baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2305092-A (GB)
Title: Sound signal processing
Inventor: JOT JEAN MARC
IPC: H04S3/02
Filed: 1996-08-20
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the simulation of the acoustical quality produced by a virtual sound source and for the localizing of this source with respect to one or more listeners, and one or more original sound sources. This method consists in: 1) fixing at 40 values of perceptual parameters defining the acoustical quality to be simulated and values of parameters defining the localization of a virtual source, 2) converting at 30 these values into a pulse response described by its energy distribution as a function of the time and the frequency, 3) carrying out at 10 a context compensation so as to take account of an existing room effect, 4) obtaining at 10 an artificial reverberation from elementary signals so as to achieve a virtual acoustic environment in real time and control the localizing of the virtual source. This method can be used to modify sound signals coming from a real source, or to create sound effects on recording media. The acoustic virtual processor can be used to fit out all types of entertainment halls or games halls.
Patent GB-2308435-A (GB)
Title: Conversion oil burner
Inventor: MOONEY BRIAN
IPC: F23D11/24
Filed: 1996-12-20
Abstract: A pressure jet oil burner for use in converting a solid fuel cooker/heater to oil consists of a housing 2,3 made of die cast metal and an arrangement in which the impeller motor 17 is beneath the impeller (14) (Fig.4) and the blast tube 4 is on the opposite face of the housing to the motor. The burner is preferably manufactured by starting with a commercially available burner intended for oil-fired central heating in which the components are mutually configured as described and modifying the burner so as to fit within the narrow confines of an ash pit.
Patent GB-2307071-A (GB)
Title: Multi-media storage system
Inventor: BABA HIROSHI
IPC: G06F11/10
Filed: 1996-06-12
Abstract: In a storage system for multi-media data, independent primary data items, such as videos A, B, C, and redundant data DD are stored on disc drives 210, 211 and, if one drive 210 fails, requested data are reconstructed from the redundant data and the data on the other drives 210. The storage system may be of the redundant-array-of-inexpensive-disks (RAID) type having a control unit 213 with provision for retrying acesses, logging the retries, suspending access to a faulty drive, adding an extra drive and updating redundancy data.
Patent GB-2323394-A (GB)
Title: Mortarless brick walls
Inventor: SHUTE JOHN SIDNEY
IPC: E04B2/00
Filed: 1997-05-29
Abstract: Bricks are laid in courses using an adhesive rather than mortar between the superposed and adjacent bricks. Spacer plates e.g.(2), which may be of a hard plastics material, e.g. P.V.C, may be employed between the bricks, with the adhesive, e.g. an epoxy adhesive, being applied to the plates. The plates are positioned to give the appearance of a conventional mortared construction. Separate plates may be employed for the horizontal and the vertical courses. As an alternative, the bricks may be glued together directly, in which case the bricks have rebated edges to provide a conventional appearance. The adhesive may be pre-applied and covered by a release paper, or applied on site from a cartridge gun prior to the brick or plate being placed in position.
Patent GB-2327978-A (GB)
Title: Zip fastener with removable slider
Inventor: SUZUKI MASAKI
IPC: A44B19/38
Filed: 1997-08-01
Abstract: A zip fastener comprising a pair of separable stringers 4, 6 formed from tapes 8 and fastening elements 12, the bottom end of one of the stringers 4 is provided with a bottom stop 20 and means to allow removal or attachment of a slider 16. Preferably the means comprises a gap 40 formed between the bottom stop 20 and an adjacent fastener element 12'. The other stringer 6 may be formed with a second bottom stop 26 having a projection 44 extending into the gap 40 so as to improve the visual appearance of the fastener. The gap 40 allows sliders to be replaced after manufacture of the zip fastener.
Patent GB-2318610-A (GB)
Title: A device for the interrogation of switching positions on a motor vehicle door lock
Inventor: BARTEL PETER
IPC: E05B83/36
Filed: 1997-10-09
Abstract: This invention relates to a device for the interrogation of switching positions on a motor vehicle door lock comprising a closing cylinder which can rotate about its cylinder axis. A remote control sensor mechanism, which comprises at least one Hall sensor chip (3, 4) and an operating magnet (5), is provided for the interrogation of the switching positions. The operating magnet (5) is countersunk in the wall of a switching nut (1), which consists of a non-ferromagnetic material and which is attached to the closing cylinder. The Hall sensor chip (3, 4) is disposed on a component of the motor vehicle lock housing, wherein the arrangement is designed so that on the rotary movement of the switching nut (1) the operating magnet (5) can move past the Hall sensor chip (3, 4), emitting a signal, at an air gap distance (S).
Patent GB-2331812-A (GB)
Title: Optical retardation devices
Inventor: ACOSTA ELIZABETH
IPC: G02B5/30
Filed: 1997-11-26
Abstract: An optical retardation device, such as may be used for polarisation encoding of display information or in diffractive optical systems, comprises a patterned uniform half wave plate retarder 1 in combination with a non-patterned uniform quarter wave plate retarder 10 having an optic axis 12 orientated at 90‹ to the xz plane. The patterned retarder 1 consists of alternating first and second regions 3 and 4 having first and second optic axes 5 and 6 at different orientations to a reference axis, for example at + 22.5‹ and - 22.5‹ to the xz plane. Considering light of wavelength # 0  incident on the retarder 1 and linearly polarised in the xy plane, such light is differently polarised by the regions 3 and 4, and the light output by the device comprises regions in which the light is right circularly polarised and regions in which the light is left circularly polarised. In the case of incident light of wavelengths greater or less than # 0 , the output light becomes progressively more linearly polarised as the wavelengths departs to a greater extent from the ideal value, but not to the same extent as would be the case if the device consisted simply of a patterned single layer acting as a quarter plate retarder.
Patent GB-2334549-A (GB)
Title: Knock detection in a combustion engine using ionisation analysis
Inventor: SCHREURS BART
IPC: G01L23/22
Filed: 1998-02-20
Abstract: Arrangement and method for detecting knocking condition in combustion engines using ionisation analysis having a measuring circuit with two low pass filters 10, 11, the signal form one filter is subtracted from another, the extracted frequency content within the limits defined by the cut off frequencies of the low pass filters is passed through a high pass filter 14 and then subjected to half wave rectification by diode 16.
Patent GB-2328763-A (GB)
Title: Perpetual calendar
Inventor: DUNNING GEORGE ERNEST
IPC: G09D3/12
Filed: 1998-02-23
Abstract: Date and month are displayed (2, Fig 1). An oscillator, divider and counter circuit are used to drive a motor which performs a date change once a day. The counter counts 24 hour pulses and then initiates a date change. Switch feedback is used to reset the counter.
Patent GB-2335122-A (GB)
Title: Transmitter adapted to reduce adjacent channel interference
Inventor: ROETTGER NORBERT
IPC: H04L27/20
Filed: 1998-03-05
Abstract: A transmitter encoder for the transmission of GMSK signals is provided, comprising: a digital data source (1), a first filter unit (2) with a low-pass characteristic and an integrator (3), all connected in series; a sine component extractor (4) for calculating the sine component of the output of the integrator, the sine component extractor being connected to a second low-pass filter (6); a cosine component extractor (5) for calculating the cosine component of the output of the integrator, the cosine component extractor being connected to a third low-pass filter (7); whereby the output of the integrator is supplied to both the sine- and cosine component extractors. The second (6) and third (7) low-pass filters can be Finite Impulse Response filters. In a portable or mobile radio or telephone, the filters' co-efficients can be set to provide >60dB attenuation of those signals which leak into transmission channels adjacent to the channel on which the radio or telephone is transmitting. The arrangement is suitable for digital radios which operate with a 6.25 kHz channel width.
Patent GB-2326033-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connector
Inventor: LOIBL JOSEF
IPC: H01R12/79
Filed: 1998-04-09
Abstract: A device for contacting a contact stud 4 contains a counter-contact body 8 which is formed with a slotted area 10 for the purpose of receiving the contact stud and is made wholly of plastics material. A flexible conductor foil 6 is provided on the side of the counter-contact body 8 that points towards the contact stud 4. When the counter-contact body is pushed onto the contact stud, the foil is pressed by the contact stud against the inner wall of the slotted area and thereby contacts the contact stud. This construction eeds no composite parts and no endpieces for the conductor. The connector can be used in motor vehicles.
Patent GB-2325235-A (GB)
Title: Powder coating material
Inventor: ADACHI TAKATO
IPC: C09D5/03
Filed: 1998-05-14
Abstract: A method for preparing a thermosetting powder coating material comprises: dispersing and mixing a base resin and a crosslinking agent in a dispersing and/or mixing machine equipped with a decompression device at a temperature in the range of 40 to 200C, to form a dispersed mixture, the dispersed mixture optionally containing a solvent and a pigment; optionally eliminating at least a portion of the solvent under reduced pressure; adding water to the dispersed mixture; reducing the pressure and lowering the temperature of the dispersed mixture to a temperature equal to or less than the softening point of the dispersed mixture; and bringing the dispersed mixture into a powder state or a granule state by dispersion force of the dispersing and/or mixing machine. The base resin may be an acrylic varnish comprising a glycidyl methacrylate copolymer, a polyester resin containing hydroxyl groups, epoxy resin or fluoro resin.
Patent GB-2337357-A (GB)
Title: Optical amplifier
Inventor: SEAN SURINDER
IPC: H01S3/094
Filed: 1998-05-13
Abstract: An optical amplifier comprises a plurality of amplifier stages, each stage having a pumped amplifier e.g. an erbium doped fibre (14, 22). At least two pump sources (30, 36) are provided and the amplifiers (14, 22) of at least two of the amplifier stages are coupled to the pump sources (30, 36) to permit continued operation of the amplifier stages in the event of failure of one of the pump sources (30, 36). The pump sources may operate at 980 nm and 1480 nm respectively.
Patent GB-2331328-A (GB)
Title: Method for the emergency unlocking of a vehicle due to an accident
Inventor: LEISTENSCHNEIDER RAIMUND
IPC: E05B77/12
Filed: 1998-11-17
Abstract: In a method for the emergency unlocking of a vehicle involved in an accident, the occurrence of an accident being recognized by an accident recognition unit on account of the evaluation of sensor signals, automatic unlocking of the vehicle is carried out after an accident recognized by the unit only if the rotational-speed signal of one or more wheels of the vehicle assumes the value zero within a certain accident time frame, and/or if the output voltage of the generator of the vehicle assumes the value zero within a certain accident time frame, or if an accident has been recognized by the accident recognition unit within a specified period of time after the vehicle speed is reduced to zero with a deceleration which is greater than a defined threshold value. Emergency unlocking may also be dependent upon the ignition being on, a pre-determined severity of accident being sensed, or tilting or overturning of the vehicle being sensed.
Patent GB-2331729-A (GB)
Title: Correcting image density in copiers
Inventor: KAJIWARA TADAYUKI
IPC: G03G15/16
Filed: 1998-11-27
Abstract: An image forming apparatus performs the gamma correction based on an image density on a photosensitive body (8) or an intermediate transfer body (13). As shown, a test pattern generator unit (5) generates a test image on the intermediate transfer body (13). A first density detector unit (1) is provided upstream of a toner transfer section and detects an image density on intermediate transfer body (13). A second density detector unit (2) is provided downstream of the toner transfer section and detects the image density on the intermediate transfer body (13). A corrector unit (6) corrects image data. A control unit (25) calculates correction data for use in correcting the image data based on image density data outputted from the first and second density detector units (1, 2) to set the correction data in the corrector unit (6) which modulates the exposing laser via modulator (7). Alternatively, cleaner (23) can be switched off and detector (1) can detect image density before and after image transfer.
Patent GB-2329879-A (GB)
Title: Childrens cycle
Inventor: SONG ZHENGHUAN
IPC: B62K9/00
Filed: 1997-06-11
Abstract: This invention relates to a children's cycle having a body comprised of a frame (3) and wheels, the wheels under the frame, and a vertical push handle means (1) connected with said frame (3), characterized in that: the push handle means (1) has a curved portion and rotatably connects with the frame (3), so that it can be turned down to the underside of the said body with the concave side of the portion supporting the body and thus the cycle can be forwardly and backwardly swayed.
Patent GB-2331811-A (GB)
Title: Surveying a well borehole by means of rate gyro and gravity measurements
Inventor: UTTECH GARY W
IPC: E21B47/022
Filed: 1995-12-19
Abstract: A positional survey of a well borehole (12, fig.1) which is subject to deviation from the vertical is made by means of a survey tool (10) having a housing in the form of a sonde 16 containing a rate gyro (24), having an axis of rotation coincident with the centre-line axis of the sonde, and means (30) for measuring, along two orthogonal axes, the direction of gravity relative to the sonde, i.e. the angle of inclination of the sonde. The method, as described, comprises incrementally moving the sonde in the borehole e.g. by means of a slickline (20), taking orthogonal measurements at spaced locations, and combining the measurements to determine the borehole azimuth and inclination at the spaced locations. The sonde determines a reference North direction at each location by means of a two orthogonal measurements made with the rate gyro. The gyro and gravity measurements are used to determine two dimensions of the sonde position, the third being provided by a depth measurement. In an embodiment of the invention these measurements are repeated with the housing at each of two opposite azimuthal positions relative to its axis of rotation, the housing being rotatable by means of a drive (26). Each set of measurements is averaged, and the standard deviation determined as an indication of the quality of the measurements. The two averages should sum to zero; any residual value is a measure of error, e.g. as a result of drift, and can be used to provide the necessary compensation.
Patent GB-2334979-A (GB)
Title: Cavity tray for roof-wall interfaces
Inventor: RICHARDSON CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E04D13/147
Filed: 1999-01-29
Abstract: A cavity tray (10) has a stepped base (16) such that it may be built into the brickwork of a wall (14) against which an inclined conservatory roof (12) is to abut. The cavity tray has a depending skirt (18) below the outer edge of the steps and an upstanding flange (20) which extends upwardly and inwardly of the inner side of the outer leaf (40). The upstanding fl ange thus acts to collect water that has penetrated the outer leaf and redirects it out of the brickwork and on to the conservatory roof.
Patent GB-2346619-A (GB)
Title: Surfactant product
Inventor: AMBROSEN HELEN
IPC: C11D3/10
Filed: 1999-02-15
Abstract: A surfactant product comprises a dicarboxylic acid, sodium bicarbonate and a surfactant preferably dihydroxybutanedioic acid, sodium bicarbonate and a surfactant and most preferably comprising cream of tarter, sodium bicarbonate and a surfactant. A mixture of sodium bicarbonate, cream of tarter and liquid surfactant forms a paste which hardens into a solid over a period of a few hours. The mixture provides a solid material which is highly stable.
Patent GB-2346856-A (GB)
Title: Cycle transmission system
Inventor: HEWITT WILLIAM
IPC: B62M1/36
Filed: 1999-02-19
Abstract: The system comprises a pedal crank 6 acting on a forward chainwheel 1, which is coupled by a chain to the rear wheel, via an additional transmission, e.g. a chain drive. The chainwheel 1 is located higher than the crank axis to provide increased clearance of the chainwheel. The chainwheel 1 can be interchangeable or a plurality can be provided for variable gearing ratios.
Patent GB-2335711-A (GB)
Title: Lateral thrust generation by decomposition
Inventor: MUNDIG GERMAN
IPC: F02K9/60
Filed: 1999-03-23
Abstract: A process for generating lateral thrust in a projectile by means of a propulsion unit, which has a decomposition chamber 1 and a supersonic nozzle 2 and uses a monergol propellant such as hydrazine, comprises the introduction of the propellant into the decomposition chamber 1 by electromagnetic valve 4 through tangential inlet 3 at high speed, so that, a propellant film 5 of defined thickness is produced on the wall of the chamber 1 and then decomposed by pyrotechnic heat source 7 arranged in the wall of the chamber 1. Pressurised hot gases produced by decomposition cause non-return valve (8, fig 2) to close inlet 3. Plural propulsion units may be connected to a common supply vessel (10, fig 3) pressurised by a metal membrane (11, fig 3).
Patent GB-2337230-A (GB)
Title: Folder with hinge comprising a separate binding element
Inventor: BROWN SIMON
IPC: B42B5/08
Filed: 1999-04-14
Abstract: The folder is formed from a blank 11,12 and has a flap 10 or an attachment (eg a CD case) which is connected to the blank by a separate binding element 19 defining a hinge. The binding element may be a wire binding element or a plastics comb-type binding element which passes through a series of spaced apart apertures 22 punched in each of the two parts it connects together.
Patent GB-2349546-A (GB)
Title: A terminal for providing an application using a browser
Inventor: PEDERSEN CLAUS
IPC: H04W4/06
Filed: 1999-04-26
Abstract: The terminal comprises a transceiver, arranged to send radio packets to and receive radio packets from a server, and a browser application for displaying content stored in the server. The browser application is arranged to initiate a first application by transferring a first item associated with the first application from the server using a first content identifier. The application being provided by the combination of the first item and further items each of which is transferable from the server using an individual content identifier, and each of which comprises content, or means for linking to content. The browser further comprising means for creating content in association with an item, and means for transferring the created content to the server to update the items stored there for transfer to the terminal.
Patent GB-2333474-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for the coating of substrates for pharmaceutical use
Inventor: BROWN STEVEN ROBERT
IPC: A61K9/70
Filed: 1997-11-13
Abstract: A method of coating a substrate includes applying an active coating material to the substrate to form an active coating layer. The active coating material comprises biologically active material and the active coating layer is removable from the substrate.
Patent GB-2335427-A (GB)
Title: Elastic materials with improved performance at body temperature
Inventor: BELL ANITA S
IPC: A61L15/22
Filed: 1997-12-22
Abstract: Laminate compositions with significantly improved retention of elastic and mechanical properties such as stress relaxation, permanent set, elongation modulus and hysteresis modulus at temperatures slightly above body temperature, under actual use conditions, are formed from polymeric materials containing styrene copolymers and polymeric compounds blended with polyphenylene ether.
Patent GB-2352777-A (GB)
Title: Double screw rotor assembly
Inventor: FANG HONG-SHENG
IPC: F04C2/08
Filed: 1999-08-03
Abstract: A power-saving, low noise double screw rotor assembly, which includes a casing (1) and a pair of screw rotors (2), wherein the casing has an inside wall (10) defining a compression chamber (11), an inlet port (12) and an outlet port (13) communicating with the compression chamber. The screw rotors are mounted in the compression chamber and meshed together, each having a spiral thread (20) around the periphery. The thread (20) defines an equidistant pitch (P). The addendum (21) of the thread defines an outside diameter (D) and is abutted against the inside wall (10) of the casing (1), the dedendum (22) defines a root diameter (d). A thread height (H) is defined between the addendum (21) of thread and the dedendum (22) of thread, the thread height (H) gradually reducing in the direction from the inlet port (12) towards the outlet port (13). The dedendum of thread and side walls of the thread of each screw rotor (2) define with the inside wall (10) of the casing at least one transfer chamber (14) having a volume reducing in the direction from the inlet port towards the outlet port. The casing wall (10), the outside diameter (D) and the root diameter (d) may be tapered in the direction from the inlet (12) to the outlet port (13), having conical, convex or concave profiles.
Patent GB-2353544-A (GB)
Title: Mining roof support
Inventor: WHITLOCK DAVID
IPC: E21D11/22
Filed: 1999-08-24
Abstract: Mining roof support, comprising a vertical column for constant support of a progressively lowering roof, the column consisting of at least a first (8) and a second (2) support element being capable of sliding relative to each other in the direction of support, and blocking means (6) associated with said first (8) support element, offering a constant resistance against movement of said first (8) support element with respect to said second (2) support element, such that the first (8) support element will be deformed when forced past said blocking means (6).
Patent GB-2338711-A (GB)
Title: Identification and characterization of interacting molecules
Inventor: WANKER ERICH
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 1998-11-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved method for the identification and optionally the characterization of interacting molecules designed to detect positive clones from the rather large numbers of false positive clones isolated by two-hybrid systems. The method of the invention relies on a novel combination of selection steps used to detect clones that express interacting molecules from false positive clones. The present invention further relates to a kit useful for carrying out the method of the invention. The present invention provides for parallel, high-throughput or automated interaction screens for the reliable identification of interacting molecules.