baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2444225-A (GB)
Title: Corset fastening aid
IPC: A41C1/00
Filed: 2006-11-24
Abstract: A device B for putting on a corset A fastened with hook and loop tape. Preferably the device B allows a patient or health service worker to fasten a corset A independently. The device B may comprise a purposely shaped metal hook which slots through holes C in the edge of the corset A. Two identical devices B may be used on either edge of the corset A enabling the user to pull on one edge and push the other around the body until the edges of the corset A meet and fasten together.
Patent GB-2431267-A (GB)
Title: Handheld electronic device with text disambiguation
Inventor: KOLOMIETS SERGEY
IPC: H04M1/2748
Filed: 2005-06-02
Abstract: A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software. The device provides output in the form of a default output and a number of variants. The output is based largely upon the frequency, i.e., the likelihood that a user intended a particular output, but various features of the device provide additional variants that are not basal solely on frequency and rather are 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 of the keypad that enables a user to progressively select variants generally without changing the position of the user's hands on the device.
Patent GB-2446469-A (GB)
Title: Charging system with multiple outputs
Inventor: GREGORY ALAN
IPC: H01R31/02
Filed: 2007-02-12
Abstract: An electrical charging system 1 comprises, means 2, 3 for connecting the system to a source of electrical power such as a domestic 230-250V mains supply, a transformer 4 for converting the supply voltage to, for example, 5 volts, and up to 30 USB charging outlets 5 on a plate 6 connected to the transformer 4 so that a plurality of electrical devices 7 such as digital cameras and PDAs to be charged at the same time.
Patent GB-2438225-A (GB)
Title: Automatic mirror demisting device
Inventor: CHEN MEI-KUEI
IPC: B60R1/06
Filed: 2007-04-03
Abstract: An automatic mirror demisting device 100 includes a photo-electrical sensor 10 arranged at a backside of a mirror to detect if the front surface of the mirror 200 is misted. A control circuit 20 connected to the photo-electrical sensor receives the detection signal from the photo-electrical sensor 10 and selectively supplies a demisting heating signal. A heating/demisting device 30 coupled to the backside of the mirror and connected to the demisting control circuit for selectively carrying out heating operation on the mirror 200 for demisting. The heating operation is automatically terminated when an optic feedback from the front surface of the mirror 200 obtained by the photo-electrical sensor 10 indicates the front surface has been demisted.
Patent GB-2438334-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to blast protection structures
Inventor: JAMES PETER
IPC: E04B1/16
Filed: 2006-01-20
Abstract: A structure for example a blast protection structure (1) is provided formed by the inflation of one or more containers (2, 3, 4) and (5) which are then filled with a settable cement or other material to provide a rigid free-standing structure. Roof members (8, 9, 10, 11 and 12) (Figures 2 and 3) may be provided also. The roof is formed by inflating roof supports (8, 9) and (10), forming a further roof member (11) from settable cement material above the roof supports (8, 9) and (10), deflating the roof supports (8, 9) and (10) when the further roof member (11) has set to leave the further roof member (11) in place and forming a structural roof member (12) above the roof member (11). The containers and/or inflatable supports may be formed from dropstitch material which provides internal reinforcing. The invention allows free-standing rigid structures to be produced without the need for conventional formwork. Thus, inflating equipment and means for pouring cement etc into the containers and supports is the only equipment required for the erection procedure.
Patent GB-2451298-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method of producing a light beam for an optical measurement instrument
Inventor: SPRIGGS DAVID MICHAEL
IPC: G01N15/02
Filed: 2007-09-10
Abstract: Apparatus for providing a light beam for use in a diffraction instrument 1, such as a particle sizing instrument, includes a device 10 for generating a light beam, such as a light emitting diode or laser, means for shaping the light beam including a point source generator 12 and a first aperture plate 13 for rejecting spatial frequency components above a certain range in the light beam, and a further spatial low-pass filter, including a relay lens 14 and a second aperture plate 15 arranged to filter a beam provided by the beam shaping means. The second spatial filter is included to make the apparatus less sensitive to misalignment and tolerances of the optical components.
Patent GB-2439002-A (GB)
Title: Exercise device and methods
Inventor: MANDELL STEPHEN T
IPC: A63B21/02
Filed: 2006-03-16
Abstract: A portable exercise device is disclosed for improving a user's posture. Even though the exercise device is portable, it provides an acti workout of those muscles involved in maintaining correct posture. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the exerc device in accordance with the present invention includes a spacer. One end of the spacer is placed against the user's body and the oth end forms a fixed pivot point for the device. In one embodiment of the invention, the exercise device includes a pair of spaced apart handle bars coupled to a flexible member and a spacer for spacing the device away from the user's body. The spacer may either be a separate device or integrally formed with the other members.
Patent GB-2442314-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for managing internet communication using a NAT
Inventor: O'SULLIVAN MARK
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2007-09-19
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for managing Internet communications using a dynamic STUN infrastructure configuration (DSIC). A DSIC server manages communications over the Internet by receiving a registration request from a client; instructing the client to perform a discovery procedure, such as a STUN discovery, to evaluate the NAT that the client is behind; receiving results of the discovery procedure; processing the results of the discovery procedure to evaluate the NAT that the client is behind; and instructing the client to employ a session border controller only if the NAT satisfies one or more predefined criteria. A DSIC client registers with the DSIC server; receiving the instruction to perform the discovery procedure; executes the discovery procedure; provides results of the discovery procedure to the DSIC server; and receives an assigned session border controller for SIP communications only if the NAT satisfies one or more predefined criteria.
Patent GB-2443288-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for merging wireless data unit established process control system
Inventor: CHEN DEJI
IPC: H04W4/00
Filed: 2007-10-01
Abstract: A method and system of communicating between a wireless network and a process control system 12 communicatively coupled to a server (100, figure 4) via a process control system interface. The wireless network may be a mesh network and the server may be a mesh sewer (100, figure 4). The server receives data from the wireless network, where the data is generated from an input/output data point within the wireless network. The server maps the data between the input/output data point and a data point placeholder within the process control system. The server writes the mapped data to the corresponding data point placeholder of the process control system 12 via the process control interface, and the mapped data is provided to the process control system as process control data native to the process control system. Process control data may also be provided to the server, mapped between a data point placeholder of the process control system and an input/output data point of the wireless network, and the mapped process control data is written to the corresponding input/output data point.
Patent GB-2439258-A (GB)
Title: Rotationally locked cartridge connecting system
Inventor: NAYRAC FREDERIC
IPC: F16L37/244
Filed: 2006-04-25
Abstract: In the assembly of the invention, the assembly includes adapter means (2) designed to connect the transmission member (30) and the energy source (20) and to ensure good transmission of energy between them. The adapter means (2) comprise means (3, 46, 2, 15; 16) for locking the energy source (20) in rotation in the device and means (3, 45, 2, 17, 18) for the angular indexing of the source (20) in the position in which it is locked in rotation in the device. The invention is very suitable for gas fastening devices.
Patent GB-2443553-A (GB)
Title: Solar powered decorative lighting item with mount
Inventor: STONE MARK ANDREW
IPC: F21S9/03
Filed: 2007-11-02
Abstract: A decorative item 112 for mounting to a container 10 includes an electrical circuit 120 and a structure 122. The electrical circuit 120 is self contained and includes accumulation means 124, a light source 126, and a solar power collector 128. The structure 122 is arranged to support the light source 126. The item includes a mounting 130 for mounting to the container 10. The item may take the form of a Christmas tree. The invention also provides a method of displaying decorative material which includes the steps of providing a container 10 defining an interior 20, locating a first seasonal decorative material in the interior 20, installing the container 10 in a public place, after a first predetermined time period, removing the first material and locating a second seasonal decorative material in the interior 20.
Patent GB-2454683-A (GB)
Title: Accumulator and motor fluid drive
Inventor: KNOWLES GRAHAME JAMES
IPC: F01D25/20
Filed: 2007-11-14
Abstract: A hydraulic circuit comprises a hydraulic accumulator 19 providing a first fluid flow 3, e.g. oil, at a first flow rate and high pressure through a pressure regulator 23 for driving a hydraulic motor 1 having a first capacity. A hydraulic pump 7 having a second capacity greater than the first capacity is driven through a coupling 17 by the hydraulic motor to produce a second fluid flow at a second flow rate higher than the first flow rate. Enables the high pressure, low flow accumulator to act as an energy store and provide a low pressure high flow emergency oil supply from a reservoir 15 to gas turbine bearings. The accumulator may be of compressed gas 25, piston and cylinder type. An accumulator gas and oil charging circuit is provided which introduces the relatively viscous oil between the gas and any gas charging valves to reduce leakage.
Patent GB-2455982-A (GB)
Title: Raisable security post
Inventor: EVANS JOSEPH ROBERT
IPC: E01F13/02
Filed: 2007-12-22
Abstract: A security post 10 comprising an outer sleeve 11 secured below ground with an inner sleeve 14 fitted inside, such that the inner sleeve is moveable between an upper and lower position and has a handle 19 and a lockable lid 15. Preferably a rod 20 with projections 26 to engage retaining channels mounted on the outer sleeve extends from the handle and can also be removed from the handle. There may also be a shelf 18 spanning the inner sleeve that includes an aperture enabling the handle or rod to pass through while preventing a flared region on the lower end of the rod to pass through, thus causing the inner post to be lifted when the handle is lifted.
Patent GB-2445686-A (GB)
Title: Building automation system facilitating user customization
Inventor: MAIRS SUSAN M
IPC: G01M1/38
Filed: 2006-08-17
Abstract: Systems and methods for interacting with and customizing a dynamically extensible and automatically configurable building automation system (BAS). In one embodiment, a graphical user interface (GUI) of the BAS comprises a building summary pages. The invention is also directed to a space summary page and an equipment summary page.
Patent GB-2459488-A (GB)
Title: Wired communication with acoustic communication backup
Inventor: REBOURS THERESA JOYCE
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2008-04-24
Abstract: A method of enabling data transmission between an underwater well installation and a remote location separated by a body of water, comprises the steps of:during a first, normal mode of operation, transmitting a first set of data from the installation via an umbilical cable, andin the event of a malfunction such that transmission via the umbilical cable fails, switching to a second mode of operation comprising transmitting a second set of data from the installation as acoustic signals.
Patent GB-2447803-A (GB)
Title: Flowerpot for arranging flowers and growing plants
Inventor: YU YOUNG-SIL
IPC: A47G7/02
Filed: 2006-04-27
Abstract: Disclosed is a flowerpot for arranging flowers and growing plants having dual-container construction, i.e. including an external container for containing water and an internal container having a number of holes formed thereon, so that water can be easily added or changed, aesthetic impression can be improved by various decorations, and flowers or plants can be stably supported. The flowerpot includes an external container for containing water, an internal container positioned to contact an inner surface of the external container and having a number of holes formed on a lower portion of the internal container; and a length-adjustable multifunctional support member placed on a central portion of a lower surface of the internal container in an upright position.
Patent GB-2452636-A (GB)
Title: Wire twister and comber
Inventor: SCHWARTZ CHRISTOPHER F
IPC: B21F7/00
Filed: 2008-09-09
Abstract: A wire harness bundle twister and comber 10 has a comber plate 12 with a number of holes 18 which receive wires or wire bundles. Handles 16 extend from the plate 12 to rotate the plate 12 and twist the wires into a harness. To allow removal of the wire bundles from the bundle twister and comber 10, the plate 12 may have upper and lower plates (32,34 fig 4) to separate the holes 18 into segments. The holes 18 may be of differing sizes. Holes (56, fig 6) may be formed by spaces between rods (50, fig 6) bridging holes in outer (48, fig 6)and inner (46, fig 6) rings. Tension sheet patches (44, fig 4) may be used to maintain tension in the wires.
Patent GB-2463500-A (GB)
Title: Liquid filled picture frame
Inventor: YANG CHIN-SHENG
IPC: A47G1/06
Filed: 2008-09-15
Abstract: A picture frame A comprises a base member 1 and a frame member 4 that is pervious to light, or transparent. The base member has a top opening exposing an internal space inside. A driving motor 2 and a light generating element 3 are housed inside the internal space of the base member and are powered by a circuit 31. The frame member has a channel 42 circling a window area 41, for displaying the picture to be framed. The channel is filled with a fluid dispersed with spangles. The driving motor turns a magnetic element 21, which in turn drives a magnetically driven element 44, preferably having vanes 441, inside the channel. The driven element propels the fluid and the spangles in the fluid to circulate along the channel. The moving spangles, together with the light produced by the light generating element, produce an appealing visual effect. The light generating element may be a light bulb or light emitting diode and the frame element may comprise further ornamentation.
Patent GB-2449822-A (GB)
Title: Functional metallicity ion band
Inventor: KIM KYOUNG WON
IPC: A61H39/00
Filed: 2007-03-16
Abstract: A pair of functional metal ion bands are provided. The pair of functional metal ion bands are attached to meridians and acupoints of the human body in a simple manner to induce a smooth flow of current in the body, thereby rapidly changing a disease condition to a normal state. The pair of functional metal ion bands comprise a gold-colored thin metal plate as a positive electrode and a silver-colored thin metal plate as a negative electrode wherein the gold-colored thin metal plate is composed of Cu and a metal selected from Ag, Au and Pt and the silver-colored thin metal plate is made of an alloy of Al, Si, Fe, Cu, Mn, Mg and Zn. The pair of functional metal ion bands are manufactured by processing each of the thin metal plates to have a thickness of 1 D to 1 cm and a diameter of 1 mm to 50cm, and attaching the processed metal plate to one side of a soft adhesive fabric using an adhesive.
Patent GB-2453837-A (GB)
Title: Vent apparatus for filling an oil tank
Inventor: ANSTEAD DUANE H
IPC: B60K15/00
Filed: 2008-10-02
Abstract: A fill cap assembly for filling an oil tank 900, the oil tank having a full fill level, the assembly comprises one or more valves 902, 910, the first valve 910 is positioned at least partially above the full fill level for venting air from the oil tank during a fill operation, and a second valve 902 normally biased towards an open position. An oil tank may be provided having a reservoir and a bleed orifice, or may be provided with a buoyant valve such as a buoyant flapper valve.
Patent GB-2465980-A (GB)
Title: A wiper control system
Inventor: LINDENSTRUTH MICHAEL
IPC: B60S1/06
Filed: 2008-12-03
Abstract: A wiper control system for controlling a windscreen wiper is disclosed. The control system comprises a learning control device for the suppression of periodic vibrations of wiper blades. This learning device is referred to as POISON (periodic on-line iterative signal optimum navigation) controller. By iterative learning of a corrected reference signal the POISON controller is able to compensate for control errors which occur in conventional closed loop control systems. The POISON controller is capable of permanent online operation. Therefore it is able to compensate for certain changes in the controlled system. The POISON controller can easily be added to existing wiper control loops. The control system includes a control device which includes a control unit, an inverting unit, a filtering unit and an interation memory. A method of controlling the system is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2465998-A (GB)
Title: Generating a unique hardware identifier using clock signals
Inventor: HOSTYN TOM FRANS MAURITS
IPC: G06F21/73
Filed: 2008-12-04
Abstract: A unique identifier for a hardware computer apparatus, such as a personal computer (PC), is generated by measuring the relative deviations of clock signals produced by individual components of the apparatus e.g. by measuring the relative deviations of audio, video, CPU and system clock signals. The step of measuring the relative deviations may comprise measuring the deviations of clock signals relative to a reference clock signal, which may be the CPU or system clock signal. The unique identifier may be stored locally or at an external storage device for later comparison with a re-generated identifier. Several applications are disclosed including use of the identifier in a digital rights management (DRM) system. In one embodiment the identifier may be used as an encryption key.
Patent GB-2467161-A (GB)
Title: Nitride nanoparticles
Inventor: TAYLOR PETER NEIL
IPC: C01B21/06
Filed: 2009-01-26
Abstract: The present application provides a light-emissive nitride nanoparticle, for example a nanocrystal, having a photoluminescence quantum yield of at least 1%. The nanoparticle includes at least one capping agent provided on a surface of the nitride crystal and containing an electron-accepting group for passivating nitrogen atoms at the surface of the crystal, and an electron-donating group for passivating metal, boron or silicon at the surface of the crystal. Preferably, the nitride crystal is indium nitride and the capping agent is a zinc carboxylate. The invention also provides non-emissive nitride nanoparticles.
Patent GB-2467521-A (GB)
Title: Frame connector
Inventor: WONG SHARON YOKE HENG
IPC: F16B7/04
Filed: 2009-01-29
Abstract: A connector 10 for use in the construction of a frame comprises a plurality of connector elements 12 and a flexible coupling 14 that joins adjacent connector elements 12. Each connector element 12 is configured to be capable of receiving a rod of the frame.
Patent GB-2465237-A (GB)
Title: Wireless MRI
Inventor: HULBERT ANTHONY PETER
IPC: A61B5/055
Filed: 2009-03-05
Abstract: A wireless magnetic resonance imaging scanner comprises one or more local coils (3),a microwave antenna array (6), a local oscillator (10) and an upconverter (4). A local oscillator signal from the local oscillator is transmitted from the microwave antenna array to illuminate the local coils. The local coils generate magnetic resonance signals (13) and these signals are upconverted to microwave frequencies. The local oscillator (10) operates at a frequency within an unlicensed band, chosen such that wanted sidebands for reception of the upconverted local coil magnetic resonance signals (13) fall outside the unlicensed band. In particular the apparatus uses the 2.4GHz ISM band.
Patent GB-2459359-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle with a protective sunscreen for the windowpane
Inventor: GLASER CARSTEN
IPC: B60J3/02
Filed: 2009-04-14
Abstract: A motor vehicle 2 with a windowpane 26 and a protective sunscreen 40 for the windowpane 26, wherein the protective sunscreen 40 exhibits a cover 46 that can be moved from a non-use position into a use position, in which the cover 46 at least partially covers the windowpane 26. The cover 46 exhibits a rigid load-bearing section 52 that accommodates at least one sun visor 60, which can be moved from a non-use position into a use position. The load-bearing section 52 may also feature an illumination means, a latching mechanism to hold the cover 46 in various positions, and an actuator 88 for said latching mechanism.
Patent GB-2461146-A (GB)
Title: Sending a log of accessed data prior to executing disable command in lost computer
Inventor: LOCKER HOWARD JEFFREY
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2009-05-19
Abstract: A portable computer includes a transceiver configured to receive a disable command and in response transmit a log of data that has been accessed 46 prior to execute the disable command 48. The disable command is preferably sent 44 by a user or authorized agent in response to the computer being lost or stolen. Preferably the log is of data accessed since a benchmark time which may be a predetermined time or may be identified in the disable command. The log is maintained by a software agent on the computer and may be encrypted/hashed. The disable command may be encrypted and can also specify the address to which the log is to be sent. In response to the disable command the computer may render itself substantially unusable such as by modification of the BIOS to prevent booting. Alternatively the computer can delete all files in the storage medium in response to the disable command.