baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2334366-A (GB)
Title: Drum
Inventor: MCCARTNEY CHRISTOPHER DANIEL
IPC: G10D13/02
Filed: 1998-02-16
Abstract: A drum 11 which comprises a body member 12 providing a resonating chamber with at least one aperture 13 defining a periphery, a substantially rigid (e.g. plywood) closure member 20 for the aperture, being graded in thickness, secured around its edge to the body member in the region of the periphery. The regions of different thickness having different resonant qualities. At least one vibratory member (fig.6, 21 or 25), comprising one or more lengths of wire (fig.6, 21) or bead necklace like (fig.6, 25) components, is mounted on the inner side of the closure member having at least one free end which is in contact with, and hence vibrates against, the closure member when the closure member is struck on its outer side in the region of the vibratory member. The drum body has a concave upper side 15 which is designed to be used as a seat for the player of the drum. The drum body also may be disposed with one or more sound holes or apertures (fig. 4, 17 or fig.5, 18).
Patent GB-2320436-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent product for receiving body fluids
Inventor: ROMARE ANETTE
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1996-08-29
Abstract: The invention relates to an absorbent product such as a sanitary napkin, a panty liner, an incontinence protector, or the like. The product has a principally elongated shape and comprises an upper part intended during use of the product to be facing towards the user and a lower part intended during use of the product to be facing away from the user. The two parts are mutually joined and each have a front part as well as a rear part. The principal distinguishing characteristic of the invention is that the upper part and the lower part are mutually joined only at the acquisition zone of the product, which is the region of the product which is intended to first be wetted by body fluid, wherein the upper part around the whole of the periphery of the acquisition zone is free from connections to the lower part.
Patent GB-2327561-A (GB)
Title: LAN emulation
Inventor: KRAUSE JEFFREY J
IPC: H04L49/111
Filed: 1998-05-29
Abstract: A method manages transfer of multiple destination packets received at edge devices on a connection oriented network, such as ATM providing LAN emulation, where the connection oriented network provides emulation of one or more variant network protocols for systems coupled to the edge devices. The method includes maintaining status information for each port on edge devices on the connection oriented network, which provides an indication of group addresses in use by systems accessible through the respective ports. This information is generated with a notification process implemented at the end stations. Multiple destination packets received at an incoming port on an edge device are sent via the connection oriented network to a server on the connection oriented network. At the server, the group address of the multiple destination packet is determined. The server transmits via the connection oriented network the multiple destination packet to end systems for which the status information indicates that the group address is in use.
Patent GB-2327547-A (GB)
Title: Rangefinding endoscope
Inventor: LUKE BARRY EDWARD
IPC: A61B1/07
Filed: 1998-06-23
Abstract: An optical scope (endoscope or borescope) 10 for viewing a feature at an inaccessible location consists of a tube 11 having a distal end which is insertable in use into the inaccessible location and a proximal end connected to a housing 30. The tube contains camera or optical fibres 23, 31 for gathering an image of a feature and relaying the image to a viewing means. The tube also contains a first rotatable reflector 17 mounted in the distal end which directs a laser beam out of the scope to a target feature and a second rotatable reflector 15 also mounted in the distal end which returns light reflected by the target into the scope. Finally, the scope 10 includes pull-wires 37,40 actuable at the proximal end of the scope to rotate the first and second reflectors, position sensing means 43 to detect movement of the first and second reflectors and antibacklash means 44,45,46 in the form of springs, a bracked pulley, etc associated with the pull-wires. The laser may be at the proximal or distal (eg fig 15) end of the scope. Two laser beams may be generated (eg fig 14, 15).
Patent GB-2330387-A (GB)
Title: Stroller having a brake assembly
Inventor: HARTENSTINE CURT
IPC: B62B9/08
Filed: 1998-07-20
Abstract: A stroller has a brake assembly which includes a fixed mounting member 240 having a cam surface with a first and second cam portions 1190, 1180, a brake member 210 pivotable on the mounting member and biased by a spring urged cam follower 1290 toward the locked position when the cam follower contacts the first cam portion and toward the unlocked position (as shown) when the cam follower contacts the second cam portion, and a brake element 220 operatively connected to the wheel, projection 212 on the brake member engaging the brake element in the locked position. Lever 230 is associated with two brake assemblies and has a lost motion connection with each brake member 210 to permit the projection of one member to be located between adjacent teeth of its brake element when the projection of the other member engages the tip of a tooth of its brake element.
Patent GB-2343051-A (GB)
Title: Receiving broadcast and related internet material
Inventor: WALKER SCOTT MACKENZIE
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 1998-10-23
Abstract: Apparatus for receiving broadcast material from a plurality of broadcast channels according to a schedule of programmes to be received comprises means for detecting time gaps between adjacent programmes in the schedule; means for accessing an electronic programme guide providing bibliographic information about a programme adjacent in the schedule to the time gap; means for initiating a search of internet sites using the bibliographic details for the adjacent programme, so as to detect a list of internet sites or prerecorded material providing material relating to the programme adjacent to the time gap; and a user control for selecting material relating to the programme adjacent to the time gap, for viewing during the time gap.
Patent GB-2343301-A (GB)
Title: Insulator suspension clamp with arc protection device
Inventor: STRACHAN IAIN MALCOLM
IPC: H01R4/24
Filed: 1998-10-28
Abstract: A suspension clamp assembly for an electrical power distribution system has a means for associating an electrical conductor 4 with a pylon insulator 6 and an arc protection device 17 attached to the associating means and in electrical contact with the conductor. Preferably the associating means comprises a yoke 9 and saddle 14 with a piercing member 15 for piercing the conductor's insulation.
Patent GB-2343975-A (GB)
Title: Security system
Inventor: HAYMAN ANTHONY DAVID
IPC: G08B27/00
Filed: 1998-11-17
Abstract: A security system is intended primarily for use in a school, hospital or like location for enabling personnel to summon assistance from a central location or for initiating a general alarm situation. One objective is to achieve a low-cost system which does not require extensive wiring installation. The system comprises wireless communications apparatus including a base station (1) and a number of paging units (2) in radio communication with the base station. The base station can send messages to selected pager units or receive 'assistance requested' or 'evacuate building' messages from the pagers. The base station can be connected to a fire alarm system already installed in the building, for example by being connected direct to the control panel (11) of the system or to a break glass switch (18) forming part of the system. The base station can cause the fire alarm to produce an alarm sound which is different to that indicating a fire, for example intermittent ringing as opposed to one which is continuous.
Patent GB-2333892-A (GB)
Title: Grid support structure for an electron beam device
Inventor: SCHULT HOLGER
IPC: H01J23/06
Filed: 1999-01-27
Abstract: A grid support structure is provided for a linear beam device, e.g. a Klystron, TWT or IOT, having an axially centred cathode (5), an anode spaced therefrom and a grid (9) disposed between the cathode and anode. The grid support structure maintains a proper grid-to-cathode spacing across an operating temperature range of the linear beam device. The grid may be of pyrolytic graphite, and includes a central active portion and a peripheral portion (8), with the peripheral portion comprising a plurality of evenly spaced elongated mounting holes. The grid support structure includes an inner grid support (13) and an outer grid support (14). The inner grid support (13) may include a plurality of axially extending posts (15) at engage the mounting holes of the grid. The grid may further include resilient tabs that engage corresponding ramped surfaces to bias the grid into position. In alternative embodiments, the grid has a peripheral flange brazed to the tip of a rim projecting from the inner grid support, or is brazed to the inner grid support via a resilient extension of U-shaped cross-section.
Patent GB-2337467-A (GB)
Title: Simulated shooting game
Inventor: MUDIE ROBERT WALTER
IPC: A63F9/02
Filed: 1999-04-23
Abstract: Apparatus for playing a shooting game comprises a plurality of units 101 which can be held in the hand or otherwise directed at a target, the units comprising an emitter of a guided radiation beam 104 and means 105 to indicate to the player that a count-down is operating until the emitter fires. The units can be mounted on floats or on the body. The units can also comprise target areas 107, 108 which on being illuminated themselves cause the unit to become successively activated so that a relay type game can be played in which case the count-down indicates the time available to pass on the activating signal.
Patent GB-2349746-A (GB)
Title: A bistable magnetic actuator arrangement and an associated drive circuit
Inventor: SHENG CHIH-SHENG
IPC: H01F7/18
Filed: 1999-05-07
Abstract: A bistable magnetic actuator comprises a magnetic stator 1 containing a magnetic armature 3, a coil 2 and a permanent magnet system 4, 5. The said actuator is arranged such that the permanent magnet system 4, 5 latches the armature 3 in different positions. The coil 2 on activation causes the armature 3 to move from one latched position into a second latched position. The coil 2 may be activated by a drive circuit comprising a capacitor in which the capacitor is charged when the actuator is activated by the drive circuit being energised and in which the actuator is de-activated by the discharge of the capacitor when the drive circuit is de-energised. The drive circuit 6 may be remote or attached to the actuator. The magnetic armature 3 may be a solid cylinder or hollow cylindrical member with an opening at one end. The permanent magnetic system 4, 5 may be at least partially located within the open end of the armature member 3 or ring-shaped and at least partially surrounding the armature 3.
Patent GB-2340745-A (GB)
Title: Bucket seat for vehicles
Inventor: JAMBOR ARNO
IPC: B60N2/22
Filed: 1999-07-22
Abstract: A vehicle seat with a bucket-like seat part 11 and a bucket-like backrest part 12, as well as a deformable intermediate part 13 which connects the two components, has an articulated connection between the seat part and the backrest part, in order to pivot the backrest part with respect to the seat part, and has a backrest-adjustment device 14 which acts on the seat part 11 and on the backrest part 12. In order to reduce the weight and the number of components, the articulated connection between seat part and backrest part is produced by a flexurally elastic design of the intermediate part 13.
Patent GB-2352964-A (GB)
Title: Bendable plate for furniture doors
Inventor: HWANG JAMES
IPC: A47B96/20
Filed: 1999-08-11
Abstract: A bendable plate 10 for making curved furniture doors has a plurality of grooves 11 on one side. The plate is bent into a curve and fastened, via fixings 30, to a flat plate 20 having an arc shaped edge. The plate 20 acts as a shelf and may have ledges (21,22 Fig 10) to retain goods. The plate 10 may have a transverse groove (14, Fig 11) which receives the curved edge of plate 20. Two or more plates 20 can be fitted. Handle 13 and hinge pins 12 are included. The bendable plate can be part of a furniture flat-pack.
Patent GB-2342158-A (GB)
Title: Electrooptic probe
Inventor: ITO AKISHIGE
IPC: G01R1/07
Filed: 1999-08-19
Abstract: In an electrooptic probe comprising a laser diode 29 and an electrooptic element 26, the probe head 23 and support member 44 are formed of an insulator eg polyacetal resin. The laser diode 41 can be enclosed in a copper foil screen and the photodiodes 38,39 and isolating beam splitters 30,33 can be enclosed in an aluminium screen. The aim is to reduce signal noise detected in the photodiodes 38,39. If the probe is attached to an electrooptic sampling oscilloscope, the laser diode can be used in pulsed mode. Alternatively it can be used in continuous mode if connected to a real time oscilloscope.
Patent GB-2342162-A (GB)
Title: Object identification apparatus
Inventor: ROBINSON LEONARD
IPC: G01S17/04
Filed: 1999-09-30
Abstract: An object identification apparatus comprises sensing means such as an infrared detector (14) which senses the presence of an object such as an intruder or vehicle in the operative field of the apparatus and generates a control signal in response to the sensed presence of an object. A signal source such as a radar module (16) is made operative in response to the control signal so as to derive a signal influenced by the object eg by detecting a reflected radar signal. A microprocessor (24) processes the derived signal for subsequent identification of the object. The identity of the object may be transmitted to a hand-held receiver with a display by a transmitter (18) or directly by connection to a data communication line. The sensing means (14) may be remote and transmit the control signal to the signal source (16). Local and remote detectors may include heat, motion, vibration, acoustic and magnetic sensors.
Patent GB-2338330-A (GB)
Title: Parking meter with peripheral functions
Inventor: SUTTON JOSEPH H
IPC: G07F17/24
Filed: 1998-04-16
Abstract: A parking meter construction having an upper and lower housing (12, 14) with payment means (18) for receiving coins or a payment card. A microprocessor (30) and other electronic components are included on a PC board mounted in the upper housing (12). A modular jack (32) is connected to terminals of the microprocessor (30) for communication therewith, and the jack (32) is supported in the meter (10) for connection with any of a large variety at peripheral devices (26, 34) which can then utilize the microprocessor (30) in their operation. A plurality of peripheral devices (26, 34) may be linked together and all kept in communication with the microprocessor (30).
Patent GB-2350990-A (GB)
Title: Initializing graphic user interface controls with extensible markup language-formatted data
Inventor: BURKETTINSKI CHARLES
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 1999-10-25
Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products are provided for initializing, via a computer operating system, graphical user interface (GUI) controls for an application program running within the computer operating system GUI. An Extensible Markup Language (XML) document associated with the GUI control is retrieved via initialization code stored within the computer operating system. The XML document includes at least one string of text that indicates how the GUI control is to be displayed within the GUI. The retrieved XML document is parsed by the computer operating system to identify each string of text contained therewithin. The GUI control is then initialized within the GUI using each identified string of text.
Patent GB-2344108-A (GB)
Title: Process for the heat treatment of steel or cast iron components
Inventor: VOLKMUTH JOHANN
IPC: C21D1/20
Filed: 1999-10-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the heat treatment of steel or cast iron components, in particular components consisting of fully hardened rolling bearing steel, comprising the following steps: <SL> <LI>a) heating the components to austenitising temperature, <LI>b) austenitising by maintenance at this temperature, <LI>c) rapid quenching to approximately the martensitic starting point (M<SB>s</SB> temperature), <LI>d) maintenance at bainite transformation temperature until partial transformation has taken place, <LI>e) rapid cooling after partial transformation to room temperature, <LI>f) brief maintenance at room temperature and subsequent <LI>g) short-time tempering. </SL>
Patent GB-2357055-A (GB)
Title: Method for heat treating mould cast product
Inventor: MATSUO NOBUKI
IPC: C21D1/19
Filed: 1999-12-08
Abstract: A method for heat treating a mould cast product comprises releasing the product from a mould and hardening the product. The mould release is performed when a surface layer of the product held in contact with the mould has reached a hardening allowing temperature and has become a solidified outer layer. Immediately after release from the mould, the product has a temperature allowing hardening by means of a cooling agent. As a result, a heating process required for hardening can be omitted, thereby achieving energy conservation. Also disclosed is the product in contact the mould with until a surface layer has developed at a temperature range where austenite is stable while forcibly cooling another portion of the product to a lower temperature where austenite is transforms to pearlite and bainite; removing the product from the mould and locally cooling the surface layer to harden the surface region, reducing the surface temperature to below the martensitic transformation temperature while the temperature of the other portion cools to a temperature above the martensitic transformation temperature; the hardened surface being tempered by allowing residual heat the other portion to raise the surface temperature above the martensitic transformation temperature.
Patent GB-2357359-A (GB)
Title: An alarm system for electronic devices with slots
Inventor: HUANG DENNIS
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 1999-12-15
Abstract: An alarm system for an electronic device 90 with a slot 92. The alarm comprises a radio transmitter unit 20 and a radio receiver 30. The radio transmitter unit transmits a coded signal 29 when inserted into the slot of the electronic apparatus. The radio receiver unit, which can be carried by the user, receives the coded signal from the radio transmitter unit. The radio receiver unit automatically outputs an alarm signal when moved away from the electronic apparatus, beyond a predetermined distance, due to being incapable of receiving the coded signal from the radio transmitter unit.
Patent HU-T63424-A (HU)
Title: Process for producing spiro/tetrahydropyrrolo/1,2-a/pyrazine-4,3'-pyrrolidine)-derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions comprising same
Inventor: NEGORO TOSHIYUKI
IPC: C12N9/99
Filed: 1992-06-24
Abstract: Tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine-4-spiro-3'-pyrrolidine derivatives of the formula: <CHEM> wherein R<1> and R<2> are independently hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or nitro, and R<3> is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, processes for preparation thereof, and pharmaceutical composition containing the same. Said compounds and their salts show excellent aldose reductase inhibitory activity and are useful for the prevention and treatment of diabetic complications.
Patent HU-T74760-A (HU)
Inventor: FREYCHAT PHILIPPE
IPC: A43B13/14
Filed: 1993-09-01
Abstract: A találmány tárgya sportcipő, amelynek talpa van és a talp elülső részének bizonyos fokú mozgásszabadsága van a hátsó részhez képest, és amelynél egy merevítőelem van elhelyezve a talp hosszanti tengelye mentén. A találmány lényege, hogy a merevítőelem (6) elülső/hátsó hajiítással szemben és a hosszanti tengelye mentén is merev olymódon, hogy a talpnak, egyrészt a keresztirányú vízszintes tengely mentén, azaz az elülső/hátsó hajlítással szemben viszonylagos merevséget ad, másrészt a talpnak, a hosszanti tengelye mentén, azaz az elülső résznek a hátsó részhez képesti elcsavarodással szemben viszonylagos merevséget ad azáltal, hogy a merevítőelem (6) és a talp (3) úgy van kialakítva, hogy a talp elülső részének az elfordu lását lehetővé teszi a hátsó részhez képest, egy függőleges tengely körül, amely a láb sarokcsontja és köbcsontja közötti ízületnél van elhelyezve, és hogy a cipő felsőrész oldalfalai ennél az ízületnél nyújtható anyagból lévő betétekkel (23) vannak ellátva, amelyek a cipő felsőrésznek a vízszintes síkban viszonylagos rugalmasságot adnak. (2. ábra)
Patent HU-T74898-A (HU)
Title: Drainage system for waste water in buildings, separated into two parts, a fixed outer one and an inner replaceable one
Inventor: NIVELLI PASQUALE
IPC: E03C1/28
Filed: 1994-05-20
Abstract: Drainage system for waste water from buildings with box shaped traps (30, 80) for distribution and drainage connected to the items of sanitary equipment and to the lavatory bowl drain pipe (70) by flexible piping (103, 113) with helical walls, separated into two systems, a basic system definitively installed within the building structure and another inside the first one, said second system being replaceable and shaped the same as the first one.
Patent IL-39508-A (IL)
Title: Insecticidal biodegradable asymmetrical analogues of ddt
IPC: C07C43/205
Filed: 1972-05-23
Abstract: 1397797 Biodegradable p, p'-disubstituted diaryl trichloroethane insecticides UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION 19 May 1972 [26 May 1971] 23588/72 Heading A5E [Also in Division C2] A biodegradable insecticide composition is prepared by providing in the composition a biodegradable asymmetric p, p'-disubstituted diaryl trichloroethane having at least one psubstituent group which in the presence of MFO enzymes is readily susceptible to metabolic conversion when the insecticide is ingested by an animal containing MFO enzymes. Further, the magnification of the concentration of insecticide in animal tissue in a food chain is prevented by using as an insecticide a biodegradable insecticide composition prepared as described above.
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Patent IL-46384-A (IL)
Title: Heat treatment of aluminium alloys
IPC: C22F1/057
Filed: 1975-01-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of heat treatment which is applied to forged aluminum alloys, whereby the mechanical characteristics and resistance against corrosion under tension are increased considerably. This method is characterized by heating prior to tempering, above the temperature of eutectic melting, while remaining below the temperature of the start of the melting at equilibrium. The liquid phase formed temporarily is resorbed progressively, while the formation of pores is avoided by a sufficiently low hydrogen content of the metal. The application of this procedure to several aluminum alloys made it possible to observe increases of the limit of elasticity and of the break load of the order of 7% and a non-rupture stress under tension in 30 days at least equal to 30 hb.
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Patent IL-73420-A (IL)
Title: Phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylethanol amine compositions for treating central nervous system disorders
IPC: C07F9/10
Filed: 1984-11-05
Abstract: A phospholipid composition comprised of a mixture of phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylethanolamine in a specified ratio having activity against disorders of the central nervous system but without secondary haematic coagulation effects. Particularly useful compositions comprise from 60 to 75% by weight of phosphatidyfserine and from 40 to 25% by weight of phosphatidylethanolamine.