baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2403641-A (GB)
Title: Extending the shelf life of harvested plant matter using ascorbic acid derivatives and compositions thereof
Inventor: SHALATA ABED
IPC: A23B7/154
Filed: 2003-04-10
Abstract: Method for extending the shelf life of harvested plant matter such as fruits, vegetables, and flowers, based on applying, by a dipping or spraying procedure, onto the harvested plant matter, an effective amount of a composition being a solution or suspension featuring an ascorbic acid derivative, 6-O-?-D-galactopyranosyl-L-ascorbic acid (L-ascorbic acid galactose), or, L-ascorbic acid-6-palmitate. L-ascorbic acid galactose, in concentrations of 0.1 - 75 mM, dissolved or suspended in water, an alcohol, and/or a glycol, is active and effective as a sole antioxidation active ingredient, whereas (i) ?-tocopherol, (ii) ascorbic acid, and (iii) L-ascorbic acid-6-palmitate, each in concentrations of 0.1 - 50 mM, dissolved or suspended in an alcohol/water solution, are active and effective as a synergistic combination of antioxidation active ingredients. Dipping or spraying procedures are performed at room temperature, for between thirty minutes and two hours, or, between three and ten seconds, respectively.
Patent GB-2420343-A (GB)
Title: Coupled lead sulphide (PbS) quantum dots dispersed in a rubber matrix
Inventor: MOHANTA DAMBARUDHAR
IPC: B82B3/00
Filed: 2004-11-18
Abstract: A process for forming monodisperse, coupled, aligned lead sulphide (PbS) quantum dots dispersed in a rubber matrix. The rubber may be styrene butadiene latex (SBR).
Patent GB-2409131-A (GB)
Title: Personal security apparatus
Inventor: SWALLOW CRAIG
IPC: G08B13/196
Filed: 2004-11-26
Abstract: A monitor 10 10' for protection of an individual54, comprises a circuit board 14 held in a back cover 12 and a depressible front cover 18 and bears a microphone 36 and a camera 72. The monitor 10 10' is linked to a signal hub 40 68 70 by a short range radio link 78 88 which provides communications with external facilities such as a cellular telephone network 82 or a LAN or a processor system 86 by wire or wirelessly, for signal monitoring and display either at servers 84A-84E or at stores 90 92 or displays 94. The depressible front cover 18 operates a switch 100 used to signal various conditions by the user 54. Operational commands are receivable by means of SMS messages. The monitor 10 10' can be hidden by a badge 22 22'. The monitor 10 10'can be held to a garment of a user 54 magnetically 30 32 34, in which case displacement of the monitor from its magnetic attachment is detectable in the monitor 10 10' and triggers an alarm sequence.
Patent GB-2411970-A (GB)
Title: A method for torque guided control of a supercharged IC engine
Inventor: BALDAUF JOHANNES
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2005-03-07
Abstract: A method for the torque-guided control of a supercharged IC engine in which a required torque is calculated from an input quantity representing the performance desired. A performance-determining signal for controlling the drive torque of the IC engine is then determined as a function of the required torque and the required torque is limited by an air-mass-dependent maximum torque ML(MAX). The air-mass-dependent maximum torque may be calculated from a fuel mass mKR and an actual efficiency ETAt. The fuel mass may be calculated by means of a characteristic map as a function of an air mass and an actual speed of the IC engine. The actual efficiency may be determined as a function of the required torque. Upon the switching-in of a further turbo-supercharger the air-mass-dependent maximum torque may be determined from a supercharger switching torque MAX.
Patent GB-2413396-A (GB)
Title: Display element
Inventor: KOKEGUCHI NORIYUKI
IPC: G02F1/1506
Filed: 2005-03-22
Abstract: A display element comprising a pair of electrodes 1 having therebetween an electrolyte layer 2 containing silver or a silver-containing compound, the display element being driven by the pair of electrodes so as to electrochemically dissolve silver or to electrochemically deposit silver, wherein the electrolyte layer contains an antioxidant selected from a group consisting of a phenolic antioxidant, a phosphoric acid antioxidant, a sulfur-containing antioxidant, an amine antioxidant and a hydroquinone derivative. Also claimed is a display element comprising an electrolyte layer containing, as a main silver developing chemical, a compound of formulas (1) or (2) (see claims) which emit electrons according to the Kendall-Perutz rule. These compounds include certain pyrazolidinones and aminophenols. Also claimed is a display element comprising an electrolyte layer containing a dehydration agent.
Patent GB-2426183-A (GB)
Title: Curtain hanging system
Inventor: MARTIN KEITH
IPC: A47H13/00
Filed: 2005-05-18
Abstract: A curtain hanging system comprises a curtain 2 that is provided along its upper edge with a length of hook/loop tape 1. A corresponding length of loop/hook tape has curtain hooks 6 or other suspensory devices affixed along its length. The two lengths of tape can be readily attached and detached to enable laundering of the curtains to be undertaken without having to remove individual curtain hooks. The loop/hook tape that has the curtain hooks affixed to it has spaced apart portions of the loop/hook material (fig 2).
Patent GB-2427055-A (GB)
Title: Portable token device with privacy control
Inventor: WILSON TIMOTHY JAMES
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2005-06-10
Abstract: A portable token device 10 (e.g. PDA, mobile telephone, or RFID tag) provides information relating to the device-holder to any one or more of a plurality of remote apparatus 30-1 to 30-4 to enable functions F1-F4 thereof (e.g. physical access, driver preferences in vehicles, computer log-in), but only in accordance with access control information 12 stored in the device and concerning access rights of the remote apparatus to the information. A user interface 16 enables the device-holder to control management of the access control information. The device communicates wirelessly with a remote apparatus, without revealing any identifying information thereto, to establish sufficient information to determine the access rights of the apparatus from the access control information, and then communicates or denies information to the remote apparatus in accordance with the determined access rights. Thus the device-holder has full control over who can discover or track his whereabouts, and who can access the personal information stored on the device.
Patent GB-2428844-A (GB)
Title: Rotating machines
Inventor: BROWN JAMES
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 2005-07-30
Abstract: A rotating machine, e.g. a turbomachine, has a rotary component, such as an impeller, which includes a memory device 14 for storing data relating to the past use of the component. The data are associated with rotational speed and ambient temperature, which are detected by detectors 16,18 either on or off the rotary component. The stored data may be the raw temperature and speed data as sampled over time, which are then used to derive values of low-cycle fatigue and creep damage. These fatigue and creep values are, in turn, correlated with the load profiles of the component to arrive at a value of elapsed lifespan for the component. Alternatively, the stored data may be the fatigue and creep values and/or, preferably, values of elapsed and remaining lifespan of the component. In a second embodiment the detectors are located on the machine casing along with an evaluation unit. The evaluation unit takes the temperature and speed data and calculates from these data the damage values and hence the expired and remaining lifespan values. These lifespan values and/or damage values are stored locally in the evaluation unit, but are also at predetermined times transmitted to an RF tag in or on the rotary component. In both embodiments the rotary component contains its own lifespan data based on the history of its use. Consequently it is possible at all times to know if the component can be safely reused in a particular environment, or if it likely to fail during such reuse.
Patent GB-2429936-A (GB)
Title: Condensate trap
Inventor: CARMICHAEL RICHARD QUENTIN
IPC: B04C3/00
Filed: 2005-09-12
Abstract: A condensate trap, or steam trap, comprises a vortex chamber 8 into which a steam and condensate mixture is introduced through a nozzle 20. Liquid condensate in the chamber 8 is discharged through an escape aperture 16 at a relatively high flow rate. At higher temperatures, the pressure reduction caused by the nozzle 20 and by the vortex formed in the chamber 8 causes condensate to flash off as steam, and this chokes the bore 18 downstream of the escape aperture 16 to significantly reduce the flow rate through the escape aperture 16. Flash steam generated in the chamber 8 can be recovered through a flash steam outlet 34, so providing a source of low-pressure steam for heating purposes. This enables the recovery of energy which would otherwise be lost by flow through the escape aperture 16 to a condensate return line or to the ambient surroundings.
Patent GB-2420747-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle seat featuring reinforced airbag deployment seam
Inventor: TRACHT MICHAEL L
IPC: B60R21/207
Filed: 2005-12-01
Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly (10) includes a trim cover (18) defining an outside surface (28) of the seat assembly (10), and including a frangible portion (30) extending along a length of the trim cover (18). An airbag assembly (20) includes an airbag (22) and an inflator (24) configured to supply gas to the airbag (22). An airbag housing (32) includes a frangible portion (38) along a side (36) of the airbag housing (32) that is generally aligned with the frangible portion (30) of the trim cover (18). A tear strip (42) is attached to the trim cover (18) and spans the frangible portion (30) of the trim cover (18) to inhibit separation of the frangible portion (30) of the trim cover (18) prior to deployment of the airbag (22). The tear strip (42) extends along at least some of the length of the frangible portion (30) of the trim cover (18), and is configured to separate during deployment of the airbag (22) to facilitate deployment of the airbag (22) through the frangible portion (30) of the trim cover (18).
Patent GB-2425013-A (GB)
Title: Encoding video data using operating parameters of the image capture device
Inventor: SELVE PHILIPPE MARCEL HENRI
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2006-04-07
Abstract: A method and apparatus for encoding a signal comprises receiving operating parameters from a device used to generate the signal and encoding the signal to form a data output containing the operating parameters. The device may be a camera and the operating parameters may include camera identification information, illumination, aperture, focus, zoom or camera position parameters such as azimuth, elevation and tilt. The operating parameters may be used to perform motion estimation during coding of the signal. A method and apparatus for decoding the signal is also disclosed in which a decoder extracts device operating parameters from received input data and uses the operating parameters to decode the input data.
Patent GB-2438251-A (GB)
Title: Dectector assembly for emergency lighting units
Inventor: QUINN MARK ANDREW
IPC: G08B29/12
Filed: 2006-05-17
Abstract: A detector assembly 20 for remotely testing the status of a self contained or converted emergency Luminaire on command. The transmitter control signal may be an infra red beam containing single pulse times codes 31 which the receiving control circuit 11 can receive and process. Upon verification of the single pulse time code, the microcontroller 62 disenables the charging voltage 1 to the battery 65, this will cause the emergency circuit to sense an ac power failure whereby the lamp illuminates for the selected test period determined by the single pulse time code emitted from the transmitter 69 which is coupled to the handset 60. The same disabling function can be achieved on the mains supply 1 to a complete lighting Luminaire. A projected visual display unit 70 may be provided to project text, pictogram, or visual indication on a surface to give information of Luminaire condition.
Patent GB-2429099-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle passenger protection system with multiple communication busses for sensor inputs
Inventor: YAMAGUCHI ATSUSHI
IPC: B60R21/0132
Filed: 2006-06-27
Abstract: A passenger protection system suitable for vehicle such as cars includes: at least first to third sensors 23, 22, 20 for detecting an impact of the vehicle in a lateral direction of the vehicle and a determination element 1 for determining a side collision of the vehicle on the basis of signals outputted from the at last three sensors. At least two communication links are provided, a first bus b1, b2 between both sensors 23 and 22 and a separate second internal link to sensor 20. Alternatively the two communication links may be provided by two separate bus links, B1+B2 and B4+B5, also providing for further lateral sensors 24, 25 (See also figure 8). The at least three sensors may each have different thresholds when determining (figure 5, 7) if passenger protection means should be triggered.
Patent GB-2439726-A (GB)
Title: Stapler with rotating body
Inventor: SLADE STEVEN GEORGE
IPC: B25C5/02
Filed: 2006-07-01
Abstract: A stapler has a mechanism that can be rotated to align a body of the stapler at right angles to its original position. This allows the stapler to issue a staple into the centre of a folded pamphlet, avoiding the need for a long-arm stapler. The body is mounted on a supporting plate via a captive bolt B. The supporting plate is attached to the base unit in the conventional way.
Patent GB-2429923-A (GB)
Title: Filling system for an anaesthetic vaporiser
Inventor: TURKER AHMET
IPC: A61M16/18
Filed: 2006-08-10
Abstract: A filling system for an anaesthetic vaporiser, comprising a bottle adapter 1 for connection to a storage container for liquid anaesthetic, which has an adapter neck 5 and a screw sleeve 2 for connection to the storage container, an anaesthetic-specific coding 7 on the adapter neck, a filling device 20 for anaesthetic on the anaesthetic vaporiser with a filer connection stub 22 in a vaporiser housing for receiving the adapter neck 5, an anaesthetic specific coding 27 on the filler connection stub 22 designed corresponding to the anaesthetic specific coding 7 on the adapter neck and a swivel joint connection 39,42 between the adapter neck 5 and the screw sleeve 2 and/or the anaesthetic specific coding 7 on the filler connection stub 22 and the vaporiser housing.
Patent GB-2443223-A (GB)
Title: Detachable casing for memory card
Inventor: LIN LE-YAO
IPC: G06K19/077
Filed: 2006-09-08
Abstract: A memory card assembly includes a memory card and a case 20. The memory card includes a first end with a USB interface 13 and a second end 12 which may have a different interface (14, Fig 4). The case includes a compartment for removably receiving the second end of the memory card, and a coupling member 22 extending from a wall defining the compartment. When the second end of the memory card is inserted into the compartment of the case, the coupling member 22 and the first end of the memory card together form a coupling socket 23 adapted to couple with a USB socket.
Patent GB-2437299-A (GB)
Title: Transmission with intelligent gear synchronization and shifting
Inventor: ZAK JUAN
IPC: F16H61/04
Filed: 2006-10-04
Abstract: A constant-mesh transmission comprises latch bars 10 that are operated by an electromagnetic actuator 14 having coils 15-17 and position sensors 18-20. The electromagnetic actuator 14 operates the latch bars 10 via computerized control unit (21, fig 8) and, at the same time, synchronizes a speed of a motor/engine and gear trains 1-4 with the speed of an output shaft 6. During gear ratio changes, the transmission control cooperates with the motor/engine control in such a way that speed differences between, and torque transmitted through, the gear trains 1-4 involved and the output shaft 6 are minimal; this permits effortless and on-the-fly coupling and decoupling of gears to/from the output shaft, without requiring any clutch operation. This transmission can be used in a variety of automotive and industrial applications, and is mainly intended for automotive vehicles with internal combustion engines.
Patent GB-2443621-A (GB)
Title: Resealable closure patch attachable to package
Inventor: KRISTAL BOAZ
IPC: B65B61/18
Filed: 2006-11-13
Abstract: A multiple use sealer (MUS) attachable onto sealed packages 12 has closing means 14 attached to a frame 10 the bottom face of which is coated with attachment means such as adhesive material. Attaching a MUS to the surface of a package is accomplished similarly to the method of adhering self-adhesive labels by removing a protective covering foil and then pressing its bottom face against the surface of the wrapping. A MUS for self use can be attached to the wrapping of a sealed package by the user himself who further creates an aperture confined by the frame by cutting through the wrapping. Exemplary MUSes comprise rigid covers 14 hinged (or slidingly attached) to rigid frames 10 and fasteners such as zippers (52, Figure 2) attached to flexible frames (44). The zipper (52) may be operable by a slider (46) which may carry a spike by which the aperture in the wrapping may be cut.
Patent GB-2430875-A (GB)
Title: Indicators for wire hook hangers
Inventor: GOULDSON STANLEY FREDERICK
IPC: A47G25/14
Filed: 2005-06-29
Abstract: A metal wire hanger hook and indicator in combination, the metal wire hook having a curved top portion and a fixture secured to the metal wire hook, the fixture having a web for displaying indicia, the web including at least one abutment for engaging the indicator, and an indicator having an open cavity therein for receiving the web of the fixture, and means for engaging the abutment. More preferably the indicator is both removable and child-proof as defined by industry standards.
Patent GB-2447899-A (GB)
Title: A device for automatically testing whether a drink has been spiked
Inventor: CLARK ANDRE
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2007-03-24
Abstract: A device and method of automatically testing whether a drink has been spiked comprises a glass receptacle having integrally incorporated therein means to detect the presence of unwanted 'spiked' substances e.g. rohypnol (flunitrazepam), GHB (sodium gamma hydroxybutyric acid) etc. The receptacle comprises a testing bay (test strip) incorporated within the base with valves in the bottom rim through which small amounts of liquid in the glass travel to the testing bay for analysis. The liquid may be released intermittently into the testing bay every time the glass is moved. The testing bay may also be removeable and replaceable.
Patent GB-2433993-A (GB)
Title: A novel probe and its use in bioaffinity assays
Inventor: LAITALA VILLE
IPC: G01N33/58
Filed: 2005-10-18
Abstract: The invention concerns a labeled probe for use in bioaffinity assays based on time-resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer, wherein said probe comprises an energy donor as well as an energy acceptor, and the energy transfer signal of the acceptor is to be measured. The invention concerns also a homogeneous time-resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer bioaffinity assay based on the use of said probe.
Patent GB-2436227-A (GB)
Title: Wireless communicators
Inventor: KEEN IAN
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 2005-11-16
Abstract: A near field communicator has a driver (6) to supply a drive signal to drive an antenna (10) to generate a magnetic field. A magnetic field sensor (18) is located so as to be within a magnetic field generated by the antenna (6) to sense a magnetic field characteristic. A controller (17) provides a control signal to control the operation of the driver (6) to compensate for any difference between the magnetic field characteristic sensed by the magnetic field sensor (18) and a predetermined parameter.
Patent GB-2450162-A (GB)
Title: A combination measuring tool
Inventor: PATER DEREK THEODORUS
IPC: B43L7/10
Filed: 2007-06-16
Abstract: The tool, generally used for marking rafters in the construction of roofs, includes a main body 10 having a slot 104, a side 101 with first graduations 102, a portion having a window 105 with second graduations 106, and a slotted portion having a ruler 50 movably mounted thereon. A transverse bar having a central semi-circular protrusion having a plurality of angle scales, is movably and rotatably mounted on the main body via bolts (60 and 600, Fig.2) and a protractor 30 having a pivoting plate 40, is secured to one of its ends. In use, transverse bar is designed to lie on the top surface of a rafter, the sides of the window are used to mark a mortise (701, Fig.5), the sliding ruler 50 is used to mark a chamfered corner (702, Fig.9) and the pivoting plate 40 is used to mark a angled junction on a rafter (Fig. 11) or reference line for forming breaches on stairs (Fig. 12).
Patent GB-2440613-A (GB)
Title: A mass analyzer utilising a plurality of axial pseudo-potential wells
Inventor: HOYES JOHN BRIAN
IPC: H01J49/34
Filed: 2007-07-09
Abstract: A mass analyser is provided comprising an ion guide 2 comprising a plurality of electrodes having apertures through which ions are transmitted in use. A plurality of pseudo-potential barriers, wells or corrugations are created along the axis of the mass analyzer 2. The amplitude or depth of the pseudopotential wells, corrugations or barriers is inversely proportional to the mass-to-charge ratio of an ion. One or more transient DC voltages or voltage waveforms are also applied to the electrodes of the mass analyser 2 in order to urge ions along its length. The amplitude of the transient DC voltages applied to the electrodes is increased with time and ions are caused to be emitted from the mass analyser 2 in reverse order of their mass to charge ratio. Two AC or RF voltages are applied to the electrodes. The first AC or RF voltage is arranged to provide optimal pseudo-potential corrugations, barriers or wells, whilst the second AC or RF voltage is arranged to provide optimal radial confinement of ions within the mass analyzer 2.
Patent GB-2452260-A (GB)
Title: Nappy having an uneven outer surface when wet
Inventor: DAVID SIMON RHYS
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2007-08-28
Abstract: A nappy comprises a first liquid permeable layer <B>2</B> adapted to lie against a person, an outer layer <B>3</B> of liquid impermeable material, absorbent material <B>4</B> between the inner <B>2</B> and outer <B>3</B> layers and spaced tie members <B>7</B> connecting the inner layer <B>2</B> and the outer layer <B>3</B> together through the absorbent material <B>4</B>. In use, when the nappy becomes wet, the absorbent material <B>4</B> swells causing the outer layer <B>3</B> between the tie members <B>7</B> to be biased away from the inner layer <B>2</B> causing the outer layer <B>3</B> to form an irregular surface which can be felt through clothing of a person wearing the nappy. The tie members <B>7</B> may be parallel, elongate strips of material forming channels of absorbent material between the inner <B>2</B> and outer <B>3</B> layers. The width of material between the strips of material in the outer layer <B>3</B> may be greater than the width of material between the strips of material in the inner layer <B>2</B>.
Patent GB-2452941-A (GB)
Title: MEMS transducer device and fabrication process
Inventor: LAMING RICHARD IAN
IPC: B81B7/02
Filed: 2007-09-19
Abstract: A micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) device, for example a transducer or capacitive microphone, comprises a membrane or diaphragm layer 1, and a back-plate layer 7 formed over the membrane layer. The membrane layer comprises an outer portion 1b, an inner portion 1a, raised relative to the outer portion, and a sidewall 1c for connecting the inner portion and the outer portion. The sidewall is non-orthogonal, or sloping, relative to the outer portion. Other embodiments allow for a back-plate with sloping sidewalls, or for the membrane to be connected to the side-wall of the back-plate layer. There is also provided a fabrication method for the device involving depositing and shaping a sacrificial layer. This process could use various steps such as masks, etching, resist layers, curing and thermal treatment.