baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2435994-A (GB)
Title: A sight for a security door
Inventor: MORRIS ANDREW PETER
IPC: E06B7/30
Filed: 2006-03-08
Abstract: A sight arrangement for a door comprises an annular body 2 with a screw thread engaged by a locking ring 3 to secure a sight transparency 6 such that when assembled there is substantially no gap between the sight transparency and the annular body and/or the ring. The ring may include opposed key indents (17, Figure 2) to tighten it into the body. Substantially incompressible, 1 mm thick rubber gaskets 11, 12 may be provided between the transparency and the body and/or ring. The body or the ring may have a flange 14 for engaging about an aperture in the door. The body and ring are preferably aluminium. The ring may be locked against rotation by a screw, peg or a spot weld. The sight transparency may be made of glass and may have a chamfer or shoulder 21 on each end for engagement by the body and the ring to locate the transparency.
Patent GB-2435808-A (GB)
Title: A fishing rod holder
Inventor: BRADLEY PHILLIP
IPC: A45F5/00
Filed: 2006-03-09
Abstract: A fishing rod holder that has a plate 1 with a hinged arm 2 attached to the plate, were the hinged arm 2 has holes 8 to support the butt of a fishing rod, thereby allowing the user to change the fly or spinner on the fishing rod. The hinged arm 2 may be held in the stored position, when the arm 2 is parallel to the plate 1, by a bar/safety catch 7 that is pivotally attached to the plate 1 of the fishing rod holder or held in place by a magnet. Alternatively the hinged arm 7 may be held in the stored position by a magnet. The holder may be attached to a belt via belt holes 5, or clipped over the user's belt or pocket.
Patent GB-2424515-A (GB)
Title: Tunable dielectric radio frequency microelectromechanical system capacitive switch
Inventor: HUNT ANDREW TYE
IPC: B81B7/00
Filed: 2006-03-21
Abstract: A tunable RF MEMS switch comprises a moveable electrode 20, a fixed electrode 14c and a variable dielectric 24. The variable dielectric 24 may be a ferroelectric material such as barium strontium titanate (BST). The tunable dielectric constant of the variable dielectric 24 provides the possibility of making linearly tunable MEMS capacitors by controlling the voltage applied across the moveable electrode 20 and the fixed electrode 14c. A third electrode 14b may also be provided to drive the moveable electrode 20 between open and closed positions. The switch may function as a time delay line, a tunable filter, a phase shifter and also as a high frequency switch.
Patent GB-2436392-A (GB)
Title: 3D Display apparatus
Inventor: RHODES JAMES EDWARD
IPC: G02B30/00
Filed: 2006-03-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to display apparatus. In particular but not exclusively the present invention relates to display apparatus capable of being viewed from a range of angles. A 3D display apparatus comprising a plurality of panels, each panel 100 having first and second opposing faces, wherein the panels are angularly spaced about a common axis, and wherein each panel is provided with display means across at least a portion of a face of the panel, the apparatus being adapted to control a level of contrast across the display means of each panel such that an appearance of a composite display formed by portions of the displays visible from a given angular position is substantially unchanged if the apparatus is rotated about said common axis. The apparatus may be used to display the time in the form of hands of a clock. The displayed image is viewable from all angles.
Patent GB-2437267-A (GB)
Title: Making fibrous metal matrix composites
Inventor: CLARK DANIEL
IPC: C22C47/08
Filed: 2006-03-23
Abstract: A method of forming a metal matrix composite article and a metal matrix composite weld involves forming a zone of molten metal 4 using a laser, hot gas or electron beam 8 and adding fibrous material 8 to the zone 4 in a directionally controlled manner as it is moved. The metal which is melted may be the surface of a substrate or be powder 6 or foil introduced into the laser, hot gas or electron beam 8. The fibrous material may comprise one or more continuous fibres 8 or elongate fibrous particles (e.g. at least 0.7 mm long) (6, Fig. 3) which are directionally guided along a channel (7, Fig. 3) into the molten metal 4. The method may be used to make articles by build-up welding and for welding components together.
Patent GB-2425251-A (GB)
Title: Infinitely adjustable vehicle head restraint with position biasing
Inventor: LOW KAR K
IPC: B60N2/48
Filed: 2006-04-13
Abstract: An infinitely adjustable head restraint assembly 20 that includes a head restraint 22 adapted for movement between a first position and a second position relative to a seatback 12 of a vehicle seat assembly (10). The head restraint assembly 20 also includes at least one biasing member 26 that biases the head restraint 22 away from the first position toward the second position. Furthermore, the head restraint assembly 20 includes a retainer mechanism 28 operable to retain the head restraint 22 in any position between the first position and the second position and operable to release the head restraint 22 for movement between the first position and the second position. The head restraint assembly 20 can be incorporated in a vehicle seat assembly (10). The retainer mechanism can include a torsion spring 76 that grips or releases a rod 68. The head restraint can include a stabilizing member 90 to maintain linear movement.
Patent GB-2440509-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming a badminton racquet having a T shaped joint
Inventor: SHENG TSENG YI
IPC: A63B49/02
Filed: 2006-08-01
Abstract: A method of forming a badminton racquet having a head portion 22 and handle portion 24 formed of fibre reinforced plastics tubes, connected by a hollow, tubular 'T' shaped joint member 30, includes the steps of (a) forming prepreg head and handle tubes 22, 24, (b) bending head tube 22 into a loop, (c) connecting the ends of head tube 22 to the transverse ends 321 of joint 30, (c) connecting the end 241 of handle tube 24 to the free longitudinal end 341 of joint 30, such that head 22 and handle tube 24 are in communication via joint 30, (d) placing the tubes 22, 24 and joint 30 into a die 42, (e) inflating head tube 22 through handle tube 24 to force head tube 22 against an inner wall of die 42, and (f) curing head tube 22 so that head tube 22 and joint 30 are joined together. Three prepregs 40 may be wound around the connections of head tube 22, joint 30 and handle tube 24 before step (d). Handle tube 24 may also be inflated to press against the die and cured in steps (e) and (f), or may be cured prior to step (c).
Patent GB-2441801-A (GB)
Title: Optical interconnection of components within a housing which has a reflective surface
Inventor: ARTUS RAYMONDE GENE CLIFFORD
IPC: H04B10/80
Filed: 2006-09-15
Abstract: A component assembly 10 comprising a housing 12 having an internally reflective surface 14; a plurality of optical components 16 located in the housing 12; and an optical medium 44 in direct contact with each optical component 16, for optically connecting each optical component 16 to at least one other optical component 16, whereby optical data may be transferred between the optical components 16 in the assembly 10. The optical medium may be a liquid such as paraffin or silicon oil containing scattering particles to aid diffusion of light. The reflective surface may be a Lambertian surface.
Patent GB-2442517-A (GB)
Title: Floating game apparatus
Inventor: PRUE RUSSELL
IPC: A63F1/00
Filed: 2006-09-28
Abstract: A floating game apparatus 10 has a releasable game playing surface 16 which is preferably wrapped around a float 10, forming a sleeve 13. The surface 16 is preferably formed of an elastic material held in position by hook and loop fasteners 17, 14 which secure the surface to the float 10 and forms the sleeve 13 respectively. The playing surface 16 may incorporate pockets recessed into depressions in the float 10. Also small pockets may be provided on or around the edge of the surface 16 to enable players to store cards, chips, counters, markers etc. The game apparatus 10 may be joined with others via hook and eye arrangement to form a larger playing surface. The game surface 16 and the markings on it, which may represent a conventional card playing table, should be able to repel chemical attack from the sanitising agents in swimming pool water.
Patent GB-2431692-A (GB)
Title: Drawer locking
Inventor: HUNT TERRY RONALD
IPC: E05B65/463
Filed: 2006-10-25
Abstract: A drawer locking system for a drawer assembly utilises an elongate lock bar 22 moulded from a plastics material and having a plurality of bosses 23 on one side thereof for engagement in slots 21 of a drawer assembly 10 whereby the lock bar 22 may slide vertically parallel to a side panel 12 of the assembly. Opposed to each boss 23 is a respective arm 24 and each drawer 17 has a stop member 32 engageable with a respective arm 24 when the lock member 22 is in a locked position thereby to prevent opening of the drawer. Sufficient strength for the arms 24 can be obtained despite the lock bar being moulded from a plastics material by the engagement between the opposed bosses 23 and the slots 21. For interlocking purposes each drawer can be provided with a cam which, when a drawer is opened, moves the lock bar to its locked position so as to prevent the other drawers from being opened.
Patent GB-2433212-A (GB)
Title: Computer program for causing dirtying of a computer game character
Inventor: SATA HIRONORI
IPC: A63F13/00
Filed: 2006-12-15
Abstract: A program which controls motion of a game character causes the character appearance to become discoloured by executing (i) a trigger motion detection step which detects whether a target portion of the character has executed a predetermined triggering move, and (ii) a colouring step which discolours the target portion of the character when a trigger motion has been detected. The depth of discolouration may be varied depending on the number of times that the target portion is discoloured by the colouring step, and the initial colour of the target portion may be restored by a colour restoration step according to progress of the game. The game character is preferably a sports character, such as a soccer player character, and the discolouration may represent dirtying of the player's strip or kit when the player falls over or slides on the ground. The discolouration is preferably affected by parameters representing the weather, e.g. with more pronounced discoloration in rainy weather, and is preferably affected by parameters representing the type of playing surface, e.g. grass pitch or earth pitch. The target portion may include front left and right, and rear left and right portions of the player character shorts and socks.
Patent GB-2435445-A (GB)
Title: Making a color display device
Inventor: WINTER STEVEN B
IPC: C08J7/043
Filed: 2006-12-20
Abstract: A color display device for the display of metallic or special effect pigmented paint using commercially available or the manufacturer's paint is made by spraying the metallic or special effect pigmented paint onto a polymeric web (118) behind a knife (108) or onto a first roller (420) which is a part of a roller coater. After drying, the paint coated web is cut into swatches which are then adhered to a mount base (222) such that the dried paint film can be viewed through the polymeric film.
Patent GB-2432949-A (GB)
Title: Handheld electronic device with text disambiguation
Inventor: KOLOMIETS SERGEY
IPC: G06F15/02
Filed: 2005-06-02
Abstract: A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software. The device provides output in the form of a default output and a number of variants. The output is based largely upon the frequency, i.e., the likelihood that a user intended a particular output, but various features of the device provide additional variants that are not based solely on frequency and rather are provided by various logic structures resident on the device. The device enables editing during text entry and also provides a learning function that allows the disambiguation function to adapt to provide a customized experience for the user. The disambiguation function can be selectively disabled and an alternate keystroke interpretation system provided. Additionally, the device can facilitate the selection of variants by displaying a graphic of a special <NEXT> key of the keypad that enables a user to progressively select variants generally without changing the position of the user's hands on the device.
Patent GB-2445799-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner
Inventor: BRADSHAW LUKE CHARLES
IPC: A47L9/16
Filed: 2007-01-20
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises a cyclone unit 38 having an axis of rotation that in use, is arranged more than 45 degrees from the vertical. The cyclone unit 38 may be horizontally positioned and situated in the base (8, fig 4) and between the wheels 32, 34 of the vacuum cleaner arrangement. A number of fins 62 enable the cyclone unit 38 to be orientated inside the base such that suction ducts in the cyclone unit align with holes in the base. Various other vacuum configurations are also defined and these are a vacuum cleaner head and a vacuum cleaner characterised by an opening and at least two pipes (66, 68, fig 11) leading from the opening, a vacuum cleaner characterised by a handle incorporating a switch (14, fig 5), a vacuum cleaner characterised by a handle that is movable between a first position and a second position and a vacuum cleaner characterised by a variable power control switch.
Patent GB-2440049-A (GB)
Title: Building Panel
Inventor: NALBORCZYK STEFAN MARTIN
IPC: E04F13/14
Filed: 2007-07-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a building panel of the type that forms the outside wall of a building and comprises a support member 15 and a multiplicity of building blocks 16 secured at one side of the support member 15. There is at the other side of the support member 15 at least one spacing element 11, 12 having an end part 13, 14 terminating at a distance from said other side of the support member 15 so as at least partly to define a cavity between said other side 15 and a plane containing said end part 13, 14. At least a portion of the or each spacing element 11, 12 is perforated to allow drainage from, and/or ventilation through, the cavity.
Patent GB-2437454-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable Measuring Scoop
Inventor: KILDUFF EDWARD H
IPC: G01F19/00
Filed: 2006-01-20
Abstract: An adjustable measuring scoop including a partition that is movable so as to result in a scoop size that can be selectively determined between a maximum and a minimum by ready manual manipulation of the scoop. Part of the perimeter of the movable partition may include a lip (which may further include a flange and/or a seal) that is preferably configured and formed of suitable materials so as to permit for the containment of fine powders, liquids, etc. The movable partition may also include a depression formed on its upper surface for the convenient temporary holding of materials.
Patent GB-2452028-A (GB)
Title: Drainage kerb assembly
Inventor: ROTHERY CHRIS
IPC: E01C11/22
Filed: 2007-08-06
Abstract: The drainage kerb assembly, particularly for use on bridges, elevated highways and other structures susceptible to expansion, comprises two kerb drainage units 1, each with a trough 6 with open ends and a cap 7, and a channel 11 that connects the two drainage units which includes an expansion joint 12 and has an internal transverse cross-section which is aligned with and matches the transverse internal cross-sections of the troughs. The transverse cross-section of the troughs and channel are preferably square or rectangular and substantially uniform along their length. The expansion joint is preferably formed from an elastomeric insert 15 or sleeve which connects first and second channel sections 13,14 located between the drainage units. Also claimed is a channel for use in a drainage system and a method of providing a kerb drainage system.
Patent GB-2441227-A (GB)
Title: A communication balise and an associated communication system
Inventor: BRANDT YVES
IPC: B61L3/12
Filed: 2007-08-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a balise (2) for remotely communicating a signaling message to a communication device (8) on board a vehicle (6). The balise comprises a first module (17, 26) for retrieving a signaling message (S1, S2, S3) coded according to a first coding scheme and a second module (19, 36) for retrieving a signaling message coded according to a second coding scheme. The balise further comprises a switching means (20) for connecting one from the first (17, 26) or the second (19, 36) retrieval module to a command means. The command means is able to determine at least one parameter of the received signal in order to select a retrieval module (17, 19, 26, 36) and able to command the connecting of the selected retrieval module by the switching means. A transmitter (12, 14) is connected to the switching and command means for transferring the selected data telegram (S4, S5) to the vehicle. The balise allows messages to be received in either the KVB (S1) or Eurobalise (S2, S3) method over the respective receivers/retrieval means and share a common transmitter means to respond with a KVB (S4) or Eurobalise (S5) signal, thus requiring only one balise on the track rather than multiple individually configured balises.
Patent GB-2455350-A (GB)
Title: Plug valve
Inventor: ANDERSON RICHARD JAMES ROBERT
IPC: F16K5/04
Filed: 2007-12-07
Abstract: A plug valve assembly having an inlet and an outlet comprises a housing 1 including a bore 1a extending through the housing between the inlet and outlet, a cavity 5 intersecting the bore, and a plug 2 mounted in the cavity for rotation between first and second positions. In the first position an orifice 2a extending through the plug is aligned axially with the bore 1a of the housing to allow fluid to flow from the inlet to the outlet and in the second position fluid is prevented from flowing from the inlet to the outlet. Seals 7 are located in the cavity between the plug and an inner surface of the cavity 5, and a cap 3 is releasably attachable to the housing 1. A surface of the cap 3 limits upward movement of the plug 2 in the housing. The housing 1 includes a reinforcement collar 6 extending around the inner surface of the cavity 5.
Patent GB-2456806-A (GB)
Title: Bellows for handle for power tool
Inventor: HARCAR FRANTISEK
IPC: B25D17/04
Filed: 2008-01-24
Abstract: A bellows member (312, Figure 22) for closing a gap between a handle (294, Figure 22) and a housing (290, Figure 22) of a power tool (288, Figure 22), comprises a first mounting portion 356 for mounting to the handle, a second mounting portion 358 for mounting to the housing, a compressible portion 360 connecting the first and second mounting portions and at least one vibration damping member 362 between the first and second mounting portions. The at least one vibration damping member may comprise a resilient member adapted to be compressed by movement of the first mounting portion towards the second mounting portion. The compressible portion may comprise a plurality of pleats, wherein the at least one vibration damping member is located between a pair of adjacent pleats. Also disclosed is a power tool comprising a housing with a second mounting part, a handle moveably mounted to the housing with a first mounting part and at least one bellows member of the present invention.
Patent GB-2443145-A (GB)
Title: Media play system
Inventor: BOOTH JOHN
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2006-08-21
Abstract: A media play system (10, 100) comprising a media server (12) having a plurality of outputs each connectable to a different playback station (34); characterised in that the server is also connectable to at least one device that is capable of storing digital content, such device being either a mobile media player (40) docked in a mobile media docking mechanism (38) or a local network (102) having connected to it a device (41) having media tracks stored therein.
Patent GB-2445897-A (GB)
Title: Airfoil for a first stage nozzle guide vane
Inventor: SALTMAN IVOR
IPC: F01D5/14
Filed: 2006-12-22
Abstract: The present invention provides an airfoil (32) for a first stage nozzle guide vane having an external surface with first and second sides. The external surface extends spanwise between a hub and a tip and streamwise between a leading edge (34) and a trailing edge (36) of the airfoil. The external surface includes a contour substantially defined by Table 1 as listed in the specification.
Patent GB-2446340-A (GB)
Title: Substrate having photcatalytic and activated carbon constituents and process for producing
Inventor: LI SHULONG
IPC: B01J21/06
Filed: 2006-12-07
Abstract: Provided herein is a photocatalytic substrate comprising a textile support and a finish on at least a first surface thereof. The finish on at least the first surface of the textile support comprises a particulate photocatalytic material and a binder. On the opposite surface of the textile support is disposed a coating comprising activated carbon particles and a binder. Also provided is a process for producing such photocatalytic substances.
Patent GB-2461537-A (GB)
Title: Golf counter
Inventor: LEE LIEN-HSIN
IPC: A63B57/00
Filed: 2008-07-01
Abstract: A golf counter includes a disk-like body member (11), which has a center opening (113), a series of symbols (112) marked on the top wall and equiangularly spaced around the center opening, and a plurality of positioning holes (111) corresponding to the symbols, a magnet (12) secured to the bottom side of the disk-like body member (11), and a rotating faceplate (2) , which is rotatably secured to the disk-like body member (11) by the magnetic attraction force of the magnet and has a through viewing hole (212) for showing one of the symbols (112) of the disk-like body member, and two raised portions (211) protruding from the bottom side and selectively engaging the positioning holes (111) of disk-like body member (11) to let the through viewing hole (212) show one of the symbols (112).
Patent GB-2452618-A (GB)
Title: Battery pack including an electric harness and method of manufacturing same
Inventor: SCOTT JOHN S
IPC: H01M50/519
Filed: 2008-09-04
Abstract: A battery pack including an electric coupling assembly. The battery pack 100 includes a top housing 110, a bottom housing 105, a cell pad, a plurality of battery cells, a harness, and a circuit board. The harness includes a frame 200 and electric coupler assembly 205 having a plurality of internal and external electric couplings. The internal and external electric couplings include cell couplings and circuit board couplings. The internal and external couplings are held in place during manufacturing by links which are cut after the electric coupler assembly is molded into the frame.