baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2477115-A (GB)
Title: Free-standing exercise apparatus
Inventor: PRIDAY JAMES
IPC: A63B1/00
Filed: 2010-01-22
Abstract: A free-standing exercise apparatus is provided which comprises a base 30, at least one leg 40 extending, in use, upwardly from the base, and a substantially horizontal gripping bar 50 attached to the at least one leg at an end substantially opposite to the base, wherein the bar has a substantially rectilinear first portion 52 and at least one second portion 55 arranged substantially in the same plane as, but substantially non-perpendicularly to, the first portion. Preferably, the gripping bar has two second portions 55 arranged either side of a third portion 58 forming a triangular shape with the first portion 52. The apparatus allows a user to grip the gripping bar 50 in a variety of positions and pull themselves upwardly away from the floor. The gripping bar 50 may be arranged to accept weights for the purpose of being used as a bar bell.
Patent GB-2478941-A (GB)
Title: Variable electric generator having composite synthesized power output
Inventor: THORESEN KENT
IPC: H02K1/12
Filed: 2010-03-23
Abstract: A variable electrical generator 20 is operable to convert mechanical motion to electrical power. The generator includes at least a stator element 60 and a rotor element 50, where the rotor has a number of magnets 90 disposed around it and the stator includes a number of modules 80 comprising coils. The modules generate wavelets 30 in response to the coils interacting magnetically with the magnets, and a control arrangement 70 combines the wavelets to generate a composite synthesized power output 10 from the generator. The generator may be used in a renewable energy system, for example in a tidal water turbine, in a wind turbine, in association with an oscillating wind vane, in association with an ocean float, in a hydroelectric turbine, or in a steam turbine.
Patent GB-2479544-A (GB)
Title: Film forming material to reduce skin irritation due to friction
Inventor: SAHA AMIT
IPC: A61K8/81
Filed: 2010-04-13
Abstract: A method of pre-treating an area of skin to reduce the risk of skin irritation comprising the steps of providing a dispensing device containing a film forming material and applying the film forming material to an area of skin, to reduce friction and thereby reduce the risk of acquiring skin irritation that can result from friction against the area of skin to prevent skin blistering and chafing. Preferably, the film forming material comprises an acrylic co-polymer. Preferably the film forming material includes dimethyl ether about 50% w/w acrylic co-polymer about 5% w/w; menthol about 0.05% w/w; n-pentane about 9.450% w/w and ethyl acetate 35.5% w/w. The film forming material may be dissolved in a solvent and may be pressurised such that the film forming material can be spray applied in an aerosol. A use of a film forming material for the preparation of a medicament for pre-treating an area of skin to reduce the risk of acquiring skin irritation is also outlined.
Patent GB-2481024-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust Gas Recirculation valve assembly incorporating a fluid coolant circuit
Inventor: RAMPONE DOMENICO
IPC: F02M25/07
Filed: 2010-06-08
Abstract: An Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve assembly for an internal combustion engine, the valve assembly being provided with an exhaust gas conduit 23 for recirculating the exhaust gas back into the engine, the conduit being intercepted by an EGR valve. The EGR valve is connected to a valve actuating means comprising electrical components to control the quantity of exhaust gas that flows back into the engine, the valve assembly comprising a single coolant circuit 21 for a refrigerating fluid that wraps around, at least partially, an external surface 24 of a drop -in EGR valve. The assembly may further comprise an EGR gas bypass circuit, the circuit being intercepted by a by-pass valve having an actuator controlled by-pass valve shaft, and the coolant circuit having a second portion that wraps around, at least partially, the by-pass shaft. The refrigerating fluid may circulate in the coolant circuit countercurrent to the exhaust gas.
Patent GB-2468991-A (GB)
Title: Improved method for flow control and autonomous valve or flow control device
Inventor: MATHIESEN VIDAR
IPC: E21B34/08
Filed: 2008-12-16
Abstract: A method for flow control and a self-adjusting valve or flow control device, in particular useful in a production pipe for producing oil and/or gas from a well in an oil and/or gas reservoir, which production pipe includes a lower drainage pipe preferably being divided into at least two sections each including one or more inflow control devices which communicates the geological production formation with the flow space of the drainage pipe. The fluid flows through an inlet (10') and further through a flow path of the control device (2) passing by a non-disc shaped movable body (9') which is designed to move relative to the opening of the inlet and thereby reduce or increase the flow-through area (A2) by exploiting the Bernoulli effect and stagnation pressure created over the body (9'), whereby the control device, depending on the composition of the fluid and its properties, automatically adjusts the flow of the fluid based on a pre-estimated flow design.
Patent GB-2472905-A (GB)
Title: Golf club head with a three-dimensional alignment member
Inventor: SOLHEIM JOHN A
IPC: A63B47/02
Filed: 2010-08-11
Abstract: A golf club head comprising a face portion including a top rail, a three-dimensional alignment member having first and second arcuate portions based on the dimension of a golf ball, a ball retrieval member proximate the back side of the club head comprising a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first arcuate portion extends above the top rail and wherein the first and second arcuate portions are convex relative to a vertical plane parallel to the face portion. Also described in a golf club head having a first body portion having a top rail, the first body made from a first material of a first density, a second body portion forming a visual alignment member made from a second material of second density, and a ball retrieval member comprising a first surface and a second surface located proximate to the back side of a club head and wherein the first density is greater than the second density. A method of forming such a body is also defined.
Patent GB-2474175-A (GB)
Title: Security screening
Inventor: LAWRENCE CHRISTOPHER ROBERT
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2009-07-29
Abstract: An RF screening apparatus comprising a scanning chamber and an RF inspection device or reader, the chamber having chamber walls which are substantially reflective to radiation at a frequency of operation. The chamber walls or at least a portion of the chamber walls may be visually transparent. This enables visual inspection and identification of the occupant and RF interrogation to be performed, substantially simultaneously if desired. RF interrogation signals produced by the reader reflect off the chamber walls, approaching a target tag from an increased number of different angles, thus increasing the chance of a successful read.
Patent GB-2477250-A (GB)
Title: Method for modifying an existing subsea arranged oil production well and a thus modified oil production well
Inventor: VINGE TORSTEIN
IPC: E21B33/068
Filed: 2009-10-29
Abstract: Method to modify an existing subsea arranged oil production well having installed a hydraulically operated downhole valve, characterized in using coiled tubing technology to: arrange an electrically operated downhole pump in the production tubing, lock the hydraulically operated downhole valve in an open position by placing a sleeve body in the open positioned valve, arrange an electrically operated downhole valve above the downhole punip. A modified oil production well.
Patent GB-2492122-A (GB)
Title: Diversity antenna system with de-correlation apparatus and method
Inventor: ROUSU SEPPO
IPC: H04B7/02
Filed: 2011-06-22
Abstract: A radio communication apparatus, or method, comprises: a plurality of antenna elements, where the signal of an antenna element does not readily correlate with that of another antenna element. A phase shift between antenna radiation phase patterns may be provided. The said patterns may be associated with antenna elements which are simultaneously receiving and/or transmitting radio frequency signals via an air interface. The phase shift may be introduced in order to obtain orthogonality between the associate radio frequency signals. The phase shift may be provided by: the design of the antenna elements, electrical tuning of the antenna elements or by changing galvanic characteristics, possibly using switches, of one or more of the antenna elements. Signal feedback may be used in controlling the phase shift adjustments. The phase shift may be substantially 180 degrees. An antenna element may be replaced by another element based on various operational characteristics. A memory storing antenna configurations and tuning data may be used in obtaining a phase shift. A computer program product may be provided to execute the above radio communication method.
Patent GB-2493389-A (GB)
Title: Cap and Method for Sealing a Drink Container
Inventor: ACRES PETER
IPC: B65D51/00
Filed: 2011-08-05
Abstract: A drink container comprising a mouth 14, which may be substantially circular, which is sealed shut with a seal sheet 16, and further protected by a cap 12. The cap 12 is secured to the container mouth 14, preferably using the threads 30 inside the cap 12, which allows for a thinner seal to be used than would otherwise be considered necessary. The cap 12 has an aperture 18 which may be located centrally or off-centrally with respect to the container mouth 14. This aperture exposes the seal sheet 16 for a drinking straw 20 to pierce. The cap 12 may have a generally planar portion 22 extending across the upper surface.
Patent GB-2483751-A (GB)
Title: Measurement of DC current by means of a current transformer
Inventor: MORONG WILLIAM HENRY
IPC: G01R15/18
Filed: 2011-08-10
Abstract: DC current from a DC source 71 is measured by means of a direct current current transformer (CT) 40 having a drive transformer 45 coupled to a pair of switches 10, 11 connected to the primary windings 41, 42 of the CT 40. The drive transformer is driven by a drive signal generator 72 that controls the switching on or off of the switches 10, 11. The switches 10, 11 thus chop or commutate the DC signal into an AC signal that can be detected on the secondary side of the CT 40. Further switches 12, 13 on the secondary side may be controlled by the same drive transformer to provide an output via load resistor 21 and terminals 64, 65. The switches may be MOSFETs and the drive signal may be a square wave of 50% duty cycle. The CT can therefore measure DC signals without core saturation and may be used to measure current in a DC-DC converter whilst maintaining galvanic isolation.
Patent GB-2481147-A (GB)
Title: X-ray scanners
Inventor: MORTON EDWARD JAMES
IPC: G01V5/00
Filed: 2010-02-25
Abstract: The present application discloses an X-ray scanner having an X-ray source arranged to emit X-rays from source points (12) through an imaging volume. The scanner may further include an array of X-ray detectors (26) which may be arranged around the imagine volume and may be arranged to output detector signals in response to the detection of X-rays. The scanner may further include a conveyor (22) arranged to convey an object through the imaging volume in a scan direction, and may also include at least one processor (30) arranged to process the detector signals to produce an image data set defining an image of the object. The image may have a resolution in the scan direction that is at least 90 % as high as in one direction, and in some cases two directions, orthogonal to the scan direction.
Patent GB-2494143-A (GB)
Title: Wireless febrile monitoring device
Inventor: ASPINALL RICHARD
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2011-08-27
Abstract: A device for clinical health condition monitoring specifically to detect the onset of the febrile (fever) condition that typically accompanies infection, incorporates a number of integral non-invasive physiological sensors, the data from which is captured and either stored and processed onboard prior to being transmitted wirelessly to a mobile device or wireless node, or transmitted without processing. The data is then transmitted or uploaded to a server for storage and further analysis. The parameters measured include temperature, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, skin conductivity/impedance and activity level. Typically the device takes measurements from the ear but equally could derive its measurements from other single or multiple areas of the body. Comparison of new and historic multiple parameter data is used to determine the small tell-tale deviations from an individual's normal readings that signify febrile status. Assessment of these signs together with individual risk factors may be used to electronically triage patients outside of a clinical environment.
Patent GB-2495318-A (GB)
Title: Determining torque in an electric motor
Inventor: PHILPOT TIMOTHY
IPC: B60L15/22
Filed: 2011-10-06
Abstract: An electric motor comprising a stator having a plurality of coils, a rotor having a plurality of permanent magnets, means for measuring flux density on the rotor resulting from the interaction of current flowing through the plurality of coils and the plurality of permanent magnets in substantially a tangential direction to the circumference of the rotor, and means for determining a tangential torque on the rotor from the measured tangential flux density. The embodiment of figure 4 shows an arrangement in which the rotor, carrying permanent magnets, rotates around the stator. A laser assembly in the stator illuminates a magneto-optical device on the rotor. The flux density is determined from the polarization of the reflected light.
Patent GB-2481768-A (GB)
Title: Debt-credit transaction intermediary system,debt-credit transaction intermediary apparatus,and debt-credit transaction method
Inventor: FUKUHARA MAKOTO
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2009-03-31
Abstract: Provided is a debt-credit transaction system capable of more flexibly establishing a financial debt-credit transaction in an auction form. The debt-credit transaction system comprises a borrower communication device (2) for transmitting loan application information including a debt sum and a loan period, a plurality of lender communication devices (3) for transmitting loan condition information indicating the loan conditions for the loan application, and a debt-credit transaction intermediary apparatus (1) for disclosing the loan application information and the loan condition information and mediating the debt-credit transaction in the auction form. The apparatus (1) is equipped with a creating means for making a plurality of pieces of loan application information substituting for one piece of application information transmitted from the borrower communication device (2) based on the information if the transaction is not established, and a means for disclosing the plurality of pieces of loan application information created by the creating means.
Patent GB-2490978-A (GB)
Title: Cell search and synchronization using non-circularity measures
Inventor: CHRISTENSEN LARS
IPC: H04W36/00
Filed: 2011-11-10
Abstract: In a multicarrier environment containing carriers from different networks (GSM, 3G, CDMA, LTE etc.), many of which will not be relevant for a given terminal, cell search and synchronization is made more efficient by acquiring an observation signal for each carrier from which a power measure and a non-circularity measure can be calculated in order to rank each carrierâ  s applicability. The non-circular statistics may relate to signal precoding in the complex plane (eg. Alamouti) or the modulation scheme used (eg. BPSK, GMSK), thus allowing carriers to be distinguished according to their origin. The non-circularity measure is determined via a log-likelihood ratio test of the covariance matrices.
Patent GB-2485664-A (GB)
Title: Filter cartridge assembly for use with turbine engine systems
Inventor: JARRIER ETIENNE RENE
IPC: B01D46/00
Filed: 2011-11-15
Abstract: A filter cartridge assembly 214 includes a first filter 302 including a first cavity 308 defined therein and a second filter 304 coupled to the first filter. The second filter includes a second cavity 310 defined therein in flow communication with first cavity. The filter cartridge assembly also includes at least one pre-filter 316 extending about the first filter and the second filter such that a third cavity 318 is defined between the at least one pre-filter and at least one of the first filter and the second filter. Also provided is a turbine engine system (100, fig. 1) comprising a turbine (108), a compressor (104), an inlet filter house (102) coupled upstream from the compressor and comprising the filter cartridge assembly, wherein the filter cartridge assembly is configured to remove particulates and moisture from an inlet airflow channelled to the compressor. The first filter may be cylindrical. The second filter may be frustoconical. A spacer 324 may extend between the prefilter and the first and second filter such that the cavity 318 is at least partially defined by the spacer.
Patent GB-2497337-A (GB)
Title: A mop head
Inventor: SCOTT DANIEL
IPC: A47L13/20
Filed: 2011-12-08
Abstract: A mop head comprises a mop yarn (17, fig 5) and an attachment means adapted to connect the mop head to a mop handle (15, fig 5). The mop yarn (17, fig 5) is immovably connected to the attachment means when the mop handle (15, fig 5) is connected to the attachment means, and the mop yarn (17, fig 5) is removable from the attachment means when the mop handle (15, fig 5) is not connected to the attachment means. The attachment means may comprise a first part 2 and a second part 3. The first part 2 is adapted to connect the mop head to a mop handle (15, fig 5), and the second part 3 is adapted to retain the mop yarn (17, fig 5) on the attachment means. The second part 3 is resilient U-shaped clip.
Patent GB-2504064-A (GB)
Title: Flexible Coupling having a flexible torque disc and a support ring
Inventor: CATON MATTHEW
IPC: F16D3/78
Filed: 2012-06-28
Abstract: A flexible coupling comprises a flexible torque disc 24 having a first plurality of fixing points 24a whereby it can be mounted upon a first rotatable component 12, in use, and a second plurality of fixing points 24b whereby it can be mounted upon a second rotatable component 14, in use, a support ring 26, and mounting means 34 whereby the flexible torque disc 24 is secured to the support ring 26, the mounting means 34 restricting deflection of the flexible torque disc 24 relative to the support ring 26. Deflection may be resisted by a bush 36 which defines a stop engagable with the support ring 26 to limit movement. The stop may be defined by a first flange (40, figs 3 & 4) of the bush 36. The bush 36 may be elliptical.
Patent GB-2488957-A (GB)
Title: Continuous pitch-corrected vocal capture device cooperative with content server
Inventor: SALAZAR SPENCER
IPC: G10L25/90
Filed: 2010-12-13
Abstract: Techniques have been developed to facilitate (1) the capture and pitch correction of vocal performances on handheld or other portable computing devices and (2) the mixing of such pitch-corrected vocal performances with backing tracks for audible rendering on targets that include such portable computing devices and as well as desktops, workstations, gaming stations, even telephony targets. Implementations of the described techniques employ signal processing techniques and allocations of system functionality that are suitable given the generally limited capabilities of such handheld or portable computing devices and that facilitate efficient encoding and communication of the pitch-corrected vocal performances (or precursors or derivatives thereof) via wireless and/or wired bandwidth-limited networks for rendering on portable computing devices or other targets.
Patent GB-2505955-A (GB)
Title: Micro lens array with a colour filter set and imaging apparatus suitable for a light-field colour camera
Inventor: VANDAME BENOIT
IPC: G02B3/00
Filed: 2012-09-18
Abstract: A micro-lens array is provided where the centres of the micro-lenses are slightly displaced versus a regular lattice. The small displacements may be defined by the characteristic parameters of the light-field camera. The array includes a colour filter with a repetitive pattern of filters mounted in relation to the array. The array is divided into elementary groups 1301 and super-sub-sets 1302 which comprise a two-dimensional array of NxN elementary groups. The elementary groups are displaced as a whole relative to a regular lattice pattern according to a common displacement pattern. The common displacement pattern operates such that a colour sampling step is close to or equal to the sampling step of projected pixel coordinates of a refocused image generated from a set of images obtained through the micro-lens array.
Patent GB-2502642-A (GB)
Title: Natural fibre composite and method of production and use in modular construction
Inventor: BINNS DAVID
IPC: C08J3/20
Filed: 2012-09-19
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing reinforced composite containing fibre in a polymer matrix comprising the steps of: a. heating and drying a natural fibre-containing material in a hot blending chamber; b. sieving the dried natural fibre-containing material to produce a loose, soft and clean natural fibre free of contaminants and unwanted elements; c. shredding the fibre; d. d. pre-heating the shredded fibre; e. blending polymer, a nitrogen blowing agent a lubricant with the shredded fibre and optionally a coupling agent; and f. heating the blended mixture to the melting point of the polymer. Also provided is a composite produced by the method and a composite comprising a natural fibre-containing material, a polymer, a nitrogen blowing agent, a lubricant and optionally a coupling agent. Various modular constructions and a weighing assembly made from the composite are also provided.
Patent GB-2491766-A (GB)
Title: Analytic methods of tissue evaluation
Inventor: BANDIC JADRAN
IPC: G16H30/20
Filed: 2011-02-28
Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods and systems for (i) skin assessment based on the utilization of bioimpedance and fractional calculus and implementation of methods for skin hydration assessment based on the utilization of bioimpedance and fractional calculus and systems thereof, (ii) an Opto-Magnetic method based on RGB and gray images data as "cone - rods" principles with enhanced qualitative and quantitative parameters for analyzing water based on Opto-Magnetic properties of light-matter interaction and systems thereof, and (iii) imaging and analyzing skin based on the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation and implementation of an Opto-Magnetic method with enhanced qualitative and quantitative parameters for imaging and analyzing skin based on Opto-Magnetic properties of light-matter interaction and systems thereof.
Patent GB-2496539-A (GB)
Title: Attachment of lighting to fabric and clothing
Inventor: WEATHERALL SIMON
IPC: A41D13/01
Filed: 2013-01-17
Abstract: Electroluminescent wire, fibre optic cable or lighting stripes 4e are attached to fabric or clothing by means of a flexible sleeve 4b, track or tube (7c, figure 6) or through a hole (6b, figure 7) in a self fixing popper (6d, 6e). The wire, cable or stripe is preferably removable. The wire, cable or stripe may allow a users    body shape to be seen in the dark for road safety and sporting purposes. Also disclosed is the use of a tag system to implement a lighting tag game, using mobile phone built in devices and applications to control a lighting sequence on a piece of clothing using electroluminescent wire, fibre optic cable or lighting stripes for lighting clothing, and lights that change colour or sequence based on a set of programmable rules and outcomes.