baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2449732-A (GB)
Title: Measuring the body temperature of a living being
Inventor: KOCH JOCHIM
IPC: A61B5/01
Filed: 2008-04-09
Abstract: The device comprises a sensor housing containing a first temperature sensor 2 which can be applied to the skin of the body 3 for detecting the skin temperature of the living being, and a second temperature sensor 4 disposed on the side of the first temperature sensor facing away from the skin of the body and at a distance from said first temperature sensor. An evaluation unit 15, in which the body temperature is calculated according to a predetermined temperature formula containing a temperature difference which is calculated from the temperatures measured by the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor, makes use of a compensation term extending the temperature formula, the compensation term being dependent on a time-related change in a sensor temperature and such parameters, in such a way that a temperature correction value can be determined to take account of the heating-up of the sensor housing and/or a space surrounding the sensor housing due to the skin contact of the sensor housing with the body.
Patent GB-2450986-A (GB)
Title: Recessed downlighter
Inventor: COUCH JONATHAN MARK
IPC: F21S8/02
Filed: 2008-07-08
Abstract: A luminaire 100 is provided with a support ring 1 for location against a first support surface 41. The support ring has a substantially tubular part 3 with a plurality of interruptions 75, at each of which, a surface 78 of the tubular part extends to a resilient portion 2. The resilient portion 2 is arranged to engage behind the support surface 41. A benefit of the support ring being a tubular part having resilient portions engaging behind a support surface is that the luminaire may be securely and closely mounted to the support surface. The front face 11 of the luminaire is hingedly mounted to the front bezel 10 at hinge 12 to allow front face 11 of luminaire head 50 to be angled in a downwards direction to preferably more than 75 degrees. The lamp receiving body is also pivoted within the support ring 1.
Patent GB-2447195-A (GB)
Title: Ion energy spread reduction for mass spectrometer
Inventor: MAKAROV ALEXANDER
IPC: H01J49/26
Filed: 2007-04-13
Abstract: A method for reducing the energy spread of ions over a specific and limited mass to charge ratio range is disclosed, along with an ion deceleration arrangement for implementing such a method. An electric field, having an electric field strength E is generated by a deceleration electrode arrangement (250). Ions of a specific and limited mass to charge ratio range, but having a spread of energies, are directed into the decelerating electric field generated by the deceleration electrode arrangement (250). The decelerating electric field is then removed, once substantially all of the ions of the specific mass to charge ratio range have entered the decelerating electric field. By matching the electric field strength E to the energy spread of the ions upon entry into the electric field, the energy spread of the said ions is reduced. Preferred embodiments of the invention employ energy dispersion upstream of the ion deceleration arrangement. For example, an ion mirror arrangement (200) may be used, the ions reflecting off an ion mirror (220) within that ion mirror arrangement (200) to promote energy defocusing.
Patent GB-2450279-A (GB)
Title: System for providing information about alcoholic beverages
Inventor: WEINBERG DAVID
IPC: G06V30/224
Filed: 2007-03-23
Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing information about an alcoholic beverage, such as wines, spirits, beers and liqueurs requested by a customer in an on-site alcoholic beverage retailer, residence or other establishment in visual format, and optionally a printed format attachment to a label or tag to a beverage bottle, can, or other container. The beverage information may be augmented by personalized information also printed on the label. The apparatus and method may be part of a network linking a plurality of apparatus to a central control and database of beverage information. The apparatus provides requested printed beverage information, optionally in-depth, with personalized information, for subsequent attachment to the bottle, can or the like by the customer for transfer to another person, as a gift, which provides fully described information.
Patent GB-2450453-A (GB)
Title: Method of ion abundance augmentation in a mass spectrometer
Inventor: MAKAROV ALEXANDER
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2007-04-13
Abstract: A method of improving the detection limits of a mass spectrometer by: generating sample ions from an ion source; storing the sample ions in a first ion storage device; ejecting the stored ions into an ion selection device; selecting and ejecting ions of a chosen mass to charge ratio out of the ion selection device; storing the ions ejected from the ion selection device in a second ion storage device without passing them back through the ion selection device; repeating the preceding steps so as to augment the ions of the said chosen mass to charge ratio stored in the second ion storage device; and transferring the augmented ions of the said chosen mass to charge ratio back to the first ion storage device for subsequent analysis.
Patent GB-2464546-A (GB)
Title: A support stand
Inventor: KING GARY
IPC: E04B2/74
Filed: 2008-10-21
Abstract: A support stand 1 for mounting a plurality of components thereto, for example partition panels to posts, comprising a plurality of upstanding elongate support members 2 and a mounting element 3 to fix the support members together in a spaced parallel relationship, where facing guide channels extend longitudinally along the support members and are configured to receive and mount a support plate 5 between the facing guide channels, such that a component coupled to said support plate is mounted to the support stand. Preferably a panel extends between, and is flush with, adjacent support members and is disposed in font of the support plate so that a component coupled to the support plate can extend therethrough. Preferably the support plate is mounted at a predetermined height using grub screws. There may be a secondary channel in each support member parallel to the guide channel, where a secondary plate can extend between secondary channels in adjacent support members and an urging means can urge the secondary plate and mounting plate towards each other such that the wall is pinched therebetween. Preferably the mounting element comprises radially extending spar elements which can be mounted to a support member. A mounting coupling system is also claimed.
Patent GB-2454082-A (GB)
Title: Improvements Relating to On-Channel Repeaters
Inventor: WIEWIORKA ADAM
IPC: H04B7/155
Filed: 2008-10-21
Abstract: An on-channel repeater comprises a receiving antenna 12 for receiving an RF input signal x(t); a transmitting antenna 22 for transmitting a signal on the same frequency as the input signal; and an amplification path 16, 18, 14, 20 between the receiving and transmitting antennas, the amplification path providing substantially linear processing. An input 40 is provided for receiving a reference signal y(t); and means 24 are coupled to the reference signal input for producing a plurality of control coefficients, the coefficients being estimated by use of the least-mean-square algorithm. An adaptive filter 26 is coupled to the reference signal input and controlled by the control coefficients to provide a modified signal. A combiner 16 combines the modified signal with the signal in the amplification path so as to reduce the effect of the feedback. The adaptive filter operates with coefficients h(t) produced by the least-mean-square algorithm combined with an additional set of coefficients hw(t) adapted to improve the speed of convergence of the least-mean-square algorithm. The additional coefficients may be generated by a correlator 74 operating on the filtered 70, 72 reference and output signals, or similar more complex arrangements.
Patent GB-2469636-A (GB)
Title: Preventing reverse current flow during power-up in a CMOS circuit with multiple power supplies
Inventor: BLANC FABRICE
IPC: H02H9/04
Filed: 2009-04-20
Abstract: CMOS circuits may comprise low-voltage transistor circuit portions CKT1, CKT2 disposed serially between a high-voltage supply DVDD, an intermediate supply DVDD2, and a low voltage rail GND. To minimise stress on the transistors in CKT2 during power-up the intermediate voltage supply DVDD2 is commonly powered up before the high-voltage supply DVDD, but reverse currents can flow in CKT2 while DVDD2 is powered up and DVDD is not. To overcome this problem the switch circuit 20 operates so that the intermediate voltage rail INTV2 initially follows DVDD but then is switched to DVDD2 when DVDD exceeds DVDD2. The technique may be applied to output drivers (figure 2) or ESD protection circuits (figure 7). Alternatively the well nodes of transistors in CKT2 may be switched between DVDD and DVDD2 during power-up (figures 5a and 5b).
Patent GB-2472650-A (GB)
Title: Metadata tagging of moving and still image content
Inventor: PETO DAVID
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2009-08-14
Abstract: A method and apparatus for tagging image content with metadata which is generated from keyword descriptions of image content spoken by human taggers whilst viewing the content. Voice recognition software is employed to identify the key keywords in an audio stream and the resultant metadata is associated in a synchronous manner with the relevant image content. A control console 430 allows the human tagger to navigate onscreen menus and select different taglines for providing multilevel metadata tagging of the image content. An integrated system provides for the storage of tagged digital image content, with near immediate access to tagged raw footage for viewing and editing, and for easy searching and accessing of finalized footage. A method of serving the tagged content is also provided which allows the content to be streamed over the web at an acceptable image resolution whilst maintaining the associated metatags.
Patent GB-2472842-A (GB)
Title: A network entity, a wireless communication unit and methods for accessing a remote private IP network
Inventor: ZISIMOPOULOS HARIS
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2009-08-21
Abstract: A method for supporting access to a remote private internet protocol (IP) network 630 comprises, at a network entity, receiving an access request message from a wireless communication unit 608, wherein the access request message comprises an identifier. The method further comprises determining from the identifier that the access request message indicates a remote access request to the remote private IP network of the wireless communication unit; and sending an access acceptance message to the wireless communication unit. The identifier may comprise an access point name (APN). The access acceptance message may comprise an IP address within a range of addresses allocated to the remote private IP network.
Patent GB-2461468-A (GB)
Title: Computing device with multiple displays
Inventor: DUNCAN CAMERON C
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2008-04-28
Abstract: A computing device (10) comprises a plurality of on-board displays (42, 44) and a graphics controller (72) configured to control output of image content to the plurality of on-board displays (42, 44) in an extended display mode (82) and/or a dual display mode (80).
Patent GB-248204-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to presses for trousers, neck-ties and the like
IPC: A47G25/72
Filed: 1925-04-17
Abstract: 248,204. Greenaway, A. T. April 17, 1925. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Presses.-In a press for trousers, neck-ties, or the like, pressure between the upper and lower boards a, d<1> is maintained by a spring frame b hinged at one end to a member c' secured to the lower board, formed with loops f bearing on the upper board, and anchored at its free end to the lower board by a catch such as d, d'. In a modification, the parallel longitudinal members of the frame b are provided with a cross-piece h, Fig. 4, on which is pivoted a. catch i adapted to engage one of several superposed slots k in a member l secured to the lower board. The other end of the frame b is hinged to the lower board as before. In another modification, the members i, l are substituted by a member secured to the lower board and formed with superposed hooks adapted to engage the cross-piece h selectively.
Patent GB-165963-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in bearings for railway journal boxes or the like and in the method of manufacture thereof
IPC: B61F15/06
Filed: 1920-04-09
Abstract: 165,963. Jackson, W. J. Mellersh-, (Leadizing Co.). April 9, 1920. Bearings ; compound forms.-Babbitted bearing elements for railway journal-boxes &c. are made bv plating the bearing surface of the element A with a thin film C of a metal consisting of lead or of an alloy of lead containing not more than one part of tin, bismuth, cadmium &c. to nine parts of lead, by immersion in a bath of the molten metal, a saturated solution of zinc chloride being used as a flux. Babbitt metal B is cast against the plated surface while the plating is still molten, a form D being osed. The amount of tin &c. in the lead alloy depends on the composition of the bearing A.
Patent GB-345110-A (GB)
Title: A new or improved magnetic closure plug
IPC: B03C1/28
Filed: 1930-03-31
Abstract: 345,110. Purifying lubricant. BIGGS, E. A., 352, West 22nd Street, New York, U.S.A. March 31, 1930, No. 10163. [Class 12 (iii).] A parallel-sided screwed filling or drain plug 2 for the gear casing of a motor vehicle is provided with two magnetic polepieces 4 which attract metal particles from the oil. Specification 120,362, [Class 12 (iii), Lubricators &c.], is referred to.
Patent GB-1391438-A (GB)
Title: Hydrophilic copolymers and articles formed therefrom
IPC: G02B1/04
Filed: 1971-04-20
Abstract: 1391438 Medicines comprising hydrophilic polymer carriers CONTACT LENS (MFG) Ltd 24 Feb 1972 [20 April 1971] 10186/71 Heading A5B [Also in Divisions C3 and G2] Hydrophilic copolymers useful as a pharmaceutical carrier comprise (i) units derived from a hydrophilic olefinically unsaturated monomer containing a heterocyclic group in an amount of 50-100% by weight of the total hydrophilic units in the copolymer, (ii) units derived from an olefinically unsaturated hydrophobic monomer present in an amount of up to 90% by weight of the total copolymer units and (iii) a minor amount of units derived from one or more cross linking monomers have at least two olefinic bonds and at least some of such units being derived from an alkylene glycol dimethacrylate, divinylbenzene, diethylene glycol bis (allyl carbonate) or allyl methacrylate. Units (i) may be derived from a monomer such as N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone or 4-vinyl pyridine. The copolymer may optionally include units of another hydrophilic monomer such as a hydroxy alkyl methacrylate. Units (ii) may be derived from an alkyl acrylate or methacrylate. The copolymers may be used as carriers for such substances as anti biotics, bactericides, fungicides, steroids, hormone preparations and other drugs, e.g. cetamide, tropicamide, idoxuridine or sulphacetamide sodium. The carrier may take the form of an article such as a non- optical corneal protective fitting or membrane, whereby the antibiotic, drug &c contained therein can be released into the eye.
Patent GB-1004741-A (GB)
Title: Process for the purification of gases
Inventor: DAVIDMANN MANFRED
IPC: B01D53/26
Filed: 1964-03-11
Abstract: Inert gases, e.g. nitrogen, argon, are purified by adding a reactant before or after compression of the gas to react with the impurities to form water, catalytically reacting the mixture and removing water with a desiccant, the heat of compression being used to simultaneously regenerate desiccant.  The desiccant may be alumina or silica gel and the catalyst may be e.g. palladium "promoted" on pelleted alumina. The gas, containing say oxygen impurity, with the requisite amount of added hydrogen enters at 13 and is compressed in compressor 14 so that it leaves as a hot gas and enters the catalyst reaction chamber 12.  Part or all of the hot gas leaving the compressor by-passes the catalyst chamber 12 through valves 17, 18 and passes upwardly through drier 11 to remove moisture retained by the alumina therein.  The moist gas from 11 then passes through valve 19 to catalyst chamber 12 whence it is passed to water cooler 20 to condense part of the water which is collected in vessel 21, and proceeds through 21 and valve 22 to operating drier 10.  The dried and purified gas leaves through valve 23.  When regeneration of alumina in drier 11 is complete, valve 17 is closed and valve 24 is opened to by-pass the hot gas from compressor 14 through water cooler 26.  The cooled gas passes <PICT:1004741/C1/1> through valve 18 and upwardly through drier 11 to cool the alumina therein.  After the alumina has cooled, valves 18, 19, 22, 23, 24 are closed and valve 17 opened so that the drier 10 is regenerated and drier 11 operated. Alumina in drier 10 is cooled by closing valve 17 and opening valve 24.  In an alternative method, two catalyst vessels in series and two driers are used.
Patent GB-197313-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in mechanical starting devices for internal combustion engines
IPC: F02N5/02
Filed: 1923-04-16
Abstract: 197,313. Carmier, P. R. L. A. May 6, 1922, [Convention date]. Turning-gear. - ln a. spring starter for internalcombustion engines comprising a coiled spring 1 connected at its -ends to a rotary barrel 2, 3 and a hub 8, means for rotating the hub to wind up the spring, a band brake 13 for holding the barrel 3, and a clutch member 23 driven from the barrel through gearing 19, 20, 20<1>, 21 when the brake 13 is released, a single lever 18 effects the engagement of the clutch and the release of the brake. The clutch member 23 slides in an extension 22 of the gear 21 and is moved into engagement with a clutch member 24 on the engine shaft by means of the lever 18 acting through a rod 32, arms 31, 28 on a spindle 29, a rod 25 and a spring 27. The lever 18 also turns the spindle of an eccentric 17 carrying one end of the brake 13, the other end being secured to the fixed outer casing 9. At starting, the lever 18 is operated to bring the clutch 23, 24 into engagement, and then released; the spring 1 is wound by turning the hub 8 by means of a handle and worm gearing 10, 11, and the brake 13 is then released by a second actuation of the lever 18. The spring 1 is bent over at its ends 1<1>, 1<11>, to engage a slot in the barrel 2, Fig. 3, and ratchet teeth 7 on the hub 8.
Patent GB-158802-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in crutches
IPC: A61H3/02
Filed: 1920-04-13
Abstract: 158,802. Louison, A. B. April 13, 1920. Crutches.-The arm-rest portion has a rolling motion with respect to the rest of the crutch, whereby an increase of the working length of the crutch is obtained at each end of the stroke. The wearing of the clothes of the user is also stated to be reduced. Ordinary crutch sticks 1 are connected together by a head 3 upon which the arm-rest 2 rolls, preferably, by intergearing teeth. The parts are kept together, but with sufficient play, to allow the rolling motion, by a flattened bolt 8 hinged to the arm-rest and working in recesses 9, 10, as shown. It carries a thumb-nut 13 which adjustably retains in place a helical spring which is held between washers 14, 15. The mechanism is closed in by side plates 16 and end plates 17 connected to the arm-rest 2.
Patent GB-1201446-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the treatment of filamentary man-made material
IPC: D02G1/02
Filed: 1969-02-26
Abstract: 1,201,446. Crimping yarns. SPINNER OSAKEYHTIO. 26 Feb., 1969 [5 Dec., 1968], No. 10304/69. Heading D1F. In a combined stretching, i.e. molecularly orientating, and twist-crimping machine, an extruded filament 1, continuously withdrawn from a bobbin 2, passes through guides 3 and 4, between rollers 5 rotated at 200 metres per minute, and around free and driven rollers 7 and 8 whereby it is advanced at 700 metres per minute. The stretched filament passes via guides 9 and 10, through an oven 11, guide 12, through a (false-) twisting sleeve 13 by the end rings of which it is frictionally rotated to impart twist therein, to a yarn-advancing apparatus 14, and the crimped filament is wound onto a bobbin 16.
Patent GB-1107301-A (GB)
Title: Fabric for the manufacture of garments resistant to wear and tear, and garments comprising such fabrics
IPC: A41D31/00
Filed: 1965-03-11
Abstract: A cotton fabric has zones subject to wear reinforced by blending or plying polyester or nylon fibres or filaments (which may be textured) with the cotton.  The reinforced yarns lie predominantly on the face of the fabric; for example they are in the warp of a poplin fabric. The reinforced zones may be marked by yarns of different colour or thickness or by a different weave.
Patent GB-665391-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in stopping circuits of rotary switches having a marking multiple common to several marking devices
IPC: H04Q3/42
Filed: 1949-04-20
Abstract: 665,391. Automatic exchange systems. COMPAGNIE INDUSTRIELLE DES TELEPHONES. April 20, 1949 [April 20, 1948], No. 10407/49. Class 40 (iv). In a register-controller system in which selectors hunt over a common marking multiple, crossed connections arising due to the operation of two test relays in series with two register batteries are prevented by the inclusion in each register of a second two-winding relay which in such an event causes the release of the two test relays. If the two test relays A1, A2 operate when the selectors S1, S2 are positioned as shown in Fig. 3 the auxiliary relays B1, B2 are energized over their upper windings. It is assumed that one relay B operates before the other, say B1 before B2. The following circuit is then completed: positive pole of U2, back contact and upper winding of B2, A2, brush 402 of digit switch D2, wire m2, b11, brush CS1 of selector S1, lower winding of B1, rectifier R1, brush 401 of D1, wire m1, b23, brush CS2, negative pole of U2. The lower winding of B1 has a resistance high enough to prevent B2 being energized in series therewith, and to bring down A2. Relay A1 is also released, being open-circuited at back B1. The stopping relays C1 and C2 are sufficiently slow-to-operate to remain down during the momentary operation of A1, A2 and the two selectors continue hunting. When the normal test circuit of one selector, say S1, is completed, A1 pulls up and removes the short-circuit from the upper winding of B1. B1 then operates but opens its own circuit at its back contact and continues to vibrate, A1 holding during the breaks due to the presence of condenser X1. Relay C1 then pulls up and stops the selector. Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specification 651,264.