baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2419672-A (GB)
Title: A strain measuring circuit comprising a resistor bridge and a differential amplifier
Inventor: STEVENS ROBIN TERENCE ALBERT
IPC: G01L1/22
Filed: 2005-03-31
Abstract: An electronic dc amplifier arrangement for use with a star network of resistive sensing elements incorporating at least one active sensing element, the centre of the star 1b is connected to a current to voltage converter comprising a differential amplifier IC1, a current feed back resistor Rf and a reference voltage input 1e, whose output voltage drives the feed resistor so that the voltage at the centre of the star is always equal to the reference voltage, if one sensing element is active the out-of balance current of the star arrangement flows though the feed back resistor which is of a sufficient value to produce a large change in the output voltage.
Patent GB-2425018-A (GB)
Title: Method of sharing measurement data
Inventor: GARDNER ROBERT
IPC: H04W36/30
Filed: 2005-04-04
Abstract: It is known to carry out a number of low-level measurements in relation to the flow of communications traffic across a communications network employing, for example, passive and active monitoring techniques. However, such techniques can be unsuitable for measurements of stages of a Mobile IPv6 handover mechanism. Consequently, the present invention provides the recordal of data structures comprising data relating to an event associated with the handover mechanism, the data being shared between a Home Agent (106) and a Mobile Node (108) by communicating the collected data using an extension header of a packet (418, 506, 618, ...) communicated between the Home Agent (106) and the Mobile Node (108) as part of the handover mechanism.
Patent GB-2413226-A (GB)
Title: Battery charge management
Inventor: AL-ANBUKY ADNAN
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2002-05-14
Abstract: A method of charging one or more cells including measuring one or more cell parameters, or changes in cell parameters, selecting an allowable temperature rise for the cell(s), determining a charge a parameter in accordance with the measured cell parameter(s) or changes and in accordance with the selected allowable temperature rise for the cell(s) and supplying energy to the cell(s) in accordance with the determined charge parameter. Allows a desired charge current to be determined to avoid thermal stress during cell recharge.
Patent GB-2416749-A (GB)
Title: Cup holder
Inventor: HOSHI SHOUICHI
IPC: B60N3/10
Filed: 2005-08-04
Abstract: An accessory holder, such as a cup holder (10) for a vehicle has a tubular body (20) having an opening a top and a bottom (22) upon which an article (C1) can be rested. The device includes a foldable tray (40) which is rotatably supported at a mid height of the accessory holder and can support the article (C1) by being rotated from a vertical position to a horizontal bottom raising position. The foldable tray (40) is biased to the vertical position by a biasing device and a damping device damps the rotation of the foldable tray (40).
Patent GB-2418319-A (GB)
Title: Packet transmission using output buffer
Inventor: LIH YOLIN
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2005-09-13
Abstract: An interconnect device 50 for transmitting data packets includes a plurality of ports, a hub 54, an arbiter 52 and an output buffer 72. The hub connects the plurality of ports. The arbiter is coupled to the hub and controls transmission of data packets between the hub and the ports. The output buffer is in at least one of the ports, and is coupled to the hub over more than one feed such that the output buffer can receive a plurality of data packets in parallel from the hub. This ensures there is less contention for output ports in the switch than there is in conventional switches where the output port has one feed in from the hub (and can only accept one packet at a time).
Patent GB-2420606-A (GB)
Title: Joint assembly with self locating feature
Inventor: KILWIN JEFFREY J
IPC: F16B5/00
Filed: 2005-11-28
Abstract: A joint assembly (20) includes a substructure (22) and a member (21).The substructure (22) includes one or more lands (29) extending above one of a front side (23) and(24). The land includes an outer surface (31). A depth location control surface (32) and an edge location control surface (33). The member includes a base (36), a pair of axially elongated legs (37, 38) extending from the base to define a channel (39) and a notch located in one of the pair of axially elongated legs(37, 38), the land (29) being located in the notch.
Patent GB-2420712-A (GB)
Title: Method of cleaning articles such as medical instruments
Inventor: HAZELL LEONARD BRIAN
IPC: A61L2/14
Filed: 2005-11-29
Abstract: A method of cleaning articles such as medical instruments. The method including the locating the instrument in a mesh holder basket and simultaneously carrying out DC bias and RF plasma treatments on the article, including providing for movement of the article by rotation. The mesh holder may be connected to the DC bias power supply to provide the DC bias treatment. The plasma gas may be substantially only air or include argon or oxygen. The negative DC bias is sufficient to excite the simultaneous DC-RF plasma. The DC voltage may be applied continuously or may be pulsed.
Patent GB-2433268-A (GB)
Title: Bracing member for building
Inventor: HALEY WILLIAM JOHN SR
IPC: E04C3/04
Filed: 2005-12-13
Abstract: A bracing member for buildings comprises an elongate tubular body 1 with connector elements at each end, comprising upper 3 and lower 5 integrally - formed apertured tongues, the apertures being co-axial, the tongues being mutually parallel and insufficiently spaced to receive a lug of a building girder there between. The brace is intended to fit to one side of the lug, making it easier to align misaligned apertures in the lug and brace using a podger 15 as shown. The tongues are formed by cutting opposed axial slots in the tube and pressing flat upon a die; the die may be removed and the tongues pressed again so that they are contiguous.
Patent GB-2424433-A (GB)
Title: Drag bit with wear resistant inserts on gage pads
Inventor: HOFFMASTER CARL
IPC: E21B10/42
Filed: 2006-03-03
Abstract: A fixed cutter drill bit (200) includes a bit body (202) having a cutting face and a side portion. The bit body (202) is formed of matrix material. A plurality of blades (208) is azimuthally spaced about the cutting face of the bit body (202). A plurality of cutters (210) are disposed along the blades (208) and arranged to have an extent from a corresponding blade front face of 0.1 inches (approx. 2.5mm) or less. A majority of the adjacent cutters (210) are also positioned to have spaces therebetween that are less than 0.25 inches (approx. 6.4mm). At least one gage pad (224) is disposed along a side of the bit body (202). The at least one gage pad (224) has a circumferential width that is at least about 2 inches (approx. 5cm) or results in a total gage pad width equal to 30% or more of the circumference of the bit (200). At least one wear-resistant element (1227) is disposed on the gage pad (224) near a leading edge of the gage pad (224) to provide wear resistant protection near the leading edge. Additionally, the bit (200) includes at least one back-reaming element (1428) positioned on the bit (200) to back-ream formation in a path of the bit as the bit (200) is pulled from a wellbore. Also disclosed is a method of brazing a cutter to a fixed cutter drill bit by maintain the temperature of the braze material between the liquidus and solidus temperatures while filling gaps between cutter and cutter pocket with braze material.
Patent GB-2421283-A (GB)
Title: Display fountain wind detector
Inventor: TIPPETTS JOHN RUSSELL
IPC: B05B1/08
Filed: 2002-11-26
Abstract: A wind detector (100) has a vertical jet (102) and a catcher (104) which fails to catch water from the jet in high wind conditions. The catcher feeds the control port (20a) of a diverter 101, or such other pressure or flow detector as may be convenient, to detect the liquid which falls into the catcher.
Patent GB-2429010-A (GB)
Title: Hands free jar opener
Inventor: COOK GORDON GEORGE
IPC: B67B7/14
Filed: 2006-07-12
Abstract: A hands free jar opener is designed to hold a jar in a position such that a user of such a device has both hands free to clasp the body of the jar for easier opening. The device may comprise a steel ring having two lugs at either side for attachment to a convenient surface (e.g. underside of a kitchen cupboard), and a cut slot to allow a hinged lever to be attached. The lever may be sprung to the ring in order that its resting position is in tight contact with any jar that is placed inside the ring. To place a jar in the ring, the lever must be pulled away from its resting position, a jar may then be inserted into the ring and the lever released.
Patent GB-2443167-A (GB)
Title: Hurley stick
Inventor: GARTLAND MATTHEW
IPC: A63B59/12
Filed: 2006-10-26
Abstract: A hurley stick comprises a shaft 3 with first and second outer layers 8,9 extending from an upper handle end to a lower head end 5, and an insert 10 of material of greater rigidity than that of the outer layers, arranged to extend longitudinally between at least a portion of the outer layers. The layers 8,9,10 may be made from wood. Alternatively the insert 10 may be made from a plastics material or a combination of wood and plastics.
Patent GB-2434732-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of animal feed supplements
Inventor: ATHERTON EDWARD
IPC: A23K10/28
Filed: 2006-11-28
Abstract: An animal feed supplement comprises an at least partially vitrified carrier material composition containing one or more additives. The carrier material composition comprises either one or more carbohydrate-containing materials from the group comprising condensed molasses solubles (CMS), apple molasses, pot ale syrup and whey products; or two or more carbohydrate-containing materials from the group comprising CMS sugar cane molasses, sugar beet molasses, apple molasses, pot ale syrup and whey products. The additives may comprise a vitamin, a mineral, a protein, a flavouring, a colourant or a preservative. Also disclosed are a method for producing such an animal feed supplement and an apparatus for forming such an animal feed supplement.
Patent GB-2432938-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods of conducting financial transactions
Inventor: SANDHU HARPAL S
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2004-08-06
Abstract: Systems and methods of conducting financial transactions are disclosed. One method disclosed comprises receiving prices from a plurality of providers (104), updating a database (108) of providers based at least in part on the received prices, and arranging the prices in the updated database of providers by arranging bid rates in a first order, arranging offer rates in a second order and resolving a tie.
Patent GB-2437904-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for measuring the flow rates of the individual phases of a multiphase fluid mixture
Inventor: ROUX GILLES
IPC: G01N23/06
Filed: 2006-02-22
Abstract: A flow rate measuring method for a multiphase fluid mixture FM flowing into a line LN, the fluid mixture FM comprising at least a first and a second phase, the method comprising the steps of: passing the fluid mixture through a Venturi tube in which the fluid mixture is subjected to a pressure drop, continuously measuring by means of said Venturi tube permanently installed on the line a differential pressure across the Venturi tube   W  Pv and a line pressure of the fluid mixture in the line Pi, punctually measuring at a determined instant by means of a second measuring device removably installed on the line at least one measured parameter of the fluid mixture correlated to the first phase quantity relatively to the second phase quantity, continuously determining at least one estimated parameter of the fluid mixture correlated to the first phase quantity relatively to the second phase quantity based on the punctually measured parameter and an extrapolating scheme, and determining at least one phase flow rate based on the differential pressure across the Venturi   W  Pv, the line pressure of the fluid mixture into the line Pi, and the at least one measured parameter of the fluid mixture when the second device is installed on the line, and determining at least one phase flow rate based on the differential pressure across the Venturi   W  Pv, the line pressure of the fluid mixture into the line Pi and the at least one estimated parameter of the fluid mixture when the second device is removed from the line.
Patent GB-2440087-A (GB)
Title: Laser welding system and methods with an laser diodes array with a common spaceed apart from the laser diodes array
Inventor: CHEN QIONG
IPC: B23K26/073
Filed: 2006-04-13
Abstract: A laser welding system (10) includes a free-spacing beam delivery laser head (12) having a linear array of laser diodes (14), each laser diodes (14) generating a laser beam (16) adapted to weld a workpiece (18) having a first component (20) and at least one other component (22) to be welded to component (20). The component (20) is substantially transmissive to the laser beam wavelength, and the component (22) is substantially absorptive of the laser beam wavelength. A lens (17) is spaced from the linear array of laser diodes (14) , and is adapted to direct laser beams (19) to at least one other lens (24) spaced from the lens (17), the lens (24) adapted to shape laser beams (19) to a predetermined width and length, the lens (24) further adapted to focus laser beams (19) to substantially the same location, thereby forming a continuous line of laser energy (15) being in a plane containing the workpiece (18), the line (15) being substantially orthogonal to a direction (W) of translation of the workpiece (18).
Patent GB-2449770-A (GB)
Title: Method of seismic data processing
Inventor: HERRMANN PHILIPPE
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 2008-06-02
Abstract: A method of seismic data processing includes the steps of 101 migration of data according to an initial time-velocity model, 102 picking in the time-migrated data one or more event(s) corresponding to one or more subsurface reflector(s) so as to obtain facets locally approximating the event, and 104 kinematic demigration of the facets plotted so as to obtain simplified seismic data in the form of a set of facets and a set of attributes associated with the facets. The kinematic demigration may use the same initial time-velocity model as the time migration. The attributes associated with the facets include invariant attributes which are independent of the velocity model, such as time of a reflected event, source and receiver positions, local slopes of the event reflected in the set of traces. The kinematic invariants can then be used in an iterative seismic data tomographic inversion process. The method provides for calculation of specular reflection angle, phase angles, instantaneous velocity, vertical stretch factor, depth dip or CRS attributes.
Patent GB-2455164-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle tyre and axle clearer
Inventor: LIDDIARD SIMON LEE
IPC: B08B1/00
Filed: 2008-07-11
Abstract: A tool features an elongate body, a handle 3, a roller 6, and an arm 5 that extends at an angle to the body. A user may hold the tool to roll the roller 6 over the surface of a vehicle tyre 8 so that the arm 5 passes into a space behind, or interstitial to, the tyre(s) 8. In this manner material obstructing the vehicle tyre(s), and / or axles, may be detected and dislodged.
Patent GB-2456846-A (GB)
Title: Ear simulator
Inventor: HOWLE MARTIN
IPC: G01H15/00
Filed: 2008-07-31
Abstract: An ear simulator for telephonometry has an inlet port 62 for receiving sounds from a speaker 18 of a communications device such a mobile phone handset 12, and it has an outlet port 38 in an opposite surface. The ear simulator has at least one additional aperture 60 in the same surface 50 as the inlet port 62, representing acoustic leakage around a mobile phone held against a user's ear. This allows the ear simulator to provide measurement results that more accurately represent the frequency dependent phase response of the transfer function from the handset loudspeaker driver to the ear of a user of the handset. The additional apertures 60 are provided in a raised portion (58, fig 6) of the inlet port surface so as to provide a reference location (65, fig 7B) for the mobile phone handset. The inlet port surface 50 that carries the mobile phone handset may be rotated with respect to the remainder of the ear simulator (fig 10A, 10B).
Patent GB-2464706-A (GB)
Title: Antibacterial composition
Inventor: GREENING PETER
IPC: C02F1/50
Filed: 2008-10-22
Abstract: An antibacterial composition comprises 0.5-2.5% ionic silver incorporated into a material suitable for lining a water tank, such as a polyurethane, epoxy resin, polysulphide or vitreous enamel. The composition may be applied as a 25-75 micron layer to the internal surfaces of the tank and may prevent growth of Legionella pneumophila. Silver ions may also be incorporated in an amount of 0.5-2.5% into nylon microfilaments. The microfilaments are preferably provided as loose coils, which may be retained within blocks intended for insertion into water tanks.
Patent GB-2461959-A (GB)
Title: A visual guidance and work piece recognition system for a manipulator
Inventor: MELIKIAN SIMON
IPC: B25J9/16
Filed: 2009-03-13
Abstract: A system comprising a servo actuated manipulator, a camera mounted on the face plate of the manipulator, and a recognition controller configured to acquire a two dimensional image of the work piece S5. The manipulator controller is configured to receive and store the face plate position at a distance "A" between the reference work piece and the manipulator along an axis of the reference work piece when it is in the camera's region of interest S4. The recognition controller learns the work piece from the image and the distance "A" S7. During operation, a work piece is recognized by the system, and the manipulator is accurately positioned with respect to the work piece so that the manipulator can accurately perform its function.
Patent GB-2455465-A (GB)
Title: Double sided rack manipulator jaw actuator system
Inventor: HOLTZ TODD GRANGER
IPC: B25J15/02
Filed: 2009-03-26
Abstract: This invention is directed to a system for actuating manipulator jaws. This system employs a double sided rack, each side of which engages a pinion at a first end of a rotatably mounted lever. The second end of each lever comprises a jaw region. The present invention may be used with subsea manipulators mounted on remotely operated vehicles ("ROV's").
Patent GB-2471886-A (GB)
Title: Inspection apparatus
Inventor: HAMID GABRIEL
IPC: B07C5/342
Filed: 2009-07-16
Abstract: Inspection apparatus comprises a feed system 2, 4 for delivering a stream of articles to an imaging zone 6. A camera 10 generates image data from the stream at the imaging zone 6 or processing by a computer 12. The computer 12 comprises a pattern recognition system for identifying defects in areas from the image data, and for ranking identified defects. The pattern recognition system is programmed to operate according to multiple defect criteria. The computer 12 is also coupled to a graphical user interface 14 to display the areas identified from the image data as thumbnails on the interface 14 arranged according to rank of the identified defects in the areas, in each of at least two defect criteria. The areas from the generated image data will normally be defined around each identified defect with the defect central therein. These areas, or thumbnails, can overlap.
Patent GB-2463977-A (GB)
Title: Interchangeable jewellery item
Inventor: JOSEPH URIEL
IPC: A44C9/00
Filed: 2009-09-16
Abstract: A item of jewellery comprises a support element with first and second support surfaces 122, 124 which are tapered, said taper providing a bisector 126 extending along the axis of taper, there being provided on each of said support surfaces 122, 124 first and second spaced recesses or protrusions 128, 130, 132, 134 the item of jewelry also including a collet 140 for holding a stone or other item, said collet 140 including first and second tapered collet surfaces 150, 152 complementary to the first and second support surfaces 122, 124, each of said collet surfaces including first and second spaced protrusions or recesses 142, 144, 146, 148 which cooperate and fit together with associated recesses or protrusions 128, 130, 132, 134 of the support surfaces 122, 124 wherein each of said protrusions includes a surface extending substantially perpendicular to said bisector 126. The collet 140 may include stone supports (154, 156 fig. 27) and the jewellery item may form part of a kit wherein different supports and collets are provided to alter the items appearance.
Patent GB-558857-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in hydraulic transmission mechanism
IPC: B60T11/22
Filed: 1942-07-18
Abstract: 558,857. Hydraulic transmission of power. PRATT, J. H., and GIRLING, A. H. G. July 18, 1942, No. 10035. [Class 69 (ii)] [Also in Group XXXIV] In a master cylinder unit for a hydraulic transmission mechanism in which air entry is prevented by maintaing pressure in the system, the piston 8 has passageways 8a through it and a packing washer 9, pressed against the piston by the spring 10, serves as a non-return valve for the passageways. The cylinder is connected to a liquid reservoir 13 through a ball valve 15 and passages 4b, 4c leading to the front and back of the piston when it is in the " out of action " position shown. A leakage channel 14a may also be provided. The piston is moved to the left for an operational stroke, during which liquid is drawn into the cylinder at the right of the piston from the reservoir and the passageways 8a are blocked by the valve 9. During the return stroke liquid flows through the passageways from right to left of the piston. Any surplus liquid is returned to the reservoir 13 by way of leakage passage 14a or by the bodily lifting of the valve 14, Figs. 2 and 3 (not shown).
Patent GB-1502409-A (GB)
Title: Prostaglandin intermediates
IPC: C07F9/54
Filed: 1975-06-18
Abstract: 1502409 Cyclopentanone derivatives AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP 18 June 1975 [19 June 1974] 10112/77 Divided out of 1502328 Headings C2C and C2P The invention comprises cyclopentanones of the formulµ in which R<SP>1</SP> and R<SP>3</SP> each are C 1-3  alkyl; R<SP>2</SP> is H or a hydroxy protecting group, R<SP>4</SP>, R<SP>5</SP> and R<SP>6</SP> each are H or C 1-3  alkyl and n is 2 to 5; with the proviso at least one of R<SP>4</SP>, R<SP>5</SP> or R<SP>6</SP> is H and the further proviso in compounds of Formula 4 above that R<SP>2</SP> is H when R<SP>6</SP> is C 1-3  alkyl and their preparation by condensing dialkyl cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylates of the Formula I wherein R<SP>1</SP> is C 1-3  alkyl with compounds of the formula wherein R<SP>3</SP> is C 1-3  alkyl, if desired, where R<SP>2</SP> in the resulting compounds of Formula III above is a hydroxy protecting group, removing said group, and treating the resulting compounds of Formula 3 in which R<SP>2</SP> is H with bases, and, if desired, for converting the compounds thus obtained in which R<SP>2</SP> and R<SP>6</SP> are both H into the corresponding compounds of Formula III in which R<SP>2</SP> is a hydroxy protecting group and R<SP>6</SP> is H. Dimethyl and dipropyl 2-formylcyclopropane- 1,1-dicarboxylate are obtained by reacting dimethyl bromomalonate with methanol and dipropyl bromomalonate with propanol respectively. Dialkyl cyclopropane - 1,1 - dicarboxylates of the Formula 1 above are prepared reacting the corresponding cyclopropane derivatives of the Formula XV resulting from the reaction between the appropriate dialkyl 2-formylcyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylates and phosphonates of the formula wherein Alk is C 1-3  alkyl, with sodium borohydride or the appropriate C 1-3  alkylmagnesium halide, and, if desired, protecting the hydroxy groups of the resulting compounds. Phosphonates of the formula are prepared by dialkyl methylphosphonates with the appropriate esters of the formula in the presence of butyllithium.