baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2466137-A (GB)
Title: Safety improvements to headlamps
Inventor: ASQUITH JULIAN PETER
IPC: B60Q1/14
Filed: 2010-02-26
Abstract: A headlamp system for a vehicle comprises; at least one headlamp which is switchable between at least a high beam mode and a low beam mode, in which the headlamp emits a high beam and a low beam respectively, and wherein said high beam is of higher intensity than said low beam; a biased actuator which is movable by a driver of the vehicle between an on position and an off position; a headlamp which is arranged to emit a safety flash when said biased actuator is moved to said on position; wherein if said biased actuator is held by said driver in said on position for a period of at least 2 seconds, then the total light emitted by said safety flash is less than the total light which would be emitted by said high beam during the same said period.
Patent GB-2482291-A (GB)
Title: Automatic Control Module for Electronic Apparatus
Inventor: RAYNOR JEFFREY
IPC: G05B11/01
Filed: 2010-07-26
Abstract: A module 10 is configured to control one or more electronic device, such as a TV and DVD player (30, 32 fig.2), equipped with an optical receiver 12 for wireless remote control. The module includes a face detection circuit 16 that detects the presence of a face within an area proximate to the electronic device. An optical transmission circuit operates to transmit an optical control signal to the electronic device in response a detected change in face detection status made by the face detection circuit. To assist operation of the face detection circuit, the optical transmission circuit 26 is further configured to illuminate an area proximate to the electronic device. Preferably a sensor chip 12 has an LED control 20 and the module further includes an IR LED 22 which can be used to illuminate a face. Alternatively a physical connection between the module and electronic device is used for transmitting control signals.
Patent GB-2474939-A (GB)
Title: Sprayable flavoured edible compositions
Inventor: MUSSAWIR-KEY FREDERICK WADE
IPC: A23L29/10
Filed: 2010-10-21
Abstract: Sprayable edible compositions comprise an oil component, a non-stick component and a flavouring that is typically soluble in, miscible and/or emulsifiable with one or more of the aforesaid components so as to present no or substantially no solid particulates in the composition. Any solid particulates that are present constitute less than 2% by weight of the composition and are less than 0.1 mm in external dimension. The compositions impart flavour, seasoning and/or spiciness particularly of or reminiscent of spices, seasonings and flavours of the Orient to foods. The compositions can be used during cooking of foodstuffs and also to be applied after cooking, and have good self-preservation properties.
Patent GB-2486022-A (GB)
Title: Particle reactor with an air inlet manifold
Inventor: RICHARDSON DAVID
IPC: A47K10/48
Filed: 2010-12-02
Abstract: A particle reactor 14 is provided for the exhaust gas stream of a gasoline engine, where the reactor comprises an enclosure having an inlet 13, an outlet 15, a reaction surface 18 with a high surface area, an air distribution manifold 16 upstream of the reaction surface and a controller 30 for admitting air via the manifold at a rate for oxidation of all of the carbonaceous particles in the exhaust. Preferably the reaction surface comprises a honeycomb monolith with an oxidation catalyst on it and the controller comprises a variable speed air pump 23 and an air flow throttling device. A heat exchanger 24 may be provided upstream of the manifold to warm the air and could be incorporated into the wall of an upstream catalytic converter 10. A method of oxidising carbonaceous material is also claimed.
Patent GB-2487547-A (GB)
Title: Cycle seat moveable with rider's legs
Inventor: HEYES DAVID TUDOR
IPC: B62J1/04
Filed: 2011-01-26
Abstract: A cycle seat 2 comprises a front portion 6, a rearward weight bearing portion 20 for bearing the weight of a user, and a mid section 10 located between said front and said rearward portions, said mid section 10 having a first side and a second side, the mid section 10 being so located, sized and shaped that when a user, whist sitting on a seat, undertakes a cycling movement, a downward tending movement of a first leg will bring said first leg into contact with a first side of the mid section 10, causing a second side of the section 10 to move up, thus supporting the upward tending movement of a second leg. The mid section 10 may comprise a membrane.
Patent GB-2476399-A (GB)
Title: Syringe with cap for removing piercing member
Inventor: MADIN GRAHAM JOHN
IPC: A61J1/20
Filed: 2010-12-13
Abstract: The syringe (figs 1-7) comprises a barrel (1) having a plunger (2) and a piercing member (3) formed integrally with the barrel. The distal end of the barrel is also able to sealingly connect to a transport cap (30), an intravenous port or an injection needle. The distal end (22) of the piercing member (3) is removable by means of a protective cap 4 separate from the transport cap (30). The protective cap has a recess 33 at its proximal end which fits over the piercing member (3) to protect it initially, and an open-ended removal recess 31 at its distal end. In use the protective cap 4 is removed to enable medications to be drawn up and then the removal recess 31 is used to remove the distal end (22) of the piercing member (3).
Patent GB-2491816-A (GB)
Title: Modular battery with exchangeable cell elements
Inventor: NISSELS ROBERT
IPC: H01M50/211
Filed: 2011-06-07
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing and to a method for replacing pouches of a secondary battery. The present invention also relates to a rack or base 100 for a secondary battery. The base comprises a plurality of pouch reception portions wherein each one of the plurality of reception portions 133 comprises a fastening element 40 for receiving and mechanically supporting at least one of a plurality of pouches. A pair of electrical contact elements is provided for contacting the electrochemical cell in the pouch.
Patent GB-2478245-A (GB)
Title: Subsea control system diagnosis
Inventor: TANJU BAHA TULU
IPC: F15B19/00
Filed: 2009-12-15
Abstract: Accurate, dependable methods for analyzing operational parameters of subsea control systems and diagnosis/prediction of failures are provided, in particular, methods for detection of leaking and/or clogging in hydraulic control system using recorded pressure signals and evaluating response communication strength (signal amplitude) of field equipment from, for example, subsea control systems. Prediction of failure(s) allows an opportunity to prepare for intervention to minimize the impact of failure before failure occurs, for example, by ordering equipment, tools and/or scheduling an intervention vessel. Similarly, diagnosing a failure drastically shortens the intervention time.
Patent GB-2488616-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the gasification and/or pyrolysis of matter
Inventor: TURNER JOHN
IPC: C10J3/00
Filed: 2011-08-18
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for gasifying/pyrolysing material containing organic matter including introducing the said material into a treatment chamber (2) and heating the material by passing a flow of hot gas (30) containing less than 5% oxygen through the chamber (2) so as to cause the material therein to gasify or pyrolyse. In a first mode of operation, the gas (30) is passed through the chamber (2) at a first velocity. The apparatus comprises a means (20, 21) for temporarily increasing the velocity of the hot gas (30) such that in a second mode of operation the velocity of the gas (30) exiting the means (20, 21) is temporarily increased. An increase in the efficiency of gasification and/or pyrolysis is possible using such methods.
Patent GB-2480585-A (GB)
Title: A tablet composition
Inventor: STAFFORD ULICK
IPC: A01N25/08
Filed: 2010-03-31
Abstract: A water soluble effervescent disinfecting tablet comprises a chlorinated isocyanurate such as anhydrous sodium dichloroisocyanurate. The tablet also comprises an alkali metal bicarbonate such as sodium bicarbonate, an aliphatic carboxylic acid such as adipidic acid, and a dessicant base such as sodium carbonate. The tablet contains a masking agent, especially isoamyl acetate and/or L-methone in an amount to mask taste and/or odour characteristics of the chlorinated isocyanurate.
Patent GB-2484600-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for manufacturing a load bearing fabric surface
Inventor: COFFIELD TIMOTHY P
IPC: A47C7/28
Filed: 2010-05-13
Abstract: An apparatus for forming molded edges on opposite sides of a load bearing surface including a stretching assembly integrated into a molding assembly. The stretching assembly may include localized fabric clamps that leave the center region of the fabric free (e.g. not clamped) through the process. The clamps may be arranged so that once extended to stretch the fabric, the fabric is held by the clamps in the appropriate position for molding. The fabric may be held so that opposed edges terminate in the mold cavities. The mold parts may cooperatively define two spaced apart mold cavities, and may include a mold pocket to provide space to store excess fabric. The fabric may be held against the surface of the mold cavity during the molding process, for example, using hold-down pins and special gate configurations. The molding apparatus may include an alternative stretching assembly configured to provide different amounts of stretch to different portions of the fabric blank. The alternative stretching assembly may include additional intermediate clamps.
Patent GB-2500931-A (GB)
Title: Radar surveillance system
Inventor: SINCLAIR ROBERT LONGMUIR
IPC: G01S7/28
Filed: 2012-04-05
Abstract: A radar surveillance system is described in which the radar beam re-visits each area of interest after a short period of time, by electronically reconfiguring a scanned beam to an offset position for an interleaved sub-dwell, within a scan period. This 'look-back' capability, where the area under test is re-visited after approximately 1 second, allows the natural de-correlation of sea clutter to take place between the initial and look-back samples of the surveillance area. The re-visit time can be adjusted to best exploit the de-correlation characteristics of the sea clutter return. The present invention relates to a maritime surveillance radar for the detection of small, fleeting targets such as small boats, semi-submersibles vessels, submarine periscopes and people in the search and rescue role.
Patent GB-2490599-A (GB)
Title: Fastening device and adaptor for vehicle spare wheel
Inventor: SCHERRER GUENTER
IPC: B62D43/10
Filed: 2012-05-03
Abstract: An adaptor 12 is provided for fastening a spare wheel in a spare wheel recess 1 of a vehicle. The adaptor 12 has a conical section 14 with an opening 16 for guiding a fastening bolt 8 through. The longitudinal axis of the conical section 14 is provided offset to the longitudinal axis of the opening 16. The invention is aimed at preventing detachment of the spare wheel 4 during an impact from the rear.
Patent GB-2504450-A (GB)
Title: Two layer fluid storage and drainage system
Inventor: HUMBERSTONE STEPHEN
IPC: E04D13/04
Filed: 2012-05-28
Abstract: Storage and attenuation structure 10 for a drainage system, having upper layer 11 with fluid storage recesses 13 and openings 15 located above the storage recesses 13 to allow overflow fluid to drain, and lower layer 12 receiving fluid drained from upper layer 11 and having drainage pathways 14 to collect and drain the fluid received. Drainage pathways 14 are in fluid communication with space 17 between fluid storage recesses 13 such that said space 17 provides additional fluid storage capacity. A filter layer 19 may be provided. Structure 10 may be part of a drainage system supporting a growing medium, and sitting on a roof, for example a green roof. The layers 11, 12 may provide a drainage peak flow attenuation effect, and drainage pathways 14 may direct to an outflow controller. An outflow controller 100 is also described, having a flow controlling restrictor 110 and a drain component 120.
Patent GB-2503218-A (GB)
Title: Manhole access cover for concrete mixer drum
Inventor: MCFARLANE BRINSLEY
IPC: B28C5/18
Filed: 2012-06-19
Abstract: A drum 10 for a lorry-based concrete mixer comprises a drum body 12 with an edge 13 defining an aperture 16 allowing access to the interior 50 of the drum for cleaning and maintenance purposes. This aperture 16 is sealed by a manhole cover 14 hingedly 15 attached to the drum body 12 and is movable between an open and closed position. There is at least one locking mechanism 20a-f which hold the manhole cover 14 in the closed position by trapping it between the/each locking mechanism and the drum body 12. The/each support mechanisms 20a-f is adapted to support the manhole cover 14 in a retained position between the open and closed position. The manhole cover 14 may be biased towards the open position under its own weight, and may be adapted to swing open when the/each locking mechanisms 20a-f is released. The manhole cover 14 may be attached to the drum body 12 by an arm 28, and may be rotationally movable with respect to the arm 28. The manhole cover 14 may be required to rotate to move clear of the/each locking mechanisms 20a-f, and may comprise handles 34, 36 as gripping means to facilitate this rotation.
Patent GB-2505876-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for stopping a vehicle by blocking the engine exhaust pipe
Inventor: FARSHID KOOPAL
IPC: B60R25/043
Filed: 2012-09-05
Abstract: An apparatus 5 for stopping a vehicle 2 having an internal combustion engine 3, has a projectile launcher 8 for launching a projectile 9 towards an open end 16 of an exhaust pipe 4 of the vehicle 2. The projectile 9 to be launched has a material that is arranged to expand when exposed to heat from the exhaust pipe 4, the material arranged to obstruct exhaust expelled from the exhaust pipe 4 so as to cause the vehicle 2 to stop when the projectile 9 is at least partially within the exhaust pipe 4. The apparatus may also include an aiming device that detects heat from the open end 16 of the exhaust 4, or may use a reflected laser beam light system to guide the projectile. The apparatus may be attached to a pursuit vehicle and may be used by the Police to stop a fleeing vehicle without injury or damage.
Patent GB-2505708-A (GB)
Title: Projection system with safety detection
Inventor: MAES DIRK
IPC: G03B21/14
Filed: 2012-09-11
Abstract: A projection system comprises a safety detection system for a protected space. The projection system includes a projection light source, a projection imaging system, a projection lens system and a detection source comprising at least of a detection light source and a detection camera comprising at least of a detection sensor. The optical axis 11 of the projection source is identical to the optical axis 12 of the detection source and the detection camera at least in the protected space. The projection system helps protect a person entering the protected space for the projection light source, typically a laser.
Patent GB-2498049-A (GB)
Title: Protection system for a PON in which equalisation delay is adjusted when switching to a backup OLT
Inventor: KHOTIMSKY DENIS ANDREYEVICH
IPC: H04B10/032
Filed: 2012-11-22
Abstract: A protection system for a passive optical network (PON) provides a primary optical line terminal (OLT) 102 and a secondary OLT 104, each connectable to a plurality of optical network units (ONU) via a splitter 106. The backhaul optical path length between the primary OLT and the splitter is different to the backhaul optical path length between the backup OLT and the splitter. In the primary mode of operation, equalisation delay is calculated individually for each ONU according to equation 4. The equalisation delay is equal to the physical layer frame offset Tmax, minus the sum of the round-trip delay and the ONU response time. In the prior art Teqd is often used to denote Tmax. According to the invention, the equalisation delays are adjusted when the system switches to a backup mode, to take account of the change of backhaul optical path length. The physical layer frame offset Tmax must also adjusted. A guard time may be temporarily extended whilst the equalisation delays are being adjusted. The adjustment may involve determining the round-trip delay (RTT) between the backup OLT and each ONU. In another embodiment a guard time is updated based on the RTT.
Patent GB-2511840-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for control of a plasma for spectrometry
Inventor: HARTWELL STEPHEN
IPC: G01J3/443
Filed: 2013-03-15
Abstract: A method of and apparatus is disclosed for controlling the temperature of an inductively coupled or microwave induced plasma for optical emission or mass spectrometry. The method comprises measuring the intensities of at least two spectral lines of radiation 35 emitted by the plasma 30, and adjusting the power provided to sustain the plasma so that a ratio of the intensities (preferably between 0.1 and 10) remains substantially constant. The spectrometer has a wavelength selector 55 comprising a dispersive element 40, such as a grating or a prism, configured to disperse said radiation 35 onto a detector system. Alternatively, said wavelength selector 55 may comprise at least two optical filters for transmitting the respective spectral lines. Preferably, the at least two spectral lines of radiation (one of which has a wavelength below 190 nm) are emitted by the same element within the plasma 30, one from the element in atomic form and one from the element in ionic form.
Patent GB-2502871-A (GB)
Title: Greetings card with material ejection apparatus
Inventor: NWOSU OBINNA IHENACHO ALOZIE
IPC: B42D15/04
Filed: 2013-04-08
Abstract: Greetings card with material ejection apparatusA greetings card includes a card body 3, a repository 2 and a trigger mechanism 1. The trigger mechanism 1 is actuable by a user to cause ejection of material 4 in the repository 2. There may be an explosive charge 5 contained in the repository 2. The material 4 may be confetti and the trigger mechanism 1 may comprise party popper, pull cord/tab or compressed gas.
Patent GB-2499342-A (GB)
Title: Self-guiding celestial tracking mount assembly
Inventor: TAYLOR RICHARD JAMES
IPC: F16M11/18
Filed: 2011-11-17
Abstract: A self-guiding mount for celestial observation equipment and a method of self-guiding, the mount comprising a static plate (6) and a rotational axis assembly (5) rotatably mounted to the static plate (6) and about a rotational axis (2) a rotating means for rotating the rotational axis assembly (5) relative to the plate (6). The mount comprises an optical assembly (14), a camera (34) and a micro-processor (105), the self-guiding mount arranged to self- guide and track a movement of a celestial body relative to the earth.
Patent GB-2514597-A (GB)
Title: Degradable haemostat composition
Inventor: GLADMAN JUNE
IPC: A61L15/64
Filed: 2013-05-30
Abstract: A haemostat composition comprising a chitosan, chitosan salt or chitosan derivative, wherein the haemostat composition is in a fibrous form, and is able to fully degrade in a human or animal body within about 30 days. The fibres may have an average length of 3-500mm and a diameter of no more than 100 microns and may form a textile fabric or a pad. Preferably the composition completely degrades between 7-30 days, which may be aided by the composition further comprising a physiologically acceptable acid. The acid may comprise an organic acid such as a carboxylic acid, or an inorganic acid such as hydrochloric acid and/or sulphuric acid. A method of manufacturing the haemostat composition and the use of the composition in absorbing or stemming glow of a liquid discharged from a physiological target is also claimed. In one embodiment the chitosan is washed with an alkali solution to remove endotoxins prior to use.
Patent GB-2506229-A (GB)
Title: Closed impeller vanes with protective coating thicker in areas more vulnerable to corrosion
Inventor: SIDDLE DAVID RICHARD
IPC: F01D5/28
Filed: 2013-06-17
Abstract: A closed impeller 40 has a vane 61 with an inlet end 62 and an outlet end 64. The vane 61 has low 66 and high 68 pressure side surfaces with respective midpoints 74,122. A hard coating 100,101 is on both side surfaces 66,68. The hard coating 100,101 has a minimum coating thickness at the respective midpoints 74,122. The thin coating at the midpoints ranges from between about .085 and about 0.8 of either the maximum outlet coating thickness 104,126 at the outlet end 64 or the maximum inlet coating thickness 106,128 at the inlet end 62. The thickness profile of the coating 100,101, therefore, is thickest at the ends 62,64 and thinnest at the midpoints 74,122. The coating serves to provide greater protection to those parts of the blade 61 which in use undergo more stress. The coatings 100,101 may be formed by a monolayer of a nanocomposite, or a bonding layer of a selected material, or plasma enhanced magnetron sputtering (PEMS) or low temperature CVD.
Patent GB-2515742-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for determining relationships between electronic files
Inventor: GAZIT OMER
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2013-07-01
Abstract: Each user of the system has a profile which is a list of articles with a respective user relevancy score. Periodically the system fetches new articles from a variety of sources (e.g. Pubmed, Google scholar, etc...) and for each new article compares its characteristics to each article in a user profile and generates a relevancy score for each user for the new article. The users receive the new articles, which have a relevancy score above a threshold, within their mobile device/email/web. The user profile is automatically improved by adding/removing and updating the relevancy score of the articles within the user profile.
Patent GB-2506240-A (GB)
Title: Railway track construction with geotextile
Inventor: SMITH IAN THOMAS
IPC: E01B1/00
Filed: 2013-07-15
Abstract: The invention relates to the construction of a railway track utilising a geotextile fabric 5 wherein the geotextile fabric is combined with a water absorbent layer therefore may be capable of preventing a pumping phenomenon from a sub grade 4 having high clay content. The railway track comprises a pair of rails 2 with sleepers 1 there between. The railway track is situated on ballast 3, below which is the sub grade. The geotextile may be positioned between the sub grade and the ballast. The geotextile may be formed of a needle punched, non-woven material, impregnated with sodium polyacrylate crystals.
Patent GB-2517963-A (GB)
Title: Power generation apparatus
Inventor: DOLMAN RUSSELL
IPC: H02K35/02
Filed: 2013-09-06
Abstract: A power generation apparatus comprises: at least one magnet 30 mounted on an axle 32 that rolls along a guide or track 12 comprising an endless loop; and means to incline the track. Rotation of the magnets about the axle induces electrical current in pickups such as coils 40 that may be positioned above and below the track. The track can be banked and have equal length rails or circular with tapered axles (fig 4,132). The magnets can be permanent and comprise a rare-earth, a metallic, a composite or a nanostructured magnet. There can be plural magnets and axles that are interconnected to form a train. The pickup coils may be in a stator (fig 7, 210) surrounding the magnets which is prevented from rotating by trailing arms and hooks (fig 7, 214 and 216) that slide along the track and planet gears (fig 8, 244) may increase the magnets velocity. The track can be tilted about a multi-axis fulcrum (fig 3, 160) by a crank, lever, a hydraulic or pneumatic piston, or renewable energy such as wind or waves. Tracks may be side-by-side in pairs (fig 5) and/or one above the other (fig 6).