baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2370794-A (GB)
Title: Music-activated lighting system
Inventor: JEANS PETER DAVID MATTHEW
IPC: A63J17/00
Filed: 2000-12-23
Abstract: A music-activated lighting system 1 comprises at least one array of lights 2, the or each array including seven different coloured lights 2A to 2G equal to or approximating to the seven main visible colours of the spectrum. A sensor 3 senses at least one group of seven musical notes from a source of music and turns on a different one of the coloured lights for each of the musical notes sensed by the sensor. Sensor 3 may have a microphone 4, a pre-amplifier 5 and seven filters 6A to 6G. Provision may be made for sharp and flat notes by activating both lights corresponding to the musical notes either side of the sharp or flat note. The brightness of the light and intensity of the colour may be varied in response to the volume and pitch of the note respectively.
Patent GB-2355006-A (GB)
Title: Materials treatment
Inventor: NICOLA MAZIN
IPC: C02F1/26
Filed: 1997-12-08
Abstract: An apparatus for use in a process of removing a material from a substrate comprises a separator 2 having a first inlet 6 through which solvent may be added and a second inlet 26 through which the substrate may be introduced, the apparatus being arranged for intimate contact of the solvent with the substrate. The apparatus also comprises units 12, 34 for collecting the solvent charged with the material and for collecting the substrate after the material has been extracted therefrom. Preferably, the separator is a column, in which the pressure may be reduced to below atmospheric pressure. The apparatus may comprise a recirculation system to return the solvent to the first inlet after extraction of the material from the substrate. A process using the apparatus is also disclosed, wherein a C<SB>1</SB>-C<SB>4</SB> fluorinated hydrocarbon is contacted with the substrate to remove the material therefrom.
Patent GB-2373262-A (GB)
Title: Cavity wall structure
Inventor: INGRAM HILTON SPENCER
IPC: E04B2/58
Filed: 2001-03-16
Abstract: A cavity wall structure includes a number of cavity wall spacing members (110) each supported on a foundation pad (200) and inner and outer wall members (112-117) provided with wall bars (116, 118) which are bolted to the support member. Preferably wall bars of adjacent wall members are connected by connecting pieces (139, Figure 12) which allow the wall members to be in face to face contact, thus providing corners. A further invention (Figures 17 and 18) includes a coach bolt (162), nut (164) and washer (166) for securing to a beam (160), where the washer has a square aperture (168) for receiving the square shank (170) of the bolt, where the washer has a lateral dimension W which is less than the internal width w of the beam and a maximum dimension L which is greater than the internal width of the beam.
Patent GB-2363230-A (GB)
Title: Device for playing multimedia data files from a memory device in a car radio
Inventor: MUELLER THOMAS
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 2001-03-22
Abstract: A device is proposed for playing multimedia data files from a memory device in a car radio, which serves to illustrate directories and multimedia files, which are located on the memory device, as data carriers and titles respectively. An input device 8, such as a rocker button, which can be operated both in a vertical and horizontal direction, is used for the purpose of selecting the individual data carriers or titles. If data carriers and/or titles are indicated in a display 4 and no input operation is performed in each case after a specified period of time, titles are automatically illustrated or played. So-called play lists can be produced. Upon inserting a memory device in to a drive 9, the first multimedia data file having the first title in the first data carrier will automatically be decoded and reproduced by a loudspeaker 6. The input device 8 can be used to play titles in a random order sequence. The multimedia data files are coded in MP3. The memory device may be a CD-ROM, DVD, mini disc, hard disc or chip-card. A fixed memory may be provided in addition to the drive 9 and can be a hard disc or semiconductor memory, or optical memory or magneto-optical memory. The device includes a processor 1 and signal processing devices 3. 5 and 7. The input device 8 can be infrared or radio remote control.
Patent GB-2383800-A (GB)
Title: Performance enhancement of steel auxiliary bearing components
Inventor: DODD ANDREW
IPC: C23C8/34
Filed: 2001-07-25
Abstract: A process in which thin, flexible auxiliary bearing components, such as housings, made from low to medium carbon content steel are subjected to a nitriding/carbonitriding treatment followed by an oxidising treatment to create both a corrosion resistant layer and enhanced strength. The process comprising the steps of nitriding/carbonitriding the component by subjecting it to a gaseous nitrogen bearing atmosphere eg ammonia in the temperature range 550{C to 720{C for up to 4 hours, followed by immediately oxidising the component by exposing it to air or some other oxidising medium for a time of 2 to 120 seconds to form and oxide rich surface layer.
Patent GB-2366450-A (GB)
Title: A re-armable tripping device
Inventor: LAIR DIDIER
IPC: H01H3/02
Filed: 2001-09-05
Abstract: A re-armable tripping device includes a case 2 in which there are disposed an actuator member 12 and a plate 30 elastically deformable between two stable positions, accessible via a first opening formed in a front face of the case, disposed over the actuator member 12 and preventing unintentional action thereon. A member 20 is pivotably mounted in the case so that a first part 44 of that member is mobile between a first position in which it is in contact with the plate in its first stable position and a second position in which it is in contact with the plate in its second stable position, a second part 46 of that member being used to re-arm the device.
Patent GB-2369495-A (GB)
Title: Polycrystalline silicon film with first and second layers having different preferred orientations
Inventor: TANIKAWA AKIO
IPC: H01L21/20
Filed: 1998-06-04
Abstract: A polycrystalline silicon film 43 comprises a first layer 431 and a second layer 432. The second layer 432 is disposed on the first layer 431 and has a different preferred orientation. The first layer 431 has a higher preferred orientation than the second layer 432. The orientation ratio may vary continuously throughout the layers or be constant. The first layer 431 is preferably a base layer which interfaces with an amorphous layer 11, and the second layer 432 is preferably a low-energy layer. The film 43 may have a thickness equal to or less than 300nm. A semiconductor device (fig. 10) may have such a polycrystalline silicon film applied thereto.
Patent GB-2376387-A (GB)
Title: Text messaging device adapted for indicating emotions
Inventor: BRITTAN PAUL ST JOHN
IPC: H04M1/7243
Filed: 2002-05-13
Abstract: A text message (11) generated at a sending device is convened into audio form by a message-conversion system (10,15) for delivery to a target recipient. This conversion is effected in a manner enabling emotions, encoded by indicators embedded in the text message, to be expressed though multiple types of presentation feature (32,35-37) in the audio form of the message. The mapping (22) of emotions to feature values is preestablished for each feature type whilst the sender selection of one or more feature types to be used to express encoded emotions is specified by type indications inserted into the message at its time of generation.
Patent GB-2391436-A (GB)
Title: Enabling authorised-server initiated Internet communication in the presence of network address translation (NAT) and firewalls
Inventor: AUSTIN PAUL
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2002-07-30
Abstract: A method and system for enabling authorised-server initiated Internet communication between a client device and a server device by way of an authorisation portal. When the server wishes to initial Internet communication with a particular client, the server sends an Internet message to the authorisation portal. The authorisation portal then relays the message to the client device by way of a communications protocol other than the Internet, for example SMS. The client, upon receipt of the message, then establishes an Internet connection to the server. In this way, a server can initiate Internet communication with a client despite the presence of NAT or firewalls or the like that would otherwise prevent server initiated communication.
Patent GB-2394656-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus and method of using heated curling rollers on a hand held grip
Inventor: JOSEPH PENNY
IPC: A45D4/00
Filed: 2002-10-29
Abstract: A hair treatment apparatus 1 comprises a handle 2 on which a plurality of hair engaging elements (3 figure) are individually detachably mountable on the handle, adapted to be wrapped with hair in order to reshape it, and then detached from the handle when they are wrapped in the hair. The hair engagement elements may be cylindrical rollers with differing outer diameters and of differing lengths. The rollers may be provided with radially extending teeth (11 figure 3) with which to brush the hair and may also have a hollow centre of a diameter smaller than the distance between the elongate members. The handle may comprise a hand grip section 4 and a mounting further comprising of two resiliently mounted elongate arms 5 and 6, each with a radially extending lip 7 and 8 at their outer end where at least one arm is movable towards the other. The handle may also be provided with a means of blowing hot air through the roller apertures 19 and 20 when the rollers are attached to the handle. Also included is a method of using the treatment apparatus.
Patent GB-2397981-A (GB)
Title: method and apparatus for managing a hierarchy of nodes
Inventor: PROUDLER GRAEME JOHN
IPC: G06F21/57
Filed: 2003-03-07
Abstract: Processing apparatus, such as a trusted platform, is provided with an access-control arrangement (10) for handling a tree-structured hierarchy such as a key hierarchy (12). The access-control arrangement (10) only permits access to a particular node (16) of the hierarchy upon receiving a reliable indication that a mechanism expected to resist subversion will attempt to enforce appropriate access restrictions on that node. Such a mechanism is, for example, a protected process (25) executing in a benign environment in the apparatus. The indication that the mechanism is in place is provided by a trusted source (20), such as a hardware root of trust responsible for initiating the mechanism. Access to the particular node (16) opens the way to revealing that node, and any descendants, to the protected process (25).
Patent GB-2387819-A (GB)
Title: Key backlighting control circuit and method
Inventor: NAKAMURA MASAFUMI
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2003-04-23
Abstract: A key backlight control method and circuit can be provided by illuminating only the keys to be operated with the power consumption for a key arrangement unit reduced. The key arrangement unit is configured by a plurality of keys and LEDs for respectively illuminating the keys. The LEDs are controlled by a LED control unit, FETs, a scan register unit, and a CPU unit such that only the LEDs corresponding to the keys required (or requested) in the processing mode (browsing mail, etc.) can be turned on in the mobile terminal equipment such as a mobile phone unit.
Patent GB-2384732-A (GB)
Title: A shale shaker
Inventor: SCHULTE JR DAVID LEE
IPC: E21B21/06
Filed: 2001-10-19
Abstract: A shale shaker for separating material, said shale shaker comprising a basket (100), for supporting a screen assembly and a collection receptacle, the basket comprising two side walls (102), an end wall (103) and an opening in the bottom of said basket (100), said basket (100) having means (109,110) to support screen assemblies for substantially covering said opening characterised in that said basket (100) further comprises separating means (104,105,106) in or on any of said walls (102,103) for separating material. Preferably, further comprising directing means for directing separated material therefrom into said collection receptacle. The invention also provides a method for separating material using the shale shaker of the invention, a basket of the shale shaker of the invention and screen assemblies used in the shale shaker of the invention.
Patent GB-2403904-A (GB)
Title: Umbrella cover with luggage attachment means
Inventor: MCGUIGAN GERARD
IPC: A45C13/40
Filed: 2003-07-18
Abstract: A removable umbrella carrier comprises a substantially cylindrical holster 1 adapted to receive a folded umbrella and provided with attachment means 5,6 for removable securing it to an article of luggage 7,8. The holster comprises a frame 2 that is generally substantially rigid and is preferably provided with openings 4,10 and a covering for the frame 2 in the form of a water repellant porous liner 3. The attachment means may also take the form of resilient clips or hooks 12,13, that engage the handle portions 8 of the luggage piece 7, or individual loops 17-19 (FIG.3) that engage around the handle or strap of the luggage. An alternative embodiment (FIG 4) shows a flexible frame 2 that is split open along its length in order to accomodate umbrellas of different sizes.
Patent GB-2404297-A (GB)
Title: Editing multiple camera outputs
Inventor: CHEATLE STEPHEN PHILIP
IPC: H04N5/222
Filed: 2003-07-24
Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing an edited video signal from a plurality of cameras is described which is particularly useful where at least the imaging lens of each said camera are held or worn by a respective participant simultaneously present at a site. This comprises receiving contemporaneous audio streams 2 from at least two participants and selectively deriving therefrom a single output audio signal according to a predetermined first set of one or more criteria. It further comprises receiving contemporaneous image video streams from at least two said cameras 1 and deriving therefrom a single video output signal according to a predetermined second set of one or more criteria. The invention allows editing of plural audio and video streams to produce an output of the most relevant audio and video streams of a speaker, for example.
Patent GB-2390699-A (GB)
Title: On-the-fly beam path error correction for memory link processing
Inventor: UNRATH MARK
IPC: B23K26/08
Filed: 2002-02-15
Abstract: Laser beam positioners (Figure 12, 340, 236, 260, 262, 302, 304, 310, 312, 316, 318, 320, 322, 324, 326, 328, 330, 336, 342) employ a steering mirror that performs small-angle deflection of a laser beam to compensate for cross-axis setting errors of a positioner stage. A two-axis mirror is preferred because either axis of the positioner stages may be used for performing work. In one embodiment, the steering mirror is used for error correction only without necessarily requiring coordination with the positioner stage position commands. A fast steering mirror employing a flexure mechanism and piezoelectric actuators to tip and tilt the mirror is preferred in semiconductor link processing ("SLP") applications. This invention compensates for cross-axis settling time, resulting in increased SLP system throughput and accurately while simplifying complexity of the positioner stages because the steering mirror corrections relax the positioner stage servo driving requirements.
Patent GB-2405349-A (GB)
Title: Resilient mask with improved seal
Inventor: DENNIS MICHAEL ROBERT
IPC: A62B18/02
Filed: 2003-09-01
Abstract: An oro-nasal mask 6 for use in a respirator, wherein said oro-nasal mask 6 is composed of resilient material such that it is collapsible and upon release from its collapsed state may return to its original state/ The mask 6 has a peripheral sealing edge 11, two or more rigid support elements 8 attached to the periphery of the mask, and a means to apply a force 9', 9'', connected to the support elements such that, in use, the force 9'' holds the support elements against the skin and has a substantial component 9' parallel to the skin effective to stretch those sections 12,13 of the mask periphery between the support elements and thus provide a seal against the skin throughout the length of the mask periphery.
Patent GB-2395162-A (GB)
Title: A method of producing moulded products from waste paper`
Inventor: OWEN DAVID MALCOLM
IPC: D21J1/00
Filed: 2003-09-04
Abstract: A method of processing waste paper sludge to produce moulded products. The method involves the following steps: (a) adjusting the consistency of the sludge to a suitable processing consistency, (b) adding a suitable polymeric coagulant or flocculant to the mixture, whilst subjecting the mixture to a non-shear or low shear mixing, (c) adding a suitable quantity of starch or like material to the sludge and blending the mixture and (d) applying pressure to the mixture to produce the moulded products, i.e. boards. The method also includes the step of heating the sludge mixture, either before it is pressed into a moulded product or after, to a temperature such that the starch cooks out. The boards produced by the present process are suitable for use in construction work. The fire retardant nature of the boards can be improved by the addition of proprietary fire retardants. Plastics may be added in ground or particulate forms.
Patent GB-2407122-A (GB)
Title: Device for grouting between floor tiles
Inventor: SHARPLES RICHARD
IPC: E04F21/165
Filed: 2003-10-14
Abstract: A device for applying grout between floor tiles and paving slabs comprises sloping guides 1,2, with vertical lower lips, the space between which is adjustable by studs 5 and wing nuts 4, and for use at edges such as walls or steps, guide 2 can be replaced by vertical plate 3. A pusher device 6 (Fig 2, not shown) may be used to force grout through the space between the guides.
Patent GB-2407142-A (GB)
Title: An arrangement for bleeding the boundary layer from an aircraft engine
Inventor: BAGNALL ADAM MACGREGOR
IPC: B64C21/06
Filed: 2003-10-15
Abstract: An aircraft engine, preferably of the turbofan gas turbine engine type, comprises a nacelle 24, and a stator structure having a surface, within a relatively high pressure region, from which the boundary layer is bled via at least one duct 46, 82 to at least one aperture 84, 86 in the nacelle 24 at a region of relatively low pressure, so as the pressure differential instigates the bleeding. The at least one aperture preferably is a nozzle directing the bled fluid, preferably for the purpose of providing additional thrust. The stator structure preferably comprises a first wall 32 around a set of rotor blades 28, possibly fan blades, and at least one set of stator vanes 48, possibly fan outlet vanes, 48 or core inlet vanes 62. The means to bleed fluid from the stator structure may comprise a porous member, which may be a metal or a composite.
Patent GB-2392677-A (GB)
Title: A method for preparing a homogenous cellulosic product from cellulosic waste materials
Inventor: ELEY MICHAEL H
IPC: D21B1/12
Filed: 2001-10-22
Abstract: A method for treating diverse pulp and paper materials, including such products contained in municipal solid waste and biohazardous wastes, to produce a homogenous cellulosic product comprises the steps of feeding diverse pulp and paper materials into a vessel, introducing steam into the vessel while agitating the materials, purging the gases from the vessel while agitating the materials, sealing the vessel so that the vessel is pressure tight, saturating the materials with steam at sufficient temperature and pressure to expand the physical and chemical structure of the materials, while agitating the materials, depressurizing the vessel to further enhance the physical and chemical expansion of the materials, and discharging the processed products. Alternatively, the method can be performed without purging the gases, if the temperature in the range of about 140{C to about 160{C. and the pressure is in the range of about 275 to 450 kPa. During the optional purging step, during the depressurization step, and during the optional evacuation step, volatile organic compounds and other air pollutants can be captured and treated. The temperature, pressure, and process time is more than sufficient to decontaminate and sterilize biohazardous laboratory and medical wastes.
Patent GB-2408816-A (GB)
Title: Automated-marketing for mobile telephony rewarding user activity
Inventor: MITCHELL DEREK MORVILLE
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2003-12-06
Abstract: The invention user-activity monitors and alters information passing between the Mobile telephony Network post paid, repaid and other billing system, and the network elements that implement voice and data services order to implement changes in user behaviour by rewarding user behaviour 13. The invention also monitors the changes in user activity 14 to determine which behaviour or activities should be monitored next and/or which other rewards 18 should be applied. These actions can be applied in programmes on a per mobile telephony user basis by the mobile telephony network operator to implement operant conditioning, variable frequency rewards and behaviour shaping.
Patent GB-2396254-A (GB)
Title: Switch and production thereof
Inventor: WONG MARVIN GLENN
IPC: H01H11/02
Filed: 2003-12-09
Abstract: A switch is produced by depositing a liquid switching element 180 on a substrate 150; positioning a channel plate 110 adjacent the substrate; moving the channel plate toward the substrate, the liquid switching elements 180 wetting to the channel plate, and a portion of the liquid switching element being isolated into at least one waste chamber 210, 212 in the channel plate; and closing the channel plate 110 against the substrate 150. Electrodes or contact pads 160, 162, 164 are exposed to the interior of a main channel 120. A driving fluid is used to move the liquid switching element (e.g. mercury) within the main channel.
Patent GB-2397409-A (GB)
Title: Data synchronisation in a replicated storage system
Inventor: LAVENDER ROBERT GREGORY
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2003-12-10
Abstract: Information, e.g., password or other access credential information, may be synchronized amongst replicated directory spaces or repositories. In some embodiments, directory spaces are embodied as directory servers, services or similar components of computer operating systems, including LDAP, UDDI, Active Directory or other standardized or proprietary directory environments. In one embodiment in accordance with the present invention, a method includes invalidating an entry of at least one replica store. The invalidation of the entry of the replica store triggers information synchronization of a corresponding invalidated entry of a master store to a corresponding entry of an authoritative store on a next attempt to authenticate against the invalidated entry of the replica store. The method may include propagating information of the synchronized master store entry to at least one other replica store.
Patent GB-2401941-A (GB)
Title: Illuminated vacuum picker for contact lens inspection
Inventor: WESTLAND DUNCAN JAMES
IPC: G01M11/02
Filed: 2002-12-03
Abstract: An inspection assembly for detecting mark-ings on an ophthalmic lens is incorporated into a pick-and-place vacuum head in an automated lens manufacturing line.
Patent GB-2398525-A (GB)
Title: Compressed gas drying system
Inventor: COLLINS ANDREW C
IPC: B01D53/26
Filed: 2004-05-24
Abstract: Gas/liquid separation apparatus for drying compressed gas of the type having two parallel separation vessels 5a,5b containing an adsorbent with one separation vessel being on-stream whilst the other is off-stream with its adsorbent being regenerated, characterised in that the regeneration is conducted by a low pressure gas which is separated from the condensate removed from the adsorbent without losing the gas. The gas to be dried may be stored in a header tank before being passed through the separation vessel stage and the dried gas may be passed through a particulate filter.