baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2420394-A (GB)
Title: A sprocket and an endless chain transmission system
Inventor: KUBO AIZOH
IPC: F16H55/30
Filed: 2005-10-26
Abstract: A transmission system, preferably for use in an internal combustion engine (see fig.1), comprises an endless chain(not shown) and a sprocket 120, the sprocket meshing with the chain, said sprocket 120 comprising a plurality of teeth 122 wherein the profile of each tooth has a portion at which the distance from the centre line X of the tooth to the front surface of the tooth 122b in the rotational direction of the sprocket at a location radially outward from the sprocket pitch circle pc is equal to or larger than the distance L from the centre line X at the location of said pitch circle pc to the intersection of said pitch circle pc and said front tooth surface 122b. The root diameter df of said sprocket 120 is also smaller than the root diameter Df of an equivalent sprocket having an ISO tooth from. The chain may be a roller/bushing chain.
Patent GB-2422006-A (GB)
Title: An imitation flame heater with a rotating polyhedron reflector
Inventor: PENG WEIDONG
IPC: F24C7/00
Filed: 2005-12-01
Abstract: A flame imitation wall-mounted heater comprises a light source 30 beneath an imitation ember bed 10, a vertical translucent screen 16 adjacent to the back edge of the ember bed 10, and a rotatable polyhedron glittering member 20 behind the screen 16. The light source illuminates the ember bed 10, while some light is transmitted rearward to the member 20 before being reflected onto the screen 16 to create a dynamic flame image. The member 20 has a polygonal cross section with reflectors 22 on its surface. In an embodiment the polyhedron is a regular hexagonal prism with a twist about its axis to provide a predetermined helix angle. The reflector 22 may also be fixed to the surface along a helical path. The member may be a hollow plastic blow moulding, have a solid form, or be of metal plate. Other embodiments have carved helical cavities, coloured reflectors, or reflectors on the inner surface of the polyhedron. An embodiment (fig 3) has a wall 40 carved to form flame-shaped transparent areas between the member 20 and the screen 16.
Patent GB-2436186-A (GB)
Title: Double sided mobile phone
Inventor: SEALY DEBBIE
IPC: H04Q7/32
Filed: 2006-01-26
Abstract: The handset comprises two mobile phones back-to-back as a single unit and operated by a single battery. The phone has two SIM cards, for respective phone numbers and separate keypads, one on each face of the handset. The double sided phone allows a phone for separate uses, e.g. work or social use, to be carried, without the inconvenience of carrying and/or using a plurality of handsets.
Patent GB-2424437-A (GB)
Title: An adaptive tubular expansion system
Inventor: SHUSTER MARK
IPC: E21B23/00
Filed: 2004-03-17
Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular includes an adaptive expansion device which is coupled to a support member. Expansion device segments engage the tubular and adjustable spring elements are coupled between the support member and the expansion device segments. Sensors sense operating conditions during expansion and a controller adjusts a spring rate of the adjustable spring elements and a damping rate of damping elements as a function of operating conditions sensed by the sensors, or by user input.
Patent GB-2429307-A (GB)
Title: Bandgap reference circuit
Inventor: YEO KOK SOON
IPC: G05F3/26
Filed: 2006-08-16
Abstract: A bandgap circuit 100 includes a current mirror 130, 131 that generates a proportional to absolute temperature current IPTAT at a bandgap reference voltage VBG output node 170. A first current path IN3 including a first resistor 111 is coupled between the output node and a first bipolar transistor 102. The second current path IN4 including a second resistor 112 is coupled between the output node and a second bipolar transistor 101. The current in the first current path is parallel to and may be substantially equal to that in the second current path. The current mirror may comprise a field effect transistor 132 with a capacitor 140 for frequency compensation. Two reference voltages (fig 3 VBG1, VBG2) may be obtained by using two current mirror transistors (fig 3, 332, 333) each connected to one of two current paths (fig 3, IPTAT1, IPTAT2) comprising a resistor and a bipolar transistor. The circuit may be used as an internal voltage reference for circuits such as digital to analogue and analog to digital converters.
Patent GB-2426796-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for bearing lubrication in turbine engines
Inventor: ZALEWSKI GEORGE J
IPC: F01M1/04
Filed: 2005-03-09
Abstract: A lubrication system includes an inlet conduit having an inboard end attached to a bearing support and an outboard end for receiving lubricant. A lubricant inlet assembly is attached to the inlet conduit outboard end and has an inlet cap with a receptacle, an inlet cap body, and a cap base. The inlet receptacle is configured to mate with a lubricant supply line, where the inlet cap body has an outer cap enclosing an inner cap, the outer cap having a convoluted wall. An inlet conduit termination fitting has an outboard fitting section, with an o-ring in a circumferential groove, disposed inside the inlet cap, and an inboard fitting section attached to the inlet conduit outboard end. A cap heat shield encloses the inlet cap and a conduit heat shield is attached to the inlet conduit. The lubricant inlet assembly is mounted to an engine casing with a low-conductivity insulating gasket between the cap base and the engine casing.
Patent GB-2442812-A (GB)
Title: Flat panel display corner mounting bracket
Inventor: TOBIN JAMES EDWARD
IPC: A47B45/00
Filed: 2006-10-14
Abstract: A bracket comprises two elongate body portions which telescope together and can be clamped together to provide a plurality of differing overall bracket lengths. The distal ends of each body portion are pivotally attached to wall mounting fixtures. The bracket is arranged to be located in a corner with the wall mounting fixtures being attached to adjacent corner walls. A flat panel display can be attached to the bracket by a separate support means.
Patent GB-2433707-A (GB)
Title: Three way catalyst with NOx storage component
Inventor: STIEBELS BERND
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 2006-12-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for designing an internal combustion engine capable of lean running having an exhaust gas system provided with a catalytic converter. The catalytic converter comprises a three-way coating having an additional NO, storage component, wherein in lean running operation with a partial load 50% NO, saturation is achieved within a time period of between 20 and 60 seconds. The invention further relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine capable of lean running having a catalytic converter having a three-way coating having an additional NOx storage component, wherein in lean running operation with a partial load 50% NO, saturation is achieved within a time period of between 20 and 60 seconds and enriching the air/fuel mixture for component protection occurs only at a temperature of more than 800{C. The NOx storage component is a rare earth metal based component, particularly Barium, and the arrangement enables regeneration of the NOx storage component without the need for complex control arrangements.
Patent GB-2445000-A (GB)
Title: Channel estimation in a MIMO UWB channel
Inventor: PARKER STEVE CARL JAMIESON
IPC: H04B7/04
Filed: 2006-12-20
Abstract: MIMO UWB communications apparatus is configured to transmit a channel estimation sequence comprising a plurality of sequentially transmitted symbols in accordance with a first band-hopping sequence from one antenna of the apparatus, while another antenna is transmitting another sequence of channel estimation symbols in accordance with another, complimentary band-hopping sequence. A legacy device will be capable of synchronising with the channel estimation signals sent in accordance with the first band-hopping sequence, while a MIMO receiver will be able to determine channel estimates for all MIMO channels on the basis of the combined channel estimation transmissions.
Patent GB-2446172-A (GB)
Title: Control of data transfer
Inventor: SLATER ALASTAIR MICHAEL
IPC: G06F12/0802
Filed: 2007-01-30
Abstract: A system for managing data transfer in an operating system address space comprising a user space and a kernel space. The user space contains a control module for controlling a data buffer that is held in the kernel space. The system further comprises a network protocol handling module that receives an I/O request in the kernel space for performing an I/O operation on the data buffer. It notifies the control module of the I/O request via an upper level protocol handling module (using the SCSI protocol). The control module maintains address pointers in the data buffer and informs the network protocol handling module of the buffer address at which the I/O operation is to be performed. The invention is further defined in that the system is configured to determine the amount of data stored in the buffer and compare it with a threshold. If the value exceeds this threshold, then the data is written out of the buffer to a storage medium, else, data is read into the buffer from the storage medium. An example use for this data transfer system is in a virtual tape library.
Patent GB-2448465-A (GB)
Title: A Handle for use when carrying shopping bags
Inventor: CUMMINGS DAVID ORLANDO
IPC: A45F5/10
Filed: 2007-04-19
Abstract: A shopping, carrier or like bag carrying device comprises a handle with a layer of cushioning. The handle may be made from plastic and may have a loop mechanism that passes through the handles of each carrier bag to be transported. In use, the device reduces the strain on a shoppers fingers.
Patent GB-2438562-A (GB)
Title: Interior material and laser beam processing method for the same
Inventor: OKUMURA TOKUJI
IPC: B60R21/20
Filed: 2006-03-06
Abstract: A front face distance (L2) is obtained by measuring the position of a front face (12a) of an instrument panel (12) held by an end effecter (16a) of a robot (16). An error (  e  ) on an optical axis (C), at the position of the front face (12a), is obtained based on the front face distance (L2). Based on the error (  e  ), the position of the instrument panel (12) is adjusted so that a focal point (f) of a laser meets the position at a predetermined depth (t1) defined with the front face (12a) as the standard. A back face (12b) of the instrument panel (12) is irradiated with a laser to form a fine hole (202) of a fragile section (200).
Patent GB-2452788-A (GB)
Title: Phased antenna array arrangement
Inventor: NAVARRO JULIO A
IPC: H01Q3/26
Filed: 2007-11-07
Abstract: A phased array antenna 40 comprises a plurality of radiating elements 50 on the front surface of a multiple layered printed board 42. Plural electronic modules 44 are connected, in an orthogonal manner, to the back surface of the said board 42. The modules 44 are directly connected to the board which is interconnected through a distribution network layer 54 to the radiating elements 50. The modules 44 are arranged such that the outer dimension of the modules 44 is substantially equal to the dimensions of the perimeter of the printed board 42. A module 44 may include a flexible, conformable, multiple layer circuit board which is folded to form a small area parallel with the board and two wings extending orthogonal to the board. The said circuit wings may each have beam steering electronic elements 68 and the small parallel portion may be connected to the board using low pressure contacts or a self aligning ball grind arrays 70. A wing portion may include two or more beam steering control elements which may be associated with one of the radiating elements 50 or a group of radiating elements. The phased antenna array 40 may provide a compact, low profile, electronically scanned antenna. The frequency range of the antenna modules 44 may be extended by increasing the length of the electronic modules in the orthogonal direction to allow for the additional beam steering electronic elements 68 needed.
Patent GB-2454929-A (GB)
Title: Hook integral with vehicle trim panel
Inventor: SWANEPOEL GARY
IPC: B60R11/00
Filed: 2007-11-26
Abstract: A hook 50 provided in a vehicle trim panel comprises a retaining member 60 configured to hold the handles of a bag, a backing plate 70 mounted behind the retaining member. The retaining member 60 is an integral part of a first piece of vehicle trim, preferably a trunk side trim 20, and the backing plate 70 is an integral part of a second piece of vehicle trim, preferably a rear side window trim 30 that may have a different colour to the trunk side trim 20. The retaining member 60 may be formed as a cut-out of the first piece of vehicle trim and may take an elongate shape comprising a neck portion 61 offset relative to a head portion 62.
Patent GB-2455110-A (GB)
Title: A mirror and a kit having, the mirror, a chair, a floor covering and a carrying case for a mobile hairdresser.
Inventor: REDDY JULIA ELIZABETH
IPC: A45D44/14
Filed: 2007-11-29
Abstract: Apparatus 101, comprising a mirror 102 and a frame 103, said frame comprising a base portion 104 configurable between a supporting configuration in which said frame is configured to support said mirror in a free-standing arrangement, and a storage configuration. The frame is supported by feet 107, 108 which are rotatable between a supporting configuration and a storage configuration also. A kit of parts, comprising the mirror apparatus 101, a folding chair (801), a floor covering (802), and a carry case (803).
Patent GB-2457647-A (GB)
Title: Flood protection for buildings
Inventor: CANN THOMAS REGINALD
IPC: E04B1/64
Filed: 2007-12-01
Abstract: The invention relates to flood protection for buildings and comprises a damp proof membrane i.e. damp proof course (DPC) fitted with a water tight connector along its length, so that when built into the wall of a building, another damp proof membrane or object can be joined to the damp proof membrane whilst maintaining the water/damp proof status of the building. Alternative embodiments relate to a damp proof membrane which may be built in to new buildings as they are constructed (Figure A) or may be added to existing buildings (figure B) or added to buildings which have no damp proof course (figure C). In all cases it may be used as a very effective seal to keep flood water out of a building.
Patent GB-2448011-A (GB)
Title: An inspection system for inspecting cargo using radiation
Inventor: KANG KEJUN
IPC: B66F7/08
Filed: 2007-01-08
Abstract: An inspection system for inspecting cargo using radiation includes a pallet type main conveyor (8) a radiating and scanning unit (1), two secondary conveyors (7) and a rising and falling apparatus (10). The radiating and scanning unit (1) bestrides the pallet type main conveyor (8) and is located over the pallet type main conveyor (8), in order to scan the cargo on the pallet type main conveyor (8). The secondary conveyors (7) are disposed respectively at front end and back end of the pallet type main conveyor (8), in order to load the cargo to be inspected onto the pallet type main conveyor (8) and unload the cargo inspected from the pallet type main conveyor (8). The rising and falling apparatus (10) makes the secondary conveyors (7) up and down.
Patent GB-2443349-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for protecting private information on a user apparatus
Inventor: SIM WONG HOO
IPC: G06F21/22
Filed: 2006-06-05
Abstract: There is provided apparatus comprising a user interface for displaying a plurality of items. The apparatus is arranged: a) to receive at least one instruction, by which instruction or instructions, one or more of a plurality of items initially displayed on the user interface is or are categorized as an item or items to be hidden and the remaining one or more of the plurality of items initially displayed on the user interface is or are categorized as an item or items to be displayed; b) to receive an instruction to hide, from the user interface, the one or more items to be hidden; and c) to hide from the user interface, the one or more items to be hidden, such that the item or items categorized as items to be displayed are displayed on the user interface, and the item or items categorized as items to be hidden are not displayed on the user interface, in one preferred arrangement, the apparatus is an electronic device. There is also provided a method for hiding one or more items of a plurality of items displayed on a user interface for a user apparatus. Again, the user apparatus may be an electronic device. There is further provided a method for selecting a new password or entering a predetermined password on a user apparatus. The user apparatus may be an electronic device for storing electronic files.
Patent GB-2457671-A (GB)
Title: Revoking Direct Anonymous Attestation credentials by updating group public/private key pair and only updating valid credentials
Inventor: CHEN LIQUN
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2008-02-20
Abstract: Direct Anonymous Attestation (DAA) involves a Signer (<B>11</B>) using a credential supplied by an Issuer (<B>10</B>) to anonymously prove to a Verifier (<B>12</B>), on the basis of a public key of the Issuer, the Issuer's attestation to the Signer's membership of a particular group. To facilitate membership revocation, the Issuer updates (<B>62</B>) the public key at intervals, and also effects a complementary updating (<B>63</B>) to the Signer's credential unless the Signer has ceased to be a legitimate group member. A non-updated credential is inadequate to enable the Signer (<B>11</B>) to prove its Issuer attested group membership to a Verifier (<B>12</B>) on the basis of the updated Issuer public key. The system can be used with Trusted Platform Modules (TPM).
Patent GB-2457674-A (GB)
Title: Determining the time and location of an event, for example whether a ball hit a bat in cricket
Inventor: PLASKETT ALLAN
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 2008-02-19
Abstract: A system for determining the time and location of an event includes at least four microphones M 1 -M4 arranged in a non-planar array, a video camera 16 arranged to capture a sequence of video frames, and processor device 18 arranged to receive audio signals from each of the microphones M1 -M4 and a video signal from the video camera 16. The processor device 18 identifies an event in the audio signals received from the microphones, determines the time and location of the event from the relative timing of the event in the audio signals, and generates a video output signal that includes an icon indicating the determined time and location of the event. This system can be used in cricket to help umpires, commentators and/or spectators make a decision on whether or not the batsman hit the ball.
Patent GB-2459311-A (GB)
Title: Cosine wave DAC for direct digital synthesis
Inventor: SAUL PETER HENRY
IPC: G06F1/02
Filed: 2008-04-19
Abstract: A direct digital synthesiser DDS includes a digital to analogue converter 7 which has a cosinusoidal internal characteristic such that the digital output of a digital accumulator is converted into analogue form with a cosinusoidal waveform, without the requirement of a ROM. The DAC may comprise a resistor ladder or current source combination where the values of the resistors/current sources follow a cosine pattern such that the output analogue voltage from the DAC is equal to the cosine of the input digital word. Alternatively, a sine pattern could be used for the DAC.
Patent GB-2465352-A (GB)
Title: Pipe cleaning apparatus
Inventor: PALMER JANE
IPC: B08B9/027
Filed: 2008-11-13
Abstract: A pipe cleaning apparatus comprises a body (60, fig 7) arranged for passage along a pipe during use and one or more support members 14 shaped for location about a peripheral portion of said body (60, fig 7). The support members 14 are removably attachable to the body (60, fig 7) and serve to retain a plurality of bristles (20, fig 2) about the periphery of said body (60, fig 7) for use such that the bristles (20, fig 2) protrude radially outwardly of the support member 14 for contact with an inner wall of a pipe to be cleaned.
Patent GB-2451050-A (GB)
Title: Method, system and computer program product for automatic and semiautomatic modification of digital images of faces
Inventor: AARABI PARHAM
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2007-05-04
Abstract: The present invention is directed at modifying digital images of faces automatically or semi-automatically. In one aspect, a method of detecting faces in digital images and matching and replacing features within the digital images is provided. Techniques for blending, recoloring, shifting and resizing of portions of digital images are disclosed. In other aspects, methods of virtual "face lifts" and methods of detecting faces within digital image are provided. Advantageously, the detection and localization of faces and facial features, such as the eyes, nose, lips and hair, can be achieved on an automated or semi- automated basis. User feedback and adjustment enables fine tuning of modified images. A variety of systems for matching and replacing features within digital images and detection of faces in digital images is also provided, including implementation as a website, through mobile phones, handheld computers, or a kiosk. Related computer program products are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2468278-A (GB)
Title: Computer assisted natural language translation outputs selectable target text associated in bilingual corpus with input target text from partial translation
Inventor: CHRIST OLIVER
IPC: G06F3/023
Filed: 2009-03-02
Abstract: A first input 704 of a target language sub-segment of a partial translation of material from a source language is received 706. At least one selectable target text sub-segment is identified 708, by association with the input, in a bilingual corpus (116, fig. 1) of previously translated source/target text segment pairs, e.g. a translation memory (308, fig. 3). The selectable target text sub-segments are extracted (310, fig. 3) from the corpus and output 710, perhaps in a form suitable for review and selection by a translation system operator. The output sub-segments may be ranked according to the amount of source/target material they represent and the output sub-segment corresponding to most text characters in the first input may be highlighted. An output sub-segment may be selected as a second input and the process may be repeated to achieve translation of the source text into the target language.
Patent GB-2468363-A (GB)
Title: Concentric clutch slave cylinder wherein at least part of the bore and corresponding piston has a non-circular cross section
Inventor: GOVAN JEREMY
IPC: F16D25/08
Filed: 2009-03-07
Abstract: A concentric slave cylinder for a clutch has a housing 12 with a through bore 16. An annular piston 26 is movably disposed in the bore 16 and a release bearing 46 is mounted to the piston. At least at least part of the bore 16 has a non-circular shape in lateral cross-section (see fig 4) and the piston 26 has a correspondingly shaped outer periphery so as to be non-rotatable but axially moveable in bore. The non-circular portion of the bore 16 and the outer periphery of the piston 26 may be elliptical or they may be shaped to define three, four or more lobes 72.