baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2430423-A (GB)
Title: Outfeed mechanism for a star wheel using serpentine belt
Inventor: GIOMETTI STEPHEN M
IPC: B65G47/84
Filed: 2006-09-21
Abstract: A bottle inspection machine has a starwheel feeder (12) and an outfeed mechanism for receiving bottles (10) from the starwheel feeder. The outfeed mechanism has an inner belt conveyor (14) which has a pickoff wheel (18) adjacent the starwheel feeder (12) and a second wheel (19). At least one drive belt (16) is supported by the pickoff (18) and second (19) wheels for defining a linear outfeed belt portion. The outfeed mechanism also has an outer serpentine belt conveyor (20) which has an idler wheel (24) which defines an opening for receiving a bottle displaced by the starwheel feeder (12), and also has a third wheel (25). At least one flexible serpentine belt (22) is supported by the idler (24) and third (25) wheels which are located to define a location where a bottle (10) will be discharged from the outfeed mechanism. The serpentine belt (22) is sufficiently flexible or deflectable so that a bottle (10) displaced into the opening between the pickoff (18) and idler (24) wheels will be conveyed by the serpentine and inner belts with the serpentine belt changing its configuration as the bottle is conveyed to the discharge location.
Patent GB-2442940-A (GB)
Title: Medical viewing scope with expandable member
Inventor: MORCOS NABEAL
IPC: A61B1/01
Filed: 2006-10-20
Abstract: A scope for insertion into a passageway of a subject's body for viewing internal parts of the subject's body comprises (i) an elongate flexible member having an insertion tip for insertion into the passageway; (ii) viewing means adapted to allow a user of the scope to view said internal parts of the subject's body: (iii) an expandable member which has a contracted state for use during insertion and an expanded state for use within the body; the expandable member being arranged to encompass said elongate flexible member and having a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein the maximum diameter of the expandable member when in an unconstricted expanded state is closer to the leading edge than the trailing edge such that the expandable member tapers in a direction towards the trailing edge. An improved scope is described which reduces the discomfort caused to subjects which is associated with the use of known scopes.
Patent GB-2461008-A (GB)
Title: Nicotine inhaler with flavour source
Inventor: MCEWEN ANDREW
IPC: A24F42/60
Filed: 2006-12-08
Abstract: There is provided a nicotine inhalation device comprising a tubular housing (2) and first and second end caps (18, 8), engageable with inlet and outlet ends (6, 4) of the housing (2) respectively. The second end cap (8) has a rod-like central core (14) extending from its inner face, and also has a plurality of holes (12); each hole (12) is for supporting a nicotine cartridge, wherein the nicotine cartridges are arranged to surround the central core (14) radially. A body (16), made of porous material, is supported between the first end cap (18) and the housing (2), and can be impregnated with menthol to improve the taste of the inhaled nicotine.
Patent GB-2433224-A (GB)
Title: Function selector switch
Inventor: AEBERHARD BRUNO
IPC: B25D16/00
Filed: 2006-12-11
Abstract: A function selector switch for setting at least one function in a hand-held machine tool, comprises a setting ring 12 that can be rotated manually about its axis and transferred into at least one torsional position in order to activate a function. A locking device (17, fig 2), which is controlled by the setting ring, acts upon the setting ring for the purpose of holding it in its selected position. The locking device is constructed in such a way that it can automatically drop into a locking position which arrests the setting ring, and can be cancelled again by manually twisting the setting ring out of the torsional position. The machine tool may be one that is capable of drilling, impact drilling, and screwdriving.
Patent GB-2433747-A (GB)
Title: An abrasion resistant coating
Inventor: GANGULY PARTHA
IPC: C23C30/00
Filed: 2006-12-12
Abstract: An abrasion resistant coating 32 and method are provided wherein the abrasion resistant coating contains both ductile 36 and brittle 34 components. The abrasion resistant coating is initially applied to a substrate 30 and is further conditioned such that the wear which occurs at the interface 38 of the abrasion resistant coating and the abrasive environment is ductile wear, as opposed to brittle wear, such that the wear which occurs at said interface is minimized and the service life of the abrasion resistant coating extended. The conditioning step can include grinding, polishing or precise control of the deposition conditions and results in a coating with a low surface roughness. The coating can be tungsten carbide cobalt (WC-Co) or and can be used on a drilling apparatus to be used in a borehole.
Patent GB-2445982-A (GB)
Title: Image data processing method and apparatus for a multiview display device
Inventor: JONES GRAHAM ROGER
IPC: G02B30/32
Filed: 2007-01-24
Abstract: A method and apparatus for pre-processing image data for an interleaved multi-view display device (23, 24). Image pixel data arranged in pixel groups and representing the pixel brightness are received (20) and stored in a buffer (21). A unidirectional filter (22) is applied to the pixel groups as a linear combination of the central pixel and adjacent pixels forming a straight line. In one embodiment image features are identified by the difference in grey scale values between neighbouring pixels in the test window. The differences in grey scale values are compared to a threshold and a predetermined brightness pattern, if they match, a special case filter is applied. In another embodiment a correction value or a compensation value for missing pixels is applied to each pixel before interleaving the image data and is determined by a weighted sum of the brightness values of the neighbouring pixels.
Patent GB-2447012-A (GB)
Title: Gel composition for combating epistaxis
Inventor: PETRUSON BJOERN
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2007-02-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a gel composition comprising: a) a carboxy polymethylene polymer; b) glycine; c) a source of calcium ions; and d) water. The invention also extends to a dry composition comprising the aforementioned components a), b) and c). The gel compositions of the invention are useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of epistaxis. The gel compositions can be easily administered to the nasal cavity and do not require removal after use.
Patent GB-2447957-A (GB)
Title: DC-DC converter arrangement for a display driver and display
Inventor: RAJENDRA JAGANATH
IPC: H02M3/07
Filed: 2007-03-30
Abstract: A DC-DC converter arrangement is provided, for example for use in a display driver (4) of an active matrix liquid crystal display. The arrangement comprises a DC-DC converter (36) which has an input (CK1) for receiving an energising signal. A selecting circuit (40), which may be a multiplexer, selects between supplying a system clock signal (SCK) to the converter (36) when the system clock signal (SCK) is active and an output signal (OCSK) from an oscillator (38) when the system clock signal (SCK) is inactive. When the system clock signal (SCK) is active, the oscillator (38) is disabled. This saves power and prevents the need to have the system clock running all the time.
Patent GB-2439647-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid aeration membrane bioreactor
Inventor: LIAO ZHIMING
IPC: C02F3/06
Filed: 2007-06-28
Abstract: The present invention teaches a hybrid aeration membrane bioreactor, comprising a bio-reaction tank; a plurality of membrane modules disposed within the bio-reaction tank; a macropore aeration apparatus comprising a first aeration pipe; a plurality of macropore heads having each a plurality of macropores, the macropore heads being disposed on the first aeration pipe; and a first gas pump; and a micropore aeration apparatus comprising a second aeration pipe; a plurality of micropore heads having each a plurality of micropores, the micropore heads being disposed on the second aeration pipe; and a second gas pump; wherein the first aeration pipe is connected to the first gas pump; the second aeration pipe is connected to the second gas pump; the macropore head is disposed below the membrane module; the micropore head is disposed near the bottom of the bio-reaction tank; and the micropores are smaller in diameter than the macropores. In accordance with the present invention, two aeration types, the macropore aeration and the micropore aeration, are combined, at the same aeration rate, the oxygen utilization rate of the membrane bioreactor is increased and thus the energy consumption for treating waste water is decreased. Therefore, the reactor is suitable for treating highly loaded organic waste water.
Patent GB-2451459-A (GB)
Title: Stitch flap cutting block
Inventor: MANSFIELD IAN CHARLES
IPC: B31B50/25
Filed: 2007-07-28
Abstract: A stitch flap cutting block 16 is mountable to an upper cutting head (9, figure 2) of a board blank cutting machine, in conjunction with a slotting knife (14, figure 2). A sheet (11, figure 2) of board passed between the upper cutting head (9) and a lower anvil head (12, figure 2) of the machine is cut to form a blank (1, figure 1) for a box or the like. The stitch flap cutting block (16) cuts an accurate edge of a stitch flap (4) of the blank (1). The cutting block 16 comprises a steel body 17 with a cylindrical barrel 19 holding a cylindrical spring block 22 of polyurethane, to which is mounted a blade holder 24 carrying an elongate blade 15. The blade 15 moves within a transverse slot (25, figure 4) across the body 17, and is both deflectable into the body 17 and may rock about a midpoint of the slot (25). Impact forces are reduced, cleaner cuts are produced, and re-setting of the blade is required much less often. An alternative stitch flap cutting block (26, figure 5) is mountable to the cutting head (9) by means of a separate side arm (28, figure 5), so that it may be mounted to cutting heads (9) having different diameters.
Patent GB-2438116-A (GB)
Title: Memory buffers for merging local data from memory modules
Inventor: RAJAMANI RAMASUBRAMANIAN
IPC: G06F5/06
Filed: 2007-07-31
Abstract: An integrated circuit to serialize local data and selectively merge it with serialized feed-through data into a serial data stream output that includes a parallel-in-serial-out (PISO) shift register, a multiplexer, and a transmitter. The PISO shift register serializes parallel data on a local data bus into serialized local data. The multiplexer selectively merges serialized local data and feed-through data into a serial data stream. The transmitter drives the serial data stream onto a serial data link. In another embodiment of the invention, a method for a memory module includes receiving an input serial data stream; merging local frames of data and feed-through frames of data together into an output serial data stream in response to a merge enable signal; and transmitting the output serial data stream on a northbound data output to a next memory module or a memory controller. Other embodiments of the invention are disclosed and claimed.
Patent GB-2453554-A (GB)
Title: Load detection and hard-landing indication in aircraft landing gear
Inventor: BENNETT IAN
IPC: B64C25/02
Filed: 2007-10-09
Abstract: Landing gear for an aircraft comprises a telescopic shock absorber strut 1, an arm 4 (eg bogie beam) carrying landing wheel(s) 7, 71 and pivotally connected by a main pivot 5 to the lower portion 3 of the shock absorber strut, and a load reacting unit 9 connected between the arm 4 and the shock absorber strut 1 for reacting to load applied between the arm and shock absorber strut on landing. An indicator 60 monitors the load applied to the load reacting unit 9 on landing. The load reacting unit 9 may be connected between a forward end of the arm 4 and the upper portion 2 of the shock absorber strut to make the gear act as a semi-levered landing gear or between the arm 4 and the lower portion 3 of the shock absorber strut to act as a pitch trimmer (fig.7). The load reacting unit 9 preferably comprises a fluid pressure unit and the indicator 60 comprises a mechanical indicator that operates at a predetermined pressure threshold. The indicator may comprise a brightly-coloured bobbin (62, figs. 2-4) sliding in a bore (63) and having a barrel-shaped shoulder (70) which engages a spring-biassed detent (67).
Patent GB-2444841-A (GB)
Title: Lubricating composition
Inventor: HUTCHISON DAVID A
IPC: C10M133/00
Filed: 2007-12-10
Abstract: A lubricant composition with improved stability to oxidation, especially of silver parts of diesel engines, comprises a major amount of a base oil; and a minor amount of a synergistic additive composition comprising: (i) a triazole compound substituted with an aryl moiety, with the proviso that the triazole compound is not an alkyl bis-3-amino-1,2,4-triazole; and (ii) a nitrogen-containing compound represented by the formula R<1>-NH-R<2>, wherein R<1> and R<2> are each selected from at least one aryl moiety comprising from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms, hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, amino, amido, phosphoro, and sulfono.
Patent GB-2447738-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft exhaust
Inventor: SHMILOVICH ARVIN
IPC: B64D27/12
Filed: 2008-03-06
Abstract: An aircraft exhaust system having an integrated propulsion assembly including a wing assembly 304 having an upper surface 110 and a lower surface 112 and a propulsion unit 122 at least partially disposed within the wing assembly 304. An exhaust system is configured to conduct an exhaust flow emanating from the propulsion unit 304 to an exhaust aperture 330. The exhaust aperture 330 is positioned proximate a trailing edge of the wing assembly 304, and has an aspect ratio of at least five. The wing assembly 304 may include a flap member 108 moveably coupled along a trailing edge portion of the wing assembly 304, and the exhaust aperture 330 is configured to direct the exhaust flow over at least a portion of the flap member 108.
Patent GB-2448114-A (GB)
Title: Hot rolled bainitic-ferrite steel sheet
Inventor: KIMIJIMA KAZUYA
IPC: C21D8/02
Filed: 2008-03-14
Abstract: A hot rolled steel sheet which comprises (by weight): 0.010-0.05 % carbon, 0.5-2.5 % silicon, 2.5-3.5 % manganese, 0.01-0.1 aluminium,   &  0.30 % titanium,   &  0.008 % nitrogen,   &  0.005 % sulphur, optionally one or more of: 0.03-0.5 % copper, 0.03-0.5 % nickel, 0.1-0.8 % chromium, 0.01-0.5 % molybdenum, 0.005-0.1 % niobium, 0.005-0.1 % vanadium and/or 0.0005-0.005 % boron. The balance is iron. The following inequalities are also satisfied: [C -([Ti]-(48/14)x[N]-(48/32)x[S])/4   &  0.01 0.20   &  ([Si]/[Mn])   &  0.85. The sheet comprises (by area):   /  90 % bainitic ferrite,   &  5 % martensite and   &  5 % bainite. The sheet is made by hot rolling a slab at   /  1100 {C with an exit temperature   /  Ar3, cooling to a coiling temperature at an average rate of   /  50 {C/sec and coiling at a temperature of 600-300 {C. The sheet may be press formed and has good bendability, shape freezing ability and hole-expandability even though it has a tensile strength of   /  980 MPa.
Patent GB-2461098-A (GB)
Title: Simulator for sports training
Inventor: FOSTER PETER ROBERT
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 2008-06-20
Abstract: The simulator 10 includes apparatus 12 enabling a user 14 to perform the functions of a competitive sport and a display 18 observable by the user. The display 18 is arranged to display information relating to the user's performance relative to a plurality of virtual competitors 24,26,28,30 having different levels of performance from each other. A plurality of simulators 10 may be provided such that each user's performance can be displayed relative to the other users as well as relative to a plurality of virtual competitors. The simulator 10 may be a treadmill, rowing machine or cycling machine and the display 18 may show a pictorial representation of a race course.
Patent GB-2463028-A (GB)
Title: A method of operating an offline mobile sales service logistics system
Inventor: BROOKS MICHAEL PATRICK
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2008-08-28
Abstract: A method of operating an offline mobile sales service logistics system comprising a server and a plurality of remote mobile user devices (MUDs), in which the server and the remote MUDS communicate with each other over a wireless communication network over wireless links. The server has memory with sales service information stored thereon and each of the MUDS have memory with MUD sales service information stored thereon. The MUD sales service information is segmented into a plurality of configuration features and the configuration features are each given a synchronisation programme which forms part of a synchronisation schedule for that MUD. Uploading and downloading of information to and from the MUD and the server is carried out in a very structured manner according to the synchronisation schedule. Furthermore, there is provided a method of pushing data from a server to a remote mobile device and a method of displaying content on the mobile device.
Patent GB-2463648-A (GB)
Title: Braking system having a dual slave cylinder arrangement
Inventor: VIITASALO VILLE
IPC: B60T13/14
Filed: 2008-09-18
Abstract: A pedal-operated master cylinder 20 is connected directly to a first slave cylinder 48 by a hydraulic connection 23. An auxiliary hydraulic reservoir 26 having an operating pressure is selectively connected to a second slave cylinder 58 via a boost valve 24 in response to a pilot pressure communicated from the hydraulic connection. By exploiting the pressure from an auxiliary hydraulic reservoir to provide a boost braking force, the force exerted by the driver in normal use to depress the brake pedal is reduced. However, in event of failure of the boost valve, the brakes can still be applied by a direct application of force from the pedal 32. The braking system may be used on a tractor with left and right braking systems to aid steering, fig 1.
Patent GB-2450672-A (GB)
Title: Systems for controlling access to locked content contained in a recording medium
Inventor: GASTON PAUL FRANCIS
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2008-02-22
Abstract: A communication apparatus located remotely from an individual entering into communication with said apparatus, comprises a module for: receiving a key signal uniquely representative of an individual at a remote communication apparatus; further receiving a signal representative of a specific recording medium; determining a signal representative of one or more personal identification characters based on said key signal and said recording medium signal; and transmitting said signal representative of said personal identification characters.
Patent GB-2465566-A (GB)
Title: Wall plug
Inventor: BIRD DAVID
IPC: F16B13/12
Filed: 2008-11-20
Abstract: A wall plug is manufactured from a hard plastics material. The wall pug includes an internal bore for receiving a threaded fastener and an external thread (B) for gripping a hole into which the wall plug is inserted.
Patent GB-2468838-A (GB)
Title: Hinged gully grating
Inventor: GILLIAM IAN
IPC: E02D29/14
Filed: 2009-02-24
Abstract: A gully grating for a sewer, drain or ditch comprises a main frame 12 and a hinged portion 14 (figure 1) with an access grating 46 for accessing a gully. The main frame 12 comprises a grating 20. The grating 20 defines an access aperture 28 and the hinged portion 14 is provided in the access aperture 28. The access grating and/or the grating may have in-turned ledges or flanges 38 (figure 3), 56 and the access grating may be fixed in place by screws which are screwed into bores 42 in protrusions 40 in an in-turned ledge.
Patent GB-2471280-A (GB)
Title: Introducing gas into a liquid
Inventor: WEST HARVEY SAMUEL
IPC: B01F3/04
Filed: 2009-06-22
Abstract: Apparatus for introducing gas into a liquid comprises a conduit (20, Fig. 1), a fluid directing formation 10 arranged within said conduit which defines a plurality of discrete channels within said conduit, said channels being isolated from each other in a direction perpendicular to a direction of fluid flow, each channel provides a flow accelerating constriction to said fluid flow, wherein at least some of the channels comprise orifices within said flow accelerating constrictions, said orifices being in fluid communication with a gas source, such that the gas is drawn through the orifices to be entrained in the fluid flow. The gas can comprise air, whilst the liquid may comprise water. The apparatus may comprise part of a water treatment plant or part of fermentation equipment. Preferably, the fluid directing formation comprises a central structure supporting a plurality of vanes, wherein the vanes can define said channels.
Patent GB-2458416-A (GB)
Title: Seat track assembly
Inventor: GRETHER MARTIN R
IPC: B64C1/18
Filed: 2007-12-20
Abstract: A seat track assembly (1) includes a seat track (10) having an elongated track plate (11) and a pair of generally elongated, parallel, spaced-apart track flanges (16) extending from the track plate (11). Each of the track flanges (16) is variable in depth. A method of fabricating a seat track assembly (1) is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2474476-A (GB)
Title: An isolating capacitor using a PCB layer as a dielectric
Inventor: HOLLAND WILLIAM MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: H02M3/335
Filed: 2009-10-15
Abstract: Digital feedback signals are coupled to the high-voltage primary circuit 42 of a switched mode power supply (SMPS) through one or more capacitors 56 which comprise metal layers on opposing sides of a printed circuit board (PCB) or on opposing sides of an internal layer of the PCB (figure 3). This form of capacitive feedback is cheaper than a conventional capacitor or a feedback transformer and consumes less power than an opto-isolator. Two PCB capacitors may be used to couple a data-modulated clock to the controller 58. PCB capacitors may be used in an intelligent plug to couple signals to a controller switching AC input mains to an AC mains feed or to an auxiliary circuit (108,112, figure 4). The technique may be used in a multimedia home networking node.
Patent GB-2475915-A (GB)
Title: Torque socket assembly
Inventor: LAI JIN-TSAI
IPC: B25B23/142
Filed: 2009-12-07
Abstract: The torque socket assembly includes a base 1 with a receiving hole 12 defined therein. A tube 2 sleeves on the base. The tube has a first portion 22 and a second portion 21. The first portion 22 has a recess 220 defined in an outer periphery thereof. The first portion 22 sleeves on the base 1. A torque setting unit 3 includes a first toothed gear 31 disposed in the receiving hole 12, a second toothed gear 32 meshed with the first gear, a resilient unit 33, and a rod 34 passing through the tube 2. The second gear 32 has an indentation 320 formed on a surface thereof. A securing unit 4 includes a pin 41 disposed in the recess 220. A spring 42 sleeves on the tube 2. An outer sleeve 43 sleeves on the spring 42 and the tube 2.