baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2420741-A (GB)
Title: An ink cartridge having mounting means
Inventor: SAKAI YASUTO
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2004-12-22
Abstract: An ink cartridge (611) comprising: a case (612) having a top wall (612b), a bottom wall (612c), a front wall (612a), a rear wall (612f) and first and second sidewalls (612d, 612e). The ink cartridge (611) has one or more ink supply portions (616a) formed in the front wall (612a). There are one or more ink containing portions (613, fig.40) defined within the case (612) and in fluid communication with respective said ink supply portions (616a) The ink cartridge (611) has a first recess (621) recessed from the first sidewall (612d) and a first protrusion (623) projecting from a first plane in which at least part of the first sidewall (612d) lies. The ink cartridge may also contain a waste ink storage section.
Patent GB-2435211-A (GB)
Title: Caged drug delivery system
Inventor: WHITMORE ALAN
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 2006-01-25
Abstract: Described is a caged drug attached to a magnetic moiety that is particularly intended for use in intraocular drug delivery. The drug is capable of being activated by a predetermined wavelength or intensity of radiation. The therapeutic agent is coupled to the caging moiety and the magnetic moiety is preferably a magnetic nanoparticle. The system may also include a marker, for example a luminescent marker.
Patent GB-2422814-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the track friendliness of a Y25 bogie
Inventor: HEWITT PAUL
IPC: B61F5/30
Filed: 2004-05-17
Abstract: The bogie comprises a pedestal 10 supported through spring sets 14, 16 by an axle box 12, and a damping arrangement for damping relative vertical movement between the axle box 12 and the pedestal 10, the damping arrangement comprising a piston 26 guided for movement relative to the pedestal 10 and having or carrying a surface co-operable with a surface of the axle box 12, a drive arrangement 24 being provided to move the piston. Associated springs 18 and 20 have greater length and lower rate and the/each piston may have greater travel, at least 7mm, e.g. 9mm. The/each piston 26 is mounted in the pedestal by resilient means 34 to allow more freedom of movement. The surface, e.g. of an element on a plate 29 mounted on the piston 26, may be of composite material. Alternatively, the piston 26 may be of composite material. Two pistons 26 can be provided either side of the axle box 12.
Patent GB-2437925-A (GB)
Title: Support device
Inventor: MACFARLANE DONIERT
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 2006-05-11
Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic support device for supporting, protecting and immobilizing part of a hand, and particularly, but not exclusively, to a 5th metacarpal fracture splint. The device comprises a preformed support member (1) which, in use, extends along the wearer's wrist and hand and is attachable thereto, so as to provide support with the hand disposed in one direction so that the wrist joint is at a given angle, and the fingers disposed in another direction so that the knuckles are at an angle substantially similar in magnitude but opposite in orientation to the wrist joint and not exceeding 55{.
Patent GB-2437348-A (GB)
Title: A wireless device performing background scanning of radio channels
Inventor: WEIR ALEXANDER
IPC: H04W8/00
Filed: 2006-08-18
Abstract: A wireless device performs background scanning of one or more radio channels in a wireless network after sending a signal 303 to one or more other devices connected to the wireless network indicating that the device is entering a pre-defined hibernation mode. Instead of actually entering the hibernation mode, background scanning is performed 307, after a predetermined countdown period 305, whilst the other devices on the network consider the device to be in hibernation mode.
Patent GB-2443222-A (GB)
Title: Electrical switch device
Inventor: HOLMYARD CAROLINE ANN
IPC: H01H13/14
Filed: 2006-10-25
Abstract: An electrical switch device comprises a connector body 10 having power supply terminals provided therein and arranged to permit the electrical connection of an appliance plug thereto, in use, at least one of the power supply terminals being connected to a length of flexible electrical cable 18 having connected thereto, at its free end, an electrical switch device 20 operable to control the electrical power supply through that terminal.
Patent GB-2429483-A (GB)
Title: Improvement in or relating to roller subs
Inventor: MCKAY FREDERICK DUGUID
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 2005-05-16
Abstract: A roller sub system (10) for reducing friction between a tool string and a wall in a well bore for use in the oil and gas industry. The apparatus has a roller body (12) and wheel sub system, which is configured to have removably mounted wheels (14,16) of variable diameters. A plurality of different diameter wheel sets are described for mounting on the roller sub axles and orientating the system in the well bore. The wheels are fixed to the roller sub axles through a quick-release mechanism. A single apparatus can thus be employed with different diameter wheels to operate in well bores of variable diameters.
Patent GB-2445618-A (GB)
Title: Rotatably mountable dispenser for planter
Inventor: BROWN ARTHUR
IPC: A01C7/18
Filed: 2007-01-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a dispenser 10 for use with planting equipment 50. The dispenser 10 comprises a hopper 12 for storing particles, the hopper 12 being rotatably mountable to the planting equipment 50. The periphery 14 of the hopper 12 includes one or more holding regions 16 arranged to move into a dispensing orientation during rotation of the hopper 12, each holding region 16 having an aperture (26 see fig 2) at its outer end. Each holding region 16 is configured, typically by having an appropriate diameter and depth, to inhibit the dispensation of particles after one or more particles have passed through its aperture, by further particles bridging the holding region 16. The dispenser may rotate with a ground engaging wheel 52, so that when a holding region is near to being above an axis of rotation, the particles fall out of the holding region 16 due to gravity. The dispenser may comprise two hoppers. One may be for seeds and the other may be for fertilizer.
Patent GB-2449435-A (GB)
Title: Breast nursing pad with multiple absorbent layers
Inventor: STOVELL MAUREEN
IPC: A41C3/04
Filed: 2007-05-19
Abstract: A breast nursing pad 1 comprises a concave pad dimensioned to conform to a breast of a user covering a nipple, and comprising a plurality of layers sandwiched together, including a substantial liquid impervious backsheet 6, an absorbent core 7, and a substantially liquid pervious topsheet 9. The absorbent core comprises two absorbent layers, a first absorbent layer that abuts the backsheet, and a second absorbent layer 8 that abuts the topsheet. At least the second absorbent intermediate layer is perforated. The absorbent core is dimensioned to have a relatively narrow top portion that in use abuts the nipple, and a bottom portion that is broader than the top portion.
Patent GB-2449698-A (GB)
Title: A beverage dispense tap assembly
Inventor: COOK ROBERT
IPC: B67D1/00
Filed: 2007-06-01
Abstract: The present invention relates to a beverage dispense tap 10 for dispensing and foaming a beer. The beverage dispense tap 10 comprises a valve 16 and a valve seat 44. The valve has a closed position, in which the valve abuts the valve seat to close the beverage dispense tap. The valve 16 is movable to a first open position (Figure 2), so as to open a first fluid flow path through the beverage dispense tap. The valve 16 is also movable to a second open position (Figure 3), in which the first fluid flow path is closed and in which a second fluid flow path opens through the tap, the second fluid flow path being of smaller cross section than the first fluid flow path. The valve seat may be provided by an insert or bush 44, which may be provided with a plurality of recesses or grooves 48. The valve 16 may be provided with a channel enclosed by valve material. The tap may be provided with a handle 19, which may be movable between predetermined positions.
Patent GB-2440802-A (GB)
Title: Wheeled dolly with retractable bearers
Inventor: FACEY HUGH DAVID
IPC: B65D19/42
Filed: 2007-06-08
Abstract: A load-carrying dolly which has four wheels 6, 7 and a platform 1 is rendered immobile in a pallet-like condition for lifting by a fork lift truck by lowering bearers 9, 10, 11 which raise the wheels 6, 7 clear of the floor by means of either of two pedals 25, 32, one below each end of the platform 1, each linked bars 23 connecting in "slave" pairs of toggle links 20, 21 by means of which the bearers 9, 10, 11 are suspended through beams 33 connecting upward extensions 12, 13, 14 at the ends of the bearers 9, 10, 11, the toggle links in each pair becoming locked over-centre by mating abutments (28) coming together, the mechanical advantage of the depressed pedal (25 or 32) being amplified by that of the pairs of toggle links when passing through in-line positions. The platform may be moulded from plastics and the pedals may be linked to the bars 23 by wire ropes (86A, 86B, 89A, 89B fig 20).
Patent GB-2450897-A (GB)
Title: Identifying network hosts running on a computer network
Inventor: HARRIS WILLIAM
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2007-07-11
Abstract: An automated method, system and appliance for enumerating and mapping, the underlying network hosts 2a, 2b, 3 in a particular range of network addresses, and establishing the relationship between hosts and IP addresses including both virtual 3 and physical 2a,2b hosts by analysing responses to attempted or successful network application layer handshakes. The method comprises initiating an application layer handshake for a network address to be identified, then using some or all of the response to the handshake to associate the network address with a specific host. Specific hosts may be identified by reference to distinguishing marks present in, for example, a returned SSH host key, SSL server certificate, unusual TELNET or FTP banner, or HTTP error data generated in response to a request for a document path that is unlikely to exist. Hashing functions may be used to identify distinguishing marks in the handshake responses.
Patent GB-2441061-A (GB)
Title: Multi-frequency planar antenna with multiple loops
Inventor: MA GUOZHONG
IPC: H01Q5/10
Filed: 2004-06-30
Abstract: A multiple frequency resonant antenna comprises a feed point Fd and a ground point Gd and a conductive track 12 extending between the said points. The conductive track 12 forms a first loop element and a second larger loop element, where the said loop elements include conductive track portions separated by a gap G and at least one shared conductive track portion H to Gd. The conductive track 12 is arranged with a small gap, containing dielectric material, from a parallel ground plane 2. The antenna may operate in a low frequency loop antenna mode and a high frequency patch antenna mode. The resonant frequencies of the antenna may be adjusted by changing various dimensions of the conductive track or possibly by changing the location of a shorting element 50 which can bridge the gap G and connect two portions of the track 12. In an alternative arrangement a first small U-shaped member, a large U-shaped member and a second small U-shaped member may be connected in series and the small U-shaped members may provide impedance matching for the antenna when it operates in a high frequency patch mode. The antenna provides a compact multi-frequency antenna for use in mobile telephones or radio transceiver devices.
Patent GB-2440473-A (GB)
Title: Optical fiber array connectivity system with indicia to facilitate connectivity in four orientations for dual functionality
Inventor: LIVINGSTON JOSEPH C
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2006-05-31
Abstract: A fan-out unit for a data communication system includes: a plurality of optical fibers; and a faceplate with a plurality of ports arranged in at least one row, each of the ports being optically interconnected with a respective one of the optical fibers and configured to received a mating optical fiber. The faceplate includes a first visual indicia associated with the ports that indicates an arrangement in which mating optical fibers are to be inserted into the ports, the first visual indicia being easily readable when the faceplate is in either a first horizontal orientation or a first vertical orientation, but not being easily readable when the faceplate is in a second horizontal orientation that is inverted from the first horizontal orientation or a second vertical orientation that is inverted from the first vertical orientation.
Patent GB-2454464-A (GB)
Title: Screw having an oval shank
Inventor: WILKINSON MICHAEL
IPC: F16B35/04
Filed: 2007-11-06
Abstract: A screw has a shank (8) with an oval cross sectional area along its complete length. The shank (8) includes a single spiral oval thread (3) that starts in a pronounced gimlet point (9) at the tip, an unthreaded oval portion of shank (7) and a twin spiral oval high-low thread (5) that finishes under the head (2) and is no more than 10% of the length of the single spiral thread (3).
Patent GB-2443937-A (GB)
Title: Foldable footwear
Inventor: IVE FELICITY
IPC: A43B3/00
Filed: 2007-11-12
Abstract: Foldable footwear with a sole comprising separate heel (H, Fig 2) and toe (G, Fig 2) portions that are attached to a flexible member allowing the footwear to be folded in half for storage. Preferably the footwear has an at least one elascicated strap (B, fig 1) for retaining the footwear in the folded position and retaining the footwear to the foot of the wearer. The footwear may have an upper (A, Fig 1) and the upper and elasticated member may be made from the same material such as fabric. The folded footwear may be stored in a bag (Fig 4) that preferably comprises a pocket (J, Fig 4) for storing the folded footwear and a separate pocket (K, Fig 4) for receiving conventional footwear. The folded footwear may be dispensed from a vending machine, and may be disposable and/or made from a waterproof material. Alternatively the footwear may have a flexible sole, a sole comprising a heel and toe section with a flexible centre portion or a sole with a plurality of separate portions attached to a flexible member, with or without a strap to hold the footwear in a rolled or folded position and retaining the footwear to the foot.
Patent GB-2455799-A (GB)
Title: Saving battery life in mobile devices
Inventor: MEMON FAISAL
IPC: H04B1/16
Filed: 2007-12-21
Abstract: A mobile communication device for performing one or more battery consuming activities, the device comprising a transceiver for communication, a battery, a clock and a memory, the device configured to monitor an operation performed by the device over a period of time, wherein data from monitoring of the operation is stored in the memory and used to determine how to vary the frequency and/or intensity of use of the first battery consuming activity at a later time, with the current time on the clock.
Patent GB-2446958-A (GB)
Title: Transmission speed change gearbox operating automatically in a field working mode
Inventor: SZYMCZAK DOMINIQUE
IPC: F16H59/02
Filed: 2008-02-25
Abstract: A multi-ratio tractor transmission system comprising a series arrangement of a speed changing gearbox (11, fig 1) and a range changing gearbox (12) is provided. The system is selectively operable in a field working automatic mode and a road working automatic mode, wherein the transmission can only operate automatically within its speed change gearbox when the system is operating in the field working automatic mode. A transmission controller comprises a control dial 40 which is rotatable in one direction from a central position 43 into a working zone 42 in which speed matching for field work is selected and when rotated in second direction into a road working zone 44 speed matching for road use is selected. The tractor overall transmission comprises an epicyclic transmission (11) that provides six ratios and a synchromesh gearbox (12) which provides four range ratios. If the dial 40 is rotated into zones 47, 48 the transmission operates as an automatic transmission, but speed changes between engine speeds of 1600-2200 rpm can still be selected by a driver.
Patent GB-2444460-A (GB)
Title: Terminal structure of chiplike electric component
Inventor: NOMURA YUTAKA
IPC: H01C1/142
Filed: 2006-09-27
Abstract: The terminal structure of a chiplike electric component capable of preventing the intrusion of a sulfurizing factor through an insulating resin layer in the vicinity of the protrusion top of an electric element forming layer A metal glaze-based surface electrode (103) containing silver is provided on the surface of an insulating ceramic substrate (101). A resistance layer (107) connected electrically with the surface electrode (103) is provided on the substrate surface. A glass layer (109a) is provided to cover completely the surface of the resistance layer (107) including the opposite-end surfaces and cover partly the surface electrode (103). An insulating resin layer (109b) is provided to cover the surface of the glass layer (109a) including at least its end surface and cover partly the surface electrode (103). A conductive layer (117) is provided by resin-based conductive paint so as to extend over the vicinity of the end protrusion top of the insulating resin layer (109b) and the surface of the surface electrode (103). The resin-based conductive paint is made by mixing granular conductive silver powder and scaly conductive silver powder into epoxy-based insulating resin paint.
Patent GB-2461921-A (GB)
Title: Phased array antenna element with a phase corrected oscillator
Inventor: MAYO RICHARD HAMMOND
IPC: H01Q3/26
Filed: 2008-07-18
Abstract: A phased array antenna or a method of operating a phased array antenna comprises comparing the output signal from a first antenna element In, Qnwith the output signal from a plurality of second antenna elements ∑I, ∑Q and using the result of the comparison to generate a phase control signal for an oscillator 508 associated with the first antenna element. The output first signal from this antenna system will be constructively combinable with the output signals from the second elements such that it provides an output signal with a high signal to noise ratio. The compared output signals may be data symbols or QPSK communication signals which may involve the use of average, mean or composite signal combinations. The comparison may provide a control signal which is representative of the correlation between the said signals. Also disclosed is an element of a phased array antenna which comprises a Costas loop configured to multiply a local in-phase or quadrature signal by a quadrature or in-phase signal of an external output signal, respectively, to generate a phase control signal. The external output signal may be a consensus of the output signals generated by one or more further elements of the phased array antenna. The antenna array may involve computer hardware and/or software and may be used in vehicles.
Patent GB-2464348-A (GB)
Title: Applying a liquid protein onto a permeable surface, and silk mono-filament having specific properties
Inventor: RHEINNECKER MICHAEL
IPC: B29C33/38
Filed: 2008-10-17
Abstract: A casting device comprises a permeable protein supporting surface, and a region which allows the protein to be exposed to a fluid. The dried liquid protein is stretched. The preferred protein is artificial, natural or native silk. The fluid is preferably a conditioned gas, having a controlled water vapour. The casting surface comprises at least two layers of water or water vapour permeable material. Preferably at least one of the casting surface layers comprises clay. The silk mono-filament has a breaking force of at least 40 N. The mono-filaments, produced by cutting the membrane, may be used as a musical string or in a medical device.
Patent GB-2465203-A (GB)
Title: A garment with apertures through which an electrical lead may pass
Inventor: STONE SEAN
IPC: A41B1/00
Filed: 2008-11-11
Abstract: A garment 1 has an aperture 10 near the neck and an aperture 9 near the waist for a lead 12 to pass through to attach devices 13, 14 at respective apertures. Aperture 10 is preferably at the back of the neck. There may be a second waist aperture 8 opposite aperture 9 and/or an aperture (23, 24: fig 4) near a sleeve's cuff 6, 7. The lead 12 can be restrained within the garment, possibly by a loop. The apertures are preferably three centimetres long and initially sewn shut. Ideally the garment and/or the collar 2 and cuffs 6, 7 have a fluoropolymer coating.
Patent GB-2454853-A (GB)
Title: Methods for refining hydrocarbon feedstocks
Inventor: ARAVANIS ALEX
IPC: C08L91/00
Filed: 2008-09-17
Abstract: Processes of converting to feedstocks comprising hydrocarbons to compositions comprising light hydrocarbon products are described herein. Also described are processes and methods of producing and refining compositions comprising terpenes from biomass that can be suitable as a fuel product.
Patent GB-2478511-A (GB)
Title: Identification of hydrocarbon deposits through detection of multiple microbiological polynucleotides
Inventor: SLEAT ROBERT
IPC: C12Q1/04
Filed: 2009-03-23
Abstract: A method for the detection of hydrocarbon deposits in a location is disclosed comprising the steps of determining the concentration, at a site in the location or in an associated sample, of a first polynucleotide encoding a protein capable of metabolising a hydrocarbon, determining the concentration, at the same site in the location or in a sample, of a second polynucleotide encoding a protein capable of metabolising a hydrocarbon, and calculating a mathematical operation on the concentration of the first polynucleotide relative to the second polynucleotide, wherein the result of the mathematical operation indicates the presence or absence of a hydrocarbon deposit at the location, and wherein the first polynucleotide encodes a different protein to the second polynucleotide. The mathematical operation may include normalisation by calculating a ratio. The first and second polynucleotides may encode dioxygenases and monooxygenases, for example those encoded by the A1kB, Xy1M, or TQ1D genes.
Patent GB-2455680-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for identifying the launch positions of descending golf balls
Inventor: LINDSAY NORMAN MATHESON
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2007-09-27
Abstract: Identification of the tee-off bay (52; 53) from which a golf ball landing on a golf-range target (51) originated, is made by calculating an estimate of flight duration (Edurk) of the descending ball as a function of the measured angle (  b  ) of descent in elevation, and, in respect of each ball launched from the bays (52,53), comparing this estimate for a match with a measured interval between the launch of the respective ball and descent of the descending ball. The originating bay (52/53) of the launched ball for which there is the closest match is identified as the origin of the descending ball, and ambiguity or uncertainty between which bay (52,53) is identified is resolved through comparison of the measured angle (  V  des) of descent in azimuth of the descending ball with estimates (Edirk) of it calculated for each launched ball, and through similar comparison in respect of a calculated decelaration ratio (Edeck) and flight duration (Durk).