baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2431706-A (GB)
Title: Tap
Inventor: GILL GURPAL
IPC: F16K35/10
Filed: 2005-10-25
Abstract: A tap 10 includes a tubular body portion 12, a closure part, and an operating part 14 which is connected to the closure part and which is movable in a first direction from an open position in which flow of fluid through the body portion 12 is permitted to a closed position in which the closure part prevents flow of fluid through the body portion 12. The tap 10 further includes a locking member 18 which may engage with the operating part 14 when the operating part 14 is moved into the closed position to prevent movement of the operating part 14 from the closed position in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
Patent GB-2417296-A (GB)
Title: Liner retention system
Inventor: KENNEDY GEORGE COULTER
IPC: F04B53/00
Filed: 2004-05-26
Abstract: Apparatus and method for securing a cylinder liner to a pumping module. A first part of an assembly housing pistons is fastened to a pumping module and a second part of the assembly is brought against the first so that the pistons act on tensioning plates which each have a stud rod extending therefrom through the assembly at an end distal to the pumping module. Each rod has a first portion substantially surrounded in an elastomeric member and a second portion threaded to receive a nut. The rods are passed through a clamping ring on the cylinder liner and the nut is attached to the rod. Actuating the pistons causes initial compression of the elastomeric member by the tension plate and allows tightening of the nut toward the pumping module. Release of the pistons then causes expansion of the elastomeric member to forcibly compel the cylinder liner towards the pumping module.
Patent GB-2435494-A (GB)
Title: Floating marine current mill
Inventor: ADRIAN DAVID
IPC: F03B13/18
Filed: 2005-12-13
Abstract: A marine current mill comprises a floating paddle wheel 1 attached through a structure 4 to a mooring 8. The movement of waves causes the wheel to rotate, producing mechanical energy which can be converted into electrical power using a generator. Waterproof compartments 6 in the paddle wheel 1 keep the device afloat. The mill may also be used to produce hydrogen or provide desalination of sea water.
Patent GB-2434921-A (GB)
Title: An antibacterial light switch cover
Inventor: HODGETTS NICHOLAS LEWIS
IPC: H01H23/04
Filed: 2006-02-06
Abstract: A moulded cover containing an anti-bacterial agent/ingredient which can be used on items, such as; light switches, electrical outlets, etc. The cover is intended to prevent the growth and spread of bacteria on light switches.
Patent GB-2440529-A (GB)
Title: Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) binding polymers and MHC oligomers and methods of producing such oligomers
Inventor: SCHWABE NIKOLAI FRANZ GREGOR
IPC: C07K14/00
Filed: 2006-08-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to an MHC binding polymer suitable for the oligomerisation of individual MHC monomers. The MHC binding polymer comprises a first segment and a second segment, wherein the first segment comprises a peptide capable of binding in a binding groove of an MHC molecule, and wherein the second segment comprises a linking segment and a recognition site for coupling the MHC binding polymer with a specific partner. The linking segment is a polymer with a length of at least 10 Angstrom in its native conformation. Further it relates to an MHC oligomer containing such MHC binding polymers. Individual functional MHC complex monomers are oligomerised via their peptides bound in the peptide binding groove of the complex. Moreover, it relates to a method of making such MHC binding polymer and oligomer and various methods using the same.
Patent GB-2443437-A (GB)
Title: Remote computing over a peripheral bus
Inventor: WILLS SEBASTIAN ALEXANDER
IPC: G06F13/10
Filed: 2006-08-05
Abstract: A data processing system comprises a central processor with a plurality of peripherals hubs connected either directly or indirectly to it via a peripheral bus (such as the Universal Serial Bus, USB). Each peripheral hub can have a plurality of peripherals connected to it (such as a monitor, keyboard, camera, printer, mouse etc), including another peripheral hub. The central processor traverses the peripheral bus network topology and creates a set of clusters out of the attached peripherals. Broadly, the peripherals connected to each hub are grouped together (not including any hubs that may be present) into terminal clusters, but only if a specific peripheral is present. These terminal clusters consist of a specific set of "computing" components, such as a monitor, keyboard and mouse. The central processor manages at least one user session in relation to each of these terminal clusters. The user sessions are provided by one or more virtual machine sessions running on the central processor. If one of the "computing" peripherals is removed, the user session associated with that terminal cluster may be ended. At the very least, the clusters may need to be rearranged.
Patent GB-2431855-A (GB)
Title: Cigarette filter including passage
Inventor: XIAHOU XIAOLEI
IPC: A24D3/04
Filed: 2006-11-06
Abstract: The filter includes at least one generally screw shaped passage, which increases path length of the smoke passing through it. The cigarette includes a wrapped tube of tobacco received within an interface 3, a filter 1, and paper 2 surrounding the filter 1 and interface 3. The filter 1 includes a screw shaped passage which might extends axially through the filter or be plugged by a conventional filter 6. Preferably the passage comprises a central hole 4 with helical grooves 5 in its wall, or spiral(s) 7.
Patent GB-2449697-A (GB)
Title: A flexible bladder water tank for use in a wheelbarrow
Inventor: UNWIN GUY DARELL
IPC: A01G25/09
Filed: 2007-06-01
Abstract: A flexible water or liquid storage bag 1 may have separate inlet and outlets 2 and 3 or a combined inlet and outlet, figure 5. Said water tank may take the form of a pillow and may be shaped and sized to fit substantially within a commercially available wheelbarrow 4. Said water storage bag may filled from a mains water source or from a source of grey, gray, water such as a bath, shower dishwasher, storm water or rainwater. Means including gravity, pumped or siphoning may be employed to fill said bag. The bag may be discharged simply by tipping up the barrow and the bag therein and allowing the water to run out or by connecting a pipe 5 to the discharge spout 3 and allowing the water drain from the bag possibly into an osmotic drainage system, either overground or underground, see fig 3.
Patent GB-2450079-A (GB)
Title: Selection of routes in a navigation system using time dependent toll costs and road pricing
Inventor: COATES PETER
IPC: G08G1/0968
Filed: 2007-06-04
Abstract: A navigation system for a vehicle comprises: a database (44) storing map data from which a route can be calculated together with price data relating to pricing of the route. The price data is classified by time. The system has an input device (23, 52) by which a user can input data relating to at least a destination and desired time of travel and select options offered by the system; an output device (22, 54) for presenting to the user route at least information relating to a route calculated by the system; a positioning system (42) operable to provide position signals indicative of the position of the navigation system; and a processing unit (46). The processing unit is arranged to calculate, using the map data, time of travel and price data, a plurality of routes from a starting location to a destination together with associated prices of the routes and present via the output device the routes and associated prices to the user for selection by the input device. The user selects a said route, and the processor uses the position signals and the map data, to provide route guidance to the user via the output device as the navigation system travels along the route. Route costs may be derived from toll charges or from road pricing schemes such as congestion charging.
Patent GB-2436246-A (GB)
Title: Surface pairs
Inventor: VEPKHVADZE MISHA
IPC: H01J45/00
Filed: 2005-11-17
Abstract: The present invention is a method for fabricating an electrode pair precursor which comprises the steps of creating on one surface of a substrate one or more indents of a depth less than approximately 100 nm and a width less than approximately 1 žm; depositing a layer of material on the top of this structured substrate to forming a first electrode precursor; depositing another layer the first electrode precursor to form a second electrode precursor, and finally forming a third layer on top of the second electrode precursor.
Patent GB-2441613-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft storage cell and ejection arrangement
Inventor: AU CHAO SHU
IPC: A62C3/08
Filed: 2007-07-26
Abstract: A container (A, Fig 1), attachable to an aircraft, and possibly used to hold luggage, can be released there from either by control of the pilot, or by automatic release if an explosion occurs within the container or the internal pressure reaches a predetermined level. The arrangement is intended to provide an anti-bomb cell and is intended to save an aircraft from destruction if an explosion occurs within the luggage holdall / storage cell. The main body of the cell contains the debris of the explosion while the bottom part will fall apart to minimise the impact of the explosion. The aircraft can continue its journey after the bomb exploded in mid air. The cell may be made from steel or any alloy material considered to be blast proof with the bottom part being made from aluminium plates or polyester sheets.
Patent GB-2451826-A (GB)
Title: Square Baler for forming sliced bales
Inventor: EYLENBOSCH KRIS
IPC: A01D59/04
Filed: 2007-08-14
Abstract: A baler is described for forming square bales made up of several separately tied slices. The baler has a bale chamber and a plurality of needles movable in unison through the bale chamber to pass respective strands of twine from one side of the bale chamber to associated knotters located on the opposite side of the bale chamber. A first set of permanently operative knotters knot strands of twine tied around individual slices on each occasion that the needles are moved through the bale chamber. A second set of knotters, capable of being selectively disabled by movement of a frame 80 carrying their twine engaging components to a position out of reach of the tip of the needles, knot the remaining strands of twine only at the end of the formation of a complete bale.
Patent GB-2439227-A (GB)
Title: Vehicular quality analyzing system, and data managing method
Inventor: SUZUKI YOSHIO
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 2005-09-27
Abstract: A first data file (32a) is described with the file name (75) of a second data file. The first data file (32a) is further described with positional information (76) for specifying the position of specific data with that second data file. A processor circuit acquires the specific data from the second data file on the basis of the description in the first data file. On the basis of the data thus acquired, a predetermined instruction is fed to a quality analyzing device in a vehicular quality analyzing system. On the basis of that instruction, the quality analyzing device feeds a predetermined signal to an electronic device in the vehicle thereby to analyze the quality of the vehicle in response to the reaction of the electronic device. When a data structure is to be constructed, a plurality of independent files are utilized. The data can be simply changed in each file.
Patent GB-2440698-A (GB)
Title: A Wiring Component
Inventor: BAILEY JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: B60R16/02
Filed: 2007-01-17
Abstract: A wiring component comprises an array of multiple wires 6; two or more layers 4, 5 of a hardened fibre and filler compound such as aramid fibre sandwiching said wires; the areas adjacent the wires comprises a filler which immobilises the wires relative to said layers; Whereby the wires protrude the fibre/filler layers for one or more connectors 18, 19 to be connected thereto. Preferably a heat vacuum oven is used to disperse the filler of the fibre and filler compound between the wires. Preferably the fibre in the layers is woven and the wires comprise copper sheathed with at least one sheath which creates a bond between the wires and layers.
Patent GB-2441459-A (GB)
Title: Toy vehicle with on-board electronics
Inventor: TRAGESER MARK
IPC: G01P15/00
Filed: 2006-06-05
Abstract: A toy vehicle that measures and displays performance characteristics is presented. The toy vehicle may be configured to measure performance of the toy, such as speed or acceleration, and display a value for the performance characteristic. A display for showing the performance values may be mounted on the body of the toy vehicle. Movement of the toy vehicle may be measured using an accelerometer. The toy vehicle may determine the number of wheel rotations in a set period of time using a rotary encoder. The value of the performance characteristic may be output to a microprocessor onboard the toy vehicle. The microprocessor may use the value in calculations and the result of the calculations, such as a scaled speed value, maybe shown on the display screen.
Patent GB-2455113-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic machines having windings formed of laminated conductors.
Inventor: DENNE PHILLIP RAYMOND MICHAEL
IPC: H02K3/04
Filed: 2007-11-29
Abstract: An electromagnetic machine comprises relatively moving first 2,3,4,8 and second part 28. The first part consisting of an extending array of oppositely polarised paired magnetic pole means 2,3 (pms, electromagnets or passive windings) and mounting beams 4 and 8, the pairs of pole means defining an air gap (linear or annular) there between and the second part comprising a conductor assembly 1,5,7 located in the air gap between the facing pole means embedded in cap beams 9 supported by bearings 6, the assembly being formed as regular conductive path patterns 13,20 within at least one apertured lamina of conductive material having no substrate by cutting along lines 21. Patterns 15,16 may be superimposed to form a winding structure with terminals 17, 18, three sets of this structure forming the phase conductors 1,5,7 (see also figs 6-9). The machine may be linear as shown in fig 1 or as shown in figs 12,15 rotary, having the conductors and magnetic pole arrays concentric or radial with respect to the machine axis. Alternatively the paired magnetic arrays may be replace by a single array 3 opposing an iron plate 32 or if the assembly comprises an induction machine, by opposed arrays of passive conductors. The arrangement may be used in gas struts and the second part may form a continuous loop track on which a number of sets of independent magnetic assemblies can be mounted which can be applied to overhead cranes or elevator systems. The linear embodiments may have the elements in the form of a circle or polygon array so as to balance magnetic forces (Fig 16-18). The invention relates especially to the design of high-thrust linear and gearless rotary electromagnetic machines using high-density magnetic fields. By the use of this invention, large machines may be built from a concatenation of lightweight elemental components in which there are no copper wires the function of the wires being performed by conducting paths within the monolithic laminae.
Patent GB-2442151-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for analysing and monitoring an electronic communication
Inventor: LARCOMBE FRASER JAMES
IPC: G06F40/00
Filed: 2006-03-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for monitoring electronic communications by way of determining the dialogue that takes place in an electronic communication. In one form the present invention provides a dictionary for analysis of an electronic communication comprising a store of expressions wherein the store of expressions is arranged according to: at least one section, each section corresponding to one of a plurality of grammatical functions; at least one subject, each subject corresponding to one of a plurality of categories of expressions for facilitating monitoring of an electronic communication. The present invention also provides a method and apparatus for monitoring an electronic communication utilising the above dictionary.
Patent GB-2457484-A (GB)
Title: A pressurized container and a method for degasification of liquid
Inventor: MORGAN DAVID
IPC: B01D19/00
Filed: 2008-02-15
Abstract: A pressurised container (10, 20) for containing a liquid and a gas dissolved therein at a constant pressure comprising means (11 a-d, 21a-d) for introducing one or more local area(s) of reduced pressure within the liquid in order to degasify the liquid. The means for introducing the local areas of reduced pressure in the liquid can be cavitating means. Such cavitating means can be rotating propellers (11a-d), perforated plates (21a-d) or oscillating perforated plates (21a-d). The container can be provided with pressure regulating means like a one-way valve (16) for regulating the pressure in the container. The container can be used in a method for separation of crude oil and natural gas contained therein.
Patent GB-2443147-A (GB)
Title: Removal of pyridine and pyridine analogs from reaction mass containing sucrose esters
Inventor: RATNAM RAKESH
IPC: C07H1/06
Filed: 2006-08-29
Abstract: A process of removal of pyridine or a pyridine analogue from a composition or a Process Stream in a process of production of 4,1', 6' trichlorogalactosucrose is described comprising reacting pyridine with an acid, the said acid being used preferably in gaseous form, achieving complete precipitation of the salt of pyridine in higher alcoholic solvents and non-polar solvents, filtering off the precipitate of the said salt of pyridine to achieve removal of pyridine from the reaction system and optionally regenerating and recovering pyridine by reacting the said salt with alkali.
Patent GB-2444198-A (GB)
Title: Technique for forming recessed strained drain/source in NMOS and PMOS transistors
Inventor: HOENTSCHEL JAN
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 2006-08-23
Abstract: By forming a strained semiconductor layer (117, 217) in a PMOS transistor (110, 210), a corresponding compressively strained channel region (11 IA) may be achieved, while, on the other hand, a corresponding strain in the NMOS transistor (120, 220) may be relaxed. Due to the reduced junction resistance caused by the reduced band gap of silicon/germanium in the NMOS transistor (120, 220), an overall performance gain is accomplished, wherein, particularly in partially depleted SOI devices, the deleterious floating body effect is also reduced, due to the increased leakage currents generated by the silicon/germanium layer (117, 127, 217, 227) in the PMOS (110, 210) and NMOS transistor (120, 220).
Patent GB-2457513-A (GB)
Title: Real time clock
Inventor: HAIPLIK HOLGER
IPC: G06F21/72
Filed: 2008-03-20
Abstract: A real time clock apparatus 20 comprises a counter 23 which stores a count value, the count value representing a time signal. The counter 23 may be written, for example by a host processor (not shown), such that the time signal can be set to any desired value. The real time clock apparatus 20 comprises a check register 33 that stores a check value. The content of the check register 33 (i.e. the check value) is modified each time a write operation is performed on the counter 23. For example, the content of the check register 33 can be updated by a control signal 35 each time a write operation is performed on the counter 23. The check value stored in the check register 33 is used for determining whether a write operation performed on the counter 23 is an authorised write operation or an unauthorised write operation. The check value may be incremented each time a write operation is performed, replaced with a new random number each time a write operation is performed, or a combination of both.
Patent GB-2459693-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic absorbing device
Inventor: WANG SAMW HONG JEN
IPC: E04B1/84
Filed: 2008-05-01
Abstract: An acoustic absorbing device includes a housing 10 having a chamber 11 formed by an outer peripheral wall 12 and a bottom wall 19. A perforated hood 20 engaged into the housing, an perforated absorbing member 30 engaged into the hood, and a silencer 40 engaged into the absorbing member are nested but spaced apart so as to allow sound to pass into the chamber and be absorbed. The silencer and the absorbing member may be selectively attached to the hood or may be easily replaced with the other ones or new or different ones according to different environment. The silencer may include an outer spherical cap 44 extended into or out of the absorbing member. The housing includes one or more couplers for selectively coupling the housing to the other coupling or supporting members.
Patent GB-2450432-A (GB)
Title: Packaging container and method of packaging one or more articles in a container
Inventor: JONES MICHAEL EDWARD
IPC: A47F7/024
Filed: 2007-04-05
Abstract: A packaging container for high value items (typically multi- pack cigarettes) and for use in self service retail premises is disclosed. The packaging container has a holding portion (12) for holding one or more items. There is also a locking device (38) for preventing the items from being removed from the holding portion. The locking device is unlocked using a tool so as to allow the holding portion to be removed. The locking device has an RFID tag to set off an alarm if the item is taken out of the retail premises without the tag having been removed first.
Patent GB-2460101-A (GB)
Title: Fuel Injector Apparatus with Brazed and Interference Fit Components, and a Method of Assembly
Inventor: CLAUSEN DERRICK
IPC: F23D11/36
Filed: 2008-11-21
Abstract: A fuel injector 10 has a fuel nozzle body 12 attached to an elongated feed arm 14 through which primary and secondary fuel may be delivered. Within the nozzle body is a first nozzle component 24 and a second nozzle component 26. A layer of braze is applied to at least one of the first and second nozzle components, and these are assembled to engage each other with a diametral interference fit. The diametral interference fit can be achieved by thermally resizing at least one of the first and second nozzle components, and this may be achieved by heating or cooling to expand or contract the component prior to assembly. The provision of an interference fit allows the use of a thin layer of braze in order to achieve a brazed joint. The thin braze layer ensures that fuel passages 70, 72, and air passages 20 are substantially free of braze fillets and blockages. The invention relates to the fuel injector apparatus which has a brazed and interference fit joint, and also to a method of assembly. The injector may be used in a combustion device of a gas turbine engine.
Patent GB-2455401-A (GB)
Title: Graphical rendering pipeline having double precision fused multiply-add functional unit(DFMA)
Inventor: OBERMAN STUART F
IPC: G06F15/80
Filed: 2008-11-25
Abstract: A functional unit is added to a graphics processor to provide direct support for double-precision arithmetic, in addition to the single-precision functional units used for rendering. The double-precision functional unit can execute a number of different operations, including fused multiply-add, on double-precision inputs using data paths and/or logic circuits that are at least double-precision width. The double-precision and single-precision functional units can be controlled by a shared instruction issue circuit, and the number of copies of the double-precision functional unit included in a core can be less than the number of copies of the single-precision functional units, thereby reducing the effect of adding support for double-precision on chip area.