baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2400285-A (GB)
Title: Digital audio processing
Inventor: KENTISH WILLIAM EDMUND CRANSTO
IPC: G10L19/018
Filed: 2003-03-31
Abstract: A method of processing a spectrally-encoded digital audio signal comprising band data components representing audio contributions in respective frequency bands comprises the steps of altering a subset comprising one or more of the band data components; and generating recovery data to allow the original values of the altered band data components to be reconstructed.
Patent GB-2400186-A (GB)
Title: Swimming Goggles with Head Band having Three Threads
Inventor: CHIANG HERMAN
IPC: A63B33/00
Filed: 2003-04-04
Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles 1 includes a left lens frame 2 and right lens frame 3 with a pair of lenses 6, having a nose bridge 4. A bead strap 5 has a first thread 50, a second thread 51 and a third thread 52, each thread having an adjustable fastener 53 disposed thereon. The third thread 52 is located at lower position on outer sides of the goggles 1 and may pass through holes 241, 251, 351, and 341. First and second threads 50 and 51 may also be located in recesses 22 and 32 respectively, and held in place by L-shaped rigid bodies 7.
Patent GB-2392327-A (GB)
Title: MRAM with word line repeaters
Inventor: PERNER FREDERICK A
IPC: G11C11/16
Filed: 2003-04-30
Abstract: An MRAM memory device consists of a number of blocks 101, 202, 203 which have a number of repeaters 223, 224 and 225 interspersed between them. A decoder 221 is connected to word line 105 to energise the word line to perform read and write operations upon the memory blocks with the aid of the repeaters so as to reduce the current needed. Operation is therefore possible without generating large currents for write or in the case of successive reads which can create interference.
Patent GB-2385357-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the flow of fluids
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: E21B33/14
Filed: 2000-02-23
Abstract: Apparatus for controlling the flow of fluids comprises a throat passage 690, 695 within a housing fluidically coupled to a first 670 and second 675 passage and adapted to receive a plug; a third passage 680 fluidically connected to the first passage 670; valve chambers 685 fluidically coupled to the third passage 680 and including movable valve elements 520; a fourth passage 700 fluidically coupled to the valve chambers 685 and a region outside the housing; a fifth passage 760 fluidically coupled to the second passage 675 and controllably coupled to the valve chambers 685 by corresponding valve elements 520; and a sixth passage 765 fluidically coupled to the second passage 675 and the valve chambers 685.
Patent GB-2403713-A (GB)
Title: Carton with hinged dispensing chute
Inventor: MITCHELL DAVID
IPC: B65D5/72
Filed: 2003-07-07
Abstract: A carton 2 comprises an outer carton body 8 with an opening in a wall thereof and a sleeve 10 received within the outer body 8. The sleeve 10 has a hinged dispensing chute which in its opened position extends through the opening in the body 8 to permit access to the contents of the carton 2. The sleeve 10 could be slidably received within the outer body 8. The dispensing chute could be formed as a hinged flap alternatively separate from the sleeve 10, made of a transparent plastics material, hinged to the lower end of the sleeve 10 and extending substantially across the entire width of the sleeve wall. The chute is preferably provided with a pair of wings at its sides preventing it from being fully withdrawn from the carton 2. The chute could be provided with a frangible closure, it could comprise an upper portion which overlaps a portion of the sleeve 10 to which it is bonded, and it could extend over at least 50% of the height of the carton 2. The outer body 8 and the sleeve 10 could be formed from a blank of cardboard, paperboard or plastics. The carton 2 preferably contains chocolate and other items of confectionery.
Patent GB-2389495-A (GB)
Title: Proxy-less packet routing between private and public address realms
Inventor: IYER PRAKASH N
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2002-02-21
Abstract: Routing packets of information without proxies over a network having both private and public networks includes reviewing the destination address of a packet received at a private network interface and rerouting the packet to a private client connected to the private network interface when the destination address of the packet is the public address of the private network.
Patent GB-2405994-A (GB)
Title: Thermo-electric cooler
Inventor: HEALY DAVID
IPC: H01L23/34
Filed: 2003-09-13
Abstract: A thermo-electric cooler comprises a pair of parallel electrically insulating and thermally conducting plates 4,5, and a number of thermo-electric elements 6 arranged between the plates. The thermoelectric elements 6 may have a graded doping density. A pair of contact electrodes 7, 8 are provided on an upper surface of the lower plate 4. Each contact electrode 7, 8 has an aperture 9, 10 aligned with apertures 11, 12 in the lower plate 4. The upper plate 5 may have a structure (20 Fig 3, 22 Fig 5) providing rigidity to the upper plate 5, thus maintaining the alignment of optical and/or opto-electronic devices mounted on the upper plate 5.
Patent GB-2393844-A (GB)
Title: Ink jet method of forming display elements
Inventor: ITO NOBUYUKI
IPC: H01L51/40
Filed: 2003-09-18
Abstract: Organic electroluminescent (EL) devices and colour filters for liquid crystal devices are made by an ink jet process. The EL or filter material 5 is deposited from nozzles 9 onto a heated substrate 8. The temperature of the nozzles is controlled to prevent poor ink discharge. A partition 4 is provided to ensure that the material is placed at the correct pixel positions.
Patent GB-2390033-A (GB)
Title: Dual non-circular dimple for golf balls
Inventor: MURPHY DANIEL
IPC: A63B37/00
Filed: 2002-02-28
Abstract: A combination dimple pattern on the surface of a golf ball is characterized by both non-circular and non-circular compound dimples. The compound dimples include a first non-circular dimple portion and a second non-circular dimple portion arranged in a bottom surface of the first portion, with the second dimple portion having a depth greater than the depth of the first circular portion. The combination of compound and circular dimples on the surface of the ball improved the aerodynamic efficiency of the ball for more control of lift and drag of a spinning golf ball during flight.
Patent GB-2407038-A (GB)
Title: Hand drier with auxiliary continuous flow of sterile air
Inventor: HOLMES THOMAS MICHAEL
IPC: A47K10/48
Filed: 2003-10-14
Abstract: A hand dryer 2 consists of an outer housing with a main fan 8 which draws air into the housing and out of a first outlet 12 on operation by a user. The dryer 2 also incorporates a substantially constantly operated second fan 22 which provides a substantially constant sterilising air flow. The air is sterilised preferably via a UV lamp within casing 18.
Patent GB-2407831-A (GB)
Title: Joist support and method for mounting floor joists
Inventor: GRIME SIMON
IPC: E04B5/12
Filed: 2003-11-07
Abstract: A joist support comprises a channel-shaped member having one side (3) thereof capable of pivotal movement relative to the base (1) from an open position extending in the same plane as the base of the channel and outwardly thereof to a closed position extending normally to the base. A method of mounting floor joists in a cavity wall construction comprises building an inner skin (9) of the cavity wall to a desired height for the joists, locating on the upper surface of the wall the joist support (12) with the open face of the channel directed towards the inside of the building, hinging the upper side (3) of the channel member to the open position thereof and locating joist ends (11) in the member resting on the lower side thereof, hinging the upper side to the closed position, and constructing a further part of said inner skin on the upper side of the channel member.
Patent GB-2411136-A (GB)
Title: A filtered water dispenser
Inventor: MONTEIRO ANDRE FRASER
IPC: B01D35/143
Filed: 2004-02-17
Abstract: A filtered water dispenser comprises first and second tanks connected via a filter, a pump to transfer any contents of the first tank through the filter to the second tank and a system based on an operating condition of a pump to measure the total amount of water passed through the filter. Preferably a magnetic reed switch or a micro-switch arrangement is used to measure the number of pump cycles where each closure of the micro-switch is fed into an electronic totaliser. The filter may be replaced when an electronic microprocessor, initialised for a water hardness receives an input from the totaliser and calculates a filter replacement time. The need for filter replacement is indicated to a user by a signal such as a light.
Patent GB-2404170-A (GB)
Title: Media registration mechanism for image forming device
Inventor: JEWELL ROBERT W
IPC: G03G15/00
Filed: 2004-07-14
Abstract: An image forming device (100) is provided that includes a media path configured to carry print media through the image forming device (100), an alignment mechanism (125) including a plurality of alignment walls (305,310, fig 6A), and an image forming mechanism (130) configured to form an image on the aligned print media received from the alignment mechanism (125). The alignment mechanism (125) can be dynamically configurable to align the print media against a selected alignment wall from the plurality of alignment walls (305,310, fig 6A) as the print media is carried along the media path. The alignment mechanism (125) may include a plurality of belts (315,320, fig 6A) being selectively operable at different speeds to cause the print media to rotate towards the selected alignment wall (305,310, fig 6A).
Patent GB-2417014-A (GB)
Title: Motorised levelling system for trailer caravans
Inventor: KEAST DAVID ANDRE
IPC: B60S9/06
Filed: 2004-08-10
Abstract: A motorised levelling system for a trailer caravan comprises a number of motorised screw jacks which are controlled by a central control unit 4 located within the caravan. The control unit, e.g. a control panel, comprises switches to allow each jack to be raised or lowered as required. Each jack comprises a leg 1 that is driven by a screw 2. The screw is rotated by a motor 3. The jacks are preferably located at each corner of the caravan. A level indicator 5 may be provided within sight of the control panel.
Patent GB-2401386-A (GB)
Title: Method of modifying a well production profile.
Inventor: RESTARICK HENRY L
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 2001-07-13
Abstract: A method of modifying a production profile in a producing well includes the steps of sensing a flow characteristic from sensors 202 located on a sand screen within the well, and motivating an actuation system to reconfigure the flow area through the screen. In a preferred embodiment, motivating the actuator can take the form of hydraulically actuating a positionable sleeve 208, the sleeve slidable over a port 214 in an inner mandrel 120 of the sand screen.
Patent GB-2418496-A (GB)
Title: Eyewear, rim or lens for an eyewear having cavity containing a refrigerant
Inventor: MARANTIDIS KONSTANTINOS
IPC: G02C5/00
Filed: 2004-09-28
Abstract: Eyewear having a lens and being configured so that in normal use of the eyewear a wearer of the eyewear may see through the lens, the lens allowing images to be seen therethrough in a substantially undistorted manner, wherein the eyewear comprises at least one cavity containing a refrigerant. The refrigerant could be contained within the rim 2 or within the lens 3 or attached to the surface 10 of the lens 3. The eyewear could be removably attached to other eyewear.
Patent GB-2406721-A (GB)
Title: Extruded insulation secured arround a stator bar
Inventor: WANG YU
IPC: H02K3/34
Filed: 2004-10-01
Abstract: Outer insulation (24) which surrounds a perimeter of the bare bar (22) and extends along a longitudinal length of the bar (22) comprises at least one extruded member (26,28,126), e.g., a single extruded member (126) or two individual extruded members (26,28), etc., containing an electrical insulation material (34). The at least one extruded member (26,28,126) comprises an opposing pair of edges (40,42,140,142) parallel to the longitudinal length of the bar. The edges (40,42,140,142) are attached together so that the perimeter of the bar (22) is entirely enclosed by the at least one extruded member (26,28,126). Interlocking edges or slot and peg interference structures or welding may secure the edges. Materials are disclosed and the assembly may undergo a subsequent thermoforming operation.
Patent GB-2408105-A (GB)
Title: Ear wearable combined core body temperature and pulse rate sensor
Inventor: SATTLER FRANK
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2004-10-29
Abstract: A combined core body temperature and pulse rate sensing device has a sensor carrier 11 in which is located a heat flow sensor 1 for detecting two temperatures for the determination of core temperature Tc, an acoustic sensor 2 for measuring hear beat rate, measuring signal evaluation units 4, 5, 7 and a communication unit 9 for transmission of measured data to a remote device for display. The measured temperature and heart rate signals may be used to calculate a physiological strain index (PSI). The acoustic sensor 2 may also measure vocal signals. Transmission may be wired or wireless. The device may be worn behind the ear, on the chest or on the skull, or the device may be in the form of a wristwatch. The device may be used by athletes or fire fighters.
Patent GB-2407797-A (GB)
Title: Heat Insulating Material
Inventor: MARCHAL PHILIPPE
IPC: F16L59/08
Filed: 2004-11-10
Abstract: Heat insulating material (1) consisting of a stack of reflective elements, separated by an insert material, each reflective element comprises a reflective foil (2) on which is deposited an insert material (3) represented by a powder having a particle size distribution less than 1 m. The reflective foil may be coiled up or folded to delimit the reflective elements. The reflective foil may be aluminium. The powder may be alumina, calcium silicate, precipated silica or titanium dioxide. The insulation may be used for tubes or containers.
Patent GB-2408929-A (GB)
Title: Plant stand with collapsible legs
Inventor: VAUGHAN ALAN
IPC: A47G7/04
Filed: 2004-12-10
Abstract: A plant stand 10 comprises a plant support 14 which supports a plant container 12, and at least one leg 16, 18 for spacing the plant support from the ground, the leg being moveable between an in-use position (Fig. 1) and a folded position (Fig. 3) for storage or transport of the stand. Also provided is a locking member 34, 36 to releasably retain the leg in the in-use position. The stand may be configured as a cradle or crib.
Patent GB-2408946-A (GB)
Title: Spin milled grooves for a golf club head
Inventor: VOKEY ROBERT W
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2004-12-10
Abstract: A golf club head comprises grooves which have a maximum depth length (d2) at least 6.35 mm shorter that the overall groove length (d1). The grooves may be spin milled using a circular cutter. Also disclosed is a golf club head with a striking face having a uniform textured surface with a roughness greater than 40 Ra, the face also having grooves with a draft angle from about 0.5{ to 12{. Further disclosed is a method of making a golf club head with spin milled grooves and a roughened face.
Patent GB-2424326-A (GB)
Title: Direct conversion FM receiver employing average DC offset correction
Inventor: BEN-AYUN MOSHE
IPC: H03D3/00
Filed: 2005-03-18
Abstract: A receiver 200 for receiving and demodulating a frequency modulated RF signal by a direct conversion procedure includes an input signal path (101) receiving an RF input signal (x(t)), an I-channel (103) including a first mixer 107 for mixing the RF input signal with an in-phase reference signal to produce an in-phase component (I(t)), a Q-channel 105 including a second mixer 109 for mixing the input signal with a quadrature-phase reference signal to produce a quadrature-phase component (Q(t)). The receiver further includes a compensator for repeatedly measuring and compensating for DC offset produced by the receiver and combined with the input signal component in a respective I and/or Q channel. The compensator estimates 202, 204 a component of the DC offset present in the respective channel (I, Q) by (i) taking a set of N samples of the value of the input signal component in the respective channel; (ii) summing the values obtained for the N samples; and (iii) calculating an average value by dividing the sum by the number N of samples, and a combiner 206, 207 operable to combine with the input signal component an adjustment signal which cancels the estimated DC noise component in the respective channel. The receiver may also include a controller 203 operably coupled to the estimator 202, 205 to provide control signals to indicate when the estimator of the compensator should release the noise value it has estimated. The controller may also indicate an integration time to be used by the estimator of each compensator. The controller may include a detector which assists in control of the estimators by determining a frequency offset between the carrier frequency of the input signal and the reference signal produced by a local oscillator 221. The controller may, via a frequency setter 222, adaptively adjust the reference frequency produced by the local oscillator.
Patent GB-2425104-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for sorting between two locations
Inventor: GAMBLE MARK
IPC: B07C5/36
Filed: 2005-04-16
Abstract: Apparatus for sorting or diverting a plurality of objects 130 to least two positions 200 300 comprises a cylindrical device 30, a drive transfer apparatus 40 connected to the cylindrical device to form a driven assembly, a conveyor 100 driven by a drive means 110, a linkage 10 such as a belt connecting the driven assembly to said drive means to drive the driven assembly, a tensioning device 20 which holds the linkage under tension, the tension device being adjustable to maintain tension, a shaft 140 disposed along a central axis of the driven assembly wherein the driven assembly is fixed to bearings which are free to rotate about the shaft, an adjustable frame 60 to which the shaft is connected, a plurality of linear members (150 fig. 2) with slots (160 fig. 2) disposed therein, the adjustable frame being constrained to move in the slots, a linear actuating device 80 in contact with the adjustable frame, and a computer for controlling said linear actuating device. Data collected by a sensor and data stored in the computer may be compared to issue a control signal from the computer to control motion of the linear actuating device.
Patent GB-2427192-A (GB)
Title: A process for the oxidation of an alkyl-group containing substrate in the presence of an ionic liquid
Inventor: HOELDERICH WOLFGANG FRIEDRICH
IPC: C07C45/28
Filed: 2005-06-17
Abstract: A process for the oxidation of an alkyl-group containing substrate comprises contacting the substrate with an oxidant in the presence of an ionic liquid. The substrate may be a cyclic, linear or branched alkane, in particular cyclohexane or n-hexane, and the oxidant may be air, oxygen, oxygen-enriched air, hydrogen peroxide or t-butyl hydroperoxide. The ionic liquid may contain an organic cation, such as quaternary ammonium, imidazolium, pyridinium, phosphonium, guanidinium, picolinium, piperazinium, pyrazolium, pyrrolidinium, triazinium, triazolium or pyridinium, and an anion comprising a halide of at least one metal of Groups 8 to 14 of the Periodic Table, such as aluminium, boron, gallium, manganese, iron, vanadium, chromium, copper, cobalt, zinc, tin, tungsten, palladium, platinum, ruthenium, rhodium or indium. The ionic liquid may be supported on a solid support such as a clay, silica, alumina, aluminosilicate, titanium oxide or born oxide. The substrate and oxidant may be in the gas or liquid phase.
Patent GB-2421252-A (GB)
Title: Flushing toilet cistern having operating means located within the float
Inventor: DIAZ-PEREZ CLORINDO
IPC: E03D1/14
Filed: 2005-11-23
Abstract: A flushing cistern apparatus comprises a float or buoyancy member 3,4 to operate a valve 1 at an outlet 2. The discharge of water through the valve 1 is controlled by an operating mechanism arrangement A-E which may provide a long flush, a short flush, a delayed flush or a cancellation of a delayed flush setting. The operating mechanism A-E is housed inside the buoyancy member 3,4 which provides it with some protection from the water such as corrosion.
Patent GB-2432999-A (GB)
Title: RF tag detection
Inventor: HILL NICHOLAS PATRICK ROLAND
IPC: H03K17/945
Filed: 2005-12-16
Abstract: Proximity of an RF tag to a reader is detected in a manner that does not rely on close coupling, or on an exact frequency match between an interrogation RF field and a resonant frequency of the tag. This is achieved by utilising a read RF field which chirps in frequency as well as decaying in amplitude with time. The generator comprises a resonant circuit including an antenna coil L1, in series with capacitors C1, C2, C3 and a non-linear element FET1. A stimulus signal comprising square wave is applied to the antenna. Since FET1 switches on and off in response to the square wave, the resonant frequency of the antenna circuit is modified according to the mark/space ratio of the stimulus and the amplitude of the resulting ringing signal. The result is a chirp pulse increasing in frequency as the amplitude decreases. The frequency range of the chirp includes the resonant frequency of a tag to be detected. On approach of the tag, its resonant circuit absorbs energy from the interrogating field as its frequency equals the tag resonant frequency. This causes changes in the phase of the RF signal which are detected. The tag may be an implanted cat ID tag. Detection of the tag switches on the full ID reading arrangement of the reader, which may, on correct ID, operate a cat flap.
Patent GB-2421394-A (GB)
Title: Providing Audio-Visual Content
Inventor: BOSWELL JEREMY MAYO
IPC: G06F12/14
Filed: 2004-06-14
Abstract: An automated extraction configuration module 16 examines metadata stored on a DVD 15 to determine the configuration of content data stored on it. Extraction configuration data from a memory area 17 is utilised by a DVD decryption and extraction module 18 to extract movie data from the DVD 15, which is written as AVI data to an intermediate format movie data area 14. A mobile format conversion module 19 converts movie data stored in the extracted movie data area 14 and provides a movie in mobile telephone consumable format in a mobile format movie data area 20. The mobile format conversion module 19 utilises a digital rights management (DRM) processing module 21. The conversion uses information specific to the configuration of, and thus is tailored to, a target device. The data also includes two or more media players and a loader program. The mobile device is controlled to run the loader program initially. The program detects the relevant configuration of the mobile device and determines which of the media players to use to consume the movie content data.
Patent GB-2435467-A (GB)
Title: Closure and spout assembly combined with a foil membrane
Inventor: MCDOWELL CRAIG
IPC: B65D47/36
Filed: 2006-02-24
Abstract: A closure (2) has an overcap (6) resealably engageable with a spout (4). A foil retainer (40) depends from a top wall (30) of the overcap (6). The foil retainer (40) has an edge (42) which touches and is welded to a foil (20) that is induction heat sealed across an opening (10) within the spout (4). When the overcap (6) is opened, a portion of the foil (20) enclosed by the wall (40) is torn out to open the closure. This eliminates the need for a separate ring pull to open the closure. The closure may be for an open end of a can, having means for engaging over the can end.