baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2484702-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic transducer with exterior impedance matching layer, for use in corrosive environments
Inventor: ZHANG JINGDONG
IPC: G01N29/28
Filed: 2010-10-21
Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer 20, suitable for use in corrosive environments, comprises one or more sensor elements 21 which are isolated from the surrounding environment by a Â­corrosion resistant housing 22 made from a material such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). An impedance matching layer 26, preferably comprising PVDF foam, is affixed to the non-corrosive housing 22 on the exterior side of a window 23 in the housing 22 which is remote from the sensor elements 21. A second impedance matching material 25 may be provided between the sensor elements 21 and the interior surface of the window 23. Ideally, the thickness of the first impedance matching layer 26 is equal to an odd multiple of a quarter wavelength of ultrasound at the working frequency of the transducer 20.
Patent GB-2481916-A (GB)
Title: Display system
Inventor: BOTTOMLEY LEE
IPC: A47B57/42
Filed: 2011-07-07
Abstract: A bracket 1A, 1B, suitable for mounting at least one shelf unit on a fixed structure, comprises a seating means 3 for supporting a shelf unit; first engaging means 5 for releasably engaging the shelf unit when it is located in the seating means; and second engaging means 4c for securing the bracket to a fixed structure. The invention further relates to a bracket means comprising at least one bracket 1A, 1B, a shelf unit for mounting on a fixed wall using the bracket, and a display system comprising at least one bracket means and at least one shelf unit.
Patent GB-2497068-A (GB)
Title: Methods and regulated gaming machines configured for service oriented smart display buttons
Inventor: COURSSOU THIERRY BRUNET DE
IPC: A63F9/24
Filed: 2009-10-12
Abstract: A regulated gaming system includes a plurality of computer nodes communicating over a network. At least one of the computer nodes includes a gaming machine, which may include a game controller and an interactivity apparatus to accept wagers from a player and to provide random outcomes while playing a game. The interactivity apparatus may include one or more video displays; a menu of available player-selectable games and one or more option buttons, the function of which changes depending upon which of the player-selectable games is selected by the player. A non-video display is associated with each option button, and is configured to indicate the status and/or the function thereof. The gaming machine includes a non-video services subscriber configured to receive, over the network, selected non-video display services to which the non- video services subscriber has subscribed from a non-video display services provider executing in one or more of the computer nodes.
Patent GB-2480569-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for matching records and normalizing names
Inventor: Zhang ling qin
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 2010-01-14
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for normalizing strings and for matching records. In one implementation, a string is tokenized into components. Sequences of tags are generated by assigning tags to the components. A sequence of states is determined based on the sequences of tags. A normalized string is generated by normalizing the sequence of the states. A key record including key fields is extracted from a first data source. A candidate record including candidate fields is extracted from a second data source. A numerical record including numerical fields is computed by comparing the key fields and the candidate fields using comparison functions. Matching functions determined by an additive logistic regression method are applied to the numerical fields. Whether the key record and the candidate record are a match is determined based on a sum of results of the matching functions.
Patent GB-2484806-A (GB)
Title: Insect trap utilising different colour capture surfaces
Inventor: KAYE MATHEW
IPC: A01M1/14
Filed: 2008-05-02
Abstract: The invention relates to an insect trap provided with insect capture means 100 with a first general capture surface 102 and a second separate surface 104 designed to facilitate record keeping. The general capture surface is one colour or shade and the separate surface is another colour or shade. Preferably the first surface is a dark colour and the second surface is a light colour and is provided with grid lines thereon. The first surface can be detached from the second surface.
Patent GB-2496598-A (GB)
Title: Call recording in a telecommunications network
Inventor: TAGG JAMES PETER
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 2011-11-14
Abstract: A method of recording media transmitted to or from a first party 300 communicating through one of a plurality of mobile telecommunications networks 31-33 with a second party 400 is described. Either the first party or the second party initiates a call with the other party. One of a set of call splitters 323 distributed through the plurality of telecommunications networks 31-33 is then determined to be a local call splitter to one of the parties. A connection is then established between the first party and the local call splitter to split the call into a recording part and a call part. The call part is routed between the first party and the second party via the call splitter to provide transmission of media between the first party and the second party, and the recording part is provided by the local call splitter to a recording service 313 associated with the first party. Suitable apparatus is also described, as are methods for recording the calls of a subscriber to a central recording station using a network trigger set or a SIM application set to divert the call to a recording node. The network trigger may make use of intelligent network services provided by CAMEL and each network may have a service control point (SCP) 322, 312. Prevents speech transit delays when using the call recording services 313 of a home public mobile network (HPLMN) 31 to record calls whilst roaming internationally.
Patent GB-2496868-A (GB)
Title: A bicycle stand
Inventor: DYMOTT DAVID MORETON PATRICK
IPC: B62H3/08
Filed: 2011-11-23
Abstract: A bicycle stand comprises stand 1 which has an elongate frame member 10 with first and second ends 10A,10B adapted to be secured in a vertical position, a first wheel clamp 20 having an open and lockable position towards a first end of the frame member, said first wheel clamp being adapted to secure one bicycle wheel to the frame member when in the lockable position, a second wheel clamp 30 having an open and lockable position towards a second end of the frame member, said second wheel clamp being adapted to secure the other bicycle wheel to the frame member when in the lockable position, and a frame clamp 40 to releasably secure a bicycle frame to the support member. In use a bicycle can be presented to the support member with the front wheel in the air above the rear wheel, and the first and second wheel clamps moved to and locked in the lockable position to secure the front and rear wheels to the support member respectively, and the frame clamp used to clamp the frame to the support member.
Patent GB-2499567-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible container for mixing pharmaceutical composition
Inventor: NAUGHTON VINCENT
IPC: A61J1/20
Filed: 2011-12-23
Abstract: A pharmaceutical package comprising first 2 and second 4 sealed containers connected together along a common axis by means of a hollow connector 6, one of the containers containing a pharmaceutical composition in a dispersible solid form and the other containing a liquid diluent, which can be mixed on activation of the package. The first container 2 has a mouth sealed by a removable closure (12, see figure 3), an opposing end wall 22, an at least partially collapsible side wall or walls 28, and a cutting element 16. The second container 4 has a mouth sealed by a sealing element (36, see figure 3) facing the end wall of the first container. The package is activated by relative movement, preferably rotation, between the first container and the hollow connector such that the first container is at least partially collapsed at concertina region 28 along the common axis, thereby bringing the cutting element 16 into contact with the end wall 22 of the first container followed by the sealing element 36 of the second container, to create a flow path between the interiors.
Patent GB-2497990-A (GB)
Title: Tool for closing off two different types of oil pipe
Inventor: CHEN SHU-HUI
IPC: B25B5/14
Filed: 2011-12-30
Abstract: A tool for closing off oil pipes comprises upper and lower clamping bodies 3 and 4 slidable relative to one another along a complementary guide post 30 and pillar 40 surrounded by a spring 5, the clamping bodies 3, 4 having opposed pairs of clamping members 34, 45 and 35, 46 at their ends, the clamping members being biased towards one by the spring 5. Clamping members 35 and 46 include a groove 37 and a stopping member 48 with which to engage and close off an orifice A1 of a pipe A. Clamping members 34 and 45 include opposed stopping members 36, 47 with which to close off two orifices B1 in a banjo fitting at the end of pipe B. Circular grooves 31, 42 may be provided on the clamping bodies 3 and 4 to position the ends of the spring 5. The tool may be used to prevent leaks from oil pipes detached during car repairs.
Patent GB-2498218-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for cutting fishing bait
Inventor: PENNING ADAM HEATHCOTE
IPC: A01K97/04
Filed: 2012-01-06
Abstract: Apparatus 2 for cutting fishing bait comprising a tubular container 4 for receiving the fishing bait, cutter means (6, fig 3) positioned in the tubular container and plunger means 8 which operate to force the fishing bait longitudinally along the tubular container and past the cutter means so that the cutter means cuts the fishing bait. The container is preferably a cylindrical tubular container and may be provided with finger gripping aid portions 28. The plunger may be provided with guide means in the form of fins (22, fig 4) for guiding the plunger along the container. The plunger may also be provided with a handle. The fishing bait is preferably in the form of a round ball such as a boilie.
Patent GB-2490780-A (GB)
Title: Security device comprising lenticular focusing elements
Inventor: HOLMES BRIAN WILLIAM
IPC: G02B30/27
Filed: 2012-05-03
Abstract: A security device has a lenticular device comprising an array of lenticular focusing elements 2 arranged on a transparent substrate 4 along with an array of sets of image strips A-G which have the same periodicity as the focusing elements 2. The focusing elements 2 are located relative to the image strips A-G such that at each of a plurality of viewing angles View E, View D, View C, one image strip from each set viewed in response to light falling on a respective focusing element 2. The image strips A-G are such that the device presents a cyclically repeating sequence of images as the device is viewed at successive viewing angles. Such security devices may be incorporated into articles such as bank notes, cheques, passports, ID cards or other documents for securing value or personal identity.
Patent GB-2492448-A (GB)
Title: Hooking screen rendering instructions to secure virtual machine execution environment
Inventor: FURUICHI SANEHIRO
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2012-05-24
Abstract: After installing a program in which means for selectively masking a window screen of a virtual machine and a security function are integrated onto a host OS of a user terminal under the authority of an administrator, a program in which a security function that the administrator wants to be introduced into the virtual machine and means for releasing the mask are integrated is provided for a user. When such a situation is created by the administrator, the user who wants to use a virtualized environment cannot but accept to install the security function the installation of which is desired by the administrator, onto the virtual machine. This is achieved using rendering instruction hooking with a first mode for hooking virtual machine application rendering and a second mode for instructions issued by an application. A common key cryptographic system process the screen rendering instructions. A random key may be used as a secret key transmitted via a named pipe.
Patent GB-2499270-A (GB)
Title: Efficient demapping of signal constellations
Inventor: EL-HAJJAR MOHAMMED
IPC: H04L25/06
Filed: 2012-06-07
Abstract: Efficient demapping of signal constellations is provided by reducing the number of distance metric calculations required to calculate soft information in a demapper. The reduction is achieved by locating the closest constellation point 204 to a received symbol based on comparisons of distance metrics which are calculated parallel to either the I- or Q-axis. The comparisons may comprise calculations of signs of differences between the metrics (figure 5). A distance metric from the received symbol to the closest constellation point is then computed 208 and soft information (log-likelihood ratios) for each bit of the symbol calculated 210. The number of distance metric calculations may be reduced further by identifying a local minimum constellation point 206 for each bit in the received symbol using a similar method. Where the system uses rotated constellations, the received symbol may be unrotated before constellations points are identified. The demapper may form part of a digital terrestrial television receiver.
Patent GB-2503466-A (GB)
Title: Optical sensor
Inventor: PECHSTEDT RALF-DIETER
IPC: G01D5/26
Filed: 2012-06-27
Abstract: Optical sensor for sensing a liquid 5, comprising a sensor head 10 comprising one or more optical cavities, including a first optical cavity 12 arranged such that a liquid to be sensed may contact a boundary of the first optical cavity. The sensor further comprises an optical source 22 which delivers probe light to the one or more optical cavities; a detector 24 which receives the probe light from the one or more optical cavities and detects interference in the probe light caused by the first optical cavity; and an analyser 26 which generates an indication of a sensed liquid based on a strength of the detected interference caused by the first optical cavity. The one or more optical cavities may include one or more further optical cavities and the detector may detect separate interference in the probe light caused by each of the further optical cavities. One of the further optical cavities may be a pressure sensing cavity where the analyser may generate an indication of pressure from the effect of changes in optical path difference of the pressure sensing cavity. At least one of the optical cavities may be a temperature sensing optical cavity in the sensor head.
Patent GB-2505175-A (GB)
Title: Forming a conductive connection between a common electrode of an optical media component and an electrical contact of a control component.
Inventor: RIEDEL STEPHAN
IPC: G02F1/1343
Filed: 2012-08-20
Abstract: A technique for producing a control component 34 for lamination to an optical media component 32, the control component comprising an array of pixel electrodes 16 and an array of electronic switching devices TFTs for controlling the electric potential at said array of pixel electrodes, a contact element 24 providing an electrically conductive connection to a common electrode 20 of said optical media component; said method comprising: depositing one or more insulating layers 36 over said array of electronic switching devices and said contact element; and forming through the one or more insulating layers first via-holes 14 for electrically conductive connections between the electronic switching devices and the respective pixel electrodes of the pixel electrode array, and one or more second via-holes 26 for an electrically conductive connection between said contact element and said common electrode of said optical media component. Thereby avoiding any misalignment problems.
Patent GB-2506933-A (GB)
Title: Drum pedal with rotatable, multi-position beater connector
Inventor: HALL MARK
IPC: G10D13/00
Filed: 2012-10-13
Abstract: A drum pedal 10, such as a bass or kick drum pedal, comprises: a base plate 12; a foot plate 14 which is pivotably supported by the base plate 12; a beater support 34 which is mounted on the base plate 12; a beater axle 42 which is rotatably supported by the beater support 34; at least one rotatable beater connector 48, 50 rotatable by the beater axle 42; a beater shaft 74 which is, preferably slidably, engagable with the beater connector 48, 50; and a beater head 16 at one end of the beater shaft 74 for striking a drum skin. The beater connector 48, 50 has a multi-positional shaft receiving element 68 for selectably positioning the beater shaft 74 at at least two different distances from a rotational axis of the beater axle 42, whilst maintaining a fixed angular position of the beater connector 48, 50 relative to the beater axle 42. Also disclosed is a couple 88, including a releasable ball joint (90), for attaching the base plate 12 to a drum housing. Additionally, an impact sensitive device 112 is disclosed which provides an output dependent on a striking force imparted by the foot plate 14.
Patent GB-2504793-A (GB)
Title: Control of arthropod infestation
Inventor: JESSOP NICHOLAS HUGH HYLTON
IPC: A01N25/10
Filed: 2013-02-06
Abstract: Use of particles in controlling a population of arthropod pests, wherein the particles comprise i) a hydrophobic exterior that adheres to the cuticle of at least one species of an arthropod pest; and ii) at least one pesticide associated with the said particles, wherein the pesticide is present at a weight of less than 2% of the weight of the particles, populations of particles, methods of producing populations of particles and methods of application of such populations. The exemplified hydrophobic exterior is carnauba wax particles with a volume mean diameter up to 200Âµm. The exemplified pesticide is pirimiphos-methyl. A population of particles, a method of producing a population of particles and a method of controlling grain storage arthropod infestation are also claimed. The exemplified application is the control of the sawtooth grain beetle (Oryzaephilus surinamensis).
Patent GB-2513305-A (GB)
Title: Video coding and decoding
Inventor: MRAK MARTA
IPC: H04N19/593
Filed: 2013-04-19
Abstract: Video encoding comprising dividing an image into blocks and, for the current block, generating a residual block, selecting a null mode or a directional residual predictor mode which determines a predictor of each sample in the residual block, calculating the difference between each residual block sample and its predictor, and entropy encoding the calculated differences. The method is characterised by the residual sample predictors being set to zero for samples located at a defined period in the current block. Preferably the predictor modes can be horizontal or vertical and certain columns or rows have their predictor values set to zero, effectively splitting the block into predictor chunks. Preferably, if the direction is horizontal, a secondary series of differences is calculated down the first column and every periodic column at which the horizontal predictors are reset to zero. A second independent method claim is included in which the directional prediction mode is selected based on the intra-prediction mode, or, if inter-prediction is used, based on the sample values. This video encoding method is related to Differential Pulse Code Modulation (DPCM). A decoding method is also claimed.
Patent GB-2506466-A (GB)
Title: Photo-exciting a gas to generate reagent ions, excited or radical species suitable for performing ion-ion, -molecule or -radical interaction experiments
Inventor: GREEN MARTIN RAYMOND
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2013-05-16
Abstract: A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising: at least one RF ion guide or ion trap 2, 4, 5 & 6; a device 9 arranged to supply a reagent gas within the at least one RF ion guide/trap; and at least one photo-ionisation device 8, such as a VUV lamp, to photo-ionise and/or photo-excite the reagent gas to form reagent ions, excited species or radical species. The reagent ions, excited species or radical species may be used to fragment analyte ions within the RF ion trap/guide, or to reduce the charge state of said analyte ions. More preferably, the reagent ions, excited species or radical species interact with, and thereby ionize, at least some neutral molecules within the RF ion trap/guide, said neutral molecules being the product of a prior fragmentation process within the ion guide/trap.
Patent GB-2499967-A (GB)
Title: Noise reducing earphone
Inventor: DARLINGTON PAUL
IPC: H04R1/10
Filed: 2011-12-23
Abstract: Earphone apparatus (10) comprising: a body (20) configured to be inserted at least in part into an auditory canal of a user's ear, the body (20) housing a driver (30) and defining a passageway (40) connecting the driver (30) to an opening (50) in the body (20) for allowing sound generated by the driver (30) to pass into the auditory canal of the user's ear; and a sensing microphone (60) coupled to the body (20) for providing a feedback signal to a signal processor, the sensing microphone (60) comprising a sensing element (62)(62')(62") positioned to sense sound present in the auditory canal of the user's ear; wherein the sensing element (62)(62')(62") is spaced from the driver (30).
Patent GB-2500540-A (GB)
Title: Riser coupling
Inventor: TVERLID STEINAR WASA
IPC: E21B17/08
Filed: 2011-12-09
Abstract: An apparatus for flexibly coupling two sections of a subsea riser comprising: a sleeve having first and second ends for slidably receiving ends of respective first and second riser sections, such that each section operates as a piston within the sleeve.
Patent GB-2507145-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable, interchangeable stimulation devices
Inventor: RAWLINGS PAUL SIMON
IPC: A61F5/41
Filed: 2013-07-10
Abstract: A system for male and female orgasm stimulation comprises numerous different, interchangeable, inflatable devices 2 such as an inflatable annular ring, or cock ring, for encircling a penis (figure 5) or inflatable elongate members or dildos (figures 2-4) which are manually detachable and re-attachable via male and female releasable air connectors 22,9 and electrical connectors 23,24,11,12 to a separable housing 1 which incorporate an air pump 7, or a CO2 gas canister, with a power supply 3 such as batteries or mains voltage and control switches 4,5 of an electronic valve 6 for controlling pulsation and inflation and deflation of the device 2 and a switch 10 which controls a motor with an out of balance mass to vibrate a head (25, figure 2) of the device. Alternatively, the inflatable device may enshroud a clitoris and the air pump provides suction for clitoral stimulation.
Patent GB-2508259-A (GB)
Title: Heat transfer cladding panel for an interior of a living space
Inventor: GREGORY BRUCE
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 2013-08-19
Abstract: The cladding panel 1 is suitable for an interior of a living space and adapted for use in a heating system such as under-floor or radiant wall/ceiling heating. The panel comprises a primary layer 3 having a thermal conductivity of less than 2 W/mK and a thermal bridge having a thermal conductivity at least ten times greater than the primary layer. The thermal bridge comprises an array of elements uniformly distributed and embedded in the primary layer. Each of the elements is constructed of continuous material and penetrates the primary layer at right angles to a plane of the primary layer. The panel may include a heat collecting layer 5 and a heat diffusing layer 4 made of aluminium and a paper layer 6. The thermal bridge may comprise a honeycomb 2 but could alternatively comprise aluminium wire rectangular spirals (7, figures 2a-b), rectangular corrugated mesh (8, figures 3a-b), S-shaped strips (figure 4d), or rectangular loops (15, figure 5d). A cladding panel where the primary layer comprises tufted carpet backing is also claimed.