baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2487991-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable Apparatus for holding a device
Inventor: HAMILTON JAMES
IPC: A61H19/00
Filed: 2011-02-03
Abstract: An inflatable apparatus, for use in supporting a device such as a sex toy, the inflatable apparatus comprising: an inflatable portion which serves as a main structural element of the apparatus; a holding portion which extends into the inflatable portion, and which defines a holding aperture bounded by a holding surface, the holding surface being adapted for frictional engagement with a device inserted into the holding aperture, wherein the holding portion is adjustable such that such frictional engagement can be adjusted.
Patent GB-2491861-A (GB)
Title: Splash panel for a sink
Inventor: THOMAS DAVID IAN
IPC: A47J47/20
Filed: 2011-06-15
Abstract: The invention relates to a water splash panel (10 figure 1) for a sink unit 12, for minimising the passage of water behind the unit onto an adjacent wall 13. The panel comprises a foot panel portion 14 which extends upon an upper surface of the sink unit in a first plane, and a body panel portion which extends in a second plane between the foot and the wall, and which is arranged to slope away from the wall in a direction which is from the wall to the foot portion. The splash panel may comprise a head panel 16 in a third plane. The foot portion may comprise a seal (19 figure 3) arranged along the edge of the foot panel to provide a water seal between the panel and the upper surface of the unit. The head panel portion may also comprise a seal (20 figure 2) which extends along a rear face portion to provide a seal between the panel and the wall.
Patent GB-2492332-A (GB)
Title: Safety system having detectors to detect any transponders within a detection zone, and restrict an apparatus in response to detection of a transponder
Inventor: GUEST JONATHAN
IPC: F16P3/14
Filed: 2011-06-27
Abstract: A machine having a system configured to control operations of tools (such as shovel 11) and/or locomotion functions of the machine; at least one detector 10, such as an RF transmitter/receiver, mounted to the machine, the detector 10 being in communication with the control system. At least one transponder, such as a passive RF/UHF transmitter is carried by a person or by a vehicle (other than said machine), preferably the transponder 14 is mounted in or on a protective helmet 12 to be worn by each person on site. The detector(s) 10 detect the presence of any transponder 14 within a predetermined detection zone of the said detector (e.g. 3 metres) and upon detecting, signal the control system to cause a restriction (e.g. disablement) of the operation of the tool or to the locomotion functions of the machine.
Patent GB-2484209-A (GB)
Title: Plasma Furnace
Inventor: LYSOV GEORGY VASILIEVICH
IPC: C21B13/12
Filed: 2010-03-23
Abstract: The invention relates to devices for the plasma processing of powdered raw material which contains metal. A furnace comprises an arc melting chamber, a means for collecting the finished product, a hollow cylindrical cathode and anode mounted on the central axis of the furnace, a microwave energy feed means, an outer and an inner tube and a magnetic system around the melting chamber. The furnace is equipped with a conical nozzle, which is attached to the lower part of the outer tube and connects the cathode thereto, said nozzle, together with the tubes and the microwave energy feed means, forming a microwave discharge chamber situated along a common axis with the arc melting chamber. A first vortex generator is mounted on the wall of the arc melting chamber below the roof thereof and is connected to a reducing gas inlet pipe. A gas permeable dielectric insert is situated between the aforementioned tubes with a first inlet for a plasma forming gas being arranged above the insert and a second gas vortex generator with a second inlet for a plasma forming gas being arranged below the insert on the outer tube.
Patent GB-2496165-A (GB)
Title: Method and Apparatus for Handover Using Predicted Vehicular Locations
Inventor: CHARBIT GILLES
IPC: H04W36/32
Filed: 2011-11-03
Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to distribute and utilize location information received from one or more networks (such as an intelligent transport system ITS) to determine handover timing and target cell selection for a mobile terminal. A vehicle location control entity VLCE 26 receives location information and determines a predicted future mobile terminal location and at least one network entity (access point or relay node) with a serving area that encompasses the predicted future mobile terminal location. The VLCE causes handover instructions to be transmitted to the network entity for resource reservation and handover preparations to be conducted early enough so that they are available at the time of handover. The VLCE may also receive navigation system route information, roadside information, traffic information, speed of travel, speed limit predictions or vehicle information.
Patent GB-2485460-A (GB)
Title: Weed control apparatus
Inventor: HOBBS RICHARD
IPC: A01M21/04
Filed: 2011-11-08
Abstract: An apparatus 10 suitable for controlling vegetation which apparatus comprises a hot liquid reservoir 28, release means 38 connected to the hot-liquid reservoir and at least one nozzle 74, for applying a stream of foam that contains steam, connected to the reservoir through the release means. The apparatus includes a heating means 34 to keep the liquid hot so the pressure is above atmospheric pressure. The liquid may be pumped by a pump 36 through the hot-water reservoir, the water being heated on demand by heaters within the reservoir. The apparatus is either propelled by or mounted on a vehicle and during use of the apparatus to control vegetation the vehicle provides power 24 to the heating means.
Patent GB-2486319-A (GB)
Title: Active compensation for mud telemetry modulator and turbine
Inventor: HUTIN REMI
IPC: E21B47/18
Filed: 2011-12-02
Abstract: A system to maintain a desired pressure on a seal 201 comprising a motor actuated piston 206. Seal 201seals between an inside and outside environment and is acted on by pressure from the piston. Motor 207 actuates the piston along an axial path. Differential pressure sensor 204 measures fluid pressure between the inside and outside environments. Electronic feedback control system 205 is connected to the motor and interfaces with the pressure sensor to maintain pressure on the seal from the piston. There may be two pressure sensors, one detecting the outside environment mud pressure in the wellbore and a second detecting oil pressure in the inside environment. The seal may be a rotating seal. The pressure sensors may be absolute pressure sensors. A further independent claim concerns a hydraulic system with an electronically controlled valve used with a feedback control system to maintain a pressure on a seal.
Patent GB-2487622-A (GB)
Title: Footrest that indicates driver information haptically by inducing vibration
Inventor: BONARENS FRANK
IPC: B60W50/16
Filed: 2011-12-08
Abstract: A motor vehicle comprises a manual transmission and at least one control unit which determines and indicates to a driver in a haptically perceptible manner a time for a fuel consumption-favorable gear change in that it induces vibration in a footrÂ­est 5. The vibration may be produced by an electromagnet 7 or a piezo element. The vibrations may be of variable amplitude and/or frequency. The footrest may include a switch 9 for switching the vibrations on and off, and may be a switched via pressing the foot rest. The state of the switch may also be displayed.
Patent GB-2498519-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasound imaging
Inventor: RENAUD GUILLAUME
IPC: A61B8/08
Filed: 2012-01-11
Abstract: A reference excitation (first) signal is transmitted into a target medium and corresponding first echo signals are received. An imaging excitation (second) signal and a manipulation (third) signal are also transmitted into the target medium at different times, and second echo signals are received corresponding to the imaging excitation signal and manipulation signal and an interaction between them caused by the earlier return interfering with the later counter-propagating transmitted signal. An output signal is based on a difference between the first and second echo signals. The interaction is stronger in the presence of inhomogeneities such as gas microbubbles or cracks in solids, and so these are highlighted. The signals may be chirp pulses (possibly with reversed chirps), coded, noise, amplitude modulated, etc. Application is to ringdown surf imaging and acoustical contrast imaging in medical fields such as breast imaging.
Patent GB-2487671-A (GB)
Title: Coverslip device with means to discard an unusable coverslip
Inventor: HOFFMANN JOACHIM
IPC: G01N1/31
Filed: 2012-01-30
Abstract: A coverslip handling device 100 comprises a pick-up component 200 for picking up a coverslip 800 and a sensor device 203, 204 for checking the state of the coverslip picked up. The device is arranged to automatically pick up a coverslip by means of the pick-up component, to check the state of the picked-up coverslip by means of the sensor device so that unusable coverslips can be detected, and to automatically set down a coverslip, which has been identified as usable, by means of the pick-up component on a slide. The device is additionally arranged to automatically discard a coverslip, which has been found to be unusable, by means of the pick-up component.
Patent GB-2490254-A (GB)
Title: System and method for detecting contraband
Inventor: LEE YOUNG KYO
IPC: G01N27/02
Filed: 2012-04-20
Abstract: A method for detecting contraband includes acquiring tomographic image data of a subject at a plurality of frequencies using low frequency electromagnetic tomography, generating a composite image of the subject at each of the frequencies using the acquired data, determining a differentiation parameter for a tissue material at each of the frequencies, determining a differentiation (scaling) parameter for a non-tissue material at each of the frequencies, decomposing the composite images into a tissue image and a non-tissue image using the determined differentiation parameters, wherein the tissue image contains any region of the subject composed of the tissue material and the non-tissue image contains any region of the subject composed of the non-tissue material, and determining whether the non-tissue image contains any non-tissue material. The method may use Electrical impedance tomography EIT, magnetic impedance tomography MIT, or electric field tomography EFT.
Patent GB-2489881-A (GB)
Title: Craft board assembly for holding and supporting a work piece
Inventor: SMITH SUSAN
IPC: B43L5/02
Filed: 2012-07-30
Abstract: A craft board assembly, suitable for holding and supporting a work piece 10, comprises a substantially flat, rigid board base 11 having front and back faces and at least one side edge. The front face has a non-slip surface 12. One or more elastically deformable retaining means 14, 17, 20, retain work in place on the non-slip surface 12 and can be hooked into any of a plurality of retaining recesses 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, positioned around the edge of the base 11. A protrusion is formed between adjacent recesses, with each side edge of the craft board having at least three retaining recesses. A work aid, suitable for use with the craft board, with at least two opposing edges having recesses and protrusions to correspond to those of the craft board, may be in the form of a stencil, or may comprise a working edge, including a straight edge.
Patent GB-2507468-A (GB)
Title: Operating a spatial light modulator
Inventor: CHRISTMAS JAMIESON
IPC: G02B27/46
Filed: 2012-09-03
Abstract: Operating a spatial light modulator or SLM 201 having a plurality of pixels 203 by representing an input pattern on a first subset of pixels 221, representing a first filter of a first reference image on a second subset of pixels 222 to receive the +n diffracted order from the input, representing a second filter of a second reference image on a third subset of pixels 223 to receive the n diffracted order from the input, and performing optical correlation between the input and the reference images on the second 222 and third 223 subsets of pixels.
Patent GB-2508427-A (GB)
Title: Electronic drum module comprising a support and audio connection for a mobile device
Inventor: SIMONAZZI PAOLO
IPC: G10D13/02
Filed: 2012-12-03
Abstract: The invention is an electronic drum module comprising a body 12 with a support for connecting a cradle 1, which holds a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet computer. The support preferably is mounted on a frame 6 of an electronic drum kit and accepts signals from the drum kit triggered by a user striking drum pads 5, 7, 8, 9 and cymbal surfaces 4. The body contains at least one audio input and audio output, plus at least one trigger input. The trigger input(s) may be 3.5mm jack audio style connectors. A percussive source, connected to the trigger input via a cable, is received by a microprocessor housed within the body. The microprocessor processed the trigger signal to generate an output signal which is transmitted via a cable to the mobile device. The mobile device then uses the signal to generate an audible percussive sound. The signal may be transmitted to an external computer, using MIDI data, for further processing. USB ports (13) may be provided to charge the mobile device and update firmware. A combination of magnets may be used to interlock the body and cradle.
Patent GB-2508608-A (GB)
Title: Data delivery between access points and wireless stations in low power mode
Inventor: KOSKELA TIMO
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 2012-12-04
Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for enhancing data exchange between an access point (AP) and station (STA) in a wireless network when the AP decides to interrupt data exchange to perform other services while data remains buffered for later delivery. The AP or the STA sends an indicator that more data remains buffered for delivery in the downlink or uplink. The AP transmits a request for the STA to enter sleep mode for a sleep duration scheduled by the AP. Sleep duration may be sent in the medium access control (MAC) header of a data frame, with the indicator of more data and the indicator of the sleep mode request being contained in the frame control (FC) segment of the MAC header. The STA may uplink an acknowledgement (ACK) of the sleep mode. Alternatively, the AP may downlink an ACK of the STA's indication of more data confirmation together with sleep mode indication and duration. At the scheduled wake time the STA wakes up to receive or send the buffered data.
Patent GB-2512273-A (GB)
Title: A multi-tool and kit
Inventor: CHAPMAN DAVID
IPC: B25F1/04
Filed: 2013-02-01
Abstract: A folding multi-tool 90 includes at least one support part 10a, 10b and at least two tool parts 60 each pivotably mounted with respect to the support part. Mountings 20, 22, 24 are positioned towards a base portion (34, fig. 3) of each tool part and the tool parts are mounted adjacent each other. The broadest face of each base portion is parallel to the axis of rotation of the tool part about the mounting, and the base portion of at least one of the tool parts defines a cut-out adjacent the pivotable mounting that allows the two tool parts to rotate with respect to each other and at least partially overlap each other towards their respective distal ends in at least one rotational position. The tool parts may be arranged such that a force exerted on them during normal use is perpendicular to the direction of the force required to rotate the tool part into a stored position, which means a locking mechanism is not required.
Patent GB-2501807-A (GB)
Title: Outfit organiser
Inventor: SHERGILL BELDISH
IPC: A47G25/16
Filed: 2013-03-13
Abstract: An outfit organiser is provided which comprises an upper hook 11, at least one item hanger 12 supported from the hook and at least two aligned storage cells 18 for receiving - other items. With the above organiser a user may arrange an outfit within or on the organiser, and can choose from a plurality of items or item groups stored in the cells which are appropriately dimensioned or disposed for the items concerned. The organiser enables the user to transport or store a complete outfit in a single place so that the outfit is ready for use when required. Various configuration are disclosed some of which include a vertical array of cells (note figures 2,3) which are connected one above the other. These cells can be connected by strip connectors (37, figure 3B) on the top and bottom of the cells which are slid sideways to connect and disconnect from each other.
Patent GB-2515730-A (GB)
Title: System and method for routing a message, and a computer program product
Inventor: BADDELEY DAVID
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2013-06-05
Abstract: The claims specify selecting a channel (e.g. SMS, XMPP) for delivering a message to a recipient based on the recipient devices preferences. Dependent claims specify considering delivery costs in channel selection, assessing channels using read receipts, harvesting source IDs from received messages and multicasting messages to multiple devices. The channels can include over the top (OTT) methods that utilise communication data allowances rather than messaging allowances. An advertising delivery system is also disclosed and includes opt-in/out procedures and assessing advert responsiveness with read receipts.
Patent GB-2503575-A (GB)
Title: Predicting perforating effects on a perforating string by use of shock model
Inventor: RODGERS JOHN
IPC: E21B43/11
Filed: 2010-12-17
Abstract: A method of predicting perforating effects on a perforating string in a wellbore can include inputting a three dimensional well model 112 and a three dimensional model 114 of the perforating string into a shock model 110, and causing the shock model to predict 116 the perforating effects on the perforating string. The method further includes measuring the perforating effects on the perforating string caused by detonation of perforating guns.
Patent GB-2515562-A (GB)
Title: Vaporiser unit and fluid reservoir for an atomiser
Inventor: CROPPER FRASER
IPC: A24F40/485
Filed: 2013-06-28
Abstract: A vaporiser unit 62 for an atomiser of an electronic cigarette, the atomiser having a fluid reservoir provided with an outlet for the delivery of fluid to the vaporiser unit. The vaporiser unit comprises a wall 73 which defines an air flow passage 66 having an air inlet 68, an air outlet 70 and a wick 72 which extends at least part way across the air flow passage and terminates at a fluid inlet aperture 71 in the wall of the vaporiser unit. Preferably a heating coil 74 extends around the wick which extends across the air flow passage. The fluid reservoir has walls defining a first reservoir 90 and a second reservoir 92 and means for mounting the vaporiser unit in the second reservoir. Advantageously the vaporiser unit forms a component part for an e-cigarette which may be assembled and dis-assembled so that they may be individually disposed of at the end of their respective operational lives.
Patent GB-2519119-A (GB)
Title: Linear network coding in a dynamic distributed federated database
Inventor: PIPES STEPHEN DAVID
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2013-10-10
Abstract: An arrangement is described for securing response data to a database query wherein the response data is split into multiple portions with each portion being sent on a respective route/path which has different physical nodes compared to all the nodes in the other selected return paths/routes i.e. linear network coding is performed with exclusive/distinct physical nodes for each path/route for each response portion. In particular a method for use in a distributed federated database 200 arrangement for securing response data sent from a responder 106 to a querier 108, in response to query data sent from a querier through one or more nodes 102, 104 of a network of nodes, hosted on a physical machine, to a responder, the method comprising the steps of: collecting path information for the query data, the path information identifying a plurality of paths 112, 114, 116, 118 from the querier to the responder and including a physical machine identifier for each of the nodes; identifying one or more sets of return paths 120, 122, 202, 204, from said plurality of paths, for sending response data, each one of the return paths within an identified set of return paths utilizing only a subset of nodes not present in any other one of the return paths within the identified set of return paths; for each of said one or more set of return paths, discarding any of the return paths within the set of return paths which utilize any nodes sharing a physical machine identifier with any node present in another of the return paths in the set of return paths; and splitting the response data into a plurality of portions and sending each of the plurality of portions from the responder to the querier using a different return path selected from one of said set of return paths. The physical machine identifier may be an IP address. The arrangement provides protection from eavesdropping/sniffing/interception 110.
Patent GB-2508964-A (GB)
Title: Base for child safety seat assembly
Inventor: CHENG CHIN-MING
IPC: B60N2/26
Filed: 2013-10-17
Abstract: A base 104 for a child safety seat assembly 100 includes a shell body 106, a support leg 108 and an abutment device 110. The shell body 106 has a bottom surface 106B and a lengthwise axis X, the bottom surface 106B being adapted to rest on an upper surface 22 of a vehicle seat 2. The support leg 108 is operable to extend downward from the bottom surface 106B to provide a first abutment in a first direction against a floor 21 of a vehicle. The abutment device 110 is operable to extend below the bottom surface 106B to provide a second abutment in a second direction against an upright surface 26 of the vehicle, the upright surface 26 being located above the floor 21 and below the upper surface 22 of the vehicle seat 2. Variants in abutment device construction are also detailed.
Patent GB-2521477-A (GB)
Title: Offset detection
Inventor: BREMNER JAMES DUNCAN
IPC: H01L27/11
Filed: 2013-12-23
Abstract: Apparatus and method of detecting offset in a sense amplifier of an SRAM memory unit, comprises using a sense amplifier A1 of the SRAM memory unit to implement a read of a first data value stored in a memory cell and measuring a first time for the sense amplifier to read the first data value A2; and using the sense amplifier to implement a read of a second data value stored in a memory cell, and measuring a second time for the sense amplifier to read the second data value A3; calculating a difference A4 between the first and second times, and determining whether an offset adjustment should be applied to the sense amplifier in dependence upon the difference between the first time and the second time A5, if for example, the difference exceeds a certain threshold. During the read process the sense amplifier senses the voltage difference between complimentary bit lines connected to the memory cell. The apparatus for detecting the sense amplifier offset comprises of a timer module (11, fig 6) configured to measure the first and second times, a memory module (12 fig 6) to store the first and second time values and a detection module (13 fig 6) configured to calculate the difference between first and second times and to determine that an offset should be applied. The invention also comprises of a computer readable medium for storing instructions interpreted by a programmable computer. The SRAM memory cell may further comprise of a hierarchical bit line arrangement comprising of local and global bit lines (figure 5).