baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2515448-A (GB)
Title: Surgical saw mount and blade
Inventor: SOUTTER GEORGE CHARLES DE
IPC: A61B17/14
Filed: 2013-03-06
Abstract: A surgical saw has a blade 100 coupled to a blade mount 204 partly through an interference fit for efficient transfer of oscillating drive to the saw blade. The blade mount comprises two lateral channels (defined by side walls 212 and top walls [216, figure 3]) which terminate at the rear in closed vertical walls 222 arranged at an angle of preferably thirty degrees to the longitudinal axis of the saw such that their planes intersect forwards of the axis of rotation of the saw blade. Two prongs 114 at the rear of the blade have matching angled walls 116 to engage with those of the blade mount. A locking member 230 is spring biased to engage a matching aperture 120 in the saw blade. The rear face 232 of the locking member is bevelled to push the saw blade to the rear; its front face 234 is a cam surface. Optional biased pressure plates (236, figure 6) in the blade mount may push the blade against the top wall of the channel.
Patent GB-2514120-A (GB)
Title: Video processing
Inventor: KNEE MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: H04N7/01
Filed: 2013-05-13
Abstract: A one dimensional control function is defined by generating points in error/cost space corresponding to parameter value combinations applied to reference input data and selecting a subset (2-11) in which each is such that all other points have a higher error or cost. Those combinations corresponding to the subset are associated with the values of a control variable so that a control variable value applied to the control function causes the respective combination of parameter values to be applied. The function can control a process (e.g. video standards converter) to optimise processing cost (e.g. time) and error. Also disclosed is controlling a process by the value of a control variable applied to a 1D control function which affects processing cost and error, where the variable values are associated in the function with selected sub-sets of control parameters for the process so that increasing values of the variable result in monotonically decreasing process errors and monotonically increasing cost. The incoming data may be segmented, and the local error/cost function for each segment may be estimated. The control may equalise the gradient of the function across all segments by changing the value of the control variable.
Patent GB-2514843-A (GB)
Title: Transceiver reconfiguration mechanism
Inventor: ROUSU SEPPO OLAVI
IPC: H04W72/04
Filed: 2013-06-07
Abstract: A UE determines that it needs a time period for reconfiguration of its transceiver and transmits a request for a reconfiguration period to an eNodeB. The eNodeB replies with an indication of a scheduled reconfiguration period. Alternatively the UE transmits capability information to the eNodeB and the eNode B decides whether a reconfiguration period is required. The reconfiguration period allows the UE to change its transceiver settings without uncontrolled discontinuity in transmission or reception. Reconfiguration is required when a condition is detected such as a deactivation of a secondary cell communication link, activation or deactivation of a multi-radio use, MIMO mode change, antenna system change or change of a mechanical form factor. Transceiver settings reconfigured include RF switch state, MUX state and synthesizer settings.
Patent GB-2509361-A (GB)
Title: Isoxazoline compound for use in controlling an animal ectoparasite
Inventor: IKARI KAORI
IPC: A01N43/80
Filed: 2013-10-25
Abstract: There is provided an isoxazoline compound for use in controlling an animal ectoparasite. The compound is used for controlling an ectoparasite of dogs by orally administering an ectoparasite-controlling agent comprising as an active ingredient an isoxazoline compound represented by formula (I) : wherein X1 represents a halogen atom or a Cl-C3 haloalkyl, X2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a Cl-C3 haloalkyl, X3 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, Q represents, for example, Q1 or Q2. In the test examples, A1 represents R11- C(=O)-N(R12)-N(R13) -, where R11 is a cyclopropyl group, R12 and R13 are hydrogen atoms and R10 is a chlorine atom. A2 represents R23-N(R24)-C(=O)CH(R25)-N(R22)- C(=O)-, where R20 is a methyl group, R24 and R25 are hydrogen atoms and R23 is a 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl group. Further Q groups are specified in the main claim. The compound is given to a dog in a period from 30 minutes immediately before the start of feeding to 120 minutes after the end of feeding.
Patent GB-2520041-A (GB)
Title: Automated multimedia content editing
Inventor: MOFFATT EDWIN PETER JOHN
IPC: G11B27/02
Filed: 2013-11-07
Abstract: A method is used for editing multimedia content comprising a demonstration of actions performed in utilising a computer application. The computer application has an undo action history and an action being removed from the undo history is detected. An end marker is added 406 to a timeline associated with the multimedia content at a time corresponding to such detection and a start marker is added 408 to the timeline at a time corresponding to the action which was removed from the undo history. A portion of the multimedia content corresponding to that located between the start marker and the end marker is removed from the demonstration. The undo history may include a timestamp associated with each action in the history. The undo history may be accessed externally to the application or thorough an application programming interface or by adding a plugin to the computer application.
Patent GB-2511616-A (GB)
Title: A plant pot assembly
Inventor: BOYLAN MICHAEL
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 2014-01-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to a plant pot system for flushing nutrients from soil, the system comprising a pot 12 comprising a sidewall and a base, wherein a recess 50 is provided within the base and the recess has a plurality of support indents 54 extending into the recess. The system further comprises a support means (30) comprising at least one ledge 38 about its circumference. At least a portion of the support means is arranged in use to be received within the recess of the pot in a first position and in a second position, wherein the pot is rotationally offset from the first position, less of the support is accepted within the recess and the at least one support indent of the pot rests upon the at least one ledge of the support means. Also disclosed is a method of cultivating plants by providing a plant pot system as hereinbefore described.
Patent GB-2522434-A (GB)
Title: A head for a surface cleaning device
Inventor: BURNHAM GAVIN
IPC: A47L9/02
Filed: 2014-01-23
Abstract: A head 10 for a surface cleaning device, the head includes: an inlet 101 for receiving dirt-laden fluid from a surface 1000; and an inlet extension member 102, wherein the inlet extension member is movable with respect to the inlet between first (figure 9) and second positions (figure 10). This may be used to readily interchange between a soft floor (such as a carpet) where the inlet extension member is in the first position and so the inlet may be closer to the surface, or a hard floor (such as wood) where the inlet extension member is in the second position so that it is closer to the surface. The cleaning device may be a wet vacuum cleaner, with an agitator including a rotatable driven brush bar and trailing brushes. A second embodiment is detailed with an inlet, inlet extension member, agitators and wheels for supporting the inlet extension member. In the second embodiment the inlet extension member may be movable with respect to the inlet.
Patent GB-2523790-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to wood pellet boilers
Inventor: CROSSE DECLAN JOHN
IPC: F28G1/16
Filed: 2014-03-05
Abstract: A biomass boiler comprises a housing having an integrated hopper (120, fig 9) for wood pellets, a means of igniting the wood pellets, a burner pot (144, fig 11) having a cleaning means 154, and a heat exchanger 200 having a further cleaning means (205, fig 31). The boiler may comprise a water circulation pump, water pressure sensor, an air vent and a pressure relief valve. The burner pot may comprise primary (145, fig 13) and secondary (157) combustion zones having a plurality of air holes (147) and may be removable from a combustion chamber (140). The secondary zone may comprise a narrowing knuckle region (156) creating a venturi effect. Internal surfaces of an upper region (180, fig 30) of the combustion chamber may have a profile (182) to form a vortex of hot gases. A removable baffle 185 may be mounted in the combustion chamber and hangs down under its own weight against a side of the combustion chamber to aid in heat transfer to the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is a secondary pass heat exchanger comprising of one or more tubes having a turbulator (205) operated by a motor (128) driven crank mechanism (129) for the cleaning.
Patent GB-2525024-A (GB)
Title: Universal controls for sequencing assays
Inventor: LEE CHARLIE WAH HENG
IPC: C12Q1/70
Filed: 2014-04-10
Abstract: An in vitro method of detecting the presence of a nucleic acid comprising a target sequence (T) which is flanked by a sequence hybridizing to a forward primer (FOR) and a sequence hybridizing to a reverse primer (REV) in a sample comprises transferring a sample potentially comprising T into a vial V1, transferring into a second vial V2 a plasmid comprising a first control sequence (S1), flanked by a sequence hybridizing to FOR and a sequence hybridizing to REV, and transferring into both V1 and V2 a plasmid comprising a second control sequence (S2), flanked by a sequence hybridizing to FOR and a sequence hybridizing to REV, wherein T, S1 and S2 are not identical but the flanking primer-binding regions are capable of binding the same primers FOR and REV; extracting nucleic acids in said vials; conducting PCR reactions in said vials using the primers FOR and REV; and sequencing the amplified nucleic acids, wherein the presence of T in the sample is demonstrated if the sequencing in vial V2 results in the presence of S1 and S2, and if the sequencing in vial V1 results in the presence of T and S2. The plasmid comprising S1 acts as a positive and negative control, and the plasmid comprising S2 acts as an extraction control, and kits comprising such plasmids and the primers FOR and REV are provided.
Patent GB-2509468-A (GB)
Title: Stress enhanced junction engineering for latchup SCR
Inventor: CAMPI JOHN B
IPC: H01L29/74
Filed: 2012-08-14
Abstract: A method 200 of forming an IC device including a latchup silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) includes forming a mask on a top surface of a substrate 202, wherein the mask covers a first portion of the substrate and exposes a second portion of the substrate that is located in one of an n-well and a p-well on the substrate; etching the exposed second portion of the substrate to form an etched area 203; forming a stress engineered junction of the latchup SCR by selective epitaxial deposition in the etched area 204; and removing the mask 205.
Patent GB-2528830-A (GB)
Title: An application of a convergent and/or convergent-divergent nozzle for increasing the pressure of a working fluid
Inventor: MONTGOMERY JOHN
IPC: F01K19/00
Filed: 2014-05-29
Abstract: Accelerating nozzles (convergent or convergent-divergent nozzles) are used in steam power plant or other plant such as Organic Rankine Cycles, and are claimed to increase fluid pressure. The nozzles may be placed at the outlet from a turbine, where it is claimed the steam can be re-pressurised without condensation of the exhausted steam, and without requiring any energy. The nozzles may be used in conjunction with a mechanical compressor such as a wobble plate compressor. The nozzles may also be used to accelerate steam at the entry to a turbine or cylinder. The invention is said to improve the thermal efficiency of simple-cycle and combined-cycle power generation plants.
Patent GB-2530492-A (GB)
Title: Therapeutic massage device
Inventor: NELSON MARGRET CHRISTINE
IPC: A61H15/02
Filed: 2014-09-19
Abstract: A therapeutic massage device comprises a reservoir 6 for filling with a massage formulation such as oil, cream or gel. The device also comprises delivery means such as a roller portion 7 disposed in functional communication with the reservoir, and configured to release massage formulation upon application of pressure thereto. Preferably the delivery mechanism is a roller ball 13 supported in a casing 11 allowing free rotation of the ball which may be supported by resilient flexible struts 18 allowing limited movement of the ball to allow flow of massage oil or other fluid from the reservoir when pressure is applied to the ball and seals the interface between the ball and casing 11 when pressure is removed. A flow control may be provided by a selectively rotatable first disc having a hole and a second disc with a plurality of holes of different diameters (fig.10). Preferably the roller casing 11 is detachable from the reservoir to allow refilling. A removable cap may be provided. An electronic device such as a computer or tablet may display operating instructions.
Patent GB-2530796-A (GB)
Title: Actuator arrangement
Inventor: HOMFRAY ALLAN
IPC: F15B15/28
Filed: 2014-10-03
Abstract: An actuator arrangement 10 is provided. The actuator arrangement 10 comprises: a primary drive member 16 located within a housing 20 and defining, with the housing 20, a first chamber 22 and a second chamber 24; a controller 26 controlling the application of fluid under pressure to the first and second chambers 22, 24 to drive the primary drive member 16 for movement; an auxiliary drive member 36 moveable between a retracted position and an extended position under the control of an auxiliary controller 44. The auxiliary controller 44 is responsive to a control pressure applied, in use, to control the pressure applied to the first chamber 22.
Patent GB-2523214-A (GB)
Title: A method for improved engine operation
Inventor: KEES DONATUS ANDREAS JOSEPHINE
IPC: B60L50/16
Filed: 2014-10-10
Abstract: A method is provided for starting and operating an engine 11 of a mild hybrid vehicle 5 following start-up. The engine 11 has low and high voltage starting devices 13 and 14 controlled by an electronic controller 10. The method comprises using the high voltage starting device 14 as a motor to crank the engine 11 whenever possible so as to partially discharge a high voltage battery 18. The method further comprises using the high voltage starting device 14 as a generator after starting the engine 11 if the exhaust gas temperature needs to be increased so as to assist with light-off of one or more exhaust gas after-treatment devices 6.
Patent GB-2533656-A (GB)
Title: Bed guards
Inventor: PETER BENNETTS
IPC: A61G7/05
Filed: 2015-03-09
Abstract: An alarm system (10) for a bed comprising: a support member (52) comprising: a base portion (54) slideable, in use, between a bed base and a mattress (58), and an up stand portion (50) extending at substantially right angles to the base portion (54) for supporting, in use, a sensor, the sensor comprising: a main body portion (12) manufactured from a resiliently deformable material; a cover (14) for the main body portion (12) comprising a pocket (30) into which, in use, the up stand (50) is slidingly receivable to detachably connect the sensor (10) to the support member (52); and a pressure-on contact detector (24) located inside the cover (16) and interposed, in use, between the main body portion (12) and the up stand (50). An alarm controller may be provided comprising a circuit adapted to emit an alarm upon a trigger signal from the pressure-on contact detector.
Patent GB-2546716-A (GB)
Title: Collex Nappy Pad
Inventor: ADAM JAMES TRENOWETH
IPC: A61F5/451
Filed: 2015-03-24
Abstract: A disposable device for collecting urine from infants and toddlers comprising a sterile nappy mountable urine collection pad that facilitates the collection of urine in a collection container, configured to mate with the collection pad. Preferably, a cone shaped cap, attached to the outlet port of an adhesive pad, is used to punch through the interior of a disposable nappy, to the exterior. The adhesive region secures to the interior of the disposable nappy. The port takes form of a cylindrical collar surrounding a one-way valve which includes external threads, which engage with the internal threads on the collection container. The top of the collection container opens the one-way valve upon engagement, allowing urine to flow into the container. The collection container can then be unscrewed from the port and sealed for transported to a test facility for diagnosis.
Patent GB-2536710-A (GB)
Title: Intervention monitoring system
Inventor: ROGERIO TADEU RAMOS
IPC: G05B23/00
Filed: 2015-03-27
Abstract: A method and monitoring system 12 to enable monitoring and/or recording of the movement of objects moving in or out of a hole or wellbore. The system includes sensors located at the wellbore entrance/head 11. The sensors detect parameters of an object 14 moving in and out of the wellbore. An algorithm or model interrogation sunit 21 to identify parameters of the object moving in/out of the well. Preferably the sensors are of the type inductive, electrical, magnetic, electromagnetic, optical, acoustic, sonic, spectroscopic, radiation, camera. Preferably the object is a drill bit 14, drill string and/or associated drilling equipment, pipe, liner, casing, tubing, coiled tubing, tubing hanger, control line, packer, valve, logging tool. Preferably the parameters are movement, speed, flow, vibration, noise, mass. The system could use the information available to provide a means 22 of informing the user on the state of the operation and/or raise an alarm if the information indicates a deviation from the expected process.
Patent GB-2541705-A (GB)
Title: Filter for a power network
Inventor: THOMAS GEORGE LOGAN
IPC: H02M1/44
Filed: 2015-08-27
Abstract: A filter 10 for a power converter 12 is provided in-line with at least one live line of an AC power network. The filter has an input section with an input inductance 14`, 14``, 14```, provided at an input of the power converter and an output section with an output inductance 28`, 28``, 28```, provided at an output of the power converter. A neutral inductance 20 is provided between the power converter and a neutral line of the power network such that the neutral inductance is not in-line with the neutral line of the power network. The neutral inductance is shared by the input section and the output section. The first input inductance, the first output inductance and the first neutral inductance may be configured as a common-mode filter. The second input inductance, the second output inductance and the second neutral inductance may be configured as a differential mode filter.
Patent GB-2539285-A (GB)
Title: Backoff based selection method and channels for data transmission
Inventor: PASCAL VIGER
IPC: H04W74/08
Filed: 2015-09-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for sending data over a channel of a communication medium comprising a plurality of channels and which can be accessed by a plurality of nodes. Each node using a medium access mechanism with collision avoidance based on a computation of back off values corresponding to a number of time-slots a node waits before accessing the communication medium. The method comprising the following steps performed by a first node of the plurality of nodes upon the reception of a trigger frame: obtaining a back off counter value computed by the first node; selecting a channel among the plurality of channels based on the obtained back off counter; and sending data on the selected channel by the first node.
Patent GB-2534270-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for telephone call processing
Inventor: LOUIE MALATESTA
IPC: H04M3/51
Filed: 2015-11-09
Abstract: A telephone call processing apparatus (110) for a telephone system comprising an exchange (102) for receiving incoming telephone calls and switching said calls to selected respective agent workstations (100), the apparatus comprising: a routing function for connecting an incoming call from a caller to an agent workstation, and initiating a call (116) from said apparatus to an external application platform (118), said call including data to enable a transaction call to be set up between said caller (108) and said external application platform; a holding function for maintaining a call leg connection (112) with said agent workstation (100) whilst said call from said apparatus to said external application platform is initiated; and a connection function for connecting a call from said external application platform to said agent workstation and establishing or maintaining a connection between said caller and said agent workstation for use whilst said transaction call is connected. It allows management of calls within a contact centre call flow, enabling the identification of calls that need to be routed to a third party application (whether hosted or on the premises), management of the routing, and, if required, returning such routed calls back to the contact centre work flow.
Patent GB-2534648-A (GB)
Title: Servo systems with PES enhanced integrated servo bursts
Inventor: JAMES BOWLING FRENCH JR
IPC: G11B5/596
Filed: 2015-11-13
Abstract: Servo systems for disk drives include servo identifiers (SIDs) that can be used in mini-mode with a shortened servo gate window that skips over the initial fields in the SID. The SID includes a Servo Address Mark (SAM) 22, Track-ID (TID) 21A, P and Q position error signal (PES) bursts 26, and one or more Integrated Servo (IS) sequences 23 that provide a Servo Track Mark (STM) that is detectable in mini-mode. The IS sequences can also provide additional PES information, as well as, sector identification information. The servo pattern may include only one IS sequence (which is aligned with the P-Burst) and the Q-Burst is made longer than the P-Burst and is offset from the P-Burst by half a track width. The additional number of cycles (bits) in the Q-Burst increases the equivalent number of bits in the PES to compensate for the lack of the second IS sequence. The SIDs can be used in a hybrid-mode with a full length servo gate window to read all fields in the servo pattern or in mini-mode. A subset of the SIDs are recorded without a write-to-read gap.
Patent GB-2536104-A (GB)
Title: Caulking Gun
Inventor: HUNG-CHIH HUNG
IPC: B65D83/76
Filed: 2015-12-22
Abstract: A caulking gun includes a main body 10, a pushing rod 20, a pushing element 30, a bar-linkage assembly 40, and a trigger 50. The main body is formed with a handle 12 extending downwardly and the pushing element and bar-linkage assembly are arranged in the main body. The pushing rod is inserted through an optional restrictor plate 60 and its through hole (61, see fig 3), the main body and the pushing element, and its through hole (31). The bar-linkage assembly includes two bars 42, 41 with one end of each pivotally connected to each other via a roller (43, see fig 5), aligned horizontally but not parallel to each other, the pivoting point of the bars abutting against the triggers pushing end (52, see figure 4). When the trigger is pulled, the roller is pushed upward by the pushing end, increasing the angle of the bars and applying a force to the pushing element so that it inclines, allowing the pushing rod to move forward.