baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2478786-A (GB)
Title: Road de-icing system
Inventor: HAYCOCK CHRISTINA
IPC: E01F9/06
Filed: 2010-03-19
Abstract: The road de-icing system comprises at least one road stud 100, a temperature sensor within the road stud and a system for receiving a de-icing substance within the road stud and subsequently spraying the substance. The road stud preferably includes at least one reflective surface 104. The system for spraying a de-icing substance preferably comprises at least one pressurised canister for containing the substance, at least one nozzle 106 in the stud and at least one stud pipe connecting the canister and nozzle. The canister is preferably supplied from a storage tank in an external maintenance box via an underground pipe. The de-icing substance is preferably anti-freeze or grit. There are preferably a number of road studs connected to the or each maintenance box.
Patent GB-2480430-A (GB)
Title: Personalising portable data carriers using encrypted data transfer
Inventor: KASIM MOHAMED A
IPC: B66F1/00
Filed: 2010-05-14
Abstract: A method in a system for personalizing portable data carriers (50), the system comprising a personalization data-providing unit (20) and a plurality of personalization units 30,40. The data-providing unit transmits 308 personalization data to one of the personalization units in an internal system format, the format being defined in the application layer. The transmitted personalization data are converted from the system internal format to an application layer format of the personalization unit 30,40. The converted personalization data are used by the personalization unit to personalize the portable data carriers. The personalization data are decrypted in the data providing unit (20), re-encrypted before being transmitted and correspondingly decrypted in the personalization unit.
Patent GB-2468829-A (GB)
Title: System with position-determination for lifting columns,and method therefor
Inventor: JONG JURJEN JAN DE
IPC: B66F3/46
Filed: 2009-01-30
Abstract: System and method for lifting and lowering an object such as a vehicle, comprising: - at least two lifting columns; - commmunication means for communication with the at least two lifting columns; - position-determining means for carrying out a position determination for each of the at least two lifting columns; - selection means for selecting at least one of the lifting columns on the basis of the position deteriminations; and - at least one control unit co-acting with the communication means during use for the purpose of controlling the lifting columns selected with the selection means.
Patent GB-2484665-A (GB)
Title: Coaster comprising non-stick irregular surface
Inventor: MORETON-SMITH PETER
IPC: A47G23/03
Filed: 2010-10-18
Abstract: A coaster (i.e. mat or pad for a mug, cup, glass or other drinks vessel) comprising an uneven surface which prevents the receptacle from sticking to it. Adhesion is prevented by the reduced number of points of contact between the receptacle and coaster, as well as by air-gaps there-between which prevent a water-seal from occurring. The 3-dimensional surface may comprise bumps or straight, undulating or spiral ridges and may nonetheless be sufficiently smooth to allow easy cleaning without residues remaining in recesses in the surface. The coaster may be made from plastic, glass, wood, metal or pressed cardboard (e.g. a beer mat).
Patent GB-2471986-A (GB)
Title: Hypodermic needle protector
Inventor: GARBER JARROD
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 2009-05-05
Abstract: A hypodermic needle protector (10) comprising: a sleeve having an open end (30) to accommodate a needle assembly (22,24) and a portion of a syringe cylinder (18) and a closed end (32) that has an opening (34) to receive a needle (22) of a needle assembly (22,24) there through a positioning member (44) within the sleeve, the positioning member (44) having an opening to engage the needle assembly (22,24) and the sleeve having at least one formation for releasably engaging the positioning member (44) and - a biasing member (48) situated in the sleeve between the positioning member and the closed end (32) of the sleeve. In use, counter-pressure exerted by the patent's skin against the closed end (32) causes the positioning member (44) to be rotatably released from the formation thereby releasing the sleeve from the operative position and biases it to the rest position. The sleeve is biased to cover the needle (22) to the extent that the needle is withdrawn from the patient.
Patent GB-2487355-A (GB)
Title: Processing apparatus, trace unit and diagnostic apparatus for monitoring conditional processing operations
Inventor: HORLEY JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2011-01-13
Abstract: A processing circuit 4 is responsive to at least one conditional instruction to perform a conditional operation in dependence on a current value of a subset of at least one condition flag 22. A trace circuit 6 is provided for generating trace data elements indicative of operations performed by the processing circuit 4. When the processing circuit 4 processes at least one selected instruction, then the trace circuit 6 generates a trace data clement including a traced condition value indicating at least the subset of condition flags 22 required to determine the outcome of the conditional instruction. A corresponding diagnostic apparatus 12 uses the traced condition value to determine a processing outcome of the at least one conditional instruction. The generation of the traced condition value, and its contents, may be dependent on the presence of one or more control flags 26, which may be associated with an individual condition flag.
Patent GB-2478057-A (GB)
Title: Infant swing apparatus
Inventor: TUCKEY PETER R
IPC: A47D13/10
Filed: 2011-02-17
Abstract: An infant swing apparatus comprises a first pivot shaft 206 coupled with a swing arm 104, a motorized drive unit 202, 204 configured to drive rotation of the first pivot shaft 206 in alternate directions, and a swing motion sensing unit including an encoder wheel 220 securely mounted with a second pivot shaft 222. The second pivot shaft 222 is directly coupled with the first pivot shaft 206 in angular displacement via frictional interaction. The friction interaction between the first and second pivot shafts may be provided by a transmission belt or alternatively by a radial portion 226 of a coupling element 210 including a friction promoting material 228 in contact with the second pivot shaft 222. As a result, the rotation of the first pivot shaft 206 and corresponding swing motion can monitored in a precise manner by the sensing unit.
Patent GB-2488988-A (GB)
Title: A resistance exercise device with arms which allow for movement in a range of directions
Inventor: HIGGINS DOUGLAS
IPC: A63B21/062
Filed: 2011-03-09
Abstract: A muscle resistance apparatus comprising a framework 12, a resistive force means 14 and a movable section 36 wherein the movable section has a first part 38 movably connected to the framework and a second part 42 movably connected to the first part 38 and the resistive force means 14 is linked to a part of the movable section 36. There may be a cam arrangement 50 on the movable section 36 which can generate a variable force requirement. The two movable sections 38 and 42 may move in the same plane or different ones which may include sagittal, coronal or transverse planes and may have a pivotal connection. The device may be arranged to provide resistance to adduction in a first joint and resistance to extension or flexion in a second joint. The resistance may be provided by a stack of weights 14.
Patent GB-2478103-A (GB)
Title: Catheter cap guard: A catheter accessory
Inventor: HAZAN HAIM
IPC: A61F5/451
Filed: 2009-12-04
Abstract: A cap guard for a urinary catheter is presented which extends the catheter away from the urinary meatus, in-line with the urethra, for a given distance thereby preventing/mitigating irritation to the penile head and urinary meatus during catheterization. Thus, the cap guard generally includes/defines a conduit extending away from the urinary meatus, in-line with the urethra. The conduit is typically configured to direct a catheter therethrough away from the head of the penis while the catheter is maintained in-line with the urethra. Thus, the conduit acts as a buffer between the penis and a bend/elbow region of the catheter. Systems and methods utilizing the cap guard architecture are further provided. Systems generally include the cap guard and a catheter. Methods generally involve steps of providing a cap guard and securing the cap guard relative to the penis. Methods are also provided including steps of inserting a catheter into a patient's penis and either creating buffer zone between the penis and a bend in the catheter or maintaining the catheter in-line with the urethra for some distance extending from the penis.
Patent GB-2483771-A (GB)
Title: Water based defoamer formulation comprising silicone antifoams
Inventor: FALANA OLUSEGUN MATTHEW
IPC: B01D19/04
Filed: 2011-09-09
Abstract: Defoamer compositions comprise between 40 vol% and about 80 vol% distilled water (other waters may be used instead), 10 vol% and about 30 vol% of a first silicone anti-foam agent and between about 10 vol% and about 30 vol% of a second active silicone antifoam agent. The defoamer compositions are used in amount of less than or equal to 500 ppm in all foamed fluids e.g. drilling fluids, completion fluids, fracturing fluids, stimulating fluids and cements, used in downhole fluid systems. The first silicone anti-foam may be Antifoam B and the second anti-foam may be Antifoam 1410. The defoaming composition may be a milky white liquid with a pH of 7.03 and a specific gravity of 0.997. Also shown is a method of using the defoamer composition.
Patent GB-2495507-A (GB)
Title: OLED display circuit
Inventor: SMITH EUAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H01L27/32
Filed: 2011-10-11
Abstract: An OLED display comprises a plurality of pixel driver circuits (Fig. 5a; 402) on chiplets (Fig. 5a; 400), each pixel driver circuit comprising an output transistor 258 for driving an associated OLED pixel. A cascode transistor 302 on the chiplet is coupled between the output transistor drain and the anode of the associated OLED 252. A power supply is provided to the chiplet, defining a chiplet voltage range. A second connection of the associated OLED pixel is connected to an OLED voltage VCAT outside the chiplet voltage range. The OLED pixel is then driven using the pixel driver circuit over an OLED voltage range greater than the chiplet voltage range. The drain connection of the cascode transistor may be set at a voltage below a ground or negative (Vss) power supply to a chiplet. The effect of the cascode transistor 302 is to reduce voltage variations on the drain connection of driver transistor 258. The effect of parasitic diode between the output cascade and transistor drain is removed.
Patent GB-2495953-A (GB)
Title: Stairlift control system
Inventor: JAKES JOHN STEWART
IPC: B66B9/08
Filed: 2011-10-26
Abstract: A lift system comprises a rail 1, a carriage assembly 2, drive means 3 coupled to the carriage assembly 2 and adapted to engage the rail 1 and drive the carriage assembly 2 along the rail 1, levelling means 4 operable to adjust an orientation of the carriage assembly 2 with respect to the rail 1, the carriage assembly comprising a seat or platform 21 for a person, an accelerometer 22a providing an output signal indicative of an inclination of the seat or platform 21 with respect to a horizontal plane and control means 23 receiving the output signal and controlling the levelling means 4 to maintain the inclination of the seat or platform 21 substantially at a predetermined value or within a predetermined range. Alternatively the system may comprise control means 23 arranged to control the drive means 3 and control the speed at which the drive means 3 drives the carriage assembly 2 along the rail 1 according to position along the rail 1 using signals from a rail slope indicating means 5 and a rail curvature indicating means (6 fig. 3).
Patent GB-2482629-A (GB)
Title: Self-contained electrochemical heat transfer system
Inventor: BAHAR BAMDAD
IPC: F17C11/00
Filed: 2010-04-30
Abstract: A self-contained heat transfer system includes a hermetically-sealed housing that defines an enclosure; a first heat transfer device having an exposed surface configured to be in thermal communication with a first heat reservoir; a second heat transfer device having an exposed surface configured to be in thermal communication with a second heat reservoir; and an electrochemical compressor within the enclosure and between the first and second heat transfer devices.
Patent GB-2496904-A (GB)
Title: Animal identification device
Inventor: WEBBER RICHARD SYDNEY
IPC: A01K11/00
Filed: 2011-11-28
Abstract: An animal identification device 10 comprising a metal ear tag 12 having a first leg 15 comprising a frame and a female mating portion 16 and a second leg 13 comprising a male mating 18 portion. A transponder housing 14, preferably made from plastics material, is retained within the frame. The female and male mating portions are locatable on opposite sides of an animal's ear and are engageable. The transponder housing houses a RFID chip. With this arrangement, the metal part of the ear tag is outermost, which increases the durability of the ear tag, e.g. to allow it to be worn throughout the lifetime of the animal.
Patent GB-2499428-A (GB)
Title: Surface patterned micro-sensor based fluid test strip
Inventor: IBBOTSSON ROBERT HENRY
IPC: G01N33/49
Filed: 2012-02-16
Abstract: A fluid test strip comprises a micro-sensor formed on a substrate surface and a reagent deposition site formed on the substrate surface, operable to control the size and location of a reagent deposition. There is also provided a method of forming fluid test strip, comprising forming a micro-sensor on a substrate surface and forming a reagent deposition site on the substrate surface, operable to control the size and location of a reagent deposition. The deposition site may comprise a central island portion annularly surrounded by a portion of non-existent surface material and may be performed by etching, flow moulding or stamping. The micro-sensor may comprise a micro-cantilever. Also shown is a manufacturing apparatus and a computer readable medium for the apparatus to carry out the method of forming the fluid test strip.
Patent GB-2486836-A (GB)
Title: Lubrication of screw machines
Inventor: SMITH IAN KENNETH
IPC: F01C21/04
Filed: 2010-02-12
Abstract: A screw machine and method for use with a working fluid with a liquid phase present comprises rotors 10, 16 having meshed, lubricated helical formations. The rotors have an 'N' profile as disclosed in WO 97/43550. In use, lubrication of the helical formations of the rotors 10, 16 and optionally of the rotor bearings 28 is achieved substantially exclusively with the liquid phase of the working fluid. The helical formations may be coated with a low friction coating which may comprise a carbide phase and a carbon phase. The bearings may take the form of hydrodynamic bearings or rolling-element bearings. The working fluid may be wet steam, with the liquid phase being water. The screw machine may be a screw expander.
Patent GB-2503730-A (GB)
Title: System for analysing and displaying process flow
Inventor: SCHILLER RICHARD
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2012-07-05
Abstract: System 10 for analyzing a process flow comprises a sequence of stages 12 and a plurality of different paths between at least two process stages 12. A processor (16, fig1) is configured to determine a relative level of traffic taking each of said plurality of different flow paths. A display device (24, fig.1) is configured to display each process stage as a plurality of nodes 13 and each of said plurality of different paths as a connecter 14 extending between said nodes 13. The weight and/or contrast and/or colour and/or pattern of each connector 14 is arranged to indicate the relative level of traffic taking each of said plurality of different paths.
Patent GB-2507124-A (GB)
Title: Controlling data transmission rates based on feedback from the data recipient
Inventor: MANGANO DANIELE
IPC: H04L47/30
Filed: 2012-10-22
Abstract: A first device sends data to a second device via a communication path across an interconnect. The second device sends feedback to the first device. The feedback may be the time taken for a request to reach the second device and the response to return to the first device. The feedback may be the amount of data stored in a buffer on the second device. This may be whether the amount of data exceeds a threshold. The first device adjusts the rate at which it outputs data to the second device based on the feedback. It may adjust the bandwidth allocated to the data or the frequency with which it transmits data. The first device may send a request for feedback via a different path to that on which the data is sent.
Patent GB-2507272-A (GB)
Title: Stand for lighting element
Inventor: WILLS ANDREW
IPC: F21V21/10
Filed: 2012-10-23
Abstract: A stand 10 arranged to support a lighting element 15, such as a task lamp having a light head 13 supported on a post 11, comprises a connection point 16 for coupling the post 11 to the stand. A housing 12 is formed by a plurality of adjoining surfaces and at least one electrical outlet 19 is disposed in one of the adjoining surfaces. The lighting element 15 is removable from the stand 10.
Patent GB-2499297-A (GB)
Title: Coloured platelets
Inventor: YU SHUFANG
IPC: C09D7/41
Filed: 2012-12-20
Abstract: A colored platelet 10 comprises: a substrate 12, preferably formed of glass, silicon oxide, mica or aluminium oxide; an adhesion layer 15 which surrounds the substrate 12; and a colour pigment layer 18, wherein the colour pigment layer includes colour pigments that are attached to the adhesion layer 15. Preferably the adhesion layer 15 is an aminosilane monolayer selected from the group including 3-(N,N-dimethylaminopropyl) trimethoxysilane, (N,N-dimethyl-3-aminopropyl) methyldimethoxysilane, (dimethylamino) methylethoxysilane, N-n-butyl-aza-2,2-dimethoxysilacyclopentane, bis(3-trimethoxysilylpropyl-N-methylamine, N-allyl-aza-2,2-dimethoxysilacyclopentane, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, N,N   -bis(hydroxyethyl)-N,N   -bis(trimethoxysilylpropyl)ethylenediamine and bis(methyldimethoxysilylpropyl)-N-methylamine. The coloured platelet may further include an oxide layer selected from iron oxide, silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide and zirconium oxide that surrounds the substrate. The coloured platelet may also include a secure layer 25 that secures the colour pigments to the adhesion layer. A method of producing a coloured platelet comprising: dispersing a substrate in a solvent to form a substrate dispersion; adding an aminosilane to the substrate dispersion so as to form an adhesion layer; and adding a colour pigment dispersion to the substrate dispersion so as to form a colour pigment layer is also outlined.
Patent GB-2496778-A (GB)
Title: X-ray scanners
Inventor: MORTON EDWARD JAMES
IPC: G01T1/29
Filed: 2013-01-18
Abstract: A mobile scanning system comprises a vehicle 50 comprising a body 54 and a scanner (fig. 1) housed within the body wherein the scanner comprises X- ray source means arranged to generate X-rays from a plurality of source points, an array of X-ray detectors arranged to detect X-rays from the source points, and control means arranged to activate each of the source points so as to scan an imaging volume. The scanner may comprise a conveyor arranged to convey items through the scanner and may further comprise at least one conveyor extension 72 arranged to be connected to the side of the vehicle to extend the conveyor beyond the side of the vehicle when the scanner is in use.
Patent GB-2513859-A (GB)
Title: Agrochemical composition, method for its preparation and the use thereof
Inventor: BRISTOW JAMES TIMOTHY
IPC: A01P5/00
Filed: 2013-05-07
Abstract: An agrochemical composition for controlling nematodes comprising iprodione and at least one macrolide compound selected from compounds of the general formulae (I) and (II): in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocyclyl group; and A and B denote a single bond, a double bond or a single bond and an epoxy bridge; and compounds of the general formula (II): R7 is hydrogen; R8 is hydrogen or a group of the general formula (III): R9 is OH, CH3-CO-NH-, or a group of formulae (IV) or (V) as defined herein; D is a bond and R10 and R11 are hydrogen or combined to form =N-O-CH3; or D is a double bond and R10 and R11 combined represent hydrogen; R12 is alkyl, alkenyl or phenyl; R13 is OH, R13 is hydrogen or R13 and R14 together form =N-OH. Preferred compounds of formula (I) are spinosad and spinetoram. Preferred compounds of formula (II) are ivermectin, abamectin, milbemectin, moxidectin, eprinomectin, lepimectin, selamectin and doramectin.
Patent GB-2499344-A (GB)
Title: Positive locked slim hole suspension and sealing system with single trip deployment and retrievable tool
Inventor: VANDERFORD DELBERT
IPC: E21B33/04
Filed: 2013-05-17
Abstract: A system for installing or removing a comprises a tool 40, with a first annulus 48 comprising a J-shaped structure 52 configured to mate with a corresponding J-shaped structure of a hold down ring 56; and a second annulus 42 having threads configured to mate with threads of the mandrel. The second annulus comprises a first axial position that is rotatable with the tool, and a second axial position that is not rotatable with the tool. The tool is configured to rotate the first annulus in a first rotational direction without rotating the second annulus, while the second annulus is in the first axial position, to thread the hold down ring in the mineral extraction system. The tool is also configured to rotate the first annulus in a second rotational direction opposite from the first rotational direction, followed by axial translation of the first annulus, such that the tool disengages the J- shaped structures to release the hold down ring from the tool. The tool translates the second annulus from the first axial position to the second axial position to set the second annulus for rotation along with the tool; and rotates the second annulus in the second axial position to unthread the mandrel from the second annulus. Also disclosed is an assembly and a method comprising rotating a tool.
Patent GB-2507839-A (GB)
Title: LED display module, LED television and LED television system
Inventor: LIU YIFENG
IPC: H04N5/64
Filed: 2012-11-12
Abstract: Disclosed are an LED display module, an LED television and an LED television system. An LED display module is provided with a camera assembly thereon in an embedded manner, in this way, an LED television can photograph an image from the center of a display screen, and as a person looks straight at the display screen, a remote person and a local person can face each other completely, which improves the perception experience of video interaction, and can acquire more information from eye expressions, so as to make the information amount of the interaction more sufficient; and the camera assembly can carry out photographing from the front face, so that the accuracy of characteristic information of photographing is improved, and the accuracy of characteristic information allows the accuracy of action analysis carried out subsequently to be improved, which extends the application of LED televisions.