baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2445084-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for clustered filtering in an RFID infrastructure
Inventor: RUSCIN JOHN T
IPC: H04L69/14
Filed: 2007-12-14
Abstract: The clustered filtering apparatus includes a plurality of Automated Data Acquisition (ADA) devices 52 (e.g. RFID reader, bar code scanner, optical sensor) in a plurality of locations. The clustered filtering apparatus further includes an application server cluster 50 including a plurality of application server nodes 50A, 50B, each including a duplicate observation filter 102 configured to remove duplicate ADA observations from the application server. The clustered filtering apparatus further includes a network traffic manager 42 communicating with the plurality of ADA devices and configured to distribute traffic from the plurality of ADA devices to the plurality of application server nodes. The clustered filtering apparatus further includes a shared event controller 106 configured to filter duplicate ADA observations between different application server nodes in the application server cluster in order to have unique single observations over the entire application server cluster 50. The load resulting from many devices (e.g. RFID devices) operating rapidly and at the same time is balanced by the network traffic manager 42, which could potentially split the multiple observations per second among the server nodes 50A and 50B.
Patent GB-2457047-A (GB)
Title: Reserved sign for a drinking glass
Inventor: CHESSELL PAUL LEWIS
IPC: G09F1/04
Filed: 2008-01-31
Abstract: A reserved sign for a drinking glass comprises a paper or card triangle which is placed in a glass or similar drinks receptacle to indicate that the glass is still in use, e.g. when a user has exited for a cigarette. The sign is made from water repellent paper or card, e.g. from sustainable sources. The sign is printed on both sides with appropriate text, e.g. "Reserved - Back Soon', and is formed by folding a square of appropriately printed paper into a right angled triangle such that the text may be seen on front and rear sides of the sign. In a particular embodiment the sign is formed from a square measuring 9cm x 9cm.
Patent GB-2447369-A (GB)
Title: Dermatologic treatment lamp that vibrates to reduce pain sensation
Inventor: ROTH DANIEL L
IPC: A61N5/06
Filed: 2008-05-02
Abstract: A dermatologic treatment lamp has a transparent window 326 through which light is incident on the skin. The window is vibrated by elements 404 during treatment to reduce pain sensation (following the gate theory of pain). It may incorporate a hydrophilic substrate that reduces friction with the skin and turns cloudy to diffuse the radiation upon contact with water. The lamp may also provide haptic feedback to a user by vibrating when irradiation is in progress. Operation of the lamp may begin automatically when contact sensors 402 detect contact with skin. The radiation may be applied as a single pulse or in a continuous sequence of pulses: preferably each pulse lasts for 50 milliseconds and is separated from the next by about one second. The intensity of a desired frequency of radiation may be increased by a wavelength converter 306 impregnated with quantum dots and by recycling of the radiation by a reflector 314 surrounding the light source.
Patent GB-2449168-A (GB)
Title: Message queuing system for parallel integrated circuit.
Inventor: MAHER MONIER
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2008-05-07
Abstract: An integrated circuit comprises an external memory (202), a plurality of parallel connected Vector Processing Engines (VPEs) 205, and an External Memory Unit (EMU) 201 providing a data transfer path between the VPEs and the external memory 201. Each VPE contains a plurality of vector processing units (VPU) 207, a plurality of vector control units (VCU) 206, a DMA controller 503 and a VPE Messaging unit (VMU) adapted to transfer messages between the data processing units and other components of the integrated circuit. The VMU comprises a VPU message queue 508 and a scheduler 509 for transferring messages from VPU 207 to VCU 206. Similarly, messages are transferred from the VCU 206 to VPU 207 through message queue 507 and scheduler 506. The queues may be virtual queues. In use the VCU 206 sends an EMU data request to the DMA controller. The DMA controller copies EMU data to the Intermediate Storage Memory (ISM) 505. The VCU then inserts a work message in its queue which is delivered by the scheduler to the VPU 207. The VPU loads data from the ISM into its memory 501and performs the calculation and moves the results back to the ISM. The circuit may have a specific use as a Physics Processing Unit running as a secondary application running in parallel to a main application such as a game program.
Patent GB-2460868-A (GB)
Title: Centrepin Reel Casting Accessory
Inventor: MCQUILLIAM JAMES
IPC: A01K87/04
Filed: 2008-06-13
Abstract: A centrepin reel casting accessory 1, removably attached to a fishing rod 11, comprising an arm 3, with a line guide 4, which has swiveling means such that in a first position the arm extends in direction substantially perpendicular to a fishing rod, preferably the casting position, and in a second position the arm extends in a direction substantially parallel to the fishing rod. Preferably, the line guide is positioned below the rod, when in use. The line guide can be perpendicular to the centre point of the rod when in the first position and the distance between the guide and rod when in the first position is preferably greater than 95mm and is advantageously 125mm. Further, the line guide may direct the fishing line 13 over a shoulder of the fishing reel. The reel casting accessory can be attached to a fishing rod by means of a clip 2 and the swiveling means may comprise a locking mechanism which contains pins (Fig. 2, 8). With the line guide in the second position, the guide may function as an additional rod line guide.
Patent GB-2449196-A (GB)
Title: System and method for pump noise cancellation in mud pulse telemetry
Inventor: LI JIANG
IPC: E21B47/18
Filed: 2007-02-09
Abstract: Pump noise in a mud-pulse telemetry system is reduced based on analysis of the frequency characteristics of the noise generated by one or more pumps. Least mean-squares filtering may be done. Alternatively, the frequency domain analysis of the pump frequencies is fine-tuned in the time domain and a synthetic timing signal is used for the filtering.
Patent GB-2464701-A (GB)
Title: Shear with Bi-Directional Cutting
Inventor: EASTWOOD DAVID
IPC: B23D15/14
Filed: 2008-10-22
Abstract: A metal shearing method and apparatus is described in which the cutting cycle includes a cut in two directions (e.g. left to right and then right to left) rather than the conventional cut in one direction followed by a reset of the shear blade 2 to a starting position ready for the next cut. This gives rise to increased throughput and reduced volumes of hydraulic fluid.
Patent GB-2455614-A (GB)
Title: Electrically-driven liquid crustal lens and stereoscopic display device using the same.
Inventor: HONG HYUNG KI
IPC: G02B30/28
Filed: 2008-11-13
Abstract: An electrically-driven liquid crystal lens 300, which can be switched between a convex lens and a concave lens by changing an optical path difference based on an electric field application manner, and a stereoscopic display device using the same are disclosed. The electrically-driven liquid crystal lens 300 includes first and second substrates 310,320 arranged opposite each other and each defining a plurality of lens regions, a plurality of first electrodes 311 formed on the first substrate on a per lens region basis and spaced apart from one another, a second electrode 321 formed over the entire surface of the second substrate, a liquid crystal layer 330 filled between the first substrate and the second substrate, first and second voltage sources to apply different voltages to the plurality of first electrodes in each lens region, the voltage sources providing the liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates with a convex lens optical path difference and a concave lens optical path difference, respectively, and a selector to select any one of the first and second voltage sources so as to apply voltages to the first electrodes.
Patent GB-2454986-A (GB)
Title: Swimming goggles with elastic members to attach head strap to lens holders
Inventor: FUKASAWA SHUNJI
IPC: A63B33/00
Filed: 2008-11-19
Abstract: Swimming goggles which comprise: two eye cups 13 each including a lens 11 and frame unit 12; a nose bridge 17; a head strap 14 and two connecter members 15. The connector members comprise a material which is elastically deformable, but is more rigid and harder than the head strap. The eye cups contain a sloped guide depression 20 or recess, and a stopper 21 or strip straddling over the sloped guide depression. The connector member is adapted so one end is adapted for connecting with the eye cup and the other for connecting with the head strap. The end adapted for the eyecup has a latching detent (24, figure 5) which engages with the stopper. The end adapted for the head strap is adapted to have an insertion hole (30, figure 2A) for the head strap. The connector member is detachable from the eye cups.
Patent GB-2455011-A (GB)
Title: Twist-beam rear axle comprising an additional watt linkage
Inventor: BITZ GERD
IPC: B60B35/02
Filed: 2007-07-20
Abstract: Disclosed is a suspension (3) for non-steered wheels (2) on a motor vehicle body (4). Said suspension (3) comprises a twist-beam rear axle (6) with a Watt linkage (12). A top rocker arm (13) of the Watt linkage (12) is mounted on the motor vehicle body (4). The Watt linkage (12) prevents the motor vehicle from oversteering during cornering. The damping bushes can be disconnected in part from wheel-guiding functions as the Watt linkage (12) performs a major part of said wheel-guiding functions, which leaves some freedom for designing the characteristics so as to significantly increase motoring comfort.
Patent GB-2453476-A (GB)
Title: Method for economic valuation in seismic to simulation workflows
Inventor: BOUZAS HORACIO R
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2007-08-30
Abstract: A method is disclosed for performing economic calculations in petro-technical workflows, comprising: designing an economic model including, building and running an economic calculation, the building and running step including, opening an economics dialog box, clicking an economics calculation tab in the economics dialog box, clicking a settings tab in the economics dialog box and configuring a set of settings for the economic calculation, and clicking a run button in the economics dialog box to perform the economic calculation.
Patent GB-2454839-A (GB)
Title: Method of presenting beer
Inventor: DALE KEVIN
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 2007-08-17
Abstract: The invention is a method of serving beer from a conventional font by first chilling a glass for the beer to a temperature of at least -5{C then filling the glass with beer from the font such that crystals of frozen beer are present in the drink below a normal head of foam on the beer.
Patent GB-2469464-A (GB)
Title: Device for expelling the contents of a sachet
Inventor: MCKENZIE MARC
IPC: A47J43/28
Filed: 2009-04-15
Abstract: A device 1 for expelling the contents of a sachet or pouch comprises a handle 3 and two elongate members 4. The elongate members 4 extend from the handle 3 and are positioned substantially parallel with a slot, slit or gap 2 there between. In use, a flattened end of a sachet of pouch can be passed through the slot 2 in the device 1 and can then be pulled further through the slot 2 by hand, thus causing the sachet's contents to be expelled, The members 4 may be rotatable about a spindle, directly or indirectly, by hand or electric motor. The device 1 may be produced in the form of a fork, spoon or knife. The sachet may contain moist pet food. A device in the form of a box or container having a slot through which a sachet is passed is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2472260-A (GB)
Title: Brassiere
Inventor: TYRER JOHN
IPC: A41C3/00
Filed: 2009-07-31
Abstract: A brassiere 10 comprises a first breast cup (12) which is connected with a first wing portion 14, and a second breast cup (16) which is connected with a second wing portion 18. The first and second breast cups (12, 16) and wing portions 14, 18 are interconnected by a connecting member 20. The connecting member 20 passes from the first breast cup (12) to the second breast cup (16) via the second wing portion 18 then the first wing portion 14 and is moveable relative to each of the first and second wing portions 14, 18. The provision of a connection member which is able to move relative to the first and second wing portions allows respective portions of the connecting member to adjust its length and provides adaptable support. Preferably the connecting member includes elastic to draw the first cup to the second wing portion. Each wing comprises a wing guide 28 to allow the relative movement and the arrangement may further include a connecting member guide 44 to connect overlapping sections of the connecting member.
Patent GB-2473205-A (GB)
Title: Ice skate safety blade
Inventor: OWENS DAVID PHILLIP
IPC: A63C1/32
Filed: 2009-09-03
Abstract: A Ice skate safety blade 1 includes a curved front leading edge with a curved inwards facing single downward pointed pick 2 and a curved back leading edge with a curved inwards facing single downward pointed pick 3 allowing free forward and backward sliding action across a horizontal ice surface. The picks 2 and 3 are cut and fashioned to engage a horizontal ice surface if the blade 1 is angled away from a horizontal ice surface and slid against the pick point 2 or 3 causing that pointed pick to dig into the ice surface to resist any such sliding action, thus helping to prevent the skater from falling forwards or backwards.
Patent GB-2463575-A (GB)
Title: Tamper-evident container with frangible closure member
Inventor: PARIKH SAMIR R
IPC: B65D43/02
Filed: 2009-09-18
Abstract: A food container comprises a first body portion 12, a second body portion 14, an anchoring engagement element 34, 38 and a frangible engagement element 36, 40. The second portion is pivotally joined to the first portion and pivots between an open and a closed position. The anchoring element is integrally joined with the first portion and the frangible element is integrally joined with the second portion. When the second portion is moved to the closed position, the frangible element becomes locked with the anchoring element. When the second portion is moved back to the open position, the frangible element severs from it and remains locked with the anchoring element. The second body portion may comprise a line of weakness 44, preferably in the form of a perforated line, surrounding the frangible element to facilitate severing of the frangible element. The container is preferably inhibited from being reclosed after opening. A prop member 52 may be disposed between the portions when the second portion is in or near the closed position to exert a force that biases the second portion towards a partially open position.
Patent GB-2474071-A (GB)
Title: The maximum permitted transmission power of a femtocell base station is determined based on the reason for hand-in or reselection.
Inventor: WHINNETT NICK W
IPC: H04W52/14
Filed: 2009-10-05
Abstract: There is provided a method of operating a femtocell base station comprising, following a hand-in or reselection of the femtocell base station by a mobile device, determining a reason, preferably a measurement event from an event history, for the hand-in or reselection by the mobile device (103) and adjusting a maximum permitted transmission power of the femtocell base station according to the determined reason (107, 11 1). The reason may be poor signal levels in serving cell, which may result in maintaining or increasing the maximum permitted transmission power, or high interference due to transmissions fro the femtocell base station, which may result in the maximum permitted transmission power being reduced. As appropriate for the measurement event which may comprise A2, A3, A4 and A5 as defined in 3GPP TS 36.331 parameters for the threshold(s), offset and signal power or signal quality may be determined.
Patent GB-696313-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to hair curling devices
IPC: A45D2/12
Filed: 1951-04-28
Abstract: 696,313. Hair-curling appliances. PLEWS, E. F. H. June 12, 1952 [April 28, 1951], No. 10005/51. Class 131 A hair curler is made in two separable. parts joined end to end so that they cannot be rotated relatively to each other, one of the parts being in the form of a tube open at one end and closed at the other end and having a slot in its wall, a rubber retaining member attachable to the opposite ends of the curler being provided. As shown; the part 6 of the curler is bored to receive a bifurcated portion 8 of the part 7, a web in the bore engaging. the bifurcation to prevent relative rotation of the parts. The .part 7 is tubular, open at its free end and having a slot 15 so that liquid introduced into the bore 14 will thoroughly moisten the points of a coiled tress 16. The curler may be removed. without disturbing the curl by disengaging the rubber retaining member 12 from the projections 11, 13 and separating the parts 6, 7 in an axial direction.
Patent GB-196795-A (GB)
Title: A new or improved device for playing games
IPC: A63F5/04
Filed: 1922-04-07
Abstract: 196,795. Etherington, H. R. L. April 7, 1922. Games of chance.-A device for playing games comprises a container 1 furnished with plurality of chambers 3, 4 for the reception of a number of discs, means for imparting a rotary and/or vibratory movement to the container, and means to support the container and its operative means. The container 1 is weighted at 5 to bring it to rest in one position. The partitions 6, 7 of the chambers are mainly disposed at an angle to the horizontal, but short horizontal portions 8, 9 are provided to contain three discs each, which are viewed through apertures in a card 11 placed over a sheet of glass or other transparent material 10. A similar sheet of transparent material 12 covers the card 11. A part 14 serves to break up the formation of the discs in the chamber 3 and is also a support for the glass 10 and assists in securing the frame 13 to the disc 1. The disc 1 is rotated by a spindle 18 furnished with a cranked handle 20 and mounted in bearings in a stand 19. The bearing nearer the disc 1 is in the form of a vertical slot 22 so that the spindle 18 is free to move up and down under the action cf a cam 17 which acts on a fixed roller 21. The other bearing is circular and the spindle 18 is provided with a pair of cambered washers 23 arranged to form a type of universal joint. The device may be employed in playing games in which it is required to determine which of the several discs 15 are, say, first, second or third and also their respective values by the discs 16.
Patent GB-1347162-A (GB)
Title: Photoelectrophoretic imaging process
IPC: G03G17/04
Filed: 1971-04-20
Abstract: 1347162 Photo-electrophoretic imaging XEROX CORP 20 April 1971 [22 April 1970] 10077/71 Heading G2H In the photo-electrophoretic imaging of a suspension 4 between a flat injecting electrode 1 and a roller blocking electrode 5, the image is projected through the injecting electrode and a thin coating of photo-conductive material thereon. The coating may be produced by rubbing, may have a thickness of up to 1 micron and may have an optical density of 0.05. Non-ideal pigments may be compensated for, e.g. a photo-conductive coating absorbing green light may prevent excess magenta in a multi-colour image.
Patent GB-909626-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to power transmission clutches with metal to metal friction surfaces
IPC: F16D25/064
Filed: 1961-03-20
Abstract: 909,626. Friction clutches. HINDMARCH, T. March 20, 1961, No. 10098/61. Class 80 (2). In a friction clutch for marine, locomotive and industrial transmissions, wherein inner members, such as 4, are axially expanded by fluid pressure in a telescopic chamber to frictionally engage an outer member 1, and the members 4, 1 of different coefficients of thermal expansion, e.g., as shown, of bronze and steel respectively, have corresponding concentric V-shaped rings each with two conical engagement surfaces 8, 9, the surfaces 8 (or 9) have cone angles increasing with, and preferably having their tangents proportional to, their distance from the common rotational axis 7 to minimize variation in contact area due to difference in thermal expansion of the members 4, 1 as in Specification 891,475, and the other surfaces 9 (or 8) have such cone angles as will allow, by metal flexion of the bronze member towards one or other end of the temperature range, full contact on both surfaces at the working temperature. As shown, the surfaces 8, 9 have varying and constant angles respectively; in Fig. 3 (not shown) the surfaces 8, 9 have constant and varying angles respectively; and in Fig. 4 (not shown) the required amount of flexion is reduced by different or equal grading of both surfaces 8, 9 in proportion to their radii.
Patent GB-635472-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to multi-channel electrical pulse communication systems
IPC: H04J3/00
Filed: 1944-05-25
Abstract: 635,472. Pulse modulation; multiplex systems. STANDARD TELEPHONES & CABLES, Ltd., EARP, C. W., and LEVY, M. M. May 25, 1944, No. 10179. [Class 40 (v)] [Also in Group XL (b)] A multichannel time-modulated pulse signalling system employs a delay network as distributor for the several channels, a pulse or like disturbance being propagated along the network and a delayed pulse being used to gate the respective channels and to synchronize the pulse producer. As shown in Fig. 1, positive pulses 16 are generated by a multi-vibrator 10 and are fed from the cathode of one of the valves 12 to the common output line 39 through a diode 46, and to the distributer delay line DL through a differentiating circuit, negative pulses being shunted by a diode 19. Tappings on the line DL are connected to the several channels, and the far end is connected to the grid of a valve 14, the anode of which passes the pulse to the valve pair 10 to synchronize the emission of the next pulse. At each tapping a pulse passes to the grid of one valve 26 of a multivibrator pair 26, 27, thus triggering the pair into a reversed condition, which lasts for a period depending on the time constant of the grid circuit of the valve 27. This is adjustable by the grid potentiometer 30, and is also varied by the signal voltage from a microphone 31. A duration-modulated pulse 34 is produced across the cathode resistor 33, and this may be differentiated by the condenser 35 and resistance 36 to produce a pulse pair 37 of which the negative portion is shunted by a diode 38, and the positive portion 40 passed through a diode 43 to the common output line 39. The output pulses are thus time-modulated in accordance with the signals in the several channels. At the receiving station, Fig. 2, the pulse sequence is applied at 47 directly to the control grid of a pentode valve 51, and is also applied through a time-delay circuit 49, 50 to the suppressor grid. The valve 51 is thus rendered conductive only on the arrival of the broader synchronizing signal, which triggers the multivibrator 10<1> and sends the gating pulse through the delay line to open the several channels in turn. At channel CH3 for example, the pulse passes through a diode 55 and a pulse-lengthening circuit 56, 57 to the suppressor grid of a pentode valve 53, thus opening that valve at the required moment to receive the relevant time-modulated pulse on its control grid. The signal pulses pass from the anode through any suitable demodulator to the phones 60. Alternatively, the gating pulse may be used to set up a saw-tooth wave on the suppressor grid so that the timemodulated received pulses are converted to amplitude - modulated pulses. The multivibrator 10<1> is synchronized both by the received pulses and by the pulses transferred from the delay line through the amplifier 14<1>. Specification 520,448 is referred to.