor controller 68 utilizes the method to control a torque output signal of the traction motor 26 to effectively to dampen driveline oscillations during an ABS operation. The torque output signal is based on at least one of motor speed, an average of the drive wheel speeds, a difference in the two speeds, a motor angular acceleration, an average wheel angular acceleration and a difference in the angular accelerations. Preferably, motor speed signals and average drive wheel speed signals are filtered to eliminate high frequency components of each speed signal. Additionally, the amplitude of the torque output signal may be limited within a positive upper and a negative lower active motor damping limit.
Patent GB-2432802-A (GB)
Title: Automatic water inlet switching device for an oscillating sprinkler
Inventor: WANG KING YUAN
IPC: B05B12/06
Filed: 2006-02-07
Abstract: An automatic water inlet switching device for an oscillating sprinkler that has a sprinkle control unit having a blade equipped gear transmission set 70 housed therein, working together with a water inlet switching device having an operation unit and a moveable swinging seat 52'. The bottom of the movable swinging seat is provided with two water stop ends in opposite to two outlet holes 51,51' defined on a coupling unit 50 with a concaved bounded space placed at the center thereof. An action stick 532' of the operation unit is operable inside the bounded space so that in the water inlet switching operation the swinging angle of the action stick is limited within the bounded space and the action stick will move against the push end thereof so as to produce a built-up force to instantaneously spring away the movable swinging seat no matter what the water pressure is high or low in operation.
Patent GB-2423805-A (GB)
Title: Flow line for reducing axial separation of different density fluids passing through the flow line, eg tubular slug reducer
Inventor: BELCHER GARY
IPC: F16L9/00
Filed: 2006-03-03
Abstract: The flow line 10 is provided for reducing axial separation of different density fluids passing through the flow line, such as gas and liquids. The flow line is provided with one or more grooves 16, 18 in the wall of the flow line and radially outward of a generally cylindrical bore of the flow line. Each of the one or more grooves forms a spiral along the axial length of the flow line, thereby swirling fluid passing through the flow line and causing lighter fluid to move toward a centre of the flow line due to a created vortex and heavier fluid to move toward a radially outer portion of the flow line. The flow line 10 is particularly useful when it is a tubular in a wall, and it prevents the formation of slugs therein.
Patent GB-2436400-A (GB)
Title: A piston /cylinder assembly comprising armature driven cylinder and fixed piston.
Inventor: CHEUK CHUN FAI
IPC: F01B15/02
Filed: 2006-03-25
Abstract: An electromagnetic transducer apparatus (10) includes a core (30, 31) providing a pair of yokes (34, 35) between which there is an air gap (38, 39), at least one coil (32) disposed about the core (30, 31), an armature (14) moveable in the air gap (38, 39) in response to the coil (32) being energised, the armature (14) being mounted between a pair of suspension springs (22, 23), and characterised in that the armature (14) includes permanent magnets 20 and a cylinder in which is disposed a piston (12) which is immovable relative to the core (30, 31). The opposed magnets may be replaced by a magnetised ring.
Patent GB-2424901-A (GB)
Title: A magnetic Fe-rare earth-Al/Si alloy
Inventor: HIROSAWA SATOSHI
IPC: C22C38/02
Filed: 2006-03-30
Abstract: A magnetic alloy has the composition Fe100-a-b-cREaAbCoc, where RE is a rare-earth element always including La, A is either Si or Al, 6 at%  &  a  &  11 at%, 8 at%  &  b  &  18 at%, and 0 at%   &  c  &  9 at%, and has either a two phase structure consisting of an   a  -Fe phase and an (RE, Fe, A) phase including 30 at% to 90 at% of RE or a three phase structure consisting of the   a  -Fe phase, the (RE, Fe, A) phase including 30 at% to 90 at% of RE and an RE(Fe, A)13 compound phase with an NaZn13-type crystal structure. The respective phases have an average minor-axis size of 40 nm to 2 žm. The alloy is made by quenching at an average rate of 2 x 10<4> - 2 x 10<6> {C/S from 1500 - 160{C.
Patent GB-2425328-A (GB)
Title: Locking arrangement for tubular support structure
Inventor: FRAENKEL PETER LEONARD
IPC: F16B7/04
Filed: 2006-04-20
Abstract: A tubular support structure 2 for supporting an article/load 3 is disclosed, including means for releasably locking it against lengthways displacement relative to a concentric upstanding elongate support 1. The releasable locking means may comprise a plurality of gripper devices 13. Each gripper device may be in the form of a rigid containment 21 housing an inflatable container 24 comprising a friction member 25, such that inflation of the inflatable member presses the friction member against the elongate support (Fig. 9B). Alternatively, each gripper device may be in the form of a hydraulic or pneumatic ram (18, Fig. 8A), or a mechanical screw-jack arrangement (not shown). The extent of downwards displacement of the tubular support structure may be limited by an arrangement comprising a tapered lug (6, Fig. 5B) and tapered recess (7, Fig. 5B). A second tubular support structure may be provided which is interconnected with and moveable relative to the first. The two tubular support structures (2A, 2B, Figs 15-17) may be operated alternatively to displace the article/load relative to the upstanding elongate support. The article/load may be a turbine installation.
Patent GB-2437600-A (GB)
Title: Media communications system for providing digital content through a network
Inventor: EDWARDS RICHARD JONATHON DAVID
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2006-04-27
Abstract: The arrangement comprises content servers CP1-CPn each having electronic pages which are subject to periodic update; ```an intermediate server MZS having a stored program including a feed handler for communication with the content servers, a client handler for interaction with client stations, and a database for client identities each associated with selected content sources; and ```client stations CL1-CLn each having a stored identity and a stored program for communication with the intermediate server and including a plurality of browser programs, the stored program having instructions for: ```transmitting a request including the client station identity to the intermediate server; ```receiving a response from the intermediate server including data corresponding to that identity and identifying selected stored locations to be accessed by the browser programs; and ```storing said data locally for use at the client station.