baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2436970-A (GB)
Title: DC to DC converter and electric motor drive system
Inventor: CHEN CHINGCHI
IPC: H02M3/158
Filed: 2007-04-05
Abstract: DC to DC converter 100 includes first and second capacitors 102 and 104, an inductor 106 and first and second switching devices 108, 110. This may, in comparison with conventional converter arrangements, provide a higher output terminal voltage rating while capacitors are used at lower voltage ratings and/or reduce over-voltage occurrences due to susceptibility to capacitor parameter variation. The DC to DC converter may be bidirectional. An electric motor drive system (see figs. 4 and 5) comprises an energy storage device (402), a drive unit (404), an electric motor (406) in electronic communication wit the drive unit and a DC to DC converter (400, 500) as described above.
Patent GB-2448882-A (GB)
Title: Self-assembly microstructure with polyimide thin film elastic joint
Inventor: HORNG ALEX
IPC: B32B3/10
Filed: 2007-04-30
Abstract: The self-assembly microstructure includes a photosensitive polyimide elastic joint 52 between stationary 50 and movable 51 parts. The polyimide elastic joint 52 contracts during a high temperature reflow process. The surface tension of the cured polyimide rotates and lifts-up the movable part 51 of the microstructure. The formation process is also claimed. The microstructure can be a micro-fan.
Patent GB-2450518-A (GB)
Title: Point-of-use drinking water cooler
Inventor: WALTON PHILIP ANDREW
IPC: B67D1/00
Filed: 2007-06-28
Abstract: The water cooler has a water inlet 4 for receiving treated water from a piped drinking water supply which feeds a thermally insulated chamber 2 containing a cooling element 12 to provide a volume of cooling medium. Residual sanitizing chemicals in the water supply prevent bacterial growth within the chamber 2. Water leaves the chamber 2 via an outlet coupling 10 and enters a filter cartridge 7 which is engaged on a seat 6 incorporating a well 11. The cartridge contains a water filter 20 within a filter housing 17 which is received in the well 11 surrounded by the cooling medium. A manifold 16 in thermal contact with the seat 6, incorporates a connector 19 which sealably engages the coupling 10, flow passages, and a dispense outlet 18. The filter cartridge is cooled to ensure that cooled water can be dispensed on demand, and periodic replacement of the filter cartridge ensures that the filtration components remain sanitized.
Patent GB-2440617-A (GB)
Title: Page table access by a graphics processor
Inventor: TONG PETER C
IPC: G06F3/14
Filed: 2007-07-13
Abstract: A graphics processor requests access to memory locations in system memory. Without waiting for a cache miss it receives address information relating to a block of memory. The address information may be a mapping of virtual addresses used by the graphics processor to physical addresses in system memory. The graphics processor stores a page table entry corresponding to the block of memory in a local cache. It may store the page table entry in system memory. The data may be received at system power up. The address information may be locked in the cache. The request for access may be made to an operating system. The graphics processor may calculate physical addresses from virtual addresses in a given address range by adding an offset and use the page table entry in cache if the address is not in the range.
Patent GB-2453567-A (GB)
Title: Clamp having pre-stressed spring elements between outer clamp shell and inner clamp member
Inventor: LOUVAIN-WALTERS PAUL
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 2007-10-11
Abstract: A clamp comprises a set of outer clamp shells 14 shaped to be arranged around a cylindrical member 12 having inner clamp members 24 shaped to seat upon the cylindrical member e.g. through part-circular inner faces. The inner clamp members are biased into engagement with the cylindrical member by means of spring elements 20 pre-stressed upon assembly of the clamp between opposed surfaces of the respective outer clamp shell and inner clamp member. Preferably, the spring elements 20 each act along a circumferential direction. The outer clamp shells may be secured to one another in their configuration by means of bolts 16. The clamp may be for mounting upon a cylindrical member such as a sub-sea riser or umbilical 12.
Patent GB-2450945-A (GB)
Title: Liner for a casting shake out and reclaimer
Inventor: DIDION MICHAEL S
IPC: B22D29/00
Filed: 2007-07-10
Abstract: A tumbling unit such as a casting shake-out unit, rotary media drum, sand reclaimer or the like includes a cylindrical outer shell and a cylindrical inner liner. The inner liner is formed of a series of interfitting segments. The segments each have an inner surface, an outer surface, side edges, a front edge, a back edge, and two vanes extending from the outer surface. The side edges of the segments have a groove and the grooves of neighboring segments define a channel between the segments. A pin in the channel urges the neighboring segments apart to form a tight interfit among the segments in a row of the liner. The pin conforms in shape and size to the cross section of the vanes, and aligns with the vanes of the adjacent segments to form a continuous spiral upon the outside of the liner.
Patent GB-2457424-A (GB)
Title: Device for retaining beverage cooling means within a vessel
Inventor: SPRATLEY DAVID DEREK GRANT
IPC: A47G19/22
Filed: 2007-11-16
Abstract: A device 10 for retaining beverage cooling means 11 within a vessel 12, such as a glass, comprises a vessel engaging portion and means that engages the cooling means 11 and allows it to move in sliding relation with respect to the vessel engaging portion. Preferably, the vessel engaging portion comprises a hooked clip 14 engaging the rim 15 of the vessel and is located at one end of an arm 13. The means for engaging the cooling means 11 is disposed at the other end of the arm 13 and includes a yoke 16 where projections (17, Figure 2) engage with grooves 18 on housing 19 of the cooling means 11. Housing 19 preferably holds a heat absorbing liquid or gel; it may be sealed or openable so as to allow insertion of an ice cube.
Patent GB-2455766-A (GB)
Title: Anonymously routing messages between source and respondent devices based on a predetermined subject identifier set by the source device.
Inventor: ASIEDU EDWARD
IPC: H04L9/00
Filed: 2007-12-20
Abstract: A source storage means 203 is provided for storing the communication identifiers for the source communication device 200 and a predetermined subject identifier (or topic reference) for designating messages associated therewith. A respondent storage means 203 is provided for storing the communication identifiers for each respondent communication device 213,214,215,216,217,218, along with a unique tag identifier assigned thereto. A first message handler 202,204,205,206 selects received messages from the respondent communication devices attaches the appropriate tag identifier (based on its origin) and transmits the message to the source communication device 200. A second message handler 202,201 receives messages from the source communication device 200 and transmits them to the appropriate respondent communication devices based on the predetermined subject identifier and the tag identifier contained in the message. Messages can therefore be sent back and forth between the source and respondent via the router, based on particular subject identifier. Importantly, only the communications identifiers for the router need to be known to the communications devices, and therefore messages can be sent anonymously without either device needing to divulge its communications identifier to the other.
Patent GB-2458470-A (GB)
Title: Mobile terminal authorisation arrangements
Inventor: BHASIN JYOTI
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2008-03-17
Abstract: An end-to-end client server system and related method for use in conjunction with mobile terminals. A client application on a mobile terminal is configured to remotely access a backend server via a gateway system. The mobile terminal includes a client application configured to generate a one time password using secret information and a password library, both known only to the client application and a verification component of the gateway system. The one time password provides an additional level of security, which is not network dependent. A system and a method for managing a communication session between a secure server and a mobile terminal in a mobile telecommunication network. The session management uses a first and a second timer to determine whether a re-authentication of the mobile terminal is needed.
Patent GB-2458916-A (GB)
Title: Eye wind shield
Inventor: NAPPER RONALD PETER
IPC: G02C7/16
Filed: 2008-04-01
Abstract: A protective eye wind shield comprises a moulded flexible attachment to the side of the glasses. The wind shield may further comprise a slot to insert the aim or temple of a spectacles frame, an arm holder to stabilise and hold the eye shield in place and vent holes. The shield is constructed using a moulded flexible material and the arm holder ensures that the shield is balanced in line with the glasses frame. The eye shield may have a curvature to deflect wind and to closely fit the head of a wearer.
Patent GB-2452799-A (GB)
Title: Information exploration systems and methods
Inventor: THOMPSON KEVIN B
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2006-11-15
Abstract: Disclosed information exploration system and method embodiments operate on a document set to determine a document cluster hierarchy. An exclusionary phrase index is determined for each cluster, and representative phrases are selected from the indexes. The selection process may enforce pathwise uniqueness and balanced sub-cluster representation. The representative phrases may be used as cluster labels in an interactive information exploration interface.
Patent GB-2451197-A (GB)
Title: A new method for controlling lifting force of an aerovane fan and a helicar
Inventor: LIU HONGMAO
IPC: B60F5/02
Filed: 2007-05-18
Abstract: The invention discloses a new method for controlling lifting force of an aerovane fan and a helicar utilizing this method. The method directly controls airflow rate of a turbofan using an airflow valve that can be opening or closed by a rotating operation thereof so as to control lifting force. The airflow valve has double layers, is perforated and shaped as a hemisphere or hemiellipsoid. A simple and practical helicar is designed on the basis of this method. In the helicar, a turbofan with double wings rotating in opposite directions with each other is disposed uprightly at the center part of the helicar; an array of spouts and an array of barrier sheets for adjusting airflow are arranged on a bottom plate; auxiliary wings that can be foldable and retractable are disposed on two sides; double vertical wings (and a rudder), a horizontal wing (and a lifting rubber) and a tailing spout are provided at the tail part of the helicar; an engine is placed at the rear part of the helicar; a driver chamber and a passenger chamber are placed at the front part of the helicar; and furthermore, a series of operation mechanism is included. The blades of the aerovane are fixed at an angle of attack, fixedly connected with a hub, strong as a whole, rotating at a high speed and have a small diameter. Therefore, the structure of the helicar is simple and compact. After the winds are retracted and folded, the width of the helicar may be about 2 meters, which is suitable for a drive on the road and a fly in the air (when an inflatable rubber bulb is attached to the bottom plate, the helicar also may land on the surface of water and drive on it.
Patent GB-2453437-A (GB)
Title: Customizable application system
Inventor: NAGHSHINEH FAZEL
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2008-10-03
Abstract: A system comprises a data specifying builder (11) to define a data model (21) with specification stored in a repository (database) usable for a customizable application, a process designing builder (12) to define user interfaces and processes of the customizable application which include specified functions to access and manipulate data created by the data specifying builder, and an application deploying executor (13) to generate application components using the data model designed by the process builder. The data specifying stage may include schema, tables or views (22), procedures (23), plug-ins (24) such as DLL (24a), web services (25) and other services (26). The process design stage (12) may include using templates (27) that guide the user to define events or actions (28), business rules (29), plug-ins (24b). Both of these stages operate using the drag and drop paradigm rather than coding so no code generation is required and the designs are instantly executable. The deploying application stage (13) executes the customized software application using metadata in the repository so no code is compiled.
Patent GB-2465798-A (GB)
Title: Animal warmer
Inventor: ASHLEY JOHN
IPC: A01K1/035
Filed: 2008-12-01
Abstract: An animal warmer 10 comprising a heat source 14 in the form of a light bulb 15, and a reflector element 16 for reflecting heat produced by the bulb. The bulb and reflector are situated in a housing 11, 12 which is placed beneath the animal to be warmed. An animal cage (41, fig 3) can be placed above the housing so that the animal is heated from below.
Patent GB-2466670-A (GB)
Title: Transmit line spectral frequency vector and interpolation factor determination in speech encoding
Inventor: VOS KOEN
IPC: G10L19/07
Filed: 2009-01-06
Abstract: A method, system and program for encoding and decoding speech according to a source-filter model whereby speech is modelled to comprise a source signal filtered by a time-varying filter. The method comprises receiving a speech signal comprising successive frames, for each of a plurality of frames of the speech signal, deriving a first line spectral frequency vector for a first portion of the frame, and a second line spectral frequency vector for a second portion of the frame, and determining a transmit line spectral frequency vector and an interpolation factor based on the first and second line spectral frequency vectors, and on the transmit line spectral frequency vector for a preceding one of the frames.
Patent GB-2470211-A (GB)
Title: Hysteresis-type electronic control for fuel injectors
Inventor: LUCANO MASSIMO
IPC: F02D41/14
Filed: 2009-05-14
Abstract: A hysteresis-type electronic controlling device 1 for fuel injectors comprises a power driving unit 20 for driving the fuel injectors with an electric signal s1, a control stage 10 connected to the power driving unit 20 and a sensing stage 40 fed by the power driving unit 20 and feeding the control stage 10. The device 1 has a feedback frequency control stage 30 for measuring a waveform period of the signal feeding the fuel injectors; the feedback frequency control stage 30 being fed by the control stage 10 with an electric signal s2). A fuel injector control method comprises the steps of driving fuel injectors with an electric signal s1coming from a power driving unit 20 fed by a control stage 10 and the step of sensing the signal s1with a sensing stage 40; the method comprises a step of measuring a waveform period of the signal s1through the feedback frequency control stage 30. In a modification, fig.3, the reference timing signal Trefis fed to the input of the multiplier 60 and to the input of the adder 32.
Patent GB-2458830-A (GB)
Title: Magnetically coupled safety valve with satellite outer magnets
Inventor: VICK JAMES D
IPC: E21B1/00
Filed: 2007-12-27
Abstract: A magnetically coupled safety valve with satellite outer magnets. A safety valve includes a housing having multiple chambers extending longitudinally in a pressure bearing wall of the housing, and multiple magnetic devices, each of the magnetic devices being reciprocably disposed in a corresponding one of the chambers. Another safety valve includes multiple first magnetic devices, a second magnetic device magnetically coupled to the first magnetic devices, with the first magnetic devices being circumferentially spaced apart and encircling the second magnetic device. Yet another safety valve includes a housing having a pressure bearing wall, and multiple magnetic devices, each of the magnetic devices being reciprocably disposed in the housing wall, and each of the magnetic devices being completely surrounded by the housing wall.
Patent GB-2472446-A (GB)
Title: Metal oxide particles coated with polyethylene glycol and their synthesis
Inventor: TROMSDORF ULRICH INGMAR
IPC: A61K49/18
Filed: 2009-08-07
Abstract: Nanoparticles comprising a metal oxide core, preferably iron oxide such as magnetite, with a diameter in the range of 4 to 6 nm, wherein the metal oxide core is coated with poly(ethylene glycol) via a phosphate anchor. A method for the manufacture of monodisperse metal oxide nanoparticles coated with poly(ethylene glycol) is outlined which comprises (a) synthesising (i) the metal oxide particles and (ii) poly(ethylene glycol) based ligands with phosphate anchor groups by mixing poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether with an excess of POC13followed by subsequent hydrolysis of the remaining two P-C1 groups; (b) coating the metal oxide particles with a large excess of poly(ethylene glycol) and (c) transferring the coated metal oxide particles into an aqueous environment. The use of coated metal oxide particles as contrast agents, preferably as blood pool contrast agents, is also outlined.
Patent GB-2459996-A (GB)
Title: Detail data association creating program, device, and method
Inventor: TAKAGI YOSHIHIRO
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2009-08-26
Abstract: A detail data association creating program for allowing a computer to execute a method for creating association between detail data so that the detail data is aggregated by an aggregation key when the detail data produced in relation to business is stored in a predetermined journal in a format enabling distinguishing the aggregation key from the divisions. The association between the divisions is held as a business pattern, and the business patterns are outputted to an output section so that the association between the divisions is manifested. The association between the inputted business event name and the division is created, and the business event name is outputted to the output section. The association between the inputted journal name and the business event name is created, and the journal name is outputted to the output section. The association between the journal name and the inputted rule for determining whether the detail data identified by the business event name is which record of the journal identified by the journal name is created.
Patent GB-2463979-A (GB)
Title: Downhole actuation tool
Inventor: BASMAJIAN ARIN
IPC: E21B23/00
Filed: 2007-01-16
Abstract: A downhole actuation tool comprises a first atmospheric chamber 57 has first and second ends, an oil chamber with first and second ends, and a piston 50 between the first atmospheric chamber's second end and the oil chamber's first end. A first housing 70 adjacent the oil chamber's second end, the first housing also has first and second ends and at least one orifice 75, a second atmospheric chamber 87 adjacent the first housing's second end has first and second ends and receives oil from the oil chamber through orifice 75. A second housing 80 adjacent the second atmospheric chamber's second end, has first and second ends and a first port 84, the first port has a first rupture disc 85 therein. A sliding element 90 is disposed proximate the second housing's second end. The sliding element is configured to actuate a downhole tool when the first rupture disc is ruptured.
Patent GB-2475251-A (GB)
Title: Identifying new contacts in a peer to peer network
Inventor: KAAL MADIS
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2009-11-10
Abstract: A method identifying new peer to peer (P2P) network contacts comprising: transmitting contacts from a first store to a first comparator S502; at the first comparator, comparing the transmitted contacts with contacts from a second store to identify common contacts between the first and second stores, the first comparator outputting a contacts result based on the identification of the common contacts S504; at a second comparator, comparing the contacts result output from the first comparator with contacts from a third store S510; and using an output of the second comparator to identify at least one contact to recommend as a new contact to a recommendee user in the network S514, S516; wherein the first store is at a network node and the first comparator is at another network node, and the contacts transmitted from the first store are transmitted over the network to the first comparator. Preferably hash values are generated from the contacts and used in place of the contacts.
Patent GB-2475297-A (GB)
Title: Clogging resistant drain
Inventor: LEE ANDREW REGINALD
IPC: E03C1/29
Filed: 2009-11-13
Abstract: A drain trap 14 comprises a passageway 46 having a lower end submerged in water held within a reservoir 42 to form a water seal, the reservoir being supported on a fixture 54 extending axially within the passageway so as not to divide the drainage flow and therefore not to snag filamentary material. A drain cover plate 18 or grating may be mounted to a component 16. A boss 68a exposed to drainage flow spaces the cover plate or grating from the component to define inlet slots (88a-d, Fig.11). A releasable fastener (20, Fig. 1) extends into the boss allowing the cover plate/grating to be secured to the component and/or the component to be secured to a drain body 12. Again this minimises division of the drainage flow and filament snagging. The component 16 may be a membrane clamp ring or a floor tile bezel/adaptor.
Patent GB-2476460-A (GB)
Title: Railway rail fastening apparatus
Inventor: COX STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: E01B9/30
Filed: 2009-12-22
Abstract: The fastening apparatus comprises a baseplate (20) and securing means (30; 40) for securing it to a baseplate seat area (2) of a concrete railway foundation (1), the baseplate securing means comprising first and second fastening assemblies (30, 40) on opposite sides of the baseplate seat area (2) and comprising clamping means (35, 45) with part overlying part (27) of the baseplate and fixing means (31, 41) having a first part (32; 42) for retention within the foundation (1) and a second part (33; 43) for location above the rail foundation (1) and for engaging the clamping means (35, 45). Only the fixing means (41) of the second fastening assembly (40) consists of a screw-threaded fastener. A bearing part of the clamping means (35, 45) is interposed between a face of the fixing means (31, 41) and a baseplate end face. Planar interfaces are provided between the bearing part of the clamping means (35, 45) and the baseplate end face and between the bearing part of the clamping means and the face of the fixing means (31, 41) through which load is transmitted from the baseplate (20) and the fixing means.