baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2397411-A (GB)
Title: Managing payment mandates between selected bank accounts and beneficiary accounts
Inventor: ROSSER IAN
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2003-12-15
Abstract: A transaction control system for enabling a customer to set up and manage payment mandates (direct debits or standing orders) between specified bank accounts and specified payment beneficiaries. The mandates can be amended or cancelled easily. The transaction control system comprises a customer information database 24, a bank information database 26 and a database of beneficiary information 28. A customer 12 can mandate payment between a selected bank account and beneficiary account via e.g. a PC and modem or touch tone telephone 19. The transaction control system can communicate appropriate information/instructions to appropriate bank and/or beneficiary devices. Alternatively the system can be used simply to keep an active record of customer payments which is accessible by the customer.
Patent GB-2397913-A (GB)
Title: Collection of session-related information using an extendable sampling period
Inventor: KIRSHENBAUM EVAN
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2004-01-12
Abstract: Methods and systems for collecting session-related information used for evaluating an event are described. A session is conducted between a server and a client device. The session includes client interaction with a Web site. Selected information corresponding to the session is collected and stored. The information is collected over a sliding sampling period. The sampling period has a length measured from a start time that moves forward in time as the session is extended. The start time is anchored upon identification of an event, such that the sampling period is extended in length following the event.
Patent GB-2394274-A (GB)
Title: Unitary body quadrilateral header for heat exchanger
Inventor: KELSEY RICHARD DWAYNE
IPC: F28F9/02
Filed: 2002-07-05
Abstract: A header box (10) for a heat exchanger includes a hollow unitary body having four generally flat sides forming a generally quardilater al cross/section. End plates (45) are located at, and coupled to, each end of the unitary body. One flat side has a plurality of plug openings located. The flat side opposite the one generally flat side having the plug openings includes a plurality of tube openings (46).
Patent GB-2410757-A (GB)
Title: Underwater Installation Apparatus
Inventor: WEBSTER DAVID
IPC: E21B19/02
Filed: 2004-02-04
Abstract: Underwater installation apparatus comprises heave compensator apparatus 1 - 3, located between a carriage 4 in which a component 6 is held, and a base, such as a surface vessel. The installation apparatus is used for deploying a component 6 from said base to an underwater installation facility, such as an oil well. In a preferred embodiment, the heave compensator consists of a spring 3 mounted within a parallelogram linkage 1, and for cases where high compensation levels are required, a plurality of these heave compensation systems may be employed. In a particularly preferred embodiment, guide cables 11 form part of the system, such that an ROV may attach them to the underwater facility for accurate installation of the component. The carriage may also feature a retractable cable for engaging the component, the operation of the cable being completed by an ROV.
Patent GB-2400153-A (GB)
Title: A pipe fitting for use in making a branch connection
Inventor: POTTER RALPH
IPC: F16L41/12
Filed: 2004-03-18
Abstract: A pipe fitting, such as a ferrule strap, arranged to be fitted to a primary pipe comprises two semi-circular parts 11, 12 arranged together to fit around the primary pipe 2 and fixing means, such as tapered wedges 13, 14 are arranged to fix the respective edges of the semi-circular parts 11, 12 together to cause the fitting 1 to grip the pipe 2. Each semi-circular part 11, 12 is formed from an outer layer of a first material which is adapted to flex to adapt to the cross-sectional shape of the pipe 2 while carrying the stress necessary for the fitting 1 to grip the pipe 2, and an inner layer 15 of a second material arranged, in use, to contact the external surface of the pipe 2 and to distribute the force applied by the outer layer across the surface of the pipe 2. In use one of the semi circular parts 11, 12 is preferably arranged to cooperate with a hole 21 of a predetermined size in the pipe 2 so that a branch connection can be made therefrom. A sensor can be provided to measure the contact pressure between the fitting 1 and the pipe 2. The first layer is preferably stainless steel while the second layer is preferably EPDM rubber.
Patent GB-2398030-A (GB)
Title: Blade sharpener
Inventor: PRETORIUS HEINRICH STEIGER
IPC: B24D15/08
Filed: 2002-12-23
Abstract: A blade sharpener (10) comprises sharpening strip providing carriers (12) and (14) each including an obliquely extending linear sharpening strip providing rod (16) and carrier movement non-interference guiding means in the form of a slot defining formation formed by facing rail pairs (18), (20) facing one another across a slot (22). The rail pairs (18) and (20) form part of a carrier support frame (24) to which the carriers (12), (14) are mounted to be displaced in diametrically opposed directions and along the spacings formed between the rails of the rail pairs (18), (20). A crossover point (28) is defined between the rods (16) within which the cutting edge of the blade of a knife is in an abrasion fashion moved during a sharpening action. The crossover point (28)) is constrained to move along a linear sharpening path extending along the slot (22) during sharpener use. The carriers (12), (14) are biased by springs (26) to cause the return of the crossover point (28) to an inter strip commencement crossover position.
Patent GB-2415839-A (GB)
Title: Dual battery vehicle electrical systems
Inventor: SIDDIQUI MUHAMMAD A
IPC: B60L1/00
Filed: 2004-06-29
Abstract: A dual battery electrical switchable system 2 for a vehicle has primary loads 8, including essential systems such as a fuelling system 81, an engine management system 82, a security system 83, and a starter motor 38, and secondary loads 10, such as interior lights 101, in-car entertainment 103, or a mobile phone charger 104. The vehicle is switchable between on ON state in which the engine is running, an OFF state in which the engine is not running, and a START state, in which the primary loads requrie power. The system 2 comprises a first battery 4 arranged to provide power to the primary loads 8 and a second battery 6 arranged to provide power to the secondary loads 10. A switch 18 is provided between the first battery 4 and the second battery 6 and control means 20 is arranged to open the switch 18 only when the vehicle is in the OFF state. Thus the first battery 4 always has enough power to start the engine.
Patent GB-2407704-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing method of a thin film transistor array substrate
Inventor: YOO SOON SUNG
IPC: H01L29/786
Filed: 2004-09-29
Abstract: A simplified method for forming a thin film transistor array substrate comprises a three-round-mask process and lift-off method. The gate metal layer 52, 54, 56 is patterned in a first mask round (see figs 6). In a second mask round, source and drain metallization layer 60, 62, 58, 66, 64 and semiconductor active layer 92 and ohmic contact layer 94 are patterned using photoresist layer (Fig. 8a: 71b) as a mask. The photoresist layer is thinner in the channel region of the transistor allowing selective etching of the source/drain metallization layer 58, 60, 62 and ohmic contact layer 94 over the channel region (Fig 8d). In a third mask round a passivation layer 98 is over-etched relative to a photoresist layer 71c, by increasing the concentration of SF6 in a mixture with O2 thereby enhancing lateral erosion of the passivation layer 98 and forming an overhang of the photoresist layer 71c. A transparent electrode layer 74a formed over the photoresist layer is easily broken at the overetched regions when the photoreist layer having the electrode layer deposited on it is removed by a lift-off technique.
Patent GB-2404326-A (GB)
Title: Soy protein - containing dressings
Inventor: HAN XIAO-QING
IPC: A23L27/60
Filed: 2001-11-13
Abstract: A soy protein-containing dressing comprises an emulsified dressing having a first phase of edible oils and a second phase of water. The first phase is dispersed as droplets having a size of 0.5 to 10 microns in the second phase. The dressing additionally comprises 20 to 50 percent partially hydrolyzed soy proteins dispersed in the emulsified dressing. The partially hydrolyzed soy proteins are prepared by partial hydrolysis of soy proteins in a soy protein isolate using one or more protease enzymes. The one or more protease enzymes are inactivated before the partially hydrolyzed soy proteins are incorporated into the emulsified dressing. The soy-containing dressing has a smooth texture and does not have the significant beany flavour normally associated with soy beans.
Patent GB-2416914-A (GB)
Title: A colour night-vision roller-blind for a train window
Inventor: GILLON RICHARD BENEDICT
IPC: H01J31/56
Filed: 2004-11-03
Abstract: The invention comprises a flexible sheet 2 of plastic converging lenses and fluorescent photomultiplier tubes that can be vertically rolled out against a train window 3 to allow a passenger to view scenery at night-time. The flexible sheet 2 comprises a first array of plastic converging lenses 12 which focus an image onto an array of fluorescent photomultipliers 13. An intensified image then passes through a further two plastic lens arrays 14 and 15 in order that a passenger within the train views an upright image. The image intensifying array may comprise a CCD array and LED array in combination.
Patent GB-2409387-A (GB)
Title: Cryptographic security module and warranting authority
Inventor: VAN SOMEREN NICHOLAS BENEDICT
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2004-12-15
Abstract: A cryptographic security module holds a cryptographic key having a private part and a public part. The private part is held within the module and is usable only to sign messages generated within the module. The public part can be extracted from the module and is usable by a warranting authority to generate a warrant for the module. The module may be used to generate a new key and the private part of the cryptographic key used to generate a key-generation certificate by signing a key-generation message containing information by which the new key can be identified.
Patent GB-2421444-A (GB)
Title: Restrictor device for patient ventilator
Inventor: MANGIALAIO DANIEL
IPC: A61M39/10
Filed: 2004-12-24
Abstract: A restricted device (30) for a patient ventilator is used at the downstream end of an air supply tube (2) and is fitted snugly within an endotracheal tube connector (4). To maintain that pressure in the tube (2), the device (30) has a restricted opening (30A) in it, with loss of back pressure activating an alarm, indicating that the tube (2) has fallen away. To ensure that the alarm is also activated if the restricted device (30) comes free of the endotracheal tube (4), the restricted opening (30A) is located in the downstream end of the device and just above that, openings (30B) are provided which are normally closed off by the inner wall of the connector (4). If the device (30) comes away from the connector (4), then the openings (30B) are exposed, thereby to release the back pressure in the tube (2).
Patent GB-2422089-A (GB)
Title: Hotdog cooking apparatus
Inventor: HO WEI-TEH
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 2005-01-12
Abstract: Apparatus 1 for cooking or warming food such as hotdogs comprises an electrical element, a meat grilling pan 2, a hotdog broiler 3 and a bread tray 4. Each of the food items are kept at an appropriate distance from the element so that they are warmed appropriately and not burned. The hotdog broiler 4 comprises a plurality of parallel cylinders or alternatively a basket or a spiked grid. The cylinders may be embedded into a groove disposed at the periphery of an upper opening. A lateral opening to the apparatus may be provided.
Patent GB-2411073-A (GB)
Title: Providing local time of far end telephone systems
Inventor: JANSSEN HOLGER
IPC: H04M1/00
Filed: 2005-01-26
Abstract: A system and method provide local time of a potential called party to a user of a telephone system (ie calling party). In the preferred embodiment, the local time of the potential called party is displayed or announced by a speaker of the telephone system when the name or telephone number of the potential called party is selected. The local time of the potential called party is provided prior to or while initiating a call so that the user of the telephone system can determine whether it is an appropriate time to call the potential called party. The name or telephone number of the potential called party may be selected from a phone book and may also have associated with it, a time difference between the local time of the potential called party and the local time of the user. Calculation of the local time may be performed by consideration of the caller's time and the stored time difference associated with the called party, or may be calculated by consideration of the area and/or country code dialled. Area and/or dialling codes are associated with different time zones and may be looked up via a database which may be internal or external to the caller's telephone.
Patent GB-2412767-A (GB)
Title: Processor with at least two buses between a read/write port and an associated memory with at least two portions
Inventor: TRAN TAN BA
IPC: G06F13/36
Filed: 2005-03-30
Abstract: Disclosed is a processor core 10 with a data processing portion and a memory interface portion 30 for transferring data between an external data source and a memory 120, with at least two portions 120A, 120B, associated with the data processor core. The processor core has an input/output port 40 with at least two buses 75A, 75B to transfer data between the memory and the processor core. Each bus is able to provide access to one of the portions of the memory. Arbitration logic 110, associated with the port, is able to route a data request for access to one portion of the memory from the interface and a request from the data processing portion for access to another portion of the memory via the buses linking said portions. The routing of the requests being done in the same clock cycle. The arbitration logic may route the requests based on the address location within the memory. The two portions of memory may comprise instruction and data portions. The data portion may comprise two portions, an odd portion for odd addresses and an even portion for even addresses, with a bus for each of the portions. The arbitration logic may route requests from the data processing portion before requests from the interface, to the same portion of memory.
Patent GB-2418130-A (GB)
Title: Cleat assembly for a golf shoe
Inventor: ROBINSON DOUGLAS K JR
IPC: A43B5/00
Filed: 2005-04-22
Abstract: A removable four piece cleat assembly 100 is described. The assembly 100 comprises: a locking component 101, which interlocks with an open receptacle on a golf or athletic shoe; an outer stationary component 102; an inner rotating component 103 with means for engaging the turf 124, that alternately reciprocates between elements of the stationary member 102; and a connecting component 104, which penetrates and secures all the other components to produce a single cleat assembly. The inner rotating component 103 can rotate both clockwise and anticlockwise in relationship to the outer stationary component 102.
Patent GB-2415102-A (GB)
Title: PLL circuit and frequency-setting circuit
Inventor: KIMURA KATSUJI
IPC: H03H11/12
Filed: 2005-05-13
Abstract: A phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit and method, in which an AC signal with a predetermined frequency fREF is supplied as an input signal, includes a phase shifter (e.g. master filter 101) and a phase comparator 105 . The phase shifter includes an operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) and a capacitor, and the phase comparator receives the input signal to the phase shifter, and also receives as a second input signal an output signal from the phase shifter. The phase comparator outputs a signal corresponding to a phase difference between the two input signals. Control is performed, using an output voltage VCON of an amplifier 108, which differentially amplifies a direct-current (DC) voltage of the output signal of the phase comparator and a reference voltage, as a control signal, so that the phase difference given by the phase shifter assumes a constant value by changing a transconductance (gm) of the OTA included in the phase shifter. The control signal of the PLL circuit may also be used to control a gm-C slave filter 102.
Patent GB-2414794-A (GB)
Title: Interrogation of interferometric sensors using time division multiplexing
Inventor: WAAGAARD OLE HENRIK
IPC: H04B10/04
Filed: 2005-06-03
Abstract: Time division multiplexed (TDM) interferometric sensors 116 are interrogated using multiple interrogation pulses of different frequency to increase the interrogation pulse duty cycle. In each TDM repetition period a sequence of multiple interrogation pulses is generated by a source 102. The pulses are separated in time by a period that is of the order of the sensor imbalance. The phase from pulse to pulse is varied using a modulator 106 at a different linear rate such that the frequency of each pulse is shifted relative to the preceding pulse. The method is particularly useful where the sensors 116 are interferometric sensors, such as inline Fabry-Perot etalons, because multiple reflections do not need to decay away before the next interrogation pulse is received. The method is said therefore to improve signal-to-noise ratios in such sensors.
Patent GB-2427366-A (GB)
Title: Fault tolerant fail safe rebreather control device and method
Inventor: DEAS ALEX
IPC: A62B27/00
Filed: 2005-06-21
Abstract: A rebreather tolerant of multiple failures comprises blocks of functions connected in series by data verifiers <B>65</B> and selectors. The functions may comprise sensors <B>11-17</B>, displays, actuators and alarms etc.. These functions are divided into blocks of small granularity such that failure detection in any number of single functions can fail and the system operate normally. Blocks that are prone to failure can have multiple instances such that the probability of all instances failing can be reduced to an acceptable level. Major subsystems of the rebreather may be connected by both optical links <B>79</B> and wired links <B>78</B>. Data may be sent by infra red or optical means. Also disclosed is a method of rebreather control.
Patent GB-2414356-A (GB)
Title: Vessel surveillance system and display apparatus
Inventor: YANAGI KATSUYUKI
IPC: G01S13/937
Filed: 2002-07-26
Abstract: A vehicle information display apparatus receives multiple pieces of information on mobile vehicles, such as ships, determines degrees of importance of the individual pieces of information according to specific conditions, and displays symbols of only those mobile vehicles of which importance falls within a predefined range or symbols of only a specific number of mobile vehicles selected according to their importance in graphic form with enhanced visibility. Information may be derived from radar and from a universal shipborne automatic identification system (AIS) installed on the vessels.
Patent GB-2426298-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid nutauting pump
Inventor: LYNN WILLIAM HARRY
IPC: F04B27/10
Filed: 2004-06-18
Abstract: A nutating pump has a cross-type universal joint connecting a nutating member to a pump housing, ball joints connecting the nutating member to piston rods, and the piston rods fixed to piston heads so that the piston heads wobble in pump cylinders.
Patent GB-2434662-A (GB)
Title: Authenticating a server to a user by displaying an image
Inventor: LIN YURONG
IPC: G06F21/36
Filed: 2006-01-13
Abstract: The invention provides a method for authenticating a server to a user e.g. during Internet transactions. The server receives an identifier from the user and, based on the received user identifier, selects one or more dynamic image parameters associated with the user. A dynamic image is then generated in real time using the dynamic image parameters and is displayed to the user during their interaction with the server. The image parameters are pre-selected by the user beforehand and so displaying the dynamic image reassures the user that they are dealing with an authentic server. The dynamic image is an image manipulated in real time by a software application to create a visible change in the image over time and has the advantage that it cannot be captured in the same way that a static image or movie can be captured. The invention is therefore more resistant to spoofing or phishing attacks.
Patent GB-2434423-A (GB)
Title: Connection system
Inventor: SMITH NEIL
IPC: F16B37/04
Filed: 2006-01-19
Abstract: A connection assembly for connecting a bracket (21) to a carrier rail (30) comprises a profiled nut (11), a spring washer (12) and a headed bolt. The profiled nut, which has a threaded aperture therethrough for engagement with the threaded stem of the bolt, can be inserted into a channel (31) the carrier rail (30) in a first orientation, being incapable of lateral removal therefrom in a second orientation. The threaded aperture of the profiled nut (11) is crimped thereby to provide an increase in resistance to the insertion of the bolt into the nut (11).
Patent GB-2424389-A (GB)
Title: Making a composite polyurethane skin using a spray mould
Inventor: DONATTI JOSEPH T
IPC: B29C70/78
Filed: 2006-03-20
Abstract: A method and system, for making a composite polyurethane skin (18), are disclosed. A source of liquid polyol (30), a source of liquid isocyanate (34), a source of liquid low density foaming agent (38), comprising blowing agent and low fogging surfactant, a spray mold tool (24) having a mold surface, and a spraying device (26) for spraying liquid material at the spray mold tool (24), are provided. Polyol and isocyanate are directed to the spraying device (26) to form a polyurethane composition, which is sprayed towards the spray mold tool (24) to form a polyurethane skin layer (16) on tool (24). Polyol isocyanate and low density foaming agent are directed to the spraying device (26) to form an expandable polyurethane composition, which is sprayed, onto the skin layer (16) to form a resilient expandable polyurethane layer (14) on the skin (16). The composite skin 18 may be secured to a substrate 12. A foam or other layer could be provided between 12 and layers 18.
Patent GB-2436352-A (GB)
Title: Wind turbine
Inventor: WARD ROBIN D ARCY
IPC: H02K7/18
Filed: 2006-03-22
Abstract: A device for the generation of electricity using wind power in the form of a turbine, comprising a cylindrical stator 26 housed within a cylindrical rotor 28, the rotor 28 being rotatable about a shaft extending along its longitudinal axis, and bearing a plurality of radially-extending aerofoils 34 on its external surface. The turbine may be pivotally mounted on a support (20, figure 1) to allow rotation of the turbine assembly about a vertical axis, and a wind vane (12, figure 1) may serve to direct the wind turbine at the incoming wind. The stator 26 and rotor 28 may comprise electrical windings.
Patent GB-2426451-A (GB)
Title: Modulation of the functional activity of one or more 5-alpha reduced metabolites to treat diseases associated with glucocorticoid metabolism
Inventor: WALKER BRIAN ROBERT
IPC: A61P25/00
Filed: 2003-06-16
Abstract: Disease states modulated by glucorticoid metabolism such as liver disease, adipose related diseases, brain disorders such as glucocorticoid associated cognitive decline and mood disturbance and skin disorders such as glucocorticoid associated acne or hirsutism may be treated by modulators of the functional activity of 5  a  reduced metabolites. Preferred modulators include indomethacin, finasteride, dutasteride (GI198745) or LY191704.