baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2508217-A (GB)
Title: Bent bollard assembly.
Inventor: SAYERS HARRY
IPC: E01F9/011
Filed: 2012-11-26
Abstract: The bollard assembly 10 comprises a sleeve 14 for setting into the ground and a bollard 12 which engages into the sleeve. The bollard includes two portions 24, 26 which extend upwardly from the ground, the portions connected such that the central longitudinal axes of the portions form at least an acute angle in the range 35 and 55 degrees. The sleeve may comprise a tube 16 and a plate member 18 disposed at the end of the tube for resting on the surface of the ground. The plate member may be aperture to receive bolts which are covered with bolt shields. An eyelet may be located near the end of the tube and a stop plate may include an aperture for the eyelet. In use the bollard may be secured with a padlock going through the eyelet 20. The plate may be rectangular and be approximately 200mm by 300 mm. The tube may extend from the centre of the plate.
Patent GB-2509490-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic Coupling and Cancellation Arrangement for inductors.
Inventor: LENIVE VLAD
IPC: H01L23/522
Filed: 2012-12-06
Abstract: An inductor arrangement comprises a first inductor 1 formed on a substrate, a second inductor 2 formed on the substrate 6, a first loop 3 formed on the substrate adjacent to the first inductor and a phasing network 5 connected to the first loop which is arranged to receive an input signal representative of a flow of magnetic flux through the second inductor and to apply a first current to the first loop for generating a flow of magnetic flux for reducing magnetic coupling between the second inductor and the first inductor. A second loop 4 can be formed on the substrate adjacent to the second inductor which is arranged to generate a second current in response to a flow of magnetic flux through the second loop, with the second current being the signal representative of a flow of magnetic flux through the second inductor. The invention aims at reducing the magnetic and parasitic coupling between the two inductors. The second inductor may form part of a circuitry module, or the device may be in the form of an integrated circuit.
Patent GB-2511303-A (GB)
Title: Smoking apparatus
Inventor: SAMPSON John
IPC: A24D3/17
Filed: 2013-02-27
Abstract: A modular cigar/cigarette holder smoking device comprising a body with a first open end, a mouthpiece 12 removeably attached to the first open end, a cigar/cigarette removeably received in a second open end of the body. The device comprises a replaceable flavour additive element configured to selectively introduce (when the mouthpiece 12 is the ON position) or prevent introduction (when the mouthpiece 12 is in the OFF position) of an organoleptic additive to a smoke stream as it is drawn from the cigar/cigarette and out of the mouthpiece 12. The mouthpiece 12 comprises the replaceable flavour element.
Patent GB-2501212-A (GB)
Title: Method for assembling a tampon applicator
Inventor: MASTALISH GARY M
IPC: A61F13/20
Filed: 2012-02-07
Abstract: A method of assembling a tampon applicator includes providing a barrel with internal ridges that define a guide channel having an effective diameter. The method includes providing a plunger that has a finger flare with a circular shape and a flare diameter that is at least 15% larger than the effective diameter of the guide channel. The method includes assembling the plunger and the barrel by pushing the finger flare into the guide channel and deforming the finger flare into a non-circular shape while moving the finger flare through the guide channel. The method includes moving the finger flare out of the plunger end of the barrel and reestablishing the circular shape of the finger flare.
Patent GB-2517975-A (GB)
Title: Activating button
Inventor: JMOSE GLENN H
IPC: H01H13/14
Filed: 2013-09-09
Abstract: An activating button 1 is provided with an integrated sound / noise generator 9, the button comprising: a ventilated bottom plate 4; at least one contact point 8 arranged on the bottom plate; an activating member 6 having at least one activating means 7 arranged on an underside of the activating members top surface, wherein the activating means 7 may be brought into contact with the at least one contact point 8, and where the activating members top surface is provided with an aperture 2; a sound / noise generator having a sound chamber delimited by a piezo electrical loudspeaker element 9 and the underside of the top surface, such that sound may escape through the aperture 2 in the top surface to the ambient surroundings, wherein the piezo electrical loudspeaker 9 is arranged above the bottom plate 4; and an electrical connection between said contact point 8 and said piezo electrical loudspeaker 9. The activating button is particularly suited for use with a smoke, heat, or gas detector.
Patent GB-2519593-A (GB)
Title: Mobile device support
Inventor: BRIGGS DARREN
IPC: H04M1/04
Filed: 2013-10-28
Abstract: The present invention provides a support apparatus for a mobile device. The apparatus comprises at least one support element 6, 7 arranged in use to engage a first surface of the mobile device. The apparatus further comprises at least one engagement element 10 arranged in use to engage a second surface of the mobile device. In a first configuration, the apparatus is substantially planar and the at least one support element and the at least one engagement element extend within the plane of the apparatus. The apparatus is moveable from the first configuration to a second configuration in which the at least one engagement element and the at least one support element are arranged to support a mobile device in a viewing configuration. The at least one support element and engagement element comprise retaining features 10, 11, 12 to hold the mobile device in the viewing angle, these retaining features being arranges to frictionally engage with the mobile device and can consist of at least one protrusion and can be resiliently deformable. The support and engagement elements may be arranged to contact opposing sides of the of the mobile device in the second configuration.
Patent GB-2520745-A (GB)
Title: An improved support bar for a printhead
Inventor: GUIDOTTI GIAN MARIO
IPC: B41J3/54
Filed: 2013-11-29
Abstract: A printhead 1 includes a support element 3 which supports individual heads 2; each individual head 2 comprises a fluid chamber 21 having a nozzle associated therewith and the support element 3 includes an internal cavity 31 formed therein, through which fluid can flow to the heads 2, and, wherein the individual heads 2 are arranged on the support element 3 and retained thereon; the cavity 31 preferably the pressure of fluid in the chamber of each head 2 is equal; the support element 3 preferably provides fluid delivery 311 and fluid return 312 portions which are in fluid communication at one end. A head 2 for a printhead 1 including coupling apertures is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2541152-A (GB)
Title: Dye entrapped sol-gel film based test strip sensor for nitrate and a process of preparing said strip sensor
Inventor: SANTHAKUMAR DHANYA
IPC: G01N33/18
Filed: 2012-08-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to test strips that are photo and thermally stable, optically transparent and offer virtually specific absorptiometric sensing of nitrite in natural waters. The process of which is as follows: 1) The entrapment of xanthene dye specifically rhodamine 6G in sol-gel glass. This entrapment is done by delicate balance of coulombic interactions, hydrogen bonding and molecular imprinting effect. 2) In particular, rhodamine 6G entrapped sol-gel layers are formed by first preparing a sol by sonicating a mixture of tetraethoxsilane, water and ethanol for 30 minutes and hydrolysed to form gel by drop wise addition of hydrochloric acid. 3) This gel is further sonicated for 30 minutes after addition of dye and then aged for 15-20 h to obtain dye entrapped sol-gel glass and 4) This is then manually cast as sol-gel films on glass substrates to obtain test strips.
Patent GB-2522643-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a panel
Inventor: DOUGLAS TERRY
IPC: B32B37/18
Filed: 2014-01-30
Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a panel and in particular, to a method of manufacturing bathroom panels. The method comprises the steps of forming a core 16b in a first mould 20 and an outer layer 30b in a second mould 40. The core 16b and the outer layer 30b each have a top surface 12,32 and a bottom surface, the top surface 12,32 being formed by not being in contact with the mould. The top surfaces are levelled 12b, 32b, which may be by a machining process, and are then brought together to form the panel.
Patent GB-2512472-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for memory operation bonding
Inventor: SUDHAKAR RANGANATHAN
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2014-02-18
Abstract: A processor combines memory access operations to improve performance. Instructions may be combined only if the combined operations use a wider data channel or pipelined memory access. Only adjacent instructions may be combined. Only instructions accessing the same type of memory may be combined. Only instructions with the same register as a base address and with an offset differing by access size may be combined. Only instructions accessing consecutive locations may be combined. Instructions may be combined only if the combined operation uses an aligned address. Load operations may be combined only if they do not use the same destination register.
Patent GB-2527583-A (GB)
Title: Uplighting/downlighting barrier system
Inventor: KOULOURIS NICKOS
IPC: F21V33/00
Filed: 2014-06-26
Abstract: A barrier system 10 comprises a portable freestanding barrier 12 having a rigid perimeter frame, a plurality of interior struts 22 extending between portions 16, 18, 20 of the perimeter frame, and at least two spaced-apart support feet 24 extending laterally of a lower cross-member 16 of the perimeter frame. A watertight lighting apparatus 14 comprises a rigid elongate housing 26 having a lateral extent which is less than or equal to that of the lower cross-member 16 or an upper cross-member 18 of the perimeter frame. A barrier connector 30 attaches the lighting apparatus to the lower or upper cross-members 16, 18. A power supply for powering the lighting apparatus 14 is provided together with a flexible electrical connector 32 for connecting neighbouring lighting apparatus 14.
Patent GB-2527773-A (GB)
Title: Bale cutter
Inventor: HAWKES ALAN
IPC: B26D3/18
Filed: 2014-07-01
Abstract: A bale cutter, for bales of plastics material comprises a frame 1, a grid formation of cutting bars 11 and a counter block 17, wherein both the formation of cutting bars and the counter block are mounted to the frame so that one of the block and the bars are movable towards and away from the other. The block is provided with recesses (25, figure 2) substantially corresponding to the formation of the cutting bars as to receive the cutting bars within the recesses when the block and the cutting bars are moved towards each other. A pivotally mounted hydraulic ram 7 may be provided for moving the block and bars relative to each other, wherein the block may engage side runners (15, figure 2) via protrusions 19.
Patent GB-2530255-A (GB)
Title: A lead frame for an electric motor or generator
Inventor: OWEN GEOFFREY HENFRYN
IPC: H02K15/00
Filed: 2014-09-15
Abstract: A lead frame connects an inverter to a DC power supply and to a coil winding of an electric motor or generator. A continuous conductor 800 is encapsulated in a plastic housing and comprises a connection 810 to a power supply and connections to the inverter extending from the housing; and has a section 810 to isolate the inverter from the power supply at a predetermined current load. A second conductor 900 is also encapsulated in the plastic housing and has a connection 920 to a coil winding and a connection to the inverter also extending from the housing. The two conductors 800, 900 may be on opposite sides of the housing, which can also enclose the inverter. Isolating section 810 may be: made from copper; visible through the housing; and melt at the predetermined current load. There may be further conductors 920 connecting the inverter with respective coil windings. Conductor 800 may connect the inverter to a positive power rail and there may be a further conductor connecting the inverter with a negative power rail. There may be plural power modules comprising the lead frame for an electric vehicle wheel motor.
Patent GB-2520153-A (GB)
Title: Mass spectrometer
Inventor: GORDON DAVID
IPC: H01J49/16
Filed: 2014-09-17
Abstract: An apparatus for a mass spectrometer comprises a heater for heating a gas flow to an ion source, a temperature sensor for monitoring the temperature of the heater, and a control system which determines a flow rate of the gas flow by monitoring the power supplied to the heater and the temperature of the heater. Preferably, the gas flow 212 is a desolvation gas flow 224 of an atmospheric pressure ion source (e.g. electrospray ionisation) and the heater is a desolvation gas heater 230. As the gas flow passes the desolvation heater, the temperature of the heater is reduced by the transfer of heat from the heater to the gas flow, allowing the flow of gas to be monitored if the power provided to the heater is known. The invention makes it possible to determine a gas flow rate using pre-existing sensors in an ion source without providing separate flow sensors.
Patent GB-2535969-A (GB)
Title: Solid Phase Synthesis and Products Obtained thereby
Inventor: STEPHEN RICHARD COULSON
IPC: C40B60/14
Filed: 2014-09-19
Abstract: Described is a method for preparing or modifying an array surface having a multiplicity of different polymeric species arranged thereon. The method comprises exposing the surface to a plasma or glow discharge so as to form or modify the properties of the multiplicity of polymeric species. The surface roughness can be modified by the plasma. The reactivity of groups on the surface of the polymeric species can also be modified to allow attachment of additional functionality. The plasma can also be used to effect the polymerisation of a monomer mixture in order to form the polymeric species, via plasma polymerisation. Exemplified is the use of plasma polymerisation on low vapour pressure amino acids to generate a peptide array. Also described are microarrays produced by the method.
Patent GB-2531564-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for separating particles from an airflow
Inventor: DAVID MICHAEL JONES
IPC: B04B5/12
Filed: 2014-10-22
Abstract: An apparatus for separating particles from an airflow comprises a housing 21having an inner wall 21a and a body 25 positioned within the housing 21 and separated therefrom so as to define a substantially annular flow path between the body 25 and the inner wall 21a. The housing 21 is rotationally stationary, and the body 25 is rotatable relative to the housing 21 about a rotational axis A, the body 25 includes an impeller section 26 having a first set of blades extending from the body 25 into the annular flow path towards the inner wall 21a of the housing 21. The impeller 26 being rotatable for generating airflow through the apparatus and for generating swirl within the airflow, and a turbine section 27 located downstream of the impeller section 26. The turbine section 27 having a second set of blades for recapturing rotational energy from the airflow. A splitter 28 may be present to separate the dirty airflow from the clean airflow.
Patent GB-2532511-A (GB)
Title: Gasket
Inventor: THOMAS SCHNEIDER
IPC: F16J15/10
Filed: 2014-11-24
Abstract: A gasket 1, for e.g. reaction vessel doors or pipe-joining flanges, comprises an annulus of elastomeric material, e.g. PTFE, has opposed contact faces 4,5 and outer and inner circumferential edges, each contact face comprises at least one resilient sealing element 7, e.g. an O-ring, embedded therein, there being formed in the inner circumferential edge a narrow radial groove 10 extending towards the outer circumferential edge, e.g. to a depth greater than the extent of all sealing elements 7, and of a width and depth sufficient to permit the annulus to deform elastically under non-atmospheric internal pressure. The groove 10 can be frusto-conical. The gasket 1 provides an effective seal without the need for excessive and potentially damaging closing pressure or force, even when using the gasket between relatively uneven or rough surfaces, e.g. vessels which are glass-lined, coated with vitreous enamel, or with fused glass (i.e. coatings used in harsh chemical environments). Also a method of use is claimed.
Patent GB-2523443-A (GB)
Title: Composite antenna device
Inventor: IMAMURA YUTAKA
IPC: H01Q5/321
Filed: 2014-12-05
Abstract: A multiple frequency band antenna device comprises a first tuning coil 10 connected to a first power feeding source for a first frequency band and a second tuning coil 20 connected to a second power feeding source for a second frequency band. A common top loading capacity element 30 is connected to an end of the first and second tuning coils 10, 20, at the end which is opposite to the coil end which is connected to the respective power feeding sources. The said capacity element 30 functions as part of the antenna resonant elements involved in operating at the first and second frequency bands and also at a third frequency band. The tuning coils 10 and 20 may also operate as filters which attenuate frequencies other than that of the first and second frequency bands, respectively. The antenna may be arranged to operate at further frequency bands. Switches may be provided between the power feeding sources and the respective tuning coils 10, 20 to improve the isolation between the said sources. The antenna device may be disposed within a shark-fin cover 51 with at least one tuning coil 10, 20 located along an edge line of the said cover.
Patent GB-2528729-A (GB)
Title: Umbilical
Inventor: CHAN CHUN YIP
IPC: F16L11/22
Filed: 2014-12-22
Abstract: A subsea flexible umbilical 2 comprises a plurality of umbilical components, which can include electric cables, optical fibre cables, steel tubes or thermoplastic hoses. An umbilical component comprises a composite tube 6 having a metal liner 10 and a composite outer layer 20. The umbilical 2 achieves the benefit of the mechanical properties and the anti-permeation properties of a metal liner such as a stainless steel tube, whilst minimizing any increase in overall weight of the umbilical by maintaining the use of a composite outer layer or wrap. The composite material can comprise fibres in a polymer matrix, which can be an epoxy matrix. The fibres can be carbon fibre, glass fibre, aramid fibre, or PBO. The umbilical can be reelable and greater than 2000m in length. The umbilical can be structured so the that axial loading is wholly or substantially withstood by the metal liner, which can be steel or stainless steel, and the radial loading is shared by the metal liner and the composite outer layer.
Patent GB-2518780-A (GB)
Title: Network synthesis design of microwave acoustic wave filters
Inventor: TURNER PATRICK J
IPC: H03H9/54
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: A method of designing an acoustic microwave filter in accordance with frequency response requirements. The method comprises selecting an initial filter circuit structure including a plurality of circuit elements comprising at least one resonant element and at least one other reactive circuit element, selecting lossless circuit response variables based on the frequency response requirements, selecting a value for each of the circuit elements based on the selected circuit response variables to create an initial filter circuit design, transforming the resonant element(s) and the other reactive circuit element(s) of the initial filter circuit design into at least one acoustic resonator model to create an acoustic filter circuit design, adding parasitic effects to the acoustic filter circuit design to create a pre-optimized filter circuit design, optimizing the pre-optimized filter circuit design to create a final filter circuit design, and constructing the acoustic microwave filter based on the final filter circuit design.
Patent GB-2535471-A (GB)
Title: A computer device for acting as a meter
Inventor: STEPHEN CHARLES SIMS
IPC: G01N27/416
Filed: 2015-02-16
Abstract: A computer device 10 for acting as a meter comprises a sensor input 11 for inputting data from a sensor 12, a store, and a data output 14. The device is arranged to provide measurement data from the sensor input over time. The store is arranged to store the measurements and to store measurement configuration data. The device is arranged to configure the measurements based on the configuration data to form configured data and to output this from the data output. The device also comprises an information input for inputting information that affects the sensor data in the form of a camera 30. The device is arranged such that measurements are associated with the information input at the camera 30. The computer may be a smartphone and the configuration data or information input may be calibration data, a barcode or QR code.
Patent GB-2526923-A (GB)
Title: A reader sensor having a recessed antiferromagnetic (AFM) pinning layer
Inventor: HO KUOK SAN
IPC: G11B5/39
Filed: 2015-04-20
Abstract: A read sensor includes an antiferromagnetic (AFM) pinning layer 602, the AFM pinning layer being recessed from a media-facing surface 614 in an element height direction 616 to a first height 618. A first antiparallel pinned multilayer (AP1) 604 is positioned above the AFM pinning layer and extends beyond the first height to the media-facing surface. A second antiparallel pinned layer (AP2) 606 positioned above the AP1 and extending beyond the first height to the media-facing surface. A freelayer 610 positioned above the AP2 and extends from the media-facing surface in the element height direction to a second height 620. The element height direction is perpendicular to the media-facing surface. The AP1 and the AP2 layers are not recessed from the media-facing surface, and the AFM, the AP1, and the AP2 extend beyond the free layer in the element height direction beyond the second height. This structure allows for the read gap to be reduced in comparison with conventional structures.
Patent GB-2537842-A (GB)
Title: A communications system, method and gateway device
Inventor: BO HU
IPC: H04W88/04
Filed: 2015-04-27
Abstract: A gateway device (1) is arranged to receive monitoring information from one or more wireless sensors (7) and to forward the monitoring information to the data server (2). The gateway device (1) is arranged to identify a relaying group (4) of one or more neighbouring devices (6) that can relay the monitoring information from the gateway device (1) to the data server (2) in the event of determining the connection between the gateway device (1) and the data server (2) is at risk of failing. Each member of the relaying group (4) is arranged to receive either all, or a segment of, the monitoring information, and to relay said monitoring information to the data server (2). The connection may be determined to be at risk if the battery level of the gateway device falls below a predetermined level. The sensors may be wearable sensors used to monitor medical information and transmitted to a remote server to be accessed by a medical professional.