baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2413294-A (GB)
Title: Kneeling frame and painting mask
Inventor: CLARK TERENCE HALSEY
IPC: B05B12/28
Filed: 2004-04-23
Abstract: An aid 1 for painting a skirting board (2 Figure 11) in a room with a carpet (3 figure 11) extending contiguously to the skirting board, comprises a kneeling frame 4 having a flat base 5 defining a downward-bevelled leading edge 6 for placement in proximity to the skirting board (2), and a blade 7 extending along the leading edge 6. The arrangement is such that when a user of the aid 1 kneels on the frame 4, the user's weight causes the blade 7 to press downwardly on the carpet (3), so as to deform it sufficiently to allow access for paint to be applied to the skirting board 2, without contact with the carpet.
Patent GB-2404676-A (GB)
Title: Isolation of subterranean zones
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: E21B33/10
Filed: 2004-07-14
Abstract: Fluid flow through a perforated casing 145 in a wellbore 105, prior to and/or after radial expansion and plastic deformation of the casing 145, is prevented by an elastic sealing member 804 which may be coupled either to the exterior or interior surface of the casing 145. The sealing member may be made of an elastomer that swells in the presence of a fluid, e.g. water. In other embodiments the inside diameter of the perforated casing is greater than or equal to the outside diameter of an expansion cone and the maximum inside diameter of expandable tubular members. Portions of a tubular liner may be radially expanded into engagement with the wellbore.
Patent GB-2416480-A (GB)
Title: A cartridge, a machine, a system and a method for the preparation of beverages
Inventor: HANSEN NICK
IPC: A47J31/36
Filed: 2004-07-27
Abstract: A beverage preparation machine of the kind which employs beverage ingredient containing cartridges and passes aqueous medium through them is disclosed which can accommodate various heights of cartridge. The cartridge 1 is received between first (256, fig 4) and second parts (255,fig 4) of a brew head (250, fig 4) which open and close to retain the cartridge. In the closed position a clamping member 500 engages clamping surface 18a of the cartridge. The end 501 of the clamping member 500 is a fixed distance (D, fig 6) from the second part of the brew head when in the clamped position. Thus cartridges of different heights, ie different volumes, can be accommodated in the apparatus since the distance (D, fig 6) between the distal end of the clamping member and the second part of the brew head remains constant between the different cartridges. A beverage cartridge having an elongated recess which extends towards an opposed surface of the cartridge a distance between 50 and 70% of the height of the beverage cartridge and a method of dispensing a single serving of a filtered beverage where the cartridge has a storage volume between 40-60 ml and the volume of the dispensed beverage is greater than 400 ml are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2418906-A (GB)
Title: Stairlift with flexible drive
Inventor: DRAYTON RAYMOND JOHN
IPC: B66B9/08
Filed: 2004-10-09
Abstract: A stairlift 10 includes a rail 11, a carriage 12 mounted for movement along said rail and a drive mechanism including a flexible transmission 14 means windable onto a driven drum 16. The drum is preferably mounted on the carriage and the flexible transmission means is at least one web or belt. The flexible transmission means may comprise two webs 14a, 14b side-by-side located adjacent the upper edge of the rail. Means may be provided to sense a reduction in tension of the flexible transmission means which may be used to cause an over-speed governor to be triggered and bring the carriage to an immediate halt or lower the carriage to the bottom of the rail. The over-speed governor may brake the drum to a halt should the speed of rotation of the drum exceed a pre-determined maximum.
Patent GB-2425203-A (GB)
Title: Personal handset device
Inventor: SHAHAF MARK
IPC: H04M1/72466
Filed: 2004-11-15
Abstract: A personal handset device for processing or communication of data includes a display (109) operable to display a plurality of indicia (301) each indicating a selectable function of the device and a navigation keypad (102) by which a user can select individual functions of the device by selecting individual indicia. The indicia have an ordering and the keypad has individual numbered keys (303) having a numbering that corresponds to the ordering of the indicia, the numbered keys of the keypad being operable to select corresponding indicia and functions represented thereby. The device may be a portable telephone or radio or a personal digital assistant (PDA). The indicia may be icons arranged to be displayed in a matrix corresponding to a matrix of numbered keys of the keypad. Each icon may represent a group of options which is displayed when the corresponding key is selected.
Patent GB-2421928-A (GB)
Title: Knock-down files, holders, boxes and containers.
Inventor: LIM SOON HUAT
IPC: B65D6/22
Filed: 2005-01-06
Abstract: The 'Knock-Down' File, Holder, Box or Container has edges of the main body 1 (made of paperboard/chipboard or wood or plastic) with slots (holes, perforations or indentations) in them. The plastic moulded sides have grooves with 'spring-like' hooks. By locking the hooks into the slots, a permanent rigid box or container is formed. The container may be a magazine holder or rigid box.
Patent GB-2408779-A (GB)
Title: Variable turbocharger
Inventor: LEAVESLEY MALCOLM GEORGE
IPC: F01D17/14
Filed: 2002-09-06
Abstract: A variable turbocharger 103 has an inlet 14 to allow exhaust gases from an engine to be conducted to a turbine 8 in a chamber (16, fig 1) of the turbocharger 103. The turbocharger 103 has fixed vanes (22, fig 1) mounted in the chamber (16, fig 1) to direct exhaust gasses from the inlet 14 onto the turbine 8. A piston 33 is able to slide between the vanes (22, fig 1) and the turbine 8 and is controlled by a controller 27 to vary the size of a gap (30, fig 1) between an end of the piston 33 and a heat shield (20, fig 1) to control the amount of exhaust gas which can enter the chamber (16, fig 1), and thereby control the turbocharger 103. The piston 33 may have slots to allow the piston 33 to move between the vanes (22, fig 1). An insert 107 may be provided to support the vanes (22, fig 1) to allow ease of construction of the turbocharger 103.
Patent GB-2425133-A (GB)
Title: Temporary grave marker
Inventor: SMITH GRAEME RICHARD
IPC: E04H13/00
Filed: 2005-04-12
Abstract: A temporary marker for a grave and method of manufacture thereof comprising a plate member 1 having a lower pointed portion 3 and an upper portion 2 to which text 4 is applied. The pointed portion 3 is inserted into the ground 5 to mark the grave. The plate member may comprise thin metallic material, preferably powder coated aluminium. The coating may be black or granite coloured. The text may be computer cast or may comprise self-adhesive plastics, preferably vinyl. The rear surface of the plate member may bear a plot number and undertakers details. In use, the marker provides dignified marking of a grave plot, allowing ground settlement over several months prior to replacement of the marker by a permanent headstone.
Patent GB-2416438-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum tube power amplifier switchable between push-pull and single ended configurations
Inventor: SMITH RANDALL
IPC: H03F3/28
Filed: 2005-07-19
Abstract: A vacuum tube audio guitar power amplifier with a user-operable switch and a single output transformer which selectively provides push-pull or single ended configurations for driving a loudspeaker.
Patent GB-2428548-A (GB)
Title: Sorting apparatus
Inventor: SWEET GEOFFREY WILLIAM
IPC: B07C5/36
Filed: 2005-08-06
Abstract: Sorting apparatus comprises a feed conveyor 11, a guide member 21 which receives items one at a time from the feed conveyor 11 and whereat the quality of a received item is assessed in real-time, to produce a signal for a router 26 disposed immediately downstream of the guide member. When the router 26 is inactive, an item continues along a normal path 12 from the guide member 21 but when active the router deflects an item to an alternate path 17. The router 26 comprises a pivotally mounted deflector plate 27 which is pivoted on receipt of a signal dependent upon the determined quality of an item, to project into and block the normal path 12 for that item and so deflect the item to the alternate path 17. The deflector plate 27 is pivoted at its downstream end about an axis transverse to the length of the normal path 12 whereby the plate may be moved rapidly to its active position.
Patent GB-2417346-A (GB)
Title: Networked organ assessment system
Inventor: GHAFFAR NAVEED
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2005-08-11
Abstract: A method of managing data relating to organs, including the steps of generating assessment data by assessing one or more organs of a donor at a first location using a PDA, transmitting the data to a server and/or selected recipients at a second or further location, the server sending notification to selected recipients when the assessment data is available for access, thereby allowing the recipient to assess the organs at the second or further location.
Patent GB-2418027-A (GB)
Title: Network analyser with loss compensation
Inventor: DUNSMORE JOEL
IPC: G01R35/00
Filed: 2005-09-09
Abstract: A method of operating a network analyser comprises applying a stimulus on at least one port to a device under test (DUT) within a test fixture, generating measurement data 401 from the DUT, generating an amplitude response of the DUT across a frequency range and applying 406, via a port extension module, loss compensation that is non-linear with frequency. The relation between compensation and frequency may take the form a  Ò  f < > + b  Ò  f or a  Ò  f <b> where f represents frequency and a and b are parameters. The parameters may be determined 402 by a calibration process 403. Also disclosed is a network analyser in which reflection measurement data (104, 105) is used in a calibration step.
Patent GB-2417728-A (GB)
Title: Hydrocarbon composition for use in compression-ignition engines
Inventor: KOHLER LUIS PABLO FIDEL DANCUA
IPC: C10C1/08
Filed: 2004-05-19
Abstract: The invention provides a hydrocarbon composition for use in CI engines, said composition comprising a blend of hydrocarbons derived from a LTFT and from a HTFT process, said LTFT derived hydrocarbon being blended with said HTFT derived hydrocarbon in a volumetric ratio of from 1.20 to 20.1. The invention further provides a process for the production of the hydrocarbon composition and a the fuel composition including, in addition to the hydrocarbon composition, one or more component selected from the group including a crude oil derived diesel fuel, a crude oil derived naphtha, a lubricant or light cycle oil (LCO).
Patent GB-2427004-A (GB)
Title: Turbine nozzle with purge cavity blend
Inventor: KLASING KEVIN SAMUEL
IPC: F01D9/04
Filed: 2006-01-30
Abstract: A turbine nozzle for a gas turbine engine includes a nozzle segment 130 having an airfoil-shaped vane 122 with a root 136, a tip 138, a leading edge 132, a trailing edge 134 and opposed curved pressure 140 and suction 142 sides. An arcuate inner band 146 segment is attached to the root of the vane 122. The inner band segment 146 includes an inner flowpath surface 148 bounded at forward and aft ends thereof by a forward-facing surface (150) and an aft-facing surface 152, respectively. A convex curved blended corner 154 is formed between the inner flowpath surface 148 and the aft-facing surface 152. A rotor blade stage 126 may be arranged downstream of the nozzle and a purge cavity 128 may be formed between the nozzle and the rotor blade stage 126.
Patent GB-2435001-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for restricting the use of a tool
Inventor: TONNER JAMES FRANCIS
IPC: B25F5/00
Filed: 2006-02-10
Abstract: The apparatus 10 includes a meter for metering at least one parameter of tool 14 use and an isolator to isolate the tool from a motive power source 12. The tool is prevented from being used once the metered parameter exceeds a predetermined value. The metered parameter may be time, vibration amplitude, fuel consumption, noise level, electrical supply current, light intensity or temperature.
Patent GB-2436109-A (GB)
Title: Textile wet processing apparatus having an adjustable inner wall
Inventor: TSUI TAK MING WILLIAM
IPC: D06B23/14
Filed: 2006-03-17
Abstract: A textile processing machine includes a processing chamber 20 equipped with an adjustable inner wall 26 which maintains its orientation relative to an outer wall 24 when moved. The wall 26 is moved by adjustment means 40 which includes a gear assembly 50, a transverse drive shaft 65 and a connecting plate 27. A gear is positioned within a gear box which is included in the gear assembly and is rotated manually by a hand wheel 56. The transverse drive shaft connected to the gear assembly and the connecting plate is for transferring rotation of the transverse drive shaft to the inner wall 26. The connecting plate 27 is fixed to the transverse drive shaft 65 and the free end of it is secured to the inner wall 26 such that rotation of the transverse drive shaft causes a baffle of the inner wall 26 to move without change of orientation, namely so as to remain substantially parallel to the outer wall 24, between a predetermined innermost position and a predetermined outermost position. A universal joint 68 is included between the transverse drive shaft and a transverse drive shaft extension.
Patent GB-2439081-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle safety barrier with angled anchor construction
Inventor: LAWRENCE MICHAEL RICHARD
IPC: E01F15/04
Filed: 2006-06-13
Abstract: The vehicle safety barrier comprises a length of rail 12 supported by posts 14 and, at the end of the rail, an anchor 21 comprising first 22 and second 24 uprights connected by bracing 28, the anchor being orientated such that the line defined by the first and second uprights is at an acute angle to the line defined by the posts, with the rail extending past the first upright to a point of connection with the second upright. The bracing preferably comprises at least one inclined strut extending between the uprights, preferably upwardly from the first to the second upright. One upright is preferably provided with a bracket to which the rail is attached, the bracket comprising an element for accepting the rail at an acute angle and a spacer element between the rail and anchor. The spacer may be a hollow or solid section and may be trapezoidal. A truss may extend from the rail to one of the anchor or the ground. Also claimed is a vehicle safety barrier with an anchor located behind the line of the posts of the barrier.
Patent GB-2439521-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle seat with integrated child restraint module
Inventor: ROGERS CHARLES
IPC: B60N2/26
Filed: 2006-06-29
Abstract: A child seat module 40 integrated to a vehicle seat is disclosed. The seat has a squab 11 and a support frame (13). The support frame includes a folding mechanism which permits the squab 11 to be pivoted around a forward axis to a substantially upright position. The child module 40 has a fold-down seat cushion 41 which is pivotably connected to the back 5 of the squab 11 and serves as a rearward facing child seat when the cushion is folded to a use position. The seat also has shoulder 43 and waist belts 44. Also the arrangement can have a latch means (20) operated by a release lever (31) for latching the squab in a normal use position and in its upright position. The latch means can include a cam (22) with notches (24, 25).
Patent GB-2427026-A (GB)
Title: Motion detecting control switch
Inventor: COOPER PETER DAVID
IPC: G06T7/20
Filed: 2004-03-17
Abstract: A low power motion detection system (700) includes a low-resolution image sensor (100) having a normal mode and a low power consumption sleep mode. The sensor is configured to periodically exit the sleep mode and enter the normal mode, capture a low-resolution image of a scene in the normal mode, and then return to the sleep mode. The system includes a controller (104) for determining whether motion has occurred based on images captured by the sensor. A further device has a first user input device for selecting an on state, an off state, and a motion state, wherein selection of the on state causes the device to be powered on, selection of the off state causes the device to be powered off, and selection of the motion state causes the power state of the device to be controlled by the motion detection system.
Patent GB-2440363-A (GB)
Title: Conductive structure for an electrode assembly of a Lithium Secondary Battery
Inventor: WU DONALD PI HSIANG
IPC: H01M50/538
Filed: 2006-07-26
Abstract: A conductive structure for an electrode assembly of a secondary battery comprises: a core 32 disposed in a case, two lead terminals fixed at both ends of the core, an electrode assembly winding about the core, two clasping structures 60 for enabling the electrode assembly to keep in electrical contact with the lead terminals, and two fixing nuts for fixing these components and the case. The electric connection between the positive lead, the negative lead and the lead terminals is achieved by clasping structures without the use of any welding operation. Therefore, the operation procedure of the present invention is effectively simplified, and the equipment cost is substantially reduced. In addition, the positive and negative leads are in a large area electrical contact with the collecting area, thus relatively reducing the internal resistance.
Patent GB-2429681-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable device with reduced compressed inflation gas requirement
Inventor: GORDON PETER CRONIN
IPC: B63B7/08
Filed: 2006-09-04
Abstract: An inflatable structure, such as a liferaft, has inflatable members 201, 202, 203 and a cover member 206 that together define a chamber. As the members are inflated, the volume of the chamber increases. A one-way inlet valve 212 allows ambient air into the chamber as the volume increases to provide a pressurised chamber when inflation is complete. The inflatable structure may be housed in a collapsed state within a container, the inflatable members being inflated on release from the container. A reduced amount of compressed gas is required to inflate the entire structure since the chamber is inflated with ambient air.
Patent GB-2435018-A (GB)
Title: Quick release of competition motorcycle/sidecar wheel
Inventor: CHEESMOND DAVID
IPC: B60B27/00
Filed: 2006-09-19
Abstract: Any wheel of an F2 (or tubular F1) racing sidecar combination is removable without removal of associated brake disc and caliper, allowing brakes to remain applied. All three wheels can be changed at once. Each wheel has mounted on it a triangular plate (Fig 2) on each side. These couple with respective alloy disc carriers (Fig 1) to transfer braking force to the discs when the wheels are mounted. For wheel removal, its axle is removed and the wheel with the plates (Fig 2) is slid perpendicularly to its axis from the disc carrier (Fig 1).
Patent GB-2439318-A (GB)
Title: Safety barrier for positioning on a road
Inventor: MUSTARD TREVOR RAYMOND
IPC: E01F15/04
Filed: 2007-01-26
Abstract: The safety barrier, for use on roads, bridges etc., comprises a beam 2 and a number of supports 3 to which the beam is connected by a first deformable element that comprises at least two spaced apart webs that extend between the beam and the support. The central axis 7 of the or each deformable element is preferably substantially perpendicular to the axis 8 of the beam and, in use, substantially vertical. The webs are preferably non-planar and the element may comprise a hollow section of polygonal or rounded cross-section, preferably having a hexagonal cross-section. The barrier may further comprise a second deformable element, smaller than the first, which is positioned inside the first element such that the second element will not deform until the first element has deformed. The second element is preferably more rigid that the first element and has the same shape as the first element.
Patent GB-2431363-A (GB)
Title: Wagering game having progressive amounts displayed in a matrix
Inventor: THOMAS ALFRED
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 2005-07-27
Abstract: A method for playing a wagering game on a gaming terminal (10). The wagering game allows a player to be eligible to win a plurality of progressive jackpots. The plurality of progressive jackpots (28) can be arranged in columns and rows of a matrix, or can be displayed with other characteristics for identification (27), such has color, shapes, or alpha-numeric characters. The method includes conducting a wagering game having a randomly selected outcome. The player can be awarded two progressive jackpots in response to the randomly selected outcome being a single multiple-jackpot winning outcome. Further, the progressive jackpots that are achieved can be identified by their associated characteristics, which are displayed to the player.
Patent GB-2449446-A (GB)
Title: Two stage space time block coder comprising symbol selection multiplexer followed by gain multiplier
Inventor: GREGOIRE JEAN-PHILIPPE
IPC: H04L1/06
Filed: 2007-05-22
Abstract: A group of symbols to be encoded within a given block are held in buffers, the outputs of which are connected to multiplexers. The multiplexers then select one of the symbols according to a selection sub-matrix. The selected symbol is then fed to a multiplier where a gain is applied according to a gain sub-matrix. The processed symbol is then output. The decoder is similarly implemented with a two stage select then gain arrangement (See Fig. 6). The system allows space time block coding (STBC) to be carried out with an efficient circuit implementation.
Patent GB-2445043-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for the downhole characterization of formation fluids.
Inventor: GOODWIN ANTHONY R H
IPC: E21B49/08
Filed: 2007-07-09
Abstract: A method and system to characterize a fluid associated with an underground geological formation obtains a sample of the fluid associated with the underground geological formation. Then measures, in a borehole associated with the underground geological formation, a chemical composition 304 and a thermophysical property 306 of the sample of the fluid, selects a mathematical model to represent the sample 308 of the fluid based on at least one of the chemical composition or the thermophysical property and adjusts a parameter of the mathematical model 310 based on at least one of the chemical composition or the thermophysical property to generate an adjusted mathematical model. The method or system then determines a property of the fluid associated with the underground geological formation based on the adjusted mathematical model 312.
Patent GB-2440047-A (GB)
Title: Dielectric ceramic material
Inventor: IDDLES DAVID MARTIN
IPC: C04B35/462
Filed: 2005-04-13
Abstract: A dielectric ceramic material having the formula: a Nd [Znc Mgd TibAle (Nb or Ta or Ce)f]O3+ (1-a)(CagSn1-g)TiO3```(1) wherein: <TAB CO=5 CS="A S"> <ROW><CEL AL=D>0.4<CEL AL=L>  &  <CEL AL=L>a<CEL AL=L>  &  <CEL AL=D>0.6 <ROW><CEL AL=D>0<CEL AL=L>  &  <CEL AL=L>b<CEL AL=L>  &  <CEL AL=D>0.5 <ROW><CEL AL=D>0<CEL AL=L>  &  <CEL AL=L>c<CEL AL=L>  &  <CEL AL=D>0.5 <ROW><CEL AL=D>0<CEL AL=L>  &  <CEL AL=L>d<CEL AL=L>  &  <CEL AL=D>0.5 <ROW><CEL AL=D>0<CEL AL=L>  &  <CEL AL=L>e<CEL AL=L>  &  <CEL AL=D>0.8 <ROW><CEL AL=D>0<CEL AL=L>  &  <CEL AL=L>f<CEL AL=L>  &  <CEL AL=D>0.2 <ROW><CEL AL=D>0<CEL AL=L>  &  <CEL AL=L>g<CEL AL=L>  &  <CEL AL=D>1.0 </TAB> where b + c + d + e + f = 1.