baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2375213-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle parking system
Inventor: SILBERBERG MICHAEL E
IPC: G07B15/02
Filed: 2001-02-23
Abstract: A parking system is disclosed which includes a parking meter (10) which has a transceiver (12) and (14) for transmitting and receiving information and which in one embodiment may comprise an over the air telephone, fixed land line telephone or the like. The transmitter receiver (12, 14) communicates with a host central station (50) for receiving and transmitting information. In order to park at the meter a user telephones a telephone number associated with the parking meter and connects with the host station (50). Commands are input into the user's telephone to provide an indication of the amount of parking time required and payment for the parking time and information is downloaded from the station (50) to the parking meter (10) to indicate that parking has been paid for and the parking meter should activate to indicate that parking has been paid for. Parking bays associated with meters may include sensors (22) for indicating the presence of a vehicle and for providing a signal to the parking meter (10) in the event that parking time expires and car is still present in the parking place so that appropriate action can be taken. Other embodiment include communication to the central station via the parking meter (10) rather than direct to the central station (50) and also a system in which parking takes place in a garage or parking station in which communication takes place from a user's telephone to the central station (50) to enable payment and downloading of relevant data to the garage (100) to indicate that parking has been paid for.
Patent GB-2393161-A (GB)
Title: Manually operated bicycle pump
Inventor: ROBINSON PHILIP EDWARD
IPC: B62J1/08
Filed: 2002-09-17
Abstract: The pump comprises two cylindrical members with a first cylindrical member 4 slidable within a second cylindrical member 3. One end of the first cylindrical member 4 is provided with a fitting 25 to receive a saddle while one end of said second cylindrical member 3 is provided with a foot stand assembly 54 which comprises a foldable foot stand and a retractable air hose. The pump is designed to be received in the seat post of the bicycle frame and the two cylindrical members are arranged to be releasably connected together in a closed position.
Patent GB-2381020-A (GB)
Title: PCD face seal for earth-boring bit
Inventor: LIN CHIH
IPC: F16J15/34
Filed: 2002-09-17
Abstract: An earth-boring bit has a mechanical face seal assembly with PCD faces. The bit has a bearing shaft 15 with a cone 16 rotatably mounted on the bearing shaft. The seal locates between the bearing shaft and the cone for sealing lubricant therein. The seal includes at least one rigid seal ring 21 having a carbide body and an annular PCD face 33 located on it. The mating face 35 may also be of a PCD material, and as shown is formed by an annular insert 23 which has a metal carbide body 36. An energizing elastomer forces the faces together and, elastomer 31 prevents the ingress of debris. Various configurations of the faces 33, 35 are disclosed, as is a method of forming the faces.
Patent GB-2385139-A (GB)
Title: Method for estimating the position and velocity of an EMVA armature
Inventor: MIANZO LAWRENCE ANDREW
IPC: F01L9/20
Filed: 2002-10-18
Abstract: A method for estimating the position and velocity of an armature (20) in an electromagnetic valve actuation system for an engine, the system including a first solenoid coil (28) that energises and attracts the valve armature based on a first solenoid command. The method includes obtaining a parameter for the solenoid command, measuring a property of the solenoid coil, and estimating the position and velocity of the armature based on these. The system may include a second solenoid coil (30) to energise and attract the armature in the opposite direction. The solenoid parameters may be measured or calculated, and the property may be a measured voltage, current or magnetic flux of the coil. Means for calculating an error is included to improve the position and velocity estimations.
Patent GB-2377864-A (GB)
Title: Interference cancellor including correlators for despreading signals and calculating the difference between correlation values and interference replicas
Inventor: SUZUKI HIDETO
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1999-04-07
Abstract: A DS-CDMA multi user interference canceller is provided with a notifying unit for notifying symbol information, a delay of each path and transmission estimation value information of each path to other users. A correlation value calculator calculates cross correlation values with spread code sequences of other users in advance, an interference calculator calculates interference components of other users on the basis of notified information and the cross correlation values. A subtractor removes the interference components from the signal component of the present user, whereby the interference components are generated and cancelled at a symbol rate after a reception signal is subjected to despreading. The current invention provides a multi user interference canceller for receiving spread signals from a plurality of users and cancels interference components between the data of the signals to decode the transmitted data.
Patent GB-2384166-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle drinks container holder
Inventor: TAKAHASHI HIDEAKI
IPC: B60N2/75
Filed: 2002-11-18
Abstract: A drinks container holder in a vehicle has a main tray 18 driven into and out of a housing by an electric motor. On moving outwards, it is sensed, eg by a switch, by monitoring motor current/torque, or by a time measurement, whether the tray has opened fully and the motor is reversed to re-house the tray if required conditions are not met. The tray has two independent drinks container locations, each having a pivoting arm 22, a motor driven adjustment plate 112 and an optical or ultrasonic system 134,136 for detecting the presence/absence of the container. The arm and plate are automatically driven between holding and released positions when a container is put into or removed from the holder.
Patent GB-2390730-A (GB)
Title: A display sign comprising a frame for holding bands which have interlocking projections
Inventor: BURTON CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G09F15/00
Filed: 2003-02-28
Abstract: A display sign <B>1</B> comprises a frame <B>2</B> and a plurality of bands <B>3.</B> The frame <B>2</B> has means for retaining the bands in juxtaposition whilst allowing the bands <B>3</B> to move relative to one another. Each adjacent pair of bands <B>3</B> or slats forms an interface <B>30</B> between facing edges where the facing edges comprise a series of interlocking projections <B>25</B> and <B>26.</B> The bands <B>3</B> may be constructed from a front <B>20</B> and back panel <B>21</B> which are held together by a very high bond tape. The back panel <B>21</B> may have a series of projections <B>25</B> and <B>26</B> or tabs which extend beyond the periphery of the front panel <B>20.</B> The bands <B>3</B> may be held in place by a groove <B>11</B> in the frame <B>2</B> in which the bands <B>3</B> are slidingly received. The front face of the display sign <B>1</B> may be convex and can be single or double sided.
Patent GB-2399807-A (GB)
Title: Bag sealing device
Inventor: BRYANT-BROWN STEVEN
IPC: B65D33/16
Filed: 2003-03-25
Abstract: A bag-sealing device comprises two separate parts, a first part comprising a collar (10) through which the neck of the bag (B) to be sealed may be passed, and the second part comprising an insert (20) for fitting into the neck of the bag and into the collar, to trap the material of the neck of the bag between the outer surface of the insert and the inner surface of the collar. Once the insert (20) is fitted into the neck of the bag (B) and into the collar (10), the bag is effectively sealed. The insert (20) may be provided with a one-way valve permitting air to be withdrawn from the bag.
Patent GB-2389446-A (GB)
Title: Book adapted to house a slide projector
Inventor: SABBAGH JULIA
IPC: G09B17/00
Filed: 2003-05-02
Abstract: A reading device 10 comprises a book 12, a slide projector 20 coupled to the book 12 and at least one video slide source 30 bearing projectable images relating to the subject matter of the book 12. The book 12 has an extended back cover 19 to which the slide projector 20 is coupled. The book 12 has a holder 68 connected to the book 12, the holder 68 being adapted to receive the slide projector 20. The projector 20 has a surface mounted switch for controlling the light projection where the switch has a first projection light source bulb-on position and a second projection light source bulb-off position and a third projection light source bulb-on and reading light source bulb-on position.
Patent GB-2386608-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of lube base stocks having specific pour-cloud spread value
Inventor: O'REAR DENNIS J
IPC: C10G45/64
Filed: 2001-11-23
Abstract: A process for preparing lube base stocks having pour-cloud spreads less than 30{C, comprises: <SL> <LI>i) fractionating the feedstock into a lighter fraction and a heavier fraction; <LI>ii) catalytically dewaxing the fractions by hydroisomerisation dewaxing; <LI>iii) measuring the pour-cloud spread of the dewaxed fractions; <LI>iv) modifying the process to achieve the desired pour-cloud spread. </SL> The feedstock may be derived from Fischer-Tropsch processes, from slack waxes, crude oil distillates, or deasphalted residual stocks. The lube oil composition may comprise other additives, such as lubricity improvers, emulsifiers, wetting agents, densifiers, fluid-loss additives, viscosity modifiers etc.
Patent GB-2391655-A (GB)
Title: Mobile wireless device with protected file system
Inventor: DIVE-RECLUS CORINNE
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2003-05-28
Abstract: A mobile wireless device programmed with a file system which is partitioned into multiple root directories. The partitioning of the file system 'cages' processes as it prevents them from seeing any files they should not have access to. A Trusted Computing Base verifies whether or not a process has the required privileges or capabilities to access root sub-trees. The particular directory a file is placed into automatically determines its accessibility to different processes - i.e. a process can only access files in certain root directories. This is a light weight approach since there is no need for a process to interrogate an access control list associated with a file to determine its access rights over the file - the location of the file taken in conjunction with the access capabilities of a process intrinsically define the accessibility of the file to the process. Another aspect of this invention is that each process can have its own private area of the file system guaranteeing confidentiality and integrity to its data.
Patent GB-2388103-A (GB)
Title: Infusion package
Inventor: BISHOP OLIVER
IPC: B65D85/812
Filed: 2003-02-06
Abstract: An infusion package comprises an infusion bag (30,31) housed within a container formed from folded panels (4,11,17) of card or like flat sheet material, one panel (4) having an opening (8). When folded, the panels form a container having a pillow shape with a hinged panel (17) that can close the opening (8). The infusion bag is attached to an inner surface of the hinged panel (17) and positioned between the other two panels (11,4). The arrangement is such that upon hinging of the panel (17) to free the opening (8) the infusion bag attached to the panel (17) can pass through the opening (8) into a position such that with the container supported externally of a cup or mug, the infusion bag can be suspended within the latter for immersion in an infusion liquid. The hinged panel (17) is initially held closed over the aperture (8), e.g. by adhesive adjacent to its opening tab (19). The infusion bag may be attached to a severable flap portion (43) of the hinged panel (17) delimited by a line of weakness. After use of the infusion bag, it can be returned through the opening (8) into the container for disposal.
Patent GB-2403770-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine valve gear
Inventor: WALTERS CHRISTOPHER PAULET MEL
IPC: F01L13/00
Filed: 2003-06-30
Abstract: Valve gear for an internal combustion engine comprises a pair of fingers 30, 32 interposed between a cam 10 and an associated valve stem 20. The upper finger 30 has a recess 48 along which moves a roller 62 carried by the lower finger 32. The profile of the surface of the recess 48 is such that rotation of the cam 10 is converted into a desired acceleration profile of the valve stem 20, without requiring a re-entrant profile of the cam 10.
Patent GB-2405169-A (GB)
Title: Marine structure formed from clamped tyre beads
Inventor: TOLAND JOSEPH
IPC: E02B3/04
Filed: 2003-08-22
Abstract: A marine engineering structure (Fig 2), such as a gabion, is formed from rubber beads 1 clamped together with clamps formed as two half plates 2 and 3 bolted together to clamp the beads between them. The rubber beads are cut from the sidewalls of vehicle tyres to give a rubber hoop 6 containing a steel cable or wire 5. The clamps may be contoured to fit the shape of the beads and may be formed from glass fibre, reinforced concrete or stainless steel. The nuts and bolts which connect the two half plates of the clamps may also be formed from stainless steel.
Patent GB-2391980-A (GB)
Title: Enhanced java machine instructions
Inventor: SOKOLOV STEPAN
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2002-03-27
Abstract: Techniques for implementing virtual machine instructions suitable for execution in virtual machines are disclosed. The operations perfonned by conventional instructions can be performed by relatively fewer inventive virtual ma-chine instructions. Furthermore, the virtual machine instructions can be used to perform operations that cannot readily he performed by conventional Java Bytecode instructions. Thus, a more elegant, yet robust, virtual machine instruction set can be implemented.
Patent GB-2408980-A (GB)
Title: Genetic reference standard
Inventor: HAWKINS JOHN ROSS
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2003-12-09
Abstract: A genetic reference standard comprising at least one human genetic reference sequence cloned into a non-mammalian animal cell line. There is also provided such reference standards where the human DNA is targeted to specific location in the host genome, using homologous recombination. The invention further provides a method of detecting a genetic variant using such reference standards. The non-mammalian cell line is preferably an avian cell line, such as DT40.
Patent GB-2414080-A (GB)
Title: Tool and method for shimming a magnet
Inventor: EYMIN-BALZANO GREGORY
IPC: G01R33/3873
Filed: 2004-05-14
Abstract: The invention provides tools and methods for shimming magnets such as MRI and NMR magnets, while at field. The invention provides safe methods for shimming at field. The invention particularly provides a tool (40) for withdrawing and inserting a shim tray (7) into slots (34) in a magnet (30), in the presence of a magnetic field. The tool comprises a channel (11, 12) for guiding a shim tray, alignment means (64, 74, 76, 6) for aligning the channel with a selected slot, a drive means (9) arranged to propel a shim tray along the channel; and a connector (96) arranged to detachably link the drive means to a shim tray.
Patent GB-2403015-A (GB)
Title: Differential pressure gage with switch
Inventor: PALMER BRIAN L
IPC: G01L7/08
Filed: 2004-05-28
Abstract: A pressure gage adapted to provide a mechanical indication of a sensed pressure and to provide an electrical signal indicative of the sensed pressure. The pressure gage includes a housing having a first fluid pressure chamber 128, a second fluid pressure chamber 130, and flexible diaphragm 120 separating the first fluid pressure chamber from the second fluid pressure chamber. A magnet 150 is coupled to the diaphragm 120 such that movement of the diaphragm causes a related movement of the magnet 150. A helix 160 is located adjacent to the magnet 150 and a pointer 168 is attached to the helix 160 for conjoint rotation with a helix about a rotational axis. A Hall effect sensor (176, fig.13) is also located adjacent the magnet. Movement of the magnet in response to movement of the diaphragm rotates the helix and the pointer to provide a mechanical indication of the pressure sensed by the diaphragm, and the movement of the magnet causes the Hall effect sensor (176) to generate an electrical signal indicative of the pressure sensed by the diaphragm.
Patent GB-2418860-A (GB)
Title: Reinforced convex pad for ostomy bags
Inventor: SMITH RORY
IPC: A61F5/448
Filed: 2004-09-24
Abstract: A deformable pad (1) for removably securing an ostomy bag to the skin of a patient; the pad having an opening (7) for receiving stomal waste, the opening (7) being surrounded by a convex formation (5) on a bodyside face of the pad (11) and the convex formation (5) being reinforced by a hot melt adhesive (19) applied on one surface of the pad. The hot melt reinforcement is applied through a nozzle.
Patent GB-2403627-A (GB)
Title: Communication through network address translation (nat) devices
Inventor: PHOMSOPHA BOUNTHAVIVONE
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2002-04-12
Abstract: Communication between a first device having a non-routable address behind a network address translation (NAT) type of device (translator), and a second device, according to a protocol in which the first device embeds its non-routable address and a communication port within protocol data sent to the second device. Translation assigns an apparent origin and apparent port for the protocol data different from the non-routable address and embedded port. The second device is configured to identify the embedded non-routable data and utilise the apparent origin and apparent port.
Patent GB-2403498-A (GB)
Title: Telemetry system for the bi-directional communication of data between a well point and a terminal unit situated on the surface
Inventor: PRENDIN WALTER
IPC: E21B44/00
Filed: 2003-01-28
Abstract: Telemetry system for the bi-directional communication of data between a well point and a terminal unit situated on the surface, which can be used inside drilling or production strings, comprising: data transmission and optional reception devices; an active vehicle (8), which can be equipped with various automation levels, ranging from purely tele-operated to completely autonomous, for unwinding and pulling a connection line, capable of moving inside the drilling or production string, or a passive vehicle (E), moved by means of a deploying cable (G) and a suitable winding/unwinding device (D), in particular a winch; a connection line (9), containing electric conductors and/or one or more optical fibres, of the transmission and optional reception devices between a well point and its corresponding point situated inside the vehicle or on the surface.
Patent GB-2419509-A (GB)
Title: A ventilated sole for a shoe
Inventor: LIN HSI-LIANG
IPC: A43B13/14
Filed: 2004-10-29
Abstract: A 3D air-pumping shoe having a first and a second chambers (111, 121) respectively on the rear and the front of the outsole; at lease one ventilation outlet (13) being disposed on the side walls of both chambers for external connection; an air unit (2, 3) being each disposed in the first chamber and the second chamber, each air unit containing multiple laterally disposed air ducts (22, 32) that connect through those ventilation outlets on the side walls of the outsole; and a waterproof air permeable film (23, 33) and a air permeable cushion (24, 34) being in sequence above the air unit. The chambers, complete with ventilation ducts, allow cool ambient air to be drawn into the shoe, and hot air to be expelled.
Patent GB-2412575-A (GB)
Title: Wheeled carrier device
Inventor: YI-CHUAN HSU
IPC: A45C5/14
Filed: 2005-03-22
Abstract: A wheeled carrier device upon which a user can step to assist in moving the wheeled carrier device comprises a carrier member 10 having a storage space therein, wheel assemblies 22,36 operatively connected to the carrier device, a handle 14 and a step portion 28,38 which in use receives the foot of a user to assist the user in moving the wheeled carrier device. The step portion may comprise a cavity in the carrier member or a movable base, on top of which the carrier member is mounted and below which the wheel assemblies are provided. A turning mechanism may be provided to connect the handle and at least one wheel of the carrier device. The carrier member may be a suitcase, basket or the like.
Patent GB-2422456-A (GB)
Title: Method of searching trie databases
Inventor: ALLWRIGHT GARETH EDWARD
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2005-04-01
Abstract: A search engine operable to search on a search key word of a given length comprises a trie database which supports a trie search on keys of the given length and a content addressable memory organized to receive a most significant section of the search key word. The search engine performs a full trie search on the whole of said search key word in the event of no match of a most significant section within the content addressable memory. In the event of a match within the content addressable memory the search engine performs a partial trie search commencing with a trie block pertaining to a first segment of the search key word after the most significant section which has already been matched. Preferably the search key word is a network address conforming to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
Patent GB-2414346-A (GB)
Title: Multi-frequency antenna with radiating and tuning elements printed on a circuit board
Inventor: CHANG THE-NAN
IPC: H01Q5/00
Filed: 2005-04-05
Abstract: A multiple frequency antenna 20 comprises at least one conductor 12, 14, 16, 18 on one side of a printed circuit board 30 and at least one frequency tuning element 22, 24, 26 formed on the other side of the board. The patterns formed by the printed conductors are not limited and may include circles, rectangles and curved or straight lines or preferably continuous hairpin lines. The length of the tuning elements 22, 24, 26 may be one eighth to three eighths that of the resonating elements 16, 14, 18, respectively. The tuning elements 22, 24, 26 may be arranged adjacent to a central region of the resonating elements 12, 14, 16, 18. The antenna 20 may be tuned such that the resonance frequencies of the antenna are within a frequency band such as 210 MHz to 240 MHz. The antenna 20 may be used for transmitting and / or receiving digital signals in a number of different wavebands.
Patent GB-2425115-A (GB)
Title: Blister pack
Inventor: MELINIOTIS ANDREAS MARK
IPC: B65B61/02
Filed: 2005-04-15
Abstract: A blister pack comprises a plurality of spaced blister cavities each configured to receive and store an individual dose of medicament for inhalation by a user. The pack includes a foil layer and an outer polymer layer and each blister cavity, or a number of blister cavities, are separated from an adjacent blister cavity, or number of adjacent blister cavities, by a line of weakness 6 formed by substantially removing or displacing a portion of the outer polymer layer from the foil layer. The lines of weakness 6 are preferably formed in a base portion of the pack having blister cavities and are preferably discontinuous. Such lines may be formed by a heated blade 9 or a laser.
Patent GB-2425649-A (GB)
Title: Low-pressure mercury vapour discharge lamp
Inventor: KUBOTA TAKESHI
IPC: H01J61/32
Filed: 2005-04-28
Abstract: A low-pressure mercury vapour discharge lamp includes a base 11 having electrical contacts 12, pair of parallel elongate tube portions 13 each having a longitudinal axis C and extending from the base, a hollow bridge portion 14 connecting the tube portions together, a hollow tip 15 at each distal end of the respective tube portions and being offset from the axis of each tube portion outwardly and away from each other. The tips 15 merge contiguously with a concave surface 16 of the bridge portion. Heat that is radiated from one of the hollow tips does not significantly affect the temperature of the other hollow tip.