baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2390089-A (GB)
Title: A process for manufacturing concrete on a continuous basis
Inventor: ETHERTON PHILIP
IPC: B01F7/00
Filed: 1999-11-29
Abstract: A process and apparatus for manufacturing concrete on a continuous basis, wherein the components of the concrete mix are introduced into, and mixed inside, an elongate tubular mixer 4 prior to being dispensed as a mixed concrete from the downstream end of the mixer 4, the components being introduced into the elongate mixer at successive points along its length. Aggregate and cement (or a cement-like material) may be introduced into the mixer 4 at the upstream end and a foaming agent or preformed foam may be introduced at a successive injection point (Fig 5A,20A,20B,20C) along its length. Water may be introduced either at the same time as the aggregate and cement or through a subsequent injection point that is disposed upstream of the injection point where the foaming agent or preformed foam is introduced. An accelerator may be introduced at an injection point disposed at or near the downstream end of the mixer 4.
Patent GB-2392979-A (GB)
Title: Sequential operation of ultrasonic sensors in vehicle reversing aid system
Inventor: LI SHIH-HSIUNG
IPC: G01S15/931
Filed: 2003-03-05
Abstract: A vehicle reversing aid system comprises a processor 10 which controls a channel selector 30 to govern the transmission by the ultrasonic sensors of sensor array 70 in accordance with a given sequence, and later the reception of received signals in the same sequence. Received signals are converted by A/D converter 50 into digital form for comparison with previous values in memory device 20 and for use in distance computation. A signal amplifier, formed from cascaded operational amplifiers, amplifies the received signal. A alarm 80 issues a warning when an object is detected.
Patent GB-2405234-A (GB)
Title: E-mail message filtering method for excluding spam
Inventor: DEAN-SMITH TIM
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2003-12-09
Abstract: An e-mail message filtering method for excluding unsolicited or unwanted message or spam, capable of comprising the steps: checking for a first identification code (made available to selected individuals) sent in or in association with a message, the first identification code being particular to or associated with the intended recipient, checking for a second identification code (made publicly available) sent in or in association with a message, the second identification code being particular to or associated with the intended recipient, checking the originator or sender of the message with an permitted senders list, designating the message as allowed if the first identification code is associated with the message, or if the second identification code is associated with the message, or if the sender is present on the permitted senders list, and designating the message as disallowed is it has not been so designated as allowed.
Patent GB-2398930-A (GB)
Title: Stator assembly having a housing, flux ring and magnets secured together by overmoulding
Inventor: ORTT EARL M
IPC: H02K1/27
Filed: 2003-12-11
Abstract: A stator assembly for an electric motor includes a stator housing 32 an expandable flux ring 34 inserted into the stator housing and a plurality of magnets 36 on an inner surface of the flux ring. Overmold material 83 is molded around the magnets in the flux ring, such as by injection molding. The pressure of the overmold material as it is being molded expands the flux ring pressing the flux ring into engagement with the stator housing. The overmold material secures the magnets to the flux ring and the flux ring to the housing. One of the flux ring and stator housing has a dimple 88,(92) that engages a hole in the other 90,(94) of the flux ring and stator housing to align the flux ring and stator housing. In an aspect, the overmold material is molded to form at least one of a commutator end 84 or rear bearing support 106, front bearing support and fan baffle 104. In an aspect, the overmold material is molded to form a keying feature. The keying feature can be slots 95,96 of different widths between magnetic poles of the stator assembly. In an aspect, the flux ring and housing are preformed as a unit by stamping them from blanks and rolling them together. In a variation, the flux ring blank is rolled first to form the flux ring and the housing blank rolled around the flux ring with the flux ring acting as a rolling arbor. The ring and the stator may be additionally spot-welded together.
Patent GB-2409878-A (GB)
Title: Latch comprising torsion spring
Inventor: MIDDLETON COLIN SIDNEY
IPC: E05B15/04
Filed: 2004-01-09
Abstract: A tubular latch comprises a casing 1, a latch bolt lath in the form of a U-shaped strip (8,9,10) slidably mounted in the casing and an inner forend (3) having a central recessed area (4) secured to one end of the casing. A first spring (15) is arranged to act on the web (8) of the latch bolt lath to urge the latch bolt through an aperture in the inner forend and a follower (19) is arranged to act on one of the arms (9) of the latch bolt to retract the latch bolt lath against the action of the spring (15). The latch bolt is provided with a bolt head (11) which projects from the inner forend (3). A second spring in the form of a torsion spring (21) is coiled round the follower (19), one end (22) of the spring engaging in a slot in the follower and the other end (23) of the torsion spring engaging a side wall of the casing half (1). The follower has a central core containing an aperture for the reception of a spindle and a driving plate (26) with a shoulder (27) which is engageable with an upstand (17) projecting from the arm (9) of the latch bolt lath. The follower (19) can be turned by means of a handle or knob on a spindle extending through the central aperture in the follower and this turning movement of the follower entrains the latch bolt lath by virtue of the engagement of the upstand (17) by the shoulder (27) to retract the bolt head (11). An aperture (28) and a cut-out region (29) in the walls of the casing halves permit the use of bolt-through furniture.
Patent GB-2410587-A (GB)
Title: Locating inconsistent formatting within document text
Inventor: JAMINSON ANDREW
IPC: G06F17/21
Filed: 2004-02-02
Abstract: A suite of tools for use in analysing and working with an electronically stored document. The tools permit a user to locate and then remove or correct examples of inconsistent formatting within the text of the document, particularly inconsistent use of "styles" and unusual use of formatting properties (e.g. inconsistent use of bullets, font sizes, indentation, bold). The tools also provide a user with information about potential or actual irregularities in the formatting of the document by applying a set of rules to the document for determining if the formatting of the document is acceptable.
Patent GB-2405730-A (GB)
Title: Cross-reference generation
Inventor: VASEY PHILIP EDGAR
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 2004-02-02
Abstract: A document generation system generates a fully or a partially customised document by evaluating rules to select some of a group of content elements, such that the document is able to support cross-references between a first content element and at least a second content element, and cross-references between any of the content elements and an external file.
Patent GB-2406892-A (GB)
Title: A toy driving mechanism
Inventor: HSIEH I-PING
IPC: A63H29/22
Filed: 2004-04-13
Abstract: A toy includes a driving mechanism mounted on a rope located at an overhead position, and a doll having a top mounted on the driving mechanism. The driving mechanism includes a power box 2, a suspension member 3, and a gear set 4. The rope is clamped between an actuating gear 451 and a scrolling wheel 461. A mechanism may be provided for reversing the direction of the toy when it comes to the end of the rope.
Patent GB-2401909-A (GB)
Title: Manually operated tool driven by i.c. engine
Inventor: UHL KLAUS-MARTIN
IPC: F02B63/02
Filed: 2004-04-30
Abstract: A manually operated tool having an internal combustion engine to drive a tool, such as a chainsaw, parting-off grinder or similar device has an internal combustion engine 15 to drive a tool 2, an air cleaning unit and a tank housing 10. The tank housing 10 is a cast part and a fuel tank 12 is located in the tank housing 10. A simple, advantageous design of the tank housing 10 is achieved when at least one housing part 19, 21 of the air cleaning unit is formed to the tank housing 10. The air filter housing may be formed in one piece with the tank housing 10. The air cleaning unit may comprise a cyclone unit (17, fig.2) with cyclone tubes (19) at least partially formed in one piece with the tank housing 10. The tank housing 10 may comprise two moulded half-shells 24,25.
Patent GB-2399120-A (GB)
Title: Forming a wellbore casing
Inventor: BRISCO DAVID PAUL
IPC: E21B33/16
Filed: 2001-09-17
Abstract: An apparatus for forming a wellbore casing within a borehole comprises a first tubular support member 12 defining a first fluid passage 12a and a radial passage 14g having a rupture disc 36 fluidically coupled to the first fluid passage 12a; an annular expansion cone 18 coupled to the first tubular support member 12a; an expandable tubular member 20 movably coupled to the expansion cone 18; a shoe 54 defining a second fluid passage 54a coupled to the expandable tubular member 20; an annular valve member 44 defining a third fluid passage 44a fluidically coupled to the first 12a and second 54a fluid passages having first and second throat passages 44aa,44ab, defining second and third radial passages 44da,db,ea and eb fluidically coupled to the third fluid passage 44a, coupled to the shoe 54, and movably coupled to the first tubular support member 12; and an annular sleeve 42 releasably coupled to the first tubular support member 12 and movably coupled to the annular valve member 44 for controllably fluidically coupling the second and third radial passages 44da,db,ea and eb; and wherein an annular region is defined by the region between the tubular member and the first annular support member, the second annular support member, the annular valve member, and the annular sleeve.
Patent GB-2402176-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing device
Inventor: EBERHARDT HEIKO
IPC: B65D83/14
Filed: 2001-05-29
Abstract: A dispensing device comprises a hollow cap (7 fig. 1) which includes an actuating button (6 fig. 1) and which contains a spray conduit 10 communicating between a container (2 fig. 1), which includes a reservoir for a product, and a product dispensing nozzle of the cap (3 fig. 1), the spray conduit 10 has an outer wall which is spaced from the hollow cap. The spray conduit is encompassed by a honeycomb formation 5 in which the cells are open in directions orientated away from the spray conduit 10. The honeycomb functions as a sound generator and/or noise damper.
Patent GB-2401862-A (GB)
Title: Bottle stopper with oxygen scavenging means
Inventor: LAPORTA GIOVANNI MARIA
IPC: B65D51/24
Filed: 2004-01-14
Abstract: In one aspect the invention provides a bottle stopper for a wine bottle or the like, which bottle stopper comprises a body having a sealing member 2 which sits within the neck 1 of the bottle in use and which extends radially outwardly from the body of the stopper to seal the bottle neck, the stopper further having a passageway extending upwardly therethrough to communicate with the interior of the bottle and which incorporates or communicates with a chamber 4,5 within the stopper in which is housed an oxygen-scavenging medium 17. Where-in the oxygen-scavenging medium 17 is housed within a chamber 4,5 that is externally accessible by a portion of the bottle stopper that is readily demountable by the user to enable the user to access and replace the oxygen scavenging medium 17 and reclose the chamber 4,5.
Patent GB-2418976-A (GB)
Title: Food packaging with steam generating heating device
Inventor: SEARLE MATTHEW JOHN
IPC: F24V30/00
Filed: 2004-09-01
Abstract: The steam generator includes a first chamber 38 to accommodate a first substance that reacts exothermically with a second substance in a second chamber 112 to generate steam. A steam outlet discharges steam from the steam generator. A first frangible barrier 114 is located between one of the first and second chambers and the outlet. A second frangible barrier 110 extends between the first and second chambers. A first barrier-breaking device 98 is configured for rupturing the barrier 114. A second barrier-breaking device 120 is positioned in the chamber 112 for breaking the barrier 110 to allow the first and second substances to react together. Operation of the first barrier-breaking device causes operation of the second barrier-breaking device. An alternative food packaging includes a steam generator, a receptacle and a steam conveying system with a liquid trap. A further alternative food packaging includes a steam generator, a container, a receptacle, a steam conveying system, a closure for hermetically sealing the container and an actuator.
Patent GB-2407145-A (GB)
Title: Valve for controlling clutch
Inventor: KARCSZAG DENNIS
IPC: F16D48/02
Filed: 2004-09-07
Abstract: A hydraulic system is disclosed for controlling the rate at which fluid flows to an engaging clutch 32 and for quickly disengaging the clutch 32. The system includes a source of pressurized fluid 20, a spool valve 10 hydraulically connected to the fluid source 20 including a spool 12 for alternately opening and closing communication through the spool valve 10 between the fluid source 20 and the clutch 32 and a flow control valve having an orifice 36 through which fluid enters the clutch 32. The orifice 36 is formed in a plate 68 which also has openings 76 through which fluid from the clutch 32 passes. The arrangement provides a controlled engagement of the clutch 32 and rapid disengagement of the clutch 32.
Patent GB-2419166-A (GB)
Title: Retaining washer for threaded fasteners
Inventor: AGG MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: F16B39/10
Filed: 2004-10-14
Abstract: A retaining washer (10) for retaining a plurality of threaded fasteners (20) includes a base member (14) having a plurality of apertures and engagement means (16) extending from the base member (14). The engagement means (16) is deformable between an open configuration which enables access to the fasteners (20) and closed configuration in which the fasteners (20) are captively retained with the washer (10).
Patent GB-2403619-A (GB)
Title: Infrared toy viewing scope and games utilizing infrared radiation
Inventor: BECK STEPHEN C
IPC: H04N5/33
Filed: 2003-05-07
Abstract: An infrared scope toy (10) for observing a scene illuminated by infrared electromagnetic energy comprising an input focusing lens (30), an infrared sensor (32) having an infrared sensitive electromagnetic energy incident to the infrared electromagnetic energy incident to the infrared sensitive surface, a display screen (120) having a display surface and being operably connected to the output of the infrared sensor (32) and capable of producing an image in the visible portion of the electromagnetic energy incident to the infrared sensitive surface of the infrared sensor. The infrared scope toy (10) overcomes the problem of seeing in low or nonexistence visible light situations and provides a toy for children and others, which may be used in playing games.
Patent GB-2409265-A (GB)
Title: Electrically heated heat storage stove
Inventor: COLLINS PATRICK JAMES
IPC: F24C7/06
Filed: 2004-12-03
Abstract: A heat-storage stove comprising a thermally insulated shell containing one or more heating compartments 8, 9 in thermal contact with a system of ducts 10, 11, 12 communicating with a chamber 6 which serves as a heat source, wherein such chamber 6 is equipped with an electric heating assembly 1 comprising one or more resistance heating elements 2 carried by a refractory armature 3 and arranged so that air can freely circulate between the elements 2 and the armature 3. Also provided is a method of converting a heat storage stove, wherein any burner is removed from a combustion chamber and the chamber is then equipped with an electric heating assembly 1. The heating element 2 may be rated at less than 13 amp. The heating element 2 may comprise a 2.5 kW heater. The armature 3 may be cruciform in cross section, formed from a pair of generally similar plates 30, 31 slotted together. The armature 3 may be formed of an aluminium silicate. The elements 2 may be lead through holes (32, figure 1) in the armature 3. The armature 3 may be mounted on a ceramic plate 51. The chamber 6 may be surmounted by a barrel 7 topped with a hotplate for cooking, and located adjacent top and bottom ovens 8, 9, the heating assembly 1 projecting into the barrel 7. The stove may be made in part from cast iron. A thermostatic control may be arranged to control the temperature in the heating compartments 8, 9.
Patent GB-2412661-A (GB)
Title: 1,3-Disubstituted-2-[(2-amino-5-acylamino-phenyl)azo]-imidazolium salts for dyeing keratin-containing fibres, especially hair
Inventor: ELIU VICTOR PAUL
IPC: C07C245/20
Filed: 2005-03-23
Abstract: Disclosed are azo dyes of formula (1) <EMI ID=3.1 HE=33 WI=50 LX=1162 LY=484 TI=CF> <PC>wherein <DL TSIZE=19> <DT>R1<DD>is hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; hydroxy- C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; a radical of formula (1a) -(CH2)n1-O-(CH2)n2-CH3; a radical of formula (1b) <EMI ID=3.2 HE=16 WI=46 LX=1446 LY=904 TI=CF> C10aryl; or C6-C10aryl-C1-C6alkyl; <DT>R3<DD>is hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C10aryl; C6-C10aryl-C1-C6alkyl; or CO-R6; <DT>R4<DD>is CO-R6; <DT>R5<DD>is C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C10aryl; or C6-C10aryl-C1-C6alkyl; <DT>R6<DD>is hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; or C6-C10aryl; <DT>R7, R8, R9 and R10<DD>, independently from each other are hydrogen; or C1-C5alkyl; <DT>m<DD>is 1; or 2; <DT>An<-><DD>is an anion; </DL> If m = 1, <DL TSIZE=3> <DT>R2<DD>is hydrogen; C1-C14 alkyl; hydroxy-C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; a radical of formula (1a); a radical of formula (1b) ; C6-C10aryl; or C6-C10aryl-C1-C6alkyl; </DL> If m = 2, <DL TSIZE=19> <DT>R2<DD>is a direct bond; or C1-C14alkylene, which is optionally substituted by one or more C1-C4alkyl, or which is optionally interrupted by C5-C10arylene, -O- or -NR9R10-; <DT>R9 and R10,<DD>independently from each other are hydrogen; or C1-C5alkyl; and <DT>n1, n2, n3 and n4,<DD>independently from each other are a number from 0 to 5. </DL> These compounds are useful for the dyeing of organic material, preferably human hair. Also claimed are compounds of formula (2a) as defined herein, which are embraced by formula (1) when alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, and alkylene are each allowed to be optionally substituted. Further claimed is a process for the preparation of a dye of formula (19) wherein <DL TSIZE=3> <DT>R3<DD>is hydrogen; an <DT>R4<DD>is CO-R6, which is characterized by </DL> <SL> <LI>(a) acylating a 4-fluoro-3-nitroanil. of formula (19a) with an acylating agent of formula (20) <LI>(b) reducing the nitro group in formula (19b) to the amino group to give the compound of formula (19c), <LI>(c) diazotizing the compound of formula (19c) to give the compund of formula (19d), <LI>(d) coupling the diazotized compound of formula (19d) with imidazole to give the compound of formula (19e), and <LI>(e) alkylating the compound of formula (19e) with an alkylating agent to give the compound of formula (19), according to the following reaction scheme: wherein R5 and R6 are defined as in claim 1; and X1 and X2 are halogen. </SL>
Patent GB-2413469-A (GB)
Title: Noise spectrum estimation
Inventor: KAZAMA MICHIKO
IPC: G10L21/0232
Filed: 2005-03-30
Abstract: A method is provided for recurrently estimating a spectrum of noise at each signal observation interval from a sound signal which contains the noise and which is observed at each signal observation interval. In the method, there are acquired an envelope of a previous spectrum of the noise which has been previously estimated from the sound signal observed at a previous signal observation interval, and an envelope of a current spectrum of the sound signal which is observed at a current signal observation interval subsequent to the previous signal observation interval. Then, a value of correlation is computed between the envelop of the previous spectrum of the noise and the envelope of the current spectrum of the sound signal. A current spectrum of the noise contained in the sound signal observed at the current signal observation interval is estimated in accordance with the computed value of the correlation and based on the previous spectrum of the noise and the current spectrum of the sound signal.
Patent GB-2425678-A (GB)
Title: E-mail account with corresponding telephone number
Inventor: LANDSBERG DAVID
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2005-04-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of operating an email system in which a request for an email account is received from a user, the request including a telephone number. The system determines whether an email account already exists corresponding to the telephone number and, if it does not, then sets up the user account having an email address corresponding to the telephone number. If the request does not originate from the telephone number, the system requests verification from the telephone number.
Patent GB-2427977-A (GB)
Title: Communicating status data
Inventor: GOODMAN BRIAN D
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2005-07-02
Abstract: A system for communicating status data associated of a first user to a second user, for use with a first data processing system associated with a plurality of status events of the first user and comprising a first communication component for communicating status event data associated with the plurality of status events; the system comprising: a status event handler for receiving communicated status event data; a weight component for determining weight data associated with the status event data; and a second communication component for communicating the weight data to a second data processing system. Suitable for use in an instant messaging system
Patent GB-2416230-A (GB)
Title: Control of co-processor instructions issued via a microprocessor output port
Inventor: WEBBER ANDREW
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2005-07-15
Abstract: A system is provided for controlling instructions provided by a microprocessor output port to one or more co-processors. In an embodiment, each co-processor is attached to the microprocessor using a single buffer register. A thread of instructions is provided, via a microprocessor pipeline, for each co-processor. Transactions for a given co-processor flow down the microprocessor's pipeline into the buffer register which holds a single word of data. Pipelined instructions may be tagged with a time stamp which is used to control whether or not instructions which are being executed are able to complete. A determination is made as to whether or not each co-processor can receive further instructions. If it cannot, that co-processor's associated pipeline is said to be stalled and instructions for that coprocessor's thread are selectively deleted from the microprocessor pipeline. That co-processor's thread can then be restarted at a later time with the instruction corresponding to the instruction which was unable to execute.
Patent GB-2414215-A (GB)
Title: Handheld layout and marking tool
Inventor: SZUMER EMANUEL
IPC: B25H7/02
Filed: 2004-02-23
Abstract: A handheld layout and marking tool including a rule-like member and a sliding handgrip for sliding to a user desire position. The sliding handgrip preferably includes an integrally formed braking device rendering a one hand operable combined sliding handgrip and braking device. A handheld layout and marking tool having a headpiece and a detachable rule-like member for insertion into the headpiece lengthwise to interchangeably form either a framing square or a T-square.