baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2435667-A (GB)
Title: Barrier comprising transparent screen and LED lighting effects
Inventor: MCKENZIE MARTIN ANTHONY
IPC: E06B9/02
Filed: 2006-03-08
Abstract: A security barrier comprises a transparent, translucent or tinted screen and illuminations and lighting effects provided by light emitting diodes integral with the screen. The LEDs provide a means for changing colours and/or patterns displayed on the screen. The barrier may take the form of shutters, doors or partitions of various types. The barrier my be reinforced by metal cross bars.
Patent GB-2424461-A (GB)
Title: Connector
Inventor: CASS MICHAEL W
IPC: B60R13/02
Filed: 2006-03-23
Abstract: A connector 22 for securing an interior trim assembly 10 to a support 20 of an automobile includes a connector body 26 having a head portion 28 formed at a proximal end of the connector body 26 and a shank portion 30 extending from the head portion. A sealing gasket 42 is integrally molded to the connector body 26 distally of the head portion 28. A two-shot molding process may be used to form the connector 22 with the connector body 26 being formed in the first shot of the molding process, from a first material, and the sealing gasket (42) being formed from a second material onto the connector body (260 in the second shot of the molding process.
Patent GB-2423884-A (GB)
Title: Volume control with filter-amplifier subsystem
Inventor: KEITHLEY DOUGLAS GENE
IPC: H03G3/02
Filed: 2004-07-16
Abstract: A volume control system comprises an integrated circuit 60 generating a modulated audio frequency square wave signal 69 that is supplied to an amplifier subsystem 80 before being used to drive a speaker 14. The amplifier subsystem comprises a filter 32 and amplifier 82. The amplifier may be of fixed gain and the filter may be a resistor-capacitor (RC) circuit. The integrated circuit generating the audio frequency square wave signal may comprise a counter 62 and register 64 coupled through a comparator 66 to provide a modulation signal 67 which is then combined in a logical AND operation 68 with an audio frequency square wave signal 22 to generate the modulated audio frequency square wave signal.
Patent GB-2441010-A (GB)
Title: Creating a subtitle database
Inventor: WOODLEY MICHAEL LAWRENCE
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2006-08-17
Abstract: A method of populating a database of textural representations of spoken dialogue forming part of a video asset, such as a DVD or a film downloaded over the Internet, comprising playing a recording of the video asset that includes graphical subtitles; converting the graphical subtitles into a plurality of text strings, preferably by optical character recognition (OCR); and storing each of the text strings in combination with a representation of the position of the originating dialogue in the asset.
Patent GB-2428309-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for determining an illumination intensity profile of an illuminator for a lithography system
Inventor: SPENCE CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G03F7/20
Filed: 2005-04-20
Abstract: A system (30) and method for generating an illumination intensity profile of an illuminator (14) that forms part of a projection lightography system (10). Radiation from the illuminator is projected towards an illumination profile mask (32) having a plurality of apertures (34) such that each aperture passes a distinct portion of the radiation. The intensity of each of the distinct portions of radiation is detected and assembled to form the illumination intensity profile.
Patent GB-2444729-A (GB)
Title: Clip to engage in an aperture
Inventor: GALL ERIC LE
IPC: F16B21/08
Filed: 2006-12-15
Abstract: A clip is provided which can produce secure attachments by passing through a aperture in a panel 10 in which there is limited space behind the aperture. The clip has a leading end to which are flexibly attached shaped legs 4, 5 provided with hooks 7 on the end of the legs to engage on the reverse side of the aperture surround. The trailing end of the clip may be provided with flexible arms 8, 9 which bear against the front side of the surround. The legs 4, 5 are each U-shaped as shown to provide a flexing portion at the front side of the aperture but they may be V or W-shaped.
Patent GB-2444789-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing jewellery
Inventor: SHEPPARD JANE
IPC: A44C27/00
Filed: 2006-12-16
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a precursor to an article of jewellery, the method comprises the steps of a) providing a flexible substrate, b) attaching an animal skin to at least a portion of the surface of the substrate; c) manipulating the substrate to a desired shape; d) providing a mould around the substrate and the attached animal skin. The method further comprises e) filling the mould with molten material to form a solid article of jewellery within the mould; f) setting the molten material to form a solid article of jewellery in the mould and g) removing the article of jewellery from the mould. Preferable examples of skin include fish-skin or snake-skin. The substrate is wax and the animal skin is attached to the wax by adhesive. The mould material is plaster, metal or plastics. An example of the manufacture of a ring, a bracelet and a pair of earrings is provided.
Patent GB-2441600-A (GB)
Title: A purified arabinogalactan-protein (AGP) composition.
Inventor: ARORA SUDERSHAN KUMAR
IPC: A61K36/66
Filed: 2007-03-12
Abstract: A purified Arabinogalactan-Protein (AGP) composition isolated through a selective method from the leaves and/or stems of Argemone mexicana plant is described. Also described is a purified Arabinogalactan-Protein (AGP  composition isolated from the leaves and/or stems of Argemone mexicana plant, which has one or more of the following effects: immunosuppression, lymphoproliferation inhibition, cytokine modulation such as IL-2 inhibition, IFN-  q  inhibition, or IL-10 induction; keratinocyte proliferation inhibition, keratolytic activity and inhibitory activity in louse Ear Swelling test (MEST).
Patent GB-2432953-A (GB)
Title: Handheld electronic device with text disambiguation
Inventor: FUX VADIM
IPC: G06F3/023
Filed: 2005-08-31
Abstract: A handheld electronic device with a reduced QWERTY keyboard and disambiguation software. The device outputs a default output and a number of variants. The output is based largely upon the likelihood that a user intended a particular output. Features of the device provide additional variants provided by various logic structures resident on the device. The device enables editing during text entry and also provides a learning function that allows the disambiguation function to adapt to provide a customized experience for the user. The disambiguation function can be selectively disabled and an alternate keystroke interpretation system provided. Additionally, the device can facilitate the selection of variants by displaying a graphic of a special <NEXT> key to enable a user to progressively select variants without changing hand position. The variant is highlighted and is displayed in a text component location on a display.
Patent GB-2450343-A (GB)
Title: Container for a liquid
Inventor: RAMSEY LOUISE
IPC: A45C11/00
Filed: 2007-06-20
Abstract: A container for a liquid, in particular, a high-value liquid in a small quantity such as a perfume is disclosed. The container comprises a reservoir 12 within which a liquid can be contained. A dispenser 24, typically a pump dispenser, is carried on a neck 20 of a filling opening of the reservoir 12. The dispenser can dispense a quantity of liquid from the 10 reservoir 12 on operation of a trigger. A casing 32 is also carried on the reservoir 12. The casing 32 and the reservoir 12 can be mutually rotated between a closed condition and an open condition. In the closed condition, the casing prevents access to the trigger and the reservoir predominantly projects from the casing, and in the open condition, the trigger can be operated and the reservoir 12 is substantially received within the casing 32.
Patent GB-2450381-A (GB)
Title: Organic thin film transistors
Inventor: HOTTA SADAYOSHI
IPC: H01L51/00
Filed: 2007-06-22
Abstract: A method of forming an organic thin film transistor comprises seeding a surface in the channel region 6 of the transistor with crystallization sites 14 prior to deposition of an organic semiconductor 8, and depositing the organic semiconductor onto the seeded surface whereby the organic semiconductor crystallizes at the crystallization sites, forming crystalline domains in the channel region. An increase in crystallization in the channel region of the device increases the conductivity of the organic semiconductor in this region. The crystallization sites may comprise physical structures, such as indentations in the surface on which the organic semiconductor is to be deposited. Alternatively, the surface may be seeded using a chemical approach, such as by the formation of localized wetting domains in an anti-wetting matrix.
Patent GB-2458099-A (GB)
Title: Ring shaped modular heating appliance
Inventor: KALENDER SAFFET
IPC: A47K10/06
Filed: 2008-02-29
Abstract: A ring shaped modular heating appliance comprises two or more ring shaped modules 1A, 1B and 1C arranged alongside and connected to each other to allow a heating liquid to flow between the modules 1A, 1B and 1C. Each module 1A, 1B and 1C may be a polygon comprising of six stainless steel rectangular tubes welded together to form a hexagon. Module 1A has an inlet 2 and an outlet 3 and module 1C has a vent valve 'V'. Modules 1A, 1B and 1C may be nested so that each module 1A, 1B and 1C has two sides that lie parallel to respective sides of two adjoining modules. Modules 1A, 1B and 1C may be connected together by tubes 4 and spacers 5 concealed by decorative strips (6, fig 2). Brackets 7 may be welded to the rear permitting wall mounting. Closure members (8, fig 4) may be provided inside the tubes between adjoining modules ensuring the liquid circulates around all of the modules 1A, 1B and 1C. Closure members (8) may comprise of an o-ring (10) in a groove on a periphery of a sealing member (9). A threaded shaft (11) may be turned and deformable fingers (12A) of pressure plates (12) forced towards each other press the o-ring (10) against the tubes wall providing a watertight seal. Modules can be used as a towel holder, may be provided with a shelf ('S') and swivel mirror ('M') or as a compartment for storage.
Patent GB-2459481-A (GB)
Title: Expanding medical collet
Inventor: FAWCETT STEVEN
IPC: A61B17/22
Filed: 2008-04-23
Abstract: A medical device for opening occluded fluid conduits of a mammalian body comprises a collet 12 having a nose 14 for attachment of one element 11 of a Bowden cable, and an expanding tail 15 having an internal recess 17 adapted to receive the other element 13 of the Bowden cable. The attachment may be by a weld 10 or by a sheath crimped into a groove 18 on the nose. Relative axial movement of the Bowden cable elements causes fingers 16 of the collet to expand. A resilient sheath and/or expandable stent may cover the fingers. Multiple collets may be used together (figures 4 and 5), with just the first and last in contact with the Bowden cable. The expanding collet may be used to fracture calcified plaque deposits on the insides of arteries; the Bowden cable may be a catheter and guide wire.
Patent GB-2462244-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle chassis with a crash structure
Inventor: MARLER DAVID JOHN
IPC: B62D21/12
Filed: 2008-05-29
Abstract: The chassis comprises an occupant compartment (10); a crash structure (11) for deforming in a crash; and a joint assembly (15) connecting the crash structure (11) to the occupant compartment (10). The joint assembly comprises a joining plate (11) spanning the occupant compartment (10) and the crash structure (11), having a first section of a first thickness overlying an outboard face of the occupant compartment (10) and a second section of a second lesser thickness overlying an outboard face of the crash structure (11). The joining plate (11) is secured to the occupant compartment (10) and the crash structure (11) by a plurality of mechanical fasteners (18), the mechanical fasteners (18) permitting unfastening of the joining plate and thereby 20 replacement of the crash structure (11).
Patent GB-2453432-A (GB)
Title: Thermal cycling applications vessel
Inventor: MAY SIMON
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2008-10-01
Abstract: A vessel for thermal cycling applications, the vessel being formed from a thermoplastic material such as polypropylene and comprising at least one well 12 for containing a sample, the well 12 comprising an upper wall portion 14, an intermediate wall portion 15 a lower wall portion 17 and a bottom 16. The lower wall portion 17 corresponds to the region of the well intended to contain, in use, a sample, wherein the wall thickness of the lower wall portion 17 is less than the wall thickness of the intermediate wall portion 15 and wherein the wall thickness of the lower wall portion 17 is between about 0.06mm and about 0.17mm. The relatively thin wall section allows rapid heat transfer. There is also an independent claim to a method of manufacturing such a vessel by injection moulding.
Patent GB-2450295-A (GB)
Title: Image converter and image converting program
Inventor: NAKAMURA YOSHIKI
IPC: H04N1/46
Filed: 2006-11-29
Abstract: An image converter comprises decomposing means (S1 to S4) for performing wavelet decomposition of an image showing the distribution of psycho-physical colors and creating a subband image of one or more decomposition levels, converting means (S5) for converting the pixel values of the subband image from the psycho-physical color values to perceived color values according to a predetermined relationship between the psycho-physical color and perceived color, and combining means (S6, S7) for performing wavelet combining of the converted subband images of one or more decomposition levels and creating an image showing the perceived color distribution. Thus, a color system of psycho-physical color (e.g., the XYZ color system) and a color system of perceived color (e.g., the L*a*b* color system) are associated with each other without need to set a standard light.
Patent GB-2466965-A (GB)
Title: Liquefied gas storage tank with curved sidewall
Inventor: SKOVHOLT OTTO
IPC: F17C1/02
Filed: 2009-01-15
Abstract: There is described a structure for an LNG storage tank comprising a circular base 2, and an upstanding sidewall 3. The sidewall 3 is convexly curved in the vertical direction as well as in the horizontal. The sidewall 3 may extend upwardly to an upper edge E, and a dome 4 may be placed on the sidewall 3 to close the top of the structure. The side wall may comprise inner and outer leaves 3a, 3b, with a cavity (14) therebetween. Additionally, the inner leaf may be of sandwich construction consisting of an inner layer of concrete (13), a metal central layer (12), and an outer layer of concrete (11). There is also described a base structure for an LNG tank in which the conventional metal sheet forming the base of the tank is replaced by a "sandwich" construction of two concrete layers (8, 10) with a metal sheet (9) therebetween. Methods of forming such a base construction are also claimed.
Patent GB-2463093-A (GB)
Title: Autoinjector with manual trigger to retract the needle
Inventor: CLEATHERO IAN CHARLES
IPC: A61M5/20
Filed: 2009-02-06
Abstract: An autoinjector has a blocking means which prevents retraction of the needle until manually triggered by the user. Preferably, the autoinjector has a syringe comprising a barrel, a needle 10, and a plunger, held within the injector housing by a syringe carrier 100. A retraction ring 400 (shown in full in figure 9) is mounted at the front of the injector housing. When it is pushed into contact with the skin of a user with sufficient pressure it triggers the injection, but prevents the needle from being retracted. When the applied force is reduced the ring moves forward, towards its starting position, and permits withdrawal of the needle. Rearwardly extending arms on the ring selectively engage with arms on the syringe carrier which in turn selectively engages with an inner housing which itself may bear on either the syringe barrel (for extension) or the plunger (for injection) or have no contact with the syringe to allow its retraction.
Patent GB-2469436-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for generating and storing graph representation data
Inventor: BOYES MARK
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2009-02-09
Abstract: A method, apparatus and user interface for generating and storing graph representation data comprising receiving guide image data 402 representative of a graphical image, generating graph representation data 404,406 representative of a plurality of graph parameters and values derived from the graphical image, and storing the graph type data and graph value data as electronic graph data 408 for subsequent use in performing a function corresponding to a function illustrated by the graphical image. The step of generating the data 404,406 may be responsive to user input representing values corresponding to the graph parameters. The user may manipulate the guide image data or graph data, by stretching a sub-section of the graph, to adjust how the data is displayed. Receiving the image 402 may involve scanning a hard paper copy of the graph or downloading the graph over a network. Data for first and second graphs may be generated and stored, where the output of the first graph provides the input values for the second graph. To check the accuracy of the results, safety checks such as reverse verification calculations or a known results check, may be performed periodically or before and after a user-instigated function.
Patent GB-2456072-A (GB)
Title: Subsea actuation systems and methods
Inventor: ALLEN DONALD WAYNE
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 2007-09-20
Abstract: There is disclosed a system comprising a cylinder; a piston moveable within the cylinder; an arm connected to the piston; and a mechanism for resisting movement of the piston until a predetermined pressure acts on the piston. In some embodiments, the mechanism for resisting movement comprises a shear pin connected to the arm.
Patent GB-2467760-A (GB)
Title: Improved method for soft generation of PA ramp control patterns
Inventor: PRICE DONAL
IPC: H03G3/30
Filed: 2009-02-12
Abstract: A method of controlling transmitter power ramping in a time division multiple access (TDMA) system is disclosed. The method comprises: retrieving a reference ramp pattern from memory, applying a scaling function to the reference ramp in dependence on the power output level required in a time slot of the TDMA transmission, and applying the scaled ramp as a gain control signal to the power amplifier (PA) stage of the transmitter. It has been found that only a single ramp pattern need be stored, while still satisfying power versus time (PvT) spectral requirements. In comparison to the prior art, the method allows the ramping pattern to be more easily updated and uses less memory space. The technique may be used in GSM, EDGE and time division duplex (TDD) systems.
Patent GB-2460529-A (GB)
Title: Stray flux conducting element for rotor position recognition
Inventor: PETER ULRICH
IPC: H02K7/14
Filed: 2009-06-01
Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric motor 100 comprises a rotor, which rotates with a shaft 12 and comprises a rotor magnet 18, and a coupling element 20 which conducts a magnetic stray field 42 of the rotor 10 to one or more sensors 40 sensitive to magnetic field. The coupling element may be in the form of a sleeve with a collar 28 mounted at the end remote from the rotor. A fixing moulding mass 30 may secure the sleeve and the rotor to the shaft. A coolar may be provided which engages the rotor end.
Patent GB-2472651-A (GB)
Title: A dressing or wound covering for an animal
Inventor: DICK LINDA ELIZABETH
IPC: A61D9/00
Filed: 2009-08-14
Abstract: A wound-covering for a quadruped animal10is arranged to substantially cover the abdomen of the animal and mat include at least one front leg aperture40for accommodating the front legs of the animal. The covering may be provided with back fastening means80arranged to releasably fasten the covering along the back of the animal so as to define a head aperture30separate from the at least one front leg aperture40. The wound-covering may comprise a wound-facing portion arranged to at least partly overlie the abdomen of the animal. The wound-facing portion may comprise an absorbent material and/or a waterproof material. The covering may be formed from materials that are breathable, resilient, elastic or stretchable and waterproof.
Patent GB-2460605-A (GB)
Title: Sheeting cover
Inventor: EGLINTON DANNY
IPC: B60J7/08
Filed: 2008-03-19
Abstract: A fabric sheeting cover (20) for an open-topped goods container (11) has a rectangular main area (21) for overlying the container and a pair of side flaps (23) extending one from each long side edge (22) of the main area. Elastic cords (28) connect to a pulling location (26) disposed centrally along the long edge of the side flap (23) and further elastic cords (29) connect to the end corners (27) of the side flap. The further cords (29) fold the corner regions (24) of the side flap to overlie the remainder of the side flap and the cords (28) connected to the pulling location (26) fold the entire side flap (23) to overlie the main area (21), thereafter permitting stowage of the cover (20) on a roller. The side flaps (23) are deployed by pulling down on the pulling location (26) against the force of the elastic cords (28) and then tying down that pulling location. Thereafter, the corner regions (24) are deployed by pulling down on the end corners (27) and then tying down those corners, using an elastic cord (38) attached to the end corners.