baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2401873-A (GB)
Title: Corrosion inhibitive coatings
Inventor: BOHM SIVASAMBU
IPC: B05D7/16
Filed: 2003-05-21
Abstract: A corrosion inhibited metal product is provided, comprising a steel strip having provided on the back surface thereof a primer comprising a carrier and a corrosion inhibiting amount of a cation exchange matrix comprising cations, which form an insoluble precipitate with hydroxyl ions formed as a result of the corrosion reaction; the strip having provided on the top surface thereof a primer comprising a carrier and a corrosion inhibiting amount of an anion exchange matrix comprising anions, which form an insoluble precipitate with cations formed at the metal surface as a result of the corrosion process. Coatings used in the formation of such products as well as methods of preventing or inhibiting corrosion is also provided. The invention finds particular application in the corrosion protection of coil coated mild steel material and long products. Also shown is a corrosion inhibiting composition comprising an anion exchange matrix an another corrosion inhibiting composition comprising a cation exchange matrix.
Patent GB-2390274-A (GB)
Title: Information reproducing apparatus
Inventor: OKUDA NOBUKATSU
IPC: H04N9/806
Filed: 2003-06-26
Abstract: An information reproducing apparatus reproduces one type of information (for example, video information) in synchronism with a plurality of channels of other type of information (for example, audio information) with high copyright protection, and includes a decryption section (101) that decrypts a multiplexed stream reproduced from a recording medium (1). A stream analyzer (10) analyzes the multiplexed stream which is decrypted to detect first information (video information) contained in the multiplexed stream and, a stream conversion section (11) that alters the first information contained in the multiplexed stream which is decrypted, based on an analysis result by the analyzer (10). The multiplexed stream with altered video information is distributed to second to n-th stream decoders (108-110) for example, for achieving a multilingual system.
Patent GB-2390783-A (GB)
Title: A messaging system involving wireless communications and method therefor
Inventor: MENDIOLA DENNIS
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2001-12-07
Abstract: A messaging system (11) for conveying messages between a host server (15) and a client (13a) that is part of a GSM network and a method therefor. The GSM network includes an SMS facility to convey messages between its clients using an SMSC (25), each wireless client having a network identifying number (NIN) associated with it to uniquely identify the client within the GSM network. Each message comprises a message packet (43) including the address (49) of an intended recipient, the address (47) of the sender of the message and the message itself (51). The host server (15) may be selectively connected to a plurality of different client types (13) via the Internet (19) to convey messages therebetween. Each client has a client identifying number (CIN) associated with it to uniquely identify it to the host server (15). The host server (15) and the SMSC (25) are interconnected by the Internet (19) or another computer network to provide for communications therebetween. One of the clients (13) of the host server (15) is a wireless client (13a) and has its CIN corresponding to its NIN. The host server (15) has an access code (AC) to uniquely identify it to the SMSC (25) and a unique identification number (UIN) ascribed to: (i) a prescribed action performed by it, and (ii) an entity that is the subject of the prescribed action. The messages sent in message packet (43) between the host server (15) and the wireless client (13a) in connection with a particular prescribed action and entity include: (i) a combination of the AC and the UIN ascribed to the particular action and entity as the address of the host server (15); and (ii) the NIN as the address of the wireless client. The SMSC (25) also uses the AC in the address of the intended recipient or the sender to recognise messages sent to or received from the host server (15) and routs messages accordingly.
Patent GB-2393944-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for storing at least one cycle
Inventor: ALDOUS PAUL
IPC: B62H3/12
Filed: 2003-10-06
Abstract: An apparatus 2 for storing at least one cycle 4 comprises an elongated holding member 6 on which a cycle rests, a drive motor and chain 8 for moving the holding member between a first position 10 in which a user 26 may attach a cycle to the holding member and a second position 12 in which the holding member is raised above the reach of thieves and vandals. The holding member may contain securing devices 18 to enable the cycle wheel 22 to be secured to the elongated holding member. The apparatus also comprises a controlling device 14 for controlling the operation of the drive motor and chain. The controlling device may be operated by use of a smartcard or mobile telephone.
Patent GB-2409240-A (GB)
Title: Cooling arrangement
Inventor: TOWNES RODERICK MILES
IPC: F01D5/30
Filed: 2003-12-18
Abstract: A cooling arrangement comprises a support (20) for a plurality of blades (22). The support (20) comprises a plurality of blade mounting members (28) provided between adjacent blades (22). The blades (22) are mounted upon the blade mounting members (28). The cooling arrangement defines a pathway (36) for a cooling fluid. The cooling arrangement further includes a fluid directing formation (40, 44, 44A) to direct the cooling fluid across the blade mounting member (28).
Patent GB-2410605-A (GB)
Title: Write once read many tape drive
Inventor: BARTLETT PAUL FREDERICK
IPC: G11B23/28
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: A tape storage system 10 allows data to be written at the end of previously written data but does not allow data to be overwritten. The system keeps track of the number of records and file marks written in order to know where to append data. The information may be stored in a semiconductor memory 18 in the tape cartridge 17. The system may be able to overwrite file marks written at the end of the data.
Patent GB-2411159-A (GB)
Title: Load guidance system
Inventor: CATLING MIKE
IPC: B62D1/02
Filed: 2004-02-20
Abstract: A load guidance system is provided for use with a load carrying device 1, such as a golf trolley, comprising a load support 3 and ground engaging members such as wheels 6, 8. A connecting member 10 extends between a leader, such as a pedestrian, and the device 1. A control arrangement can monitor the connecting member 10 and can act to modify the action of a drive arrangement for a steering mechanism of the device 1 to cause the device 1 to follow the leader. The monitored condition may be tension in the connecting member 10.
Patent GB-2412307-A (GB)
Title: Twin tubular anti rotating seat support for invalid carriage.
Inventor: LIN SAMUEL
IPC: B62K5/025
Filed: 2004-03-23
Abstract: A seat-supporting device for a motor vehicle includes a supporting unit (3) and a positioning unit (5). The supporting unit (3) includes an upright large sleeve tube (31) fixed on a vehicle frame (21), and a large insert tube (32) inserted into the large sleeve tube (31) and having an upper end connected fixedly to a seat member (22). The positioning unit (5) includes a small sleeve tube (51) connected fixedly to and parallel to the large sleeve tube (31), and a small insert tube (52) connected fixedly to and parallel to the large insert tube (32) and inserted into the small sleeve tube (51) so as to prevent rotation of the seat member (22) about the large insert tube (32). A connecting member (4) may be provided to link the tubes together. The member may be a horizontal plate and have cut-outs for the two tubes. Bushes may be provided to aid location of the tubes and the sleeves.
Patent GB-2396859-A (GB)
Title: Order handling product system with packing bays
Inventor: KOH SOO KEONG
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2001-08-20
Abstract: An order-handling inventory management system for products (11, Fig 8),<WC 1> including: a databas<WC 1>e (70) containing information about the products, including availability and location of the products, and physical aspects of the products, including one or more of length, width, thickness, volume or weight; a radio frequency subsystem (80) adapted to detect radio-frequency-detectable identificators (12) that are attachable to the products stored in one or more storage sites 10, the products forming at least part of an inventory; an order-receiving-processing subsystem for receiving orders for products and ascertaining from the database the availability and location of the products in the one or more storage sites 10, the order-receiving-processing subsystem using the radio frequency subsystem to detect the actual products within the storage site or sites by detecting the identificators of t<WC 1>he ordered products; and one or more sorting stations 20 and a number of bays 21-26, wherein a product is assigned a bay at the or each sorting station together with an appropriately sized package 40 for packaging at the assigned bay. The product can be books, etc.
Patent GB-2413318-A (GB)
Title: Lid opener
IPC: B67B7/14
Filed: 2004-04-14
Abstract: A lid opener that can be made from either plastic or acrylic; it can be made as one mould or made to have separate wings 1,6 that are joined onto a hollow centre section 3 to create the lid opener and with or without vertical, diagonal or horizontal ridges, that varies in size including colour. The lid opener operates by pressing the right or left wing 1 with the thumb at 90 degrees to the right; for the right hand 5 (Fig 1) and 90 degrees to the left; for the left hand from the top of the lid, vertically and the left or right index figure supports the opposite wing 6 of the lid opener by bending the index figure 180 degrees downwards over the wing 6 to put the lid opener in its motion for open or close; by opening the lid opener; turn the lid opener 0-360 degrees anti-clockwise and to close the lid opener; turn the lid opener 0-360 degrees clockwise.
Patent GB-2416269-A (GB)
Title: Cell selection and re-selection
Inventor: NIELSEN SARI
IPC: H04W36/08
Filed: 2004-04-16
Abstract: A method to control cell selection and/or re-selection in a communication system comprising a plurality of cells with which terminal devices may communicate, the method comprising the steps of: determining that a terminal device is to start a session for a certain service, the service using a reception frequency; based on that determination, changing at least one cell selection and/or re-selection parameter in respect of the terminal device with the effect that a subsequent cell selection and/or re-selection performed by the device would favour cells that use the reception frequency used in said service session over other cells. Alternatively the selection and/or re-selection parameter may be changed on the basis of the terminal device starting a service session; or the terminal device adopting a parameter value to select a service session. Applicable to Frequency Layer Convergence (FLC) for User Equipment (UE) in Multimedia Broadcast/ Multicast Service (MBMS) systems.
Patent GB-2413509-A (GB)
Title: Water jet filter for removing particles from air
Inventor: SIMPSON ALISTER CRAWFORD
IPC: B01D47/06
Filed: 2004-05-01
Abstract: The filter comprises a cylindrical housing 10. An inlet tube 12 for the inflow of particle laden air extends through the top of the housing 10 and terminates at a point spaced from the base 11 of, and below the midpoint of the housing. The flow is maintained by suction applied at port 13. Reservoir 14 is mounted on the base 11 and is filled with water W. Water is injected into particle laden air in tube 12 as a jet or spray J. The injected droplets of water attach to the particles in the air, and wet particles fall and settle in vessel 14. Clear water flows over the lip of vessel 14 into a sump S in which pump 16 is located, the clean water being recirculated to form water jet J.
Patent GB-2401557-A (GB)
Title: Method for corroborating a gaming jackpot payment
Inventor: IDDINGS CARA L
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2004-05-04
Abstract: A method for authorizing a witness-less manual payment of a gaming jackpot includes comparing a jackpot transaction value from a payment user to a maximum witness-less hand-payment jackpot value and to a jackpot value from the gaming machine. Confirmed jackpots of suitable value can be authorized for hand-payment without a corroborating human witness. The maximum value is selectable by the casino.
Patent GB-2403287-A (GB)
Title: A tunnel oven gas burner assembled to a folding metal mesh radiator
Inventor: ROLSTON ROBERT MITCHELL
IPC: A21B1/48
Filed: 2004-06-18
Abstract: A burner 10 and a radiator flap 16 for a tunnel oven are assembled so that the burner flame impinges on a metal part of the radiator. Material passing through the oven is then heated directly by the flame and by radiated heat, thereby reducing energy consumption. The burner and radiator assembly is inserted and removed from the oven through a burner port (4,5; Fig 1) for maintenance or replacement. The radiator 16 may be curved or straight (fig 6) and is rotatably mounted on the burner 10 to allow folding (broken line fig 4) for passing through the burner port. The radiator may comprise two hinged sections (24a,24b, fig 5). A gas supply pipe supporting the burner 10, a glass inspection port 14 and a flame detection and ignition probe 13 are all mounted through a plate 6 which closes the burner ports. A corrugated ribbon 15 is in a burner slot 12, and the flame impinges below or above (fig 7) the radiator. The radiator can have a stainless steel backing plate 17, an insulating layer, 18 and a layer of iron and chrome alloy mesh which the burner flame impinges on; or the insulating layer can be omitted if the backing plate has ridges. The tunnel oven may have heating zones and a conveyor band (3, fig 1).
Patent GB-2403336-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal display device and method for driving the same
Inventor: KIM KYONG-SEOK
IPC: G02F1/1343
Filed: 2004-06-18
Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixel regions (P) arranged on a first substrate, a plurality of first electrodes (111) and a plurality of second electrodes (113) individually provided at the pixel regions to form a horizontal electric field, a plurality of gate lines (G) arranged on the first substrate along a horizontal direction to supply scan signals to the pixel regions (P), a plurality of data lines (D) arranged on the first substrate along a longitudinal direction to supply image information to the pixel regions (P), a plurality of switching devices (TFT 11) each provided at each of the pixel regions (P) and having a first terminal connected to one of the gate lines (G), a second terminal connected to one of the data lines (D), and a third terminal connected to a first electrode (111) of the pixel region (P), a plurality of first common voltage lines (Vcom) supplying a first common voltage to the second electrodes (113) provided at the pixel regions (P) of every odd-numbered first common voltage line, and a plurality of second common voltage lines (Vcom) supplying a second common voltage to second electrodes provided at the pixel regions of every even-numbered second common voltage line (Vcom), wherein the first terminal of each of the switching devices (TFT11) provided at the pixel regions (P) of a line unit is alternately connected to a N<th> gate line and a N+1<th> gate line (where N is an integer).
Patent GB-2417164-A (GB)
Title: Method of minimising uplink interference
Inventor: BREUER VOLKER
IPC: H04W36/20
Filed: 2004-08-11
Abstract: A method of minimising uplink interference in a predetermined cell (1, 11) of a communication system providing broadcast or multicast services comprises broadcasting to a plurality of mobile terminals a notification of a broadcast or multicast service in the predetermined cell (1, 11). Each mobile terminal changes to an alternative state, if the terminal requires the broadcast service. Then an offset is applied to the mobile terminal cell reselection criteria and the mobile terminal moves to the predetermined cell in response to the application of the offset.
Patent GB-2418064-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle brake and hazard lights
Inventor: HARVEY STEPHEN
IPC: H05B33/12
Filed: 2004-09-09
Abstract: A brake and hazard warning light system laminated within the rear window 3 of a vehicle comprises a light emitting material made from a mixture of sodium and a transparent, electrically conductive glue which has a high flash point. The brake light 1 is preferably in the shape of a bar running across the rear window 3 while the hazard warning lights 2 are preferably triangles. Electrical connections (6) made from a soft metal connect the sodium/glue mixture and fine wires 4 of the soft metal connect the hazard warning triangles 2. A dark tinted filter (7) is placed between the inner glass surface of the window 3 and the light emitting material to reduce glare visible in the rear view mirror. Coloured filters (10) may be disposed between the outer glass pane 3 and the light emitting material to produce a desired colour (red for the brake lights and orange for the hazard lights).
Patent GB-2417937-A (GB)
Title: Coupling arrangement between an aircraft wing and an extendible component
Inventor: WEAVER CLIVE
IPC: B64D15/12
Filed: 2004-09-10
Abstract: An aircraft wing coupling arrangement for coupling services from a wing to a wing component, the wing component being transitionally extendible from the wing, includes a housing 1. The housing 1 has a first coupling means 7a, 7b for mounting the housing in the wing. A hollow telescopic assembly 8a, 8b, 8c extends from the housing 1 and has a coupling (11 figure 1) for attachment to the wing component. A service carrying conduit arrangement 2 extends through the telescopic arrangement 8a, 8b, 8c. Any excess of the service carrying conduit 2 is stored in the housing 1. The conduit 2 may be adapted to flex only in a plane which facilitates location of excess in the housing 1. Guides (41, 42 figure 7) may be provided in the telescopic assembly 8a, 8b, 8c for the conduit 2. The conduit arrangement 2 may comprise electrical power and signal cables, which may be coupled to an ice protection system provided on a wing slat (60 figure 12).
Patent GB-2418521-A (GB)
Title: Endoscopy training simulator.
Inventor: CORMACK JOHN GEORGE
IPC: G09B23/28
Filed: 2004-09-22
Abstract: An endoscopy training simulator comprises an endoscope control body 14, the control body including a plurality of electrical devices and an umbilical 18 for carrying data connections between the control body and a base unit. The data connections are multiplexed over one or more shared transmission lines. The electrical devices may comprise a dummy suction valve switch operable via a dummy suction control 40, a dummy air/water valve switch operated by a dummy air/water valve 42 and user buttons 46. Preferably angulation controls 26 are provided which act on cables that run along the umbilical and are coupled to sensors amd force feedback motors provided by an angulation control unit in the base unit. Movement of the dummy suction control and/or dummy air/water control may be sensed by means of a Hall effect sensor and a magnet.
Patent GB-2418405-A (GB)
Title: Rotorcraft
Inventor: VINCENZI PAUL
IPC: B64C27/82
Filed: 2004-09-23
Abstract: There is described a rotary wing aircraft comprising a boom (5), a main rotor (3) rotatable in a main rotor plane relative to the fuselage for supporting the aircraft in flight, and a plurality of control thrusters (7) each operable to provide a thrust force acting in a tangential direction relative to the main rotor and in a plane parallel to and spaced from the main rotor plane. The plurality of control thrusters may comprise a pair of oppositely directed thrusters, the pair being mounted for selective rotation relative to the fuselage about the main rotor axis. Alternatively and preferably, the plurality of thrusters may comprise three or more thrusters spaced in the circumferential direction of the main rotor. There is also described a tilt-rotor aircraft in which such an array of thrusters is provided for lateral control in hovering flight, and directional control in forward flight.
Patent GB-2407888-A (GB)
Title: Administration system
Inventor: MCCRYSTAL JOHN ANTHONY
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2003-04-07
Abstract: An administration system to assist administrators of an event having multiple participants, the system adapted to allow a system administrator to collect, analyse and distribute up to date information about at least one participant, the administration system comprising data collection means including a participant identification means for each participant having at least one identifying feature of the participant recorded thereon and at least one data processing unit adapted to allow recognize and collect information relating to each participant of the event, a data storage means associated with the at least one data collection means to store at least a copy of all information collected by the data collection means, and data distribution means adapted to allow access to the information contained in the data storage means.
Patent GB-2409309-A (GB)
Title: Writing data in a processor to memory at unaligned locations
Inventor: LIANG BOR-SUNG
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 2004-11-19
Abstract: A device for writing data in a processor to memory at unaligned location. The data is stored in an internal register of the processor for writing to unaligned addresses of a memory partitioned by word boundaries into a plurality of words. A rotator is coupled to the internal register for rotating data of the internal register to a first position in accordance with written unaligned address. A store combine register is coupled to the rotator for temporarily storing data of the rotator. A mask selector is coupled to the rotator and the store combine register for selectively masking their data in accordance with the written unaligned address and storing the data masked in the memory.
Patent GB-2410321-A (GB)
Title: Forming a fuel feed passage in a feed arm of a fuel injector
Inventor: HELTON GREGORY L
IPC: F02M53/08
Filed: 2005-01-14
Abstract: A method of forming a fuel feed passage in a feed arm 12 of a fuel injector 10. The method includes the steps of providing a fuel feed passage in the feed arm of the fuel injector. The feed passage 24 has an initial cross-sectional flow area that corresponds with an initial fuel flow velocity. The method further includes decreasing the initial cross-sectional flow area of the fuel feed passage to obtain a desired fuel flow velocity for the fuel feed passage at a given fuel flow rate. The cross-sectional flow area is modified by positioning a shaped structure, such as a rod 26, within the fuel feed passage, and providing a helical formation 30 about the shaped structure, to obtain the desired fuel flow velocity. Additionally, the method provides an initial convection heat transfer coefficient and initial localized wetted wall temperatures at the initial cross-sectional flow area of the fuel feed passage, and an increased fuel flow velocity and convection heat transfer coefficient, but a reduced localized wetted wall temperature, at the decreased cross-sectional area. This is achieved without varying the fuel flow rate and fuel temperature.
Patent GB-2422470-A (GB)
Title: Proximity anti-theft alarm
Inventor: WONG CHI SING
IPC: G08B13/14
Filed: 2005-01-24
Abstract: An anti-theft alarm 10 comprises two parts 12, 14 separable from each other, each part comprising a radio frequency transceiver for transmitting and receiving coded identification signals corresponding to each part. Both parts comprise an alarm which is activated in the event of the coded signal from the other part no longer being received. The device may be in the form of a key chain, with means 16 for attachment to a key ring.