baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2480471-A (GB)
Title: A device to simulate a tie knot
Inventor: HUDSON GARY
IPC: A41D25/02
Filed: 2010-05-20
Abstract: A device to simulate a tie knot using a taper lock the device comprises a tapered inner sleeve 101 to receive the narrow end of a necktie, and a tapered outer sleeve 102 to receive the inner sleeve and the broad end of a neck tie and wherein the inner sleeve is received within the outer sleeve and frictionally engages with the outer sleeve to form the taper lock. The device further includes an interchangeable fabric cover; and a fastening for the interchangeable fabric cover positioned on the outer sleeve. The wearer positions the narrow end of a neck tie within the inner sleeve, and the broad end of a neck tie within the outer sleeve. The wearer then slides the inner sleeve into the outer sleeve, taper locking it into position. The inner sleeve comprises two sections and a living hinge and clip and may further comprise an extrusion 201 to aid the wearer sliding the inner sleeve into the outer sleeve.
Patent GB-2480692-A (GB)
Title: Radio resource management in femtocells
Inventor: KULKARNI PARAG GOPAL
IPC: H04W72/04
Filed: 2010-05-28
Abstract: A Femtocell base station 35 receives interference notifications from another Femtocell base station 40,45 or 50, and sends an interference remedial command to the other Femtocell base station and/or to one or more further Femtocell base stations. The base station may store a record of resource blocks which have been allocated to neighbouring femtocells and may use this record when formulating an action for reducing or eliminating the interference reported in the notification, which action is then instructed by the command. The command may instruct the other base station to reallocate a resource block or reduce transmission power and the command and interference notifications may be sent via a dedicated control channel.
Patent GB-2471388-A (GB)
Title: Lighting adapter.
Inventor: CHEUNG ANTHONY
IPC: F21S4/00
Filed: 2010-06-23
Abstract: A light unit 1 for a decorative light string has a lamp 5 mounted in a holder 3 and connected to wiring 7. A lighting adaptor 9 has a base 11 with inner 15 and outer 17 parts forming a socket 19 to receive the holder 3. A detachable cover 13 can be connected to the base 11 and can be changed to alter the appearance of the light unit 1.
Patent GB-2470151-A (GB)
Title: Compressor assembly including separator and ejector pump
Inventor: KIDD H ALLAN
IPC: F04B23/14
Filed: 2009-03-05
Abstract: A fluid processing device for processing a multiphase fluid stream including a mixture of at least a gas and a liquid is disclosed. The fluid processing device may include at least one separator configured to separate the fluid stream into a liquid portion and a gaseous portion and deposit the liquid portion into a liquid reservoir. The gaseous portion may be directed to a compressor configured to pressurize and discharge a pressurized gas into a fluid discharge line. A portion of the pressurized gas may be further pressurized and directed to at least one ejector pump fluidly coupled to the liquid reservoir and configured to draw in liquid and discharge pressurized liquid into the fluid discharge line.
Patent GB-2485996-A (GB)
Title: A combined proximity and ambient light sensor
Inventor: FINDLAY EWAN
IPC: H04M1/72454
Filed: 2010-11-30
Abstract: A combined ambient light sensor and proximity sensor suitable for a mobile communications device comprises one or more ambient-light sensing pixels 30 and one or more proximity-sensing pixels 32. A first optical element such as a lens with an exposed hemispherical surface 19 is provided over both sets of pixels and has a first field of view. A second optical element such as a microlens 36 is provided over the ambient light sensing pixel 30 and has a second field of view. The second optical element 36 is positioned between the first optical element 19 and the ambient light sensing pixel 30. The first field of view is substantially narrower than, and lies substantially within, the second field of view. The pixels 30, 32 may be formed on a common substrate 23 and be part of the same pixel array.
Patent GB-2486429-A (GB)
Title: Calendar banner
Inventor: MATHIAS EMLYN
IPC: B42D5/04
Filed: 2010-12-14
Abstract: A novelty calendar 10 comprises a plurality of calendar pages 12, each of the pages representing at least one different month of the year. Each of the pages includes a display element 16, such as a character of the alphabet, a symbol or part of a picture, the pages being arrangable edge-to-edge so that they may be displayed simultaneously in a banner type arrangement. In the banner arrangement the display elements together form a complete integrated display, for example the phrase â  happy new yearâ  . The calendar pages may be interconnected by a flexible elongate element 24 received in apertures in said calendar pages.
Patent GB-2492173-A (GB)
Title: Generating a sticky bit for a floating point adder by appending the difference between the exponents and a trailing zero count to the mantissas to be added
Inventor: JORN NYSTAD
IPC: G06F7/485
Filed: 2011-07-05
Abstract: A floating point adder adds two numbers A and B with mantissas MA and MB and exponents EA and EB respectively, where EA is greater than EB. The adder has a far path circuit for adding numbers with exponents that differ by more than 1. The circuit calculates the difference (EAâ  EB) between the exponents and the number TZ of zeroes in the least significant (EAâ  EB) bits of MB. Three padding bits, followed by (TZ+2) is appended to the end of MA. MB is right shifted by (EAâ  EB) bits, retaining two extra bits. One padding bit, followed by not(EAâ  EB) is then appended to the shifted value. These two values are added, producing the result mantissa followed by the guard, round and sticky bits need for the different rounding models.
Patent GB-2479510-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic fitting body adhering absorbent article
Inventor: DENNIS MELISSA JEAN
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2010-01-26
Abstract: A disposable personal care article comprises a shell having a unitary stricture for disposition adjacent a wearer's vulva region, where the shell has a first side and a second side, the first side having a first area and a second area. The first area of the shell contacts to the wearer's skin and/or hair surrounding the vulva region. At least a portion of the first area comprises a body attachment means for adhering the shell directly to the skin and/or hair of the wearer. In addition, the shell has an anterior half and a posterior half where the posterior half exhibits a higher extension relative to the anterior half when a stretching force of 454 grams is applied. In some aspects, the article further includes an absorbent structure.
Patent GB-2483555-A (GB)
Title: Diaphragm Electrolyser for Disinfectant Production
Inventor: ILTSHENKO VALERI
IPC: C25B9/19
Filed: 2011-09-07
Abstract: An electrolyser for disinfectant production comprises a hollow cylindrical cathode 20 through which fresh water is channelled. A cathode chamber is defined between the outer surface of the cathode and an inner surface of a coaxial diaphragm 80 and an anode chamber 32 is defined between the outer surface of the diaphragm and a cylindrical anode 50 coaxially surrounding it. A cover mixer 30 at the upper end of the cell has an internal annular mixing channel 33 in communication with the upper end of the anode chamber, with a water inlet 31 and an outlet 34 from which a flow 6 of disinfecting liquid is discharged at a predetermined rate. In use, an aqueous sodium chloride solution is fed to the anode chamber at a flow rate 16 to 20% of the product flow rate 6, and water or aqueous sodium chloride is fed through the cathode chamber. Cooling water passed through the inside of the cathode is then fed through inlet 31 to the mixing channel to bring the product solution to the required flow rate and pH level. Hydrogen is channelled to an outlet 36 from within the cathode chamber.
Patent GB-2480790-A (GB)
Title: Method for transmitting feedback information via a spatial rank index (SRI) channel
Inventor: ROH DONG WOOK
IPC: H03M13/19
Filed: 2010-07-29
Abstract: A method for transmitting feedback information via a Spatial Rank Index (SRI) channel includes determining, at an access terminal, a value of a spatial rank index and transmitting, from the access terminal through the SRI channel, feedback information indicating the determined value of the spatial rank index according to a prescribed coding. The codeword of the prescribed coding is one of: (0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0), (1,0,1,0,1,1,0,1), (0,1,1,1,0,0,1,1), or (1,1,0,1,1,1,1,0).
Patent GB-2496119-A (GB)
Title: Nutritional composition for the nourishment of obese persons
Inventor: MUCHAMEDZHANOV EMIL K
IPC: A23L33/00
Filed: 2011-10-31
Abstract: A nutritional composition for nourishment of obese persons comprising (i) Jerusalem artichoke powder, (ii) palm oil, (iii) honey and (iv) citric acid. The composition enhances metabolism and allows the avoidance of ketosis during oxidation of the fat.
Patent GB-2497358-A (GB)
Title: A method of framing and installing a viewing panel.
Inventor: REES CLIFFORD ALAN
IPC: E06B3/04
Filed: 2011-12-11
Abstract: A method of framing and installing a viewing panel 2, the panel frame 1 comprises an aperture member (a Fig 1) and first and second securing members (b, c Fig 1) that are parallel and spatially separated from one another, essentially forming a U shaped bracket. The first and second securing members defining an aperture for receiving the viewing panel 2. The frame maybe provided with fixing means which extends through the aperture member, preferably planar with one of the securing members, to secure the viewing panel to a door. The frame members maybe secured to the surround through adhesives, intumescent materials may also be applied to the panel frame or aperture (see black squares in Fig 4) The viewing panel is preferably a switchable window, for example those comprising multiple panes of glazing that slide relative to each other between a vision and non-vision position.
Patent GB-2487646-A (GB)
Title: An active optical cable (AOC) and a method and apparatus for performing power management in the AOC
Inventor: MILLER FREDERICK W
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 2012-01-19
Abstract: An active optical cable (AOC) and a method and apparatus for performing power management in the AOC An active optical cable 1 incorporating a power management solution and used to interconnect a universal serial bus (USB) host with a USB device, has plugs 20, 30 that are configured to mate with respective USB sockets, each of the plugs having an optical-to-electrical and an electrical-to optical (0E/E0) conversion module (60) that converts electrical USB signals output from the USB host or USB device into optical signals and converts optical signals carried on the optical fibres (70, 80) of the AOC into electrical USB signals. The plugs include controllers that monitor certain conditions of the AOC and that select the power levels to be used in the plugs based on detected conditions. To the USB host and to the USB device, the AOC appears to be a standard USB electrical cable.
Patent GB-2501866-A (GB)
Title: A meter bracket
Inventor: HOLLYOAK NICHOLAS
IPC: G01F15/18
Filed: 2012-03-09
Abstract: An adaptor bracket to support a smart gas meter 40 in a semi-concealed meter box, the adaptor bracket comprising: an elongate base portion having upper and lower planar surfaces; a support member extending from each of the opposed shorter edges to enable the base portion to be raised from the floor of a box; the elongate base portion defining an aperture 41; the base portion of a meter extending, in use, through the aperture, the meter resting on a planar surface of the base portion.
Patent GB-2490572-A (GB)
Title: A heat exchanger with temperature dependent coolant flow rate control
Inventor: SEYBOLD LOTHAR
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 2012-04-02
Abstract: A heat exchanger, which is designed to exchange thermal energy of a coolant fluid inside a refrigerant circuit, comprises an inner tube or pipe 12 which is entirely or partially surrounded by an outer tube 14, which is coaxial with the inner tube, creating an intermediate space 18 within which a flow regulating unit 30 is situated. The regulating unit is designed to alter the flow resistance as a function of the temperature of the coolant, and may consist of at least one bimetallic segment and may be secured to either of the surfaces forming the intermediate space. The intermediate space may be divided into several channels in the circumferential direction of the inner or outer tube, each of which may contain a separate regulating unit which may function at different temperatures. The heat exchanger may form part of a motor vehicle air conditioning system. Figure 1
Patent GB-2498416-A (GB)
Title: User interface unit for fetching only active regions of a frame
Inventor: BRATT JOSEPH P
IPC: G06F3/14
Filed: 2011-01-05
Abstract: A user interface unit in a graphics processing display pipe may include registers programmable with information that defines active regions of an image frame. Pixels within the active regions of the image frame are meant to be displayed, while pixels outside of the active regions of the image frame are not to be displayed. Fetch circuitry within the user interface unit may fetch frames from memory, fetching only the pixels within the active regions of the image frames as defined by the programmed contents of the registers. The user interface unit may then provide the fetched pixels to a blend unit to blend the fetched pixels with pixels from other frames or pixels of a video stream to produce output frames. When blended with pixels of a video stream, the fetched pixels may be displayed as a graphics overlay on top of the video stream.
Patent GB-2504940-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner head with turbine and agitator arrangement
Inventor: COLEMAN JAMES MARTIN
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 2012-08-13
Abstract: A cleaner head1 for a vacuum cleaner comprises a suction inlet 6 for admitting a first airflow, a turbine inlet 7 for admitting a second airflow, and an outlet 8 for discharging the first airflow and the second airflow. A first airflow path9 then carries the first airflow from the suction inlet 6 to the outlet 8, and a second airflow path 10 carries the second airflow from the turbine inlet 7 to the outlet 8. Head 1 further comprises an agitator 3 and a drive assembly for driving the agitator, and includes a turbine (fig 1) that is driven by the second airflow. A baffle 21 is located in the second airflow path 10 and is moveable between an open position in which the second airflow path is unrestricted and a closed position in which the second airflow path is restricted. Baffle 21 is biased in the open position and moves to the closed position when the dynamic pressure of the second airflow at the baffle exceeds a threshold.
Patent GB-2504963-A (GB)
Title: Gauge for checking how far a bolt, nut, screw etc protrudes from a surface
Inventor: HAYHURST PAUL LEE
IPC: G01B3/20
Filed: 2012-08-15
Abstract: Disclosed is a gauge (2) for measuring the distance a bolt, nut, screw etc protrudes from a surface and methods of using the gauge (2). The gauge (2) comprises a collar (8) having an axial bore (84) with an opening and a predetermined diameter, a member (4) slidably mounted within at least part of the axial bore (84), and an indicator means (10). It may be determined that the diameter of a protrusion (14, 16) from a surface (18) is less that that of the opening if, when the opening of the axial bore (84) is positioned over the protrusion (14, 16), the collar (8) may be moved such that the protrusion (14,16) is wholly within the axial bore (84) and the collar (8) contacts the surface (18). If the collar (8) is moved in this way, the indicator means (10) is configured to indicate whether or not the length of the protrusion (14, 16) is within a predetermined range.
Patent GB-2504996-A (GB)
Title: Embryonic stem cell culture method
Inventor: YANG YING
IPC: C12N5/0735
Filed: 2012-08-17
Abstract: A method of culturing human embryonic stem cells (hESC) whilst maintaining Stemness is claimed, the method comprising seeding hESC onto an uncoated fibre scaffold and incubating the hESC loaded fibre scaffold in a gas atmosphere in which the percentage of oxygen is less than the percentage of oxygen in air. The fibres may be electrospun fibres and the percentage oxygen may be in the range 0.25% to 20 %, preferably 0.5 % to 10 %. Cells obtained by such methods, implants containing such cells and medical methods using such cells are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2494972-A (GB)
Title: Door framing reinforcement for vehicles
Inventor: POHL BERND
IPC: B62D25/02
Filed: 2012-09-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforcing structure 1 for reinforcing a side wall structure 100 for a motor vehicle in the region of a door cutout 110, wherein the reinforcing structure 1 is designed ring-shaped in order to surround a door cutout 110 of a side wall structure 100. The reinforcing structure 1 is produced material-uniformly from blanks for respective portions 7-10. The blanks are butt welded at transition locations 11-14. The invention furthermore relates to a semi-finished product for producing such a reinforcing structure 1 and to a method for producing the reinforcing structure 1 which comprises hot forming preferably preceded by cold forming. The invention also relates to a side wall structure 100 and to a side wall for a motor vehicle. It provides for stiffness and occupant protection without the need for separate reinforcements to be separately supplied and separately spot welded.
Patent GB-2497382-A (GB)
Title: Annular ion guide
Inventor: GREEN MARTIN RAYMOND
IPC: H01J49/06
Filed: 2012-10-01
Abstract: An annular ion guide or ion trap is disclosed comprising inner and outer groups of electrodes 5 & 4. Ions are confined within an annular ion guiding region by RF or pseudo-potential barriers in both an outward and inward radial direction. Ions are preferably free to rotate or orbit around the full circumference of the annular ion guiding region without restriction, or to occupy the entire annular area of said region. The ion guide has a larger ion capacity compared to conventional ion guides without affecting the ability to apply DC electric fields to the ion guide or ion trap in order to urge or propel ions along the axial length of the device.
Patent GB-2506441-A (GB)
Title: Foliage deflector for lawnmowers
Inventor: CRIBBENS ALAN HUGH
IPC: A01D34/00
Filed: 2012-09-29
Abstract: A foliage deflector for a lawnmower comprises a device 2 for attachment to the side of a lawnmower and projecting forward of the front wheels 1 of the mower. The device may be permanently attached, integral to the mower or be detachable. The device may be attached to the front axle 3 which supports the front wheels and the device may be movable between a deployed and a non-use position. The device may be movable manually or by remote control by means of a Bowden cable for example. The position of the device may be controlled by stops. The deflector prevents damage to vegetation overhanging a lawn.
Patent GB-2507584-A (GB)
Title: DC power supply control circuit having temperature sensitive component in a constant temperature enclosure
Inventor: HANDFORD JOHN
IPC: G05F1/46
Filed: 2012-11-06
Abstract: Control circuitry for stabilising a DC voltage output of a DC power supply against changes in ambient temperature includes: measurement circuitry 120 to output a voltage representing the DC output voltage; reference voltage circuitry 132; circuitry 140 to compare the measurement voltage with the reference voltage and output a control signal controlling the DC power supply output voltage, based on the comparison. A temperature-sensitive component of the control circuitry is located in a constant temperature enclosure 150. DC power supply control circuitry can include a noise reduction circuit (fig 4) comprising a DC blocking capacitor to extract an AC noise component; an inverter and a second DC blocking capacitor to combine the inverted noise component with the DC output voltage. The enclosure can have two compartments housing separate temperature sensitive components and include thermally conductive walls and thermal insulation and a temperature control unit comprising a thermistor and a thermoelectric device to heat or cool the enclosure. The power supply can be an external DC supply and the control circuit include a digital to analogue converter reference circuit.
Patent GB-2505539-A (GB)
Title: Use of refrigeration loops to chill inlet air gas turbine
Inventor: HUANG STANLEY H
IPC: F01D15/00
Filed: 2011-12-15
Abstract: As described herein, a method and system for operating a refrigeration system are provided. In the present methods and systems, a portion of the refrigerant from the refrigeration system is used for reducing the temperature of inlet air entering the gas turbine. The refrigeration system disclosed herein can be used for LNG production, air separation, food storage, or ice-making.
Patent GB-2516411-A (GB)
Title: Opposed stepped piston engine with eccentric rod drives and power take-offs
Inventor: PIRAULT JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: F02B75/32
Filed: 2013-04-05
Abstract: An opposed piston engine with at least a first crankshaft 10 and a second crankshaft 20, phased relative to each other by at least 5Â° crank angle, in which at least one eccentric rod 9 is used to rotatably link the first crankshaft 10 with the second crankshaft 20. In one embodiment, a first eccentric 2b on the first crankshaft 10 is orientated between 45-270Â° crankangle difference relative to the second eccentric 3b fitted to the second crankshaft 20. A second eccentric rod (19, fig.5) may be used to link the first crankshaft 10 with the second crankshaft 20, or an eccentric rod (69, fig 6), may be rotatably connected via a second eccentric fixed to the first crankshaft 10, which is rotatably connected to a second eccentric fixed to a rotating sleeve (81, fig.7) fitted on an intermediate static shaft (80, fig.7) which is in connection with the second crankshaft 20 by means of either gears, a tooth belt, or gears and tooth belts, or another eccentric rod (119, fig.6).
Patent GB-2515300-A (GB)
Title: Moulded verge markers
Inventor: HIPGRAVE MARK
IPC: E01F9/012
Filed: 2013-06-18
Abstract: The verge marker 2 is moulded, preferably plastic, and is secured to a ground by either a weight inside the marker or pegs 2 going through holes 3 in the marker. Reflectors may be provided. The weight may be located on a tray container. The marker may incorporate integral handles. Illumination or a light source may be included with the marker. An audible warning noise may be included. Linking chains can be attached to the marker.
Patent GB-2500851-A (GB)
Title: Radiation hardened transistors based on graphene and carbon nanotubes
Inventor: LIN YU-MING
IPC: H01L29/786
Filed: 2012-01-10
Abstract: Graphene- and/or carbon nanotube-based radiation-hard transistor devices and techniques for the fabrication thereof are provided. In one aspect, a method of fabricating a radiation-hard transistor is provided. The method includes the following steps. A radiation-hard substrate is provided. A carbon-based material is formed on the substrate wherein a portion of the carbon-based material serves as a channel region of the transistor and other portions of the carbon-based material serve as source and drain regions of the transistor. Contacts are formed to the portions of the carbon-based material that serve as the source and drain regions of the transistor. A gate dielectric is deposited over the portion of the carbon-based material that serves as the channel region of the transistor. A top-gate contact is formed on the gate dielectric.