baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2407485-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for testing thermostats
Inventor: MAYVERS MATTHEW CLIFFORD
IPC: A47J37/12
Filed: 2004-09-24
Abstract: Apparatus and method for testing a thermostatic cut out 11 includes a second independent heat source 21, controls 20 and means for monitoring the temperature of the material 8 being heated. The principal embodiment sees the device used with deep fat fryers heated by gas or electricity. The apparatus may also be used to test automatic fire protection systems.
Patent GB-2418537-A (GB)
Title: Carrier to noise ratio used in the adjustment of the gain and phase of antenna array elements
Inventor: HIGGINS DOUGLAS
IPC: H01Q3/26
Filed: 2004-09-27
Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for calibration of antenna arrangements comprising a plurality of antenna elements, for example an antenna arrangement for a GPS (Global Positioning System) Receiver or for a telecommunications receiver with GPS receiving capability. The method comprising the steps of: receiving a signal from a positioning satellite at a known position on a first and a second antenna element; determining a carrier to noise ratio for each received signal; comparing the carrier to noise ratios for each received signal to determine a magnitude calibration factor for said second antenna element compared to said first antenna element; combining said first and second received signals with equal magnitude; adjusting a phase offset of one of said signals; and determining a value of phase offset which results in a peak in carrier to noise ratio of said combined signal, wherein said offset is a phase calibration factor for said second antenna element compared to said first antenna element.
Patent GB-2405255-A (GB)
Title: A plasma formed in a fluid
Inventor: CHANG CHAK MAN THOMAS
IPC: B01J19/08
Filed: 2003-05-08
Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating plasma in a fluid. The fluid (3) is placed in a bath (2) having a pair of spaced electrodes (4, 6) forming a cathode and an anode. A stream of bubbles is introduced or generated within the fluid adjacent to the cathode. A potential difference is applied across the cathode and anode such that a glow discharge is formed in the bubble region and a plasma of ionised gas molecules is formed within the bubbles. The plasma may then be used in electrolysis. gas production, effluent treatment or sterilisation, mineral extraction, production of nanoparticles or material enhancement. The method can be carried out at atmospheric pressure and room temperature. The electrodes may carry means to trap the bubbles in close proximity. Partitions may be present between the electrodes.
Patent GB-2422506-A (GB)
Title: A wireless, internet connected doorbell and intercom system
Inventor: BLACKLOCK PETER
IPC: G08B3/10
Filed: 2005-01-20
Abstract: A wireless intercom system connected to the internet. An external doorbell unit comprise a microphone, camera, display, loud speaker and buzzer; whilst an internal intercom unit connected to the said external doorbell unit via a WiFi connection, comprise a microphone, a screen, a loudspeaker, a menu button and a door release button. Additional features of the intercom system comprise a car theft alarm system whereby the proximity of a motor vehicle to the external doorbell unit is measured, a noise pollution detector to detect unusual sounds external to the property (such a gun shots, explosions, screams), a panic button on the internal unit, downloadable ring tones for the doorbell, and a smoke detector. The internal intercom unit is connected to the internet to allow various services to operate.
Patent GB-2428599-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for treating a gas stream
Inventor: SCHOFIELD NIGEL PAUL
IPC: B01D47/04
Filed: 2005-07-29
Abstract: Apparatus for treating a gas stream comprises a backing pump 14 which draws effluent gas from an abatment device 12. The apparatus for treating the gas stream further comprises a nozzle 100 for spraying liquid 102, usually water or aqueous solution, into a conduit 24 upstream from the backing pump 14. The backing pump is a rotary vane, scroll, Roots, Northey (or "claw") or screw pumping mechanism. The gas stream enters the pump 14 and is pulled into the running clearances between the stator and the rotor. Any soluble components of the gas stream, for example HF, become entrained in the liquid. The pump has an exhaust 106 for the liquid/gas mixture. The liquid gas mixture is collected in a fluid reservoir 108 which separates the components. The gas is exhausted via outlet 110 and the solution is conveyed back to nozzle 100 for reuse. The pressure difference between the liquid and the gas stream drives the flow of liquid towards the nozzle. The application is directed at the breakdown of liquid insoluble PFC or HFC gases which are converted into carbon dioxide and HF in the abatement device 12. The abatement device 12 may use incineration, plasma abatement, thermal decomposition or decomposition using gas additions and detail is provided with regard to the construction of a plasma abatement device, namely a plasma torch.
Patent GB-2417895-A (GB)
Title: Combination lift chair and recliner
Inventor: POLLARD WARREN EDWARD
IPC: A47C1/0355
Filed: 2005-09-13
Abstract: A combination lift chair and recliner 20 comprises a chair frame arrangement 23 including a seat section 24, a back section 26 and a footrest section 27. A first motor 238 is pivotably connected to the seat section to operate inclination of the back section independently of the other two sections. A second motor 74 elevates the footrest and moves the seat rearwardly in a first interval of operation, and elevates the footrest and seat together in a second interval of operation. The chair may progress from a sitting position to either a Trendelenburg position (Fig. 19), a "zero-gravity" position (Fig. 26) or a lift position (Fig. 22).
Patent GB-2430572-A (GB)
Title: Laser projection driver information display
Inventor: HARRIS SIMON KINGSWELL
IPC: H04N5/74
Filed: 2005-09-26
Abstract: A driver information display comprises display means 4 having two or more display areas (7, 8, fig. 1), 9, means to laser project (18, fig. 4) a class of driver information on to one display area (7, 8, fig. 1), 9, and two or more classes of driver information on to the further display area (7, 8, fig. 1), 9. Control means 14 enables the driver to select the class of information displayed on the further display area (7, 8, fig. 1), 9. Preferably the display areas comprise upper (7, fig. 1), lower (8, fig.1) and central 9 areas, arranged one above the other in a stepped formation so as to be spaced at different distances from the driver. Preferably the central area 9 is closer to the driver than the upper (7, fig. 1). The information displayed on upper (7, fig. 1) and lower (8, fig. 1) display areas is preferably fixed. The control means 14 can allow driver selection of the class of information displayed on the central area 9 and comprises a panel 15 having depressible buttons 16 each having images relating to an information class upon them. The classes may relate to: radio; telephone; climate control; media player; vehicle data and; navigation.
Patent GB-2431549-A (GB)
Title: Secure transaction management system and method
Inventor: WHITE RICHARD JULIAN
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2005-10-21
Abstract: A system 200 for managing a secure transaction comprises a secure code generator 210 for generating a first unique code and a second unique code, a database 209 for storing said first code and said second code, means for issuing 208 said first code to a first party 201 and said second code to a second party 211 and an interface 205 for inputting said first and second codes to the database 209. The server 206 compares the input codes, when received from the first and second parties, to those already stored in the database and issues an authentication signal when the codes match. The system may be used in a delivery/collection e.g. courier environment or alternatively in a waste disposal management system (for example).
Patent GB-2426225-A (GB)
Title: Hand-held power tool housing with see-through region
Inventor: YEOH SIM TEIK
IPC: B25F5/02
Filed: 2006-05-17
Abstract: The invention is based on a hand-held power tool housing with at least one see-through region 10,12,14 made, in particular, from a transparent plastics material. An inner face (18, fig 2) of the see-through region forms a carrier for an information and/or signal element (26, fig 2). The housing may include at least one illumination element 38,40,42, such as a light emitting diode, for illuminating the inner face of the see-through region. At least one switch element (110,112,114, fig 6) may be provided beneath the see-through region for switching between operating modes of the tool.
Patent GB-2423393-A (GB)
Title: Digital rights management for content rendering on playback devices
Inventor: HUG JOSHUA D
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2004-11-22
Abstract: In one embodiment, an elapsed playback time associated with a digital playback device is determined and compared to an allotted playback time for the device. In the event the elapsed and allotted playback times satisfy a predetermined relationship with respect to one another, further content playback on the device may be denied or otherwise regulated until content playback rights intrinsic to the device are renewed or "recharged".
Patent GB-2439941-A (GB)
Title: Paint kettle with brush holder
Inventor: METCALFE IAN
IPC: A46B17/00
Filed: 2006-07-10
Abstract: A paint kettle 1 with a resealable airtight lid that comprises the base of a container 3 for maintaining paintbrushes in a workable condition in the intervals between painting sessions without the need for them to be cleaned to prevent their drying out. The paintbrush container has a resealable airtight lid 7. There are projections 13 rising from the base to inhibit the movement of a brush held in the container. The sidewall has a vertical aperture 10 with compression seal 11 to accommodate brushes that cannot be contained wholly within the container by allowing handles to protrude from the container.
Patent GB-2428338-A (GB)
Title: Protection arrangement of a charging circuit for a battery pack
Inventor: SUZUKI KATSUHIRO
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2006-07-13
Abstract: An interconnect logic and method are provided for controlling transaction reordering by slave logic units coupled to the interconnect logic. The interconnect logic couples master logic units and slave logic units to enable transactions to be performed, each transaction having a transaction identifier associated therewith. ID aliasing logic is associated with at least a subset of slave logic units, with each slave logic unit in that at least a subset being able to issue response transfers for different transactions out of order with respect to the order of receipt by that slave logic unit of the address transfers of those transactions. For at least a subset of the transactions, if the slave logic unit involved in that transaction is associated with the ID aliasing logic, the ID aliasing logic is operable to replace the transaction identifier for that transaction with a predetermined identifier and then to forward the address transfer of the transaction along with that predetermined identifier to the slave logic unit. For any transactions that have their transaction identifier replaced with the predetermined identifier, the slave logic unit will not then perform any reordering since the same identifier, namely the predetermined identifier, is associated with each of those transactions. For any response transfer issue by the slave logic unit with the predetermined identifier, the ID aliasing logic replaces that predetermined identifier with the original transaction identifier removed previously so as to enable the routing of that data transfer via the interconnect logic to the appropriate master logic unit. This provides a very simple and effective mechanism for reducing the occurrence of a deadlock within the interconnect logic.
Patent GB-2440542-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum pump gearbox purge gas arrangement
Inventor: STEPHENS PHILIP JOHN
IPC: F04C25/02
Filed: 2006-07-31
Abstract: A vacuum pump comprises a pumping chamber 16 having an inlet 16a and an outlet 16b leading to an exhaust line 18. The chamber houses a rotor 20 on a shaft 22 extending from the chamber into a gearbox 26. Purge gas is supplied to the gearbox and a passageway conveys purge gas from the gearbox to one of the chamber and the exhaust line. This passageway 42 extends at least partially along the shaft which comprises a first gas receiving opening 44 and a second opening 46 for discharging purge gas towards said one of the pumping chamber and the exhaust line. A pressure actuated flow control device 50 is located between the openings for varying the passageway conductance dependent on pressure differential between the openings. The device comprises an apertured (61 Fig. 2) elastomeric diaphragm (60) that closes passages (64) surrounding a sintered metal plug (62) at a large differential to reduce passage conductance.
Patent GB-2440940-A (GB)
Title: Wellhead Assembly
Inventor: GARBETT KEITH
IPC: E21B33/043
Filed: 2006-08-18
Abstract: An assembly 102 for use on a wellhead comprises a tree body 106 having an internal main bore 126 arranged in use to be aligned with the bore of a wellhead housing 204; the tree body comprising a lateral bore 128 extending through the tree body from the internal bore 126; the tree body further comprising means 110 for connecting to a detachable connector 108, such as a reentry hub, which allows connection to various devices such as a blowout preventer (BOP) tailored to the operational parameters and user requirements. The tree body also comprises one or more integrally formed bores 130, 132 and valves 120, 122 to provide fluid annulus flow paths and/or cross-over functions 210. The integrally formed flow paths and integrally housed valves improve the integrity of the flow paths and reduce the possibility of leaks.
Patent GB-2425893-A (GB)
Title: Air-gap switch
Inventor: JOHNSEN ROGER T
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2005-02-24
Abstract: A switching device is provided having an air-gap switch 204 an electrical load. The switching device can include a switch keycap 206 figured for controlling the switching of the electrical load. A faceplate 80 can be configured to surround the switch keycap 206. In addition, an air-gap actuator 204 can be contained substantially within the switch keycap 206. The air-gap actuator 204 can be pulled from the switch keycap 206 to short out an electrical connection to the electrical load.
Patent GB-2433617-A (GB)
Title: Multi-dimensional resource management
Inventor: SHRUM KENNETH W
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 2006-10-31
Abstract: A method, system and program product for managing system resources in a system with a potentially large number of resources and tasks that need exclusive use of the resources in order to run. The system is comprised of a means of describing resources and resource selection criteria, a means of describing a task's complete resource requirements as a set of named resource selection criteria, a means of supporting alternative resource requirements for a given task and also for prioritizing across all tasks and all resource requirements by attaching a priority to each resource requirement and allowing multiple alternative resource requirements per tasks, and an efficient means of selecting simultaneously one distinct resource from each of N possibly overlapping sets of candidate resources such that any given selection is chosen with equal probability (i.e. is fair). Techniques are disclosed for gaining significant performance including employing greedy resource acquisition.
Patent GB-2430441-A (GB)
Title: High-brightness stress light emitting material and production method therefor, and its applications
Inventor: XU CHAO-NAN
IPC: C09K11/08
Filed: 2005-04-08
Abstract: A high-brightness stress light emitting material able to be viewed even under a bright environment and a production method therefore, and a typical one example of it applications. The stress light emitting material satisfies a condition of being lighted by at least any one of light emitting mechanisms, that is, a light emitting mechanism derived from static electricity by friction, a light emitting mechanism derived from micro-plasma by friction, a light emitting mechanism derived from piezoelectric effect by strain, a light emitting mechanism derived from lattice defects, and a light emitting mechanism derived from heating. For example, when a stress light emitting material contains a base material consisting of at least one kind of aluminate, the above base material requires, for the purpose of realizing a light emitting mechanism derived from piezoelectric effect by strain, a structure including a crystal structure having a spontaneous polarity, specifically, for example,   a  -SrAl2O  Ú  .
Patent GB-2444335-A (GB)
Title: Fishing Apparatus
Inventor: MIDSON BRIAN THOMAS
IPC: A01K97/10
Filed: 2006-12-02
Abstract: Apparatus 10 for supporting a fishing rod 20 comprising a first part 14 for supporting a front portion 22 of the fishing rod 20, a second portion 16 for supporting the rear 24 of the fishing rod 20, and sensor means 30 to monitor the line of the fishing rod 20 for evidence of a bite. Additionally the second part 16 comprises a visual indicator 40 couple to the sensor means 30. The visual indicator 40 may be detachably coupled to the second part 16, and may take the form of a passive device with first and second inputs having different configurations. The sensor means may comprise a plurality of sensors and the second part may be configured to hold a plurality of rods 20, each rod 20 being associated with a different sensor means, 30 with the visual indicators 40 on the second part 16 being associated with a respective rod 20.
Patent GB-2435458-A (GB)
Title: Conveyors handling output from a wrapping machine
Inventor: WEBB MICHAEL JAMES MORLEY
IPC: B65G15/22
Filed: 2007-02-22
Abstract: An indexing conveyor 1 travels at ninety degrees to a wrapping output conveyor 2, which conveys elongate packs 3 of circular biscuits at high speed with their diameter-ends leading. The indexing conveyor 1 receives the packs 3 and conveys them in an orthogonal direction, with their long-dimensions leading. The indexing conveyor 1 has a regular series of V-section lugs 11, which receive and centre the packs 3 and can accommodate a range of diameters of circular packs 3 whilst maintaining a constant pitch. A pair of lifting bars 12 lifts a group 31 of packs 3 at a time during the dwell period of the index of the conveyor 1. The packs 3 of each group 31 are moved together during the lift so that they are touching, to ensure that a robotic pick-and-place system can pick up the group 31 reliably.
Patent GB-2442075-A (GB)
Title: Decoding method for Multi-Input Multi-Output Systems
Inventor: SONG LICK HO
IPC: H03M13/37
Filed: 2007-05-02
Abstract: A 'breadth-first' search algorithm for closet points in a lattice, and an ML decoder, called a breadth-first signal decoder (BSIDE). Simulation results show that the BSIDE has the same bit error rate performance as the conventional ML decoders while allowing significantly lower computational complexity than the SD. Also a tuning scheme which allows the BSIDE to have a performance-complexity trade-off.
Patent GB-2434377-A (GB)
Title: A method of reducing a risk of fire in a laundry appliance and an appliance incorporating said method
Inventor: MORRISON JOHN RICHARD JAMES
IPC: D06F58/28
Filed: 2007-05-04
Abstract: A method of reducing the risk of fire or containing fire in a laundry appliance and an appliance incorporating said method. The appliance includes a sensor means capable of sensing an abnormal fault condition indicative of an increased fire risk or a fire within the appliance drum. In response to sensing the abnormal fault condition, the appliance controller enters a fire containment cycle which rotates the drum at a tumbling speed.
Patent GB-2438120-A (GB)
Title: Multiple language support system and method for application
Inventor: KIM GOO-HYUN
IPC: G06F40/00
Filed: 2007-08-10
Abstract: A multiple language support system and method. The multiple language system includes a multiple language support system for an application, the system includes a resource data generation unit to generate resource data for the language of the application, a resource data processing unit to extract resource data from the generated resource data by language of the system environment on which the application is executed, and convert the extracted resource data into the language of the application, and a resource data management unit to manage the resource data used in the application.
Patent GB-2456177-A (GB)
Title: Shoe sole made from recycled shoes
Inventor: WU HAN-CHING
IPC: A43B1/12
Filed: 2008-01-07
Abstract: A shoe sole is constructed from a raw material comprising a primary constituent of recycled shoes which have been subjected to the removal of metal accessories, pulverization to pieces 5 mm in diameter, high temperature deodorization and hot air drying. The high temperature deodorization may comprise feeding the material into an enclosed tunnel-like conveying device and subjecting material to steam deodorization at approximately or above 120{C. In an alternative aspect the pulverized raw material comprises 5-90% of the sole material mixed with a base rubber (5-90%) and additives (5-10%) and is processed by a planar rolling device into a sheet material with a preferred thickness of 1-50 mm. Filling agents comprising kaolin, calcium carbonate or glass powder may be added to the sheet material.
Patent GB-2445859-A (GB)
Title: An electric submersible pump and motor assembly
Inventor: HEAD PHILIP
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2008-01-16
Abstract: An electric submersible pump and motor assembly for downhole applications, comprises an electric motor 7, a pump 8 driven by the electric motor, a deployment line 3, upon which the electric motor and pump may be lowered down through a production tube 2, and a sealing 6 means for sealing the assembly against the production tube. The motor has a stationary non-rotating through bore 14. The assembly has an inlet 9 beneath the sealing means through which well bore fluid flows, which leads through the pump and the stationary non-rotating through bore of the motor, and an outlet 25 open to the well bore above the sealing means through which the well bore fluid exits. The outlet is located beneath junction between the deployment line and the assembly. The deployment line includes a power cable. Also independently claimed is a burst disc 14 which constrains the fluid from the pump so that it inflates the sealing means (an inflatable packer) through a one way valve. Once the packer is inflated the burst disc breaks allowing the well bore fluid to flow to the outlet.
Patent GB-2443141-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for detection of milk characteristics during milking
Inventor: BRAYER EYAL
IPC: A01J3/00
Filed: 2005-08-01
Abstract: An innovative method and apparatus enabling an early detection of abnormal changes in milk characteristics during milking. A control unit that controls a two-channel pulsator is provided to create two short periods of time during milking, each period typically lasting a few seconds. Within the first period of time, milk characteristics and flow rate during milking are measured from only a first half of the udder by temporarily stopping the milk flow from a second half of the udder. This measuring procedure is then alternately repeated within the second period of time for the second half. The control unit is provided for analyzing measurements of the milk characteristics in real-time, while controlling the operation of the two channels separately accordingly.