baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2371760-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for playing a game
Inventor: LIDDLE GEORGE WILLIAM
IPC: A63F7/00
Filed: 2001-02-05
Abstract: Apparatus for playing a game comprises an inclined path 223 and a plurality of dividers 201 to 212 spaced apart along the length of the path to define compartments 231 to 242 for receiving playing pieces 251 to 262. At least part of each divider is removable from the path so that pieces are free to pass into lower compartments by sliding or rolling. In use, the game commences with one piece in each compartment (Fig 2, not shown), and players take turns to throw numbered dice (two six-sided or 1 twelve-sided) and remove the correspondingly numbered divider (if not already removed). The winner is the player who succeeds in getting the higher cumulative number of pieces to arrive in a receptacle 300 at the foot of the path.
Patent GB-2361611-A (GB)
Title: Music purchasing method via DAB receiver
Inventor: CURRER TRACY
IPC: H04H20/93
Filed: 2001-02-19
Abstract: A DAB receiver includes a user interface which can display DLS text which accompanies the music broadcast, such as "Artist playing now: Miles Davis. Buy the CD!". The DLS text includes a URL to a music web site, hence enabling a user to quickly navigate to the site and initiate a legitimate purchase of a CD whilst a track from the CD is being played on the radio.
Patent GB-2359555-A (GB)
Title: Electrically conductive coating composition
Inventor: YASUMASA IZU
IPC: B05D3/00
Filed: 2001-02-21
Abstract: An electrically conductive coating composition comprises a sulfonium salt compound of the following formula (1) as an electrical conductivity-imparting agent; <EMI ID=1.1 HE=33 WI=109 LX=366 LY=1284 TI=CF> <PC>wherein R<SP>1</SP> represents a C<SB>8-20</SB> alkyl group optionally containing an ether linkage or an ester linkage; R<SP>2</SP> and R<SP>3</SP> each represents a hydroxyalkyl group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms; X<SP>-</SP>represents an anion derived from an acid compound by removal of a hydrogen atom. The composition may also comprise an epoxy compound and the anion may be derived from e.g. a carboxylic acid or an alkyl sulfonic acid.
Patent GB-2360515-A (GB)
Title: Water purification apparatus
Inventor: CROSTON DAVID
IPC: C02F1/14
Filed: 2001-03-21
Abstract: A water purification system includes first and second canisters (10,12) coupled together by a conduit (14). The first canister (10) is provided with heating means which may be an optical lens (18) or a mirror. Impure fluid or water can be placed in the first canister (10) and heated by the sun's energy focused by the lens or mirror. On heating, pure water vapour passes to the second canister (12) where it cools.
Patent GB-2375341-A (GB)
Title: A lift truck with reach carriage.
Inventor: WARNER BARRY MICHAEL
IPC: B66F9/12
Filed: 2001-05-11
Abstract: A load handling device for an industrial truck with a lifting frame and a lifting carriage 1 which is displaced vertically along the outside of the lifting frame preferably by rollers 2. A reach carriage 3 is guided at 5 on the outer sides of the lifting carriage 1 and preferably provided with a hydraulic cylinder 8 coupled to the lifting frame and to the reach carriage 3. Fixed to the reach carriage 3 by means of a fork carrier 11 is a load pick-up assembly with tines 9. Preferably side shift movement of the fork carrier 11 can be achieved with a sliding guide and a hydraulic cylinder 10 and tilting by cylinder 7.
Patent GB-2376460-A (GB)
Title: Fuel filler cap
Inventor: FITZGERALD ANTHONY ALAN
IPC: B60K15/04
Filed: 2001-06-15
Abstract: In a fuel filler cap comprising a body 110 114 having an aperture through it, a pressure relief valve 115 to control the flow of air trough the aperture, and a cover 112 extending over one end of the aperture, projections 142, 144, 146, 148 are provided on the body and the cover which co-operate to define a labyrinthine path between the atmosphere and the valve, so that any dirt carried by indrawn air is trapped before entering the fuel tank. As shown the projections are tubular and extend substantially parallel with the aperture 114. The valve 115 comprises elements which permit entry or exit of air to compensate for under or over pressure within the fuel tank.
Patent GB-2364242-A (GB)
Title: Hand-driers
Inventor: WHITE MATTHEW EDWARD THOMAS
IPC: A47K10/48
Filed: 2001-06-26
Abstract: A hand-drier has an open mouth 3 for entry of hands into a glass tube 4 to be warmed by infra-red radiation from tungsten-halogen lamps 12 [and elliptical reflectors 13] distributed round the outside of the tube 4. A fan 8 draws air into the tube 4 through the mouth 3 to pass over the warmed hands and be vented via openings 11. The tube 4 is mounted on rings 5 that also serve as baffles to block radiation from the lamps 12 passing out through the mouth 3.
Patent GB-2378415-A (GB)
Title: A tile cutter
Inventor: HEPWORTH PAUL STEABBEN
IPC: B28D1/22
Filed: 2001-08-11
Abstract: A tile cutter comprising a base having a support surface upon which tiles to be cut may be supported, a pair of guide rails mounted upon the base, the guide rails being parallel to one another and being spaced from said support surface to enable a tile to be located between the guide rails and said support surface, a cutter assembly mounted on a carriage, the carriage being moveably mounted on said pair of rails so as to guide said cutter assembly along a rectilinear path across said support surface, the base having a first end and a second, opposite end, the tile being cut at or in the viscinity of the first end, the rails being mounted on the base by first and second bosses positioned at the first and second ends respectively of the base, characterised in that the base and the bosses are formed integrally with one another.
Patent GB-2364806-A (GB)
Title: Fault tolerant parity generation
Inventor: MACLELLAN CHRISTOPHER S
IPC: H04L1/18
Filed: 2000-05-18
Abstract: A method and a system for providing parity protection to data. The method and system includes transmitting pairs of groups of bits. Each one of the groups of bits has bits representing the data and a parity bit. The parity sense of one of the pair of groups of bits is opposite to the parity sense of the other one of the pair of groups of bits. With such an arrangement, a failure in the data driver or data receiver can be detected. The method and system also includes transmitting successive groups of bits in response to clock pulses. The successively received groups are parity checked to determine whether the parity sense of the successively received groups of bits alternate with the clock pulses. With such an arrangement, a method and system are provided for detecting a failure in the clock.
Patent GB-2383741-A (GB)
Title: Tool suspension rack with anti theft means
Inventor: KAO JUI-CHIEN
IPC: B25H3/00
Filed: 2002-01-03
Abstract: A rack for eg wrench sockets 14 has a suspension plate 10 with a track 12 upon which a plurality of connectors 13, for detachably mounting the sockets, are slidably mounted. A fixing element 20 is secured by snap fastenings 30 at each end of the plate and has openings 22 which sleeve the sockets (Fig 2) to prevent their removal. In further embodiments the holes 22 are replaced by a series of upstanding elements (44,46,81,82,83 Figs 4,6,8) which penetrate into the sockets. Some elements (44,81) are longer and have terminal hooks (441,811) which engage in holes (132) in the connectors. Elements (82) are longest of all and may be provided at each end of the fixing element to engage a hole (54) in the suspension plate, in place of the fasteners 30.
Patent GB-2378246-A (GB)
Title: Detection of enzymatically active hydrolases
Inventor: BUTTLE DAVID
IPC: C12Q1/37
Filed: 2002-05-16
Abstract: An assay for assessing the presence or absence of an enzymatically active hydrolase in a sample, particularly an allergenic enzyme such as a proteinase, such as those found in house dust mites which are implicated in allergic reactions, in which the assay involves the use of a hydrolase binding moiety which binds specifically to only the active form of the enzyme. Preferred hydrolase binding moieties for use in the method are substrates of the enzyme under study. Compounds used in the assay and kits containing them are also provided.
Patent GB-2377415-A (GB)
Title: A semi-active roll control system for a motor vehicle
Inventor: OAKLEY ROBIN N
IPC: B60G21/055
Filed: 2002-06-05
Abstract: A roll control system 20 for installation between axially aligned wheels of a motor vehicle comprises a torsion bar 22; an actuator 24 attached to one end 28 of the torsion bar and attachable to one of the wheels; and an electronic control unit 26 monitoring one or more predetermined signals. The actuator is of the piston-and-cylinder type and includes ratchet teeth 60 formed on the piston rod 58 and an electrically actuated device 36 mounted on the actuator housing 52 adjacent one end of the housing and actuable by the control unit in response to the monitored signals. A lock pin 38 is mounted in and movable by the device 36, the lock pin being engageable with the ratchet teeth 60 in the piston rod 58 to allow axial movement of the piston rod relative to the housing in a direction towards a predetermined relative position. The device 36 is actuable to move the lock pin 38 between a first engaged position and a second disengaged position.
Patent GB-2380021-A (GB)
Title: Computer system for goods management in a stock company
Inventor: LIN KUANG-SHIN
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2002-06-13
Abstract: A computerized stock management system utilizes a client and sever database architecture and includes at least a customer management unit for recording customer information; a receiving management unit, connected to the customer management unit, for processing receiving notices of the customer; a distribution management unit, connected to the customer management unit, for processing distribution notices of the customer; a stock management unit, connected to the receiving and distribution management systems, for providing storage and location management for goods; and a reworking management unit, connected to the stock management unit, for managing product packaging, amending or reconstruction and forming new products according to the customer's requirements. The invention also provides a location management method for managing goods stock through a computer.
Patent GB-2391893-A (GB)
Title: Quick-release window guard
Inventor: CHAPMAN DARREN ROBERT
IPC: E06C9/14
Filed: 2002-08-14
Abstract: A quick-release window guard comprises locking side bars C with compression handles B, a centre post A, locating brackets J and a secure fitting D with an anchor point E. The guard is released by compressing the handles B to effect a telescopic movement of the locking members C. Upon removal of the guard a rope ladder (Q, Fig 4) may be attached to the anchor point E. The stiffness of the springs H is such that the handles B cannot be compressed by a small child.
Patent GB-2374792-A (GB)
Title: Bracelet with information display and inputting capability
Inventor: RADLEY-SMITH PHILIP JOHN
IPC: G04G17/08
Filed: 2001-02-28
Abstract: A bracelet (11) with information display and inputting capability comprises twelve segments (12A, 12B) hinged together to allow the bracelet to be folded around the wrist of a user. An information processing unit (15) receives inputted information from inputting means (17) for example by a QUERTY keyboard (17), and generates display for displaying information on display screen (16). The display screen (16) and the keyboard (17) each extends over more than one segment of the bracelet, and the segments of the bracelet are hinged to allow the bracelet to be arranged flat for input of information via the inputting means.
Patent GB-2394910-A (GB)
Title: Static tubular aerator with freely rotating turbines or paddles
Inventor: FRANKLIN JOHN SYDNEY
IPC: B01F15/00
Filed: 2002-11-07
Abstract: A static tubular aerator is fitted with groups of turbines or fan like paddles 4a-d with bearings and peripheral shells attached to the turbines/paddles. The turbines/paddles which can be mounted on supports 5, 5a can freely rotate under the action of a rising column of air or gas which comes from perforated gas pipe 3 in water or other liquid which enters via opening 6a-d. The aerator is housed in a vertical free standing submerged tube 1 and converts large bubbles of low pressure air or gas into fine ones through the rotating action of the turbines/paddles for aeration or treatment of water or other liquids. The shells on the turbines may be vertical (Figs 1-2) and hence parallel with housing 1 or slanted (Figs 3-4).
Patent GB-2384888-A (GB)
Title: Cost and usage based configurable alerts
Inventor: SESEK ROBERT
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2002-11-21
Abstract: Generating an alert for notification of a system condition that deviates from a usage rate profile. Usage rate profile data, which may be based on historic trends 24, is configured in a database 32, having one or more thresholds. A controller 22 monitors one or more system parameters and compares them with the profile data. An alert 33 is generated when deviation beyond the threshold exists. The usage rate profile data can include acceptable consumption rates for system consumable materials (e.g. paper, ink or toner in a printing system, shown) or wear rate data for various system components. Or it can include budget expenditure rate data, organized by account, or data organized with various aspects of time. The alert action 33 can be configured to provide simple notification, a description of the deviance, or an automatic ordering of replenishments of the depletion. Analysis of parameters can occur on a system-wide level, or can be divided by task, user, or budget items.
Patent GB-2396020-A (GB)
Title: Cutting tool guide
Inventor: EDMUNDSON CLIVE STUART
IPC: B25B5/10
Filed: 2002-11-29
Abstract: A cutting tool guide (10) comprises a guiding member (14) having a planar guiding surface (16) for guiding a cutting tool, and a clamping device (12) for holding the guiding member (14) fixed relative to an article to be cut and to clamp the article to a work surface. The cutting tool guide is also used in a method for cutting an article.
Patent GB-2399392-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine moulded fuel rail with crash-resistant protecting structure
Inventor: FLY RONALD GERALD
IPC: F02M55/02
Filed: 2003-03-13
Abstract: The fuel rail system 100 comprises an elongate moulded plastic material fuel rail (common rail)106, having a fuel inlet 110 and at a fuel outlet 122, and a moulded plastic barrier 113 extending along the length of the fuel rail 106 and having at least one bar 116 spaced laterally from the fuel rail 106 and joined to it by at least two diagonally extending webs 118 of moulded plastic material. The rail 106 and barrier 113 may be a unitary moulding from a single material, eg glass-filled polyamide, or in a modification (figs.6-9) from two different materials in a two-stage process, eg glass-filled nylon and polypropylene, respectively. The triangular voids defined by the fuel rail, bar and webs may be filled by projections (304, fig. 10) on a separately-moulded strip (301) of resilient material for extra impact protection. Mounting legs 114 may be included in the moulding of the fuel rail system.
Patent GB-2383096-A (GB)
Title: Axial flow fan
Inventor: MARVIN RUSSEL H
IPC: F04D29/38
Filed: 2001-08-30
Abstract: An axial flow fan (6a) comprises a hub (76) rotatable on a central axis and a plurality of radial blades (40,42,44,46,48,50) extending from the hub periphery, each having a root portion adjacent the hub (76) and each having a tip portion spaced radially from the hub (76) and surrounded by an annular band (78). The root portions are substantially evenly spaced circumaxially at their junctions with the hub (76) and at least some of the tip portions are substantially unevenly spaced circumaxially. The latter is due to the condition that blade center lines are pivoted through unequal arcs about points along the junctions between the hub (76) and the blades root portions.
Patent GB-2384567-A (GB)
Title: Filtering of Data for Tendency Control of a Drillstring
Inventor: CHAU MINH TRANG
IPC: E21B47/022
Filed: 2001-05-23
Abstract: Tendency control parameters, including formation stiffness, hole enlargement and bit anisotropy index, are calculated according to a model. Constraints on the drill string parameters used to form this model are established from drilling-environment data acquired both statically and in real time. Before the drill string constraints are established, the data used to calculate them is filtered to remove noise in order that computations are reduced to a manageable size. The constraints and tendency control parameters are used to limit the tendency of the drillstring to drift from its intended path, and allow it to be accurately guided to its target.
Patent GB-2385621-A (GB)
Title: Forming a pipeline in an underground tunnel
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: E21B33/14
Filed: 2000-03-06
Abstract: A method of forming a pipeline in an underground tunnel comprises positioning a first tubular member within the tunnel; positioning a second tubular member in an overlapping relationship with the first tubular member; positioning a mandrel and drilling assembly within an interior region of the second tubular member; injecting a fluid within the mandrel, drilling assembly and second tubular member; extruding a portion of the second tubular member off of the mandrel into engagement with the first tubular member; and drilling the tunnel.
Patent GB-2395235-A (GB)
Title: A lightweight cooled turbine blade
Inventor: YAMAWAKI SHIGEMICHI
IPC: F01D5/18
Filed: 2003-10-14
Abstract: A thin-walled lightweight cooled turbine blade 10 comprises a front portion 10a, a rear blade portion 10b and a middle portion 10c. Cooling air is introduced into the interior of front portion 10a through air passages 12a, the air then exits through film cooling holes 7a to cool back and belly sides of the blade. The middle portion is a solid structure forming a recess portion, but may have communication holes 8 to supply part of the cooling air from the belly side to the back side towards the back side of the blade 10. High temperature gas flows on the belly side branch to form a separation region S, merging again at the rear edge portion. The rear portion 10b may comprise air passages 12b and film cooling holes 7b to cool back and belly sides of the blade, the rear portion 10b may also have communication holes 8 to cool the back side.
Patent GB-2397413-A (GB)
Title: Interactive privilege or discount supply system during television broadcast
Inventor: FUKUDA KAZUHIRO
IPC: A63F13/52
Filed: 2004-01-12
Abstract: An interactive system is proposed in which a user terminal device attached to a network is usable to take part in an interactive activity through which privileges or discounts may be earned and subsequently redeemed against product purchase. The interactive activities are accessible during specific times corresponding to the broadcast of television programs for example. The interactive activity may take the form of a quiz or similar game.
Patent GB-2398213-A (GB)
Title: Encryption using the KASUMI algorithm
Inventor: HEO WON-SEOK
IPC: H04L9/06
Filed: 2004-02-03
Abstract: Apparatus for performing the KASUMI encryption algorithm. An input plaintext string is split into two sub-strings, which are applied to respective multiplexers 701 and 703. In odd encryption rounds, FL block 707 encrypts the first sub-string using KL codes and FO block encrypts the output of FO block. In even rounds, FL block encrypts the output of FO block,which encrypts the first sub-string using KO and KI codes. In each round, the encryption result is added by XOR function to the contents of register 704, which holds the second sub-string in odd rounds and the first sub-string in even rounds. In another embodiment, the 3GPP confidentiality algorithm f8 is used, with encryption results being stored in the same memory locations as those used to store the plaintext (fig.8, not shown).
Patent GB-2411334-A (GB)
Title: Animal bedding with essential oils
Inventor: STEVENSON JOANNA
IPC: A01K1/015
Filed: 2004-02-27
Abstract: Animal bedding of dust extracted absorbent wood shavings, combined with an infusion of diluted essential oils. The chemicals released will help with common breathing and respiratory problems that animals suffer from, including COPD in horses. The oils are diluted with a single carrier oil. Further dilution with water may take place for spraying over wood shavings, straw, hemp, cardboard or paper. Also described is the bedding sealed in air tight bags and a vaporizer or spray canister containing oils used to boost the aroma.
Patent GB-2398639-A (GB)
Title: PH glass membrane and sensor
Inventor: CATALANO LAUREN M
IPC: G01N27/28
Filed: 2002-11-13
Abstract: A pH sensor including a reference electrode (34), a measuring electrode (28) operatively connected to said reference electrode, a fluid conduit for containing an electrolyte in electrolytic contact with said reference electrode, a reservoir (20) in fluid communication with said fluid conduit, a reference junction (32) encasing said reference electrode, and an external junction (26), wherein said electrolyte comprises a viscous silica suspension to maintain a flow of said electrolyte from said reservoir to reduce inward diffusion through said external junction.
Patent GB-2414400-A (GB)
Title: Injection Device
Inventor: BARROW-WILLIAMS TIM
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 2004-05-28
Abstract: An injection device 110 is described having a housing 112 and a housing closure means 130. The injection device 110 houses a syringe 114 having a needle 118 which is sealed by a boot 120. The housing closure means 130 is arranged so that the boot 120 can be connected to the housing closure means 130 simply, but cannot be removed from the housing closure means 130. The housing 112 and housing closure means 130 are arranged so that upon rotation of the housing closure means 130, the housing closure means 130 is moved axially away from the housing 112 by means of cam surface 150 and the boot 120 is removed from the syringe 114. The injection device is simple to use and manufacture.
Patent GB-2404921-A (GB)
Title: Polishing composition for magnetic disk
Inventor: KITAYAMA HIROAKI
IPC: B24B37/00
Filed: 2004-07-16
Abstract: A polishing composition for a magnetic disk, comprising alumina, water, a peroxide and an organic acid; a polishing process for a substrate to be polished, comprising the step of polishing the substrate to be polished with the polishing composition; and a process for manufacturing a substrate, comprising the step of polishing a substrate to be polished with the polishing composition. The polishing composition can be suitably used for the manufacture of a magnetic disk substrate for high-quality hard disks and the like. The organic acid may be selected from sulphur-containing organic acids, carboxylic acids, and phosphorus containing acids. The polishing composition may further contain an inorganic acid.
Patent GB-2404341-A (GB)
Title: A pair of lifting cushions for placing an electrode carrier on a patient
Inventor: LEONHARDT STEFFEN
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 2004-07-28
Abstract: A device for placing an electrode carrier <B>(14)</B> on a recumbent patient <B>(4)</B> including a first lifting cushion <B>(1)</B> supporting the shoulder area and the head of the patient <B>(4)</B>, a second lifting cushion <B>(3)</B> supporting the lumbar region, and a spacer <B>(2)</B> in the chest area fixing the lifting cushions <B>(1, 3)</B> with respect to one another. The cushions may be inflated from a compressed gas source <B>(12)</B>. The cushions can be filled with a gas or liquid, the filling may come from a blower, compressed gas cylinders, electrically driven or manually powered pump or bellows.