baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2383261-A (GB)
Title: An adjustable security strap.
Inventor: SCHLIPPER ROBERT W
IPC: A45F3/00
Filed: 2002-07-12
Abstract: An adjustable security strap 12 comprises a length of fabric 20 sheathed flexible metal cable 19 one end of which is provided with a slider 13 which frictionally and slidingly receives the other, the effective length of the security strap being adjustable by moving the two ends of the cable relative to one another. A separate slider may be attached to each end of the cable (figure 1, not shown) and the or each slider may comprise a fabric sheath. The metal cable may be a steel Bowden cable arranged with its ends splayed out so as to facilitate fixing the slider and/or the sheath thereto. In use, the adjustable security strap may be used to attach a waist wallet, money belt, neck wallet or neck purse to a user so that it is both comfortable to wear and difficult to steal.
Patent GB-2392828-A (GB)
Title: Bearing arrangement for vacuum cleaner brush roller
Inventor: PARK JUNG-SEON
IPC: A46B13/00
Filed: 2003-01-02
Abstract: A rotary brush 100 for a vacuum cleaner includes a cylindrical drum 110 mounted in a housing via a bearing 120 which comprises inner 121 and outer 122 races, said bearing being press-fitted into an open end 112 of said drum and engaging on its inner race with a support member 130. The support member has one protrusion 132 engaging with said bearing, another protrusion 133 which is fixed into a corresponding recess on the housing for the brush, and a portion 131 which provides covering for the bearing, to keep it free from dirt. A metallic member may be inserted in the support member for additional strength. The brush roller may be rotated by means of a driven belt provided at one side 113 of the drum.
Patent GB-2398397-A (GB)
Title: Azimuthal mean time sundial
Inventor: HIGGON SILAS
IPC: G04B49/02
Filed: 2003-02-14
Abstract: A cylindrical sundial that uses a rotating finger 4 and an alignment strip 6 to find the direction of the sun, and a correction scale 5 together with correction curves 3 to convert solar time to mean time. A further correction scale 7 together with the alignment strip 6 is used to apply the said correction to the time scale 10. The scale 7 is provided on a rotatable collar 8.
Patent GB-2399382-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable feet for ladder
Inventor: BARRY DEREK
IPC: E06C7/46
Filed: 2003-03-14
Abstract: Adjustable feet for ladder are attached to the end of a ladder <B>11</B>. They comprise a threaded bar <B>12</B>, a threaded base plate <B>13</B> to be inserted into the leg of the ladder, a locking nut <B>14</B> for locking the feet in a desired position and a rubber foot <B>16</B> to help grip the ground. The locking nut can be used to lengthen or shorten the feet to allow them to both touch the ground at the same time to make the ladder more stable.
Patent GB-2403872-A (GB)
Title: Profiling characteristics of mobile terminals
Inventor: PEARCE JAMES
IPC: H04W24/00
Filed: 2003-07-09
Abstract: A method for profiling characteristics of a mobile device comprises transmitting test data to the mobile device over a mobile telecommunications network for output by the mobile device; providing query data to a user interface defining queries for display by the user interface, which queries concern the expected output of the test data by the mobile device; receiving response data from the user interface defining a response to the query; and storing the response data in a database. The test data may be transmitted using a dedicated link such as a data messaging service, simultaneously to the query dat being provided to the user interface. The test data may test the display or communication characteristics of the cellular phone, by affirmative or negative responses to questions.
Patent GB-2404837-A (GB)
Title: Attachment for pet cage
Inventor: KARELAN STEFAN N
IPC: A01K31/06
Filed: 2003-08-15
Abstract: The attachment 1 comprises a connection means to connect the attachment to at least one cage. The attachment may be used as a corridor between two cages or as an animal transport device. The connection means may comprise two sets of spring loaded hooks 2 located at either end of the attachment the hooks being attached to a handle 3 such that pulling the handle disengages the hooks from the cage. The attachment may also comprise at least one closure (4-6, fig 2) which in use slots into aperture 8 to close the ends of the attachment.
Patent GB-2406015-A (GB)
Title: Telephone with bluetooth interface
Inventor: DOCHERTY BRIAN GERARD
IPC: H04M1/725
Filed: 2003-09-15
Abstract: A telephone 1 (that may include a standard corded handset) that includes a Bluetooth (RTM) radio system (7) to provide an audio interface (known as an audio gateway in the Bluetooth standard) for a Bluetooth headset 2 or other provisioned device requiring two way audio connection and optionally a "dial up networking" facility (15) for use with a PC (personal Computer) (3), allowing the user to initiate calls from a computer. The telephone will connect to the analogue PSTN or PBX or in some cases may use a digital connection method such as an ISDN or even an ADSL connection.
Patent GB-2406805-A (GB)
Title: Device for selecting a spray pattern for a lawn sprinkler
Inventor: WANG HSIN-FA
IPC: B05B1/26
Filed: 2003-10-07
Abstract: A lawn sprinkler comprises a connection pipe 10, and a spray angle adjustment structure mounted at one end of the connection pipe and formed of a circular distribution member 20, an adjustment member 30 and a control member 40. The control member is actuated by turning the adjustment member such that one or more of a series of arcuate rims B1-B4 of the control member block one or more of a series of arcuate through holes A1-A4 of the circular distribution member, thereby resulting in the sprinkling of water in various patterns.
Patent GB-2407488-A (GB)
Title: Castor
Inventor: TAYLOR CHRISTOPHER JONATHAN
IPC: B60B33/02
Filed: 2003-10-28
Abstract: A castor, e.g. for hospital beds, includes at least one castor wheel (12) mounted on a support member (14a) for rotation about a wheel axis; a connection member (16) for connection of the castor to a body, the support member being connected to the connection member for swivelling movement about a swivel axis which is substantially perpendicular to the wheel axis and off-set therefrom. Braking means (50) for inhibiting rotation of the wheel(s) relative to the support member and holding means (35,38) for holding the support member relative to the connection member so as to inhibit swivelling therebetween. The castor includes an actuating member (32) which causes the braking means and the holding means to be brought into operation. The braking means can be operated before or at the same time as the holding means so that substantially all the movement of the actuating member is available to operate the braking means.
Patent GB-2409704-A (GB)
Title: Device for adjusting the angular position of a handle relative to a vehicle frame
Inventor: LIN SAMUEL
IPC: B62K21/16
Filed: 2003-12-30
Abstract: A handle-adjusting device for adjusting the position of a handle (22) relative to a vehicle frame (21) includes a valve cylinder (4) with a valve rod (421), and a control rod (5) that is formed with a pressing face (522) and a release face (521). When the control rod (5) is operated to align the pressing face (522) with an upper end of the valve rod (421), the valve rod (421) is disposed at a retracted position so as to enable rotation of the handle (22) relative to the vehicle frame (21). When the control rod (5) is operated to align the release face (521) with the upper end of the valve rod (421), the valve rod (421) is disposed at the extended position so as to prevent rotation of the handle (22) relative to the vehicle frame (21). As shown the control rod (5) is moved axially but in other embodiments it is rotated about its axis to align a pressing face with the valve rod.
Patent GB-2409798-A (GB)
Title: A garment that provides a tactile in response to a computer signal
Inventor: ROBERTSON GRAEME DONALD
IPC: G06F3/00
Filed: 2004-01-12
Abstract: A garment such as clothing or headwear fitted with electromechanical devices that transmit a tactile sensation to the wearer's skin in response to a computer generated signal. The electromechanical devices may be an array of miniature loudspeakers or piezoelectric crystals attached to the inside of a tight vest or suit that provide a sensation to the skin rather than sound. The devices supplement the usual visual and auditory feedback from computers with touch enhancing virtual reality and may be used with computer games to give the sensation of being hit by a bullet. The garment may also be used to transmit Braille like letters onto the fingers, hand or forehead of a blind person or used as a mask that could be used to transmit a smack in the face over the internet or gloves to shake hands over the internet.
Patent GB-2411078-A (GB)
Title: Distributing available uplink transmission power between channels
Inventor: HASSAN SYED RIZWAN
IPC: H04J13/00
Filed: 2004-02-10
Abstract: A mobile terminal in a cellular communications network is able to redistribute the available uplink transmission power between different channels if the terminal exceeds or is about to exceed the maximum up link transmission power. If the mobile terminal transmits signals at a power below the maximum uplink transmission power then the available uplink transmission power is distributed between different channels according to a first scheme 106 whereas, if the mobile terminal transmits signals at a power exceeding or about to exceed the maximum uplink transmission power, the available uplink transmission power is distributed according to a second scheme 108. In the second scheme 108, the uplink transmission power may be distributed according to the priorities of the channels, or more power may by available for data channels. Alternatively, in the second scheme 108, the available uplink transmission power may be redistributed between at least two of DPDCH, DPCCH and HS-DPCCH.
Patent GB-2411462-A (GB)
Title: Free standing electric room heater
Inventor: LENNON DERMOT FRANCIS
IPC: F24H3/00
Filed: 2004-02-25
Abstract: An electrical heating device 10 comprises a first heating means 12 having an electrical heating element communicating with a heating fluid and disposed within a closed chamber 24, a housing 40 surrounding the first heating means 12 and comprises first 42 and second panels 44, and an additional electrical heating means 14 disposed in the housing 40 proximate one of the panels 42, 44. First heating means 12 may comprise sheet metal pressed panels 20, 22 having peripheral lands 26 joined by welding and panels 20, 22 have upper and lower chambers (28, 30, fig 2) with an electrical heating element (34) in chamber (30). The heating fluid in chamber 24 may be oil. Lands 26 may have holes 46 which are aligned with holes (48) in panel 42 so that chamber 24 may be fixed to panel 42 by screws 50. Additional electrical heating means 14 may comprise a sinuous heating element mounted on a flexible aluminium backing sheet, which is adhered to panel 44. Panel 44 may have controls comprising on/off switches 16a, 18a, a thermostat 16b and a timer 19 so that both heating means 12, 14 may be independently controlled. Panel 42 may have apertures 42f, 42g permitting airflow through the device 10.
Patent GB-2411944-A (GB)
Title: A closed loop drying apparatus and method
Inventor: PALMER DEREK REGINALD
IPC: A23L17/10
Filed: 2004-03-08
Abstract: A closed loop drying apparatus 10 comprises at least one drying chamber 24, a closable opening 12, at least one fan 14 for circulating a drying gas, at least one dehumidifying unit 18 located within the drying chamber 24, at least one heat exchanger 20 located external to the drying chamber 24 and a control unit for managing the circulation of the drying gas. Each dehumidifying unit 18 may comprise an expansion chamber 26, a compressor and a heat exchanger 30. The drying apparatus 10 may contain Freon as a refrigerant. There may be provided ducting 32 in which the fan 14 is mounted. The closable opening 12 may be sealable. There may be a trap 62 provided in the drying chamber 24 for the removal of condensate. The drying chamber 24 may have exit and entry ports provided for diverting a portion of the drying gas from the chamber 24 to a scrubber 40 and back by means of a pump. In the case of a plurality of drying chambers 24 each chamber 24 may operate independently. The apparatus 10 may be a mobile unit. Energy recovered from drying process may be directed to the heat exchanger 30 of the dehumidifying unit 18 to heat the drying gas.
Patent GB-2402101-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of insulating panels
Inventor: MCDONALD PATRICK
IPC: B29C44/32
Filed: 2004-05-24
Abstract: A method for manufacturing an insulating panel of the type comprising a first skin and a second skin having an insulating core therebetween, comprises conveying a first skin (2) along a flat bed with the outer surface of the skin lowermost, cutting a leading first skin (2) to a desired length, laying a following first skin (2) adjacent to the leading first skin forming a joint between the first skins, applying liquid insulating foam reactants onto the first skins and leading a second skin (3) over the first skins (2) and joint. The assembly is heated in an oven to allow the liquid foam reactants to expand and form an insulating core (4) between the skins (2, 3) of adjacent panels (21, 22). The second skin (3) and portion of the foam core (4) is cut forming a cut (23) and leaving a residue of uncut foam core. Using a first clamping means (24, 25), a leading panel section (21) is clamped adjacent to the joint and using a second clamping means (26, 27), a trailing panel section (22) is clamped adjacent to the joint. During or after clamping, the residue foam core is cut with a ram operated profiled blade (52) and subsequently a separating force is applied between the clamping means (24, 25 and 26, 27) to separate the panel sections (21, 22) at the joint.
Patent GB-2405905-A (GB)
Title: Seal device for water pump, rotation supporting device for water pump, and assembly method for water pump
Inventor: IKETANI MASAMICHI
IPC: F16J15/32
Filed: 2003-04-18
Abstract: An assembly method for a water pump, comprising the steps of allowing the tip edge of the second seal lip (23) of an elastic material (21) forming a seal ring (13) to come into slidable contact with the outer surface of a slinger (14), fixedly fitting the slinger (14) onto a rotating shaft (3a)by pressing the slinger (14) with a pressing jig (28), wherein the shape and dimensions of the pressing jig (28) are restricted so that the amount of deformation of the second seal limp (23) becomes appropriate in the state of the tip face of the pressing jig (28) abutting against the end face of an outer ring (16), whereby an operation to assemble the second seal lips (23) brought into slidable contact with the outer surface of the slinger (14) while properly restricting the amount of deformation thereof can be easily performed by an industrial method.
Patent GB-2423220-A (GB)
Title: Anonymisation of communications by replacing constant/predictable protocol fields with values from pre-agreed sequence of pseudo random numbers
Inventor: NIKANDER PEKKA
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 2005-02-11
Abstract: Even secure communications can include a number of values that are invariant or predictable in its protocol or metadata. For example MAC or IP addresses, port or sequence numbers or IKE or IPSec SPI's. These values may be utilised by an attacker to identify a particular communication stream or particular communicating parties. The invention works by supplying communication parties with identical sequences of pseudo random values. Either by each generating the sequence from a shared secret, perhaps using a hash chain, or the sequence being distributed to them both from a common third party. The parties then associate each pseudo random sequence with a particular one of the vulnerable values, and replaces the vulnerable value with values from the sequence. The value may be varied every message or only periodically. The receiver then looks for the pseudo random values and maps back to the vulnerable value when it finds one.
Patent GB-2415068-A (GB)
Title: A method of charging Internet users for downloading media
Inventor: RINES JUSTICE CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2005-03-29
Abstract: A technique for using the ISP, currently the consumer gateway for access to the Internet, also as a virtual "tollbooth" through which vendor-proprietary recorded media, such as music, movies, software, etc., each provided with embedded digital code identification, are passed to the subscribing consumer for downloading usage, with the ISP servicing the vendors by tracking the passage of the respective vendor media through the ISP gateway to the respective subscribing consumers and billing the respective consumers for the appropriate media vendor charges (royalties, etc.) as additions to the current ISP-consumer billing relationship. The billed vendors' charges are distributed to the respective vendors, with the ISP retaining a service fee ISP.
Patent GB-2425024-A (GB)
Title: Generation of a training sequence in the time domain
Inventor: COON JUSTIN
IPC: H04L25/02
Filed: 2005-04-06
Abstract: A signal is adapted for channel estimation of channels associated with a transmission by the inclusion of training sequence data in the signal. The generation of the signal includes the steps of: selecting a training-sequence length, and deriving the training-sequence data in the time domain by numerical optimisation of any one of the channel estimate mean squared error, and the peak to average power ratio of the training sequence. The numerical estimation may be performed by a gradient descent method such as an interior point method, a primal dual method, or a barrier method. Use of the system is particularly envisaged for channel estimation in communication systems using frequency domain equalisation, such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) and single-carrier frequency domain equalised (SC-FDE) systems.
Patent GB-2413157-A (GB)
Title: Intake manifolds for internal combustion engines
Inventor: YONAK SERDAR HAKKI
IPC: F02M35/116
Filed: 2005-04-11
Abstract: A hollow, elongate insert 1, eg of plastics, extends part-way into the hollow enclosure of the intake manifold 4. The insert 1 has a flange at one end for connection to the throttle body and has a chamfer at its other end. The insert may have an axial dividing baffle (11, fig.7) to provide channels (12,13) of different lengths. The use of an insert allows different vehicles using the same base engine to be tuned to have different characteristic sound qualities.
Patent GB-2429430-A (GB)
Title: Offset rotary screen printer
Inventor: RUSH JOHN
IPC: B41F15/08
Filed: 2005-08-23
Abstract: A screen printer with two or more rotary screens, 2, 3, which may be of a type in which the image screen is a disposable film. These print onto the surface of an endless transfer belt 10, in sequence, which moves continuously at the same surface speed as the surface speed of the rotary screens. The registration between the sequence of images from the sequence of rotary screens is better than may be achieved with direct printing onto some substrate materials. Subsequent to printing all images on the endless transfer belt, to form the finished image, the image is transferred to the substrate by bringing the endless transfer belt into moving contact with the substrate 14. The contact between the endless transfer belt and the substrate may be intermittent, and the motion of the substrate may be controlled independently to control the position of the final images on the substrate.
Patent GB-2432472-A (GB)
Title: Automated colour matching between images
Inventor: PITIE FRANCOIS
IPC: H04N5/262
Filed: 2005-09-05
Abstract: The invention is concerned with automating colour matching between images, particularly in post production environments. The colour distributions in respective images may be matched using a linear process of colour distribution transformation involving Principal Component Analysis. In a second step, which may be performed after the first colour distribution transformation step, a series of one dimensional histograms may be applied along multiple directions in the colour space, the one dimensional histograms being applied to the colour space distributions of both images and describing a change of coordinate system rather than a transform between colour distributions. These one dimensional histograms may be applied in an iterative process and a smoothing post process may also be applied after the iterative process is complete.
Patent GB-2418191-A (GB)
Title: Automotive storage compartment with an electroluminescent lamp
Inventor: RADU BODGAN
IPC: B29C45/14
Filed: 2005-09-09
Abstract: An automotive storage compartment (12) comprises a compartment body (20) defining a cavity (22) and having an opening (24) for accessing the cavity (22). The compartment body (20) includes a first connecting member (26) integrally formed therein. The storage compartment (12) further includes a cover (30) having a second connecting member (32) integrally formed therein, the first connecting member (26) cooperating with the second connecting member (32) to moveably couple the cover (30) to the compartment body (20). An electroluminescent lamp (34) is molded to the compartment body (20) to illuminate the cavity (22). A two-shot molding process may be used to form the storage compartment (12), with the compartment body (20) and the first connecting member (26) being formed in the first shot. The electroluminescent lamp (34) is molded to the compartment body (20) in the first shot. The cover (30) and the second connecting member (32) are then formed in the second shot so that the cover (30) is pivotally coupled to the compartment body (20).
Patent GB-2416065-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal display and method of fabricating the same
Inventor: LEE KYOUNG MOOK
IPC: G02F1/1343
Filed: 2004-06-11
Abstract: A liquid crystal display device, comprising a plurality of signal lines (52, 54) on a substrate (51); a plurality of pad electrodes (290) on the substrate (51), each one of the plurality of pad electrodes connected to one of the plurality of signal lines; at least one insulating film on the plurality of pad electrodes, the at least one insulating film having a contact hole (292) for each pad electrode (290) to expose portions of the pad electrodes, each contact hole (292) having a continuous zigzag configuration along a lengthwise direction of the pad electrodes (290); and wherein the device is adapted to be electrically connected to a conductive film of a tape carrier package by electrically connecting each of the plurality of pad electrodes to the conductive film through the contact holes (292).
Patent GB-2431536-A (GB)
Title: Linear scanning head for computed radiography
Inventor: MARSH JOHN HAIG
IPC: G01N23/083
Filed: 2005-10-18
Abstract: A linear scanning head for a computed radiography imaging plate scanner uses a monolithic array of semiconductor lasers 61 to provide a plurality of separate output beams 65 for focusing on an imaging plate and stimulating emission of radiation therefrom. A photodetector array simultaneously detects emitted radiation from each of a plurality of pixels of the imaging plate. Each pixel corresponds to a single one of said separate output beams. It is then possible to individually stimulate and read individual pixels on the imaging plate.