baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2348126-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing module for draft beverages etc
Inventor: TAYLOR CARL STEVEN
IPC: A47F10/06
Filed: 1999-10-14
Abstract: A dispensing module (1) for draft beverages and possibly food, comprises a bar station (2) provided with an elongate bar top, at least one dispensing tap for a draft beverage, and optionally provided with a storage means for food, with each station (2) providing, at one side of the bar top, an accommodation area for at least one barman (4) and optionally a cashier; and a guide path (9) to the station (2) defining a walkway at the other side of the bar top for a single file of customers (10), with a customer entrance end (7) of each walkway being at or beyond one end of the module (1), and a customer exit end (8) at the other end of the module (1).
Patent GB-2351650-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable length garment
Inventor: BLECHMAN BERNARD MARK HARDY
IPC: A41D15/00
Filed: 2000-06-27
Abstract: An item of clothing whose length may be adjusted, or which has a component part eg. trouser leg or shirt sleeve, which may be adjusted, the garment 1 comprises at least one cord 4 running from a relative lower part 2 to a relative upper part, e.g. thigh region. For at least a major portion of its length the cord runs inside the garment 1. Adjustment is achieved by the wearer pulling on the cord 4 which draws the lower part 2 towards the upper part thus reducing the garment 1 in length. The garment 1 has a pocket 3, located in the vicinity of the upper part for receiving at least some of the length of the cord 4 after it has been pulled so as to shorten the garment 1. An internal hip pocket [7, fig 2] may also be provided. A locking device 6 secures the cord 4 in its desired position.
Patent GB-2366011-A (GB)
Title: Web-based data processing system
Inventor: JOHNSON IAN ROY
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 2000-08-14
Abstract: A data-processing system comprises a database located on a website 14 and a plurality of independent generators 4 of raw data signals, each associated with a user known to the owner of the website and able to be connected to the website. The data signals are processed at the database by means of an analysis engine (not shown) in accordance with parameters chosen by, or specific to, each user or group of users, to produce processed data that are stored on a server associated with the database. The stored data is rendered selectively accessible to individual users on conditions pre-arranged with the owner of the database. The raw data generator may comprise a monitor 4 adapted to generate a digitised value of a test operation.
Patent GB-2368028-A (GB)
Title: Iron filtration system for water
Inventor: SHAKESBY TIMOTHY MAURICE
IPC: C02F1/78
Filed: 2000-09-02
Abstract: In a filtration system for reducing iron in water, water is supplied e.g. from a borehole to a filter (10) via a valve assembly(14). Aeration of the water takes place in the filter (10) and excess air is vented. Filtered water is then passed to a storage vessel (20).
Patent GB-2366928-A (GB)
Title: Video broadcasting and internet access
Inventor: BARRINGTON MARK THOMAS
IPC: H04N7/16
Filed: 2000-09-15
Abstract: A method and system for generating video broadcast data in which trigger data is inserted into a datastream of a programme to be broadcast. The programme datastream including the trigger data is received and the trigger data is extracted. A user prompt is provided, and if the user responds to the prompt a trigger index value extracted from the trigger data is transmitted to a redirect server. The redirect server contains look-up tables from which a corresponding website address is read off, and communicated back to the receiver. The receiver can then access the website address, which is associated with the programme that contained the trigger data. Application to broadcasting systems complying with the DVB, MPEG-2 and ATVEF standards is described.
Patent GB-2367993-A (GB)
Title: Radiotherapy apparatus
Inventor: BROWN KEVIN JOHN
IPC: G21K1/02
Filed: 2000-10-11
Abstract: A collimator set for a radiotherapy apparatus comprises, in sequence, an aperture collimator 50, a multi-leaf collimator 54 with a pair of opposing arrays of elongate leaves each moveable longitudinally in a Y direction, and a leaf edge collimator 56. To avoid collisions between opposing leaves in the multi-leaf collimator 54, a minimum approach distance is defined which provides a minimum gap between leaves in the Y direction. This creates a gap, which can be covered by the leaf edge collimator 56.
Patent GB-2352581-A (GB)
Title: Curve generating device and method and program recorded medium
Inventor: SHIMADA SHIGEHIRO
IPC: G06T13/80
Filed: 2000-02-25
Abstract: At step S101, the user inputs two curves for the start and end and a reference corresponding point for each curve. At step S102, the reference corresponding points are traced for the images consecutive along the time axis. As a result, the positions of the reference corresponding points at intermediate stages are determined. At step S103, shape interpolation is carried out. At step S104, the interpolated shape generated at step S103 is deformed in accordance with the reference corresponding points determined by the tracing at step S102. Hence, the corresponding points on the outline are accurately traced even if the outline moves nonlinearly, resulting in forming a more accurate outline.
Patent GB-2355659-A (GB)
Title: beta-Carboline derivatives for use in treatment of pain, trauma, spasticity and movement disorders
Inventor: LUNDBECK JANE MARIE
IPC: A61K31/445
Filed: 2000-10-30
Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula (1), wherein n = 2, 3 or 4; Z is an ester group of formula R<SP>3</SP>-O-CO- wherein R<SP>3</SP> is C<SB>1-6</SB> alkyl or C<SB>2-6</SB> alkenyl; <EMI ID=1.1 HE=57 WI=105 LX=532 LY=948 TI=CF> <PC>R<SP>1</SP>, R<SP>2</SP> and R<SP>5</SP> are, independently, halogen, H, OH, CF<SB>3</SB>, OMe, NO<SB>2</SB>; and R<SP>4</SP> = H or C<SB>1-6</SB> alkyl, are useful in the treatment of pain, trauma, spasticity and movement disorder other than that resulting from epilepsy. The compounds may be in free base form or in the form of an acid addition salt, such as the hydrochloride salt. Compounds according to formula (<B>1</B>) are inhibitors of the uptake of GABA (<I>gamma</I>-amino-butyric acid) by the GABA transporter protein GAT-3/4.
Patent GB-2368452-A (GB)
Title: Resin-encapsulated surface acoustic wave device
Inventor: KADOTA MICHIO
IPC: H03H9/05
Filed: 2001-06-19
Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device includes a SAW element that is mounted on a substrate 1. Grooves 2, 3 are provided in the substrate at the outer periphery of the SAW element 10, and a flexible resin layer 13 is provided at the inner portion of the grooves 2, 3 so as to cover the SAW element 10. An outer resin layer 14 that is harder than the flexible resin layer is provided at the exterior of the flexible resin layer 13. This configuration facilitates reduction in size and profile of the surface acoustic wave device 10, contributes to reduction in cost, and exhibits high environmental resistance.
Patent GB-2378844-A (GB)
Title: Impact absorbent plastic foam loudspeaker enclosure
Inventor: HARTSHORN RICHARD
IPC: H04R1/02
Filed: 2001-06-21
Abstract: A loudspeaker enclosure 1 is moulded from an impact absorbent plastic foam material (eg polypropylene, polystyrene). Two mouldings mate to form the enclosure and are held together by a tensioned strapping 4. The enclosure may be ported, closed or include a transmission line. Slots or recesses (10,11) formed integrally with the mouldings hold speaker drivers 2,3, crossovers, terminal blocks or ballast in place. A carrying handle may also be provided on the mouldings.
Patent GB-2365791-A (GB)
Title: A position occupying game system
Inventor: SUZUKI MAKOTO
IPC: A63F13/45
Filed: 2001-07-10
Abstract: A team game system comprises a referee machine, a parent machine and a flag machine 1 for each team, said referee machine collects information from and transmits information to a parent machine, said parent machine generates information to command the movement of a player by employing information received from said flag machine 1 and said referee machine, said parent machine then transmits the information to said referee machine and said flag machine 1, said flag machine 1 specifies spot coordinate information from the movement of said player. Said flag machine 1 may transmit said spot coordinate information to said parent machine via an antenna located on the flag machine 1 and may employ the use of global positioning satellites to measure said spot coordinate information. The flag machine 1 may also include features such that the game may be played in a game area that includes a large number of obstacles, said features may include a flexible stay 8 or the ability for the flag machine to float in water.
Patent GB-2370203-A (GB)
Title: System for estimating carrier frequencies of a quadrature amplitude modulated signal
Inventor: ZHANG XIANGZHOU JOE
IPC: H04L27/00
Filed: 2001-08-08
Abstract: A first system includes a converter 12, complex signal generator 14, exponentiator 16, FFT module 18 and processor 20 to estimate carrier frequency of a high symbol rate quadrature amplitude modulated (QAM) signal 11 relative to a target carrier frequency. The converter 12 converts the applied QAM signal to an intermediate frequency (IF) signal 13 and digitizes the IF signal at a predesignated sample rate. The complex signal generator 14 extracts a real component of the digitized IF signal, provides an imaginary component of the digitized IF signal and then combines the real component and the imaginary component in a complex signal. The exponentiator 16, raised the complex signal to a predesignated power and the FFT module 18 performs a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), having a predetermined number of samples, on the complex signal as raised to the predesignated power. The processor 20, takes the magnitude of the resulting FFT, extracts the index of a sample within the resulting FFT having the greatest magnitude and estimates the carrier frequency of the applied QAM signal relative to a target carrier frequency based on the predesignated power, the extracted index and the predesignated sample rate. In a second system a quadrature downcoverter (24) replaces the complex signal generator 14.
Patent GB-2380186-A (GB)
Title: Thick feed baby teat
Inventor: ATKIN EDWARD
IPC: A61J11/00
Filed: 2001-09-28
Abstract: A baby feeding teat 8 for dispensing semi-solid feed comprises a body portion 11a with a mouthpiece 11, one or more apertures 12a-12c at one end of the mouthpiece 11, dimensioned and arranged so that the cross sectional area increases to allow the passage of semi-solid feed, when the baby compresses and sucks on the mouthpiece 11. The mouthpiece 11 may be elliptical in cross section with a pair of facing longer sides, and the apertures 12-12c may extend between the pair of facing longer sides of the mouthpiece 11. Three apertures 12-12c may be provided on the mouthpiece 11, each aperture 12-12c preferably being an open slot and parallel to each other. Ribs (fig 4, 18) may be provided on the interior surface of the mouthpiece 11 on opposite walls and may extend the whole length of the mouthpiece 11, the facing ribs (18) may be off-set relative to each other. The mouth piece may fit on to a container (figure 1) by an annular teat fitting cap (fig 5, 22).
Patent GB-2382167-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for managing production at different locations
Inventor: LIAO YI-MING
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2001-11-15
Abstract: A method and a system for managing product output are proposed, for connecting work partners at different locations of an enterprise through a network to the managing system (1), wherein an enterprise can assign an order from a client (3) to a work partner (20), and allow another work partner (21) to perform product manufacture and output according to the order. Moreover, after logging into the managing system, work partners at different locations of the enterprise can monitor and control operation conditions associated with product manufacture, so that the enterprise can manage distribution and flow of business performances and profits.
Patent GB-2384618-A (GB)
Title: A structure for thermal management in an optoelectronic device.
Inventor: LAM YEE LOY
IPC: H01L31/024
Filed: 2002-01-25
Abstract: An optical device for example, a laser diode comprises an optoelectronic device formed on a substrate. The substrate includes a recess formed beneath the optoelectronic device. A surface of the recess is coated with a layer of a thermally conducting material so that thermal energy is preferentially conducted away from the optoelectronic device by the thermally conducting material without propagating through the bulk thickness of the substrate. The thermally conducting material may be diamond. The optoelectronic device may be an optical amplifier, an optical modulator, an optical switch or a photodetector.
Patent GB-2385001-A (GB)
Title: Network-Based Game System and Method
Inventor: SQUIBBS ROBERT FRANCIS
IPC: A63F13/12
Filed: 2002-02-07
Abstract: A network-based game system is provided that includes a game processing subsystem (30) for generating a virtual game environment (40) in which player-controlled virtual game entities (50,51) can move. Players communicate with the game processing subsystem (30) via connectivity subsystems (20,61,62), such as wireless and wired LANs, that each permit access by multiple players. The processing subsystem (30) associates each connectivity subsystem (20,61,62) with a respective portal location (70,71,73) in the game environment (40). A game entity (50) controlled by a player (60) connecting via a particular connectivity subsystem (20) can only enter or leave the game through the corresponding portal location (70). Various mechanisms are provided to enable a game entity to enter via one portal location and leave by another; for example, a player (60) may be permitted to control the same entity (50) using two devices (12A,68) connecting through different connectivity subsystems (20,61) and therefore associated with different portal locations.
Patent GB-2378669-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for mounting a drill on a pipe.
Inventor: TURNER GORDON HENRY
IPC: B23B41/08
Filed: 2002-02-14
Abstract: A V-shaped frame 102 is attached to a pipe 100 to be drilled. The frame may be used with larger pipes by attaching a removable extension plates 120 to the arms 104 106 of the V-shaped frame, thereby increasing the size of the recess between the arms 104, 106. The apparatus may be fixed to the pipe 100 by a chain 110 which connects to the platform 102 and extends around the pipe 100, or by attaching clips to the frame and attaching the clips to the surface of the pipe by screws etc. To attach the apparatus to a pipe having a corrugated outer surface, clamp members 340 extend into the grooves 308'' of the corrugations to grip the groove walls 316.
Patent GB-2374314-A (GB)
Title: Porous sheet laminate and water resistant display sheet
Inventor: NISHIKAWA TAKEHIKO
IPC: B41M5/52
Filed: 2002-03-04
Abstract: A porous sheet laminate (10) which can provide a display sheet (20) having an excellent water resistance and suited to outdoor display and to which various printing and recording methods can be applied, and the water resistant display sheet (20) using the same. The porous sheet laminate (10) is characterized by comprising a release sheet (2), an ink-receiving porous sheet (1), and provided therebetween an adhesive layer (3) having a water-passing property, and the water resistant display sheet (20) is prepared by providing in order a printing layer (5) and a protective layer (6) on the surface of the ink-receiving porous sheet (1) in the above porous sheet laminate (10). To provide the water-passing property the adhesive layer may be provided with concave grooves, have good water vapor permeability or have pores such as provided by a non-woven fabric or a foamed sheet having continuous bubbles.
Patent GB-2375843-A (GB)
Title: A method of converting a process event represented as angular positions in a machine cycle to event times
Inventor: SIMON JONATHAN S
IPC: G05B19/042
Filed: 2002-03-08
Abstract: A method for converting event angles around a 360{ machine process cycle to event times in a product forming process is disclosed, (for use with for example a glass bottle-forming machine). Said cycle is controlled by a programmable sequencer which defines a 360{ machine cycle having a set cycle time. The product forming process may be longer than two complete cycles of the machine cycle. The method may utilise a computerised model of a mathematical representation of a 'network constraint' diagram, further the mathematical representation may be a matrix representation.
Patent GB-2387589-A (GB)
Title: Compressible / collapsible container
Inventor: SPRINGER DOUGLAS ANDREW
IPC: B65D1/02
Filed: 2002-04-20
Abstract: A compressible liquid container has flexible convolutions 2 which allow it to be compressed in stages to enable the level of the liquid in the container to be maintained at or near the exit duct and sealing cap 1 from which the liquid is extracted, to improve the state of the liquid therein when it is used in spaced apart periods. The container can be retained in a complementary cup 3 in which it can be retained by elements 4 so as to provide beneficial environmental disposal.
Patent GB-2389020-A (GB)
Title: Blind transport format detection for a transmission link
Inventor: FISHER-JEFFES TIMOTHY
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2002-05-23
Abstract: Receiver-side apparatus for a transmission link, the link using different transport formats for blocks of data, and using convolutional coding with additional error detection code information, for transmitting the blocks to the receiver side, the apparatus having a decoder for performing a trellis decode and tracebacks of one of the received coded blocks, to produce decoded data candidates, an error detection element for carrying out one or more speculative error detections on the candidates, assuming part of each candidate is the additional error detection code, and part is the block of data, and a format detector for determining a transport format based on a result of the speculative error detections, the apparatus being arranged to determine a probability of a candidate being valid, and prioritise carrying out the tracebacks or the speculative error detections according to the probabilities. The receiver may further be arranged to prioritise the traceback and the error detection. The error detection code may be a CRC code. The apparatus may be adapted for use in a 3GPP UMTS system.
Patent GB-2381680-A (GB)
Title: A satellite receiver with control signals delivered to the first frequency converter, the control signals being subjected to a high impedance or trap circuit
Inventor: IMAI TAKAO
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2002-07-26
Abstract: A satellite receiving converter of the present invention performs receiving operation in response to a pulse signal supplied from a tuner. To prevent an amplitude of the pulse signal from being largely reduced in the receiving operation, the satellite receiving converter includes a trap circuit made up of an inductor and a capacitor. The trap circuit is provided after a low-pass filter which divides a pulse signal and a direct-current voltage supplied to a regulator IC. The trap circuit is provided so as to raise impedance with respect to the pulse signal at a signal input-output terminal, thereby preventing error operation of an internal circuit, such as a control circuit.
Patent GB-2392015-A (GB)
Title: Connector of lamp unit
Inventor: PADGETT FRANK
IPC: F21V15/02
Filed: 2002-08-15
Abstract: A lamp unit for use by a workman comprises a base (10) carrying a coupling (12) for a light bulb (B), and a set of pins (P) projecting from the underside of the base, for plugging the unit into a mains electrical socket. The lamp unit has a protective cage (18) mounted to the base (10) to enclose the light bulb. Alternatively, a lamp socket may be mounted in the reel of a trailing lead (figure 5, not shown).
Patent GB-2380352-A (GB)
Title: Method of reserving programs individually or as a series using an EPG
Inventor: NONOMURA TAKAYA
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 2002-09-04
Abstract: A digital broadcasting receiver judges, when a program is reserved by a user on a program guide table, whether or not the reserved program should be in a series, to prompt, when the reserved program is in the series, the user to choose whether or not the reserved program should be registered as a series reservation, and extracts, when it is chosen that the reserved program should be registered as a series reservation, programs which are in a series relationship with the reserved program, to process the programs constituting the series as reserved programs. Also disclosed is a receiver including means to update a series reservation in response to information about the series or its programs, a receiver that displays a list of reserved programs and distinguishes between individual and series reservations and a receiver that displays a warning if reserved programs overlap.
Patent GB-2376641-A (GB)
Title: Muscle builder
Inventor: PAKYUEZ MEHMET NURULLAH
IPC: A63B71/12
Filed: 2002-09-19
Abstract: A muscle builder weight pad is provided, for example for wearing over the shin or forearm in order to enable a wearer to build up muscle strength by walking, running or otherwise exercising with the weight pad strapped on in place. The weight pad comprises: a cushion pad 2; a rigid shell 3 over the cushion pad 2; one or more rigid pocket casings 6a supported on the rigid shell 1, for retaining a weight 9; and one or more straps 5 attached to the weight pad and provided with fastening means 4, for retaining the weight pad in place against a wearer's limb. The weight pad is useful for increasing muscle strength of, for example, biceps, thighs, calves, and may be used, for example, in sports rehabilitation, physiotherapy and weight training.
Patent GB-2382076-A (GB)
Title: Protected aminofuntionalized polymerization initiators and methods of making and using same
Inventor: BROCKMANN THORSTEN WERNER
IPC: C08F279/02
Filed: 2001-07-19
Abstract: Anionic polymerization initiators usful in the preparation of polymers having a protected amine functional group. The amine functionality includes a first protecting group, which can be aralkyl, methyl, allyl or tertiary alkyl group. The other of the amine protecting groups can be the same as the first protecting group. Alternatively, the second protecting group can be different from the first protecting group, in which case it is selected to have differential stability to agents used to remove the aralkyl, methyl, allyl or tertiary alkyl protecting group.
Patent GB-2399396-A (GB)
Title: Bypass valve for a recuperator
Inventor: JOURNEE MATTHEW
IPC: F02C6/18
Filed: 2003-03-13
Abstract: A bypass valve 100 for a recuperator 50 is situated in a duct 70 that surrounds the recuperator, and may be adapted to open or close an opening of the recuperator to allow a fluid to bypass or enter, respectively. The fluid used may be the exhaust gases from a turbine 20, which may exit via a low angle diffuser 25, and the recuperator, which may be of an annular type, can be mounted around the diffuser. The recuperator comprises a heat exchanger 60, which in turn features cold 62 and hot 64 sides. In use, fluid from the turbine enters the hot side, in order to heat compressor delivery air in the cold side. The valve 100 may be a poppet valve with a conical face 114, and furthermore may features a domed rear surface 58. The valve may move parallel to the plane of the duct, to open or close the recuperator opening.