baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2413646-A (GB)
Title: Bistable nematic liquid crystal display device
Inventor: SIKHARULIDZE DAVID
IPC: G02F1/139
Filed: 2004-04-30
Abstract: A bistable nematic liquid crystal display device comprises two opposed cell walls (1) enclosing a layer of a nematic liquid crystal material (6). An inner surface of each cell wall (1) is provided with an electrode (2) for applying an electric field across at least some of the liquid crystal material (6). An inner surface of one of the cell walls (1) is provided with a surface alignment (4) capable of inducing a desired alignment in adjacent molecules of the liquid crystal material (6), and a layer of finely-divided particles (5) is immobilised on the surface alignment (4).
Patent GB-2401054-A (GB)
Title: Patient ventilation device
Inventor: BATEMAN TIMOTHY
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 2001-08-23
Abstract: A patient ventilation device comprises a sac 40 of flexible material having a closed end 41 and an open end 42 adapted to be applied to the face of the patient around the nose and mouth with an adhesive surface 43 which seals around the nose and mouth. The sac contains a filling of comfortable material adapted to mould to the contours of the face and seal around the mouth and nose of the patient, such that the nose is blocked by the sac. The device has an opening through the sac in the region of the mouth, wherein the mouth opens through the opening enabling ventilation via the mouth. The comfortable material may be a gel 44, and the adhesive layer may be a hydrocolloid adhesive. The opening through the sac is provided by a tube 46 which has one end 47 extending within the patient's mouth and the other end 48 projects externally.
Patent GB-2408333-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust gas oxygen sensor
Inventor: MOSELEY PATRICK
IPC: G01N27/02
Filed: 2003-08-14
Abstract: The present invention identifies a formulation for a subgroup of perovskite structure oxides that overcomes the outstanding problems for oxygen sensing in a combustion environment. The sub group has a formula ABOx where A is a large 3-valent ion, such as Pr<3+>, B is a transition metal ion, which is substituted to a small degree by tungsten (which has a stable valence of 6), and x indicates that the oxide can sustain a variable oxygen stoichiometry. A preferred general formulation is a single-phase perovskite structure AB1-YWYOX where y preferably lies between 0.03 and 0.15, more preferably between 0.05 and 0.10 and where x is close to 3. Preferred examples of compositions that can achieve these advantages include, but are not limited to, PrFe0.95W0.05Ox and LaFe0.05W0.05Ox.
Patent GB-2415486-A (GB)
Title: Control device wearable on an ear or cap
Inventor: HEATH MARK
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2005-05-11
Abstract: A wearable control device has movement sensors (30, fig 4) for sensing movement of the wearer, a processor (36, fig 5) for receiving sensor outputs and converting them to output instructions for a device (e.g. a computer cursor, or a remote control vehicle) to be controlled by the control device, and a wireless transmitter (38, fig 5) for transmitting the output instructions to the device. One embodiment (figs 1-9) has an ear loop 14, speaker (24, fig 2), microphone 56, eye movement sensor 58, and recognises or forwards voice commands. Other embodiments can be incorporated inside a cap (figs 10-13), or clipped to a cap (figs 14 & 15) worn on a users head. The sensors may optically sense an eccentrically weighted slotted disc (fig 5), or use gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt switches.
Patent GB-2410524-A (GB)
Title: Flood barrier
Inventor: MATTHEWMAN ANDREW
IPC: E06B9/02
Filed: 2003-10-24
Abstract: A device for use as a flood protection barrier, comprising a plurality of water-impermeable units wherein each of said units is provided with water-impermeable means for engaging an adjacent unit and characterised in that said device is adapted to be free-standing and each of said units comprises a base portion and a substantially upright portion.
Patent GB-2426997-A (GB)
Title: Pegboard hook
Inventor: STUBBINGS DAVID
IPC: A47F5/08
Filed: 2005-06-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to a pegboard hook 10 which comprises a holder part 12 for holding goods, a root part 14, positionable against a foremost, display, side of a pegboard, and a closure part 16 having two upper protrusions 20 which can be moved, by pivoting action of the closure part, so as to pass through at least one upper hole in a pegboard and locate adjacent a rearmost side of a pegboard. The closure part 16 also comprises two lower protrusions 22 which can be moved, by pivoting action of the closure part, so as to enter at least one lower hole in a pegboard. The root part 14 comprises two spaced wires which engage between the protrusions 22.
Patent GB-2428218-A (GB)
Title: A tipping truck body for a truck with heat insulating material
Inventor: WOODS ANDREW RICHARD
IPC: B62D25/20
Filed: 2005-07-08
Abstract: A tipping truck body (22 figure 3) for a truck, which tipping truck body (22) comprises an under frame, a plurality of cavities which are in the under frame and which are for receiving heat insulating material (28), and retainer means (30) for retaining the heat insulating material (28) in the cavities, the under frame being such that it comprises channel members (32), sides of the channel members (32) define the cavities, and the sides of the channel members (32) defining the cavities are all vertical sides (34) for facilitating insertion and retention of the heat insulating material (28) in the cavities. The truck body may also comprise such features as a towbar system with break away eyes and a reversing camera mount, a tool chest, a security rack, a load cover, a hoist, load dividing means and a rear gate with tipping chutes.
Patent GB-2428411-A (GB)
Title: Rolling front assembly for a vehicle
Inventor: SMITH DAVID
IPC: B62D27/04
Filed: 2005-07-22
Abstract: A rolling front assembly which includes a main load point bearing 2 , to rotate on a specific axis within a given area 3, balance is achieved by the use of free moving runners 4, which operate in that specified area. Control between the front assembly and the bulkhead can be achieved by way of hydraulic rams 5 , located either side of the main load point bearing which will interact with the speed and steering systems applied to the motor vehicle.
Patent GB-2428675-A (GB)
Title: Ifenprodil derivatives
Inventor: BAXTER ANDREW DOUGLAS
IPC: A61P19/08
Filed: 2005-07-29
Abstract: Compounds of general formula (1): <EMI ID=1.1 HE=22 WI=63 LX=738 LY=728 TI=CF> <PC>wherein R1 is CHCF2, CH2F, COR2, CH(OR3)R2 or C4-6heterocycloalkyl; R2 is optionally substituted C1-4alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C3-6 carbocycloalkyl or C4-6heterocycloalkyl; R3 is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl; or a salt, solvate or hydrate thereof may be useful in the treatment of: pain conditions, such as chronic pain, malignant pain, chronic headache (including migraine and cluster headaches) or arthritic pain; an inflammatory condition, such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, multiple sclerosis, a respiratory disease (including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma), ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, diabetic nephropathy, Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's disease. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds are also outlined. A preferred compound is 4-(2-(4-benzylpiperidin-1-y1)-1-hydroxypropy1)phenyl tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-carboxylate.
Patent GB-2420205-A (GB)
Title: Web services based communications for use with process control systems
Inventor: PETERSON NEIL J
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2003-04-15
Abstract: A system for communicating process control information, comprising a first web service associated with a process control system, a second web service associated with a data consuming application and an information server communicatively coupled to the first and second web services via a network, wherein the information server is adapted to receive a message containing the process control information from the first web service and to send the process control information via the network to the second web service to be used by the data consuming application, and wherein the information server preferably includes a router that is adapted to convey messages between the first and second web services, a scheduler that is adapted to periodically request information from the first web service for use by the second web service, and preferably a database accessible to the router and the scheduler and including configuration information associated with the first and the second web services.
Patent GB-2423302-A (GB)
Title: Electroluminescent materials and device
Inventor: KATHIRGAMANATHAN POOPATHY
IPC: C07D215/30
Filed: 2005-08-26
Abstract: An improved method for making a zirconium 2-methyl 8 hydroxy quinolate is a two-stage process of reacting a zirconium salt with 2-methyl 8 hydroxy quinoline and then reacting the mixed salt formed with a beta diketone.
Patent GB-2438632-A (GB)
Title: Slider mechanism for an electronic device
Inventor: MAATA ESA-SAKARI
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2006-05-18
Abstract: A slider mechanism, for an electronic device, the slider mechanism 21 comprising first and second parts 22 and 23 arranged to be linearly slideable with respect to one another along an axis of the slider mechanism, the first part 22 comprising a shaft 24 and a biasing mechanism (33,Fig 3), the shaft extending in the axial sliding direction of the slider mechanism and being rotatably mounted with respect to the biasing mechanism, the second part 23 being arranged to be linearly axially slideable along the shaft along the axial sliding direction from a first position Fig 2 to a third position Fig 8 via an intermediate second position Fig 6, axial sliding of the second part with respect to the first part and rotation of the shaft being interlinked, and wherein the shaft and the biasing mechanism are arranged to cause progressive loading of the biasing mechanism during relative axial sliding of the second part from the first position towards the intermediate second position, and to cause progressive unloading of the biasing mechanism during relative axial sliding of the second part from the intermediate second position towards the third position. The device is preferably a mobile phone. The shaft is preferably threaded.
Patent GB-2428589-A (GB)
Title: Iron-type golf club head
Inventor: SCHWEIGERT BRADLEY D
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2006-07-25
Abstract: An iron-type golf club head 1 includes a body 2 and a hosel 3 for receiving one end of a shaft. The body 2 has a heel end 4 and a toe end 5. The club head 1 has a front face 6 arranged for impacting a golf ball, which extends between the heel and toe ends 4, 5. The club head 1 has a backside 7 opposite the front face 6. The backside 7 of the club head 1 comprises a primary cavity formed by a perimeter weighting element 8. The golf club head 1 comprises at least one secondary cavity 11 in its backside 7 with the secondary cavity 11 positioned with the primary cavity. The secondary cavity is formed by at least one wall within the primary cavity wherein the wall is of approximately uniform height (from the front face) and increases in width towards the sole of the club head. The front face 6 is, preferably, provided with a plurality of grooves. The perimeter weighting element 8, preferably, protrudes rearwardly away from the front face 6 of the club head 1, which defines the primary cavity in the backside 7 of the club head 1. The perimeter weighting element 8, typically, includes a top rail 9 and a bottom rail (or "sole") 10. The primary cavity is therefore defined at its upper extremity by the top rail 9 and at its lower extremity by the bottom rail (or "sole") 10. The top rail 9 extends between the body heel 4 and toe 5 portions along an upper portion of the body 2, whereas the sole 10 extends between the body heel 4 and toe 5 portions along the lower portion of the body 2.
Patent GB-2445550-A (GB)
Title: Wiper blade holder for use in a screen printing machine and wiper blade therefor
Inventor: MONCAVAGE CHARLES
IPC: B41F15/42
Filed: 2007-01-15
Abstract: A wiper blade holder for holding a wiper blade for use in a screen printing machine holder comprises: a body unit comprising a body member which includes a mounting surface to which a wiper blade is mounted; and at least one mounting fixture which is attached to the body unit for mounting the wiper blade holder to a screen printing machine wherein the wiper blade holder further comprises at least one magnet which acts to hold the wiper blade to the body unit. In one embodiment the at least one mounting fixture is separable from the body member, such as to allow for use of different mounting fixtures which provide for adjustment of the inclination of the mounting surface of the body member relative to the at least one mounting fixture.
Patent GB-2446013-A (GB)
Title: Electrical supply container
Inventor: CAPUZZA ROSSANO
IPC: H01R13/52
Filed: 2007-01-25
Abstract: An electrical supply unit 1, comprising a sealable container having an interior and being moveable between an open state (fig. 1), in which the interior may be accessed by a user and a closed state (fig. 2), in which the interior may not be accessed by a user. One or more charging points 6 are located in the interior of the container, each charging point being operable to provide a first supply of electricity when the container is in the closed position and operable to provide a second supply of electricity when the container is in the open position. A detection arrangement 8, 9 may be provided to detect whether the container is in the open or closed position. The second supply of electricity may be zero.
Patent GB-2436411-A (GB)
Title: Lighting and sound reproduction
Inventor: FROBISHER PAUL
IPC: H04R7/04
Filed: 2007-03-20
Abstract: Sound reproduction and lighting apparatus, which is configured as a table lamp, comprises a light sources 46 and panel-form loudspeaker units 40. At least a portion of each panel-form loudspeaker units 40 is transparent or translucent so that light from the light source 46 passes therethrough in use. The light source 46 and the panel-form loudspeaker units 40 are mounted on a body 48 comprising a subwoofer enclosure 51. The subwoofer enclosure 51 has an externally-mounted, tuned port 52 which supports the panel-form loudspeaker units 40 behind a conventional lampshade 42. A sound-reactive member may be situated between the light source 46 and the panel-form loudspeaker unit 40, the reactive member being configured to vary transmission of light passing therethrough (and hence through the panel-form loudspeaker unit) when exposed to acoustic vibrations. Several other embodiments are described including a household light fitting (fig 12) and a combined motor horn and headlamp (fig 11).
Patent GB-2444576-A (GB)
Title: Pump assembly
Inventor: TOSELAND JOHN
IPC: F01D25/16
Filed: 2007-07-06
Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a bearing arrangement for said system. Particularly, but not exclusively, the invention relates to a vertical turbine water pump system and a bearing arrangement therefore. A system 1 is provided which comprises a compact bearing arrangement 2, a housing 3, and a rotating shaft 4, supported by the bearing arrangement 2 and having a spacer coupling 6, removable to provide a discontinuity in the rotating shaft 4. The bearing arrangement 2 is removably mounted to a mounting element 8 of the housing 3 on the side of the mounting element 8 adjacent the spacer coupling 6. The arrangement allows access to the components of the system for servicing and maintenance. Also disclosed is a bearing arrangement that includes a self regulating lubricating system that has a working lubricant reservoir (16, fig 3) and a return lubricant reservoir (18, fig 3), and also a system that includes a beating arrangement that is mounted in a housing in such a way that airflow cools the bearing.
Patent GB-2438140-A (GB)
Title: Wireless communications to receiver devices using control terminal communication link set-up
Inventor: CAMP WILLIAM O JR
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2005-10-14
Abstract: Methods of delivering electronic content include exchanging communications with a network access point from a control terminal to establish a communication link configured for two-way communications. Electronic content transmitted by the network access point is received at a remote terminal over the established communication link without providing responsive communications to the network access point from the remote terminal.
Patent GB-2439005-A (GB)
Title: Passive infra-red detectors
Inventor: KOTLICKI YAACOV
IPC: G08B13/193
Filed: 2006-03-20
Abstract: A passive infra-red detector including at least three sub-detectors, each sub-detector being operative to receive infra-red radiation from a corresponding one of at least three sub fields-of-view, each sub field-of-view being exclusively defined by an optical element which does not define any other sub field of view, the sub fields-of-view being angled with respect to each other, adjacent ones of the sub fields-of-view being separated by a gap of no more than 30 degrees and at least one of the sub fields-of-view having at least one of the following characteristics: extending over no more then 45 degrees in azimuth; and including not more than three azimuthally distributed detection zones, and signal processing circuitry, operative to receive output signals from the sub detectors and to provide a motion detection output.
Patent GB-2444383-A (GB)
Title: A putter with a face having grooves of different depth
Inventor: ATSUO TATENO
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2007-11-26
Abstract: A putter head includes a face 3 having a first set of parallel grooves 4 and a second set of grooves 5 which differ in depth from the first set. Preferably the depth of the first set is between 0.03-1.2mm and the second set is between 0.01-0.3mm. Preferably the ratio of width W to pitch S (Fig 3) of the first set of grooves is between 0.5 and 2.0. The grooves may be U shaped or rectangular in cross section and the first and second set of grooves may extend in different directions. The second set may be arched. The face on which the grooves are formed may be an insert made from a metal and resin, rubber or elastomer laminate.
Patent GB-2444404-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus at a spinning preparatory plant for detecting foreign objects in fibre material
Inventor: ENGELS GUIDO
IPC: D01G31/00
Filed: 2007-11-29
Abstract: Apparatus at a spinning preparatory plant for detecting foreign objects, for example pieces of cloth, tapes, string, pieces of sheeting and the like, in fibre material, comprises a fibre transport pathway, preferably duct 11 or a feed chute, in which the fibre material is transportable in an air flow, and an optical sensor system (13a, figure 1). The wall surfaces of the pathway have a transparent region (17) through which the sensor system detects the fibre-air flow. To permit cleaning during operation the transparent region projects into the fibre-air flow D and the fibre-air flow is able to flow along the transparent region 17 in force-applying contact, to wipe away surface deposits. Preferably two opposing transparent regions comprising glass or plastics windows projecting into and/or inclined relative to the fibre-air flow are provided, with a light source arranged on an opposite side of the pathway to a sensing camera. Alternatively the light and camera may be on the same side of the pathway. The transparent region may comprise a transparent portion mounted in a rotatable aluminium extrusion. The camera and/or light may include polarising filters.
Patent GB-2457949-A (GB)
Title: Security documents
Inventor: BRAY DAVID
IPC: B41M3/14
Filed: 2008-02-29
Abstract: The invention concerns providing a rough abrasive surface on security documents, eg banknotes, so that visually impaired people can distinguish between different notes by feel. The security document is provided with a printed security feature having a tactile feel, the security feature includes a printed layer with particles protruding at least 10 žm therefrom in an amount of at least 3 particles per mm2 of the layer. In an embodiment the printed security feature is formed from a layer of resin comprising particles which protrude from the surface of the layer. Preferably, the particles have a high abrasion resistance and hardness. The particles may be ceramic, polymeric, coloured, colourless or transparent and the security feature can take various designs.
Patent GB-2458134-A (GB)
Title: Pupillometers
Inventor: TAYLOR DANIEL ROBERT STAFFORD
IPC: A61B3/11
Filed: 2008-03-04
Abstract: An integrated binocular pupillometer for assessing relative afferent pupillary defect. Stimulating visible light pulses are applied to each eye in turn by separated illuminable screens. The screens each has a visible fixation point associated therewith and each screen being viewable through an object lens such that the observed field of view is at least 9{.
Patent GB-2444879-A (GB)
Title: System and up,down link transmission method of frequency distribution user inserted in local network
Inventor: WANG YIBING
IPC: H04L5/06
Filed: 2006-09-28
Abstract: A system of frequency distribution user switching in local network comprises information processing device, exchange board, multiple the first modulators, wideband high frequency synthesizer, downlink amplifier, multiple trunk switches, multiple branch switches, multiple user terminal digital high frequency demodulators, multiple user terminal modulators, multiple trunk mixers, multiple branch mixers, up link amplifier, wideband high frequency distributor and multiple the first demodulators.
Patent GB-2445337-A (GB)
Title: Cooling device
Inventor: CLARKE DAVID CONRAD
IPC: A41D13/005
Filed: 2006-09-29
Abstract: A cooling device, which includes a cooling solution and an absorption means; such that the cooling solution includes one or more low boiling point alcohols, one or more cooling sensates and water; wherein the total concentration of low boiling point alcohols is between 5% and 25% of the cooling solution; the total concentration of cooling sensates is up to 20% of the cooling solution, and the concentration of any single cooling sensate is a maximum of 10% of the cooling solution; and the water concentration is at least 50% of the cooling solution, wherein at least part of the absorption means is configured to releasably absorb any cooling solution applied to it and, in use, allow contact between a user's skin and the cooling solution; and wherein said absorption means is a flexible garment configured to closely fit one or more body parts of the user.
Patent GB-2456851-A (GB)
Title: Rectifier for near field rf communications device
Inventor: BUTLER PAUL
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 2008-09-09
Abstract: A near field RF communicator comprises an inductive coupler and a rectifier comprising an active rectifying element and a control signal to control the active rectifying element. The rectifier has four arms each comprising an active rectifying element 304, 305, 306, 307 and a comparator 309the output of which controls the third and fourth active rectifier elements. The active rectifier elements preferably comprise NMOS, PMOS or CMOS transistors with a diode 302, 303 connected between the source and drain to provide a passive mode of operation. The comparator preferably comprises a current comparator comprising two or more current mirrors.