baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2423005-A (GB)
Title: Massage shoes capable of increasing circulation of blood
Inventor: YU TSUNG-I
IPC: A61H1/00
Filed: 2005-02-11
Abstract: A massage shoe comprises a controller 1 and a shoe body 2. The inner foot supporting surface of the shoe body is provided with a plurality of conducting sheets 21, 22, which are respectively connected by conducting wires 211, 221 to a selected location on a vamp or in the heel of the shoe body, and then to the controller for providing a foot with a mid-or-low-frequency electromagnetic wave massage. The controller 1 can be separated from the shoe body and controls the shoe body by a wired or a wireless means. The controller can be connected to other electric massage devices for supplying pulses. The shoe body is provided with a polarity switch 24 for changing polarity of each of the conducting sheets, whereby the massage effect can be local to a foot or global across two feet, if a pair of shoe bodies is electrically connected. The controller may be attached to the shoe body using conducting snap sockets (23, fig.1).
Patent GB-2413866-A (GB)
Title: Avoiding Write-After-Read hazards in a processor
Inventor: CAPRIOLI PAUL
IPC: G06F15/00
Filed: 2005-04-12
Abstract: Write-after-read (WAR) hazards are avoided while speculatively executing instructions on a processor. In normal execution mode, instructions are issued for execution in program order. Upon encountering an unresolved data dependency during execution of an instruction, the system generates a checkpoint, defers the instruction, and executes subsequent instructions in an execute-ahead mode wherein instructions that cannot be executed because of unresolved data dependencies are deferred and other non-deferred instructions are executed in program order. While deferring instructions, the system stores the instruction along with any resolved source operands for the instruction into a deferred buffer. If an unresolved data dependency is subsequently resolved during execute-ahead mode, the deferred instructions are executed in deferred mode. If all deferred instructions are executed in the deferred mode, normal program execution is resumed from the point where the execute-ahead mode left off.
Patent GB-2413664-A (GB)
Title: Extracting chemical data from text documents
Inventor: LAWSON ALEXANDER JOHNSTON
Filed: 2005-04-29
Abstract: The invention comprises methods and software for processing text documents and extracting chemical data therein. This is effected by: (a) identifying and tagging one or more chemical compounds within a text document; (b) identifying and tagging physical properties related to one or more of those compounds; (c) translating one or more of those compounds into a chemical structure; (d) identifying and tagging one or more chemical reaction descriptions within the text document; and (e) extracting at least some of the tagged information and storing it in a database.
Patent GB-2417076-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for and a method of determining a characteristic of a layer or layers
Inventor: MANSFIELD DANIEL IAN
IPC: G01B11/06
Filed: 2005-07-14
Abstract: In respective interferametric measurement operations on a first sample surface area having a layer structure 81 and a characterised second sample surface area 82, light, (e.g. broadband or white light), reflected by the region of the sample surface and a reference surface interfere and a sensing device senses light intensity representing interference fringes at intervals during relative movement along a measurement scan path to provide first intensity data in the form of a first series of intensity values resulting from a measurement operation on the first sample surface area and second intensity data in the form of a second series of intensity values resulting from a measurement operation on the second sample surface area. A layer structure determiner determines a frequency transform ratio corresponding to a ratio between the first and second intensity data following frequency (e.g. Fourier) transformation, and fits layer structure model having variable model parameters related to the layer thicknesses and refractive indices of the layers of a layer structure to the determined ratio by adjusting the model parameters, thereby obtaining for the model parameters values representing the layer thicknesses and refractive indices of the layers of the sample layer structure.
Patent GB-2432714-A (GB)
Title: Thin film transistor and method for fabricating an electronic device
Inventor: LI SHUNPU
IPC: H01L51/40
Filed: 2005-10-06
Abstract: A method for fabricating an electronic device is disclosed, the method comprising depositing a first layer of insulator over a substrate, depositing a first layer portion over the insulator using a printing technique, and removing a portion of the insulator using a photo-exposure technique or an etching technique, using the first layer portion as a mask. A vertical short channel thin film transistor is also disclosed, the transistor comprising a substrate, a first electrode formed over the substrate, a first layer of insulator formed over a portion of the first electrode, a second electrode formed over the first layer of insulator, a semiconductor layer forming a channel between the first and second electrodes, a dielectric layer formed over the semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode formed over the dielectric layer, wherein the gate electrode spans at least a part of the channel between the first and second electrodes.
Patent GB-2431381-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible pushchair
Inventor: GILBERTSON MICHAEL QUINTON
IPC: B62B7/12
Filed: 2005-10-19
Abstract: A collapsible chair comprising a seat frame (3), at least one front leg (6) rotatably mounted on the seat frame, and first and second rear legs (4) rotatably mounted on the seat frame. The chair has a first deployed state, and a second stored state in which the chair is collapsed into a size smaller than in the first deployed state. The first and second rear legs (4) have respectively a first and second axes of rotation, wherein the first axis of rotation is not parallel to the second axis of rotation (see figure 2C), such that distal ends of the rear legs spaced from the ends of the legs mounted on the seat frame are distanced from each other by a larger distance when in the first deployed state than when in the second stored state. The front legs may have a third axis of rotation different to the first two axes.
Patent GB-2433243-A (GB)
Title: Distribution system
Inventor: MALLAN LEE BUCHANAN
IPC: B65D19/40
Filed: 2005-11-29
Abstract: A distribution system for goods includes a pallet (30), a wheeled dolly (44) and a transfer platform (16) that has a load receiving deck (18) supported by a support structure (20). The transfer platform (16) is complementary to the pallet (30) and the dolly (44) and is constructed and arranged so that it can be placed on and transferred between the pallet and the dolly together with any goods (56) received on the load receiving deck. The support structure (20) includes lifting formations (26) suitable for engagement by a forked lifting device. The transfer platform may be sized such that an integer number of such platforms, e.g. two, fit on a standard pallet and the dolly may be the same size and shape as a transfer platform. The transfer platform and/or dolly may be stackable with similar transfer platforms and/or dollies respectively. The transfer platform may comprise a plastics moulding. The system may allow transfer of goods between pallets and dollies at a distribution depot located between one or more suppliers and one or more retail outlets.
Patent GB-2421425-A (GB)
Title: Carrying arrangement for a respiratory protection product
Inventor: GRASSL THOMAS
IPC: A45F3/08
Filed: 2005-12-20
Abstract: A carrying arrangement for a respiratory protection product is to be improved with respect to the greatest possible ability to move for the wearer. To achieve this object, shoulder supports (2,3) of solid material are provided, which are formed into a U-shape and through which a wearing strap (4) is passed. A back plate (6) is provided and a rocker (9) is fastened to the back plate in such a way as to be adjustable vertically and which has a first strap fixing (10) and a second strap fixing (11). The rocker (9) may be connected to the back plate (6) via a pin (13) in such a way as to be movable in rotation. The wearing strap (4) extends from the first strap fixing (10), through eyes (7,8) at the bottom side of the back plate to the second strap fixing (11). The wearing strap may be provided with a limiting abutment (5), the length of the wearing strap (4) can be altered by means of a clamp-action buckle (15).
Patent GB-2422032-A (GB)
Title: System and method for power management of plural information handling systems
Inventor: ZARETSKY LEE
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2006-01-06
Abstract: Information handling system power consumption across plural information handling systems 12, such as a rack 10 of servers 12, is managed to restrict operations of the information handling systems 12 to within a maximum total power consumption. Power consumption is restricted if necessary to maintain a level below the maximum by selectively operating one or more information handling systems 12 in a reduced power mode or by disapproving operation of one or more information handling systems 12. Monitoring of power consumption and configuration of reduced power consumption modes is managed by a management controller 28 associated with each information handling system 12.
Patent GB-2434078-A (GB)
Title: Lids for cookware
Inventor: MCKAY KEVIN
IPC: A47J36/06
Filed: 2006-01-13
Abstract: A set of lids for cooking vessels where each lid has a handle adapted to stably support a lid stacked on top of it, where each lid has a handle receiving means underneath the lid to accommodate the handle from the lid stacked below it. Preferably the handle has at least three supporting portions to support another lid, which may be star, Y or H shaped. Preferably the lids are substantially identical thereby allowing the lids to be stacked in any order. The lids are preferably for use with a set of stackable cooking vessels that have rims that are substantially equal and a variation of depths.
Patent GB-2438248-A (GB)
Title: Laterally split body for an electric motor
Inventor: CEVA CARLOS JOSE
IPC: H02K5/04
Filed: 2006-05-18
Abstract: A stator housing for an electric motor comprises two substantially identical body members each having a substantially semi-circular cross-section which can be aligned together to define a cavity for the stator and associated rotor. The stator is secured within the cavity 16a, 16b by a plurality of motor core support fins 24a, 24b and containment fins 25a, 25b. Brush guides 21a, 21b in respective body member are dimensioned to receive brushes 8a, 8b, brush springs in the form torsion spring 9a, 9b being located by projections eg 10a. Inter-engaging securing means 28a, 29b and 29b, 28b of the snap type are provided on the lateral edges of the body members, and their top and bottom walls and are configured to be engageable, preferably by indentations, to secure the body members in alignment. The bearing 6 is inserted into formations defined by housing parts 14a, 14b and 15a, 15b to support the rotor.
Patent GB-2427517-A (GB)
Title: Zero IF (ZIF) dual-conversion receiver
Inventor: JO BYEONG HAK
IPC: H04B1/26
Filed: 2006-05-31
Abstract: The present invention relates to a terrestrial DMB receiver capable of eliminating image noise and minimizing the number of external elements. In the invention, a terrestrial DMB signal is down-converted into a baseband I/Q signal and then up-converted into a predetermined intermediate frequency signal. The invention solves the problematic image noise and minimizes the number of external elements at the same time.
Patent GB-2426788-A (GB)
Title: System and method for automatically requiring secondary safety sensors
Inventor: KELLER ROBERT
IPC: E05F15/00
Filed: 2006-06-01
Abstract: A force reversal value for an installed moveable barrier (110) is identified. The force reversal value is compared to a predetermined threshold. When the comparison indicates that the force reversal value exceeds the predetermined threshold, the operation of the moveable barrier operator (102) is halted. A secondary safety device (116, 118) can then be installed and, responsive to the installation, the operator can be reenabled.
Patent GB-2441736-A (GB)
Title: An air bed with a detachable sleeping bag
Inventor: PASSANT DEBORAH
IPC: A47C27/08
Filed: 2006-09-12
Abstract: An all in one self-inflating and deflating airbed with sleeping bag. The sleeping bag has an interlayer which is made of 100% cotton, 3. The sleeping bag can be separated from the air bed by a zip 1, for machine washing. The pump which powers the inflation and deflation is powered by 4D alkaline batteries 2. This pump is built in to the air bed itself. This bag was also designed so that it will fold up in to a compact space.
Patent GB-2442795-A (GB)
Title: Foil packs and dispenser
Inventor: WENT ROBERT
IPC: A45D44/00
Filed: 2006-10-11
Abstract: The dispenser comprises of a top lid, which is sprung in the open position by a spring around the shaft. The main base is supported at an angle. The foil pack is placed into the front of the dispenser as shown. The lid is then pushed shut until the tacky material makes contact with the foil. Now by letting the top lid up smoothly by the spring action the first foil is picked up, opened and slid partially forward out off the specially designed pack towards the operator ready for use.
Patent GB-2443218-A (GB)
Title: Improved Lithium Ion Elecrtochemical cells
Inventor: GORDON-SMITH TOBIAS JAMES
IPC: H01M10/36
Filed: 2006-10-24
Abstract: An electrochemical cell has a negative electrode comprising a liquid crystal templated mesoporous material capable of forming a lithium insertion alloy, and having a relatively high porosity of from 38% to 80%.
Patent GB-2448474-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing hand held items
Inventor: JONES KIM MARIE
IPC: B43K5/00
Filed: 2007-02-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to the dispensing of hand-held items, and in particular to an apparatus and method for dispensing such items, and to elongate items such as pens for dispensing from a dispenser. A dispenser 4 for dispensing hand-held items 10 comprises a chamber 44 for holding at least one of said items 10, a dispensing portion 8 for dispensing said items and an activatable release device 46, 77 for releasing of said items from the chamber 44 to the dispensing portion 8 and which when activated permits an item 10 from the chamber to be released to the dispensing portion 8. The release device 46, 77 is arranged to be activated by an item 10 being dispensed by the dispensing portion to release an item 10 from the chamber to the dispensing portion for subsequent dispensing. The items may be single use pens for use in hospitals, for example.
Patent GB-2444563-A (GB)
Title: Printing apparatus with independently driven printing, cutting and/or folding means
Inventor: THOMSON MATTHEW HAMILTON
IPC: B41F13/56
Filed: 2007-03-15
Abstract: An improved web-fed or reel-fed printing press S' comprises printing means 3 having a printing motor, cutting means 7 having a cutting means motor. Means for controlling the printing means motor and the cutting means motor may be provided, comprising software and/or firmware and/or electronic circuitry, but does not include hardware common to the motors, such as a common shaft drive. The apparatus S' also comprises a folding means having a folding means motor also controlled by the control means. This arrangement provides a particularly advantageous effect, whereby the motors are independently driven, but commonly controlled.
Patent GB-2447861-A (GB)
Title: Removable bolt assembly for fastening a toilet seat
Inventor: SHIAU DANIEL
IPC: A47K13/12
Filed: 2007-03-24
Abstract: A removable bolt assembly for fastening a toilet seat to a commode includes a bolt 10, a nut 20 and a knob or handle 110. The knob or handle 110 is pivotally mounted to the bolt 10. The bolt 10 can pass through a hole in the toilet and engage the nut 20.
Patent GB-2448734-A (GB)
Title: Controlling operation of a compressor to avoid surge, stall or flutter
Inventor: FLUCKER STEVEN SCOTT
IPC: F04D27/02
Filed: 2007-04-26
Abstract: A compressor or fan is controlled to avoid stall, surge or flutter. The control system includes a look-up table from which is retrieved a margin-adjusted limiting value of a control parameter of the compressor, using inputs representing inlet guide vane angle (IGV), non-dimensional speed of the compressor (N/R4T), vehicle Mach number (Mn) and inlet geometry (IG). A variable surge or flutter safety margin about a nominal limiting value of a control parameter is pre-established to reflect threats to the working, flutter and surge lines, for example as a result of measurement inaccuracies, and from this the margin-adjusted limiting value is derived. An actual value of the control parameter is determined in real time, and the actual value is compared with the margin-adjusted limiting value. An output signal indicating surge or flutter risk is generated if the actual value falls within the surge or flutter safety margin.
Patent GB-2433704-A (GB)
Title: Separator for multi-phase slug flow and method of designing same
Inventor: ESPARZA JOSE OSCAR
IPC: B01D19/00
Filed: 2007-04-26
Abstract: A slug flow separator (100) facilitates the separation of a mixture flow into component parts. The separator (100) includes an upper-tier elongate conduit (102), a lower-tier elongate conduit (104) and a plurality of spaced apart connectors (106). Each of the upper and lower-tier elongate conduits (102; 104) has an outlet (112; 114) and at least one of the upper and lower-tier elongate conduits (102; 104) has an inlet (108; 110) for receiving the mixture flow. The upper and lower-tier elongate conduits (102; 104) also each have a plurality of openings such that one connector (106) of the plurality of connectors (106) may interconnect one of the upper-tier elongate conduit (102) openings with a one of the lower-tier elongate conduit (104) openings. The connectors enable communication of at least one of a liquid component and the at least one of another liquid component and a gas component of the mixture flow there between.
Patent GB-2453919-A (GB)
Title: Flood barrier
Inventor: KIRK ROBERT
IPC: E06B9/00
Filed: 2007-07-09
Abstract: A flood barrier for a door comprising a panel with an adjustable braided rubber edging. The flood barrier has a series of threaded rods which are used to force the rubber edging into contact with the door frame and step creating a seal around the edge of the barrier. The panel may be made from a lightweight material, for example aluminum.
Patent GB-2438341-A (GB)
Title: Rotary actuator
Inventor: HOLTZ TODD GRANGER
IPC: F15B15/12
Filed: 2006-03-01
Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of rotary actuators. Specifically, the present invention relates to rotary actuators comprising a rotatable top piston assembly and a stationary bottom piston assembly wherein rotation of the top piston assembly can be caused by pressurizing one or more cavities between the top and bottom piston assemblies.
Patent GB-2455133-A (GB)
Title: Balancing the bandwidth used by communication between processor arrays by allocating it across a plurality of communication interfaces
Inventor: GRAY ALAN HENRY
IPC: G06F9/48
Filed: 2007-11-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of assigning signals to an interface. The method is for use in a system in which at least two processor arrays are interconnected by a grouped interface connection which comprises a plurality of interfaces. The method comprises analysing a set of signals that are to be transmitted across the grouped interface connection. Each of the signals having an associated bandwidth (or other characteristic), with each signal being assigned to an interface in the grouped interface connection so as to substantially balance the total bandwidth of the signals between the plurality of interfaces.
Patent GB-2442375-A (GB)
Title: Palisade fencing
Inventor: KERR IAN
IPC: E04H17/14
Filed: 2004-08-26
Abstract: A palisade fence 10 comprises a plurality of pales 18 each having a face for location directly adjacent a face of a support rail 14, 16 and fasteners 40 for securing the pales to the rail and passing through the faces. Also disclosed is a palisade fence which comprises support posts 12 and rails 14,16 extending between the posts, and pales 18 mounted between the rails. The rails define V-shaped apertures (28, 30, Fig 3) for receiving the pales. The pales are additionally secured to the rails by bolts 40.
Patent GB-2445663-A (GB)
Title: Wheeled step ladder
Inventor: SANGER JAMES ROBERT
IPC: E06C1/397
Filed: 2008-01-04
Abstract: A moveable stepladder is provided, comprising: a rigid frame <B>10</B> having a plurality of steps <B>20</B>, the frame being sell-supporting in a first, relatively upright position of the frame, so as to permit use of the steps; a receptacle <B>25</B>, located within the frame, so as to permit items to be carried therein; and a rolling means, attached to the frame and positioned so as to permit movement of the frame when the frame is rotated away from the relatively upright position, but so as not to support the frame when the frame is in the said relatively upright position. The rolling means may be wheels <B>30</B>. The step ladder may have side supports extending above the steps and able to be extended further by addition of support extensions <B>40</B>. A stabilizer <B>50</B> may be provided and may be attachable to the frame to increase its width.
Patent GB-2460855-A (GB)
Title: Electron spectroscopy apparatus comprising a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon ion gun
Inventor: PAGE SIMON
IPC: G01N23/22
Filed: 2008-06-11
Abstract: The present invention provides an electron spectroscopy apparatus 2 comprising a high energy particle source 12 for irradiating a sample 6, an electron detector system 16 for detecting electrons emitted from the sample, and an ion gun 8 for delivering a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) ion beam 10 to the sample 6, wherein the ion gun 8 comprises a PAH ion source. The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon may comprise anthracene, pyrene, ovalene, or, more preferably, coronene or dicoronylene. In an embodiment, the PAH is located in a heated chamber (22 in Figure 2) and vaporised to produce gas phase PAH. The gas phase PAH molecules are then ionised by electron impact, extracted from the ion source via an extraction field and focussed using ion optics. The PAH ion beam 10 is preferably used for removing material from outer layers of the sample 6 when performing depth analyses, and provides improvements in terms of reduced sample damage and deposition of unwanted material.
Patent GB-2452390-A (GB)
Title: Radar device including area determination module, noise-level calculation module and an interpolation module.
Inventor: OKUNISHI AKIRA
IPC: G01S7/28
Filed: 2008-08-22
Abstract: The radar device includes an area determination module (13) for performing a determination of a noise superior area or a target-echo superior area for each divided area of a radar-search area defined in advance, a noise-level calculation module (14) for calculating a noise level for a divided area based on received signals from the divided area that is determined as the noise superior area, and an interpolation module (15) for interpolating or extrapolating the calculated noise level for the divided area that is determined as the noise superior area, to obtain a noise level for a divided area that is determined as the target-echo superior area.