baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2361141-A (GB)
Title: Discovery of phones on a network such as a LAN
Inventor: VALENTINE SIMON PETER
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2000-04-07
Abstract: In a computer network, a process of discovering the network includes the discovery of network phones, and means for retrieving an icon relating to the phones and displaying a network map including network phones in the network map. The network contains managed devices and at least one unmanaged device and a telephone controller. An address is established for each of these devices, and the type of the managed devices is also determined. In order to establish which of the remaining devices are phones, the relevant information is accessed in the telephone controller by establishing correspondence between the phone and its address. This information is used to provide a display of the topology of the network.
Patent GB-2361815-A (GB)
Title: Cordless electrical appliance having connector with retractable pins
Inventor: O'NEILL ROBERT ANDREW
IPC: H01R13/713
Filed: 2000-04-26
Abstract: A cordless electrical appliance, such as a kettle, has a base unit with terminals 15 arranged under a planar surface, and has retractable connector pins 5. A manual ON/OFF lever 8 moves a body 4, which operates switch 3 and projects the pins 5. Parts 12 and 13 ensure that this only happens which the kettle is on its base. A steam sensor 9 and boil dry sensor 10 can also switch the kettle off. Terminals 15 may be rings, to allow the kettle to be placed in any orientation.
Patent GB-2365766-A (GB)
Title: Soap holder washing accessory
Inventor: COOPER MARJORIE
IPC: A47K7/03
Filed: 2000-06-21
Abstract: The accessory comprises a nylon mesh bag 1,2 with an opening 3 which receives a bar of soap 5. The bag has elasticated handles enabling the bag to be wrist mounted in use.
Patent GB-2357521-A (GB)
Title: Synthetic turf
Inventor: PREVOST JEAN
IPC: D06N7/00
Filed: 1998-03-10
Abstract: A synthetic surface having a flexible, backing member 3 and parallel rows of synthetic ribbons 7, representing blades of grass, projecting upwardly from the backing member, includes a relatively thick layer 9 of particulate material on the backing member supporting the ribbons in a relatively upright position relative to the backing member, the particulate material comprising a mixture of resilient particulate material and hard particulate material wherein the particles are in a range of between 4 to 70 mesh. The resilient material is preferably cryogenically ground rubber and the hard material is sand.
Patent GB-2358583-A (GB)
Title: Stabilised pharmaceutical compositions
Inventor: CREEKMORE JOSEPH RICHARD
IPC: A61K33/30
Filed: 2000-08-04
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising the HMG CoA reductase inhibitor (E)-7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-isopropyl-2-[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino]pyrimidin-5-yl]-(3R,5S)-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as the active ingredient, which remains stable over a prolonged period when a multivalent cation tribasic phosphate salt is used as an additive.
Patent GB-2351748-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for use in the extraction of oil/gas and methods for use thereof
Inventor: WODKA PHILIP
IPC: E21B34/06
Filed: 1999-03-19
Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for use in the extraction of oil and/or gas from a well with a formation, wherein the apparatus comprises a first pipeline (1) that is at a first end in flow connection with the production formation and at the second end opposite the first end in connection with a surface well head; and a second pipeline (2); wherein, between the first and the second pipelines, a flow opening (6) is provided that allows flow from the first pipeline (1) to the second pipeline (2); and a flow opening (5) that allows flow from the second pipeline (2) to the first pipeline (1); wherein means (7) are provided that can be caused to block at least the one of the two flow openings. The invention further relates to methods for use of such equipment.
Patent GB-2367730-A (GB)
Title: Minimizing far-end speech effects on beamformer operation
Inventor: BEAUCOUP FRANCK
IPC: H04M9/08
Filed: 2000-10-06
Abstract: A far-end activity detector for use in a hands-free environment, e.g. a telephone incorporating a beamformer, comprises components such as a pair of accumulators 21,23 for storing respective samples of a near-end signal and a far-end signal, a pair of modules 25,27 for calculating the acoustic energies of the respective samples of the near-end signal and the far-end signal, and a comparator 29 for comparing the acoustic energies and in the event the far-end acoustic energy exceeds the near-end acoustic energy by more than a predetermined degree then operation of the beam steering function of the beamformer is frozen. The detector may be combined with an acoustic echo canceller.
Patent GB-2357065-A (GB)
Title: Side air bag with connected layers
Inventor: STEIN RUSSELL E
IPC: B60R21/213
Filed: 2000-12-04
Abstract: Apparatus 10 for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle 12 comprises an inflatable element or air bag 14. The air bag is inflatable away from the vehicle roof 18 into a position between a side structure 16 of the vehicle and an occupant. The air bag comprises overlying panels (40,42 in figure 3) which have first 60 and second 62 connections that interconnect the two panels. The first connection 60 has a midpoint 70 and first 72 and second 74 portions that extend from the midpoint toward a first end portion 76 of the air bag. The second connection 62 is a mirror image of the first about a vertical axis. The first 70 and second 72 portions need not be linear, and the angles A and B may be acute, obtuse or 90{. The connections 60,62 may be stitched, heat sealed, adhered, ultrasonically bonded or formed by tether means. Also provided is an inflatable fluid source 24.
Patent GB-2369766-A (GB)
Title: Supports for leg apparel
Inventor: LEAKE SIMON GEORGE
IPC: A41F11/16
Filed: 2000-12-06
Abstract: A support for leg apparel comprises an elongate strap of flexible material 10, which is substantially inextensible in the lengthwise direction of the strap. The strap is provided with releasable securing means 16, 18 at end portions 12, 14, which when formed into overlapping relation, complete a closed loop for encircling the leg. One of the securing strips 16 is preferably located slightly inward of the end, so as to form a tab 20 of unsecured material, which facilitates bringing together and release of the securing strips. The tab may be provided as a separate piece that is attached to the strap. The strap is preferably made of a webbing material.
Patent GB-2370457-A (GB)
Title: Providing real time satellite television broadcasts to aircraft globally
Inventor: TRACHTMAN EYAL
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2000-12-21
Abstract: A system for providing real-time television broadcasts to aircraft 4 via satellite 2 is described. The broadcast signal 11 is transmitted to the aircraft 4 together with a communications signal 10, forming part of an existing communications network air interface. The system separates the communications signal 10 from the broadcast signal 11 and enables the real-time broadcast to be displayed on-board the aircraft.
Patent GB-2370760-A (GB)
Title: Support for swimming pool surround
Inventor: JEFFERY PETER DAVID
IPC: E04H4/14
Filed: 2001-01-04
Abstract: A swimming pool (1) includes a surround portion (2) and a support means, where the support means preferably includes a planiform base structure (12) located beneath the surround in a cantilevered fashion and a jack (14) for applying an upward force to then base structure. A membrane (21) may be used to form a waterproof barrier between the pool area (3) and the jack. The swimming pool may also include a pool cover (4) which is movable between the base structure and the jack.
Patent GB-2364957-A (GB)
Title: Moulding materials
Inventor: NESS DEREK
IPC: B29C70/06
Filed: 1999-11-05
Abstract: A multi-layered moulding material (1) is described which comprises a layer (2) of resin material and conjoined to at least one surface thereof a fibrous layer (3, 4). A method of forming the multi-layered material (1) is also described.
Patent GB-2365010-A (GB)
Title: Human TREK2 polypeptides
Inventor: CHAPMAN CONRAD GERALD
IPC: C07K14/705
Filed: 2001-04-24
Abstract: hTREK2 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing hTREK2 polypeptides and polynucleotides in diagnostic assays.
Patent GB-2377511-A (GB)
Title: A method of copy protection of digital data by addition of values to codewords to introduce errors which are then marked as uncorrectable
Inventor: HEYLEN RICHARD A A
IPC: G10L25/51
Filed: 2001-07-03
Abstract: In a system for protecting encoded digital data, for example, on a digital audio compact disc (CD-DA), specific audio samples are altered preferably to cause spikes which are audible as clicks if played. All of the codewords in the encoded data which contain those altered samples are then identified, and data in each codeword is changed such that on decoding, the codewords will be identified as uncorrectable. The codewords are altered by the addition of a value, representative of an uncorrectable error identifying syndrome, to at least part of the codeword. Preferably the alteration is effected on four parity bytes and the syndrome representative is a coset leader. Thus, if the decoded data is played by an audio player, error flags are reliably set so that error concealment, such as interpolation, is invoked and the spikes are inaudible. However, a data reader will either pass the uncorrectable data unchanged or will attempt to correct it. Therefore if a copy of the audio data is made, the clicks will be audible on playback.
Patent GB-2368067-A (GB)
Title: Crystal structures of antibiotics bound to the 30S ribosome and their uses
Inventor: RAMAKRISHNAN VENKATRAMAN
IPC: G16B15/30
Filed: 2001-07-13
Abstract: A high resolution X-ray crystal structures of the 30S ribosome, obtained from <I>Thermus thermophilus</I> 30S subunit, has a tetragonal space group P4<SB>1</SB>2<SB>1</SB>2 to which are bound an antibiotic selected from the group paromomycin, streptomycin, spectinomycin, tetracycline, pactamycin and hygromycin B. The crystals diffract at about 3Ñ resolution. Three dimensional atomic coordinates of the 30S ribosome are provided in tables 1 to 4. The data may be used for the rational design and modelling of inhibitors for the 30S ribosome, which have potential use as antibiotics.
Patent GB-2361799-A (GB)
Title: Computer display screen system and adjustable screen mount and swinging screens therefor
Inventor: MOSCOVITCH JERRY
IPC: G02F1/1333
Filed: 1999-12-21
Abstract: A dual screen system (10, 12) having, a base (24), a pair of electronic display screens (16), an arm assembly (22) supporting the display screens (16) and connected to the base, and means for swingably mounting the display screens, for swinging towards one another for convenient viewing. Each of the screens (10) and (12) comprises a central rectangular display portion (16), and a rectangular marginal frame (18). The swinging means includes an arm assembly (22) which supports the display screens (16) on the base (24). The support for the arm assembly (22) from the base (24) may have an orientation relative to the base in which the display screens are positioned in vertically stacked screen relationship and may also have a different orientation in which the display screens are positioned in a horizontal, side by side relationship.
Patent GB-2378136-A (GB)
Title: Disinfectant formulation and method for determining sporicidal activity
Inventor: WHITE THOMAS DAVID
IPC: A01N31/02
Filed: 2001-08-01
Abstract: A formulation suitable for use in disinfecting apparatus or areas susceptible to contamination by spores, which formulation comprises at least one aqueous alcohol and a sporicidally effective amount of at least one sporicidal agent, said at least one aqueous alcohol being present in said formulation in an amount in excess of said at least one sporicidal agent. A method for determining the activity of a sample as a sporicidal agent, which method includes: <SL> <LI>(a) permitting the sample to contact a surface having a predetermined number of spores thereon; <LI>(b) neutralising the surface so as to remove the sample from the surface; and <LI>(c) monitoring the number of spores remaining on the surface in step (b) so as to determine the activity of the sample as a sporicidal agent. </SL>
Patent GB-2378554-A (GB)
Title: Text inputting using a keypad of an electronic instrument
Inventor: TZENG JOHN
IPC: G06F3/023
Filed: 2001-08-10
Abstract: Inputting text using a keypad (92, Fig. 3) of an electronic instrument such as a cellular phone. The letters of the English alphabet are arranged into a plurality of first character groups, punctuation symbols in a second character group, and Arabic numerals in a third character group, as shown. The first, second and third character groups are assigned to keys on the keypad (Fig. 4). The characters in each of the character groups are also assigned to keys on the keypad. The total number of the first, second and third character groups is less than the number of the keys on the keypad, and the number of letters in each of the first character groups is less than the number of keys on the keypad. To input a character, the relevant character group is selected by operating the corresponding key, and then the character is selected by operating the corresponding key (Fig. 5).
Patent GB-2368101-A (GB)
Title: Magnet type fan clutch apparatus
Inventor: INOUE HIROSHI
IPC: H02K49/06
Filed: 2001-10-17
Abstract: A magnet type fan clutch operated by eg. an air conditioner switch has an electromagnetic clutch 12 and a magnet coupling 13 which are mounted on a drive shaft 11.The clutch 12 has a clutch rotor 12-1 connected to the drive shaft 11 and an exciting coil 12-2 fitted in the rotor 12. An armature 12-4 is held on a disc 13-3 also connected to the drive shaft 11, and is fixed to the clutch rotor 12-1 via a spring 12-6. The magnet coupling 13 has a fan 16 fixed to a permanent magnet rotary body 13-1 and a permanent magnet 13-2, secured opposite a conductor or hysteresis member 13-4 with a narrow clearance therebetween. In use, the electromagnetic clutch 12 is turned on with the drive shaft 11 rotating, the armature 12-4 is attracted to the clutch rotor 12-1 by an exciting coil 12-2 which is rotating with the drive shaft 11. Thus, the rotor 12-1, armature 12-4 and disc 13-3 rotate together. Rotation of the disc 13-3 causes the permanent magnet rotatory body 13-1 to rotate due to attraction between the conductor 13-4 and the permanent magnet 13-2 thereby rotating the fan 16. The positioning of the clutch 12 and coupling 13 may be reversed, there may be more than one drive shaft, a driven shaft, a non-rotatable shaft, a seal structure eg. a labyrinth seal, may be provided in the narrow clearance, or ventilation blades may be provided.
Patent GB-2377597-A (GB)
Title: Method of compressing protocols where information/instructions about the protocols are pre-stored at the receiving terminal
Inventor: PRICE RICHARD
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2001-10-29
Abstract: In a communications system where different protocols are sent from a transmitting terminal to a receiving terminal, a method of transmitting specific protocol instructions information comprising: pre-storing information/instructions regarding said protocols at the receiving terminal; the receiving terminal determining which of said protocols is to be next sent by said transmitting terminal; the transmitting terminal sending data only relating to variable data within a specific protocol instruction; and from this the receiving terminal interpreting the specific protocol instruction; and wherein variable data is compressed into a number of bits, the number of bits relating to the number of options of variable data that could be sent, said options being pre-stored or being able to be interpreted at the receiving terminal. The invention has particular application to where the protocols instruction is in Backus Naur or BNF form, and can use Huffman coding for the compression.
Patent GB-2383145-A (GB)
Title: Data access in a processor using a memory array accessed by coordinate instructions
Inventor: BARLOW STEPHEN
IPC: G06F15/78
Filed: 2001-10-31
Abstract: A data processor comprising: a register memory comprising an array of memory cells, each cell being addressable by means of an instruction specifying a pair of coordinates that identify the cell in the array. A plurality of cells may be identified by a first instruction part specifying a first cell and a second instruction part that identifies the configuration of the cells relative to the first cell. The references of the second instruction part may be interpreted as identifying a cell on the opposite side of the array if they point to a location outside of the array. This allows wrapping of the instruction part 85. Additionally, the cells may be identified in columns 84 or rows 83 or in groups of cells in adjacent columns and rows (figure 7). The invention is applicable to video compression and video data processing.
Patent GB-2372771-A (GB)
Title: Positioning and conveying well apparatus and method
Inventor: GOTLIB MIKHAIL
IPC: E21B47/09
Filed: 2000-10-16
Abstract: In a broad aspect, the invention may include a nipple (10), a deflector (42), and a conveying tool (116). The nipple may include an upper sealing surface (26) and a lower sealing surface (28). The nipple may also include a discriminator/muleshoe (30) having an alignment profile (32) and an alignment slot (34). A protuberance/bump (40) may be disposed in the alignment slot. The deflector (42) may include an upper seal (52) and a lower seal (54) adapted for engagement with upper and lower sealing surfaces (26, 28), respectively, on the nipple. When the upper and lower seals are engaged with the upper and lower sealing surfaces, fluid circulation is substantially restricted thereby resulting in an increase in pressure that is detectable at the earth's surface. The pressure increase provides a signal that the deflector is properly positioned in the nipple. The conveying tool may include a flexible arm (122) having a latching finger (124) that is releasably engageable with a latching profile (51) in the deflector. The latching profile may be on an inclined, concave surface of a whipstock (44). Related methods are also provided.
Patent GB-2388062-A (GB)
Title: Generating a controlled amount of mist
Inventor: PEPPER STEWART
IPC: B05B17/06
Filed: 2002-04-04
Abstract: In a method for generating a controllable amount of an aerosol mist of fluid, particularly for testing fixed detectors such as fire detectors a predetermined volume of fluid is received in the form of a droplet by a vibrating member 5 which is preferably a transducer. The fluid is adapted to break up the droplet into particles by oscillating the member 5 at a predetermined ultrasonic frequency. A circulating means such as a fan 6 arranged to cause a flow of gas over the vibratory member 5 and to carry away said particles in the form of an aerosol mist. The predetermined amount is supplied from a reservoir 1 via a pump 3 which meters the quantity of fluid supplied to the nozzle 4.
Patent GB-2378067-A (GB)
Title: Surface acoustic wave duplexer has external, off-chip matching circuit
Inventor: TANIGUCHI NORIO
IPC: H04B1/3822
Filed: 2002-04-24
Abstract: A first filter F<SB>1</SB> and a second filter F<SB>2</SB> are integrated into one package, and then, the filter signal terminals of the filters are connected to package signal terminals of the package through different paths insulated from each other. A signal line extended from filter signal terminals is connected to one common terminal To outside the package. The signal line and the common terminal form a coupling section. A inductance device L is connected in parallel to the coupling section as a matching circuit.
Patent GB-2388064-A (GB)
Title: Precise positioning of an object
Inventor: HALL KENNETH FRANK
IPC: B23Q1/54
Filed: 2002-05-01
Abstract: A method or apparatus for precise positioning of an object such as a work platform 5 or a hollow framework (21, 22, 23 fig 3), relative to a base 1 is characterised by three flexible couplings or bellows 4 between the object and the base, each associated with one of three orthogonal axes of movement X, Y, Z, at least one of the couplings being rotatable about a rotary bearing 6 by means of a rotary positioning device (16 fig 2). A separate linear positioning device 9 may be provided to translate the object along three axes by means of ball joint 7.
Patent GB-2379897-A (GB)
Title: Multilayer decorative coating including electrodeposited layer
Inventor: KASAHARA NAOKO
IPC: C09D133/06
Filed: 2002-08-30
Abstract: A multilayer coating comprises an cationic electrodeposited pigmented base coating with a clear coat deposited over it. The clear coat has incorporated a speciality pigment, for example mica or aluminium flake. The coating may be cured in a two coat - one bake, or a two coat - two bake process. The base coating may comprise an acrylic resin formed by the copolymerisation of one or more of a hydroxylated acrylic monomer, an amine containing acrylic monomer, a styrene based monomer and optionally other monomers. The base coating may also comprise the reaction product of an epoxy resin and a carboxyl containing acrylic resin, which is then reacted with an amine to render the resin cationic. The clear coat may comprise an acrylic, a polyester, a silicone, an alkyd or a fluoro resin, which may be applied as a powder or a solvent based or an aqueous solution. The coating is intended for coating metal components.
Patent GB-2394936-A (GB)
Title: Measuring level of liquid in bottle
Inventor: DAVIS DORRETTE
IPC: G01F23/02
Filed: 2002-09-17
Abstract: Liquid measurement apparatus 10 for measuring the level of liquid in a bottle, comprises a first layer of material provided with a scale 14, and a second layer, of an adhesive, for securing the first layer to the bottle 12. The first layer of material may be a flexible strip, and the scale may be calibrated so that an amount of liquid removed from the bottle may be directly measured from it. The adhesive may allow the apparatus to be releasably secured to the bottle. There may also be a collar at one end of the strip for location around the neck of the bottle, Figure 3.
Patent GB-2390577-A (GB)
Title: Seat belt pre-tensioner seal arrangement
Inventor: DENIS ARNAUD
IPC: B60R22/195
Filed: 2002-09-27
Abstract: A safety belt pre-tensioner, such as for a vehicle seat belt arrangement, comprises a cylinder 2 defining a bore 3 having a moveable piston 11 received therein. The piston is connected to an elongate element such as a wire or cable 16 which extends through an outlet passage 8 for connection to part of a safety belt arrangement. A substantially frusto-conical seal 17 is provided within a corresponding frusto-conical extension 6 of the bore. The frusto-conical extension narrows towards the outlet passage, and the seal is moveable within the frusto-conical extension of the bore towards the outlet passage in response to the application of pressure to the seal when gas is introduced into the bore of the pre-tensioner. Due to the seal becoming compressed within the frusto-conical extension it firmly grips the wire or cable and thus minimises gas leakage from the cylinder.
Patent GB-2385909-A (GB)
Title: Radiator with intergal isolation valve
Inventor: PEEL ROBERT
IPC: F24H9/12
Filed: 2003-02-17
Abstract: A radiator 1 comprising two flow isolation valves 2 within a radiator body. Each valve is sited at either end of the radiator body and adjacent to inlet and outlet pipe connections which include separate isolation valves 3 and 4. The valves have a nut lying on the outside of the radiator which is used to rotate the valve between an open and closed position in order to allow radiator removal without loss of water.