baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2456747-A (GB)
Title: Laryngeal mask airway device with a parylene coating
Inventor: WIGHT RON
IPC: C08J7/046
Filed: 2007-10-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a laryngeal mask airway device 300 to facilitate lung ventilation in an unconscious patient, comprising a curved or flexible tube 310 opening at one end into the interior of a hollow mask portion 334, the mask portion 334 including a back plate 312 and a cuff 336. The mask portion is shaped to conform to and to fit readily into the actual and potential space behind the larynx and to seal around the circumference of the laryngeal inlet without penetrating into the interior of the larynx. The mask 300 is characterized in that at least a portion of the surface of the device includes parylene. The parylene provides a low-friction surface for improved insertion of the artificial airway device.
Patent GB-2444174-A (GB)
Title: Seabed organic material relocating apparatus to preserve marin life when dredging
Inventor: DRABBLE RAY
IPC: A01K80/00
Filed: 2007-11-23
Abstract: An apparatus to gather and relocate benthic life 5 and life supporting material for use in combination with a seabed or aquatic bed dredger, plough, mole or other seabed disturbing apparatus includes a means 31 of gathering the benthic life and life supporting material in, on or above the seabed in front of and in the path of the draghead or said seabed disturbing apparatus 23. This prevents entrainment or damage to the benthic life 5. The apparatus includes a means of releasing the benthic organisms 5 and life supporting material via a directional exit duct 8, away from the work area. Various arrangements of apparatus are described to achieve this aim including the use of a beam trawl drag net before the dredging apparatus, fig 3.
Patent GB-2445105-A (GB)
Title: Backing up continuously running applications without interruption
Inventor: WESTENBERG GUIDO
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2007-12-20
Abstract: A backup of a production instance of an application 42 in a production machine environment, e.g. an instance of a virtual machine 40.1, is performed by creating a snapshot image 46 that captures the in-memory state of the production machine, and then backing up the application from a backup machine created using the snapshot image, e.g. backup virtual machine instance 40.2. The backup of the application can be effected by shutting down the backup machine and backing up its storage, or by using backup software to act on the backup version of the application. The backup software may use application agents to backup the application. The backup machine instance may be configured such that it does not share the network connections of the production environment. The backup machine instance may run concurrently with the production machine. The invention provides backup and archival of data from applications that are unable to quiesce and pause operations without impacting production performance.
Patent GB-2456769-A (GB)
Title: A Housing for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner which Includes a Ferrous Closure Member
Inventor: TROWELL STEPHEN PAUL
IPC: F17C13/00
Filed: 2008-01-22
Abstract: A superconducting magnet housing includes an outer vacuum vessel 6 housing a radiation shield 4 and a coolant vessel 2 containing coolant 3. Pumping-out of the superconducting magnet housing is facilitated by providing a hole 8 through the radiation shield 4 to a pump-out port 7. To reduce radiation of heat via this hole to an inner coolant containing vessel 2 a closure member 9 is provided. The closure member is provided with a ferrous constituent or member which is then attracted inwards during initialization of the superconducting magnet 1. This draws the closure member into engagement with the shield to close the hole and to prevent radiation of heat therethrough. The closure member may be held in spaced apart relationship during pump down by clips 10, and these may be profiled to maintain the abutment of the closure member over the hole. The superconducting magnet housing arrangement may be part of an MRI scanner apparatus.
Patent GB-2457304-A (GB)
Title: Detecting pipeline leaks by detecting interference between acoustic carrier waves transmitted along the pipeline and leak generated sound waves
Inventor: TEAL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G01M3/24
Filed: 2008-02-11
Abstract: A wave guide is provided in close proximity to and extending along a surface in which a leak path could be formed. The surface may be the wall of a pipe, especially a subsea pipeline, and the waveguide may be clamped to the outside of the pipeline, mounted inside the pipeline, or may be the pipeline itself. A first sound wave signal is propagated as fluid passes through the leak path. A second sound wave signal is transmitted along the wave guide from one end to the other, and acts as an acoustic carrier wave. The second sound wave signal differs in frequency from the anticipated first sound wave signal. A third sound wave signal resulting from interference between the first and second signals is detected at the other end of the waveguide using an acoustic receiver. The spectrum of the third signal is analysed to determine whether there is a leak. The system may be bi-directional, in which case the location of the leak can be determined. The carrier wave can be made powerful enough to be transmitted over long distances through the waveguide, which means that leaks can be detected remotely over long distances.
Patent GB-2450212-A (GB)
Title: Electrostatic precipitator
Inventor: JOHNSTON DAVID
IPC: B03C3/34
Filed: 2008-05-28
Abstract: An electrostatic precipitator system and apparatus comprises an electrostatic precipitator 10 having an inlet 14, an outlet 16 and a collector chamber extending between the inlet and the outlet, said collector chamber including a plurality of discharge electrodes 22 and a plurality of collector electrodes 24. The discharge electrodes have a respective geometry such as pin length, pin spacing, pin angle and tube diameter that is related to a respective discharge electrode voltage-current performance. The discharge electrodes are positioned in the electrostatic precipitator based upon a particle removal characteristic identified by using the discharge electrode voltage-current performance. A relationship between a secondary voltage and a secondary current may be determined by the discharge electrode geometry.
Patent GB-2461906-A (GB)
Title: Fuel tank safety device
Inventor: GREGOIRE FABRICE
IPC: B60K15/00
Filed: 2008-07-17
Abstract: A frame structure for a motor scooter, the frame structure comprising: a frame 3; a fuel tank 2 having a fuel outlet and being attached to the frame; a plate 7 secured to the frame; and a fitting 5 attached to the fuel outlet of the fuel tank 2 wherein the fitting 5 may be removed from the fuel tank 2 in a predetermined translational motion and is arranged adjacent the plate 7 such that the predetermined motion of the fitting 5 relative to the fuel tank 2 is substantially obstructed by the plate 7.
Patent GB-2461585-A (GB)
Title: A temporary viewing platform in modular kit form
Inventor: PITCHFORD CHRIS
IPC: E04B1/00
Filed: 2008-12-03
Abstract: A modular construction kit adapted to construct both a hexagonal and an elongate linear shaped horizontal free-standing temporary viewing platform and combinations thereof. The modular construction kit comprises a plurality of components adapted to be attachable and detachable from each other to facilitate ease of assembly and disassembly of the viewing platform. The plurality of components comprises: a plurality of support legs; a plurality of floor plates, comprising at least six floor plates having an equilateral triangular shape or an isosceles trapezoid shape (see Fig 24); a plurality of handrail elements adapted to be mounted around a circumference of the temporary viewing platform for preventing a user from falling over an edge of the temporary viewing platform; and at least one stair frame adapted to be mounted to the temporary viewing platform whereby a user can climb the stair frame to access the temporary viewing platform. The modular construction kit may further comprise a plurality of floor frame elements adapted to be coupled to an upper portion of the support legs, in order to form a floor frame which can be hexagonal or linear in shape, the floor frame elements being adapted to receive the floor plates. Preferably, the kit also comprises a connector for connecting a plurality of floor frame elements in order to form the floor frame.
Patent GB-2455422-A (GB)
Title: The use of seaweed meal in the feeding of ruminants
Inventor: ROBERTSON JAMES IAN ALEXANDER
IPC: A23K1/18
Filed: 2008-12-08
Abstract: The use of seaweed meal in the feeding of a ruminant animal is disclosed. Using seaweed meal is said to improve the uptake and utilisation of nutrients by the ruminant, improve milk production and yield by the ruminant, extend the lactating lifespan of the ruminant and increase animal production in the ruminant. The seaweed meal may be mixed with animal feed before the mix is administered to the ruminant. The seaweed meal or mix may be used in the absence of artificial feed supplements, or in the absence of artificially chelated feed supplements. The amount of seaweed meal administered may be equal to at least 0.05% of the ruminant's body weight. Further, the present invention relates to the use of seaweed meal to reduce excess mineral secretion in animal waste.
Patent GB-2451613-A (GB)
Title: Polymer compound and polymer light-emitting device
Inventor: OHUCHI KAZUEI
IPC: C08G61/02
Filed: 2007-05-30
Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer compound having a conjugated polymer main chain and a side chain selected from the following (a)-(c). (a) A side chain having an electron transport property. The value of the LUMO energy of this side chain is different from that of the LUMO energy of the conjugated polymer main chain, and the absolute value of the difference is 0.3 eV or less. (b) A side chain having a hole transport property. The value of the HOMO energy of this side chain is different from that of the HOMO energy of the conjugated polymer main chain, and the absolute value of the difference is 0.3 eV or less. (c) A side chain having an electron transport property and a hole transport property. The value of the LUMO energy of this side chain is different from that of the LUMO energy of the conjugated polymer main chain, and the absolute value of the difference is 0.3 eV or less. The value of the HOMO energy of this side chain is different from that of the HOMO energy of the conjugated polymer main chain, and the absolute value of the difference is 0.3 eV or less.
Patent GB-2454600-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for memory dump and/or communication for mwd/lwd tools
Inventor: WIESE FRANK
IPC: G01V11/00
Filed: 2007-06-21
Abstract: A MWD/LWD bottom hole assembly including a housing and a window at the housing, the window being transmissive to the signal of at least one transceiver of a tool having a memory in operable communication with the transceiver, such that the signal is receivable outside of the housing through the window. A method for downloading MWD/LWD data to a surface computer The method includes wirelessly communicating collected data from a MWD/LWD tool memory to a transceiver external to the tool; passing data through the external transceiver, the transceiver further transmitting the data; and receiving data at the surface computer.
Patent GB-2467532-A (GB)
Title: Roller blind system comprising two blinds with overlapping wound portions
Inventor: DAVIES DAVID
IPC: E06B9/24
Filed: 2009-02-04
Abstract: A roller blind system comprises roller 26, first and second blinds 28, 29 that can be wound around and unwound from roller 26 to form overlapping wound and drop portions, respectively, and guide 38 for spacing apart the drop portions. Blinds 28, 29 are to be made of or treated with low conductivity nanomaterial, which may have morphological features such as nano-voids or nanofibres. For each turn of roller 26, the length of second blind 29 in the turn may be greater than that of first blind 28 by a predetermined amount. Guide 38 may be arranged so that the difference in length added to each blind for each turn as blinds are unwound is less that a predetermined amount. Elongate space 42 may extend along lower edges of blinds 28, 29, and may be rotatable along a longitudinal axis so that blinds 28, 29 can wrap around spacer 42. Spacer 42 may have passageways 46 to permit ariflow, and may be received in a lower channel (18, Fig 5B) which blocks passageways 46. Side frame channels (22, 24, Fig 3A) may seal and guide side edges (48, Fig 6B).
Patent GB-2471651-A (GB)
Title: Axle crown wheel housing with nested bowls defining a reservoir
Inventor: GIANONE ROBERTO
IPC: F16H57/04
Filed: 2009-06-30
Abstract: An axle having a differential crown wheel mounted in a central crown wheel receiving portion with a pinion side and an opposite side. The opposite side being defined by a first dome shaped crown wheel bowl having a peripheral edge 32. The axle including a second dome shaped crown wheel bowl nested within the first crown wheel bowl and being attached to the first crown wheel bowl by an annual flange 44 at the peripheral edge 32 so that surfaces of the bowls are spaced apart to define a reservoir which contains lubricating oil. An arcuate trough 54 which surrounds the crown wheel and contains an air actuated valve 63 that when open allows oil to flow from the reservoir into an area of the trough around the crown wheel. Scoop 62 collects oil splashed from the crown wheel and allows the oil to drain into the reservoir.
Patent GB-2473606-A (GB)
Title: User interface for selecting content from different domains
Inventor: SANSOM PATRICK
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2009-09-10
Abstract: A user interface that allows content to be selected from at least 2 different content domains is disclosed. Content identifiers 184 resulting from a search of all the domains are displayed together in one direction as a list which may be navigated 186 using up or down arrow keys on a remote control. Content related (193, fig. 6b) to the highlighted identifier 186 in the vertical list is displayed as a list in a transverse direction to the main listing; and this horizontal list may be navigated using left or right keys on the controller. Search results may also be filtered 190 using numeric keys on the remote control. The content domains may be broadband, broadcast or a local network.
Patent GB-2474706-A (GB)
Title: Method of production of Titanium welding wire or strip
Inventor: DRING KEVIN
IPC: B21C37/04
Filed: 2009-10-23
Abstract: A process for producing a weldable titanium or titanium alloy wire or strip characterised in that full consolidation of the wire is achieved via solid-state processing entailing compaction, extrusion, and rolling, whereby melting of the constituent titanium sponge particles does not occur. The Ti sponge particles may be uniaxially cold compacted in ambient air pressure to billet form which is then heated to 400 to 1000 C, extruded at 400-100 C , surface decontaminated and rolled to bar or strip form.
Patent GB-2465871-A (GB)
Title: Adapter allowing flanged fuel can to be connected to a threaded fuel-using device
Inventor: CHEN JAN-NAN
IPC: F17C13/08
Filed: 2009-11-10
Abstract: An adapter 1, to enable connection of a fuel canister or aerosol to a threaded device, comprising: a coupling member 10 including a threaded section 11 engagable with the device; a first connecting member 20 insertably mounted in the coupling member 10 and being rotatable therein, including a passage 25 extending therethrough and such that a needle in the cavity of the fuel device is received in the passage 25; a locking member 30 rotatable with respect to the first connecting member 20, including a locking block 31 being insertable into a slot on the head of the fuel can and a slit 311 provided on the locking block 31 allowing a proximal end of the flange to engage therein; a second connecting member 40 connected to the first connecting member 20 and rotatable therewith, including a hole defining first 42 and second 43 compartments, the first compartment 42 adapted to receive a protuberance on the head of the fuel can, the second compartment 43 adapted to receive the fuel can valve; wherein the locking member 30 is rotatable between an unlocked position and a locked position.
Patent GB-1370273-A (GB)
Title: Watercraft
IPC: B63B1/38
Filed: 1973-03-01
Abstract: 1370273 Watercraft R R GREER 1 March 1973 [2 March 1972] 10007/73 Heading B7K A watercraft 1 which generates lift through forward motion comprises a hull 2, having a deck 30 and a lower surface 31, a pair of sides 3, 4, each side depending from a longitudinal side of the hull and extending below the surface of the water, a plurality of vanes 15, 16, 17, extending outwardly from the sides below the water, positionable to vary the angle of attack of the hull to vary the lift. The hull is the main lifting surface, and so that the centre of lift is displaced forward its lower surface comprises a forward section 41, Fig. 3, inclined with respect to the deck 2 and a less inclined aft section 40; the lower surface may be narrower at the rear, with fillets (53), (54), Fig. 5 (not shown), between its edges and the sides 3, 4. Further lift is produced by aerofoils 5-8 extending from the sides and by aerofoil shaped cabin 12, extending between the sides above the hull, which also prevents nose-down pitching, as does rotatable horizontal stabilizer 11. The deck may have convex sections (52), Fig. 4 (not shown), also producing lift, and additional lift is generated by increasing the density of the air beneath the hull by injecting a mist of water vapour from nozzles (90), Fig. 5a (not shown). The craft is preferably propelled by a water screw 24, although an air screw or a water or air jet unit may be used; jet engines (81), (82), Fig. 1a (not shown), may be pivotally mounted so that they may be used to produce lift. The aerofoils 5-8 carry horizontally and vertically disposed wheels 18, 20 for docking the craft in a docking facility, Fig. 6, comprising a pair of rails 60, 61 including a receiving section 56 in which the rails converge to approximately the distance between opposite wheels 18, a docking section 73 where the rails are parallel, and a departing section where the rails diverge. For use in tidal waters the rails in the receiving section may slope upwardly, Fig. 7 (not shown), and the rails in the departing section downwardly.
Patent GB-471790-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to apparatus for the measurement of the electrical conductivity of solutions
IPC: G01N27/04
Filed: 1936-01-06
Abstract: 471,790. Resistance measurements; compensating instruments for temperature errors. GRAVELL, J. H. Jan. 6, 1936, No. 10166/37. Divided out of 470,000, [Group IV]. [Class 37] Apparatus for measuring the electrical conductivity of a solution in terms of its concentration comprises spaced electrodes 11, a voltmeter 13 in parallel therewith, a manually adjusted impedance 15 to compensate for temperature of the solution; and a manually adjustable resistance 14 to compensate for variation in the conductivity of the solvent and for variation in line voltage employed. A switch 12 connects other electrodes 11<1> into circuit. An auto-transformer with tappings for tern. perature compensation can be employed instead of the windings 7, 8. Specification 372,916 is referred to.
Patent GB-237345-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in screw propellers
IPC: B64C11/04
Filed: 1924-04-24
Abstract: 237,345. Leitner, H. April 24, 1924. Screw propellers.-Blades of screw propellers are formed without a sudden twist at the root and are clamped into position on the boss by two blocks the inclination of their faces determining the pitch angle. The roots may have recesses or other means for preventing radial movement. The blades d have flat roots e, the parallel sides f being clamped between the faces c of the two parts a, b constituting the boss. The holding bolts pass through holes g. For preventing radial movement dowels pin h may be used, the blade roots may be tapered or formed with a shoulder, or alternatively shoulders and grooves on the roots and boss parts may be provided. Specifications 167,120, 231,919, are referred to.
Patent GB-977804-A (GB)
Title: Some quarternary nitrogen compounds used as developing accelerators for silver halide emulsion layers
IPC: G03B21/11
Filed: 1962-03-16
Abstract: The invention comprises compounds of the formula <FORM:0977804/C1/1> where R1 and R2 are alkyl, aralkyl, phenyl, cyanoethyl or cyanoethoxyethyl groups or together make up a heterocyclic ring; R3 is alkyl, aralkyl, phenyl, cyanoethoxyethyl or a radical <FORM:0977804/C1/2> or <FORM:0977804/C1/3> where m is 2-5, n is 2-6, p is 1-100, and X-is an anion, e.g. Cl-, Br-, CH3SO3- and p-CH3C6H4SO3-.  These compounds are prepared by reacting R3X, X(C2H4O)pC2H4X or X(CH2)nX with appropriate tertiary amines; in examples the latter are prepared from acrylonitrile and a hydroxyalkyl tertiary amine.  The following comparative compounds are also prepared by quaternation: [C6H5CH2CH2 (CH3)2 CH2 CH2 OH] + Cl, [C6 H5 CH2 N (C2H5)2 CH2 CH2 OH]+Cl- [HOCH2CH2N(CH3)2(CH2)6 N(CH3)2CH2CH2 OH]2+2Br- and [(C2H5)3N(CH2CH2O)7CH2 CH2N(C2H5)3]2+ 2CH3SO3-.  Intermediates.  Diethylene glycol di-methane sulphonic acid ester, triethylene glycol di-p-toluene sulphonic acid ester and octaethylene glycol di-methane sulphonic acid ester are prepared from the appropriate glycol and sulphonyl chloride.  The compounds of the invention are used in photographic processes (see Division G2). Specification 918,128 is referred to.ALSO:The invention comprises compounds of the formula <FORM:0977804/C3/1> where R1 and R2 are alkyl, aralkyl, phenyl, cyanoethyl or cyanoethoxyethyl, or together make up a heterocyclic ring, m is 2-5, p is 1-100, and X- is an anion.  Examples prepare the compounds <FORM:0977804/C3/2> from N,N-diethyl-cyanoethoxyethylamine and the polyethylene glycol di-p-toluene sulphonate, the latter being prepared from the glycol and p-toluenesulphonyl chloride.  The compounds are used in photographic processes (see Division G2).  Specification 918,128 is referred to.
Patent GB-1307494-A (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for the thermal conditioning of sewage sludge
Inventor: KOGLIN B
IPC: C02F11/13
Filed: 1971-04-20
Abstract: 1307494 Heating sludge VEREINIGTE KESSELWERKE AG 20 April 1971 [20 April 1970] 10184/71 Heading C1C In an apparatus for thermally conditioning sewage sludge to prepare it for dewatering, in which sludge is heated by steam at elevated temperature and pressure in reactor 1, a stream of crude sludge is passed through the upper chambers 12 of a plurality of direct heat exchangers, e.g. 2c, 2b, 2a while a stream of conditioned sludge from reactor 1 is passed through the lower chambers 11 of the exchangers, the pressure of the conditioned sludge stream being reduced through expansion valves 4a-4d, so that vapours evolved during expansion of the conditioned sludge mix with the crude sludge and condense in the chambers 12 to gradually increase the temperature and pressure of the crude sludge stream. Saturated vapour conditions are attained in the upper chambers 12. The upper chambers 12 contain plates 14a, 14b for breaking up the crude sludge. The upper chambers 12 may be provided with nozzles or rotating plates for breaking up the crude sludge.
Patent GB-498966-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to smokers' ash-trays
IPC: A24F19/14
Filed: 1938-04-04
Abstract: 498,966. Smokers' ash - receptacles. SOC. ANON. DES MIROITERIES DE CHARLEROI. April 4, 1938, No. 10203. Convention date, May 26, 1937. [Class 130] A cover 1 for an ash-tray has apertures 2, 4 for the direct introduction of ash into the tray, and an extinguisher, comprising two halves 5, 51 pivotally mounted at 7 in the rim 3 of the aperture 2. Recesses 6 in the parts 5, 5<1> form a hollow in which a cigarette may be extinguished, and the cigarette end drops into the tray on tilting the parts 5, 5<1> about the pvot 7, fori example by grasping projections 8. The cover may be of circular, rectangular, or other shape.