baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2445763-A (GB)
Title: Metadata filtering
Inventor: DUXBURY NEIL
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2007-01-18
Abstract: The invention comprises a method of validating and pre-filtering metadata items including compiling a set of characters present in the allowed metadata and checking whether one or more characters of the metadata to be filtered fall within the data set. In one embodiment, only a portion of the metadata item is checked for allowed characters. Where there are more than one metadata items the character set comprises characters from both.
Patent GB-2447057-A (GB)
Title: Picture encoding type detection.
Inventor: BOCK ALOIS MARTIN
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2007-02-28
Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a type of picture encoding of a decompressed video signal by detecting periodic changes of high frequency content of individual fields of the video signal. The method comprises the steps of : filtering the decompressed video signal with a high pass filter, obtaining a modulus of the filtered signal, accumulating moduli for successive fields of the decompressed signal in plurality of accumulators and analysing the contents of these to detect periodic changes of high frequency content of the fields of the video signal. For convenience only the top fields of video frames may be analysed to determine the type of picture coding and the method is designed to distinguish between bidirectionally predicted pictures, (B-pictures), intra-coded pictures(I-pictures) and forward predicted pictures, (P-pictures). The determination may be used in particular to align picture types in successive video compression systems in a video compression concatenation chain.
Patent GB-2441601-A (GB)
Title: Ionizing apparatus
Inventor: FISCHER STEVEN M
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 2007-04-05
Abstract: The present Invention provides an ionization apparatus comprising an electrospray assembly 120 in an ionization chamber 110. Within the ionization chamber there are two electrodes 130, 135, each providing an associated electric field region. The first electrode 130 produces an electric field region which attracts the charged droplets from the electrospray tip 123 and the second electrode 135 produces an electric field region which repels the charged droplets. Furthermore there is a gas flow apparatus 124 provided which provides the charged droplets with sufficient velocity to overcome the repulsive forces of the second electric field region. This enables the charged droplets to pass through an interface 153 into a vacuum chamber 190 to be analyzed by apparatus such as a mass spectrometer 220.
Patent GB-2437813-A (GB)
Title: Breathing conduit for avalanche
Inventor: HAMILTON EDWIN
IPC: A62B33/00
Filed: 2007-04-11
Abstract: An emergency breathing apparatus 1 for skiers which is a device for attachment to an item of clothing and adapted to enable a user to breathe in the event of being trapped in an avalanche. The emergency breathing apparatus 1 comprises a conduit 5 and a mouthpiece construction 2 comprising a body member and a mouthpiece member. The mouthpiece member 2 is in fluid communication with the conduit 5 and is moveable between a compressed position where it is located at or near the body member and an extended position where it is located away from the body member, and allows a user to exhale through the conduit 5.
Patent GB-2450475-A (GB)
Title: Antimicrobial polymer nanocomposite
Inventor: GAO FENGGE
IPC: A01N25/08
Filed: 2007-06-12
Abstract: A method of preparing a polymer nanocomposite having antimicrobial properties, comprises (i) contacting a polymeric antimicrobial agent with a clay to form an organoclay; and (ii) dispersing the organoclay in a polymeric matrix. Polymer nanocomposites prepared by the method of the invention are not prone to leaching of the polymeric antimicrobial agent from the composite, and have many applications, such as antimicrobial textiles and fabrics.
Patent GB-2435780-A (GB)
Title: System,method and apparatus of securing an operating system
Inventor: WEISS YOAV
IPC: G06F21/02
Filed: 2007-06-21
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, apparatus and system of securing an operating system. The apparatus, according to some demonstrative embodiments of the invention, may include a memory access controller to receive from a processor a program counter representing a requested address of a memory to be accessed by the processor during a kernel mode of operation, and to selectively enable the processor to access the requested address based on a comparison between the requested address and one or more allowable addresses. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Patent GB-2450551-A (GB)
Title: A shredding machine
Inventor: SAWFORD MICHAEL
IPC: B02C18/16
Filed: 2007-06-29
Abstract: A shredding machine 1 for shredding sheet material such as paper documents comprises an electric cutting mechanism which is operable to shred the sheet material, and has a collection bin 11 arranged below the cutting mechanism for collection of the resulting shreds. The collection bin 11 is movable in a pivotal manner between a first position (fig. 1) in which it permits operation of the cutting mechanism and collects the shreds, and a second position (fig. 2) in which it stops operation of the cutting mechanism. The bin is configured to move from the first position to the second position in response to the weight of shreds collected in the bin 11 and the force acting on the collected shreds by fresh shreds exiting the cutting mechanism exceeding a predetermined threshold value. The bin 11 may be held in the first position by a catch (17, fig.3) e.g. a magnetic or mechanical catch. The catch being configured to retain the bin in the first position against the forces tending to move the bin towards the second position, until such time as those forces exceed the strength of the catch and the catch is released.
Patent GB-2436055-A (GB)
Title: Multi-level ono flash program algorithm for threshold width control
Inventor: BATHUL FATIMA
IPC: G11C16/04
Filed: 2005-12-20
Abstract: Methods (400) of programming a wordline of multi-level flash memory cells (MLB) having three or more data levels per bit corresponding to three or more threshold voltages (300) are provided. The present invention employs an interactive program algorithm (400) that programs the bits of the wordline of memory cells in two programming phase (430) and a fine programming phase (450) to achieve highly compact Vt distributions
Patent GB-2438548-A (GB)
Title: An electromagnetic device for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy
Inventor: BEEBY STEPHEN PAUL
IPC: H02K16/00
Filed: 2004-03-26
Abstract: An electric generator driven by vibration has first and second coils 238,240 each disposed between a respective pair of magnets 232,234,236 whereby relative movement between the coil and the magnets generates an electrical current in the coil. Vibratable first mounts 222,226,230 for each of the magnets and vibratable second mounts 224, 228 for the coil cause each of the associated magnets and the coils to respectively vibrate about a respective central position and out of phase with each other. The arrangement may be arranged with the coils and magnets on a common axis or the vibrating elements may be circumferentially arranged. The coil/magnet assemblies may be arranged such that a magnet pair 406,408 or 426,428 is only associated with a respective coil 412 or 432, the two assemblies being decoupled. The generator may be used in aircraft health and safety monitoring systems, railway track sensors or battery charging systems in vehicle tracking systems.
Patent GB-2455278-A (GB)
Title: Movement Joint Seal
Inventor: ROBINSON GERARD FRANCIS
IPC: A47K3/00
Filed: 2007-09-20
Abstract: A movement joint seal comprises a longitudinal flexible strip 10, an anti-adherent material 19 and a sealing material 23 adapted in combination to maintain a sealed joint between relatively vertical B and horizontal A surfaces. The strip 10 comprises an upper limb 11 having an inner 15 and outer face and an outer limb 12 having an upper 22 and lower 21 face. The anti-adherent 19 material extends down over a surface of the strips upper limb outer face 16 and preferably passes below the bottom of the upper limb 14 into the cavity 20 formed between the upper limb 11, the outer limb 12 and the horizontal surface A. The anti-adherent material 19 provides a release mechanism for that surface of the upper limb outer face 16 behind the anti-adherent material 19, to disengage under tension from the vertical surface B to which it is initially adhered. The anti-adherent material 19 also minimizes the sealant 23 required to seal the outer limb 12 to the horizontal surface A and allows the release off the sealant 23 from the upper limb 11 if the horizontal surface A drops down. Preferably an additional inner limb (30, fig 4) extends from the outer limb to prevent the anti-adherent material from deflecting.
Patent GB-2442140-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming a vehicle trim component
Inventor: COWELCHUK GLENN A
IPC: B29C45/16
Filed: 2007-09-24
Abstract: A method of forming a vehicle trim component 30 includes providing a first component layer 32 wherein the first component layer 32 is formed from a first material and defines a substrate 32; forming a second component layer 36 from a second material adjacent a portion of a surface of the substrate 32; and subsequently covering the substrate 32 and second component layer 36 with a third component layer 34 formed from a third material, thereby forming a vehicle trim component 30. A channel 62 is formed is formed in a surface of component 36. The third component 34 may be formed from at least two component panels, which are joined together to define a seam 68, which is positioned within the channel 62. The component 32 may be injection or compression moulded. The component 36 may be moulded in a mould with two parts 42 and (46 figure 3 - not shown) and the part 42, with the component 32, is made to cooperate with another mould part 54 to define a cavity between the component 32 and the part 54 to mould on the component 36.
Patent GB-2453781-A (GB)
Title: Smoking article package with re-closable strip
Inventor: TEARLE ALAN DOUGLAS
IPC: A24F15/12
Filed: 2007-10-19
Abstract: The package, typically a cigarette package comprises an inner wrapper 18 and an outer warp 20. Attached on the outer wrap is member 22 for re-closing an access opening 21 formed in use in the package for providing access to the smoking products. The member 22 comprises at least three superposed panels, namely a base panel 22a, an intermediate panel 22b and a distal panel 22c. The base panel 22a is permanently attached to one side wall and the other two can be unfolded in order to extend over and cover the opening. The distal panel is generally provided with tacky adhesive so as to retain the member in the closed position. An alternative embodiment comprises a further intermediate panel (122c, Fig.2b) so that the distal panel (122d, Fig.2d) can be detachably adhered to the side instead of to the top wall. The member for re-closing 22 may be provided with indicia thereon, e.g. Advertisement.
Patent GB-2445642-A (GB)
Title: Panoramic obstacle detection and warning system for a helicopter
Inventor: REICH ALEXANDER
IPC: G01S13/935
Filed: 2007-11-09
Abstract: A panoramic obstacle detection and warning system for a helicopter HS is disclosed. The system uses radar beams -3 to 12 for the purpose of detecting obstacles and the proximity of the ground. A set of radar sensors RS0 to RSn are mounted on the fuselage structure of the helicopter HS, the sensors arranged to operate at varying wavelengths according to whether they are providing short-range or long-range detection. The radar signals, representing range information, are provided with an individual identifier and are compared in a central identification and evaluation unit 23 with predetermined warning thresholds. The signals are assigned to corresponding scan sectors and are displayed on a cockpit display 27.
Patent GB-2455782-A (GB)
Title: Storm protection panel
Inventor: CANNING JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: E06B3/30
Filed: 2007-12-21
Abstract: A storm, in particular, hurricane protection system for a window, door or building opening comprising a panel 100 and suitable fixing means 105, 202. The panel 100 comprises a hard, exterior, polymer based skin 103 backed by a flexible, resiliently deformable, polymer based layer 104 designed to be positioned facing the door or window 205. The system includes threaded bolts or screws 105 that cooperate with grommets 202 configured to be embedded within a support structure 206 surrounding the door or window 205 and having internal screw threads 209 to cooperate with the screw threads 200 of the fixing bolts or screws 105. A security bead may be provided. The polymer based compound may be polypropylene, ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber, a cross linked ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer based material or a cross linked polypolefin foam.
Patent GB-2448043-A (GB)
Title: Accumulator and two valves for regulating downstream pressure
Inventor: TVEITA JOHANNES TORE
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2008-03-17
Abstract: A method for regulating a hydraulic system pressure for operating an actuator in a subsea installation having a fluid supply line 102 connected to a remote source of pressurized fluid 101 delivering constant pressure fluid to the installation comprises first and second control valves 103, 105, e.g. two position valves, controlled by an electronic control unit 107, at least one pressure sensor 106 and an accumulator 104 between the control valves. The pressure in the actuator line 102' is regulated by regulating the pressure in the accumulator by adding fluid from the source through the first control valve if the pressure is too low or releasing pressure through the second control valve to a fluid return line 120 if the pressure is too high to establish the desired actuator pressure. The invention also relates to a device for performing the method.
Patent GB-2445322-A (GB)
Title: Harmonic/sub-harmonic imaging with IVUS catheter
Inventor: STEEN ANTONIUS FRANCISCUS WILH
IPC: A61B8/00
Filed: 2004-08-13
Abstract: Intravascular ultrasound techniques provide for intravascular imaging using contrast agents and nonlinear techniques. An ultrasound imaging device for detecting internal properties of a target body comprises an ultrasound transducer positioned at a distal end portion of a catheter, for transmitting excitation pulses and for receiving echo signals. A signal processor analyses echo signals at harmonics and/or subharmonics of the transmit frequency. The catheter may include a contrast agent delivery conduit extending along the catheter, the delivery conduit having an exit orifice proximal to the ultrasound transducer. The device may discriminate between echo signals respectively arising from interaction with tissue and from the interaction with contrast agent. The device may generate an image of the site of interest using non-linear components of the received ultrasound echo signals. The contrast agent may include particles, at least a 1% volume fraction of which have diameters less than 1.5 microns. The contrast agent may selectively locate to the microvessels vasa vasorum.
Patent GB-2460015-A (GB)
Title: Bath seat with detachable chassis
Inventor: GREAVES JOHN
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 2008-04-28
Abstract: A bath lift comprises a seat 14,16, a chassis 21,22 having at least one guide rod 22 along which the seat is slideably mounted for movement between elevated and lowered positions, and a linear actuator 18 operable to vary in length thereby to elevate or lower the seat relative to the chassis, the assembly further comprising a seat retainer 30 operable to secure the seat to the chassis when the seat has been lowered, but to allow the seat to be detached or moved relative to the chassis when the actuator is operated to extend in length. The retainer 30 may be acted upon by biasing means to urge to the retainer to lock the seat relative to the chassis when the seat is in a lowered position.
Patent GB-2455827-A (GB)
Title: Noise cancellation system with adjustable gain dependent on noise and voice signals
Inventor: CLEMOW RICHARD
IPC: G10K11/178
Filed: 2008-06-16
Abstract: The system comprises: a voice input 48, for receiving a wanted signal; a noise input 40 for receiving a detected signal representative of ambient the noise; a signal processor with adjustable gain 46; and control circuitry. The signal processor generates a noise cancellation signal which is added to the wanted signal. The control circuitry 54 determines a relationship between levels of the wanted signal and the noise signal, and controls the adjustable gain on the basis of this relationship. The relationship may be a ratio, and the control circuitry may use a threshold in the ratio when deciding what value of gain to apply. The levels of the signals used in the comparison may be instantaneous or may be averaged over a period of time. The system may find application in headphones, earphones or mobile phones.
Patent GB-2461898-A (GB)
Title: Shield for preventing coating build up
Inventor: GARRY IAN MURRAY
IPC: C23C4/02
Filed: 2008-07-17
Abstract: A coated turbine engine article has a first wall and a second wall with an open passageway 54 extending there between. The first wall has a shielding feature 52 integral with the article which inhibits entry of a coating material into the passage when coating material is being directed towards the article using a line of sight process such as plasma spraying. The shielding feature can take the form of a pyramid or cone. The article can be a combustion tile. The coating 56 formed on the remainder of the article can be a thermal barrier coating. A method of coating is also claimed.
Patent GB-2453857-A (GB)
Title: Two part fitting for connecting a shower, bath or sink outlet to a waste pipe
Inventor: MCALPINE JAMES EDWARD
IPC: E03C1/22
Filed: 2008-10-17
Abstract: A waste outlet 12 engages with a flange 18 coupled to a fitting body 20; whereas in prior art the two were integral and hence prone to breaking. Both the flange and the body preferably have a throughbore 70 and preferably engage via body outward lip resting upon flange inward lip. The engagement may be releasable or permanent, may allow rotation and/or horizontal sliding and may be sealed. The body 20 preferably has thread 36 complementary to thread 52 on a soil pipe 16, alternatively the body and pipe can engage via bayonet, pushfit or other attachment means. A tool preferably engages with recesses at the top of the body, ideally to rotate the body and engage the threads. Ideally the body is plastic to reduce costs but the flange is metal for strength. The body may receive a filtering grill 22.
Patent GB-2456865-A (GB)
Title: Pressure sensing device adapted to corrosive or explosive atmospheres and with means to filter disturbance frequencies
Inventor: NITECKI JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: A62C4/00
Filed: 2009-01-13
Abstract: A pressure sensing device, particularly intended to equip a flowmeter of fluidic oscillator type, comprises a pressure orifice (3) linked to a measuring circuit (4) so as to send audible signals to a measuring membrane (1) fixed into a measuring cavity (2), a deformation sensor (5) sensitive to the deformations of this membrane and capable of converting them into electric signals, and an electronic amplifier associated with this deformation sensor (5). The measuring circuit (4) comprises corrosion and explosion-proof protection means (7, 8, 9) and filtering means (9, 10; 11, 12; 13, 2) for filtering the audible signals so as to enable the disturbance frequencies of these signals to be removed. The tube 9 is designed to act as a flame arrester and prevent any flame propagation. The means to filter disturbance frequencies comprise at least one Helmholtz resonator 10.
Patent GB-2467297-A (GB)
Title: Holographic fuel effect apparatus illuminated by light sources of different wavelengths
Inventor: STOKES KEITH JONATHAN
IPC: F21S10/04
Filed: 2009-01-22
Abstract: A fuel effect apparatus has a holographic sheet 24 bearing a plurality of holographic images of a bed of fuel or other decorative bed created at different wavelengths, illuminated by light sources such as LEDs (52, 60, Fig 4) at different wavelengths that may be the same as the wavelengths at which the holographic images are created to create the plurality of holographic images. The light sources may be combined so as to illuminate the sheet 24 from one direction and the sheet 24 may be substantially planar and illuminated from the front or above. The apparatus may be used with a flame effect device such that the flame effect is located at the position in which the holographic images appear when illuminated. Also disclosed is an illumination device having light sources such as LEDs (52, 60, Fig 4) at different wavelengths, means such as a dichroic mirror (80, Fig 4) for combining the light produced and a means such as a minor 82 for projecting the combined light onto the sheet 24. The relative position of the light sources may be adjustable to ensure that the light from the two sources is aligned.
Patent GB-2468493-A (GB)
Title: Fastening system comprising serrated fastening strap and separate strap securing member
Inventor: AKRAMI ABDUL QOODUS
IPC: B65D63/10
Filed: 2009-03-10
Abstract: The strap, e.g. cable tie is stored in a roll and can be conveniently cut to any desired measure hence saving unnecessary wastage. Both surfaces of the strap are serrated with the teeth of each surface inclined in opposite directions along the strip (eg forwards and backwards) as shown in Fig.2. The system is completed with a separate joining case which is divided into two compartments each having pawls or ratchets, and each compartment adapted to receive in sliding manner the end of a fastening strap which is then latched or locked to form a loop or an extension. The portion supporting the ratchet may be defined as a flap that can be deflected with the aid of a handle in order to release the strap by disengagement of the ratchet and the teeth (see Fig.4).
Patent GB-2460942-A (GB)
Title: Child chair having removable seat
Inventor: Hu jun-jie
IPC: A47D1/00
Filed: 2009-06-15
Abstract: A child chair or highchair includes removable seat 2 and a frame 1. The seat 2 is detachably mounted on the frame 1 using an engaging assembly 22. The engaging assembly includes an engaging device 22 and a coupling device (13, fig 2). The engaging device 22 is movably mounted on the seat 2. The coupling device (13, fig 2) is mounted on the frame 1 and coupled with the engaging device 22 on the seat 2. The engaging device 22 is cooperated with the coupling device (13, fig 2) between a locking position and a release position relative to the seat 2. The frame 1 can include a front leg 11 which includes upper 111 and lower 112 front leg portions and a rear leg 12 pivotally connected to the front leg 11. The coupling device (13, fig 2) is mounted on the front leg 11. The engaging device may include a protruding portion (2226, fig 2) and a driving device (221, fig 2), alternatively the engaging device comprises a hook (2523,fig 19) rotatably mounted on one side seat.
Patent GB-2471337-A (GB)
Title: Dartboard Mount
Inventor: ROSS ALEX
IPC: F41J1/10
Filed: 2009-06-26
Abstract: Apparatus for attaching and positioning a dartboard on a wall or in a dartboard cabinet, comprises a backplate 200 for attaching to the rear surface of the dartboard 100 and a wall mount 300 for attaching to the wall. Magnets are distributed in a circular configuration on either the backplate 200 or the wall mount 300 to enable the dartboard 100 to be attached to the wall and to enable indexed rotational positioning of the dartboard 100 on the wall so that the dartboard 100 can be rotated when certain sectors get too worn by use.