baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2479559-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for applying a fluid to a target area of a component
Inventor: CLARK DANIEL
IPC: B05C1/02
Filed: 2010-04-14
Abstract: Apparatus for applying a fluid to a target area of a component is provided, the apparatus comprising a fluid applicator 10 and means for guiding the fluid applicator 10 along a predetermined path with respect to the component 26; the fluid applicator 10 comprising a body 14 and an application head mounted on the body 14 and operable in use to be brought into physical contact with the component 26. The fluid is preferably an etchant, scale conditioner, washing fluid or neutralising solution. The application head preferably comprised agitators in the form of rotating brushes 16, 18. The fluid is preferably fed through openings in the applicator head. The apparatus is particularly suitable for etching weld lines on a metallic component.
Patent GB-2467863-A (GB)
Title: Modular flooring assemblies
Inventor: MCINTOSH JONATHAN
IPC: E04F15/02
Filed: 2006-10-03
Abstract: A modular flooring assembly 10, comprising tray substrate 100 and flooring component 600; the tray substrate has upward tabs 200 and downward tabs 300 that are interconnected with downward and upward tabs of a second tray substrate to form a modular floor. The interconnection of the tabs forming a slot between the tray substrate to either receive a solid grout member or insert, such as a right-angled member [Fig. 14, 400], or an interconnecting solid grout system [Fig. 35, 510]. The interconnecting grout system may comprise top and bottom members [Fig. 35; 540, 520] comprising recesses [Fig. 35; 580, 570] which overlap with each other to form the interconnection. The grout member/system may also include a plurality of inserts [Fig. 10, 430], which might comprise a triangle or arrow-shaped portion [Fig. 10, 480], connected to a central portion [Fig. 10, 450] by a narrow portion, the angled and narrow portion forming a groove [Fig. 10, 475] .
Patent GB-2470269-A (GB)
Title: Cooking device for reducing the cooking time of foodstuffs
Inventor: SMITH RAYMOND
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 2010-05-11
Abstract: A cooking device or food press for facilitating the cooking of foodstuffs on a hot plate consists of a box-like cover or housing 1 with a heatable plate. An insulated handle 6 enables the plate to be manually placed on a heated surface to be heated and then placed on top of a foodstuff on a hot plate. The cover which extends above and around the heatable plate may comprise an outwardly extending peripheral flange 9 extending along the lower edges of the side 7 and end walls 8 to increase the surface area of the walls in contact with the hot plate. A layer or sheet of thermally nonconductive material located on the heatable plate reduces heat loss from the side of said plate remote from that which is to be in contact with a foodstuff during cooking. A second embodiment comprises a circular housing and heatable plate suitable for cooking hamburgers etc.
Patent GB-2471005-A (GB)
Title: Visual effect apparatus and toy including the same
Inventor: KAY ROBERT
IPC: A63H17/00
Filed: 2010-06-07
Abstract: Apparatus for generating images to create a visual effect includes a plurality of light sources 10, 12 which are offset with respect to each other and/or at least one aperture 6 in a layer of material 4. Light which passes through the aperture 6 passes to a further spaced layer 2 and each light source creates an image 26, said images in combination being offset and typically at least partially overlapping to create the visual effect. The apparatus may be incorporated into a toy vehicle. The visual effect may be the simulation of a flickering flame.
Patent GB-2470536-A (GB)
Title: Method for compensating drill pipe and near-borehole effect on and electronic noise in transient resistivity measurements
Inventor: WANG TSILI
IPC: G01V3/02
Filed: 2009-03-25
Abstract: Transient measurements made at two spaced apart receivers responsive to separate activation of two transmitters symmetrically disposed about the two receivers. The transmitters and receivers are on an instrument having a conductive body induces currents in the earth formation. The effect of the conductive body is removed by using de-convolving the signal at one receiver using the measured signal at the other receiver. The symmetric transmitter configuration also enables compensation for receiver differences.
Patent GB-2473151-A (GB)
Title: Spectacle and writing instrument combination
Inventor: LAVENTURE YANNICK
IPC: B43K23/00
Filed: 2009-04-21
Abstract: A spectacle and writing instrument combination which uses an integrated holding apparatus enabling spectacles to be worn simultaneously with an attached writing instrument. The integration of the holding apparatus as part of the spectacles also allows the writing instrument to be directly attached to the spectacle frame. The use of this spectacle and writing instrument combination offers immediate and practical access to the attached writing instrument, enabling the wearer to detach the writing instrument for use when required, and re-attach after use. The wearer has the freedom to use the spectacles without disruption whilst being able to directly access the attached writing instrument at all times. Therefore a more efficient spectacle and writing instrument combination is provided. Writing instruments can include pens, pencils, styluses and specialty trade writing instruments. Spectacles have a wide range of functions which may include vision aids, safety spectacles and sunglasses. Therefore integrated holding apparatus for attaching writing instruments to spectacle frames can vary according to the specific writing instrument, spectacle frame and materials used. Examples of the many possible integrated holding apparatus can include clip- type holders, magnetic connections and hollow recesses formed within the spectacle frame. The holding apparatus can be integrated in various locations including the right or left-side spectacle temple, or brow section of the spectacle frame front. By integrating the holding apparatus, the spectacle and writing instrument combination becomes one whole appliance, therefore creating greater stability and ease of use.
Patent GB-2480712-A (GB)
Title: Connection member for modular tower
Inventor: APPS KEITH DUDLEY JOHN
IPC: E04H12/12
Filed: 2010-10-25
Abstract: A connection member for supplementing the bolted connection between vertically adjacent tower modules comprises, in use, a vertical ring member (1) with a horizontal member 3 attached thereto. The member 3 preferably comprises a floor which fills the cross-sectional area of the ring member, functioning as a safety platform during construction and as a fire baffle once completed. In use, the ring member is preferably received within continuous circumferential grooves in the upper and lower ends of the tower modules. The floor 3 has apertures which preferably align with bolt holes provided on the flanged inner walls of the tower modules, to allow bolting through the platform. The connection member stabilizes the joint prior to bolting 2. The ring and floor members, and tower modules are preferably concrete. In use, the connection member reduces lateral distortion of the tower and allows longer tower modules to be used.
Patent GB-2486401-A (GB)
Title: Cable retractor
Inventor: CHEN KO-AN
IPC: B65H75/48
Filed: 2010-12-06
Abstract: A cable retractor comprises a housing member 1, a rotary disc 3 with an indentation 31 housing a coil spring 2, a cable 4 and a winding disc 5 with a central axle 52 for the winding of the cable. Inter-engaging gear teeth are 34, 51 are provided around the rotary and winding discs such that retraction of the cable causes winding of the spring. Preferable, spiral (35, figure 3) and centrifugal tracks ( 61) on the rotary disc and the housing respectively together with ball (6) provide a positioning or detent function allowing temporary stopping of extension or winding. The retractable end of the cable may have a connector 42 and the internal end may have wires connected via connecting plates 41 and embedded elements 43 to a fixed length connector 44. Alternatively (see figure 7), a cable with a connector (46) at each end may have a bent middle secured to the axle 52 such that both connectors (46) can be extended from the reel. The lateral relative location of discs 3 and 5 allows for a relatively thin retractor. The retractor is particularly useful for earphone, signal and power cables for portable appliances such as mobile phones and notebook or tablet computers.
Patent GB-2488106-A (GB)
Title: Child seat convertible between a car seat and a pushchair
Inventor: WARMINGTON KELLY LIZA
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 2011-02-10
Abstract: A child seat 10 comprises: a body 12 having a bottom 16, a seat base 14 and a seat back 18; a wheel arrangement 34,36,42,46 mounted to the body for movement between an extended state (figure 1B) and a retracted state (figure 1A); and a handle arrangement 38,41 also mounted to the body for movement between an extended state (figure 1B) and a retracted state (figure 1A); characterised in that the wheel arrangement 34,36,42,46 and the handle arrangement 38,41 are interconnected so that movement of one of the arrangements from one of its states to the other causes movement of the other arrangement from one of its states to the other. The wheel arrangement 34,36,42,46 and handle arrangement 38,41 may be interconnected such that they are always in the same state. A releasable latch (56, figure 3B) may be used to hold the arrangements in one of their states. The wheel arrangement 34,36,42,46 may be connected to the handle arrangement 38,41 using a rack and pinion arrangement (50,52, figure 4) or by a pulley and cable arrangement.
Patent GB-2488358-A (GB)
Title: Enrichment of foetal DNA in maternal plasma
Inventor: MADGETT TRACEY ELIZABETH
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2011-02-25
Abstract: A method for processing a sample of maternal plasma comprising maternal free DNA and foetal free DNA comprises the in situ enrichment of the amount of foetal DNA relative to the amount of maternal free DNA. The method is preferably based on in situ enrichment of foetal DNA on the basis of its shorter average length. In one embodiment, the amount of foetal DNA in the sample is increased, preferably by PCR using a critical denaturation temperature which is chosen so that only short DNA fragments are amplified. In an alternative embodiment, the amount of maternal DNA in the sample is decreased, preferably by selective PCR amplification of long DNA fragments using dUTP to incorporate uracil, followed by treatment with uracil deglycosylase (UNG) to degrade the amplified long DNA fragments. The plasma is preferably obtained by non-invasive means. The method is particularly useful in the detection of genetic abnormalities in the foetus, in particular Down Syndrome and other aneuploidies.
Patent GB-2476635-A (GB)
Title: Container with combined locking and indicating fastener
Inventor: CAMPBELL BRUCE
IPC: A44B19/24
Filed: 2008-10-22
Abstract: A container with a combined locking and indicating fastener is provided. A slide fastener (16), such as a zipper, used to seal the container continues along a strip (14) projecting from the main body (10) of the container. The strip (14) has numerous lock engaging means (30), such as apertures, and indicia (32) associated with each lock engaging means (30). The lock engaging means (30) and the strip (14) are dimensioned so that a lock (34) secured to one of the lock engaging means (30) prevents the slider (17) of the slide fastener 06) from passing the lock (34). In this way, a lock (34) may be used to both securely close the container and also to indicate information about the container by means of the position of the lock (34) relative to the indicia (32).
Patent GB-2496092-A (GB)
Title: Water treatment
Inventor: MONTGOMERY JOHN
IPC: C02F1/30
Filed: 2011-07-07
Abstract: Water is treated using a module which generates microbubbles in the water. The water is further treated using an electrolyser, means for generating far infrared rays and a means for generating a vortex. An electrolyte, preferably sodium hydroxide, is added to the water to raise the pH to between 8 & 14. The water containing the dissolved electrolyte is then circulated through a single or double vortex. The vortex effect generates oxygenated microbubbles in the water. Further, the water is pumped through a pipe containing glass marbles and zeolite. After treatment with the zeolite, the water is pumped to a separate filtration unit which may contain a variety of stones, crystals and minerals. The filtration unit may include zeolite, bakuhan stone, tourmaline, clay, aluminium, tin, silver, kaolin earth, maifanshi, vanadium, muyu jade stone, nano silver powder and obsidian. The means for generating far infrared rays may be light emitting diodes. Water which has been treated as outlined above can be utilised in a fuel emulsion.
Patent GB-2480215-A (GB)
Title: Interface
Inventor: OSSIG MARTIN
IPC: G06F13/42
Filed: 2009-12-19
Abstract: An interface (20), for communication between an internal device (10) and an external device (23), comprises two bus lines (CANH, CANL) of a bus for bidirectional data transfer and at least a first control line (SYNC_IN), by means of which a control signal can be transferred from the external device (23) to the internal device (10).
Patent GB-2496612-A (GB)
Title: Tyre pressure monitoring apparatus
Inventor: STRAHAN SAMUEL
IPC: B60C23/04
Filed: 2011-11-15
Abstract: An apparatus 330 for measuring parameter values, such as tyre pressures, from an electrical input signal comprises a signal sampling device 332, such as an analogue-to-digital convertor ADC, operable to sample the input signal and to produce a corresponding output comprising a measured parameter value. A signal level detector 334 is configured to detect changes in the level of the input signal by more than a threshold amount. A controller 302 is co-operable with the signal sampling device 332 and the signal level detector 334 and is configured to operate the signal sampling device to sample the input signal in response to the signal level detector detecting a change in the input signal level by more than the threshold amount.
Patent GB-2498788-A (GB)
Title: An artificial wrist component
Inventor: VARLEY EDWARD WILLIAM
IPC: A61F2/58
Filed: 2012-01-27
Abstract: An artificial wrist component 10 comprising a moveable portion 12 which at least in part defines a central through-hole 16 in the component 10 defining an axis thereof and which is engaged by a selectively adjustable tightener 48 in such a fashion that adjustment of the tightener 48 moves the moveable portion 12 to reduce the cross-section of the through-hole 16. The said moveable portion 12 is provided by a first part of the component 10. A second part 14 of the component surrounds the first part 12. The said selectively adjustable tightener 48 extends through respective portions of both.
Patent GB-2502045-A (GB)
Title: Harmonic interference cancellation of transmit leakage in a carrier aggregation scheme
Inventor: ALLPRESS STEPHEN
IPC: H04B1/52
Filed: 2012-04-03
Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of mitigating self-interference between carrier frequency bands of a carrier aggregation scheme. It discloses a transceiver which attempts to minimise the impact of leakage of a harmonic of a transmit signal into a receiver band. It finds particular application in a UE operating in a carrier aggregation mode where a third harmonic of uplink band 4 (700MHz) interferes with downlink band 17 (2100MHz). A wireless device, such as a UE, receives a signal on a receive carrier frequency band fDL and mixes 110 a transmit baseband signal onto a transmit carrier frequency band fUL for transmission. The device generates a reconstructed interference signal by mixing 116 an instance of the transmit baseband signal with the frequency offset between the centre frequency of the receive band and an interfering harmonic of the transmitted signal, 3fUL - fDL. The reconstructed interference signal is subtracted 124 from the receive signal at baseband.
Patent GB-2490260-A (GB)
Title: Plasma coating medicament dispenser component under DC bias control
Inventor: BROMLEY-DAVENPORT DARREN
IPC: B65D85/07
Filed: 2011-02-23
Abstract: The surface of dispenser is coated by plasma deposition. At least part, but preferably not all, of the plasma deposition is performed under DC bias control and in the substantial absence of oxygen, i.e., with oxygen content (XPS) < 10 (<2) at%. The DC bias voltage is preferably 50-800 (50-350) volts. Preferably the dispenser is an earthed can 50 (16, figure 1) with a radio frequency (RF) electrode 52 inside it. The preferred coating composition comprises a hydrocarbon, fluorocarbon, silane or siloxane. The dispenser is a pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI) used to produce an aerosol that can be used to treat asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Patent GB-2503017-A (GB)
Title: A plain bearing including a plurlity of coaxial tubular elements
Inventor: BARRON ALEC
IPC: B63H23/32
Filed: 2012-06-14
Abstract: A plain bearing 2 for a rotary shaft comprises a plurality of coaxial tubular elements 14, 16 that are made of substantially non-metallic materials and are mounted one within another. The tubular elements 14, 16 include a first tubular element 14 having an outer face 14' and a second tubular element 16 having an inner face 16" that engages the outer face of the first tubular element, said outer and inner faces 4', 16" being of substantially matched frustoÂ­-conical shape. Reference is also made to a kit of parts for such a plain bearing and also to a method of manufacturing such a plain bearing.
Patent GB-2504097-A (GB)
Title: Waste treatment
Inventor: BROWN NIGEL WILLIS
IPC: B01D15/00
Filed: 2012-07-17
Abstract: A method and apparatus for the treatment of an aqueous organic waste liquid to provide a treated liquid containing less organic matter the apparatus comprises a treatment reservoir defining first and second treatment zones separated by a porous membrane 10. Carbon-based adsorbent material 2 capable of electrochemical regeneration is provided in said first and second treatment zones. First and second electric current feeders 8 are operably connected to the adsorbent in the first and second treatment zones respectively. A controller 9 operates the electric current feeders to pass an electric current through the adsorbent in the treatment zones in one direction to regenerate the adsorbent in one of the treatment zones and to then reverse the direction of the current applied to the adsorbent to regenerate the adsorbent in the other treatment zone. Advantageously the apparatus facilitates aqueous waste water treatment such as radio-active waste in a batch or continuous manner.
Patent GB-2504928-A (GB)
Title: Diamond attenuated total reflectance spectrum artefact correction
Inventor: HOULT ROBERT ALAN
IPC: G01N21/552
Filed: 2012-08-06
Abstract: A method of using a spectrometer to produce corrected diamond attenuated total reflectance (ATR) spectral data is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: acquiring, using the spectrometer, an initial set of ATR spectral data for a sample pressed into contact with a diamond ATR crystal; numerically matching, using the spectrometer, a pressure-dependent diamond artefact reference spectrum to a corresponding artefact in the initial set of ATR spectral data; and numerically subtracting out the numerically matched reference spectrum from the initial data to yield a corrected set of ATR spectral data. Numerical matching may include adjusting the magnitude of the reference spectrum, or adjusting for differences in abscissa scales between the two spectra. The magnitude of the reference spectrum which yields the best fit with the artefact in the initial data may be found. An iterative process may be used wherein the best fit is found, an outlier in the initial data is removed, and the process is repeated. Adjusting the abscissa scales may comprise comparing spectrometer-specific data for a standard sample with reference data for the standard sample. Also disclosed are apparatus for carrying out the method, and methods of generating a pressure-dependent reference spectrum.
Patent GB-2496318-A (GB)
Title: Polarisation diversity detector
Inventor: ROSIEWICZ ALEXANDER
IPC: G01B9/02
Filed: 2012-11-07
Abstract: A polarization diversity detector 100 includes at least one optical fibre 110 having a first end 111 for receiving a beam of light 105 and a second end 112 for transmitting the beam of light. A collimator 115 receives the beam of the light from the optical fibre and outputs a collimated beam 118. A polarization diversity element is included which comprises a birefringent material 130 which is positioned for receiving the collimated beam and resolving the collimated beam into a first beam 135 having a first 'polarization and a second beam 136 having a second polarization different from the first polarization. The first beam and second beam arc angled relative to one another. At least one photodetector array pair 140 includes a first photodetector array 141 positioned to receive the first beam and a second photodetector array 142 positioned to receive the second beam. The photodetector arrays 141 and 142 transform the respective beams received into electrical currents, with the current levels generated corresponding to the level of optical power received.
Patent GB-2511749-A (GB)
Title: Webform monitoring
Inventor: MACKIN ALAN OWEN
IPC: G06F17/24
Filed: 2013-03-11
Abstract: A system comprises a detection module 120, an archive module 130, a database 140, an analysis module 150 and intervention module 160, one or more help modules 170, and a reporting module 180. The detection module 120 is operable to detect user interaction with the webform. The archive module 130 is operable to store details of the detected user interactions in the database 140. The analysis module 150 is operable to compare detected user interactions with one or more of the templates stored in the database 140. Based on this comparison, the analysis module 150 determines a performance indication for the detected interactions. The intervention module 160 is operable in response to a negative performance indication to categorise the performance indication by identifying one or more negative ratings values and to activate one or more help modules 170.
Patent GB-2512634-A (GB)
Title: Communication system
Inventor: LIANG CAROLINE QUANYI
IPC: H04B7/02
Filed: 2013-04-04
Abstract: This application concerns channel state information (CSI) feedback from a UE in a coordinated multipoint (CoMP) system comprising the UE and a plurality of transmission points. It is established in 3GPP standards that a network node transmits to a UE a plurality of CSI processes, where each CSI process is the association of only one channel part (one non-zero power CSI-RS resources) and only one interference measurement resource (IMR). For each CSI process the UE can carry out a combined measurement comprising a signal quality measurement and an interference measurement. The results of measurements from at least one CSI process are then fed back from the UE. The present applicant has relaxed the CSI process definition and allowed a single CSI process to relate to multiple IMRs (see table 2) or/and multiple NZP CSI-RSs (see table 3), thus permitting a plurality of combined measurements for each CSI process. The applicant has realized it is therefore necessary to include in the feedback an identification of which one of the plurality of combined measurements the results relate to. This may take the form of data identifying the CSI process (CSI process ID) and data identifying at least one transmission point (TP ID) or an interference measurement resource (IMR ID).