baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2491119-A (GB)
Title: Avoiding collisions between devices using a shared channel by using variable numbers of frame time slots per device to listen for interference on the channel
Inventor: TURTINEN SAMULI
IPC: H04L12/413
Filed: 2011-05-20
Abstract: Devices communicating on a shared communication channel using a frame structure are allocated a certain number of time slots at the start of each frame to listen for interference from other devices using the channel. Each device then makes a decision on whether to transmit using the remaining frame symbols based on any detected interference. The allocation may be made by a NodeB or other control device depending on the network used. The number of time slots is preferably different for each device or cell, so that devices spend different amounts of time listening for interference and the chance of collisions is therefore reduced. The number of time slots may change for successive sub-frames of a frame, or for transmission in the uplink and downlink directions.
Patent GB-2482052-A (GB)
Title: Fastening arrangements for clothing
Inventor: ANGLIN ALEXANDER LIAM
IPC: A41D1/06
Filed: 2011-07-11
Abstract: A fastening arrangement 10 for clothing comprises a fastening means 14 comprising an insertion member 16 for insertion through the item of clothing and a protector 18 for disposal on the insertion member. The arrangement preferably comprises a mounting means having the fastening means thereon, which may comprise a band 12 for arrangement around the limb of a wearer or a tongue (60, figure 10) that may be received in a shoe of a wearer. The insertion member preferably comprises a pin 16 having a sharp tip (22, figure 8), the protector providing a cover 18 for the tip. The protector may comprise a gripping arrangement (30), moveable between gripping and release positions, release members (34) that can be manipulated, and urging means (40) to urge the gripping arrangement to the gripping position. Also disclosed is a method of fastening an article of clothing using the fastening arrangement of the invention, which may include folding an end region of the article of clothing around the limb of a wearer to a tightened condition, and an item of clothing comprising a main portion and a fastening arrangement comprising fastening means to fasten the main portion to the fastening arrangement. The fastening arrangement may be used to secure hems of trouser legs or rolled up shirt sleeves.
Patent GB-2480946-A (GB)
Title: Intimate lubrication kit
Inventor: LENNOX SUSAN MARY
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2010-03-26
Abstract: The kit comprises (7) applicators of lubricating composition for use during the days up to and including ovulation and (3) applicators of a slightly thicker composition for use just after ovulation. The lubricating composition is neutral or slightly acid with a view to being sperm friendly. The thicker composition is slightly acid to mirror vaginal acidity and icludes a moisturiser for vagilial friendliness. It is also a lubricant.
Patent GB-2494425-A (GB)
Title: Over-sampled single-sided subband echo cancellation
Inventor: JIN GARY QU
IPC: H04B3/23
Filed: 2011-09-07
Abstract: An echo cancellation circuit receives an input signal as an input to a first analysis filter 10 and a reference signal as an input to a second analysis filter 18. Echo is removed from the input signal by performing adaptive filtering using the outputs of the two analysis filters. Each analysis filter splits a received signal into M single-sided subbands, i.e. all subbands comprise entirely positive frequencies but are complex. The subbands are then oversampled at rate N using decimators 12, where N<M. The echo-cancelled subbands are upconverted 14 and recombined in a synthesis filter 16 to produce an output signal. The analysis and synthesis filters may use a DFT-based polyphase filter bank structure, preferably incorporating an L by M/2 matrix multiplication unit, where L is the maximum delay of the echo.
Patent GB-2495741-A (GB)
Title: Container for a liquid drug
Inventor: KHAN KAMRAN ZAFAR
IPC: A61J1/06
Filed: 2011-10-19
Abstract: A container for holding a liquid drug is described, having a vessel 1 and an opening 4 through which a liquid drug in the vessel 1 may be withdrawn. The container has a blocking means 8 for blocking the substantial insertion of a needle into the vessel 1 via the opening 4. Another container for holding a liquid drug is described, having a vessel 1 and a connector 2 in fluid connection with the vessel 1. The connector 2 is adapted to engage with a non-Luer type syringe fitting (not shown) and to thereby form a fluid connection with the syringe. A drug delivery system is also described, including a syringe and such a container adapted to engage with a fitting of the syringe and to form a fluid connection thereto.
Patent GB-2484826-A (GB)
Title: SERS method of measuring and identifying a material
Inventor: MARCHANT CLIVE ANTONY
IPC: G01N21/65
Filed: 2011-10-21
Abstract: A method of measuring the amount of a particular Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) -active taggant compound in a sample of a material comprises the steps of adding an internal standard comprising an isotopically-altered version of said SERS-active taggant compound to the sample, contacting the sample /internal standard mixture with a SERS substrate then subjecting the mixture and SERS substrate to Raman spectroscopy. The concentration of SERS-active taggant compound in the sample is then calculated from the ratio of (i) the Raman spectroscopy detector response to the SERS-active taggant compound to (ii) the Raman spectroscopy detector response to the internal standard. Also shown is a method of identifying a material e.g. hydrocarbon, fuel, mineral oil, pharmaceutical, perfume etc. using the method. The SERS substrate may be colloidal and may comprise silver, gold or copper.
Patent GB-2497108-A (GB)
Title: Laser system with thermal lensing compensation
Inventor: LEE STEPHEN
IPC: H01S3/08
Filed: 2011-11-30
Abstract: A pulsed laser apparatus (Figure 1) comprises a gain medium (15, Figure 1) and at least one energy source (laser diode 40) for providing energy to the gain medium. The apparatus is configured to selectively provide thermal compensation energy (TCE, 70a, 70b, 70c) which may be produced in a greater amount for a predetermined time after start-up from the energy source to the gain medium when the thermal load of the gain medium and/or a pulse rate of the apparatus is below an optimum value. The device may have a Q-switch. The thermal compensation energy may also be reduced after a predetermined time after start up until the system reaches steady state conditions
Patent GB-2483190-A (GB)
Title: Well logging instrument with interior walls to prevent electromagnetic interference
Inventor: CLARK BRIAN
IPC: G01V3/20
Filed: 2008-03-05
Abstract: A well logging instrument includes an electrically conductive sonde mandrel 10 having an external diameter of at most 3.75 inches/9.53 mm. At least one electrical sensor is affixed to an exterior of the mandrel. The sensor is configured to be attached to the mandrel by sliding along an exterior surface thereof. A pressure-sealing electrical feedthrough bulkhead 20 makes electrical connection from the at least one sensor through a wall of the mandrel to electrical circuits 14 inside the mandrel 10. Electrically conductive interior walls 14B are provided proximate each longitudinal end of the circuits 14. The walls occupy substantially the entire cross section of the interior of the mandrel, and prevent electromagnetic interference from travelling longitudinally along the interior of the mandrel. Contact springs 14C may be used to make electrical contact between the walls 14B and the interior of the mandrel 10. A metal wiring conduit 50 may be provided which electrically shields wiring therein.
Patent GB-2490576-A (GB)
Title: Picture frame formed from blank
Inventor: SELWYN-SMITH CLIVE
IPC: A47G1/06
Filed: 2012-04-13
Abstract: A picture frame formed from a foldable blank of sheet material, characterized in that it comprises tabs or flaps or the like that form wing formations positioned laterally beyond a pair of inner wall defining flaps. These flaps are connected to opposing sides of a rectangular base, which in use engage with inner wall defining flaps disposed on the remaining sides of the rectangular base in order to secure the frame in the assembled position.
Patent GB-2503423-A (GB)
Title: Balanced-mode radiator with multiple voice coil assembly
Inventor: BANK GRAHAM
IPC: H04R7/04
Filed: 2012-05-11
Abstract: The BMR comprises a diaphragm 18 having a part in which the diaphragm moves in whole body mode and a part which includes at least the first bending mode. A moving coil transducer moves the diaphragm in translation and has a voice coil assembly 32, 34 coupled to the diaphragm. At least one mechanical impedance means 6 is coupled to or integral with the diaphragm 18. The positioning and mass of the transducer voice coil and of the at least one mechanical impedance means is such that the net modal transverse velocity over the area of the diaphragm tends to zero. The transducer comprises a moving coil assembly having a coil former 22 on which are mounted a plurality of voice coils 32, 34 in an axially-spaced array.
Patent GB-2495169-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring the state of a fluid transport pipe
Inventor: ZHAO YI XIN
IPC: F16L55/38
Filed: 2012-06-27
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method, apparatus, and system for monitoring the state of a fluid transport pipe. In one embodiment, there is provided a method of monitoring the state of a fluid transport pipe, the method comprising: causing a monitor 210 to move along with a fluid inside the fluid transport pipe, the monitor comprising an elastic gas container 212 (eg rubber bag filled with air) and being configured to adjust the volume of the elastic gas container based on ambient pressure of the elastic gas container; and measuring and recording, by the monitor (eg by memory 552, fig 5c), one or more types of environmental data inside the fluid transport pipe (eg fluid pressure) for determining the state of the fluid transport pipe. In other embodiments, there are further provided an apparatus and system for monitoring a state of a fluid transport pipe.
Patent GB-2495575-A (GB)
Title: Improving performance and reducing variation of narrow channel devices
Inventor: WEHELLA-GAMAGE DEEPAL
IPC: H01L21/762
Filed: 2012-07-25
Abstract: A method of forming transistors 210, 220, such as narrow channel transistors, in which transistor regions 102a, 102b are created in a substrate, the transistor regions each being separated from the rest of the substrate by one or more shallow trench isolation (STI) regions 105 formed in the substrate; the STI regions having a height higher than the transistor regions of the substrate and channel regions of the transistors having gate stacks on top thereof; spacers 202 are formed at sidewalls of the STI regions above the transistor regions; recesses are created to form source and drain regions of the transistors with the spacers overhanging the substrate to preserve at least a portion of substrate material underneath the spacers along sidewalls of the STI regions; and source and drain stressor regions 204, 205 are epitaxially grown in the recesses.
Patent GB-2507739-A (GB)
Title: Fuel Cell Components
Inventor: WILSON ANTONY RICHARD
IPC: H01M8/10
Filed: 2012-11-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a strip of fuel cell components 202a,b,c comprising a plurality of fuel cell components spaced apart in a first direction and a support structure connected to the plurality of fuel cell components. The plurality of fuel cell components comprise a first surface. The support structure comprises two lateral fold regions 212 between adjacent fuel cell components such that the support structure is foldable in order for the first surfaces of the plurality of fuel cell components to face in the same direction when folded.
Patent GB-2507824-A (GB)
Title: Document management system taking actions based on extracted data
Inventor: RUDICH KAREN
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2012-11-29
Abstract: Data extracted from or related to a document is used to determine an action by a remote document repository storing that document. This may allow the reconciliation, validation or completion of transactions between users to take place, for example where an electronic invoice or proof of identity is sent. The extracted data may be metadata, entered at upload of the document, or associated with a document owner or delegate. Pattern recognition may be used to provide data related to likely future documents or transactions, providing for example a reminder alert, or reconciling a bill and a statement. Digital originals may be validated and a risk level associated. Documents may be uploaded from pcs, smartphones, kiosk, bank branches, email, third party websites, point of sale POS terminals or a government agency using scanners.
Patent GB-2504369-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft wing with reciprocating outer aerofoil sections
Inventor: RANWELL CHARL VICTOR
IPC: B64C3/38
Filed: 2013-03-05
Abstract: An aircraft wing 10 comprises a fixed wing part 32 for horizontal flight, and a movable wing part 26 having an aerofoil blade 28 at or adjacent to a distal end of the fixed wing part 32 for vertical take-off and landing. A drive element 46 drives the aerofoil blade 28 of the movable wing part 26 on a rapidly repeatable lilt-generation cycle within a plane of the fixed wing part 32. The aerofoil blade 28 of the movable wing part 26, during a lift-generating condition of the lift generation cycle, is extendable from the fixed wing part 32 by the drive element 46 and movable towards a leading edge 56 of the fixed wing part 32. During a resetting condition of the lift-generation cycle the movable wing part is retractable into the fixed wing part 32 by the drive element 46 and movable towards a trailing edge 58 of the fixed wing part 32. With such forward movement of the extended blade 28, there is airflow over its aerofoil surface, thus generating lift. This operation would be used when an aircraft 12 is flying with little or no forward speed, otherwise the blades 28 remain retracted in the fixed wing part 32 and the aircraft 12 flies conventionally. Thus the design allows high speed flight of a conventional heavier-than-air aircraft 12 with one or two sets of such wings 10, and provides high-speed vertical take-off and landing (HS-VTOL) and extended hover capability.
Patent GB-2502185-A (GB)
Title: Drive connection for an animal shearing hand piece
Inventor: MASON WAYNE THOMAS
IPC: A01K14/00
Filed: 2013-03-15
Abstract: A drive connection 26 for an animal sheering hand piece 10 comprises a distal threaded portion 54 and proximal tapered drive face 56 provided on the spindle 34 of a drive motor (32, fig. 2a), and complementary tapered distal drive face 72 and threaded proximal portion 70 provided on an inner shaft member 23 of the drive shaft 12. A sleeve 28 surrounds the drive shaft and connects to a connection feature 38 of the drive motor. The sleeve includes a support surface comprising the upper surface 79 of a spring 78, and the inner shaft member includes an abutment surface 77. In use, the sleeve receives the drive spindle and inner drive shaft member and activation of the spindle draws the threaded portions towards one another until the drive faces 56, 72 are in driving engagement (see fig. 4). Deactivation of the spindle causes separation of the drive faces, and the inner shaft member moves axially with the abutment surface 77 coming to rest on the support surface 79 of the sleeve. A shearing hand piece drive motor having a drive spindle, and a shearing hand piece drive shaft having an inner drive shaft member, are also claimed.
Patent GB-2505026-A (GB)
Title: Deep sea pH sensor
Inventor: BROWN GREGORY C
IPC: G01N27/30
Filed: 2013-04-05
Abstract: A pH sensor 100 comprises a base 102, a sensor electrode 106 such as a mosFET formed on a working surface of a die 108 mounted on the base, a high pressure seal 112, such as an O-ring, mounted on a wide street 105 of the die working surface configured to isolate liquid to the working surface of the die, and at least one isolation groove 110 formed around the sensor electrode 106 on the working surface and configured to isolate the electrode from stress produced by the high pressure seal on the working surface when the pH sensor is subjected to high pressure. A method for manufacturing the pH sensor is included.
Patent GB-2497703-A (GB)
Title: A modular combined optical data network and independent DC power distribution system
Inventor: PETO RAYMOND JOHN
IPC: H04B3/54
Filed: 2011-09-07
Abstract: This invention relates to a modular combined optical data and electrical power distribution network and related system. More particularly the invention relates to a system for bi directional high-speed distribution of data and the universal transmission of significant quantities of electrical power using composite cabling which is adapted for connection to a plurality of peripheral components and devices. Previous data networks, particularly in domestic environments, for example for controlling personal computers, laptops and peripherals such as printers and scanners required dedicated power supplies and resulted in a tangled mass of wires and cabling often seen as clutter and sometimes posing safety hazards. The invention overcomes this problem by providing a relatively low voltage continual power bus, in the form of a dual or multi-core wire, which typically carries up to 100-200 Watts per node and which is also capable of carrying high volumes of data traffic typically in excess of 1 GBit/sec. The invention comprises: a data bus and an electrical conductor encased within a sleeving, the data bus defining a path for data and the conductor defining an electrical path. The sleeving is shaped and dimensioned so as to be capable of receiving junction connectors which, in use pierce the sleeving, so as to provide simultaneous connection to the data bus and electrical path. This is combined with intelligent power and data circuitry.
Patent GB-2514612-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to antenna systems
Inventor: ROWE ADRIAN
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2013-05-31
Abstract: An antenna comprises one or more antenna arrays 4 and a plurality of radio frequency (RF) transmitter and/or receiver modules 3. The RF modules 3 are contained in a housing 2 comprising a ventilation inlet 8 and an exhaust outlet 9, wherein a ventilation driver 6 (e.g. fan, impeller) drives an air flow through the housing 2. RF modules 3 are spaced to define a ventilation gap populated by heat conductive fins, strips or pins 30 projecting from a surface 10, which generates turbulence to increase the rate of heat exchange. Pin diameter and spacing may be selected to achieve turbulence according to the fluid or gas coolant used. Apertures 12, 13 may be formed between the modules 3 and antenna arrays 4 to control the air flow. The ventilation driver 6 may include a cooling unit comprising a heat exchanger and heaters for cooling or heating the ambient air input.
Patent GB-2503386-A (GB)
Title: System for changing the pitch of the contra-rotating propellers of a turboshaft engine
Inventor: CHARIER GILLES ALAIN
IPC: B64C11/30
Filed: 2012-03-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a system (25), comprising: a linear actuator (26) axially arranged in the first propeller (9) and rotatably secured thereto, a first linking mechanism (27) connecting the rod of said linear actuator (26) to the second propeller (9) in order to change the setting of the blades thereof, and including an intermediate bearing (35) between the propellers, which is capable of transmitting the translation of the rod of the actuator (26) and disconnecting the rotatable link to the first propeller (8) in order to make it possible to change the setting of the blades of the second propeller (9) rotated in the opposite direction to the former, and a second linking mechanism (28) combined with the blades of the first propeller (8) in order to change the setting thereof.
Patent GB-2520076-A (GB)
Title: Rasterisation in graphics processing systems
Inventor: HEGGELUND FRODE
IPC: G06T17/20
Filed: 2013-11-11
Abstract: Rasterisation of input primitives is performed to generate graphics fragments to be subsequently processed to generate output data for display in a render output area for each input primitive. The vertex data of the primitive and a bounding box for the primitive is determined 405, and a multi-level patch analysis is performed in order to determine patches covered at least partially by the primitive. At a first level the render output area is divided into one or more patches, and at each subsequent level the render output area being divided into a plurality of patches smaller than the patches of the preceding level. Each patch has an array of grid points defining boundaries of a set of sub-patches within that patch, and at each level the patch analysis, for each selected patch at that level, performs as a default operation testing of the grid points of the selected patch against each edge equation of the primitive to determine whether the primitive at least partially covers any of the subpatches. When performing patch analysis of a selected patch, a bounding box evaluation step determines if a special condition such as a grid point coverage condition 415 exists.
Patent GB-2511897-A (GB)
Title: Engine Pylon for an aircraft
Inventor: WEIR THOMAS JOSEPH
IPC: B64D27/26
Filed: 2013-12-03
Abstract: An engine pylon 10 for an aircraft, the pylon comprising a box beam having multiple spaced bulkheads 22 connected by mulitiple longerons 24 defining a frame 26 with multiple bays 28, and skins 30 provided on the frame to at least partially enclose one of the multiple bays. A subset of the spaced bulkheads, multiple longerons, and skins are a monolithic structure 32. The frame may further comprise integral internal support web members 50 for providing structural support to the engine pylon. The box beam may comprise a single piece monolithic structure forming all of the bulkheads, longerons and skins. The single piece monolithic structure may comprise a single piece of machined aluminium. The box beam may comprise two opposing monolithic structures joined together. The two monolithic structures may be joined together along a stepped lap joint. The two opposing monolithic structures may be joined by fasteners 54. The monolithic structure may further comprise an integrated thrust reverser track 52 extending from a side of the box beam.
Patent GB-2511205-A (GB)
Title: Data transfer
Inventor: FOUNTAIN JAMES GRAHAM
IPC: H04L12/46
Filed: 2014-01-29
Abstract: A data transfer system includes a set of switch and/or router devices 104B, 104E, 104F, each device in the set being a layer 1, 2 and/or 3 device of the OSI model and being configured to transfer data, directly or indirectly, between computing devices 102A, 102B. Each switch or router device in the set is configured to provide a virtual partition, wherein only data designated as virtual partition data is transferrable to another said device in the set via the virtual partition. The virtual partition data is identified with a specific VLAN ID associated with a subset of ports of the devices, and the devices are configured to prevent the specific VLAN ID from being changed, for example, by disabling the Multiple VLAN Registration Protocol (MVRP) on devices. The virtual partition data is assigned the highest priority by re-mapping a set of conventional service classes to one less priority than conventionally used. Separate buffers may be used for the virtual partition data.