baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2417302-A (GB)
Title: Floating caliper disc brake
Inventor: MAEHARA TOSHIFUMI
IPC: F16D55/2265
Filed: 2005-08-11
Abstract: A floating calliper type disc brake comprising a support member 3c adjacent a rotor(not shown), a pair of pads 10a, 10b disposed on either side of the rotor, a calliper 2a supported on said support member and movable in the axial direction of the rotor, said calliper having a bridge portion 54 straddling the rotor, a claw portion 13, and a piston 14, wherein the support member 3c comprises an inner-side mounting member 17 disposed inwardly of an inner side of the rotor in the axial direction, and a separate member 58, 59, wherein the inner-side mounting member and the separate member are connected together at a position radially outwardly of the outer peripheral edge of the rotor. Other inventions claimed relate to floating calliper disc brakes with torque receiving members, with outer-side reinforcing members, with fastening means, and wherein support members can be connected to a vehicle at locations radially outside the disc periphery.
Patent GB-2434032-A (GB)
Title: Methods for the control of flatness and electron mobility of diamond coated silicon and structures formed thereby
Inventor: RAVI KRAMADHATI
IPC: H01L21/762
Filed: 2004-06-09
Abstract: A method of forming a strained silicon device and structures formed thereby is described. That method comprises forming a polysilicon layer on a first and second side of a substantially planar diamond coated silicon wafer, wherein the second side of the substantially planar diamond coated silicon wafer comprises defects, bonding a silicon device layer to a first side of the polysilicon layer, and removing the defects from the second side of the substantially planar diamond coated silicon wafer, wherein a tensile strain in the silicon device layer is induced that increases the electron mobility of the strained silicon device layer.
Patent GB-2419015-A (GB)
Title: Methods for modeling designing, and optimizing the performance of drilling tool assemblies
Inventor: HUANG SUJIAN J
IPC: G06F15/00
Filed: 2004-07-09
Abstract: A method for designing a drilling tool assembly, having a drill bit disposed at one end includes defining initial drilling tool assembly design parameters; calculating a dynamic response of the drilling tool assembly; adjusting a value of a drilling tool assembly design parameter; and repeating the calculating and the adjusting until a drilling tool assembly performance parameter is optimized.
Patent GB-2428131-A (GB)
Title: Clutch for a recording and/or reproducing device
Inventor: TSUNEYOSHI NOBUTAKA
IPC: G11B15/67
Filed: 2006-04-19
Abstract: A clutch member (40) coupling a first gear with a second gear with a play has a first clutch gear (41) engaged with the first gear and a second clutch gear (42) engaged with the second gear. Between the first clutch gear and the second clutch gear, a torsion spring (44) for imparting the play to the clutch member is disposed. A combination of a protrusion portion (421), a lock arm cam (43), and a lock arm (45) controls so that the play caused by the torsion spring is effective while a rotational angle of the first clutch gear lies in a first angular range and controls so that the play caused by the torsion spring is ineffective so as to make the first clutch gear and the second clutch gear move integrally while the rotational angle of the first clutch gear lies in a second angular range.
Patent GB-2428117-A (GB)
Title: Generating data files from well logging data
Inventor: IRELAND PETER J
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2006-06-14
Abstract: Techniques for generating deliverable files from well logging data include obtaining the well logging data, wherein the well logging data is associated with a unique identifier; outputting a graphical deliverable file (e.g. a physical print, digital graphic file) based on the well logging data, one or more templates, and a set of graphical deliverable attributes that specify how the graphical deliverable file is to be generated; and outputting an electronic data file (e.g. DLIS file) comprising the set of graphical deliverable attributes such that the graphical deliverable file can be regenerated from the electronic data file. The well logging data may include all information necessary to recalculate the computed outputs from the raw data (e.g. computational parameters). Other methods include techniques for uniquely associating data and for making the outputs tamper-proof so that a user can compare two different types of outputs (e.g. digital and graphical deliverables) and be confident whether they are from the same source data.
Patent GB-2428222-A (GB)
Title: Trim panel with rupture line
Inventor: HABA CHARLES
IPC: B60R21/215
Filed: 2006-07-12
Abstract: A trim panel (10) for a motor vehicle includes a first layer (20) and a second layer (22). The first layer (20) includes a first surface (24) and a second surface (26) having an indentation (40). The second layer (22) includes a third surface (30) and a fourth surface (32). The third surface (30) is disposed adjacent to the second surface (26) and includes a protrusion (42) disposed adjacent to the indentation (40) and an aperture (44) disposed proximate the protrusion (42). The protrusion (42) concentrates force against the indentation (40) to sever the first layer (20) when sufficient force is applied to the fourth surface (32). A method of making such a trim panel is also described.
Patent GB-2440506-A (GB)
Title: Upward discharge waste device for a shower tray
Inventor: SELF JAMES EDWARD
IPC: A47K3/28
Filed: 2006-08-02
Abstract: An upward discharge waste device for a shower tray, comprises a hollow housing 12 having a waste water inlet 22, a waste water outlet and a flow-channel 30 for waste water between the waste water inlet 22 and the waste water outlet; and a mounting element 14 for mounting the waste device 10 over a waste outlet of the shower tray 18. The flow-channel 30 has a non-uniform transverse cross-sectional shape along the longitudinal extent from the waste water inlet 22 and towards the waste water outlet, but has a uniform or substantially uniform transverse cross-sectional area along the longitudinal extent. A shower tray having the waste device is also provided.
Patent GB-2440532-A (GB)
Title: Internal partition wall
Inventor: BULLIVANT ROGER ALFRED
IPC: E04B2/08
Filed: 2006-08-04
Abstract: The invention relates to an internal partition wall system comprising panels 12, wherein the boundary between neighbouring panels 12 is of a meandering shape, for improved insulation. The boundary may include a plurality of straight edges that are complementary in form wherein each panel has a first male edge 26 and a second female edge 28. Each panel is preferably secured in position between the floor and ceiling 16 by fixings 18 that locate over the upper edge of the panels 12 and have tags for securing the fixing 18 to the ceiling 16. At the lower edge, a fixing plate (20 figure 5) may engage the panel 12 by means of teeth (70 figure 5). Later embodiments relate to an article for use in securing an internal partition wall panel, an internal partition wall system and a method of forming an internal partition wall.
Patent GB-2444967-A (GB)
Title: Marine safety system
Inventor: FREEMAN ROBIN JOHN
IPC: B60R25/04
Filed: 2006-06-20
Abstract: A marine safety system for identifying persons on board a marine vessel and controlling an engine of the vessel through actuation of the engine kill switch (3) thereof, the system comprising: at least one transmitter unit which is worn by a person on board the vessel and operative to transmit an identification signal; and a control unit (9) which is operative to receive the identification signal from the least one transmitter unit and detect for the absence of the identification signal, with the absence of the identification signal being indicative of the at least one transmitter unit being separated from the control unit, and which is mechanically connected to the engine kill switch (3), such as mechanically to actuate the same in response to the absence of the identification signal.
Patent GB-2445764-A (GB)
Title: Resource access filtering system and database structure for use therewith
Inventor: NASH ALASTAIR
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2007-01-22
Abstract: A database structure (400) stores data representing a plurality of resource identifiers (200) such as URLs in a computing system. The URLs (200) are each associated with a respective category code 310. Each of resource identifiers (200) is hashed to provide a hash value (300) which is divided into at least first and second hash portions 301, 302. The first hash portions 301 index a main hash array 410 to select a main data block 421 in a main data section 420 holding a set of the second hash portions 302 and the respective category codes 310. For security and compactness, optionally the hash value (300) is further divided to provide a third hash portion (303) which is discarded and is not used to access the database (400). The category codes may be represented by terms such as "adult/sexual explicit", 'criminal skills", "drugs, alcohol, tobacco", "violence" or "weapons". A database generation apparatus, a database search apparatus and a filtering apparatus, a method of creating a database structure and a method of retrieving data from a database structure, and to a computer readable storage medium having a database structure recorded thereon are each described.
Patent GB-2438307-A (GB)
Title: Delivery means
Inventor: CROWTHER NICHOLAS JOHN
IPC: A61K35/64
Filed: 2007-05-16
Abstract: A means for introducing a deliverable material to a wound comprises (a) a hydrogel (preferably an optionally cross-linked polyvinylalcohol) and (b) a deliverable material, wherein the said deliverable material is one of the following; <SL> <LI>(i) a decomposable material which in the absence of said hydrogel decomposes and/or is permanently denatured if sterilised using heat, electron beam radiation or gamma radiation; <LI>(ii) a protein, protein fragment, peptide or amino acid, or <LI>(iii) a secretion or excretion from the organism Lucilia sericata or Drosophila melanogaster. </SL>
Patent GB-2445038-A (GB)
Title: Transferring a telephone number or other information to a receiving party when mobile phone is in talk/voice mode
Inventor: HETHERINGTON DOUGLAS
IPC: G10L13/04
Filed: 2007-06-15
Abstract: A computing device for communicating speech data with another device over a communications connection, the computing device comprising a memory for storing at least one text string and being arranged to establish a communications connection with another device and transmit speech data over that connection, identify that a text string stored in the memory is representative of information to be transmitted over the communications connection, convert the text string into speech data representative of the information to be transmitted over the communications connection and transmit the speech data to the other device over the communications connection. The invention aims to make it easier to transmit a telephone number using text to speech technology to the receiving party when the phone is on talk/voice mode.
Patent GB-2456492-A (GB)
Title: Image processing method
Inventor: POLLARD STEPHEN
IPC: H04N1/48
Filed: 2007-07-05
Abstract: An image processing method comprises acquisition of first, second and third images of a scene from at least one sensor (eg 301,303,305). First and second images are formed from light of particular spectral distributions due to respective filters 302,304. The third image is formed from unfiltered light of a spectral distribution substantially covering the visible spectrum. Accordingly, a third monochromatic scene component (eg blue) may be determined by comparison and subtraction between the three images. Low spatial frequency image components (RLF,GLFWLF) are generated from the first, second and third images by a frequency filter 306, whilst an image component (WHF) of a high spatial frequency is generated from the third image only. A colour transform is applied by module 307 to the low spatial frequency image components. Transformed low spatial frequency image components (R'LF,G'LF,W'LF) are then combined by module 308 with the high spatial frequency image component from the third image to form a resultant image. This selective application of filtering and transform to different image colour components is intended to yield a colour image with reduced image noise and artefacts.
Patent GB-2436051-A (GB)
Title: Steam floor brush
Inventor: ZHOU HONG
IPC: A47L13/22
Filed: 2007-07-10
Abstract: A steam floor brush includes a handle, a main frame and a floor brush that is connected movably with the main frame. In the main frame 1 are arranged a hand-operated water pump, a water tank and a vapour generator. The hand-operated water pump, the water tank, the vapour generator and the floor brush are communicated with each other via pipelines. The handle is directly connected with the piston rod of the hand-operated water pump and controls the hand-operated water pump. The floor brush is enveloped in the cleaning cloth.
Patent GB-2442084-A (GB)
Title: Flow-through cell and method of use
Inventor: SHAW GARY OWEN
IPC: C12Q1/06
Filed: 2007-07-19
Abstract: A flow-through cell comprising a substrate defining a channel 4 having an inlet 6 and an outlet 8, at least a portion of the substrate being light-permeable to allow particles within at least a portion of the channel between the inlet and the outlet to be optically detected ( by means camera 24 and lens 26) through the substrate, wherein the flow-through cell comprises liquid-permeable particle retaining means 10 located downstream of the portion of the channel where particles can be optically detected The flow-through cell is particularly applicable to the detection of micro-organisms In drinking water. The device may comprise a number of channels wherein wicking means extends between the inlet and outlet, or where the outlets of each channel open into a single aperture. A detector is provided that may scan across the channels.
Patent GB-2441653-A (GB)
Title: Size Adjustable Oven Rack Using Spacer
Inventor: UNWIN JOHN
IPC: F24C15/16
Filed: 2007-09-05
Abstract: A rack or shelf for an oven with at least two parts or sections 12, 13 joined by a spacer 14 which fits into pockets in the racks and links them so that all the parts lie in a common plane, the width of the shelf being adjustable by changing the orientation of the spacer or inserting a different sized spacer. The rack and spacer may be made of wire and the parts may be rectangular. Alternatively, the spacer may be hexagonal. The pocket may be defined by pairs of steel wires extending across the frame (5, fig 1) and may be limited by further wires 15, 16, 17, 18, some of which form projections of different lengths 17, 18, for engagement with notches, indentations or recesses in the spacer 19, the notches on each side of the spacer being of differing depths so that the orientation of the spacer will determine the width of the rack. The rack may include a second spacer member (64, fig 20) and third rack section (61, fig 20). There may be similar spacers at the back of the rack (76 fig 21) to adjust the depth of the rack.
Patent GB-2452557-A (GB)
Title: Water weight
Inventor: MCINALLY WILLIAM EDWARD
IPC: D06F37/22
Filed: 2007-09-08
Abstract: The water weight is a container 2 inside a washing machine 1 that may be empty whilst in transit. After the washing machine has been put in a place of use, the container may be filled with water to stabilize the washing machine during wash cycles. The water weight container may be filled via a top spout 3. If movement of the washing machine is required the water weight container can be emptied by draining via a plug 4. This will make the washing machine easier to transit. The container can be refilled by replacing the plug and refilling.
Patent GB-2441910-A (GB)
Title: Measurement device for a support land for a valve disc
Inventor: INC TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATI
IPC: G01D21/00
Filed: 2005-08-11
Abstract: A measuring tool (200) is designed to measure the relationship between an inner hub land (106) and an outer land (104) for a valve body (120). A locating face (212)engages the inner hub land (106) such that the measurements are taken with respect to the inner hub land (106). A probe (218) is designed to engage the outer land (104). By rotating the valve body (120), the entire circumference of the outer land (104) can be measured in relation to the inner hub land (106).
Patent GB-2444854-A (GB)
Title: Mobile cantilever door-type container inspection system
Inventor: KANG KEJUN
IPC: G01N23/04
Filed: 2007-12-13
Abstract: A mobile cantilever door-type container inspection system comprises a moveable scanning apparatus formed by a scanning frame 2 and a remote control device, wherein the scanning frame comprises a radiation source 1 and detectors 5, and in which the radiation source or an apparatus in which the radiation source is disposed is connected with an L-shaped cantilever structure 3 to form a door-type scanning frame. The apparatus is further provided with rollers 6 such that the apparatus can reciprocatingly move on rails. The detectors are disposed in a cross beam and a vertical beam of the cantilever structure of the door-type scanning frame. Rays emitted by the radiation source are aligned with rows of detectors in the cantilever structure. A vehicle carrying a container 4 to be inspected can pass through the door-like frame.
Patent GB-2455736-A (GB)
Title: Promotional campaigns via messaging
Inventor: AALTONEN JANNE
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2007-12-19
Abstract: A method, apparatus and software are provided for supporting or implementing functionality to enable insertion of auxiliary content into a message sent via one or more communication networks to one or more recipients, wherein the auxiliary content is of a type instructed by the originator of the communication message and is dictated at least in part by a sponsor. Character strings in the message are compared to character strings in a database to identify whether the character string relates to instructions to include auxiliary content 415. Auxiliary content is then selected based upon instructions from sponsors and the message is then transmitted 425 with the auxiliary content. The auxiliary content maybe associated with an emoticon.
Patent GB-2456216-A (GB)
Title: Block analyser in mail sorting system
Inventor: DOUTRE MARK
IPC: G06V30/10
Filed: 2008-01-11
Abstract: Routing mail items in a mail sorting system includes capturing address information in the form of an address block and using an analysis engine comprising a plurality of modules. The address block is received at the analysis engine and at least a portion of the address block is made available to each of a set of the analysis modules. Each module decomposes the portions into data objects, each including a component representing at least part of the portion and a data type identifier. The objects are stored with an indication of the mail item to which the objects relate, and subsequent to identifying a delivery endpoint for the mail item, at least one of the stored objects is added to a data set associated with that endpoint. Future mail items can be routed to that endpoint in dependence on those objects. A second set of analysis modules may be added to perform phonetic processing on the data objects.
Patent GB-2456572-A (GB)
Title: Femtocell device
Inventor: SMART CHRISTOPHER BRIAN
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2008-01-18
Abstract: A femtocell device for communicating with one or more user devices in a communication network, the network having a plurality of subchannels available for transmissions, wherein the femtocell device is adapted to use a first subset of the plurality of subchannels for communicating with user devices that are in a closed subscriber group of the femtocell device and within a first area, and a second subset of the plurality of subchannels for communicating with other user devices.
Patent GB-2444456-A (GB)
Title: Bridging system
Inventor: ARDERN FERGUS JOHNATHAN
IPC: B63B3/08
Filed: 2006-10-20
Abstract: A modular bridging system comprising modules (10) which inter-link to form a deck suitable for use as a buoyant walkway or roadway; and in which the means for causing successive modules to interlink comprises pegs (61; fig. 6A-6D) which, in use, joint the facing surfaces of adjacent modules allowing the modules a limited relative up-and-down linked movement and, which are readily detachable when the deck is to be dismantled.
Patent GB-2454757-A (GB)
Title: Decorative covers for electrical plug and cable
Inventor: RAMPLING CAROL
IPC: H01R13/447
Filed: 2008-04-12
Abstract: A 13 amp plug cover 3 and an attachable cable cover 5 or 6 can be manufactured in a range of colours and patterns. The plug cover 3 can be slotted over and clipped to an existing mains plug 1. The attachable cable cover 5 or 6 can be cut to length and can be fixed over an existing cable 2 and attached to the plug cover 3 at the slotted cable entry 4.
Patent GB-2459294-A (GB)
Title: A tissue dispensing unit worn on the wrist of the user
IPC: A41B15/00
Filed: 2008-04-18
Abstract: A tissue dispensing unit comprises a dispensing unit 1 and a wrist band 3, the dispensing unit is detachably attached to the wrist band via releasable fastener 2. The dispensing unit may be made out of any type of material, and different sizes or shapes. The releasable fastener may be a clip or button for example. The unit may be worn as a wrist watch and allow the user to have access to a tissue. When the dispensing unit is empty the unit may be replaced by a full unit. The tissues are preferably folded and packed into the unit so that when one of the tissues is pulled out the next tissue is exposed.
Patent GB-2459333-A (GB)
Title: Method of synchronizing a receiver with a signal transmitted by a remote transmitter on-board a satellite
Inventor: LEWIS TY
IPC: G01S19/42
Filed: 2008-04-24
Abstract: A method is provided of synchronizing a receiver with a signal transmitted by a remote transmitter on-board a satellite. The signal comprises the repeated transmission of data defining the transmission time, and orbit data relating to the orbit of the satellite. The method comprises receiving the transmitted signal at the receiver; obtaining reference data, at least a part of which corresponds to the data within the transmitted signal; and estimating a receipt time relating to the transmitted signal. A predicted signal is selected based upon the reference data and the estimated receipt time. The predicted and received signals are compared, and the time synchronization of the received signal is then determined based upon the comparison and the time data. The time to obtain synchronization may therefore be reduced by comparing data received in the transmitted signal with reference data received at a known time, wherein the reference data must be identical to at least a portion of the signal being transmitted by the satellite. Furthermore, synchronization may be achieved without receiving a time stamp, such as a Time of Week (TOW) signal, from the satellite.
Patent GB-2462672-A (GB)
Title: Combined rebreather bail out valve and loop volume valve
Inventor: DEAS ALEX
IPC: A61M16/20
Filed: 2008-08-20
Abstract: A device that combines the function of a rebreather bail out valve and loop volume valve, also known as an automatic dilutent valve, using a single pressure or flow regulator, with preferred embodiments providing a bipolar or bipolar action. The device can provide an automatic loop shut off capability. The device comprises a rebreather mouthpiece 15, a rebreather inhale 3 and exhale 9 port with a one way valve 5, 11 on each port, a pneumatic demand valve 23, a means 13 to close off the rebreather inhale port and a means to adjust the cracking pressure of the demand valve. The cracking pressure adjustment means comprises means to change the diaphragm 27 active area, or the leverage ratio of the diaphragm to valve seat pressures, or the valve seat spring 21 tension or compression, or the orifice of the demand valve seat to the demand valve, synchronously with closing off or opening the rebreather inhale port.