baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2462075-A (GB)
Title: Stroller having a top canopy to provide shading effect
Inventor: HSU CHUAN-KAI
IPC: B62B7/00
Filed: 2008-07-19
Abstract: A stroller includes a frame 2 and a top canopy 1 mounted on the frame. The top canopy 1 includes an outer covering 12 pivotally mounted on the frame and an inner covering 11 pivotally mounted on the frame and located in the outer covering 12. Thus, the inner covering and the outer covering of the top canopy are pivoted about the pivot shaft 13 to move relative to the frame 2. In addition, the inner covering and the outer covering of the top canopy may be movable relative to each other to adjust the inclined angle of the top canopy relative to the frame (figure 2) so as to enhance the shading effect of the top canopy.
Patent GB-2464990-A (GB)
Title: Earphone / earbud clip to engage ear lobe
Inventor: BULLEN ROBERT
IPC: H04R1/10
Filed: 2008-11-04
Abstract: The earbud /earphone clip 1 includes attachment means 5 and 9 for attaching to an existing earbud 2 and in turn attaching to the users earlobe 3. The length, angle and material of the clip may be changed so as to provide properties that ensure secure attachment of the earbud to the user's earlobe.
Patent GB-2454380-A (GB)
Title: A top drive apparatus for drilling a bore hole
Inventor: LYNCH JAMES EDWARD
IPC: E21B3/02
Filed: 2007-09-24
Abstract: A top drive apparatus for drilling a bore hole, the top drive apparatus comprising a main body (17), a motor apparatus (14), a main shaft (110) and a member (24,26) depending from the main shaft (110) characterised in that said main shaft (110) comprises a torque transfer apparatus (116,126) for transferring torque between said main shaft (110) and said member (24,26) and a separate load transfer apparatus (114,142) for transferring load between said main shaft (110) and said member (24,26).
Patent GB-2467358-A (GB)
Title: Hinged repair clamp
Inventor: REX BRIAN
IPC: F16L55/168
Filed: 2009-01-30
Abstract: A hinged clamp comprising two or more inter-engaging arcuate segments 41, 42 each provided with a bridging means presenting at least one integrated hinge edge, the hinge edge comprising both male 43 and female 44 hinge portions in a regularly repeating pattern such that any pair of segments 41, 42 can be inter-engaged together. The hinged clamp may comprise two identical segments whereby the segments are made to the same pattern. The two identical segments may be formed from a single mould. The hinge edge comprises two distinct hinge portions; a female hinge yolk and a male hinge pin whereby the male and female hinge portions consist of multiple portions aligned along a common axis. There may be provided a retaining means 52 for holding the assembled hinge portions in axial alignment.
Patent GB-2456433-A (GB)
Title: System for determining sealing in a wellbore
Inventor: BAAIJENS MATHEUS NORBERTUS
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 2007-10-23
Abstract: A sealing system is provided for use in a wellbore(1) formed in an earth formation whereby a stream of fluid produced from the earth formation (6) flows through the wellbore to surface (3). The sealing system comprises a sealing device (18) arranged to seal a selected portion of the wellbore from the stream of produced fluid, a compound arranged to be absorbed by fluid from the earth formation entering the stream of produced fluid via the selected wellbore portion, and detection means (16) operable to detect said compound in the stream of produced fluid.
Patent GB-2456247-A (GB)
Title: Interactive display system using multiple pointing devices
Inventor: PEARCE NIGEL
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 2006-10-10
Abstract: There is disclosed an interactive display system comprising an interactive surface for displaying an image and for receiving inputs from remote devices, the system being adapted to detect the presence of at least two remote devices proximate the interactive surface. In this application on pointing device controls the operation of the other device including the ability to enable or disable said other device.
Patent GB-2469280-A (GB)
Title: A gearbox for a car seat height adjustment mechanism
Inventor: ADCOCK NEIL
IPC: B60N2/16
Filed: 2009-04-06
Abstract: A gearbox, for a car seat height adjustment mechanism, comprises a housing 90, an input shaft 10 having an input portion (12, fig 4), an output portion (18), a first eccentric lobe (14), and a second eccentric lobe (16). A first internally toothed 'gear 30 is rotatably mounted on the first eccentric lobe (14) and an internally toothed output gear (54) is rotatably mounted on the output portion (18) of the input shaft (10). An externally toothed orbiting gear 70 is rotatably mounted on the second eccentric lobe (16) and arranged to mesh with both the first internally toothed gear 30 and the internally toothed output gear (54), wherein the first internal toothed gear 30 has a first number of teeth different from a second number of teeth of the internally toothed output gear (54) and a locating means (110) prevents rotation of the first internally toothed gear 30 relative to the housing 90, whilst allowing translational movement of the first internally toothed gear 30 in a plane perpendicular to a rotational axis of the input shaft 10. a method of manufacturing is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2469842-A (GB)
Title: Aerosol generating material for a smoking article
Inventor: JOHN EDWARD DENNIS
IPC: A24B15/28
Filed: 2009-04-29
Abstract: An aerosol generating material (8) for a smoking article (5), comprises particulate porous material impregnated with a diluent (3), wherein the particulate porous material has a BET specific surface area of at least 1200 m2/g. The particulate porous material may be activated carbon, a resin or a metal organic framework. An aerosol generating material (8) for a smoking article (5), alternatively comprises particulate calcium carbonate (1) carrying and/or impregnated with a diluent (3). The diluent may be a polyol such as sorbitol, glycerol, or glycol, a non-polyol such as monohydric alcohol, high boiling point hydrocarbons, acids such as lactic acid, or esters such as diacetin, triacetin, triethyl citrate or isopropyl myristate. The particulate material, once impregnated and/or loaded may be encapsulated in a barrier material such as a polysaccharide, e.g. alginate, dextran, maltodextrin, cyclodextrin and pectin, cellulosic materials, gelatin, gum or gel.
Patent GB-2470419-A (GB)
Title: Outer lens for goggles
Inventor: ARNOLD DEREK LESLIE
IPC: A61F9/02
Filed: 2009-05-22
Abstract: There is provided a goggle assembly comprising a frame retaining an inner lens 11, an outer lens 3, having a first relaxed configuration and a second pre-tensioned configuration and attachment elements 7, 13 releasably retaining the outer lens 3 in its second configuration in a spaced relation in front of the inner lens 11. Preferably the attachment elements 7, 13 are provided on the inner lens and comprise inserts 7 protruding through holes 13 formed through the inner lens 11 preferably arranged to be placed in tension. Preferably the outer lens 3 is substantially flat of concave in its first configuration and is convex in its second configuration. In another aspect of the invention the outer lens 3 comprises an integrally moulded spacer element 13 and the attachment releasably retains the outer lens 3 in a substantially sealing relation to the inner lens 11.
Patent GB-2461807-A (GB)
Title: Nut for use as a climbing aid
Inventor: HALL FRED
IPC: A63B29/02
Filed: 2009-07-14
Abstract: A nut for use as a climbing aid has a pair of opposed faces 14,16, a pair of holes 30,30' and 32,32' extending from one opposed face to the other and a sling 12 in the form of a closed double loop passing through the pairs of holes, whereby the loop may be used as a single extended loop (figure 3) or a shorter double loop (figure 2). Instead of a double loop being passed through both pairs of holes, one loop of the double loop may only pass through holes 30,30' and 32,32', with the other loop passing only through the holes 30,30'of the face 24 of the nut (see figures 4 and 5).
Patent GB-2460356-A (GB)
Title: Wireless communication device, mobile wireless communication control method and wireless station
Inventor: FUNAKUBO TOSHIAKI
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2007-03-08
Abstract: A wireless communication device performs transmission and reception using a time division duplex scheme and comprises a reception unit, a transmission unit, and a control unit. The reception unit outputs a timing signal according to the received timing signal. The transmission unit transmits a timing signal according to the timing signal received at the reception unit. The control unit increases the chance for the reception unit to try to receive the timing signal and decreases the chance for the transmission unit to try to transmit the timing signal as the accuracy of the timing signal received at the reception unit decreases.
Patent GB-2463559-A (GB)
Title: Fuel valve with two non-intersecting electro-magnetic flux paths and two axially aligned rotors on respective shafts
Inventor: OVERMAN NICHOLAS R
IPC: F02C7/232
Filed: 2009-09-04
Abstract: A valve assembly includes a valve rotor for modulating fuel flow through a valve housing, the rotor being a ferritic magnetic flux permeable material and rotates on a hollow shaft, with a pair of electromagnets 450a,450b for alternately latching the rotor in two magnetically latched positions. The magnetic flux paths on one side of the rotor (fig 42a) do not intersect with those on the other side (fig 42b). Two rotors (424a,424b fig 39) are each mounted on respective axially aligned shafts. A spring returns the rotor to a neutral position in-between the two latched positions.
Patent GB-2464183-A (GB)
Title: Sandwich assay
Inventor: TODD JOHN
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 2009-09-17
Abstract: An assay for detecting a detectable species comprising forming a complex between an analyte and a capture species, wherein said capture species is immobilized on a magnetic particle; contacting said complex with a detectable species which specifically binds to said analyte thereby forming an immobilized complex; transferring said immobilized complex to another vessel free of said detectable species; eluting said detectable species from said immobilized complex and detecting said detectable species. Also claimed is a dataset from an assay comprising at least one data point corresponding to a signal from an analyte collected from an assay.
Patent GB-2465052-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for securing a well
Inventor: SOLLAND SMUND
IPC: E21B17/00
Filed: 2009-09-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for securing a well during sluicing in of a well tool 12. The method comprises the steps of arranging a landing sleeve 2 having a barrier valve 1 in a well tubular 4, downstream of a subsurface safety valve (10 figure 1). The method further comprises displacing the well tool 12 into the well tubular 4 until a braking nose (14 figure 1) connected to the well tool 12 is placed in the landing sleeve 2; and unlocking the barrier valve 1 by meansof a key 16 which is positioned on the leading end portion of the well tool 12.
Patent GB-2460789-A (GB)
Title: Binocular telescope
Inventor: HENGST ALFRED
IPC: G02B7/12
Filed: 2008-04-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a binocular telescope having internal focusing and two circular cylindrical tubes (2, 3) mounted on a bridge (1), each tube accommodating one objective (4, 5), a focusing optic (6, 7), a prism system (8, 9) for image erection and an ocular (10, 11), the prism system (8, 9) being designed such that the optical axis (12, 13) of the oculars (10, 11) is offset from the optical axis (14, 15) of the objective (4, 5) within the tubes (2, 3), characterized in that a rigid bridge (1) having two cylindrical openings (16, 17) is provided, in which the tubes (2, 3) are supported parallel to each other and rotatably about each corresponding optical axis (14, 15) of the objective (4, 5), wherein the tubes (2, 3) each comprise a rotating sleeve (18, 19) and an objective tube (20, 21) and ocular tube (22, 23) connected thereto, the bridge (1) being a single piece and having a low height relative to the length of the tubes (2, 3), the rotating sleeves (18, 19) being inserted in the openings (16, 17) and the objective tubes (20, 21) and the ocular tubes (22, 23) being connected to the rotating sleeves (18, 19) such that they rotatably contact the upper or lower side of the bridge (1).
Patent GB-2476073-A (GB)
Title: Thermostatic valve assembly
Inventor: FONTAINE REMY
IPC: F16K31/70
Filed: 2009-12-10
Abstract: A thermostatic valve assembly for an engine cooling system has an inlet port 50, an outlet port 52 and at least one moveable sealing element 60, 62 for selectively closing or opening a pathway of coolant circulating in the engine, and is characterized by at least a first and a second thermal expansion element 54, 56, 55, 58. To open the pathway, the first thermal expansion element 54, 56 stretches to an extended configuration in response to the coolant having a first temperature. To close the pathway, the second thermal expansion element 55, 58 stretches to an extended configuration in response to the coolant having a second temperature that is above the first temperature.
Patent GB-178705-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to safety guards or rests for use with pillion riders onmotor cycles
IPC: B62J1/14
Filed: 1921-04-06
Abstract: 178,705. Baker, S. G. April 6, 1921. Seat attachments. -A safety guard, rest, or handle for use by pillion riders consists of a pillar or tube 5 detachably mounted in a socket on the luggage-carrier, and bent so as to pass partly round the body of the rider, its end being provided with a hand-grip 6. The guard is so mounted in the socket 1 that it may be turned out of the way when the rider is mounting, or may be removed entirely when not in use. In its operative position, it is prevented from rotating by the engagement of a projecting pin 7 on its stem with a slot 8 in the socket 1.
Patent GB-452733-A (GB)
Title: Tin opening appliance
IPC: B67B7/46
Filed: 1935-04-03
Abstract: 452,733. Tin-openers. TONKS, -C. A.. 11, Lawnswood Grove, Handsworth, Birming- ham. April 3, 1935, No. 10302. [Class 66] A device for opening tins by cutting off the ends comprises a fitting 1 of angular shape, against the face 3 of which the tin body rests during the cutting operation, the fitting being adapted to be attached to a table &c. and formed with a bracket 4 in which is pivotally mounted a cutter blade 8 provided with a piercer point 10 and operable by means of a handle 7. An extension 11 carrying an abutment 18 against which the end of the tin rests during cutting is formed integral with the bracket, and a rest 13 adapted to engage the side of the tin during the initial piercing operation is pivotally mounted on a bar 14 and is adapted to be engaged in one of a series of notches 17. A pivoted catch 19 can be turned to hold the blade housed within the gap 12, formed beneath the extension 11, in which it operates.
Patent GB-716584-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to tobacco cutting machines
IPC: A24B7/14
Filed: 1952-04-24
Abstract: 716,584. Tobacco cutting. MOLINS, D. W., and MOLINS MACHINE CO., Ltd. April 16, 1953 [April 24, 1952], No. 10359/52. Class 5 (1). [Also in Group XXX] Leaf tobacco is supplied to the converging conveyers 1 and 2 of a tobacco cutting machine by another conveyer 8 running at a higher lineal speed to densify the leaves, the conveyer 8 having a smooth surface to slip under the leaves when the leaf densification becomes sufficient. The conveyer 8 is made of polyvinyl chloride which is guided by depending marginal studs on the conveyer spanning a fixed guide and support plate 12. The gap in the surface of the conveyers 2 and 8 is spanned by a bridge piece 13. A fixed scraper 14 prevents leaves from adhering to the lower run of the conveyer 8. The leaves originally fall down a shoot or container 17 provided with a row of bars 18 oscillated about 19 by a connecting rod 20 to compress partially the leaves. The conveyers 1 and 2 move within side walls 7. The conveyer 8 is within side walls 15. The cutter comprises a rotating head 5 with radial blades 4 on its face. In Fig. 2 there are upper and lower polyvinyl chloride conveyers 34, 36 to densify and feed the leaves to sideways converging conveyers 28 between a plain top conveyer 27 and a bottom conveyer comprising a middle conveyer 30 reaching up to the mouthpiece 23 and flanked by the shorter side conveyers 28. Such conveyers may be of interlocking chains as in Specification 588,129. Specifications 365,997 and 516,805 also are referred to.
Patent GB-354245-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to vaporizers for liquid fuels
IPC: F02M21/10
Filed: 1930-04-03
Abstract: 354,245. Vaporizers. BENCE, J., 138, Lerchenfelderstrasse, RADENKOVIC, V., 87, Rennweg, and HALPERN, A., 10, Hegergasse, all in Vienna. April 3, 1930, No. 10568. [A Specification was laid open to inspection under Sect. 91 of the Acts, April 4, 1930.] [Class 7 (iii).] Liquid fuel is vaporized during its passage through a number of separate parallel channels a, b, Figs. 1 and 3, formed on the exterior surfaces of two concentrically arranged drums 4, 3 housed in a casting 1a to which hot exhaust gas is admitted at 6 ; the passages for the exhaust gas are so arranged that after flowing around the outer drum the gas passes through the space enclosed by the inner drum and finally leaves at 8, Fig. 1. The fuel is supplied by a pipe 12, Fig. 3, to a chamber 10 which is common to all the channels a on the inner drum 4, a transverse groove 15 and opening 16 allowing the fuel, after encircling the drum, to pass to a groove which supplies all the channels b formed in the outer drum, the vaporized fuel being collected in a transverse chamber located vertically over the fuel inlet, whence it leaves the vaporizer to join the air supply and mixture conduit leading to the engine. Fig. 5 shows a modified construction in which fuel admitted at 28 flows through one group of parallel chambers 31 and then enters a chamber 34 supported in the path of the exhaust gas by radial ribs 21, the vaporized fuel leaving at 37.
Patent GB-1036382-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in a.c. electric motors
IPC: H02K27/04
Filed: 1965-03-12
Abstract: 1,036,382. A.C. commutator motors. SOC. D'ELECTRONIQUE ET D'AUTOMATISME. March 12, 1965 [March 14, 1964], No. 10584/65. Heading H2A. In a stator-fed single-phase commutator motor the brushes 4 are connected by a rectifier so that armature current induced by the alternating stator flux #a interacts with a constant flux #c on the quadrature axis to produce the torque. Permanent or electromagnets may be used to give the constant flux. The armature is of printed circuit type and may be of cylindrical or discoidal form. In multipolar machines, the armature is wavewound and the A.C. and constant-flux poles may be grouped on opposite sectors of the machine. In the case of planor machines the two sets of poles may form concentric rings.
Patent GB-1419274-A (GB)
Title: Refuse incinerator
IPC: F23M5/08
Filed: 1973-03-05
Abstract: 1419274 Incinerators IWATANI & CO Ltd 5 March 1973 10600/73 Heading F4B A refuse incinerator comprises a horizontal first combustion chamber 1 and an inclined elongate second combustion chamber 2 communicating with one end of the first chamber, the first chamber having a residue discharge gate 3 at the other end, a flue 5 extending from the upper end of the chamber 2, a charging inlet 4 and a multiplicity of openings 7 for supplying air to both chambers. In the form shown the charging inlet 4 leads to the upper end of chamber 2. In another form (Fig. 7, not shown) it leads into the first chamber. The furnace is cooled by being immersed in a tank 10 of water, there being a steam vent 11 at the top of the tank. The bottom walls of both chambers are made of a thick layer of firebrick, the air supply ducts 8 passing through this layer.
Patent GB-538325-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to lens rims
IPC: G02B7/02
Filed: 1940-06-20
Abstract: 538,325. Lens mounts; moulding. KODAK, Ltd. June 20, 1940, No. 10613. Convention date, July 25, 1939. [Class 97 (i)] [Also in Group V] The periphery of a lens 10 is gripped by a plastic rim 21 extending both forwardly and backwardly and having an outer surface 29 which is concave in any section containing the lens axis ; the radial thickness of the rim may be less than its axial length. The rim may be of circular, rectangular, or other section in a plane normal to the lens axis, and its diameter at one end may be smaller than at the other. The shape of the rim is intended to relieve the radial pressure on the lens when the rim is inserted in a mount or chamber 30. Specifications 538,324 and 538,333 are referred to.
Patent GB-106582-A (GB)
IPC: F22G7/14
Abstract: 106,582. Howden & Co., J., and Hume, J. H. Oct. 21, 1916. Water-tube boilers.-In a boiler comprising groups of vertical water-tubes connected to upper and lower longitudinal drums, as described in Specifications 26330/08, 27449/10, and 5383/12, superheaters are fitted in the flues between the groups of tubes. U-tube superheaters 9 extend into the secondary combustion chambers 17 at the back of the boiler, baffles 16 being provided to protect the superheaters from direct contact with the hot gases. The passage of the hot gases to the superheaters is controlled by the insertion of loose bricks in the openings in chequer brickwork 14 at the ends of the flues.
Patent GB-1330802-A (GB)
Title: Chair
Inventor: KUBO S
IPC: A47C1/023
Filed: 1972-03-08
Abstract: 1330802 Adjustable chairs KUBO SHOTEN K K 8 March 1972 [26 March 1971] 10823/72 Heading A4J A chair comprises a seat member A mounted on a single pedestal B for sliding movement in the longitudinal direction of the chair and for rotation about an axis coaxial with the pedestal, the seat member being biased towards a predetermined position relative to the pedestal, i.e. the normal sitting position, by resilient members connected between the seat member and the pedestal. The seat member has fixed to the undersurface thereof a frame 2 formed with guide rails 2a, 2b in which roll wheels 3 provided on a support 1 mounted on the pedestal for rotation about a vertical axis through a bolt 13 and support plates 5, 7. The resilient members comprise cables C mounted between the frame 2 and the support 1 and cables C' mounted between the support 1 and lower support plate 5. The resilient members may be coil springs or cables of rubber and fibre or other elastic filaments.