baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2426662-A (GB)
Title: Social alarm system with different communication modes
Inventor: STONE RICHARD
IPC: G08B25/08
Filed: 2006-05-25
Abstract: A social alarm unit monitors the safety and wellbeing of a client in their own home or a sheltered housing scheme. The social alarm unit provides a speech communication path, such as over a public switch telephone network (PSTN), to an operator at a remote monitoring station or control centre when an alarm is triggered. The social alarm unit selects between at least first and second communication modes (e.g. between a voice switched hands free mode and a tone switched half-duplex mode) depending on whether the alarm signal is received from a first trigger device indicating that the client is close to the social alarm unit, or a second trigger device indicating that the client is relatively distant from the social alarm unit. Speech communication is thus optimized to the expected position of the client and effects such as feedback are minimized.
Patent GB-2428348-A (GB)
Title: Bandwidth management for guaranteeing quality of service in a voice over internet protocol network
Inventor: YEOM EUNG-MOON
IPC: H04L12/54
Filed: 2006-07-04
Abstract: In a bandwidth management system and method for guaranteeing quality of service (QoS) in a Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) network, bandwidth use information used to establish or terminate a call is provided, a total bandwidth Is calculated when the bandwidth use information is provided, and available bandwidth information which is changed according to the calculated bandwidth is reported. If insufficient bandwidth is available to guarantee the quality of service of a new call request, the call is processed on a legacy trunk connection.
Patent GB-2441157-A (GB)
Title: External backup BIOS ROM
Inventor: JUANG JINN-RONG
IPC: G06F11/20
Filed: 2006-08-25
Abstract: A computer system has a basic Input/output system (BIOS) ROM on its motherboard acting as a boot ROM. It also has an interface 130 on the motherboard for attaching an external memory module 110. When a memory module storing a BIOS is connected to the connector, the computer boots from the external module rather than from the ROM on its motherboard. This allows a computer with a corrupt BIOS ROM on its motherboard to boot. The computer may also have an adapter module 120 to connect the interface on the motherboard to an external adapter 122. The memory module may comprise a memory 112 and a connector 114. The memory may be a flash memory. The connector may be a 25 pin D-type connector and may be compatible with a low pin count (LPC) bus interface.
Patent GB-2446608-A (GB)
Title: A command shell for a distributed computer system
Inventor: TAPPER PAUL
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2007-02-17
Abstract: A shell control program 401 is deployed on a controlling computer 402 of a distributed computer system. The shell control program reads commands input from a command source, either user input or script, and passes this input to a parser which generates parsed code for execution by shell slave processes 404. The shell control program also determines which shell slave processes are required to execute a command. This may involve a plurality of shell slave processes on a plurality of machines or a single machine. Once the shell control program has identified the type and location for the required shell slave processes it determines if the required shell slave processes are already present in the system and if not creates them. Instructions for executing parts of the command are then distributed to the identified shell slave processes to complete the execution and return results to the shell control program. The shell control program can be completely platform independent using JAVA. Each of the shell slave processes can have multiple input and output data streams routed directly or indirectly between processes in the network. Pseudo terminal instances (507, figure 5) may be set up by the shell slave processes allow command processes (501, 502, 503) to be processed on remote computers as they would be had they been executed on the controlling computer.
Patent GB-2437385-A (GB)
Title: Surgical tool holder for facilitated sterilization
Inventor: BURGI JONAS
IPC: A61B17/16
Filed: 2005-12-07
Abstract: A surgical tool holder aids a surgeon in controlling the use of a tool during, for example, preparation of a femoral cavity for reception of hip joint prosthesis. The holder has a housing which encloses a mechanism having, at a far end, a tool-engaging interface, and at the opposite end, a handle which facilitates manipulation of the tool during use in preparing a bone site by the surgeon. The holder enables easy orientation of the tool attached to its end, which is important because control of the tool is critical in order to accurately prepare a recess for reception and installation of a prosthesis. The tool holder must also be easily disassembled for cleaning and sterilization.
Patent GB-2448737-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine variable camshaft timing (VCT) system
Inventor: QUANBAO ZHOU
IPC: F01L1/344
Filed: 2007-04-26
Abstract: A variable camshaft timing (VCT) system 10 for an internal combustion engine includes a vane 13 mounted to the end of an engine camshaft, surrounded by a housing 14. The vane 13 separates a chamber in the housing 14 into a phaser advance chamber 15 and a phaser retard chamber 16. The VCT system 10 also includes a control valve (actuator) having a spool (piston) 19 slidably located within a bore 18 in a valve sleeve (cylinder) 17. The spool/piston 19 comprises one land dividing the bore 18 into an advance chamber 21 and a retard chamber 22 both connected to a hydraulic oil supply. The advance chamber 21 and the retard chamber 22 are in hydraulic communication with the phaser advance chamber 15 and the phaser retard chamber 16 respectively through an advance line 11 and a retard line 23, such that displacements of the piston 19, eg by a stepper motor or solenoid, cause rotation of the vane 13. Such an arrangement allows the position of the angle of the vane to be determined directly by the position of the piston and to have a swift VCT response rate.
Patent GB-2437685-A (GB)
Title: A spacer
Inventor: TURNER STUART HAROLD
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 2006-02-17
Abstract: A spacer (10), for use as a tiling aid for spacing wall or floor tiles from one another and from a support surface during laying on the support surface. The spacer (10) comprises a one piece body (12) including at least one tile side spacer (14,16,18,20) adapted for positioning two or more tiles relative to one another and at least two tile back spacers (22,24,26,28) adapted for positioning two or more tiles relative to the support surface, a first tile back spacer (22) being adapted for adhesive connection to the rear of one of the two or more tiles.
Patent GB-2451898-A (GB)
Title: Sintered valve seat
Inventor: MAULIK PARITOSH
IPC: C22C33/02
Filed: 2007-08-17
Abstract: A valve seat made by compacting and sintering a water atomised vacuum annealed high alloy powder which comprises (by weight): 15-30% Cr, 0.5-5% Mo, 1-2% C, optionally one or more other alloying elements, with the balance being Fe. (Claim 15 species an alloy which comprises 0.5-5 % of at least one of Mo, V, W and Nb). The valve seat comprises at least 10 % of this powder and it may be completely formed therefrom (allowing up to 2 % for additives). Other powders which may be mixed with the above powder are: iron powder, low alloy steel powder, machinability aids, solid lubricants, sintering enhancers, and/or hard particles to a level of 30 % or less of the total powder mixture. Processing can involve cryogenic treatement followed by tempering to form a martensitic matrix with carbides distributed therein.
Patent GB-2456167-A (GB)
Title: Rotatable ironing board
Inventor: MOORING CHARLES
IPC: D06F81/00
Filed: 2008-01-05
Abstract: The board includes low-voltage electric motors to rotate it in either direction. A rocker type foot switch is used to control the rotation. The board may have a low frame style to fit on top of an existing ironing board. Alternatively the board may have a traditional high frame style. Both styles may have collapsible, height adjustable legs which fold down for easy storage. A garment to be ironed may be pulled onto the board and pre-tensioned by an under body roller.
Patent GB-2445667-A (GB)
Title: Converting text to hypertext
Inventor: DOULTON DANIEL
IPC: G06F17/21
Filed: 2008-01-09
Abstract: A text based message for a recipient is parsed; a keyword located by parsing is used to generate useful, related links to websites. The message is displayed on the recipient's mobile telephone together with the/each link preferably given unobtrusively in context and the recipient can then select or use the links to reach the websites. This approach can be applied to any text based message (SMS, MMS, WAP push, email, TM or weblog) Optionally the text message can be one converted from a spoken message.
Patent GB-2442645-A (GB)
Title: Expandable tubular lubrication arrangement
Inventor: SHUSTER MARK
IPC: E21B/
Filed: 2004-09-07
Abstract: The coefficient of friction between an expansion device and an expandable tubular member during radial expansion and plastic deformation is less than 0.08 and lubricant stored in a reservoir in the expansion device is injected between the tubular member and the expansion device when vaporised by means of capacitor bank 7750 discharging current to electrodes 7754a and 7754b in the lubricant or when a magnetic coil 7854 triggers a high-pressure impulse in the lubricant thereby vaporizing the lubricant and causing a pressure pulse to force lubricant out of the exit passageway.
Patent GB-2447356-A (GB)
Title: Methods and Apparatus For Detection of a Substance Bound To Magnetic Particles
Inventor: SCHWARZ ULRICH
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 2008-03-07
Abstract: A method of detecting the presence of a substance (32) to be detected on a surface of a substrate (21), the method comprising: <SL> <LI>i) providing magnetic particles (35) to the substrate (21) for binding with the substance (32) to be detected; and <LI>ii) determining the presence of the substance (32) to be detected by detecting the magnetoresistive effect of the magnetic particles (35) bound to the substance (32) to be detected on a magnetoresistive element (40) positioned proximate the substrate surface. Determining the presence of the substance may include applying an external magnetic field to the substrate. The magnetoresistive element may include a main and reference sensor. The magnetoresistive element may be scanned relative to the substrate surface during detection of the presence of the substance. </SL>
Patent GB-2459490-A (GB)
Title: Educational puzzle with bar code and speech enabled barcode scanner.
Inventor: LIN KENT
IPC: G09B1/36
Filed: 2008-04-24
Abstract: An educational puzzle comprises a puzzle set 10 having multiple puzzles 11 and a scanner 20. Each puzzle 11 has indicia or pictures 11 and a unique bar code 112. The barcode scanner 20 stores different barcode identifications corresponding to all barcodes on the puzzles 11 and speech data relating to the indicia 111 or picture. When a child holds the barcode scanner 20 to scan the barcodes 112 of the puzzles in sequence, the barcode scanner 20 adjusts a correct speech data according to the barcode identifications, the speech data and greeting is played. If the puzzle sequence is incorrect the device notifies that and has the speech data showing its incorrect and prompts to try again. The barcode scanner comprises a barcode reader 22, a CPU based voice synthesizer, an input device 24, a speaker 25 and LEDs 26.
Patent GB-2460078-A (GB)
Title: Foldable articulation with folding device releasably rested on pivot rods
Inventor: CHEN OWEN
IPC: A47D13/06
Filed: 2008-05-16
Abstract: A foldable articulation includes a mounting seat 11, two pivot rods 14 pivotally mounted on two opposite ends of the mounting seat, and a folding device 2 mounted on the mounting seat and releasably rested on each of the two pivot rods 14. The folding device 2 may comprise two locking members 24 operable between a first position where the folding device is rested on the pivot rods 14 and a second position where it is detached from the rods to allow the rods to pivot relative to the mounting seat 11. A press member 21, which may form an inverted T-shaped block, may be mounted between the locking members 24. A push member 26 may be secured on the press member 21. The locking members 24 may comprise a ramp and may laminate each other to encompass the press member 21. An elastic member such as a V-shaped torsion spring 251 may have two legs each urged onto a first end of each locking member. The articulation may form part of a playpen.
Patent GB-2461740-A (GB)
Title: Separation by evaporation
Inventor: MACDONALD ALAN
IPC: B01D1/00
Filed: 2008-06-23
Abstract: A method of separating a solvent and/or volatile component from a solution and/or suspension and/or mixture. The method comprises feeding said solution/suspension/mixture to a vessel 3 and agitating to promote evaporation of said solvent/volatile component from the solution/suspension/mixture and conveying solvent/volatile vapour from the vessel. Also provided is an apparatus for separating solvent and/or volatile component from a solution and/or suspension and/or mixture. Preferably the solvent is separated from an ink solution. The agitation may be provided by a sparger (31, Fig 6) and an impeller (23, Fig 5) and the amount of agitation of the solution is controlled so as to control the rate of evaporation of solvent from solution. Also disclosed is a method of increasing a component content of a gas stream feed to an abatement plant comprising promoting evaporation and conveying component vapour from a vessel into a gas stream feed. Also disclosed is a method of processing a dirty solvent produced when parts of a print machine are washed wherein the dirty solvent comprises an ink solution.
Patent GB-2451360-A (GB)
Title: Hormone replacement formulation
Inventor: WRIGHT JONATHAN V
IPC: A61K31/565
Filed: 2007-02-22
Abstract: The basic formulation comprises a combination of three estrogens, 2-hydroxyestrone, 17-beta-estradiol and estriol, and a metabolite of an estrogen, 2-methoxyeslradiol, in specified amounts. Amounts of folic acid, DHEA, testosterone, Vitamin B6, Di-Indolyl Methane, melatonin and progesterone, as well as selenium and cobalt can be added in specific amounts to the basic formulation. 2-Hydroxyestradiol, another metabolic, can also be added.
Patent GB-2463664-A (GB)
Title: Recording interactive content prior to television program
Inventor: MOORE NIGEL STUART
IPC: H04N5/00
Filed: 2008-09-18
Abstract: A digital television recorder for recording television programs including audio/video sequences. The recorder includes a recording section (14) configured to record data onto a storage medium (16), a filter (12) configured to identify from within a received transport stream (T/S), data of a television program for recording, a timer (18) configured to be set with a time tr and, at that time, to start the recording section recording, onto the storage medium, data of the television program received from the filter and a cache configured to store data of the interactive services associated with television programs and provided in the respective transport streams of those television programs. The filter is configured additionally to identify, from within said received transport stream, data of interactive services associated with said television program. The timer is configured additionally to start, at a predetermined interval T before said time tr, acquisition by the filter of said data of interactive services and storage of acquired data of interactive services in said cache. The recording section is additionally configured to record at time t, immediately prior to starting recording the data of the television program tr, the interactive content of the cache to the storage medium.
Patent GB-2453049-A (GB)
Title: Engine control in low fuel supply state conditions
Inventor: MUENNICH CHRISTIAN ALEXANDER
IPC: F02D17/04
Filed: 2008-09-19
Abstract: A method of controlling a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine - which is equipped with a fuel admetering system supplied with fuel from a fuel storage container, the filling state F of which is characterised by a filling state signal - comprises the step 220 of comparing a value indicative of the filling state F with a threshold value S indicative of a predetermined minimum filling state and a step 240 of taking some cylinders of the engine out of operation, eg two cylinders of a four-cylinder engine, in particular by disabling the associated injectors, if the filling state signal value is below the threshold value. Emergency engine operation should remain possible with the cylinders not taken out of operation and restarting of the engine, after the operational capability of the disabled injectors has been restored, should be possible with at least the formerly disabled injectors, which due to the disabling have been safeguarded against the risk of induction of air.
Patent GB-2464933-A (GB)
Title: Hose clamp screw driver with retention means
Inventor: LAI JIN-TSAI
IPC: B25B13/48
Filed: 2008-10-29
Abstract: A hand tool includes a flexible rod 21, a connecting member 22, a clutching member 11, a driving member 12, a slide sleeve 13, and a spring 23. The connecting member is connected to one end of the flexible rod, and has an annular groove 221 and a retaining hole 222. The clutching member has a ring portion 111 which engages with the annular groove and two hooks 112 extending from the ring portion. The driving member is received in the retaining hole 222. The slide sleeve is sleeved on the connecting member and the clutching member. The spring is disposed between the flexible rod and the slide sleeve to urge the slide sleeve toward a direction away from the flexible rod. The spring may be accommodated on the connecting member by a neck 226 formed thereon. The tool is used to securely turn the screw on a hose clamp.
Patent GB-2466190-A (GB)
Title: Generating configuration data for migrating subscribers to a new telephone system
Inventor: TAYLOR MARTIN
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2008-12-09
Abstract: Configuration data for use in the migration of subscribers from a first telephone switching system over to a second telephone switching system in a telecommunications network is generated by monitoring signalling information on telephone channels associated with subscribers for telephone calls conducted via the first telephone switching system. The monitored signalling information is then analysed in relation to call data such as call detail records (CDR'S) produced by the first telephone switching system for the calls to identify relationships between the monitored signalling information and call data for calls conducted by subscribers. Configuration data based on the identified relationships is then stored and used to configure the second telephone switching system with mappings between the associated telephone channels and the telephone dialling numbers for subscribers. The first and second telephone switching systems may respectively be digital and packet based.
Patent GB-2456924-A (GB)
Title: Allocating memory to free space in a cache
Inventor: ZIPP ELMAR
IPC: G06F12/0893
Filed: 2009-03-16
Abstract: The cache 20 in a computer system is divided into storage elements 24, which may be smaller than a cache line 22. Each storage element has a flag 33 which indicates whether the element is available for allocation. When a program 38 running on the processor requests the allocation of memory in the heap, the system firmware 36 identifies whether there is a contiguous block of storage elements, which is large enough to satisfy the memory request and is available for allocation. If so, the flags are set to indicate that the storage elements are no longer available and the memory block which corresponds to the storage elements is returned. When the program frees the data from the heap, the flags are cleared to indicate that the storage elements are now available.
Patent GB-2468662-A (GB)
Title: Distributing light from a light source.
Inventor: SULLIVAN IAN ROBERT
IPC: G02B6/00
Filed: 2009-03-17
Abstract: An apparatus for distributing light from a primary light source e.g. an incandescent bulb 2, to a number of remote locations 7. The apparatus has a number of reflective surfaces, e.g. mirrors 3 that reflect light emitted from the primary light source 2 to the remote location 7. Light guides 5 may be used to channel the light to the remote location 7.
Patent GB-2466081-A (GB)
Title: Cooling for gas turbine hybrid electric vehicle
Inventor: LIOR DAVID
IPC: B60H1/32
Filed: 2009-03-18
Abstract: In order to efficiently provide cooling for the vehicle, a gas-turbine electric vehicle having a generator 16 for generating electric power and a gas-turbine assembly 14 including an air intake 32, a combustor 36, a compressor 40 and a turbine 38, functionally associated with said generator is configured to operate in at least two states, namely an active state wherein the gas-turbine powers the generator 16 to generator electric power, and a passive state where the gas-turbine functions as an air-cycle machine to provide cooling for the vehicle. For example, in the passive state valves 48, 50 may be configured to direct air to and from said turbine while bypassing said combustor. The generator 16 typically drives electric motors (20 see fig 1A) for respective wheels of the vehicle, the wheels also having regenerative braking units (30).
Patent GB-2454856-A (GB)
Title: Rendering and encoding glyphs
Inventor: DOWLING TERENCE S
IPC: G06T11/20
Filed: 2007-09-18
Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products for compactly encoding font information. In one aspect a method is provided that includes identifying a library of elements (630) where each element in the library of elements is associated with an outline (633) and one or more parameters (637). A glyph is identified that has one or more references (627) to a respective element in the library of elements (630). Each reference specifies a value for one or more of the parameters associated with the respective element. The glyph is rendered (680) based on each respective element referenced by the glyph. The value of the one or more parameters specified by each reference affects the appearance of the rendered element (645, 660, 670).
Patent GB-2459185-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic wide area air surveillance system
Inventor: DAVIS HENRY H
IPC: G01S3/802
Filed: 2009-04-14
Abstract: A system for the wide area detection and tracking of aircraft utilises sound sensors 102-122 to detect the acoustic emissions 128 from an aircraft 126 at a plurality of locations. The position of the aircraft at a set of times is estimated by comparing a set of harmonically related Doppler shifted frequencies for the detected sound waves to an expected zero Doppler shifted frequency and this estimated position is used to track the heading of the aircraft. The amplitudes of the received acoustic signals may also be compared. The aircraft type may be indentified based upon comparing the spectrum of the received signal with known aircraft acoustic emission signatures, such as propeller or engine exhaust harmonics.
Patent GB-2469503-A (GB)
Title: Scratch mittens
Inventor: JOHAL JAIPREET
IPC: A41D11/00
Filed: 2009-04-17
Abstract: A scratch mitten 10 for a baby comprises a body portion 12 including a back portion 16 adapted to overlie the back of a baby's hand, an end portion 18 adapted to pass around the tips of the baby's fingers, a palm portion 20 adapted to overlie the baby's palm, and a thumb portion 22 adapted to pass around the baby's thumb. An adjustable wristband 14 is adapted to pass around the baby's wrist, the adjustable wristband comprising a strap secured by hook and eye fastener. The end portion 18 is made from uninterrupted fabric with no seam to reduce irritation from scratching. The wrist band includes a slit (15) and defines an elliptical opening which maintains its shape.