baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2416945-A (GB)
Title: Imaging system for generating output images from a sequence of component images
Inventor: FRENCH PAUL MICHAEL WILLIAM
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 2004-08-04
Abstract: An imaging apparatus comprises: ```a capture device (4, 5) such as a camera or CCD operable to capture a sequence of component images of a target (2) to be imaged; and ```an image generator (4, 5) operable to generate a plurality of output images; ```wherein the image generator is operable to generate respective output images from corresponding subsets of two or more component images, and the capture device is operable to capture the component images such that the component images of one subset are interleaved with the component images of other subsets in the sequence of component images. The invention may be applied in fluorescence lifetime imaging, wherein the target (2) is illuminated with pulsed light and the capture device is used to capture light at a predetermined delay time following a pulse of light, different subsets of component images having different delay times.
Patent GB-2421682-A (GB)
Title: A foot rest having a roller and studded mat
Inventor: SMITH EDWIN WILLIAM
IPC: A47C16/02
Filed: 2004-08-11
Abstract: A foot rest (c) comprises an integral roller mechanism (b) that rotates in response to force applied thereto by a user. The upper surface of the foot rest (c) and roller (b) are both covered by a rubber studded mat (a). The foot rest also has a height adjustment mechanism (d). The stimulation provided by the roller (b) and the rubber studded mat (a) to the nerves in the bottom of the foot will encourage circulation to the lower legs, thus elevating fatigue.
Patent GB-2417145-A (GB)
Title: DC to DC converter with high frequency zig-zag transformer
Inventor: KIM SANGSUN
IPC: H02M3/158
Filed: 2004-08-13
Abstract: A DC to DC converter comprising a zigzag transformer 30 is provided. The transformer operates at higher frequency with integrated magnetics and does not provide isolation. The multiphase converter has gate inputs T1,T2,T3 wth PWM signals appropriately phase-shifted depending on the number of phases to make balanced phase voltages across the transformer windings. The switching frequency of the converter is slightly lower but fast transient response can be achieved by adding an integrated zigzag transformer. The disclosed converter improves overall efficiency, reduces current ripple and simplifies current control.
Patent GB-2401906-A (GB)
Title: Security device for a door
Inventor: GRIFFIN ALEXANDER ERNEST
IPC: E05C19/00
Filed: 2003-04-16
Abstract: A security device for limiting opening of an inwardly-openable door (4) in a building. The device comprises keep means (6) adapted to be secured to a region of an inside surface (8) of the door (4) and arm means (12) adapted to be swivelably secured at a first end (14) thereof to an interior surface (16) of the building fixed relative to the door (4). The arm means (12) is adapted to be manually swivelled between a first position, clear of the door (4), and a second position in which a second end (18) of the arm means (12) abuttingly engages the keep means (6) to limit opening of the door (4). At least one spring means is provided incorporated in the keep means (6) and/or the arm means (12) to absorb energy upon engagement of the second end (18) of the arm means (12) with the keep means (6).
Patent GB-2419600-A (GB)
Title: Streptococcus with increased rate of glucose metabolism/ lactate synthesis
Inventor: STAUDT CHRISTINE
IPC: C12N1/20
Filed: 2004-10-12
Abstract: A Streptococcus bacterium with an increased glucose metabolism and/ or an increased rate of lactate synthesis is disclosed. The increase is preferably due to an increased level of expression of the lactate dehydrogenase gene, which may enhance an energy-wasting futile cycle in the bacterium. The bacterium is preferably Streptococcis thermophilus_and may be used in a starter culture in the preparation of foods such as dairy products. A method of preparing a starter culture comprising admixing the bacterium with a dairy product such as milk is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2410275-A (GB)
Title: A method of running an expandable tubular in a wellbore
Inventor: DOANE JAMES C
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2002-12-18
Abstract: A method of running a tubular 10 in a wellbore where the wellbore comprises an open hole or cased hole (C, figure 1), which comprises inserting a tubular into the wellbore, expanding said tubular to support the wellbore and then removing the tubular. The tubular may be a screen, a liner, a packer or an anchor. The tubular may be removed by longitudinally extending the tubular by use of a telescopic tool. Also disclosed is a method of running a tubular 10 in a wellbore where the wellbore comprises an open hole or cased hole (C, figure 1), which comprises inserting a tubular into the wellbore, expanding said tubular to support the wellbore without expanding the wellbore.
Patent GB-2425918-A (GB)
Title: Location based FM Transmission Control
Inventor: MIDDLETON DON
IPC: H04B1/40
Filed: 2005-05-06
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for adaptively controlling transmission of FM signals from an electronic device such as a mobile phone handset. In one embodiment, the geographical location of the handset is determined. Based on the location of the handset, it is checked whether in this location, the FM transmissions are allowed or not. If the FM transmissions are allowed, the handset can start an FM transmission. However, if in this location the FM transmissions are not permitted, then the processing unit of the handset is informed that FM transmissions are not allowed and the FM transmissions are disabled. Also a specific message can be shown on the display of the handset.
Patent GB-2426243-A (GB)
Title: Tamper evident dispensing closure
Inventor: MCMANUS ROSS
IPC: B65D47/08
Filed: 2005-05-20
Abstract: A cap which is made during manufacture with a Closure 1 which is incorporated into the cap by a tamper evident strip 2 and tamper evident gap option 3 which provides security during manufacture and clear evidence in the cap or closure has been tampered after manufacture. The tamper evident strip may comprise of small pillars or a narrow strip of plastic along the length of the closure. A stopper foot 5 may be provided to hold the closure in an open position and a raised element 6 may retain the closure in a closed position. The container and cap would be suitable for dispensing condiments such as salt.
Patent GB-2429118-A (GB)
Title: Rotary signal coupler having inductive and capacitive elements in series
Inventor: SANDACCI SERGHEI
IPC: G01D5/243
Filed: 2005-07-26
Abstract: A rotary signal coupler comprises first and second portions <B>3a</B>, <B>3b</B> which are rotatable relative to one another. Each of the portions has inductive communication elements <B>34a</B>, <B>34b</B> connected in series with capacitive elements <B>35a</B>, <B>36a</B>, <B>35b</B>, <B>36b</B>. The coupler is arranged to allow transfer of signals between the communication elements on the first portion and the communication elements on the second portion by virtue of the fact that associated pairs of inductive and capacitive elements have resonant frequencies compatible with the frequency of the signal to be transferred. Phase and attenuation variations may be further reduced by including a Faraday shield (<B>6</B>) between the two coupler portions.
Patent GB-2417839-A (GB)
Title: A support for a vehicle wiring harness
Inventor: CRINSON LEE
IPC: B60R16/02
Filed: 2005-09-01
Abstract: A method of reducing noise in a vehicle passenger compartment, the vehicle having at least one wiring harnesses passing through two spaced apart plenum boxes P1 and P2 within the engine compartment E of a vehicle, the wiring harness is enclosed in a pre-formed moulded conduit or ducting 13, which extends between the two plenum boxes (P1 and P2) and encloses any wiring take out apertures (101, 102, Fig 10) in the plenum boxes (P1 and P2). The conduit 13 is formed from an open base (15, 16 Fig) which accommodates the wiring and has take out apertures 101,102 at each end to accommodate the through passage of the wiring harness, the open base being closed by at least one removable lid (14, Fig 1).
Patent GB-2429966-A (GB)
Title: Guided shaft ring gripper
Inventor: MCPHERSON MALCOLM
IPC: B66C1/44
Filed: 2005-09-07
Abstract: A gripper for concrete shaft rings 218 is disclosed. The shaft ring gripper comprises a support structure 202 having an axis and a plurality of gripping elements 212 displaceable in a radially outward direction relative to the axis when the support structure, which has been lowered in an axial direction into an open upper end of the shaft-ring 218, is lifted, so that the gripping elements engage the inner wall of the shaft ring to lift the shaft ring together with the support structure. The shaft ring gripper further comprises guide members 208 on the support structure to guide the support structure into the open upper end of a shaft ring when the support structure is lowered. Preferably, the guiding members 208 are angled outwardly to ensure centralising of the gripper during use. The guiding members can be removably attached to the gripper. Preferably, the gripping elements 212 are attached to be pivotally mounted arms connected to leg members 205. Preferably, there are first and second sets of legs 205, 205a that are provided, each with their own set of gripping elements 212.
Patent GB-2420611-A (GB)
Title: NMR Spectrometer With a Common Refrigerator for Cooling an NMR Probe Head and Cryostat
Inventor: STROBEL MARCO
IPC: F25B9/02
Filed: 2005-11-08
Abstract: An NMR spectrometer has a magnet coil system disposed in a helium tank 8 of a cryostat shell 7, and an NMR probe head 4. The probe head is disposed in a bore of the cryostat which is at room temperature, and contains a cooled RF resonator 13 for receiving NMR signals. Both the helium tank and the NMR probe head are cooled by a common multi-stage 22, 23 compressor-operated refrigerator remote from the cryostat. The refrigerator has a cold head 6 and several heat exchangers 21, 24, 25 at different temperatures, and is arranged within an evacuated and thermally insulated housing 5. The heat exchangers are within cooling circuits 1a, 2a, 3a, communicating with the cryostat and the NMR probe head via thermally insulated coolant transfer lines 14a, 14b, 15. The coolant transfer lines may share a common thermally insulated line section, and the transfer lines may be coaxial. Additionally, the transfer lines may include vibration damping components to reduce vibrations between the refrigerator and the cryostat/probe head. One coolant circuit may provide cooling using liquid Nitrogen and may operate at approximately 77 K, and a further circuit may provide cooling using liquid Helium and may operate at approximately 4 K. The refrigerator may be a pulse tube cooler, and one of the cooling circuit heat exchangers 21 may function as a regenerator.
Patent GB-2427094-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring system with remotely adjustable display
Inventor: SHIH CHI-HSIEN
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2005-12-13
Abstract: A monitoring system comprises N cameras (11), a digital video recorder (DVR) (12), a monitor (14), a remote controller (16), a receiver (15) and a host (13) having a controller (13b). The N cameras (11) capture N scenes and output N successive images accordingly which are received and stored by the DVR (12) and the host (13) controls the monitor (14) to display the images upon a monitoring screen. The remote controller (16) outputs a wireless remote signal (S1) which is received by the receiver (15) outputs a transmit signal (S2) accordingly. When the controller (13b) of the host (13) receives the transmit signal (S2), the host processes the transmit signal (S2) to become a screen adjusting signal (S3). The monitoring screen is adjusted accordingly.
Patent GB-2424006-A (GB)
Title: Conservatory roof structure
Inventor: THOMSON ANDREW
IPC: E04D3/08
Filed: 2006-03-10
Abstract: A P - shape conservatory roof has two sections 12, 14 with the roof at the same pitch. Because the ridges 16, 18 are at different heights, a tie bar 30 is used to join them together. Tie rods may be provided internally across sections 12, 14 for additional strength.
Patent GB-2420563-A (GB)
Title: Polymer film with twist pattern
Inventor: HARDING RICHARD
IPC: C09K19/38
Filed: 2004-07-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer film comprising a polymerised chiral liquid crystal material with helically twisted structure having a pattern of regions with different twist, to methods of its preparation, and to its use in liquid crystal displays or other optical elements, components or devices.
Patent GB-2422909-A (GB)
Title: Electrophoresis Apparatus
Inventor: VIGH GYULA
IPC: G01N27/26
Filed: 2004-10-25
Abstract: An electrophoresis apparatus for measuring, characterizing and/or altering a composition of a sample. The apparatus comprises an anode compartment having an anode and a cathode compartment having a cathode. The anode and cathode are spaced at a distance from one another to define an electric field having a direction along a longitudinal axis, and between the anode and cathode compartments can be at least one separation compartment. Each compartment includes means for adding or removing a solution, a first dimension orthogonal to the direction of the electric field, a second dimension orthogonal to the electric field and the first dimension, and a third dimension parallel to the electric field and orthogonal to the first and second dimensions. A ratio of the first and second dimensions define an aspect ratio, at least one aspect ratio being less than one. An ion-permeable barrier is positioned between each compartment to prevent convective mixing therebetween. At least one of the compartments can be made of an electrically insulating material having a thermal conductivity greater than about 1 W/mK and a specific heat greater than about 100 J/kgK.
Patent GB-2439084-A (GB)
Title: A tubular insert for drying walls
Inventor: CHARLTON JEFFREY IAN
IPC: E04B1/70
Filed: 2006-06-16
Abstract: A tubular insert for fitting into a wall or the cavity of a building is formed of a ceramic/earthenware material. Fitted with a radially extending flange the device is positioned on the interior or exterior of the wall. Moisture is drawn from the wall into the tubular member and released to the atmosphere in the interior of the tube or at the flange. The device may be open at at least one end, or may be solid with both ends closed.
Patent GB-2441745-A (GB)
Title: Roulette style wheel having pockets denoted by colours
Inventor: MCNALLY GORDON
IPC: A63F5/02
Filed: 2006-09-12
Abstract: A roulette game machine includes a segmented wheel 2, the segments of the wheel being denoted by colour and each segment having an associated ball receiving pocket (3, fig. 3) such that players may wager on which colour of segment a ball 4 spun around the wheel 2 will come to rest. The machine may include means, e.g. a button (10, fig. 5), which allows a player to release the ball onto the wheel. The machine may include optical means for detecting the presence of the ball in a pocket, e.g. vertical light emitter (15, fig. 7) and apertures (14, fig. 7). Wagers may be placed via player consoles, e.g. LCD screens (8, fig. 5), and the machine may be played by inserting coins or tokens. The machine may include more than one ball 4 of different colours, and the wheel segments may include symbols as well as colours. Means, e.g. moveable pocket floor (16, fig. 7), may be provided for returning the ball(s) to the start position at the end of a game (see fig.'s 4, 7 and 9). The machine does not electronically control the payout percentage.
Patent GB-2432164-A (GB)
Title: Production of linear alpha olefins
Inventor: WILLIAMS BRYCE A
IPC: C10G11/22
Filed: 2007-03-17
Abstract: A process for the production of linear alpha-olefins, comprising the steps of autothermally cracking a hydrocarbon stream to produce a reaction product stream at a temperature of at least 900{C; and using a hydrocarbon quench stream, said hydrocarbon quench stream comprising at least 80% by weight of linear hydrocarbons with at least 6 carbon atoms, to quench the reaction product stream to less than 800{C. The hydrocarbon quench stream is preferably derived from the product stream of a Fischer-Tropsch process, or of an ethylene oligomerisation process. The hydrocarbon stream to be cracked may contain one or more gaseous paraffinic hydrocarbons, such as ethane, propane and butane.
Patent GB-2447920-A (GB)
Title: Head control system
Inventor: HUGGINS TREVOR JOHN
IPC: B67D1/14
Filed: 2007-03-27
Abstract: A head control system (10) for use when dispensing beverages, the system (10) comprising: a beverage dispensing tube (13) having a nozzle (14) at a distal end thereof through which, in use, the beverage is caused to flow; a shroud (15) surrounding at least part of the nozzle (14) and of the beverage dispensing tube (13) and having an opening (20) in fluid communication with the nozzle (14), the shroud (15) being movable relative to the tube (13) such that, in use, the relative positions of at least two of the shroud opening (20), the nozzle (14) and the end of the tube (13) control the size of head generated on the beverage; and shroud moving means (17) remote from the shroud opening (20) for moving the shroud (15) relative to the tube (13).
Patent GB-2437413-A (GB)
Title: Bottle cap for maintaining freshness
Inventor: YIP CHUNG LUN
IPC: B65D51/20
Filed: 2007-04-19
Abstract: A bottle cap for sealing bottles such as red wine bottles to maintain freshness of contained wine. The bottle cap comprises a top cap 1, a sealing cap 2 and a threaded connector 3. The threaded connector is sleeved on related bottle neck. On the top periphery of said threaded connector equipped with outer threads 31 which used to mating the inner threads 11 of said top cap. The top cap is pressing on the sealing cap. The sealing cap is embracing on the bottle opening. A self-locking vent hole 21 is equipped in the center portion of the sealing cap for extracting air from the bottle. The bottle cap of this invention can effectively re-seal any opened red wine bottle and the like. By embracing the sealing cap on the bottle opening, then extracting air from the bottle through the self-locking vent hole of the sealing cap by an air pump, making the bottle vacuum. Then to screw the top cap on the threaded connector, to make the top cap press the sealing cap. Thus causing the sealing cap tightly abutting the bottle opening for preventing outer air enters into the bottle. There oxidizing inside the bottle is prevented, the freshness maintaining effect is raised, the storage period is elongated, the original flavor of the red wine (or beer) is kept.
Patent GB-2435771-A (GB)
Title: Multiple-wavelength laser micromachining of semiconductor devices
Inventor: SUN YUNLONG
IPC: H01S3/13
Filed: 2007-06-07
Abstract: A specially shaped laser pulse energy profile (98, 104, 156) characterized by different laser wavelengths at different times of the profile provides reduced, controlled jitter to enable semiconductor device micromachining that achieves high quality processing and a smaller possible spot size.
Patent GB-2440845-A (GB)
Title: Methods of cementing with lightweight cement compositions
Inventor: KULAKOFSKY DAVID S
IPC: C09K8/473
Filed: 2006-02-03
Abstract: Foamed cement compositions comprising density reducing additives and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of cementing is disclosed. The method of cementing comprises preparing a base cement composition comprising a cement, a water, and a density reducing-additive, wherein the base cement composition comprises a base density. The method further comprises introducing a gas to the base cement composition to provide a cement composition having a density less than the base density and allowing the cement composition to set.
Patent GB-2443507-A (GB)
Title: Debugging parallel programs
Inventor: REID ALASTAIR DAVID
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 2007-09-11
Abstract: The invention is a method of generating diagnostic data for debugging a parallel program (230), for example a program comprising an instruction stream having multiple threads, that has been compiled S1, S2 from a source (non-parallelised) program (210). A scheduling order S7, S8, S9 for executing instructions within the instruction stream is controlled, in response to one or more rules, so that the order of execution of a sequence of threads follows an order of said source instruction stream. Thus, the diagnostic method generates S6 a debug view of the parallelised program which is the same as, or at least similar to, a debug view which would be provided when debugging the original non-parallelised program, making it easier to debug the parallelised program. A more consistent debug view is provided since the timing behaviour of the different threads can be controlled by the rules. In another embodiment, sequence data, indicative of an order of a source instruction stream, is generated during compilation.
Patent GB-2452928-A (GB)
Title: A filter installation
Inventor: KREUZER JOSEF
IPC: F02M37/42
Filed: 2007-09-19
Abstract: A filter installation has a pivotably mounted flap (13), a filter head (15) mounted on the flap, a filter cartridge (16) mounted on the filter head. Flexible piping (18,19) is provided for supplying fluid to be filtered to the filter head and removing filtered fluid from the filter head. The flexible piping allows the flap (13) to be pivoted to an access position in which the cartridge is readily accessible for installation or removal. Advantageously the installation is particularly suitable to be used on a vehicle such as an agricultural tractor in which the pivotable flap is the door on a battery box or other compartment of the vehicle. The filter cartridge may be used to filter biofuel for an engine of the tractor or to filter hydraulic fluid or transmission fluid.
Patent GB-2453939-A (GB)
Title: Clockless analogue band-pass delta-sigma modulator
Inventor: KARTHAUS UDO
IPC: H03M3/02
Filed: 2007-10-22
Abstract: The invention relates to an analogue band-pass delta-sigma modulator comprising a quantizer 410 with a quantizer input 41 and a quantizer output 42, at least one resonator 422 providing an output signal connected to the quantizer input 41, and at least one feedback loop 450. The quantizer 410 is asynchronous, requires no external clock signal, and is triggered by the output signal of the at least one resonator 422.
Patent GB-2455100-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle pedal assembly incorporating stand
Inventor: WHYTE JON FRANK ROSS
IPC: B62H1/08
Filed: 2007-11-27
Abstract: The assembly 10 comprises a pedal 11 connectible with a pedal crank of a bicycle so as to be engageable by the foot of a rider of the bicycle for transmission of a turning force to the crank and a stand 21 movable between a retracted position in which it is stored adjacent to the pedal 11 and an extended position in which it extends from the pedal 11 for supporting a bicycle relative to a support surface, the stand 21 being arranged to be movable by foot pressure from the retracted position to the extended position. The stand 21 is movable from the retracted position to the extended position in either one of two substantially opposite directions and its pivot axis 15 moves along the pedal 11 during movement between the positions. Safety means 22 prevents accidental extension of the stand 21 during pedalling and attempted pedalling when the stand is extended; a detent means prevents accidental retraction of the stand 21.