baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2494191-A (GB)
Title: Hair straightener extension device
Inventor: AYERS SANDRA ANN
IPC: A45D1/06
Filed: 2011-09-03
Abstract: An extension device suitable for electric hair straightener arms comprises wedge-shaped parts attached to the end of each arm of a pair of hair straighteners. These parts may either be formed integrally with the straightener arms, or may be provided in the form of attachments. The extension device enables one handed safe collection of hair for delivery to the ceramic plates. The length of the extension device is approximately 4cm, and the wedge shape increases in depth from the free end to be the same height as the ceramic hot plates at the attached end. Hair travels up the surface of the wedge and on to the ceramic hot plates.
Patent GB-2495485-A (GB)
Title: A marketing application
Inventor: EILAT ERAN
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 2011-10-06
Abstract: A method for providing marketing information, such as a coupon, an advert, or a link to a website, on an electronic communication mean (ECM), e.g. a smartphone, where pop-up interface software (PUIS) produces and saves in the ECM the marketing information upon identifying a phrase in an ECM communication, e.g. an instant messaging or voice conversation, wherein the phrases are downloaded to the ECM from a database storing mn records of pn phrases and associated marketing data relating to n retail stores and services where n, mn, and pn are any integer larger than zero.
Patent GB-2496407-A (GB)
Title: Three cylinder engine in which a cylinder may be selectively deactivated.
Inventor: BOWMAN TIMOTHY JAMES
IPC: F02D13/06
Filed: 2011-11-10
Abstract: A three cylinder inline reciprocating piston internal combustion engine is disclosed in which an inner cylinder 12 of the three cylinders 11, 12 and 13 may be selectively deactivated in order to improve fuel consumption or assist with engine heat-up by for example increasing the exhaust gas temperature thereby assisting with light-off of an exhaust gas after treatment device 20 such as a NOx trap, soot trap diesel or catalytic convertor. The engine 5 has a flat plane crankshaft 40 having three throws 11T, 12T, 13T. The throws 11T, 13T for the two outer cylinders 11, 13 are in phase and the throw 12T for the inner cylinder 12 is 180 degrees out of phase. The inner cylinder 12 is deactivated by cutting off a fuel supply to the cylinder 12.
Patent GB-2489296-A (GB)
Title: Communication port sharing for plural applications with token-based access
Inventor: BRAUDES ROBERT E
IPC: H04J3/00
Filed: 2011-12-28
Abstract: A communication system provides for establishing a communication environment where multiple media applications can share the same communication port/channel in a communication session. When establishing a communication session, an application or media application can create a token that can include information regarding resources assigned to or to be used with the communication session. The token may then be used and interpreted by other applications. When communicating during a communication session, the applications and/or components negotiate for access to ports or communication channels assigned to the communication session. Thus, two or more applications may use the same port(s) during the session by obtaining the token and accessing the resources assigned to the token. In this way, fewer ports or channels are used by the multiple applications by sharing resources and this provides simplified server control of the session requiring maintenance of fewer ports. Sessions may be set up using SIP INVITE messages with establishment of a control channel to a media server based on the INVITE message. The SIP INVITE message may comprise a Session Description Protocol (SDP) offer message. The token may be an XML encoded schema incorporated into the header or body of a SIP message, such as a Dialog State Event (DSE) message. The method (Figure 4) is also described in terms of a first feature sequencer, user relation element 106a, first communication endpoint 102a, first application 110a and media server 112, for example.
Patent GB-2498742-A (GB)
Title: Personal activity recording terminal and personnel management system
Inventor: MILLER CRICHTON EDWARD MACGREGOR
IPC: G07C1/10
Filed: 2012-01-25
Abstract: A personnel management system 100 comprises a personnel activity recording terminal 102, a subscriber terminal 118 for receiving subscriber assignments; a server 104 for receiving data from the personnel activity recording terminal 102 and the subscriber terminal 118; and a database 116 for storing the data received at the server 104. The server 104 is arranged to compare the data received from the personnel activity recording terminal 102 and the subscriber assignments and to allocate assignments to personnel. The personal activity recording terminal 102 comprises a reader, a display, a camera, a microphone and speaker, a keypad, a controller and an electronic communication module. The reader may comprise a biometric scanner, a smart card reader, an RFID reader, an NFC reader, a BLUETOOTH (RTM) transceiver or a WIFI transceiver. The terminal user may be a driver, such as a haulage or truck driver, and the smart card can be a digital tachograph card. The card reader reads the stored driving activities of the driver from the card. A video conference or interview with a supervisor can also be established using the terminal 102.
Patent GB-2488453-A (GB)
Title: Flow control device that substantially decreases flow of a fluid when a property of the fluid is in a selected range
Inventor: RUSSELL RONNIE D
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2010-10-01
Abstract: An apparatus for controlling flow of fluid from a reservoir into a wellbore is provided, which apparatus in one embodiment may include a flow-through region configured to substantially increase value of a selected parameter relating to the flow-through region when selected parameter is in a first range and maintain a substantially constant value of the selected parameter when the selected property of the fluid is in a second range.
Patent GB-2502132-A (GB)
Title: Autonomous vacuum cleaner
Inventor: VANDERSTEGEN-DRAKE MARK STAMFORD
IPC: H01M50/247
Filed: 2012-05-17
Abstract: An autonomous vacuum cleaner comprising a main body comprising a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet, an airflow path extending between the dirty air inlet and the clean air outlet, a separating apparatus arranged in the airflow path between the dirty air inlet and the clean air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow along the airflow path from the dirty air inlet to the clean air outlet. The airflow generator has a discharge portion (136, fig 13) which discharges airflow into a chamber 126 formed in the main body, the chamber 126 including an opening that is closable by a removable panel 128, wherein a power source 132 is receivable within the chamber 126 formed in the main body and is removable from the chamber 126 through the opening. The chamber126 may also include a filter (146, fig 12).
Patent GB-2492219-A (GB)
Title: A partition for an animal stall
Inventor: WILSON ANDREW
IPC: A01K1/00
Filed: 2012-06-18
Abstract: A partition for an animal stall is provided comprising of an upper rail 22, a lower rail 24, said upper and lower rails being linked at outer ends thereof 20,26 to define a loop, wherein at least a portion of the lower rail is formed from a non-metallic material 40. The non-metallic portion may be plastic, a high density polyethylene or a composite material such as fibre reinforced plastic, and the remainder of the lower rail or upper rail be formed of a metallic material. The non-metallic portion may comprise a tubular member having ends which are in sliding or non-sliding overlapping telescopic arrangement with respective adjoining portions of the partition. Adjustment means (242/246, Fig 11) may be provided for adjusting the overlap between one or both ends of the non-metallic portion and the adjoining portions of the partition. A second embodiment of the invention provides a row of animal stalls defined between a plurality of partitions, each partition being supported by a common elongate support member (450, fig 20) extending transverse to said plurality of partitions with the support member being supported by at least one upright support element (430, Fig 20).
Patent GB-2494766-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft de-icing system and method
Inventor: MCLEAN JOHN RONALD
IPC: B64D15/16
Filed: 2012-09-11
Abstract: A de-icing system for a hemispherical protective housing 1 mounted on an aircraft structure comprises a series of piezo-electric devices mounted at the boundary 2 of the housing 1. The piezo-electric devices generate ultrasonic frequencies and resonance of the protective housing is induced. One of the piezo-electric devices senses the frequency generated in the protective housing and acts as part of a feedback loop to maintain structural resonance of the protective housing 1. The structural resonance of the protective housing 1 prevents the build-up of ice. Additionally, higher power resonances can be generated to remove ice already built up on the protective housing 1. The system also enables detection of ice build-up on the protective housing 1 by monitoring any change in the frequency required to maintain structural resonance of the protective housing 1.
Patent GB-2495626-A (GB)
Title: A balance platform with 3 independent movement means
Inventor: HENSON TIMOTHY GEORGE
IPC: A63B22/16
Filed: 2012-10-11
Abstract: An exercise machine comprising a base 2, a platform 4 adapted to support a user, three or more means independently operable to move the platform wherein at least one of the means is able to move relative to the platform 4 and a support column to support the platform 4 in a position spaced from the base 2 such that the platform 4 can rotate about two perpendicular axes. The support column may have telescopic parts and gears may be used to generate rotation of the platform 4 using a motor. The means to move the platform may be hydraulic cylinders, lead screws or cams. The platform may be mounted on a ball and socket or universal joint. An upright column 3 with handles 8 and a control panel 6 and display 7 may be provided.
Patent GB-2507114-A (GB)
Title: A device for levelling a caravan step
Inventor: CROWHURST MELANIE JANE
IPC: B60R3/00
Filed: 2012-10-20
Abstract: The invention comprises a device for levelling an access step for a caravan when said step is placed on uneven ground. The device comprises a unitary body with a plurality of recesses forming a wedge shape, into which the caravan step may be inserted (figure 2) so as to level the step. A base of the device may have an integral flange around its outer edge, and may also have strengthening ribs on an underside.
Patent GB-2509539-A (GB)
Title: Production rule engine
Inventor: GHALI ADIL EL
IPC: G06N5/02
Filed: 2013-01-08
Abstract: A computerised method of creating a set of rules based on a system and behaviour which could subsequently be used for inferencing, i.e. automated planning, expert systems and action selection. The production rules engine loading a product rule ontology, loading production rules whereby a production rule comprises a rule and an action defined in the production rule ontology, creating instances of the productions rules, executing the production rules and locating an instance of a production rule having an inconsistency between an action to change the ontology and the existing ontology, using conflict resolution involving locating a solution to the inconsistent ontology and fixing it by updating the ontology with a located solution, then executing the production rules after inconsistencies have been fixed. Implementation of the invention could use a Rete algorithm with Ontology Web Language 2, OWL2, to facilitate creation of production rule engines for a scenario.
Patent GB-2501377-A (GB)
Title: A Smart Meter Commodities Measuring Device
Inventor: COLE CASEY
IPC: G01D4/02
Filed: 2013-03-18
Abstract: A monitoring device 10 which includes a wall mounted section 100 and another section, such as a user interface unit 200, mountable to the wall mounted section. The both sections are in electrical connection with each other. The wall mounted section preferably includes a compartment (106, fig 2) for a buildings mains electrical connection. A further compartment (108, fig.2) having a flexible ribbon connector for connecting the wall mounted section /unit to the user interface unit. Preferably the interface unit has a LCD touch screen display 202 or an internet wireless connection means. The modular configuration of the device allows the installation of the wall mounted section along including the connection of the power cables by a qualified electrician while the user interface may be connected by a technician. The sections may be configured to be tamper proof by including tabs 204 and slots 134,136 which when interconnected can only be removed by use of a tool. A PCB 117 including voltage cable ports 114, 116, 118 may also form part of the wall mounted section.
Patent GB-2514380-A (GB)
Title: LED driver circuit
Inventor: FELLERMAN BERNARD FREDERICK
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2013-05-22
Abstract: An LED driver circuit 1 has a rectifier 3 to rectify AC mains 2 to provide a DC output. A waveform generator 5 is driven by the rectifier to create a low duty cycle waveform. An air cored choke 7 is provided in series with a switch 5A, such as a MOSFET, driven by the generator output and LEDs X are connected in series with the choke output. In use the time between pulses from the generator is such as to allow the choke to fully decay between generator pulses.
Patent GB-2516421-A (GB)
Title: Sealing member and door or window assembly including such sealing member
Inventor: STALKER IAN GEOFFREY
IPC: E06B7/16
Filed: 2013-07-02
Abstract: A sealing member includes a body portion 16 containing intumescent material 14 adapted to expand when heated, at least one first protrusion 18 extending from the body for engaging a corresponding recess 20 in a glazing bar or door frame, and a plurality of second protrusions 22 extending from the body portion and adapted to engage a window or door panel 4. The first protrusions may have an enlarged portion for anchoring the seal into the recess, and the protrusions themselves may also contain intumescent material. A window or door assembly that includes the seal is also provided. The seal is intended to impede the passage of smoke between a frame and panel.
Patent GB-2516091-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for implementing a dynamic array data structure in a cache line
Inventor: STEINMACHER-BUROW BURKHARD
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2013-07-11
Abstract: A memory system 128 has a memory controller 206 and cache memory 208. The metadata 213 and elements 215 of a dynamic array are stored in a cache line 211. The metadata may include parameters, such as the size of the elements in the array and the number of elements in the array. It may also include enable flags for the parameters. The controller receives requests for operations on the dynamic array. The operation may be carried out atomically with respect to operations requested by other threads. The operation indicates the location of the array in the cache. The operation may push or pop the a selected element of the array, request the number of elements in the array, return a specific element of the array, set a specific element of an array to a value return the minimum or maximum value in the array.
Patent GB-2516290-A (GB)
Title: Game bird grit container
Inventor: REED MARTIN JAMES
IPC: A01K39/01
Filed: 2013-07-18
Abstract: A two-compartment game bird grit container 1 for supply medicated and non-medicated grit is provided. A cover 14 is provided which is movable to cover one or other of the two compartments. The container is assembled from a portion which provides the base 3 and optionally one or more walls 4,5, optionally at least one wall-providing portion 6, 7 in addition to the portion that provides the base, the cover and a divider (18, fig 2) which forms the two compartments. The container is preferably made from sheet metal, provided as a flat pack kit and is assembled by hand. The container may be provided with legs 10, 12 and drainage holes 17.
Patent GB-2503820-A (GB)
Title: Structural improvement for conveniently replaceable and adjustable shoe manufacturing fixture
Inventor: CHEN MING-TE
IPC: A43D3/02
Filed: 2012-01-12
Abstract: A conveniently replaceable and adjustable shoe manufacturing fixture comprising a last (1), a replaceable seat (2), and an adjustment mechanism (3). A last body (11) of the last (1) is fixed to a slidable block (12). The slidable block (12) is fitted within the replaceable seat (2) to allow convenient replacement. The replaceable seat (2) and the adjustment mechanism (3) are assembled with each other to allow for adjustment of the angle of the last (1). This allows increased produce pass rate.
Patent GB-2510451-A (GB)
Title: Portable audio headphones provide power to auxiliary device
Inventor: ANDERSON FRANK
IPC: H02J7/35
Filed: 2013-10-11
Abstract: The headphones have a power output connection and on-board batteries such that the headphones are capable of powering an auxiliary device such as a music MP3 player, smartphone or tablet computer etc (see fig 6). The headphones also have a headband which includes a solar panel arrangement 17, 19 that converts light into electrical energy in order to charge the on-board batteries of the headphones.
Patent GB-2521813-A (GB)
Title: Flexible electronic substrate
Inventor: SHASHKOV PAVEL
IPC: C25D11/26
Filed: 2013-11-15
Abstract: A flexible electronic substrate (FES) comprises a metallic layer 11, a dielectric nanoceramic layer 12 formed by oxidation of a surface of the metallic layer 11, and an electrical circuit 13 formed on a surface of the dielectric layer 12. The dielectric nanoceramic layer 12 has a crystalline structure consisting of substantially equiaxed grains having an average grain size of 100 nanometres or less, a thickness of between 1-50 micrometres, a dielectric strength of greater than 20 KV mm-1, and a thermal conductivity of greater than 3 W/m K. The FES has a minimum bend radius of lower than 25 cm. The FES may be used for supporting a device, such as a flexible display, an OLED, an optoelectronic device, or an RF device. The metallic layer 11 may comprise aluminium (aluminum, Al), magnesium (Mg), titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), Tantalum (Ta) and beryllium (Be) or an alloy or intermetallic of any of these metals. The nanceramic layer 12 may be formed via the application of aseries of ac voltage pulses.
Patent GB-2507682-A (GB)
Title: Hinge assembly, door assembly and related methods
Inventor: PRICE PAUL SPENCER
IPC: E05D3/02
Filed: 2012-07-06
Abstract: A hinge assembly comprising first and second hinge plates mounted for relative rotation about a pivot. The first hinge plate comprises a mount for coupling to a door component and the hinge assembly is arranged to permit a degree of relative linear movement between the second hinge plate and a door component coupled to the mount, independent of the relative rotational position of the first and second hinge plates within their range of relative rotation about the pivot.
Patent GB-2513448-A (GB)
Title: Precise exception signaling for multiple data architecture
Inventor: GARBACEA LLIE
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2014-02-20
Abstract: Methods and systems of the present invention provide a non-signaling exception mode, in which a processor does not signal that an exception has occurred and, instead, indicates an exception in the output register only for the specific operations that caused the exception while allowing operation on the other elements to proceed and the result to be written to the output register. In particular the method provides an input vector 202,206 comprising a plurality of elements is received by a processor. The processor determines if performing a first operation on a first element will cause an exception and if so, writes an indication of the exception 208c caused by the first operation to a first portion of an output vector 208 stored in an output register. A second operation can be performed on a second element with the result of the second operation being written to a second portion 208d of the output vector stored in the output register.
Patent GB-2509434-A (GB)
Title: A link arm for a friction hinge
Inventor: LAPORTA GIOVANNI MARIA
IPC: E05D15/30
Filed: 2009-05-02
Abstract: A link arm for a friction hinge, the friction hinge supporting a sash between a closed position and an open position and having a fixed member and a sash arm for supporting a sash, the link arm being pivotally coupled directly or indirectly to the fixed member and the sash arm in use, the link arm comprising a planar portion 37a and an overhang portion 37b, the overhang portion extending substantially perpendicular to the planar portion of the link arm. Preferably the planar portion and overhang portion are elongate with the longitudinal axis being parallel. The overhang portion preferably has a resilient member 190 which compresses against the sash when in a closed position. The overhang portion increases the stability of the link arm and prevents it from buckling.
Patent GB-2525192-A (GB)
Title: Package for tobacco industry products
Inventor: DIXON JOHN
IPC: B65D85/10
Filed: 2014-04-14
Abstract: A tobacco industry product package comprises a container 25 comprising a body 26 and an openable lid 27. A wrapper 20 of a flexible sheet material encloses a quantity of tobacco industry products. The wrapper 20 has edges and also comprises an openable portion 21 which defines an opening in the wrapper. A frame 24 is positioned around the wrapper enclosed products at an end of the body of the container proximate the openable lid 27 and the openable portion 21. The wrapper-enclosed products and the frame 24 are positioned within the container 25. All edges of the wrapper are within the body 26 of the container and the frame 24. The openable portion may be reclosable and resealable, and the wrapper may include a laminate defining first and second lines of weakness. A resealable adhesive may be used.
Patent GB-2525933-A (GB)
Title: Scaffold-board anti-lift device
Inventor: THOMAS SIMON
IPC: E04G7/28
Filed: 2014-05-09
Abstract: A scaffold board anti-lift device 10 comprises a clamp element 32 for releasably clamping the device 10 to a scaffold tube, and an elongate rigid board-retaining element 34 for preventing or limiting unintentional lifting of one or more scaffold boards 22. The board-retaining element 34 being cantilevered from the clamp element 32 at its proximal end 58, and having a uniform or substantially uniform lateral cross-section along at least a majority of its longitudinal extent from its distal end 60, so as to in use extend across an upper surface 24 of said one or more scaffold boards 22.
Patent GB-2528111-A (GB)
Title: Treatment method for fats, oils and/or greases
Inventor: MANNING STEWART
IPC: C12P7/64
Filed: 2014-07-10
Abstract: A method of aerobically treating fats, oils and/or greases (FOG) comprises the steps of: (a)(i) diluting the FOGs with solvent to form a mixture with a viscosity lower than the undiluted FOG, and (ii) adding hydrolytic reagents 26 to the FOG to mediate FOG hydrolysis; (b) heating the mixture to a temperature in the range 30Â°C to 60Â°C, to liquefy solid FOG and optimise the rate at which FOGs are hydrolysed; and (c) controlling at least one of the following in relation to the mixture for a period of substantially up to 48 hours: pH, M-alkalinity, subsequent temperature, aeration, nutrient dosing 20, supplemental hydrolytic reagent addition, volatile fatty acid extraction; thereby modulating the extent of FOG hydrolysis and generating fatty acids with a predetermined range of chain lengths. Suitably, the hydrolytic reagents are bacteria and/or free enzymes. The bacteria may be one of the following genera: Mycobacterium, Candida, Pseudomonas or Bacillus. The enzyme can be lipase or beta-oxidase. An apparatus for performing the method is also claimed which comprises a limpet reactor to hold the FOG mixture during hydrolysis and at least one recirculation line to recirculate the FOG mixture in the reactor.