baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2421053-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for inserting sliders during automated manufacture of reclosable bags
Inventor: HAWS LEWIS ALBERT
IPC: B29D5/00
Filed: 2004-02-12
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for automated insertion of sliders on continuous zipper material. The method involves the following steps: (a) advancing a section of zipper material past a leading edge of a splitter plate (82) that pries the zipper strips of the zipper material apart; (b) clamping a first portion of one zipper strip (6) against one side of the splitter plate, while clamping a first portion of the other zipper strip (8) against an opposite side of the splitter plate, the first portions of the zipper strips being disposed on an upstream side of a slider insertion zone; (c) closing a portion of the zipper comprising respective second portions of the zipper strips disposed on a downstream side of the slider insertion zone; and (d) inserting a slider (10) onto the zipper in the slider insertion zone. A plow (42) of the slider is disposed between respective third portions of the zipper strips. The proximity of closed zipper to the closing end of the slider and the presence of open zipper at the opening end of the slider and adjacent the plow facilitates insertion of the slider onto the zipper.
Patent GB-2437536-A (GB)
Title: Electric parking brake inhibitor
Inventor: BARBER PHILIP ALEXANDER
IPC: B60R25/08
Filed: 2006-04-25
Abstract: A method for inhibiting automatic actuation of an electric parking brake (EPB) system of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle has an ignition switch for receiving an ignition key so as to mobilize or immobilize the vehicle. The EPB system includes an EPB mechanism for applying an actuating force to a park brake of the vehicle, an EPB control module for automatically applying the force when at least the ignition key is detected as removed from the ignition switch and an EPB control switch. The EPB control switch can be moved towards two instable positions from a neutral position respectively a brake release position and a brake apply position so as to apply or release the park brake. To inhibit the automatic actuation of the park brake, the driver has to complete within a specific time period the cycle of turning the ignition from off to on to off, pressing and maintaining the EPB control switch into the brake release position, removing the ignition key and releasing the EPB control switch after at least a predetermined time period. Such cycle of actions will be interpreted by the EPB control module as a wish to not apply the park brake.
Patent GB-2438636-A (GB)
Title: Ceiling tile with integrated LED
Inventor: THURGOOD PAUL FRANCIS
IPC: F21S8/04
Filed: 2006-05-31
Abstract: A ceiling lighting system comprises an integrated system of a ceiling tile 11 with a LED 21 mounted thereto. Preferably, an array of LEDs is used. The array may be in the form of a pattern or logo. The tile may be formed from metal or mineral fibre. The tile may include reflectors 23 to direct the light. Secondary reflectors (51, fig 5) may be hung beneath the tile to further disperse light. The lighting system may be used as a wall washer, where light is directed to a dark area of a wall. The tiles are preferably mounted on a frame 3.
Patent GB-2440118-A (GB)
Title: Skin pricking device
Inventor: NICHOLLS CLIVE
IPC: A61B5/151
Filed: 2006-07-18
Abstract: A skin pricking device (10, fig 1) comprises a lancet 28 and a driver 46, 54, 62, (66. fig 2) of the lancet 28 disposed in a housing (12), movement of the driver 46, 54, 62, (66) in a firing path direction to disengage a lancet cap 34 from a tip of a needle (32, fig 5) of the lancet 28 and to move the cap 34 out of the firing path to drive the lancet 28 along the cleared firing path. Housing 12 comprises upper 14 and lower 16 casings fixed together via pegs (18) received in receptacles 20. A trigger mechanism 26 comprising a depressible button 27 causing movement of the driver 46, 54, 62, (66) via a platform spring biasing means 40 connected to a lancet body 30 via a coupling 42. Lancet cap 34 may be supported in position prior to use on a plate 56 having pegs 58 received in apertures 60 of the cap 34. Plate 56 may be connected to arms 54 of the driver and tapered ramps 62 engage with tapered wedges (66) when button 27 is depressed and thereby disengages the cap 34. Further depression of the button 27 causes angled surfaces 49a of trigger feet 48 to engage with angled surfaces 51b on projections 51a and release arms 51 from stop members 52 on casing 16 and permits the energy stored in the spring 40 to propel the needle 32 through an opening 22 to prick the skin.
Patent GB-2440968-A (GB)
Title: Protecting system control registers in a data processing apparatus
Inventor: KERSHAW DANIEL
IPC: G06F21/74
Filed: 2006-08-16
Abstract: A data processing apparatus and method for protecting system control registers is provided. Processing logic is providing for executing software routines and a plurality of system control registers are used to store access control information for a plurality of system resources available to the processing logic when executing at least some of those software routines. Additionally, at least one write control register is provided, with each field of that register being associated with one or more of the system control registers. Disable control logic is used to generate a disable signal, and when that disable signal is clear access control information can be written into the system control registers, and write restriction data can be written into each of the fields of the at least one write control register. Then, when the disable control logic sets the disable signal, the at least one write control register becomes read only, and for each field that has write restriction data therein those associated system control registers indicated by the write restriction data also become read only. This mechanism provides a very flexible approach for programming which system control registers are to be treated as read only registers.
Patent GB-2430267-A (GB)
Title: Detecting melanoma by electron paramagnetic resonance
Inventor: TIMMINS GRAHAM S
IPC: A61B5/05
Filed: 2005-06-01
Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus use electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy to provide a signal from melanin to image a melanoma. Embodiments of methods and apparatus use electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy to provide a signal from melanin to detect metastatic melanoma in a sentinel lymph node. Embodiments of methods and apparatus use electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy to provide a signal from melanin to measure light penetration in melanocytes in skin.
Patent GB-2446144-A (GB)
Title: Lock assembly for outboard motor
Inventor: SHEA ANTHONY
IPC: E05B73/00
Filed: 2007-02-01
Abstract: Outboard motors typically have a pair a handles 22 for operating cramps 16 for cramping the outboard motor 10 to a transom 14 of a vessel. The lock assembly 28 comprises at least two bodies 32,34 and a screw-threaded arrangement 43 between the bodies that can be tightened so that distal ends of the cramp handles are captured by the bodies. At least one 34 of the bodies is rotatable relative to the cramp handles about the axis of the screw-threaded arrangement in order to tighten and loosen the screw-threaded arrangement. That body has a peripheral surface 48 that is substantially a surface of revolution, and an irregularly-shaped recess, or an irregular array of recesses 54, which faces in a direction generally parallel to said axis and which can be engaged by a complementary special tool in order to tighten and loosen the screw-threaded arrangement. The handles locate in a slot in element 32 and may locate either side of threaded member 43 (as shown) or be apertured to fit over the member.
Patent GB-2431417-A (GB)
Title: A spacing device
Inventor: PROUT DENNIS RAYMOND
IPC: E04B9/22
Filed: 2005-07-05
Abstract: Spacing device has a body (2) and at least two guiding flanges (3,4) which extend from the upper surface (5) of the body. The flanges are spaced approximately the width of the support means and are configures to locate the support means and the spacing body with respect to the mounting means. The spacing device can be used in ceiling.
Patent GB-2431632-A (GB)
Title: System and method for preventing mis-fuelling of vehicles at service stations
Inventor: IVES ANDREW PETER
IPC: B67D7/34
Filed: 2007-02-08
Abstract: A system is disclosed in which the operation of service station fore-court equipment, such as a fuel pump (6), is controlled in dependence on an image captured from the vehicle (4) desiring to use the equipment. A camera (8), for example, captures the number plate of the vehicle while at the pump (6), or upon entry into the fore-court area, and compares the number plate with a database of registered vehicle information to determine the type of fuel the vehicle requires. The operation of the pump is inhibited if the wrong fuel is selected, thereby avoiding mis-fuelling of the vehicle and the ensuing damage to the engine. Instead of the number plate, a sticker or other visible identifier may be used.
Patent GB-2438490-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing LCD apparatus by using a halftone exposure method
Inventor: TANAKA SAKAE
IPC: G02F1/1333
Filed: 2007-05-14
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a TN mode, MVA mode or IPS active matrix substrate for an LCD apparatus uses a photolithographic process four times. The invention adopts a halftone exposure technology with a halftone mask, and preferably a nitrogen ion doped technology, to form a gate electrode, a common electrode, a pixel electrode, and a contact pad. A second halftone mask is then used to form a thin film semiconductor layer and a contact hole. Next, a general exposure technology is used to form at least a source electrode and a drain electrode, followed by contact holes for the terminals of the gate, common and pixel electrodes.
Patent GB-2440428-A (GB)
Title: Optical amplifier with at least two pumping lasers and one controller for each pumping laser, the controllers having master-slave relationships.
Inventor: OLWAY ALAN
IPC: H04B10/294
Filed: 2006-07-21
Abstract: An apparatus for amplifying optical communications systems is provided in which one or more amplifier modules, each containing an optical amplifier and at least two pump lasers, are optically isolated from a plurality of control modules. Each control module controls a single pump laser in one or more of the amplifier modules. A control module can thus be removed without disabling any amplifier module, while the plurality of pump lasers in each amplifier module allow for effective operation even if one of the pump lasers should fail. The pump lasers in each module are controlled by a master-slave relationship, whereby the master pump laser is adjusted to control overall output, while the slave laser(s) are adjusted to equalize the power output or driving current of the lasers.
Patent GB-2440645-A (GB)
Title: Superconducting magnetic field coil with parallel windings in at least one layer
Inventor: SCHLENGA KLAUS
IPC: H01F41/04
Filed: 2007-07-25
Abstract: A superconducting magnetic field coil 1 comprises a plurality of layers 11- 13 of superconducting wire A - C. At least one layer of which has at least two parallel wound superconducting wires A - C which are adjacent to one another and are electrically connected in series. The superconducting wires A - C may have identical cross-sections and may be made from NbTi, Nb3Sn. MgB2, YBaCuO and/or BiSrCaCuO. The magnetic field coil can be produced for large layer length coils for nuclear magnetic resonance NMR devices at a reduced cost by reducing the quantity of superconducting wire which needs to be discarded during construction.
Patent GB-2441032-A (GB)
Title: Salts of perfluorinated sulfoacetic acids
Inventor: SAKAMOTO HIROMU
IPC: C07C39/367
Filed: 2007-08-02
Abstract: The present invention provides a sulfonium compound, useful as a synthetic intermediate in the production of acid generators, represented by the formula (I): <EMI ID=1.1 HE=19 WI=67 LX=298 LY=830 TI=CF> <PC>wherein Q<1> and Q<2> each independently represent a fluorine atom or a C1-C6 perfluoroalkyl group, and A<+> represents an organic counterion. The invention further provides for a process for producing this salt by cation exchange and for a process for producing the ester of this salt.
Patent GB-2438543-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for secure authentication and data exchange in client server architecture
Inventor: MATHUR SEEMANT SHANKAR
IPC: G06F21/44
Filed: 2006-01-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for secure authentication and data exchange, in client server architecture, comprising: registering a user and creating a first tabular data using the user's password for authentication of the user, at a server machine, deleting the password in its original form from the server, said server processing said first tabular data and generating a second tabular data to be sent to the client machine when said user logs in for a transaction at the client machine, said server initiating a communication session with the user using said second tabular data and generating a first set of numbers to be used for decryption by the server, encrypting and transferring said second tabular data to said user at the client machine, said client machine generating a second set of numbers to be used for encryption, using said second tabular data, said client encrypting the plain text using said second set of numbers, in a loop for a predetermined number of iterations, said client transmitting the encrypted data to the server, said server performing a decryption on the encrypted text using said first set of numbers, said server authenticating the user in the event correct plain text is generated, and said server completing the transaction.
Patent GB-2454453-A (GB)
Title: Support apparatus and formwork used in casting concrete floors
Inventor: PRIDDLE TONY
IPC: E04G11/36
Filed: 2007-09-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a support apparatus for use in forming a concrete floor of a building or other structure and consists of a formwork for retaining wet concrete in position while it is setting and a tower for supporting the formwork. The formwork comprises at least one pan which is hingedly mounted for movement between an unfolded position in which it extends laterally outwards from the tower and a folded position in which it extends alongside the tower. Preferably there are nine square pans in total (A-I figure 4) arranged around a central square pan (A figure 4) mounted on the tower. The pans may be raised or lowered by gas damping springs 4 and supported in the raised position by struts 1. A later embodiment relates to a system of formwork comprising said support apparatus.
Patent GB-2444594-A (GB)
Title: Brake device having a wrap spring
Inventor: WHEALS JONATHAN C
IPC: F16D49/04
Filed: 2007-10-15
Abstract: A wrap spring moves from a relaxed state to an energised state for braking rotation of the output shaft in a vehicle transmission. The wrap spring may constrict for engagement on the shaft or expand for engagement with an adjacent ground member. Two wrap springs, concentric (Figure 13) or axially spaced, provide bi-directional braking. A split ring energises both wrap springs, e.g. using an epicyclic differential arrangement to move opposing ring portions in opposite directions (Figure 11A). The wrap spring may be mounted in a relaxed state for rotation with the shaft, with a mechanism for inducing drag torque to energise the spring for a braking operation (Figure 12). Means is provided preventing an actuator from energising the wrap spring, e.g. if the shaft is rotating above a predetermined speed.
Patent GB-2457762-A (GB)
Title: A connector for ducting
Inventor: HILL JON
IPC: F16L27/11
Filed: 2008-02-26
Abstract: A connector 1 for connecting ducting elements together comprising a body 2 which may be blow moulded and preferably has a crucifix form with an extended limb 4. Means to articulate the body are included and may take the form of bellows or concertina-type arrangement 3 on limb 4. A position 7 may be included to mount ancillary elements such as a fan. Holes 8 may be provided to attach the connector 1 to a substrate and pads 9 may also be present. The limbs 4, 5, 6 may be formed blind and may be opened by removing the end to form either a male or female connection. In use the connector can connect ducting elements in different planes up to an angle of 45{ and is suitable for fluid ducting systems particularly gas ducting systems.
Patent GB-2448566-A (GB)
Title: A load balancing backup system
Inventor: ZEIS MICHAEL
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 2008-03-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a backup system that allocates resources among a plurality of backup tasks in a computer network. The resource utilisation for each of the backup tasks is estimated based on a set of backup statistics. From this, a resource reservation is allocated for each of the backup tasks. During their execution, this resource reservation is dynamically changed based on the network load.
Patent GB-2448220-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic coupling with expansion chamber to prevent hydraulic lock
Inventor: SMITH ROBERT E III
IPC: E21B33/038
Filed: 2008-03-31
Abstract: A female undersea hydraulic coupling member 10 has an internal displaced water compensation system to prevent hydraulic lock during coupling and uncoupling. The system comprises a spring 64 biased piston 60 in a cylinder 58 which is offset from the main bore 16. A passage 56 connects the cylinder 58 with the interior of the receiving chamber 54 so that seawater that is displaced by the probe of a male coupling member may move into the cylinder 58. When the coupling is separated, the process is reversed and seawater retained in the cylinder 58 moves into the receiving chamber 54 under the influence of the spring-biased piston 60 thereby preventing a vacuum.
Patent GB-2454278-A (GB)
Title: Searching encoded data streams using encoded data strings
Inventor: DUXBURY NEIL
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2008-05-02
Abstract: In a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) internet session, a stream of data packets is searched for particular strings (eg. swear words in emails) by encoding the strings using the same compression or encryption algorithm applied to the data before the search, rather than decoding the data first and then searching for the unencoded string. This allows sessions of interest to be identified efficiently, with unmatched session packets being discarded. Packets associated with eg. a particular username can be searched for without decoding and decrypting the entire data stream, allowing only those sections of interest to be selected for decoding. The data is losslessly compressed via a dynamic Huffman coding table which is transmitted as part of the data and used to match sequences in the data stream. Data may also be encrypted using a secret key. Algorithms such as Lempel Ziv LZ77 or Deflate may also be employed. The method is useful for packets having partly fixed and partly variable form, eg. webmails, which can be searched via the creation of an exemplar document.
Patent GB-2450231-A (GB)
Title: Method of conditioning exterior air for a spray booth
Inventor: BHATTACHARYA SHUBHO
IPC: F24F11/76
Filed: 2008-06-06
Abstract: A method of conditioning exterior air for a spray booth 14 comprises sensing dry bulb temperature (20, fig 2) and relative humidity (22) of the exterior air and selecting a set point of the dry bulb temperature and relative humidity based upon minimizing an amount of energy or minimizing a cost of energy required to condition the exterior air. The exterior air is conditioned and subsequently used to carry away coating mist, dust, and contaminants from a spray area 40. A conditioning apparatus 12 to condition the air to a variable set point comprises a system that heats the air via a preheater (26, fig 3), cools the air via a cooling coil (28), humidifies the air via a humidifier (30), and dehumidifies the air via a reheater (32). The set point selection may be based upon future predicted weather conditions that are determined with a mathematical profile of previous weather conditions and weather trends in a localized domain, where the localized domain is a geographic area surrounding a manufacturing plant that includes a spray booth. The spray booth may be used for spray painting vehicles, paint other appliances or children's toys or used a coating booth for applying coatings.
Patent GB-2461303-A (GB)
Title: Sensor wheel arrangement for a camshaft assembly with phase adjuster for changing the relative angular relationship between the camshaft and crankshaft
Inventor: KEMMER HANS-GUIDO
IPC: F01L1/344
Filed: 2008-06-27
Abstract: The camshaft assembly comprises a camshaft 10 connected to a crankshaft via a camshaft adjuster 12 for adjusting an angular displacement between the camshaft 10 and the crankshaft. The camshaft adjuster 12 may comprise a chain wheel 12 and a spring 16 to force the camshaft 10 to a defined position. A sensor wheel 18 for measuring the angular position between the camshaft 10 and the crankshaft is provided, the sensor wheel 18 covering at least partly the camshaft adjuster 12, especially the spring 16. By using the sensor wheel 18 as a cap for at least partly covering the camshaft adjuster 12, a separate cap is not needed and the sensor elements can provide better and clearer signals and can be compactly integrated into the camshaft assembly.
Patent GB-2450998-A (GB)
Title: Stroller and backrest reclining device
Inventor: CHEN SHUN-MIN
IPC: B62B7/08
Filed: 2008-07-10
Abstract: A stroller includes a main frame 102, a backrest 104, a backrest adjustor 106, and a linkage device 110. There is a guide rail 107 formed inside the backrest adjustor. A positioning part (138, figure 3) of the backrest engages with the guide rail. When a handle (122) of the linkage device is moved upward, a connecting component 128 of the linkage device drives a pushing component (124) of the linkage device to move upward along a supporting rod 118 of the backrest. Accordingly, a protruding portion (132) of the pushing component drives the backrest adjustor to rotate relative to a supporting frame 112 of the main frame so as to release the positioning part from the guide rail. The positioning part may then be moved to a further groove in the guide rail, thus adjusting the angle of the backrest, before the pushing component is allowed to move back down the supporting rod under the action of a spring (146, figure 4).
Patent GB-2462248-A (GB)
Title: Use of low fat probiotic yoghurt in marinade and sauce
Inventor: LALVANI KARTAR SINGH
IPC: A23L13/50
Filed: 2008-07-26
Abstract: Low fat probiotic yoghurt is used to marinate a food, which then uses low fat probiotic yoghurt in a sauce in which to cook the food. In particular, low fat probiotic yoghurt is used in the manufacture of a marinade for Murgh Makhani (Indian butter chicken). Low fat probiotic yoghurt is then used for the sauce in which the resulting marinated food is cooked, after having been baked at high temperature, preferably at around 200°C. The method of preparation, including the marinade and the sauce, is contrary to tradition and common practice, free from butter, cream, saturated fats and common yoghurt.
Patent GB-2462304-A (GB)
Title: Heart measurement device using respiratory gas
Inventor: MYKLEBUST HELGE
IPC: A61B5/02
Filed: 2008-07-31
Abstract: A device 10 and method for detecting and/or monitoring heart beats comprises a gas duct 11, a restriction 13 in the duct 11, and at least one pressure sensor 14 arranged in the duct. The pressure sensor 14 is adapted to measure the pressure drop across the restriction 13 as the pressure difference between a location in the duct 11 at a first side of the restriction 13 and a known, substantially constant pressure arranged at a second side of the restriction 13. The device also comprises a processing unit 25 adapted to detect the heart beats from the pressure signal. The device can be used as a resuscitation device with resuscitation bag (not shown).