baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2469923-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to retracting mooring lines
Inventor: STEVENS NICHOLA EVE
IPC: B63B21/04
Filed: 2010-04-27
Abstract: A boat mooring line dispenser comprises a reel 13 onto which a mooring line 12 or a respective mooring line (if there is more than one reel) can be wound. The reel has resilient biasing means 21, 22, 23, 24 urging it to rotate in a direction such as to wind the line in. A unidirectional clutch mechanism (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, Fig 3) acts, when engaged, in opposition to the resilient biasing means so that the line can be drawn out and will remain in its extended condition. The unidirectional clutch can be released selectively to cause the line to be withdrawn automatically by winding it onto the reel by the resilient biasing means. A cleat 18, or jamming cleats (57, 58, Fig 6) secure the line when extended so that the moored vessel is held securely. A damper or brake prevents rewinding of the line at excessive speed.
Patent GB-2480240-A (GB)
Title: Turbocharged diesel engine with long-route EGR and an auxiliary intake compressor
Inventor: VASSALLO ALBERTO
IPC: F02B37/04
Filed: 2010-05-10
Abstract: A turbocharged Diesel engine (1) comprises a main compressor 40 located in the intake pipe 2 and driven by a turbine 41 located in the exhaust pipe 3; a long-route exhaust gas recirculation (LR-EGR) conduit 60 fluidly connected between a point 32 of the exhaust pipe 3 downstream the turbine 41 to a point 22 of the intake pipe 2 upstream the main compressor 40, and an auxiliary compressor 70 located in the intake pipe 2 downstream the linking point 22 of the intake pipe 2 with the LR-EGR conduit 60. The auxiliary compressor 70 may be driven electrically. A bypass conduit 71 around the auxiliary compressor 70 may have a bypass valve 72 that is opened when the auxiliary compressor 70 is activated. The auxiliary compressor 70 may be activated when engine load increases. A short-route EGR conduit 50 may also be provided.
Patent GB-2472898-A (GB)
Title: Real-time collaborative asset management for computer graphics
Inventor: ARNAUD REMI S
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2010-08-02
Abstract: Real time collaborative asset management is implemented using a server proxy, preferably in the form of a sandbox 14, between a global asset server 10 and client applications 18, preferably such that the client applications received inputs converted into a common language, and there is an asset database associated with the server for use by a plurality of clients. The asset server 10 preferably includes a compare function which identifies the differences between an asset as originally positioned and as modified. As a result, the server preferably only communicates the modifications rather than the whole asset to reduce bandwidth. The assets may be three dimensional objects from a video game or movie.
Patent GB-2472526-A (GB)
Title: Layered Phosphorescent OLED Organic Electroluminescent Device
Inventor: TSUJI AKI
IPC: H01L51/00
Filed: 2006-02-23
Abstract: A layered phosphorescent organic electroluminescent device PhOLED / OLED comprises a substrate having thereon an anode, a cathode, and an emission unit between the anode and the cathode. The emission unit incorporates at least three emission layers, wherein at least two of the emission layers have different emission wavelength peaks. The layers are arranged such that an emission layer emitting the shortest wavelength light, e.g. blue, is sandwiched between emission layers emitting longer wavelength light, e.g. red or green. Of these three emission layers, the emission layer closest to the cathode has a difference between an electron affinity of the emission dopant (EaD) and an electron affinity of the emission host compound (EaH) of less than 0.5 eV.
Patent GB-2486240-A (GB)
Title: Extrusion method for making flexible tubes formed with external helical grooves
Inventor: SETON-ANDERSON RODERICK
IPC: B29C48/13
Filed: 2010-12-08
Abstract: Extrusion method and apparatus for making a flexible thermoplastic tube 115 having an external convoluted surface 118 and a smooth internal bore 117. A die block 105 is fitted to a conventional plastic extruder 101 and comprises a rotatable die block having a helical groove or screw threaded internal bore 108. An elongate mandrel 106 extends within the internal bore and is spaced apart therefrom to create a gap region 109 into which molten thermoplastic material is received to form the plastic tube. The internal screw threads of the rotatable die block both forms the external profile of the convoluted, ridged, tube and drives detachment of the tube from the central mandrel as it is formed. Preferably a cooling fluid may be circulated within a cavity 119 formed in the mandrel and in the die block 127. The die block may be rotated by a belt, worm or chain drive. The die block is preferably retained within a housing 126 maintained in position by bearings 112 and the die block may be moved axially towards and away from the extruder.
Patent GB-2481695-A (GB)
Title: A device for connecting two components
Inventor: LOEWE HUBERT
IPC: F16C11/06
Filed: 2011-06-24
Abstract: A device for connecting two components, in particular a linkage of bars 38 and an engine hood 40 comprises: a fastening element 10; and a securing element 24 cooperating with the fastening element 10. The fastening element 10 includes a fastening section 18 for connecting the fastening element 10 with the first component and a receiving section 12 for mounting the second component. The securing element 24 includes first and second securing sections 26, 28 and is transferable to a final assembly position in which the first securing section 26 secures the connection of the fastening element 10 with the first component and at the same time the second securing section 28 secures the mounting of the second component in the receiving section 12. A method of connecting two components, in particular a linkage of bars 38 and an engine hood 40 is also provided.
Patent GB-2499774-A (GB)
Title: Controlling uplink transmission power to reduce neighbour cell interference
Inventor: MARTIN BRIAN ALEXANDER
IPC: H04W52/04
Filed: 2011-08-15
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to reduce interference in neighbor cells by controlling the uplink transmission power of an interfering mobile terminal. In this regard, a method is provided that includes generating a measurement report 44, wherein the measurement report includes interference measurement information measured from at least one neighbor cell 40. The method also includes causing the generated measurement report to be transmitted to a receiving station 46 and the receiving station providing a power level indication to a mobile terminal causing a modification of its (uplink) transmission power 48. The measurement report may be generated by a mobile terminal (10, Figure 2) or access point (12, Figure 2) and the receiving station may be an access point or Radio Network Controller (RNC) (18, Figure 2). The measurement report may contain at least one of Uplink Power Headroom (UPH), current serving grant, a list of neighbor cells and neighbor cell interference information 42. The power level indication may comprise a modification of the serving grant such that the mobile terminals Enhanced Dedicated Channel (E-DCH) power allocation and scheduling may be modified to provide neighbor cell (16, Figure 2) (inter-cell) interference control.
Patent GB-2485254-A (GB)
Title: A container having a recess in a closure for a dried active agent
Inventor: TSAKAS SPYRIDON-EDOUARD
IPC: A61J1/05
Filed: 2011-08-22
Abstract: A pre-loaded container 2 has one or more active agents 12 lyophilised within the vial cap 4 and the vial cap is then sealed onto a vial 2 retaining a suitable diluent 14 to form the pre-loaded vial. Lyophilising the one or more active agents within the vial cap 4 ensures that the one or more active agents are retained in sterile conditions, that the lyophilised one or more active agents and the diluent may be stored efficiently, and that the one or more active agents may be solubilised in a sterile and efficient manner. The vial cap 4 may include a piston 6 such that when the piston is moved from a first position it breaks a frangible seal member 8 to allow the lyophilised agent 12 to mix with the diluent 14
Patent GB-2480419-A (GB)
Title: Yeast for fructan utilisation
Inventor: KELLY STEVEN LEWIS
IPC: C12N9/24
Filed: 2010-02-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to a yeast cell expressing one or more proteins with fructanase activity as well as a synthetic gene and an expression system for its expression in yeast cells. While naturally occurring yeast cells do not have any catabolic or metabolic capabilities to use fructans as a source, the yeast cell according to the invention has a fructanase activity and can break down or hydrolyse fructans into fructose molecules. The yeast cell of the present invention may be used in bioethanol production.
Patent GB-2495547-A (GB)
Title: Permanent-Magnet Brushless Motor with"C"shaped cores
Inventor: CLOTHIER ANDREW CHARLTON
IPC: H02K1/14
Filed: 2011-10-14
Abstract: A brushless motor comprising a four-pole permanent-magnet rotor 11 and a four-pole stator. The stator comprises two    C    shaped stator elements 15,16 arranged on opposite sides of the rotor. Each stator element comprises a core having a back 22 and two arms 23,24 that extend from opposite ends of the back, and at least one coil 20,21 wound about the core. The free end of each arm defines a pole tip 25, and the pole tips collectively have four-fold rotational symmetry about the rotational axis of the rotor. Chamfers 26 may be formed at the pole tips and the width of the pole sections may be greater than the width of the straight portions 28 of the arms. The gap 29 between pole tips is smaller than the separation 30 of the arms. The arrangement is easier to wind and achieves a high fill factor.
Patent GB-2487294-A (GB)
Title: Suction feet support element for a bath or shower tub insert
Inventor: KEMPTER ROBERT
IPC: A47K3/12
Filed: 2012-01-11
Abstract: Disclosed is a support element 1 for a bath or shower tub insert with suction feet 2, in particular for a bathtub lifter. The bathtub lifter has a seat and a lifting device that can adjust the relative position of the seat and the support element relative to one another. The suction feet are arranged below the support element and a ball joint 5 to be provided to act between the suction feet and the support element. The support element may form a part of the ball joint eg the ball socket. The ball socket may have a hole through it, which a fastening section of the suction foot passes, the fastening section forming the ball coupling.
Patent GB-2498804-A (GB)
Title: A cricket bat with hollow air cavity situated within the blade
Inventor: DALKIN LINDSAY
IPC: A63B59/08
Filed: 2012-01-30
Abstract: A cricket bat blade 3 is formed of a solid single piece of wood and includes an air space 4 situated within the blade. Preferably the blade includes openings in opposing sides with the air space 4 extending between the openings. Alternatively, the blade may include an opening in the top and/or bottom with the air space (4, fig 2) extending into the blade from one or both openings. Each opening may be provided with an insert or cover 5, which may include a breather opening 5    such as a bore or hole. Alternatively, the air space 4 may be sealed against exchange of air with the surrounding atmosphere. The air space 4 may be situated directly behind a compressed surface layer. A method of manufacturing the cricket bat blade may include inserting an incompressible but bendable material 6 into the air space 4 before pressing the blade.
Patent GB-2496215-A (GB)
Title: A housing for a rotary wrist exerciser with two shell halves joined by a fixing ring
Inventor: CHUANG PEI-SUNG
IPC: A63B21/22
Filed: 2012-02-10
Abstract: A housing for a wrist exercising device comprising first 310 and second 320 covers each having a bowl part 312, an opening end 313 and an annular joining part 314 extending from the opening end 313 and a fixing ring 330 joining the two annular joining parts. The housing may house a rotating device comprising a ring wrapped 213 around a shaft 211. The annular joining parts 314 may have an element 315 which extends inwardly into the opening and define platforms 316 which support the shaft 211 of the rotating element. The device may have a counter 240 and means to display the count.
Patent GB-2485942-A (GB)
Title: A body bag
Inventor: OEI SU KAI
IPC: A61G17/06
Filed: 2009-10-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to a body bag (20). In a preferred embodiment, the body bag (20) comprises a single flat member (30) having a central portion (34) and two wing portions (36), an outer surface, an inner surface (28) and peripheral side edges; and re-closable closure means (32) connected to the peripheral side edges. The flat member (30) is made of a flexible sheet material that comprises at least one layer of a fluid impermeable material. In use, the body bag (20) is opened and its central portion (34) positioned to overlay a bed. The wing portions (36) are folded and packed. The patient rests upon the inner surface (28) of the central portion (34). If the patient dies, the wing portions (36) are unpacked and the re-closable closure means (32) operated to close the body bag (20) to contain the corpse.
Patent GB-2488700-A (GB)
Title: Methods for monitoring disease conditions by analysis of the complete repertoire of CDR3 sequences of an individual
Inventor: FAHAM MALEK
IPC: C12N15/11
Filed: 2009-11-09
Abstract: A method for monitoring an autoimmune disease, an infectious disease or a cancer comprising obtaining a sample of T-cells and/or B-cells, amplifying molecules of nucleic acid from said cells comprising the CDR3 from T-cell receptor genes or immunoglobulin genes, isolating these amplified products, sequencing said amplified products to obtain a full repertoire of CDR3 sequences and determining the levels of correlating clonotypes of the autoimmune disease, an infectious disease or a cancer. The full repertoire may include a V segment and the correlating clonotypes may be distinguished by V, D and J segments used.
Patent GB-2489843-A (GB)
Title: Flanged perforated metal plate for separation of pellets and particles
Inventor: SMITH JOSEPH LEONARD
IPC: C02F1/34
Filed: 2010-11-23
Abstract: A perforated plate for a vibratory sifter, the perforated plate including a base plate comprising a plurality of openings formed therethrough, and a flange integrally formed with the base plate. A method of forming a screen assembly for a vibratory sifter, the method including forming a base plate, forming a plurality of openings extending from a top surface to a bottom surface of the base plate, and forming an integral flange on the base plate.
Patent GB-2492877-A (GB)
Title: Notification of identical images
Inventor: ISHITSUKA YUICHIRO
IPC: G06F3/00
Filed: 2012-06-27
Abstract: A display control apparatus, preferably for a digital camera, comprises a display control unit (140) configured to display an image in each of a plurality of areas (310, 320) within a display screen (125), and a notifying unit (140) configured to, when identical images are displayed in the plurality of areas (310, 320), give a notification (302) which indicates that the images are identical and not to give the notification when different images are displayed in the plurality of areas (310, 320).
Patent GB-2500947-A (GB)
Title: A tablet cover which can be folded to make a stand
Inventor: HSU FU-YI
IPC: A45C11/00
Filed: 2012-07-31
Abstract: A leather protective cover for electronic devices comprising a base 1 with first 11 and second 12 support portions with a bendable connection between them wherein the first support portion has an adhesive layer, a spine 2 with a bendable connection to the base 1 and a folding cover 3 with a bendable connection to the spine 2. The base 1 and spine 2 can be folded to specific angles to define a stand for the electronic device. The adhesive layer 11a may be adhered directly to an electronic device or a device holder may be provided to which the adhesive layer is stuck. The base 1, spine 2 and cover 3 may be integrally formed. The adhesion may be provided by an adhesive body. The cover is designed for use with touch screen devices such as smart phones and tablet computers.
Patent GB-2498606-A (GB)
Title: Making sponge titanium by reducing potassium fluotitanate using aluminium and/or magnesium
Inventor: CHEN XUEMIN
IPC: C22B34/12
Filed: 2012-10-05
Abstract: A method of making sponge titanium using apparatus which comprises a reactor, a reactor cover with a stirring device, a sealing ring between the reactor and cover, means on one side of the cover for lifting it, a sealed resistance furnace arranged above the reactor, a valve located below the furnace and a vacuum pipe and a gas inlet pipe located above the cover. Aluminium and/or magnesium is melted in the furnace in an inert atmosphere. Potassium flurotitanate located in the closed reactor is heated to 150 0C, evacuated and then heated to 250 0C. Inert gas is introduced into the reactor which is heated to 750 0C with its contents being stirred. The valve is opened whereby molten aluminium and/or magnesium is dropped into the reactor with the contents being stirred. The fluotitanate is reduced to form sponge titanium with the reaction temperature being controlled to be in the range 750-850 0C. Finally the cover is opened, the stirring device removed along with an upper layer of KAlF4 and KF and MgF2 if present.
Patent GB-2507577-A (GB)
Title: Detecting noise using edge detection and filtering
Inventor: MCKINNELL JONATHAN
IPC: G06V10/30
Filed: 2012-11-05
Abstract: A method of analyzing an image to determine the presence or absence of noise uses a first mask image, using edge detection, and a second mask image by applying a filter, and combines the first and second masks to produce a noise image. The noise image is then processed to emphasize small regions of similar luminance and to de-emphasize larger regions of similar luminance. An average of the processed noise image is determined and compared with a threshold to determine whether or not to assert that an image is noisy. The filter could be a 2D second derivative filter or a Laplace filter. The process of emphasizing regions might comprise assigning a greater probability to speckles of one pixel, and lower probabilities to speckles of more than one pixel. The method is aimed at automatically distinguishing between good and bad content.
Patent GB-2509187-A (GB)
Title: Safety guard for a power take-off
Inventor: BURGESS JEREMY
IPC: A01B71/08
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: A safety guard for a power take off shaft comprises a guard body 14 for positioning over the PTO shaft 10, and a U-shaped locking clip 26. The clip is slidable in a radial direction with respect to the PTO shaft between a locked position and an unlocked position. The locking clip comprises a pair of locking portions that each extend into an annular groove 24 present on the PTO shaft or present on a guard bearing member mounted to the PTO shaft when the locking member is in the locked position to prevent axial displacement of the guard body relative to the PTO shaft.
Patent GB-2512573-A (GB)
Title: Water wizard
Inventor: RICHARDSON NIGEL
IPC: B60P3/36
Filed: 2013-02-05
Abstract: The invention comprises a device for attachment to the existing water supply tank of a motorhome or recreational vehicle. The device comprises a small fluid tight container 1 which is placed on top of the existing water tank 2. The container has a water inlet 18 and an overflow (20, figure 8), and is in fluid communication with the existing tank by means of a hole drilled in the upper surface of the tank. A plastic ball cock or float valve 13 passes through the hole so as to float on the surface of the water in the tank. Water is supplied to the container, and thus the tank, by means of connecting the tank inlet to a cold water pipe. The supply may be left on, with the ball cock blocking the supply of water when the level in the tank reaches a predetermined level.
Patent GB-2503315-A (GB)
Title: Air handling system using Venturi effect
Inventor: SMYTH JAMES
IPC: F24F11/00
Filed: 2013-03-27
Abstract: An air handling system 10 comprises an air guide 12 in the form of a convergent divergent duct which defines a path along which air can flow, such as to generate one or more regions of reduced pressure and increased mass flow rate of air within the guide i.e. using the Venturi effect. A manifold 16 extends from the guide and has an exhaust 22 in fluid communication with the one or more regions of reduced pressure and increased mass flow rate. An inlet 18 of the manifold may be in fluid communication with an interior of an air handling unit 20 such as a heat exchanger in a condenser or air conditioning unit. The guide may comprise a continuous sidewall, or two (or more) sections separated by a circumferentially extending gap. A wind turbine 14 may be provided in the guide to generate power.
Patent GB-2512626-A (GB)
Title: Interface mechanism for massive resolution displays
Inventor: HARDING PAUL
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2013-04-04
Abstract: A system (see block diagram in figure 7) provides user control of the presentation and layout of network widgets on to a large multiple panel array 110 (710) from a remote companion device 300, such as a smart-phone (770) or tablet computer. The display array may be a video wall in a domestic dwelling (figure 1). The system includes a plurality of display adaptors (720) each driving at least one display panel of the array and controlled by a layout engine (730) that arranges one or more user interface widgets on the array, based on at least metadata published by each widget, a current widget layout and the display area of the array. A system controller (740) manages runtime context for each widget, which includes output produced from multimedia input received by at least one network adapter (750). The system controller sends information on the layout and widget metadata describing layout constraints to a management application on the remote companion device so that a user may command the device to cause the system controller to act on one or more of : a widget command, a widget selection and a layout change. The companion device may be in wireless communication (760) and show a representation of the widget layout, and optionally widget content, on a local screen and respond to touch gestures from a user (figures 4, 5). The widgets may comprise a TV feed, local domestic video and security data, and internet data such as weather forecasts, news feeds and social media feeds. The system can provide for a tablet computer to interface with a domestic video wall.
Patent GB-2515993-A (GB)
Title: A banknote and voucher handling apparatus
Inventor: ROBINSON CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G07F17/42
Filed: 2013-04-08
Abstract: A banknote and voucher handling apparatus 10 comprises an acceptor/dispenser unit (11, figure 2) including a transport path connected to an acceptor/dispenser unit first aperture 14, a banknote and voucher validator device 18, a printer 20, and a storage container 22. The printer is housed within a printer module 30 that is detachably connected to the acceptor/dispenser, and the acceptor/dispenser unit includes a second aperture 16 disposed at an opposite end of the transport path to the acceptor/dispenser first aperture 14, and the printer module includes printable media holding and storage means (32, figure 2). The printer module further includes a spool 42 for holding for holding a roll of printable media and a feed mechanism adapted to receive and feed printed a voucher (8, figure 5) through the voucher output aperture 36 into the acceptor/dispenser unit where it is validated and dispensed to the user.