baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2477305-A (GB)
Title: A note pad holder for a shopping trolley
Inventor: BHATTI BALVINDER SINGH
IPC: B42D5/00
Filed: 2010-01-29
Abstract: A note pad holder has a back plate 14 and a cover, and means to retain the cover against the back plate to clamp a first section of the note pad 12 there between. The cover can be removed from the back plate and includes an aperture 20 through which a further section of the note pad can protrude so to lie unobstructed against the front face of the cover. The back plate and cover may be connected by a hinge, and the first section of the pad held there between may be an anchor sheet. The back of the note pad holder may be provided with a magnet and it may also have a spring loaded clip for attaching it to the handle of a shopping trolley. The back of the note pad holder may also have retention means for a writing instrument and a coin widget. The holder is particularly intended for holding a shopping list on the handle of a trolley.
Patent GB-2478301-A (GB)
Title: Trigger mechanism for detecting intrusion into a secure area
Inventor: CAMP WARWICK JONATHAN DAVID
IPC: F42C11/00
Filed: 2010-03-02
Abstract: A trigger mechanism is disclosed comprising sensing electronics, a power source, and a length of bifilar wire. The bifilar wire has two electrically conductive filaments separated by an insulator, with a first end in electrical connection with the sensing electronics, and the power source, and a second end which is free. A circuit can be created by fusing together the two filaments in a section of the bifilar wire. The sensing electronics are configured to monitor the status of a circuit created between the bifilar wire, sensing electronics, and power source, and output a signal when the circuit is broken. On breakage of the circuit, a signal may be transmitted to one or more paging receivers, the paging receivers outputting an alarm to alert an operator that the trigger mechanism has been triggered. The bifilar wire may be used as a trip wire in a trigger mechanism for detecting intrusion into a secure area wherein the trigger mechanism may be activated by the wire being trodden on or otherwise broken by an intruder.
Patent GB-2468748-A (GB)
Title: A motion sensor incorporated within a plaster
Inventor: KLOSE HANS-PETER
IPC: A61B5/11
Filed: 2010-03-08
Abstract: A pLaster (20) for detecting motions of a body. The device contains electronic means for RFID interrogation 13, a MEMS motion sensor 11 which is able to detect accelerations in 2d and 3d, an ASIC microprocessor, data storage means and a battery 14. Wherein all of the components can be pliable and are encapsulated in a protective layer 22.
Patent GB-2480993-A (GB)
Title: Static time vortex
Inventor: LORD PHILIP DOUGLAS
IPC: G02B27/00
Filed: 2010-03-15
Abstract: A laser light shines through a slot into a cylinder and is reflected with a vacuum on an internal mirrored surface. This creates a vortex of lasers light where a time differential is formed from inside the vortex to that outside the cylinder.
Patent GB-2479391-A (GB)
Title: Combined water butt stand and watering can filler
Inventor: LOVETT MATTHEW
IPC: E03B3/03
Filed: 2010-04-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a combined water butt stand and watering can filler. The stand 1 comprises a water tank within the stand and a hinged lid 4 for water 2 extraction and a pipe connection 5 from the supported water butt 6 for water ingress via a water level controlled valve 3 to the tank in the stand. The water butt and stand may be formed as an integral unit comprising upper tank (9 figure 3), lower tank (12 figure) and valve (8 figure 3). A later embodiment relates to a stand without the water butt and level controlled valve which may be used independently from the water butt.
Patent GB-2481056-A (GB)
Title: Insertion device for a surgical instrument
Inventor: FIENNES ALBERIC
IPC: A61B17/068
Filed: 2010-06-11
Abstract: The device comprises a distal portion 4, an intermediate portion 6 and a proximal portion 8 which is configured to engage a surgical instrument. At a transition between the distal portion and the intermediate portion an external surface of the distal portion 4 and an external surface of the intermediate portion 6 an angle is defined which is less than 180 degrees. Such a construction allows the distal portion to open an incision before the incision is enlarged by the intermediate portion. The proximal portion 8 may attach to a surgical instrument such as a circular stapler. In other embodiments, the insertion device may include a screw thread on its external surface (fig 9), the insertion device may be radially expandable (figs 4 & 5) or have a stepped profile (fig 10). The device may be used with an introducer member (figs 6-8) where the distal portion of the device has means to engage the introducer member such that it moves along it.
Patent GB-2475791-A (GB)
Title: Caster wheel assembly
Inventor: KING JOHN DOUGLAS
IPC: B60B33/00
Filed: 2010-11-26
Abstract: A caster wheel assembly comprises a caster frame 8, a spring frame 4 rotationally connected to the caster frame 8 at a first turning point 5, a shock absorber 2 connected to the caster frame 8 and to the spring frame 4, and a wheel 7 rotationally connected to the spring frame 4 at a second turning point 6. Preferably, the spring frame 4 is substantially V-shaped and is connected to the caster frame 8 on both sides of the wheel 7 and is connected to the wheel 7 on both sides of the wheel 7.
Patent GB-2496831-A (GB)
Title: Anti-tamper safety switch with guard locking
Inventor: MOHTASHAM MEDI
IPC: F16P3/08
Filed: 2011-04-01
Abstract: A solenoid plunger 14 of the switch 4 is moved by cam plunger 34 and is biased towards the cam plunger 34. A locking plate 40b is positioned between the plungers 14 and 34. Cam plunger 34 is biased towards a cam 22 and is moved towards the solenoid plunger by rotation of the cam 22 by insertion of actuator 8 which causes retraction of the solenoid plunger into the switch 4. The locking plate 40b is lockable when the cam plunger 34 is biased into a detent 36 in the cam 22 when the actuator is inserted, to lock the cam plunger 34 and cam 22 and prevent removal of the actuator 8. Locking means 48 can slide on a running track (fig 2, 38a,b) to move into the path of locking arm 40b preventing it from pivoting (fig 3) towards the solenoid plunger. The lock 48 can be held in the lock position by a profiled surface 14a on the solenoid plunger when it is biased out of its housing. Two contact blocks (fig 2, A,B) can have normally open and closed contacts and be operated independently by the solenoid plunger and by the actuator, indicating whether the solenoid is energised and whether the actuator is inserted. The switch can be used on the guard door of a machine to cut power when the guard is open and resists tampering by insertion of a foreign object into the switch.
Patent GB-2489921-A (GB)
Title: Seal / container arrangement with cavity display panel(s)
Inventor: ELLIOTT HOWARD
IPC: A47F3/14
Filed: 2011-04-06
Abstract: A rupturable seal arrangement forming part of a container for storing and dispensing consumer products may be used in place of conventional blister packs for the packaging of pills, tablets or capsules or multi-cavity containers. These may be used for organising and storing mixed medication for subsequent dispensation according to a pre-defined dosage regimen. The seal includes at least one electronic display panel 10 (optionally an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel) adapted to be controlled to provide a visual indication when the contents of an associated container cavity should be dispensed. The OLED panel 10 is operated under the control of an electronic module or controller, preferably programmed with the pre-defined dosage regimen. Alternatively each individual cavity may have a display panel 10. An audible indication may also be provided when the contents of each cavity should be dispensed. Other elements of the arrangement include circuit lines 18, 20, printed conductive tracks 16, tab region 22, cavity cut lines 4, main portion of each cavity 6, lug portions 8 and frangible bridge regions 12, 14 (also see fig 2).
Patent GB-2476221-A (GB)
Title: System and method for scene change triggering
Inventor: COURNOYER ALEXIS J
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 2009-09-21
Abstract: A triggering system and process for a form reader is shown using a histogram of the optical scene. The form reader is open on three sides with a camera facing a platen on to which a form is placed. The camera converts the light rays reflected from the platen into a video stream that is sent to a processor. A change in content of a first light intensity level contrasted to the content of a second light intensity level is used to determine when the form enters the scene. Illustratively, the first light intensity level represents black levels and the second light intensity levels represent white levels. A threshold is pre-determined that isolates the first light intensity content, and when the first light intensity content remains constant (after the presence of a form) the form is deemed to be still wherein the system may then read the information on the form.
Patent GB-2480164-A (GB)
Title: A swivel joint
Inventor: WATT DANIEL IAN
IPC: E21B17/05
Filed: 2010-02-04
Abstract: A swivel joint (2) comprising a housing (4), a first pipe portion (6) for a fluid, a second pipe portion (8) for the fluid, first and second bearings (10, 12) which enable 360° relative rotation of the second pipe portion (8) with respect to the first pipe portion (6), a metal seal (14) for effecting a seal between the housing and the second pipe portion (8), a first test conduit (16) which is for testing the sealing of the swivel joint (2) and which extends through the housing (4) to a position ajacent a first side (18) of the metal seal (14), a second test conduit (20) which is for testing the swivel joint (2) and which extends through the housing (4) to a position adjacent a second side (22) of the metal seal (14), and the swivel joint (2) being such that the metal seal (14) is a pressure energiseable metal seal (14) which is energised by pressure in the swivel joint (2), the first side (18) of the metal seal (14) faces towards the first pipe portion (6), and the second side (22) of the metal seal (14) faces towards the second pipe portion (8).
Patent GB-2494450-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible mobility scooter
Inventor: HSIAO CHEN-CHI
IPC: A61G5/08
Filed: 2011-09-09
Abstract: A scooter having a collapsible frame structure is provided with a front frame 11 and a rear frame 12 mutually overlapped with each other and a collapsible unit 4 is provided at the abutment between the front and the rear frame. The collapsible unit includes two connecting plates 43 provided respectively at both sides of the front and the rear frames. Both ends of each connecting plate are pivotally connected respectively to the front and the rear frames. Further, latches and strikes 41, 42 capable of locking correspondingly with each other are respectively provided at both sides of the front and the rear frames. A collapsible seat 2 and steering column 3 are also provided.
Patent GB-2483168-A (GB)
Title: Controlling movement of displayed object based on hand movement and size
Inventor: PERSKI HAIM
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2010-07-07
Abstract: A method for controlling a device based on computer vision includes obtaining, by means of a camera, a sequence of images of a field of view, each image including at least one hand. Movement of the hand is detected and the size of the hand relative to the image which includes the hand is obtained. Movement of an object on a display of the device, such as a cursor, is controlled based on the movement of the hand and on the size of the hand. For example, a processor normalizes cursor movement in accordance with the size of the user hand relative to the entire frame (which is an indication of the distance of the hand from the camera). Thus, cursor movement may be linked to the actual hand displacement rather than to the hand angular displacement. The method may include normalizing cursor sensitivity to the size of the hand in the image. A shape recognition algorithm may be applied to identify the hand.
Patent GB-2497530-A (GB)
Title: Hand wash basin and heat exchanger
Inventor: BROWN ANDRE DAVID
IPC: A47K1/04
Filed: 2011-12-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a hand washing station in the form of a basin 12. The basin comprises a tap 14 for dispensing a relatively hot fluid into the basin, and a drain 36 for draining fluid from the receptacle. The basin also comprises an inner layer 44, which acts a heat exchanger, and an outer layer 46, with a space (44b figure 4) between the inner and outer layers for conveying a relatively cold fluid beneath a raised portion of the receptacle. The heat exchanger may have a domed or convex external surface which forms part of the basin. In use when hot water falls on the domed surface, heat is transferred from the relatively hot fluid within the basin to the relatively cold fluid between the basin inner and outer layers. The space between the basin inner and outer layers may have an inlet 60 and an outlet 68. The basin may comprise a thermostatic mixing valve 72 which may be connected to a hot water supply 76, outlet pipe 68, and have an outlet 78 to the tap.
Patent GB-2500915-A (GB)
Title: Measurement and control of bandwidth in an interconnect
Inventor: URZI IGANZIO ANTONINO
IPC: H04L47/20
Filed: 2012-04-05
Abstract: The served bandwidth of an interconnect, such as a network on chip, is measured using a bandwidth counter 60 and compared to one or more target bandwidths 40, 42, 44 in a subtractor accumulator 58. The bandwidth measurement is reset in response to an event such as a new frame 56 or change from odd line to even line served by a video timing generator of a video display unit 20. In video signals, three target bandwidths are set for each of the vertical blanking interval (VBI) period, the odd line and the even line. The signal is regulated to the target bandwidths, making use of the VBI period (see figures 4a and 4b). The difference of the served bandwidth from the target bandwidth may be used as dynamic feedback to quality of service management. The invention may also be applied in graphics processing or other multimedia applications.
Patent GB-2501507-A (GB)
Title: Spatial modulation encoding using an antenna array
Inventor: COON JUSTIN
IPC: H04B7/06
Filed: 2012-04-25
Abstract: In an array of antennas (102-106), data is spatially encoded by selecting a combination of antennas to transmit a particular sequence of eg. BPSK bits or encoding the transmission using the channel signatures of different antennas, each driven by four feed points (110). Modulator 114 selects an antenna and a feed point to be driven by signal 112, thus selecting the polarisation of the signal (vertical, horizontal or LH/RH circular, fig. 2) and allowing channel signatures to be defined. A receiver (fig. 6) determines which combinations of feed points and antennas can be differentiated most easily (302 & 304, fig. 3) and feeds this information back to the transmitter (306), allowing both spatial modulation and space shift keying.
Patent GB-2491246-A (GB)
Title: Separator device
Inventor: ADEY CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B01D21/00
Filed: 2012-05-21
Abstract: A separator device 10 for removing particles from suspension in a fluid comprises: a housing 12, having first and second apertures 96 for ingress and egress of fluid into and out of the housing. A first separator chamber 38 is disposed at one end of the housing and a second separator chamber 40 is disposed at the other end of the housing. A central chamber is disposed between the first and second separator chambers 38, 40. The first and second separator chambers 38, 40 are apertured for ingress and egress of fluid from the central chamber and each contains obstruction means to slow the flow of fluid within the chamber. Advantageously the separator device is used in a heating system to remove particles such as iron oxide from water circulating the system. A further two inventions for a sleeve for a magnet and an in-line fitment are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2508127-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical hearing aids with slot for ear
Inventor: PARRY ILSA
IPC: A61F11/00
Filed: 2012-07-20
Abstract: A hearing aid 102 includes a body member 108 that is provided with an elongate aperture 110. The elongate aperture 110 defines a retaining portion 112 of the body member and a sound-wave capturing portion 114 of the body member. The hearing aid is worn by inserting the external ear through the slot, so the retaining portion 112 is between the external ear and the wearers head and the sound-wave capturing portion 114 extends away from the external ear to form a sound-wave capturing extension of the external ear. Two hearing aids may be joined in a facing relationship by a connecting member (106, see figure 2) which is broken before use. A method of wearing a hearing aid is also provided.
Patent GB-2494537-A (GB)
Title: Lighting system
Inventor: GAMMONS RODERICK ALLEN
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2012-09-07
Abstract: A lighting system comprises a portable device 100 having means for measuring at least the colour temperature relating to lighting conditions in an environment in which the device is locatable, means 308 for transmitting data relating to said measured lighting conditions to a lighting device 102, and means 103 for controlling said lighting device in dependence on said data thereby to emulate said measured lighting conditions. The portable device may be a portable computer, such as a notebook, laptop or tablet computing device, a personal digital assistant, a smartphone or a camera.
Patent GB-2499732-A (GB)
Title: Alerting a user of a user device to the availability of a second communication interface for a communication session set up to a first communication interface
Inventor: DRYSDALE DAVID MATTHEW
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2013-02-27
Abstract: Controlling a user device in a telecommunications network, the user device comprising at least a first communication interface capable of communicating via a first part of the telecommunications network and a second communication interface capable of communicating via a second, different part of the telecommunications network. A first communication session setup request to set up a given communication session is received at the user device, the first communication session setup request being directed to the first communication interface. A communication notification in relation to the same given communication session is also received, the communication notification being directed to the second communication interface. The given communication session is established via the first communication interface via the first part of the telecommunications network; and then an alert function is activated to alert a user of the user device to the availability of the second communication interface at least on the basis of having received the communication availability notification. Aspects of the invention include receiving a communication session transfer request and transferring the given communication session to said second communication interface at least on the basis of having received said communication availability information.
Patent GB-2499912-A (GB)
Title: Multi-screen display system
Inventor: SUKENO JUNJI
IPC: G06F3/14
Filed: 2011-09-07
Abstract: Provided is an image play/update control means (7), which: computes a phase difference between a synchronization adjustment signal (SAS) which is created from synchronization adjustment data (SAD) which is received from a distribution device (TA) via a data receiving means (6), and an image display control signal (HC) which is outputted to an image display means (8); varies the period of succeeding image display control signals (HC) in accordance with the phase difference, reducing the phase difference, and thereby adjusts image update timing among a plurality of display devices. It is possible to synchronize image updates with a plurality of display devices within a given allowable range.
Patent GB-2512897-A (GB)
Title: A method for reducing the risk of motor vehicle collision damage
Inventor: PETRIDIS THEMI PHILEMON
IPC: G01S15/931
Filed: 2013-04-10
Abstract: A method and system for reducing the risk of damage to an object 10, 11 mounted on a rear of a motor vehicle 1 having a rear parking system 3, 8 during a reversing manoeuvre is disclosed. If an object such as a carrier 10 or bicycle 11 carried by the carrier 10 are sensed by a sensing system 2, 9 to be in position, a calibration for the rear parking system 3, 8 is adjusted to increase the distance from the rear of the vehicle 1 that an obstruction to the rear of the motor vehicle 1 is indicated by the rear parking system 3, 8 as being a high collision risk.
Patent GB-2499543-A (GB)
Title: A fire protected steel structure, removable panels for fire protection of steel structures and a method of manufacturing fire protection panels
Inventor: STENSEIDE MAGNE
IPC: A62C2/06
Filed: 2011-09-28
Abstract: The present invention concerns a fire protected steel structure with at least one fire protection panel covering the steel structure. The panel includes a perforated metal plate (14) and an inner expanding fire protecting layer (12) with a thickness (t1) on an inside of the perforated metal plate (14) and an outer expanding fire protecting layer (13) with a thickness (t2) on an outside of the perforated metal plate (14). The fire protecting layer extends through the perforated metal plate (14). Releasable mechanical fasteners for removable attachment of the at least one fire protection panel to the steel structure is provided. Furthermore, the invention concerns a panel for fire protection of a steel structure.
Patent GB-2514856-A (GB)
Title: Universal Environment Extender
Inventor: CHEN BEN WEI
IPC: H04N21/63
Filed: 2013-07-09
Abstract: A universal environment extender comprises a smart device 22; and a main control utility running on the smart device. Then the main control utility allows the extender as a receiver to operate in a mode that allows the extender to explore and reverse-explore i.e. exploring when in a reverse mirror mode, source content/applications and to extend a display environment 20 from another smart device 24, 27 which acts as a transmitter. The display may be a reverse mirror display and reverse mirror icons may be used to configure receiver settings. A virtual user interface (UI) utility may be provided that is able to communicate with a UI from another smart device and a network infrastructure may also be provided.
Patent GB-2516875-A (GB)
Title: Location-based navigation
Inventor: HIGGINBOTTOM BENJAMIN
IPC: G07C11/00
Filed: 2013-08-02
Abstract: A system for selecting one of a plurality of service points at bank or other premises located at a respective plurality of different service point locations for a mobile user, comprising at least one security camera at each of the premises sensing the queue at the respective service point and generating a respective output signal; a queue predictor device 16 arranged to predict the queuing length or time at the service point from the respective camera output; a GPS location device arranged to detect the current location of the mobile user; a navigation system arranged to predict the travel time of the user to each of the service point locations; and a selection device for selecting one of the service points based on both the travelling time to it and the queue time at it. Also disclosed is a computer implemented method of assisting selection