baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2373720-A (GB)
Title: Support device for an umbrella
Inventor: RATCLIFF WILLIAM RODNEY
IPC: A63B55/60
Filed: 2002-01-18
Abstract: A device for supporting an umbrella on an item such as a golf bag comprises two slidably adjustable parts (31,51 Fig 1) the lower having a receptacle 33 for the umbrella handle and the upper having a yoke 53 with a spring-loaded locking pin 103 for retaining the shaft. An angularly adjustable clamping bracket 11 is pivotally attached to the upper part for mounting the device to the supporting item.
Patent GB-2384069-A (GB)
Title: Transferring user authentication for first to second web site
Inventor: FAGAN ROBERT H
IPC: G06F21/41
Filed: 2002-04-12
Abstract: A customer is authenticated by a first web which is one of a number of partner web sites. Should the customer initiate a transfer to a second web site of the partner web sites then an authentication message is prepared and sent with the transfer relocation so that if the customer has been registered at the second web site before they will not have to enter their login details again. If however the customer has not visited the second web site before they will be directed to log in. The authentication message can include a source identifier 202, a date/time stamp 204 and encrypted text 208 containing a customer pseudonym 210, key 212, transaction ID 214 and authenticated data 216. The authentication message may also include the first web site URL 206 so that the customer may be returned when the transaction at the second web site is complete.
Patent GB-2387947-A (GB)
Title: Bomb detecting and signalling apparatus
Inventor: MORLEY JONATHAN
IPC: G08B13/196
Filed: 2002-04-22
Abstract: Bomb detecting apparatus comprises a bomb detector 18 and a transmitter 19 concealed within or visibly mounted on an item in a public place, such as a litter bin. In one embodiment, a radio transmitter 19 is operatively connected to the detector 18 so as to transmit a radio signal when a bomb is detected. A radio receiver located remotely, for example in a police station, receives the signal and provides a warning that a bomb has been detected. Alternatively, a signal could be transmitted to a remote location via a cable or a dedicated telephone number may be dialled. The bomb detecting apparatus may also include a closed circuit television (CCTV) system monitoring the item.
Patent GB-2388480-A (GB)
Title: Cartridge fuse with multiple fuse elements
Inventor: SHAYER RUSSELL CRAIG
IPC: H01H85/26
Filed: 2002-05-09
Abstract: A cartridge fuse comprises an elongated body 6 of insulating material 2 with end caps 1,7 adapted for contact with electrical terminals 3a,b,c, in which one end cap 7 is connected to a plurality of internal fuse elements 8,9,10, and other end cap 1 is rotatable relative to the body 6 to bring it into electrical connection with a selected one of the fuse elements 8,9,10.
Patent GB-2390591-A (GB)
Title: Row forming conveyor and other associated apparatus
Inventor: REED JOHN NICHOLAS
IPC: B65G47/64
Filed: 2002-07-13
Abstract: A slated conveyor 31 exits from a discrete item hopper, entraining those items into rows 15 between slats on the conveyor 31 and wiping means, such as in the form of flexible blades, (33,fig.3) for displacing items in excess of those required to form individual rows 15, out of the rows 15 ie. back into the hopper under the effect of gravity. Also disclosed is a combination of a conveyors 18,23 one 23 intermittently driven and laterally displaceable in direction A, feeding already formed rows of items 15a. Also disclosed is the detection 19 of the position and state of incoming items 20, delivering an ordered pattern of items onto a substrate 29. Lateral displacement of conveyor 23, may cooperate with the detection 19 of reject items to allow those items to fall into a reject bin 26. Also disclosed is a combination of conveyors with a plurality of independently driveable spline drives. The items may be foodstuffs such as thinly sliced tomatoes, cucumber or sausages, which may stick to each other somewhat when piled up. Thus an arrangement of plural wipers (33,fig3) may allow the eventual formation of a loose collection of such items into rows. The substrate 29 onto which the items may be placed in a desired order may be a piece of bread or pizza.
Patent GB-2380071-A (GB)
Title: Connector with contacts matching cable conductors
Inventor: AOKI HIROSHI
IPC: H01R13/6473
Filed: 2002-09-16
Abstract: The contacts 11 of a connector are arranged in a triangle which is analogous to the arrangements of the wires (5, Fig 5) in a cable connected to the connector. This gives enhanced impedance matching. The connector comprises an inner housing 13 holding the terminals 11, a shell 17, an outer housing 21 and rear holders 23U, 23L. A sleeve 19 goes around tube 17b, which holds shell lids 17a closed around inner housing 13 and connects the shell to the screen (7, Fig 5) of the cable.
Patent GB-2378088-A (GB)
Title: Instant messaging account system
Inventor: MENDIOLA DENNIS
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2000-05-10
Abstract: An instant messaging system and a method of instant messaging between a plurality of clients having IM applications of the same or different types. The IM system includes a plurality of clients having IM client applications of the following types: a PC-based instant messaging client application program (101, 301); a GSM device (104, 303) forming part of a GSM network; an internet browser-based client application (201, 305) and an email-based client application (208, 307). An IM system host (141,211,316) including an IM server (143, 217, 311) is selectively connected to each of the clients via the direct electronic links or the internet (117, 213, 309) and provides a prescribed range of functionality to the clients. This functionality includes sending an IM, receiving an IM and identifying which members of a group of clients that a client is a member, or prospective member, of are online. Each client type has unique identifier to enable access thereto via the internet (117, 213, 309) and each client has a single account on the IM host/server for all of its client types that can access the IM server (143, 217, 311). The account is identified by a unique identification number ("UIN") common to all of the client types of that client and each unique identifier of each client type of a client is matched to the UIN of the particular client.
Patent GB-2391465-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable children's high chair
Inventor: RAISER SUSAN
IPC: A47D1/00
Filed: 2002-11-29
Abstract: An adjustable children's high chair consisting of a frame 11 comprising two bilateral first and second frame members, 11a, 11b, and a seating receptacle 19 whose position is adjustable with respect to the frame. The chair is height adjustable and the seat may be reclined. The receptacle is constrained within guides comprising channels 31. The channels constrain the receptacle 19 for up and down displacement whilst permitting angular displacement of the receptacle. Clamping means may be provided to secure the receptacle. The chair may comprise counter-balancing means including a spring and may also include retractable wheels. The chair may also comprise an occupant back support and an occupant foot receptacle that is also adjustable in height. The chair is intended for use in assisting in the medical examination of young children.
Patent GB-2384105-A (GB)
Title: Image signal processing apparatus and method
Inventor: MIYAMOTO TSUNEO
IPC: G09G3/20
Filed: 2003-01-03
Abstract: The invention provides for image signal processing method and apparatus in which input analog image signals are converted into digital image data using sampling clocks from a PLL circuit by A/D conversion means. Next, image data that has delayed by a 1 clock delay circuit is subtracted from the digital data by a subtractor. The maximum value of one screen of the subtracted output is then determined, and 5 is subtracted therefrom to provide a threshold value. A comparator compares the subtracted output and the threshold value, and outputs a signal when the subtracted output is greater than the threshold value. A counter then supplies the count value of these signals to a CPU, and the CPU controls the phases of the sampling clocks using a switch. The CPU is thus able to control the frequency characteristics of the input image signals by switching a switch of a frequency correction circuit in accordance with the count value.
Patent GB-2393135-A (GB)
Title: Bubble generating assembly.
Inventor: THAI DOUGLAS
IPC: A63H33/28
Filed: 2003-06-16
Abstract: A bubble generating assembly 20 comprises a housing 22, a bubble-generating ring 106, a trigger mechanism 44, a container 32 for bubble solution coupled to the housing, and which is kept in fluid communication with the bubble-generating ring by a tube, and a stationary wiping bar 94 attached to the housing arranged so that in use the bubble generator moves across the stationary wiping bar. The bubble generating assembly may also comprise an air generator 50,60 positioned adjacent to an air inlet in a housing and an air control system activated by the operation of the trigger mechanism. A funnel 186, with a one-way valve connection, may be provided to return unused bubble solution from the bubble-generating ring to the container. The container may be removably coupled to the housing so as to allow it to be conveniently refilled. In use, the bubble generating assembly automatically forms a bubble film over the bubble generator without requiring that it be dipped into the container and reduces the risk of spillage when compared to known devices.
Patent GB-2403099-A (GB)
Title: Sharing image items
Inventor: BRITTAN PAUL ST JOHN
IPC: H04M1/72439
Filed: 2003-06-20
Abstract: The user (10) of a mobile entity (20) with camera functionality (21) uses it to capture an image item which the user then transfers to a networked service system (40) for future access. To facilitate the sharing of the image item with persons who were nearby when the image item was captured, the user (10) uses the mobile entity (20) to form a viewer set of permitted viewers of the image item. The process of forming the viewer set involves the user selection of individuals (12, 14, 15) from a group of persons (11-15) identified by wireless means as nearby contemporaneously with image-item capture. The nearby group may be identified as those responding to a Bluetooth (R.T.M) polling signal or alternatively GPS positions may be compared. Each viewer (12, 14, 15) in the viewer set is then sent a message with access information for accessing the image item at the service system (40). Associated images may also be viewed using the access information.
Patent GB-2392084-A (GB)
Title: A bag for transporting elongate articles.
Inventor: MITCHELL ANTHONY
IPC: A45C3/00
Filed: 2003-07-31
Abstract: A bag for transporting elongate articles 14 comprises a bag having a generally planar face and a cooperating flap 12 or flaps 5a,5b securable in a closed position so as to form a sleeve for securing an elongate article or articles to the bag. The bag may be provided with a stiffening insert or the like incorporated into the planar face so as to provide a more rigid support for elongate items transported within the sleeve. The dimension of the or each flap in the direction parallel to its hinge may be substantially greater than that of its dimension perpendicular to the direction of the hinge and the hinges may be formed by lines of stitching. The bag may be provided with shoulder and/or belt straps. The bag may be used to transport elongate articles such as skis, a snowboard, a surfboard, golf clubs or cricket bats so that they are easier to handle and manoeuver than they would be if they were carried by hand.
Patent GB-2387845-A (GB)
Title: Phenylalanine enamide derivatives possessing a cyclobutene group,for use as integrin inhibitors
Inventor: BAILEY STUART
IPC: C07D213/81
Filed: 2002-01-18
Abstract: Phenylalanine enamide derivatives of formula (1) are described: wherein R<1>, R<X>, R<Y>, R<Z>, X and V are as defined in claim 1. The compounds are able to inhibit the binding of integrins to their ligands and are of use in the prophylaxis and treatment of immuno or inflammatory disorders or disorders involving the inappropriate growth or migration of cells.
Patent GB-2408481-A (GB)
Title: Machine of the instant eating noodle
Inventor: MAN LUI YU
IPC: A21C11/22
Filed: 2003-11-29
Abstract: This invention relates to a machine for producing the instant eating noodle to shorten the time of air exposure and production time to have a fresh noodle enjoyment by customer. The thickness of the noodle could be adjusted by the adjustable cutter. The design of the machine is shown in Figure 1 by the combination of the dynamo, adjustable cutter and a holding hot soap table . The machine is suitable for the restaurant and the fast food center to provide the instant noodle product to the customer.
Patent GB-2410306-A (GB)
Title: Blind rivet nut having a weakened portion
Inventor: DAVIES JOHN
IPC: F16B33/00
Filed: 2004-01-21
Abstract: A blind rivet nut has an elongate hollow body (12) with a longitudinal axis, there being a flange (14) formed perpendicular to the axis. The body (12) includes at least one line of weakness (32, 34) such that, in use the body (12) is deformed at or around the line of weakness (32, 34). The flange (14) may also include a recess in which a seal (18) is received and the ratio of the diameter of the flange (14) to the length of the body (12) may be greater than 0.75.
Patent GB-2404567-A (GB)
Title: Attaching articles to helmet head strap
Inventor: JOHNSTONE CLIVE
IPC: A42B3/14
Filed: 2004-01-20
Abstract: A head strap which forms part of a helmet suspension harness and which has overlapping ends with complementary fasteners for adjustment of the length of the strap is provided with retaining means 24 for attaching an article to the head strap. The retaining means may comprise loops, hooks or clips and may be used to attach such articles as tools 26,27, a carrier for tools, a writing instrument such as a pencil, a light, a communication device, an identification device or a cable.
Patent GB-2410099-A (GB)
Title: Processing hybridisation data with a probabilistic model to detect and identify a target molecule
Inventor: LAWRENCE NEIL
IPC: G16B25/10
Filed: 2004-02-09
Abstract: A method, system and computer program for analysing expression data to determine or detect the presence of a target molecule within a biological sample by assuming positive probability distribution functions for the distribution of the intensity values for a perfect match and mismatch probe pairs. Modelling the hybridisation data using a plurality of probability distributions and deriving shape and scale factors, degree or amount of molecule and deriving a fold change value. May use calculating: gamma functions, optimisation algorithms, measures of confidence and true probe signals.
Patent GB-2410898-A (GB)
Title: Method of deactivating an allergen such as dust mites
Inventor: HIGGINS SABRINA
IPC: A01N27/00
Filed: 2004-02-13
Abstract: A method of obtaining a prolonged reduction in the allergen loading of a substrate. The method comprising dispersing into an air space in which the substrate is located an allergen deactivating compound. The allergen deactivating compound being dispersed as a vapour as a vapour from a vessel in contact with a hotplate. The hotplate temperature being at least 100{C. The compound may comprise a terpene hydrocarbon. Specifically named deactivants include orange oil, a citrus oil, a mint oil, oil of jasmine, frankincense, oil of bergamot, bois de rose oil, oil of lemon grass or beta-pinene. The allergen may be one arising from the mite species Dermatophoigides farinae (Der-f) or Dermatophoigides pteronyssinus (Der-p).
Patent GB-2396210-A (GB)
Title: Food warming apparatus and method
Inventor: SHEI STEVEN M
IPC: F24C15/16
Filed: 2003-07-01
Abstract: An oven for transferring heat to food in trays and a method for using the oven. The oven includes a cabinet with partitions dividing the interior into a plurality of separate, thermally isolated holding compartments each adapted for removably receiving a tray of food. Heat sources above the tray emit radiant heat to warm the food in the trays. A control mechanism controls the duration of the total hold time for the food having a duration of heated holding time during which a respective heat source is activated. The oven also includes a forced air mechanism under the control of the control mechanism for delivering forced air into the compartments. The heat sources are activated and deactivated during successive duty cycles to thereby to maintain the food in a respective compartment at a selected holding temperature for a duration of heated holding time.
Patent GB-2417359-A (GB)
Title: Tamper-proof vehicle registration display assembly
Inventor: PURVIS NIGEL DEREK
IPC: B60R13/10
Filed: 2004-08-17
Abstract: A registration display assembly 101 for a vehicle comprises a registration code 105, a dividable element 103, a support element 107, means 109 for attaching the dividable element to the support element, and fixing means 119 for fixing the assembly to a vehicle, wherein the dividable element includes a separable portion 113 that is arranged to deface the registration code when separated, and the fixing means includes means for fixing the separable portion to the vehicle, in order to cause separation of the separable portion when the registration display assembly is removed from the vehicle. The registration code may be applied to the dividable element, the support element or the means for attaching the dividable element to the support element, and may be applied by printing. The separable portion may include a frangible portion, which may include at least one area of weakness 111.
Patent GB-2417400-A (GB)
Title: Transmitting indications of non-received packet back to sending station.
Inventor: STURROCK OLIVER
IPC: H04L1/18
Filed: 2004-08-18
Abstract: Network data transmission involves transmitting data packets from a first station for reception at a second station. The second station receives at least one of the transmitted packets in an input buffer, identifies at least one transmitted packet that has not been received as an identified non-received packet, and transmits an indication back to the first station indicating the identified non-received packet. Aspects of the invention include: identifying the non received packet by the sequence number, generating a plurality of indications at a rate that varies in dependence upon network conditions (e.g. latency), transmitting the indication only for first types of data transmission (e.g. streamed data) and individually acknowledging second types of data (e.g. transactional data), and transmitting the indications in a received packet that identifies a packet that was received by the terminal.
Patent GB-2417483-A (GB)
Title: Container for securely containing goods
Inventor: FARRAR PETER ANTONY
IPC: E05D7/08
Filed: 2004-08-27
Abstract: A container comprises first and second parts (3,5) that are hinged with respect to each other about a pivot axis such that they may be rotated between open and closed configurations of the container. The first and second parts (3,5) include respective first and second mutually engageable features (23,25) arranged on or adjacent to the pivot axis such that when the container is in its closed configuration the first and second parts (23,25) are substantially prevented from being prised apart along the pivot axis. The container may be for securely housing goods such as a CD or DVD for display in a retail store.
Patent GB-2403050-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive lock escalation based on the concept of unescalatable locks
Inventor: WHANG KYU YOUNG
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-04-24
Abstract: In this invention, we propose an adaptive lock escalation scheme that can significantly enhance the performance of the database management system under excessive lock requests. In existing lock escalation methods, under excessive lock requests, the system's performance degrades abruptly even leading to a live halt in the worst case. The present invention, an adaptive lock escalation in database management systems, proposes a new notion of the unescalatable lock, which is the major cause for making the transactions abort due to lack of lock resources. It uses semi lock escalation and lock blocking based on the total number of unescalatable locks to suppress the growth of unescalatable locks. Furthermore, it guarantees that at least one transaction can complete without getting into live halt by using selective relief.
Patent GB-2407481-A (GB)
Title: Stack, dispenser and method of forming of easy opening bags
Inventor: SMITHSON MARTIN DOMINIC
IPC: A47F9/04
Filed: 2004-11-01
Abstract: A stack of individual pre-formed T-shirt type bags 2, each bag comprising a bag portion 4 being formed by front and rear walls having a closed bottom and an open mouth and first 10 and second 12 side handles extending upwardly from opposite sides of the open mouth. The mouth is formed with tabs 16 extending from the front and rear walls. Between the tabs and the handles there is formed at each side, detachable portions 18, 20 preferably having an aperture 22, 24 for allowing the stack retaining means 34, 36 of a dispenser 30 (see Figs. 6 and 9) to hold the stack in place. Releasable attachment means, preferably in the form of corona discharge treatment coupled with pressure, adhere the external walls of adjacent bags together so that when a bag is pulled off, its back wall pulls open the front wall of the next bag in the stack. Also shown is a dispenser (10, Fig.8) and a process for forming said stack using corona discharge treatment.
Patent GB-2420338-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to packaging
Inventor: COHEN NICHOLAS MARTIN
IPC: B31B50/25
Filed: 2004-11-20
Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus 101 for forming a weak portion (19 figure 1) in a plastics sheet (7 figure 1), said apparatus 101 comprising a thinning member 103 for engaging a surface of the plastics sheet and means to move said plastics sheet relative to a surface of the thinning member 103 such that a part of the surface of the sheet can be engaged and removed by the thinning member 103 to reduce the sheet thickness and provide a weak portion in the sheet which is thinner than parts of the sheet adjacent thereto. Also provided are an article of packaging (1 figure 1) comprising a plastics sheet having a weak portion and a method of manufacturing a product comprising a plastics sheet having a weak portion. The article may be a sealable bag for a medical sample container or anti-static packaging for electronics components.
Patent GB-2421149-A (GB)
Title: Maintaining a level of performance in a mobile telecommunications system
Inventor: LAW ALAN
IPC: H04W24/00
Filed: 2004-12-08
Abstract: In a mobile telecommunications system, the continued operation of a device experiencing a problem is undesirable as the user may experience sub-standard performance of the problematic device, and the system may be adversely affected in such a way that the services a network operator is able to offer its customers may be compromised. A method and apparatus whereby a required level of performance in the system is maintained by means of identifying the presence of a problematic device in the system by analysing data in the uplink from the device and subsequently taking action in respect of such a problematic device is disclosed. The method and apparatus are described in use in a UMTS mobile telecommunications system, but may be applied to any other suitable system such as a GSM mobile telecommunications system or a wireless LAN.