baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2363869-A (GB)
Title: A processor register addressing technique with improved code density for multiple execution channels
Inventor: WILSON SOPHIE
IPC: G06F9/318
Filed: 2000-06-20
Abstract: The code density within an instruction word INST is improved by addressing two source registers as a pair, with all but one of the register address bits supplied in common to the addressing ports P1,P2. The last bit is applied directly to P1, but through a unitary operator 100 to P2. When the sixth bit is a zero, the operator 100 changes it to a one so that adjacent registers are addressed. When the sixth bit is a one, no change is made by the operator 100 so that the register addressing field SRC1/2 defines a single address which is used to generate two identical addresses. The unitary operator may be deployed on one side of a DIMD processor so that only three address fields are needed to identify six register addresses for use by both instruction portions INST1, INST2 (figure 4).
Patent GB-2352710-A (GB)
Title: Cable receptacle for microphone and/or speaker cable
Inventor: CLEMENTS DAMIEN JAMES
IPC: H04M1/15
Filed: 2000-07-20
Abstract: A cable receptacle 11 for accommodating electrical cable 12 for mechanically and electrically linking one or more personal acoustic transducers to portable electrode audio equipment, is secured or adapted to be secured to said equipment, is designed to permit withdrawal of the cable from and retraction of cable into the receptacle, and comprises switch means 4,5 for controlling the interaction of the audio equipment with the acoustic transducer(s). As described the transducers comprise earphones, headphones and or microphones and the equipment is a personal stereo or hand held mobile phone. The switch means may automatically switch between normal and hands free operation as the cable is withdrawn. The receptacle may be integral with the equipment or mounted thereon using studs, poppers or Velcro (RTM). The cable may be advanced and retracted by a pair of motor-driven pinch rollers 7, or may be wound on a spring-loaded spool.
Patent GB-2355003-A (GB)
Title: A container
Inventor: ROCHE HOWARD
IPC: B65D43/02
Filed: 2000-09-14
Abstract: A container (2) comprises a body (4) having an opening (8) therein and a lid (6) adapted to close the opening (8). The peripheral edge (10) of the body has a first tapered section (11) defined by a first interior angle (y) and the lid (6) has a second tapered section (13) defined by a second interior angle (z). The first interior angle (y) is greater than the second interior angle (z) and the second tapered section (13) encloses the first tapered section (11) when a sealing engagement is formed between the lid (6) and the body (4). The lid (6) may be retained on the container by screw threaded sections (14) located internally of the peripheral edge (10) and a protrusion (28) may be received in a socket (22) of the lid (6) when removed to support the container (2). The container (2) may be a storage, serving and drinking vessel for beverages.
Patent GB-2367547-A (GB)
Title: Portable jack ramps
Inventor: DEAN RANDALL CHARLES
IPC: B66F7/24
Filed: 2000-10-06
Abstract: A pair of vehicle wheel ramps having ramp sections and top sections raised by hydraulic rams are characterised in that both rams are operated at the same time by an adjustable width handle so that the ramps can be spaced apart to fit different sized vehicles.
Patent GB-2356160-A (GB)
Title: Method of operating a NOx adsorber having a loading sensor
Inventor: HERTZBERG ANDREAS
IPC: F02D41/02
Filed: 2000-11-01
Abstract: A method of operating an exhaust-emission control system with a nitrogen oxide adsorber and an assigned nitrogen-oxide loading sensor, in which the nitrogen oxide adsorber is operated alternately in adsorption phases with an at least stoichiometric exhaust air ratio and in regeneration phases with an at most stoichiometric exhaust air ratio, the loading sensor is able to ascertain continuously the nitrogen oxide loading of the adsorber even during the regeneration phases. By suitable evaluation of the loading sensor signal, it is established at which time a changeover should be made from an adsorption phase to a desorption phase and vice versa, how great the storage capacity of the adsorber is at a given time, when desulphating of the adsorber should take place and whether the desulphating effect achieved was adequate.
Patent GB-2359987-A (GB)
Title: Interdental brush
Inventor: BLASS JACOB MOSES
IPC: A61C15/00
Filed: 2000-07-28
Abstract: An interdental brush has an elongate handle (1) and a brush portion (2) projecting from its front end (7). The handle has a main body (8) which maintains the shape of the handle and is made of a first material and, at its front end, a body (9) of elastomeric material softer than said first material which provides the front end surface of the handle. This reduces risk of pain or damage to a user's gums.
Patent GB-2369542-A (GB)
Title: Generation of graphics in computer systems
Inventor: PETHER DAVID NEIL
IPC: G09G5/02
Filed: 2000-11-18
Abstract: An apparatus for generating graphics is connectable in a computer system between a system processor and a system memory by way of a data bus. The apparatus comprises two registers for the storage of X and Y coordinates respectively of a single pixel. These coordinates are applied to an address conversion calculation unit for calculating a linear memory address corresponding to the pixel coordinates and the data representative of the pixel is stored in the system memory at the calculated address. The two registers are memory mapped to appear at two or more locations in memory such that operation of the apparatus is dependent on the memory location used by each register. The apparatus carries out many of the repetitive operations required in the generation of graphics.
Patent GB-2359353-A (GB)
Title: Ceiling ventilation zones
Inventor: KNUESEL CHRISTOF
IPC: B05B16/60
Filed: 2000-11-23
Abstract: In a cabin (100) for treating the surfaces of workpieces, comprising a ceiling including at least one air outlet zone (116) incorporating an air outlet surface through which incoming air flows into the cabin and at least one residual area (118) located adjacent to the at least one air outlet zone, the upper edge of the region of the air outlet surface facing the residual area is arranged to be lower than the lower face of the residual area of the ceiling wall. The air flow (196, 198) is substantially vertically downwards through the cabin and is recovered through base extraction openings. The air in residual areas (118) e.g. under ceiling lights is removed through ceiling extraction openings (128).
Patent GB-2358516-A (GB)
Title: Asynchronous analog demodulator and method for a null-type servo pattern
Inventor: SACKS ALEXEI HIRAM
IPC: G11B5/55
Filed: 1999-04-29
Abstract: An asynchronous demodulator and method is provided which determines a position error of a read head (134) relative to a position on a medium (122) in a storage device (120). The read head generates a read signal (400) as the read head passes over a servo area (180) on the medium (122). The demodulator (300) generates a normal demodulating signal (414) that is asynchronous with the read signal (400) and a quadrature demodulating signal (412) that is ninety degrees out of phase with the normal demodulating signal (414). The read signal (400) is multiplied by the normal demodulating signal (414) and the quadrature demodulating signal (412) to produce a normal position signal and a quadrature position signal. The demodulator produces a position error magnitude and a position error direction based on the normal position signal and the quadrature position signal.
Patent GB-2369707-A (GB)
Title: Domestic flood prevention device
Inventor: WARNER MALCOLM DAVID
IPC: D06F39/08
Filed: 2000-11-29
Abstract: A device has a sensor that detects overspill or leaking from a domestic appliance such as a washing machine or a dish washer. The device can automatically respond to disconnect the mains electricity supply to the appliance and actuate valves to shut off hot and cold water feeds to the appliance. The device sensor may comprise a mat sensor having two metallic conducting strips separated by a non conducting water absorbent material. The device may have an override switch to trigger the device independent to the sensor. The device may be battery powered and may have a low battery warning.
Patent GB-2359146-A (GB)
Title: Reduced hot offset in colour electrophotography
Inventor: GARZOLINI JUDITH A
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 2000-12-05
Abstract: Hot offset of black toner is reduced or eliminated in a color electrophotographic imaging device (20), such as a laser printer, by applying a minimal layer of non-black toner (77) in addition to the black toner on a print media. The non-black toner, such as cyan, magenta or yellow toner, acts as a release agent for reducing or eliminating hot offset of the black toner during fusing (90) of the toner to the media. The non-black toner is applied as a thin layer just sufficient to reduce hot offset of the black toner and such that an appearance of a resultant image formed retains a visual perception of being a black toner only image. Also disclosed is a method wherein a thin layer of non-black toner is applied in response to coated media being processed (150), such as overhead transparencies, that are more susceptible to hot offset. In a further method, raster source image data (320) is converted to output data using a process neutral axis color rendering table (315), and vector source image data (310) is converted to output data using the same process neutral axis color rendering table (315) only if coated media is being processed, thereby reducing hot offset of black toner. Otherwise, the vector source image data (310) is converted to output data using a black only neutral axis color rendering table (305).
Patent GB-2357497-A (GB)
Title: Hydrophobic silica
Inventor: MICHAEL GUENTHER
IPC: C09C1/30
Filed: 2000-12-18
Abstract: Hydrophobic, pyrogenically produced silica having a tamped density of 55 to 200 g/l is produced by hydrophobising pyrogenically produced silica and then compacting it. Said silica may be used for the production of dispersions. The silica may made hydrophobic by treatment with halogen-free silanes.
Patent GB-2374508-A (GB)
Title: Integrated display of information on a screen
Inventor: PAPAZIAN FABRICE LUC HENRI
IPC: G06F3/0481
Filed: 2001-04-02
Abstract: Apparatus for the integrated display of information on a screen, which apparatus comprises the screen having a housing 6, a plurality of index panels 18, a plurality of image panels 20, a data display panel (22), and a detailed display panel 28, the apparatus being such that an index, its constituent elements and detailed data and images relating to one of those elements may be selected from one integrated display. The housing is displayed on the screen and is connected to one or more computer systems allowing a user to select individual indexes, images and functions and thereafter to receive further selected information via the display housing.
Patent GB-2366051-A (GB)
Title: Method for private data access or use based on related public data
Inventor: MERENDA ANN C
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-04-06
Abstract: Records in a public data set are related by a logical link to records in a private data set. The public data set may be generally read whereas the private table has restricted access. In one embodiment the owner of the data record provides authorisation to view their private data records in the form of a key provided to the authorised viewers with which access to the private data record may be secured. In another embodiment the public and private data are combined into a Web page with a coded URL which is provided to the authorised viewer for access thereto. In a separate implementation an application has access to the data records in the private data set. A viewer of the public data set makes a request to use data in the private data record, for example, to tailor and transmit marketing material to the owner of the data record. The application accesses the data on behalf of the viewer and undertakes the use requested of the data without revealing the contents of the record to the viewer. In this embodiment, since read access to the private data records is never enabled, the owner of the data need not provide authorisation to view their private data, yet the entire viewing population with access to the application may make use of the private data.
Patent GB-2368506-A (GB)
Title: Karaoke system
Inventor: OOHASHI ATSUSHI
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2001-05-23
Abstract: A karaoke system comprises: a server 4; user terminal 2; and karaoke terminal 3 connected to a communications network such as the Internet. A user may register their favourite songs along with moving background information in advance of a performance using the user terminal which is connected to the server via the internet. The karaoke server has a password table 41 associated with a user ID number to allow the user terminal to log into the karaoke server. The user may then travel to a karaoke shop which houses the karaoke terminal 3 and their song and picture information may be downloaded from the server 3 to the karaoke terminal. This arrangement reduces the time taken to select a song and associated background pictures.
Patent GB-2364785-A (GB)
Title: Methods of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using contract agent solutions formed from the dissolution of hyperpolarised materials
Inventor: AXELSSON OSKAR
IPC: G01R33/28
Filed: 2000-05-17
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of magnetic resonance investigation of a sample, preferably of a human or non-human animal body, said method comprising: (i) nuclear spin polarising a solid MR imaging agent (i.e. a material containing in its molecular structure a non-zero nuclear spin nucleus) by (a) spin refrigeration, or by, (b) irradiating with circularly polarised light; (ii) administering the nuclear spin polarised MR imaging agent to said sample, preferably after dissolution in a physiologically tolerable solvent and also preferably after separation form some or all of the paramagnetic species or chromophores; (iii) exposing said sample to a radiation at a frequency selected to excite nuclear spin transitions in selected nuclei therein, e.g. the spin polarised nuclei of the MR imaging agent; (iv) detecting magnetic resonance signals form said sample; and (v) optionally generating an image, dynamic flow data, diffusion data, perfusion data, physiological data (e.g. pH, pO<SB>2</SB>, pCO<SB>2</SB>, temperature or ionic concentrations) or metabolic data from said detected signals.
Patent GB-2372821-A (GB)
Title: Measuring harmonic emissions from electrical apparatus
Inventor: WRIGHT PAUL SIMON
IPC: G01R23/20
Filed: 2001-11-07
Abstract: Harmonic emissions from electrical apparatus are sensed to produce a signal f(t) representing the emissions. This signal is processed to produce real and imaginary components of the emissions. This processing may take the form of a correlation technique for each harmonic k. The signal f(t) is multiplied by a sine or cosine wave of a frequency appropriate to the harmonic and then the product from each multiplication is integrated to produce real and imaginary components. From these, the level of the harmonic may be calculated and compared against a standard. The results of the processing may be displayed on an Argand diagram, and the resolution achieved may be 20ms with a 50Hz mains supply.
Patent GB-2373065-A (GB)
Title: Collimated display apparatus correcting curvature of image display
Inventor: EDWARDS ROGER ALAN
IPC: G02B27/01
Filed: 2001-11-16
Abstract: A collimated display apparatus comprises a display device (16) for providing an image display, an optical device (12) positioned in front of the display device (16), and collimator viewing means for viewing the display device (16) and providing an image display which appears to be at a considerable distance from the person viewing the display device (16), the display device (16) having a display screen which does not have a degree of curvature able to give a correctly-curved image display that is suitable for the collimator viewing means, and the optical device (12) being such that it operates with the display screen to provide the correctly-curved image display required by the collimator viewing means. 18 indicates the apparent location of the display surface. The optical device may be a plano convex lens 12 or meniscus lens (20, fig 5).
Patent GB-2383081-A (GB)
Title: Hinge providing height, lateral and compression adjustment
Inventor: HAIGH NIGEL JOHN
IPC: E05D5/02
Filed: 2001-12-13
Abstract: A hinge comprises first and second parts 10,11, the first part 10 comprises a first member 13 and second member 14, the first member 13 is provided with fixing means for connecting the first part to a surface, and the second member 14 is able to move relative to the first member 13 in a direction parallel to the hinge axis so as to provide height adjustment of the hinge. Preferably the first part 10 carries a screw for effecting the height adjustment, the screw is preferably only accessible when the second part 11 is in a predetermined position. Also disclosed is: a hinge which provides lateral adjustment [figures 6-10]; a hinge which comprises removable means [38, figure 5] to prevent a hinge pin from being removed from a bush of the hinge; and a hinge which comprises removable means [81, figure 17] which acts between the first and second parts of the hinge so as to hold the parts in a predetermined fixed relative disposition.
Patent GB-2367672-A (GB)
Title: Activity report generation
Inventor: KASSMAN DUSTIN H
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2001-04-17
Abstract: A service provides an automated and customized activity report that draws event information obtained from event promoters according to user specified event preferences. The report can he automatically delivered to the user.
Patent GB-2384701-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible baby play area
Inventor: MOLES RICHARD
IPC: A47D13/06
Filed: 2002-01-30
Abstract: A folding play area is constructed of an upper and lower circular flexible surround 1 and 2 which are connected by removable leg supports 5. Four equally spaced housings 4 attached to the lower surround engage with the supports which extend to the upper surround where four equally spaced housings 3 are attached to accommodate them. A mesh or netting fabric makes up the wall which is attached to the top and bottom surrounds. A thin skin of wipeable material is attached to the bottom surround to form a floor to the play pen. To dismantle the structure, the leg supports are removed and the top and bottom surrounds gathered together. These may then be twisted into a figure of eight formation, and then folded into itself, thus reducing the overall size of the rings by half, allowing for easy storage.
Patent GB-2384727-A (GB)
Title: Humidity control device with means for indicating moisture absorbed
Inventor: RUSSELL-SMITH GEOFFREY
IPC: B01D53/04
Filed: 2002-01-31
Abstract: A humidity control device (1) comprises outer container (2) and inner container (3). Outer container (2) has a plurality of ventilation holes (4). inner container (3), contains desiccant (10), and is suspended inside the outer container (2) by spring (7). When the desiccant (10) is dry, the spring (7) retracts and the inner container (3) is supported near the top (2c) of the outer container (2). As the desiccant (10) adsorbs moisture it increases in weight, causing the spring (7) to extend and the inner container (3) to move downwards. If the desiccant (10) is then exposed to a drier atmosphere, moisture is desorbed and the inner container (3) will move up again. A scale (12) is fixed on the inner container (3) and can be viewed though a window (11). As the inner container (3) moves up and down within the outer container (2) the scale (12) moves relative to the window (11), providing an indication of the degree of hydration of the desiccant (10).
Patent GB-2387677-A (GB)
Title: Buffer memory circuit with an integrated allocation/de-allocation circuit
Inventor: GRESHAM PAUL ALAN
IPC: H04L49/901
Filed: 2002-04-16
Abstract: The integrated allocation/de-allocation circuit of the buffer memory, in response to an allocation request of a certain buffer size, allocates sufficient address blocks and memory blocks for the buffer. In response to de-allocation requests, whole unused address and memory blocks are de-allocated. Also the address translator comprises an indirection memory to store the data for translating address data to memory address data. Also the allocation circuit includes an address block detector for tracking the status of blocks and also the next free memory block. The circuit could include a counter which increments the start address for addressing the indirection memory to store the memory address data of the next free memory blocks. Also, in response to a de-allocation request, the counter increments the start address for addressing the indirection memory to retrieve stored memory address data for the memory block allocation hardware to change the status of the memory blocks to free. Also the least significant bits of the address data, representing addressing of the buffer memory within a block, bypass the address translator to address the buffer memory.
Patent GB-2388490-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring the state of a communications network
Inventor: WEEKS ROBERT ANTHONY
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 2002-05-07
Abstract: The invention provides an interface element (1) adapted to interface with a communications network (7), the element comprising monitor means (4) to monitor the state of the network, and a method of using the interface element. The monitor means may monitor the state of the network by monitoring the state of a link or component of the network, by receiving one or more messages regarding the state of the link/component. The monitor means may monitor the state of the network by registering any changes in the state of the network or by registering any faults occurring in the network. The monitor means may communicate the state of the network to one or more components of the network. The interface element may react to the state/changes in the state of the network. The monitor means may comprise a router (4), running routing protocol software with which the network can communicate, e.g. the Open Shortest Path First routing protocol. The interface element may comprise a host, such as a residential gateway programmable device. The communications network may be a packet-switched internet protocol based network and may carry telephony-type information and data information.
Patent GB-2388610-A (GB)
Title: Detergent composition containing silicone and fatty acid
Inventor: DEPOOT KAREL JOZEF MARIA
IPC: D06M11/79
Filed: 2002-05-17
Abstract: A liquid softening through the wash laundry detergent composition comprises: (a) at least 0.5% by weight of a fabric softening silicone; (b) a fatty acid; (c) a surfactant system comprising: (i) at least 75% by weight of a non-alkoxylated anionic surfactant; and (ii) less than 25% by weight of an alkoxylated surfactant; and (d) one or more laundry detergent adjunct ingredients. Typically, the silicone is polydimethyl silicone and the non-alkoxylated anionic surfactant is analkyl sulphate and/or an alkylbenzene sulphonate. The composition may be enclosed by a water-soluble material. The use of the composition to enhance deposition of the silicone onto a fabric during laundering is disclosed.