baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2408155-A (GB)
Title: Gear train drive for a wheel generator
Inventor: CHEN TING-HSING
IPC: H02K7/18
Filed: 2003-11-12
Abstract: An internal gear 14 formed with the wheel hub drives a gear 22 via intermediate gears 21 supported on a plate 23 located non-rotatably with respect to the shaft 5. Gear 22 is fastened to bushing 3 which carries a permanent magnet 41 for relative rotation with respect to coil 42. Alternatively, the gear 14 may be formed separately from the hub and bolted thereto (fig 5). Bearings 12 support the hub on the shaft 5 which includes a clip-on outer cover 7 and an inner cover 6. A sleeve 43 covers the coil 42. In a further embodiment the gear train includes a second intermediate gear set 24 which engages gears 212 formed with the gears 21 so as to increase the gear ratio. Applications include illumination devices on scooters, tricycles, carts, roller skates etc.
Patent GB-2411567-A (GB)
Title: Lawnmower blade
Inventor: STOCKLEY PAUL
IPC: A01D34/73
Filed: 2004-03-04
Abstract: A rotary lawnmower blade 1 comprises a mounting portion 2 provided with means for attaching the blade to the rotary output shaft of a motor, and at least one blade member 3, 4 extending outwardly from the mounting portion. The or each blade member 3, 4 terminates in a respective tip having a leading, cuffing edge portion 3a, 4a, an upturned intermediate portion 3b, 4b and a trailing edge portion 3c, 4c. The profile of the or each tip portion is such that its upturned intermediate portion 3b, 4b merges with its trailing edge portion 3c, 4c at a point of inflexion.
Patent GB-2415574-A (GB)
Title: Authenticating messages in a telecommunication system
Inventor: SONDH JAGJEET
IPC: H04W4/00
Filed: 2004-06-21
Abstract: A system for transmitting messages such as SMS messages and WAP push messages between devices registered with a telecommunication system is disclosed. The messages are authenticated. In order to send an authenticated message from a first device to a second device, the first device provides its key to the second device together with the MSISDN (or other public address) of the first device. This information is stored on the second device. The first device then generates a message. A hash value of the message is calculated using the first device's key. A secure message is generated which comprises the hash value and the message. The secure message is then transmitted to the second device. At the second device the key of the first device is retrieved from the store of the second device by using the MSISDN of the first device (included in the received message) as the identifier for the key. The hash value of the received message is calculated using the key of the first device stored on the second device. The two hash values are compared to determine whether the message is authenticated.
Patent GB-2416535-A (GB)
Title: Resealable closures
Inventor: MCGEOUGH PETER MICHAEL
IPC: B65D55/06
Filed: 2004-07-27
Abstract: A closure (2) comprising a spout (6) and an overcap (4) is adapted to be sealed to a container neck (50) by means of a double-sided foil (8). The overcap (4) has a depending valve (24), which engages with the spout (6) to hold these components together prior to assembly to the container. The spout (6) has a flange (10) adapted to seat on a rim (54) of the container neck and an annular wall (28) that is received within the container neck (50). The foil (8) is welded to the flange (10) and is also used to weld the closure (2) to a rim (54) of a container neck of standard threaded design. The overcap (4) can screw to an external thread on the container neck. The primary ex-factory seal is provided by welding the assembled closure to the neck. The secondary seal is provided by the engagement of the overcap valve (24) with the spout (6).
Patent GB-2409086-A (GB)
Title: Basket housing and assembly for use in a railroad switch
Inventor: CLICK GARY
IPC: B61L5/06
Filed: 2002-06-19
Abstract: A basket housing 106 for use in a railroad basket assembly comprises an opening 105 through which a rod 102 can move. The movement of the rod is limited by an abutment 108 associated with the rod. Further means 120 are provided for retaining an arm associated with the housing preferably on a head portion 116 of the housing. A lower portion of the housing comprises means 98, 112 and 114 for securing a switch rod to the housing. In a further embodiment the assembly may have an element which slides along a rod or bar having a pair of pins 122 and 124 on which a pair of arms may be rotatably mounted on the sliding element.
Patent GB-2420220-A (GB)
Title: Ceramic metal halide lamps
Inventor: MUCKLEJOHN STUART ALBERT
IPC: H01J61/12
Filed: 2004-11-10
Abstract: A ceramic metal halide discharge lamp for use in street and ground illumination lighting has a halide dosage weight to mercury weight of between 0.40 and 0.77. For a 150W lamp, the range is preferably between 0.53 and 0.68. The halide dose may comprise iodides of sodium, lanthanides and thallium. The lanthanides may include dysprosium and cerium.
Patent GB-2411558-A (GB)
Title: Map display device
Inventor: EBI MASAKI
IPC: G09B29/00
Filed: 2005-02-16
Abstract: A car navigation device displays a map by using colours from a first palette when the speed of the vehicle is below a predetermined value and from a second palette when travelling above this value. The contrast of the colours in the second palette is higher than those in the first palette. In this way features may be hidden when travelling at a higher speed and revealed when travelling at a low speed. The different colour palettes may also be selected depending on ambient sunlight or by user operation.
Patent GB-2412130-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement and method for integrating a high pressure riser sleeve within a low pressure riser
Inventor: MOKSVOLD HARALD
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2005-03-16
Abstract: An arrangement and method for integrating a high pressure riser sleeve 60 from the upper end of a high pressure drilling and workover riser 10 which is terminated by an upper BOP 20 close to sea level in one end and by a sub-sea blowout preventer BOP or a low riser package LRP close to the seabed in the lower end. Said high pressure riser sleeve 60 being installed, connected and integrated to the high pressure drilling and workover riser 10 and extending up to and above the drill floor 90, inside a low pressure drilling riser slip joint which is connected to the drilling and workover riser 30, 40, 41. The present invention relates to offshore drilling and well activities preformed from a floating drilling or workover rig or vessel 93. The invention specify a system and a method where operations can be switched from drilling with jointed drillpipe in a conventional manner, into performing underbalanced wireline and/or coiled tubing activities with full well pressure, much more effectively than with prior art.
Patent GB-2412361-A (GB)
Title: Quick coupler with hook release member
Inventor: MCCORMICK PATRICK
IPC: E02F3/36
Filed: 2005-03-29
Abstract: An excavator tool quick attachment device (10) comprises a body with a hook (12, 14) at or about each end for engagement with one of a pair of connecting pins disposed on a tool. The first hook (12) is of open construction and the second hook (14) has a spring loaded locking means (30) movable to lock against the pin engaged in the second hook. The locking means (30) is spring loaded into the locked position. A retainer (34) is biased into a position to maintain the locking means (30) in the open position. A release element (42) at one end of the retainer is adapted to be activated by the pin on the required tool engaging in the second hook (14). Accordingly when the pin comes in contact with the release element (42), the retainer (34) is moved into a release position and the locking means (30) moves into its locked position about the pin. The coupler can be reset to unlock the pin 20 after releasing a safety pin 40 by use of a removable handle 50. The fixed hook can have an enlarged and curved end (115, Fig 4). The spring 32 can be adjusted to overcome wear by lock nuts 60.
Patent GB-2409871-A (GB)
Title: Optical reflective device for a well
Inventor: DEFRETIN HARMEL
IPC: E21B47/09
Filed: 2003-08-29
Abstract: When a tool locator 104, e.g. a casing collar locator, is not in the presence of a tool, an obstacle 114 does not block a light path between a mirror 116 and a fibre optic line 112. However, upon detecting a casing collar, the reflected light 122 is reduced in intensity by moving the obstacle 114 so as to block the light path between the mirror and fibre optic line. In this way the position of tool is accurately telemetered to the surface via the fibre optic line. In another embodiment the mirror is attached to a spinner to measure flow rate or speed of a tool.
Patent GB-2425340-A (GB)
Title: Fastener guide
Inventor: WALLER ANTHONY
IPC: B25B23/00
Filed: 2005-04-21
Abstract: A guide for a fastener comprises a tube (12) and a base plate (10). The base plate (10) has attachment means such as suction cups or an adhesive for releasable attachment of the guide to a workpiece.
Patent GB-2430310-A (GB)
Title: A heat dissipation device
Inventor: PFEIFFER BERNHARD
IPC: H01L23/433
Filed: 2005-09-15
Abstract: A heat dissipating device 10 comprises a hollow housing 12 having an openable side. At least one heat-generating electronic device 14 lies within the housing 12 and at least one moveable clamping member 16 lies substantially within the interior of the housing 12. The device 10 also comprises a cover 18 that is moveable between open and closed positions in which it respectively opens and closes the openable side. Movement of the cover from the open to the closed position causes engagement between the cover 18 and the clamping member 16 so to clamp the electronic device 14 between the clamping member 16 and the housing 12, thereby promoting transfer of heat between the electronic device 14 and the housing 12.
Patent GB-2430195-A (GB)
Title: Decontaminating aqueous solutions with sapropel
Inventor: BEVAN RUPERT
IPC: B01J20/00
Filed: 2005-09-15
Abstract: A decontamination process comprising contacting an aqueous solution containing a pollutant or contaminant with a decontaminating agent which is sapropel. Typical pollutnats may be heavy metals, fine particles of precipitated metals, non-metals, such as chrome, beryllium and arsenic or oil based water-dispersible liquids, such as soluble polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs). The sapropel may be ground and dried prior to use as a decontaminating agent. The sapropel may be located within a number of filters, and may be mixed with a spacer, such as shredded wood bark or charcoal. The sapropel is agitated prior to or on contact with the pollutants.
Patent GB-2430241-A (GB)
Title: Conical gearing and all wheel drive bicycle
Inventor: WALLACE DAVID THOMSON
IPC: B62M19/00
Filed: 2005-09-20
Abstract: A bicycle gearing system comprises a conical shaped component (1) which is rotated by means of a bevel gear arrangement at the bottom bracket(8), the cone having recessed profiles on its surface, with which, a sprocket wheel(2) engages and provides transmission to a shaft driven rear wheel (3). The sprocket wheel turns a splined shaft, and traverses the length of the cone by means of a carriage. As the circumference of the cone varies along its length, wherever the carriage is positioned along the cone will dictate the gear ratio for the transmission. A hydraulic pump (4) may be fitted to the gearing system to provide fluid power to operate a hydraulic motor within the front hub (5). The gear cone transmission may be enclosed to protect it from contaminants.
Patent GB-2419288-A (GB)
Title: Hair treatment apparatus
Inventor: MILLS DESMOND BRYAN
IPC: A45D19/00
Filed: 2005-10-24
Abstract: A device for applying hair treatment material to a lock of the user's hair comprises a body portion 10 defining a guide 14 for a lock of hair passed through the device and an adjacent applicator region 32 for applying a hair treatment material to the lock of hair. The body portion may comprise a pair of hingedly connected body parts which in use are closable about the lock of hair. Within the body portion may be a drive mechanism 24 which moves the device along the lock of hair applying the hair treatment material as it moves. The drive mechanism may be hand powered or motorised. The device may be shaped so as to resemble the head of a bug. In use, the hair treatment device is particularly suited to applying hair treatment products such as colouring to strands of hair.
Patent GB-2435569-A (GB)
Title: Decision feedback equalizer adaption
Inventor: WILLCOCKS BENJAMIN ALEC
IPC: H04L25/03
Filed: 2006-02-28
Abstract: A decision feedback equalizer includes at least one quantizer, able to quantize a received signal according to a comparison with a one of multiple quantization thresholds. Each quantization threshold corresponds to one or more than one value of one or more than one previously received symbols. The equalizer further includes level selection circuitry, for setting the quantization thresholds based on statistical measurements taken in connection with signals having the corresponding value of one or more previously received signal. For each category of received signal having the corresponding value of one or more previously received signal, the circuitry determines at least one upper threshold, representing a first specific percentile in the upper half of the distribution of received signals in said category; determines at least one lower threshold, representing a second specific percentile in the lower half of the distribution of received signals in said category; and determines the quantization threshold based on the upper and lower thresholds.
Patent GB-2435940-A (GB)
Title: DISI injection timing strategy
Inventor: DAVIES MARCUS TIMOTHY
IPC: F02D41/02
Filed: 2006-03-06
Abstract: A control strategy for a DISI engine fitted with a catalytic converter, for reducing the light off time of the catalyst during cold starts, which comprises setting the ignition timing for each engine cylinder and injecting at least a proportion of the fuel, the timing of the injection in relation to the ignition timing being varied as a function of an engine operating condition.
Patent GB-2438184-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid electric vehicle
Inventor: FANOURAKIS ANGELO
IPC: H01M50/249
Filed: 2006-04-25
Abstract: A vehicle includes a body, first ground engaging wheels (22 see fig 1) at or towards one end of the body and second ground engaging wheels (30 see fig 1) at or towards a second end of the body, one of the first and second ground engaging wheels (22, 30), typically the front wheels (22), being drivable by an engine and the other (30) being drivable by at least one electric motor 35. The chassis 12, motor 35, a battery 40 and mounting cradles 38, 42 may be configured to allow a low floor (20 see fig 1) for a cargo carrying space. A controller 46 coordinates drive to the front and/or rear wheels of the vehicle and controls the motor 35 to operate as an electrical generator when appropriate.
Patent GB-2430752-A (GB)
Title: Sensing system with output frequency dependent on sensor capacitance
Inventor: ROSENAU STEVEN A
IPC: G01D5/24
Filed: 2006-09-29
Abstract: Oscillator circuits are used to generate signals depending on the capacitance of a capacitive sensor. The sensor 121 capacitance is used to vary the resonant frequency of a resonator 123 included in an oscillator circuit 120, thus changing the frequency of a signal transmitted via a suitable transmission link 129 to a receiver 133, where it is recovered and processed 135 as desired. The sensor may include a microelectromechanical (MEMS) device and its capacitance may vary in response to acceleration, pressure, temperature, humidity, tilt, force, fluid flow or pH. The capacitance may vary as a result of changes to the dielectric or plate spacing. The resonator may include an inductor-capacitor (LC) tank circuit, crystal resonator, surface acoustic wave (SAW) device or a film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR). The capacitance of the sensor may be in parallel or in series with the resonator. The oscillator may be of the Colpitts, Pierce, Hartley or Butler types. The system may transmit is measurement signal via a transmission line, antenna (109, figure 1A) or optical component (149, figure 1C).
Patent GB-2443610-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable angle drill stand
Inventor: WHITE CHARLES
IPC: B23B45/00
Filed: 2006-11-13
Abstract: The portable drill stand for use with a portable or cordless drill 1 includes an adjustable arm 2 and a lower base 3. The angle at which the arm holds the drill can be altered. The arm includes a V-shaped block 8 to which a complementary wedge 9 on the drill can be fitted. The block may move up and down the arm by use of a rod 10 and a spring 12 thus guiding the movement of the drill. The drill can be operated directly by hand or by using a lever (19, Fig 13).
Patent GB-2431880-A (GB)
Title: A malleable suture needle
Inventor: MORRIS JOHN KANDELIN
IPC: A61B17/06
Filed: 2006-11-27
Abstract: A malleable suture needle <B>2001</B> having a sharpened distal end <B>2002</B> and a proximal end <B>2003,</B> sutures may be attached to the needle at a distance from the proximal end <B>2003</B> of the needle <B>2001</B>. The needle <B>2001</B> is for use with a handheld instrument <B>1</B> for grasping tissue and controlling needle placement, and a trocar <B>70</B> to supply the force required for needle placement. The needle <B>2001</B> is deformed at the tip of the instrument <B>1,</B> which preferably includes a curved segment <B>3</B>. As the distal tip of the needle <B>2002</B> pierces the tissue, it continues its radial path through the tissue. When the proximal end of the needle <B>2003</B> exits from the instrument <B>1,</B> the needle <B>2001</B> is entirely radial in shape and traverses an essentially radial path through the tissue. Non-radial linear or nonlinear segments may alternatively be used. The upper, movable jaw <B>4</B> contains a shaped passageway which allows the curved needle to pass there through during use. Once the needle <B>2001</B> has passed entirely through the tissue it is ready for retrieval using the jaws of the punch or another instrument.
Patent GB-2432387-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for communicating between surface equipment and downhole equipment
Inventor: HOSIE DAVID G
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2004-07-09
Abstract: A wellhead assembly that allows electrical power and signals to pass into and out of the well during drilling operations, without removing the valve structure above the wellhead. The invention provides an electromagnetic casing string antenna comprising a plurality of antenna cylinders, one or more control lines connected between the casing string antenna and surface equipment through a passageway in the casing hanger and an antenna module having a sealed induction interface.
Patent GB-2432950-A (GB)
Title: Handheld electronic device with text disambiguation
Inventor: KOLOMIETS SERGEY
IPC: H04M1/2748
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-2435361-A (GB)
Title: Processing an image of an eye
Inventor: CLARET-TOURNIER FREDERIC VLADI
IPC: G06T9/20
Filed: 2007-02-21
Abstract: An image of an eye is first captured and stored at step S1, as a 256 grey level image or as a colour image, and is then evaluated along a plurality of horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines (fig. 9) at step S2 to determine thresholds between the values of pixels representing different parts of the eye. The thresholds are used to determine the boundary between the pupil and the iris along various lines at step 53, and these are then used to determine the centre of the eye. The boundary between the iris and the sclera is determined at step 54. Once the location of the iris has been found, the image is further processed using concentric sections of the iris (fig 12) to extract a biometric code using a linearisation procedure at step S5 followed by a wavelet transformation at step S6 to produce a linear signal of predetermined length. Finally, a biometric code is output by the processor at step S7. This method is less computationally intensive than conventional methods allowing it to be used on PDAs and mobile phones.
Patent GB-2434415-A (GB)
Title: Sail wing type windmill and operation method of same
Inventor: HUNG JACK PENCHUAN
IPC: F03D3/06
Filed: 2007-05-03
Abstract: The sail wing type windmill is provided with a rudder (4) able to constantly facing to the wind direction controlled by a turn table (42) having a twin vaned tail wing (41) and a concave upwardly curved lead rail (43). The vertically shafted windmill has several sail type wing blades (24) each of them can develop or shrink its surface to face or offset the wind direction following the up and down motion of the end roller of the connecting rod (34) along the lead rail (43). The produced rotating torque by individual wing blade (24) is imparted to a centrifugal fly wheel hub (1) from time to time and this non-uniform torque and unstable rotating speed of the windmill is unified and governed stably by the fly wheel effect of a plurality of fly wheels (11) filled with a weighty substance.
Patent GB-2449469-A (GB)
Title: Coupling
Inventor: BUNOZ ETIENNE VINCENT
IPC: A47K5/12
Filed: 2007-05-23
Abstract: A coupling 1 comprising cap apparatus 2 and probe means 3, in which the cap apparatus comprises a structure defining an aperture and a cap body moveable between a closed position in which it is disposed in the aperture and an open position in which it is proud of the aperture. Engagement means in the form of arms 7 and 8 extend from a first side of the cap body, in which the engagement means are adapted to engage with the probe means such that movement of the cap apparatus and the probe means towards one another along an axis moves the cap body into the open position, and movement of the cap apparatus and the probe means away from one another along said axis moves the cap body into the closed position. For coupling, for example, a container of fluid such as soap to a dispensing pump.
Patent GB-2447307-A (GB)
Title: Case for circuit breaker with monolithic door
Inventor: KIM KI-MORGAN
IPC: H01H71/00
Filed: 2007-05-25
Abstract: In a case for a circuit breaker (1) in which a terminal is simply replaceable or mountable according to a wiring method of the circuit breaker, the case comprises a case which accommodates components for breaking a circuit, a terminal block portion (6) which provides a common platform for plural types of terminals, and a door (4) engaged with the case in monolithic form so that it may be operable to a closed position for closing the case or an opened position for installing a selected terminal of the plural types of terminals.