baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2478826-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring usage of a data projector
Inventor: MOFFAT DOMINIC EWAN
IPC: G03B21/00
Filed: 2011-03-02
Abstract: An authenticating, automatic shut down and monitoring device for a data projector comprising of an RFID authentication system, that on receiving an authenticated RFID tag number, transmits the infrared signals necessary to start-up the data projector; a usage monitoring system that monitors the running times of the data projector and reports back to an external central server or database, an automatic shutdown system that monitors the inactivity of a projector and transmits the infrared signals necessary to safely shut down the data projector after a preset time if inactivity.
Patent GB-2496913-A (GB)
Title: Torque limiting device for a work string of an oil or gas well
Inventor: HART SHANE PAUL
IPC: E21B17/02
Filed: 2011-11-28
Abstract: A torque limiting apparatus 10 suitable for a work string of an oil or gas well, having a body with an axial bore suitable for fluid flow, the body having a first 14 and second 28 member which are interconnected and relatively rotatable, the members being interconnected by a torque limiting device 15 which transfers torque between the two members up to a threshold, beyond which it will disengage the connection between the two members. The apparatus can be incorporated into a cleaning string, having a circulating device above it and a cleaning tool below it. There may be pistons 72 which protrudes from the second member into the first and are resiliently biased by springs 56. A second invention involves treating a wellbore by injecting fluids. A third invention is a method of treating a liner portion located in a casing, where the tool string is run into a well while rotating the string.
Patent GB-2485077-A (GB)
Title: Accurate, Close Fitting, Fluted Polypropylene Box
Inventor: DABBS JOHN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B31B50/25
Filed: 2011-12-08
Abstract: A box blank has a base, sides shorter than the length L of the base and end walls having tabs wrapping around the corners and engaging, by means of wedge- or dovetail-shaped projections, corresponding recesses in the side walls (Figure 4). PVC reinforcements may be provided at the joins between the tabs and side walls. The box can be formed from fluted polypropylene extruded board by scoring without cutting fold lines using a v-shaped wheel, greater pressure being applied across the grain, the board being overfolded e.g. by 120 degrees (Figure 7) and heat applied along the external edges to reduce stress and resistance to folding, allowing the sides to naturally stand at 90 degrees to the base. The blank is dimensioned to allow for compression and reduction of the material during the heat folding process and the edges of the base not bordering a side wall (8, Figure 3) are extended and have a chamfered corner for flush finish after folding. A lid for the box extends 75% of the depth of the box for easy removal. The sides of the box do not bow outwards and the material can be digitally printed.
Patent GB-2502555-A (GB)
Title: Riser displacement and cleaning tool assembly
Inventor: TEMPLE MARK
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 2012-05-30
Abstract: A riser displacement tool 10, sealingly movable over a string 11 and sealingly movable within a riser to inhibit fluid bypass around the tool within the riser, comprises a running tool 8 attachable to a work string 11 and a supporting fluid displacing body 1 having a head portion 6 provided with an opening 12 to accommodate relative movement relative to the work string, and flexible wiper elements 2 providing dynamic sealing contact with adjacent surfaces of the work string and a riser 20, and a skirt 5 depending from the head portion 6 and enclosing a chamber 7 for receiving a fluid. The fluid displacing body is adapted to sealingly engage the riser. The string and is selectively releasable from an initial configuration supported by the running tool to an operational configuration axially displaceable from the running tool by introduction of a fluid to the chamber 7.
Patent GB-2493244-A (GB)
Title: Method for controlled spalling
Inventor: BEDELL STEPHEN
IPC: H01L31/18
Filed: 2012-06-13
Abstract: A method of controlled layer transfer is provided. The method includes providing a stressor layer 16 to a base substrate. The stressor layer has a stressor layer portion 16A located atop an upper surface (12, fig. 1) of the base substrate 10 and a self-pinning stressor layer portion 16B located adjacent each sidewall edge of the base substrate. A spalling inhibitor (20) is then applied atop the stressor layer portion of the base substrate, and thereafter the self-pinning stressor layer portion of the stressor layer is decoupled from the stressor layer portion by applying a laser or chemical etch to the self-pinning stressor layer portion. A portion of the base substrate that is located beneath the stressor layer portion is then spalled from the original base substrate. The spalling includes displacing the spalling inhibitor from atop the stressor layer portion to control the spalling.
Patent GB-2491051-A (GB)
Title: Charging system for a multi-cell power supply
Inventor: CRANE JOLYON M
IPC: B60L11/18
Filed: 2012-07-19
Abstract: A powered system includes a charging system for a rechargeable multi-cell power supply 19 (e.g. a lithium ion rechargeable battery), the charging system comprising a monitoring arrangement 17 of one or more parameters of different cells, and a charge controller 10 to adjust the charging regime for the cells dependent on the input from the monitoring arrangement, for example using charge balancing. The charge controller is discrete from a main control system 12 of the powered system and enables disconnection of the power supply from the main control system to inhibit a motor drive of the powered system during charging of the power supply. The arrangement is particularly suitable for use with a mobility vehicle.
Patent GB-2505455-A (GB)
Title: Cooler cabinet for dispensing food and beverage products
Inventor: THORMAN WILLIAM
IPC: A47F3/04
Filed: 2012-08-30
Abstract: A cooler cabinet comprises a storage compartment 130 for food or beverage products 144, a dispensing mechanism 143 for dispensing the food or beverage products from the storage compartment without opening the storage compartment to ambient air, a water-retaining material 120 outside the storage compartment but in contact with it, an air channel 111 in contact with the water-retaining material, and means 114 for moving air through the air channel such that the air increases the rate of evaporation of water from the water-retaining material. In use, it is designed such that heat is withdrawn from the water-retaining material, thus causing cooling of the interior of the cabinet, including the food or beverage products.
Patent GB-2505890-A (GB)
Title: Screening to determine a cardiac arrhythmia risk parameter using photoplethysmograph measurements
Inventor: GREIFER JOSHUA DAVID
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2012-09-12
Abstract: A screening procedure and apparatus enables those at risk of cardiac arrhythmia to be identified. The procedure utilises a blood flow detector 12 (e.g. a photoplethysmograph, PPG) in conjunction with a signal analysis unit 18 to monitor a sequence of multiple heart pulses. The values of a sequence of multiple heart pulse intervals are deduced and analysed to determine a risk factor whose value enables those at risk of cardiac arrhythmia to be identified. The cardiac arrhythmia risk parameter may be calculated from a number of difference measures. For example from a first measure calculated from the ratio between the variability between successive intervals in the sequence, and the mean interval value. The risk parameter may alternatively be calculated by combining the first measure with a second measure, where the second measure relates to the proportion of cases in which a long interval is followed by another long interval in the sequence of heart rate intervals. A PoincarÃ© plot may be used (fig. 6).
Patent GB-2506206-A (GB)
Title: Sacrificial bracket and method of supporting a structure for vehicle headlight having sacrificial part
Inventor: BALLINGER DAVID
IPC: B60Q1/04
Filed: 2012-09-25
Abstract: A corner node bracket 140 for supporting a headlamp assembly (120, Figure 1) in a substantially fixed position with respect to a vehicle body structure (130, Figure 1). The bracket 140 comprises means 142 for coupling the bracket 140 to a vehicle body structure (130) and means 144 for coupling the bracket 140 to a vehicle headlamp assembly. The bracket 140 is configured to support the headlamp (120) and bumper (110, Figure 1) in a substantially fixed position relative to the vehicle body structure (130). The bracket 140 has a frangible portion 148 arranged to break upon impact of an object with the headlamp assembly (120) thereby to reduce or prevent damage to the vehicle body structure. A corresponding method is also disclosed. Preferably deflection means in the form of ramps 149 guide the headlight assembly (120) in a manner to reduce damage caused to a body part (130) during a vehicle collision.
Patent GB-2498855-A (GB)
Title: Measuring eye movement in an image
Inventor: NUMAJIRI YASUYUKI
IPC: A61B3/10
Filed: 2013-01-14
Abstract: Provided is an ophthalmologic image pickup apparatus for measuring movement of an eye. The ophthalmologic image pickup apparatus for acquiring an image of an eye includes: a position acquiring unit for acquiring, from the image of the eye, a plurality of positions of characteristic portions corresponding respectively to a plurality of scanning lines in the image of the eye; and a measuring unit for measuring movement of the eye to he inspected based on the plurality of positions. The characteristic portions may be blood vessels, and the initial positions acquired A11, A12, A13, A14 may be where these intersect horizontal lines L1, L2 on the image, the horizontal lines having been placed by a user using a cursor. Pairs of points may be joined and the joining lines extrapolated, and the position A15 where the extrapolated lines intersect may also be obtained (see figure 4C). This process is repeated in the next image frame, and the differences in positions of the points may be used to calculate movement of the eye.
Patent GB-2510392-A (GB)
Title: A lint roller concealing a vibrator
Inventor: EDWARDS DREW
IPC: A47L25/00
Filed: 2013-02-01
Abstract: A dual-function device embodying a functional, conventional lint roller style of lint brush (5, fig 5), but with a hollow outer casing 15 that houses a conventional vibrator 10 for sexual stimulation. The hollow outer casing 15 is composed of two molded plastic halves that assemble together to conceal a vibrator 10 placed within. The dual-function aspect is in order to camouflage the vibrator aspect of the present invention in order to avoid embarrassment for the user.
Patent GB-2500116-A (GB)
Title: Screen assembly
Inventor: WILLIAMS PAUL
IPC: A47K3/30
Filed: 2011-08-04
Abstract: Screen assembly (2) including a screen (4) and a water collecting area (8) such as a bath or shower tray. The screen is provided to be fitted in conjunction with the water collecting area in order to prevent or minimise water leaving the area defined by the water collecting area and the screen. The screen is provided with a lower free edge (11) which may be formed by a member (18) having one or more flaps (20,24) and the top face (12) of a wall (10) or rim of the water collecting area is angled so as to encourage water to flow towards the water collecting area.
Patent GB-2498146-A (GB)
Title: A herbicide composition comprising clomazone encapsulated within microcapsules formed by coacervation of amphoteric polymer electrolytes
Inventor: BRISTOW JAMES TIMOTHY
IPC: A01N25/28
Filed: 2013-04-15
Abstract: A herbicide composition comprising clomazone encapsulated within microcapsules formed by coacervation of amphoteric polymer electrolytes. The microcapsules wall is formed from a cellulose derivative, for example carboxymethyl cellulose, a natural gum, for example gum Arabic, and gelatin. The microcapsule wall preferably comprises a cross   linking agent, in particular a glycoluril resin. A method for encapsulating clomazone by coacervation is also provided.
Patent GB-2507625-A (GB)
Title: An assembly for converting motion
Inventor: MARTYN DAVID
IPC: F16H21/02
Filed: 2012-06-06
Abstract: An assembly 2, for converting motion, is mounted to a fixed structure by fixed first and second pivots 4, 6. A first arm 8 is connected to the first pivot 4 and a second arm 10 is connected to the second pivot 6. A third arm 12 is connected to the second arm 10 by a pivot 14. First connecting arm 16 is connected to the first and third arms 10, 12 by pivots 18, 20 and a second connecting arm 22 is connected to the first and second arms 8, 10 by pivots 14, 24. Movement of all arms 8, 10, 12, 16, 22 between a retracted position and an extended position being confined to one side of a plane containing the first and second fixed pivots 4, 6. Drive applied to one of the first or second arms 8, 10 results in motion of the third arm 12 while drive applied to the third arm 12 results in movement of the arms 8, 10. The assembly 2 may be used for mounting solar panels or partitions or road signs to, for example, buildings.
Patent GB-2507647-A (GB)
Title: System for supplementing search query results with contact information
Inventor: WILLIAMS MARK J
IPC: H04M3/523
Filed: 2013-09-16
Abstract: In a system for providing search results augmented with contact information, a user submits a search engine query with regard to a provider (eg a business listed on the Internet). In response to the query, the search engine 410 obtains the provider details (eg the business name) and sends these details to a queue manager 402 which periodically receives and stores details of queue waiting times, agent availability etc for call agents of the providers contact or call centres. The queue manager returns details of wait time, availability etc for the business to the search engine, which subsequently relays these details to the user in conjunction with the business details which it obtained. The returned results may provide the user with the option to leave his details for callback by one of the call centres. The system may include a callback cloud 403 comprised of a group of remote, cloud based contacts who may also provide callback services. These contacts may be remote community members and calls may be fed to them via a resource manager (120, fig.12). The queue manager may be used to obtain contact details such as call centre telephone numbers as well as wait times.
Patent GB-2508693-A (GB)
Title: Spacecraft propellant tank mount
Inventor: TOMZYNSKA ANNA M
IPC: B64G1/40
Filed: 2013-09-17
Abstract: A spacecraft 10 has a primary structural frame formed by a central thrust tube 12 and includes a propellant tank 22. The spacecraft may include a tank mount 26 adapted to engage a portion of the propellant tank. The tank mount is configured to transfer launch loads directly from the propellant tank to a launch vehicle interface ring 36. The tank mount may comprise a conical shell 34 made of a lightweight and strong composite material.
Patent GB-2507686-A (GB)
Title: Partially exposed doped graphene channel based transistor
Inventor: CHEN KUAN-NENG
IPC: H01L21/822
Filed: 2011-04-26
Abstract: Graphene-channel based transistor comprising a substrate with a source and a drain contact 2102, and a graphene channel 2502 formed on the substrate 1704 which connects the contacts. A gate contact 2902 over the graphene channel, separated from the channel with a dielectric. The gate contact is positioned in a non-overlapping position with the source and drain contacts; this leaves exposed sections 3102 of the graphene channel, which can then be doped with an n-type or p-type dopant 3302. A capping layer may be provided over the source, drain and gate contacts, as well as the exposed sections of the graphene channel. The substrate may comprise an insulating layer on the channel. The substrate may comprise an insulating wafer or a wafer having an insulating over layer or a silicon carbide layer. The capping layer may comprise an oxide or a nitride material. There may be more than one layer of graphene on the substrate and this may be deposited using exfoliation or by silicon sublimation with epitaxy.
Patent GB-2509018-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for hardware initiation of emulated instructions
Inventor: LAU DAVID YIU-MAN
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2012-06-15
Abstract: A method of emulating an instruction includes identifying a fault instruction. The fault instruction is saved in a register. The fault instruction is associated with a software emulated operation. The software emulated operation is initiated with an access to the fault instruction in the register.
Patent GB-2522490-A (GB)
Title: Fertiliser product
Inventor: FARNWORTH STEVE
IPC: C05G5/30
Filed: 2014-06-02
Abstract: A fertiliser product in the form of pellets comprising: at least 80% by mass of an evaporite mineral powder having a mean grain size in the range from 50 to 400pm; and a binder; the pellets having a compression strength greater than 2kgf. Preferably the evaporite is polyhalite and the binder is a starch such as corn starch. Also claimed is a coated seed product comprising at least one plant seed and a coating comprising an evaporite material adhered to the exterior of the plant seed.
Patent GB-2527363-A (GB)
Title: Read assist techniques in a memory device
Inventor: WINKELHOFF NICOLAAS VAN
IPC: G11C11/413
Filed: 2014-06-20
Abstract: A memory device and method of operation, comprising an array of bitcells (32, figure 2), such as an SRAM bitcell (figure 1), each bitcell selectively coupled to one out of a plurality of wordlines WL0-WLn (34 figure 2). Access to a selected array bitcell requires an asserted voltage on a selected wordline associated with the bitcell. In addition, a read assist circuit is provided and configured such that when read access to the selected bitcell is executed, a reduction in the asserted voltage on the selected wordline ((see figure 7) is implemented by selective connection 52, of the selected wordline to one or more than one additional wordlines. Selective connection of the appropriate wordlines is implemented in one embodiment (figures 4A-5) by means of PMOS MOSFET devices 52 having a relatively narrow width (0.75u) thus having a modest on resistance. All other wordline drivers to non activated wordlines are tied to ground potential by stronger NMOS devices (5.1 um NMOSFets) having lower on resistances. The selected wordline driver provides a positive potential on the wordline via a strong pull up PMOS device of width 9um in the embodiment. Thus a potential divider (resistive tap) network is provided (Figure 4B) by the read assist circuit thus reducing or dropping the asserted voltage of the specific wordline during the first period of reading (figure 7). A read assist enable signal line is held low during read assist, and is connected to the gate of the PMOSFet transistors which couple adjacent wordlines together. The arrangement and number of connected wordlines via PMOSFet devices may vary (figures 4, 5, and 6). The timing of the read assist operation is such that following expiry, the affected wordline resumes a full supply potential as a result of the read assist enable line set to a high potential (figure 9). The read assist circuit has a highly efficient physical layout implementation (figures 10 and 11). A cell library can also be stored on a computer readable storage medium. Stability, access disturbance margins (ADM) and static noise margins (SDM) are all improved by the read assist circuit and method.
Patent GB-2528667-A (GB)
Title: Measurement technique for thin-film characterization
Inventor: GALLOP JOHN CHARLES
IPC: G01N22/00
Filed: 2014-07-25
Abstract: A measurement device comprises a high permittivity dielectric resonator 10 within an electrically conductive resonance chamber 100. The chamber has a plurality of similar ports 104 each with a microwave antenna either to inject microwaves into the chamber, thereby to excite an electric field in the resonator, or to receive microwaves from the chamber. A comparator circuit is connected to a first port P1 which injects microwaves and to another port P2, P3 which receives microwaves from the resonance chamber. An electrically conductive tuning screw 106 is positionable in the electric field excited in the resonator. A source of magnetism 18 applies a magnetic field to a sample brought into proximity with a top surface 12 of the resonator. One port P3 which receives microwaves from the chamber is orthogonal to the port P1 which injects microwaves. The device may measure both the conductivity or sheet resistance and the carrier mobility of a thin film (e.g. grapheme), without contacting the resonator with either the thin film or a substrate on which the thin film is formed.
Patent GB-2521710-A (GB)
Title: Direct printing of office documents
Inventor: BRAUN MICHAEL
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 2014-08-15
Abstract: A printer converts a document from its native file format into an image representation printable by the printer. A document is provided to the printer in a native file format (e.g., a word processing, spreadsheet, or presentation format) that is editable by a document-processing application. A page representation of each of page of the document to be printed is determined. Each page representation (which includes a plurality of graphics primitives) may be determined straight from the native file format of the document independent of an intermediate page description language (PDL). From each page representation, an image representation (e.g., a bitmap) is determined based on the plurality of graphics primitives. At least one page of the document is printed based on the determined image representations.
Patent GB-2523212-A (GB)
Title: Microfluidic flame ionization detector
Inventor: FOGWILL MICHAEL
IPC: G01N30/68
Filed: 2014-09-12
Abstract: A microfluidic flame ionization detector comprises: (i) a housing 10; (ii) a combustion chamber 20 contained within the housing; (iii) a microfluidic oxygen inlet 16 contained within the housing and in fluid communication with the combustion chamber; (iv) a microfluidic effluent and hydrogen inlet 18 contained within the housing and in fluid communication with the combustion chamber; (v) a polarizer electrode 12, held at a first potential; (vi) a collector electrode 14 held at a second potential, greater than the first. A portion of the housing functions as at least one of the polarizer electrode or collector electrode. Preferably, at least two portions of the housing are electrically isolated base electrodes. The detector may be used in microfluidic gas chromatography and microfluidic carbon dioxide based fluid chromatography. The device may employ a non-parallel arrangement for the introduction of combustion gases into the combustion chamber. In other arrangements, the detector housing is configured to incorporate at least one of the detector electrodes within the housing using electrically isolating fittings (see figure 2).