baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2437794-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle suspension swing arm
Inventor: GARDNER ANDREW WILLIAM
IPC: B60G7/00
Filed: 2006-05-04
Abstract: A vehicle suspension swing arm 1, with a secondary stabilising branch 2, upon which may be mounted swivel joints 3, positioned to accept a swivel hub carrier 4. The swivel arm rotates about point 5 and the swivel centre is at 6.
Patent GB-2430154-A (GB)
Title: Blankets and pushchairs with blankets
Inventor: CHATTEN KERRY
IPC: B62B9/00
Filed: 2006-06-21
Abstract: A blanket 10 for use with a pushchair (50, fig.3), baby or infant car seat having a harness with at least one shoulder strap (54, 56, fig.3) and a clasp (62, fig.3) which fastens in front of the child in use. The blanket 10 has at least one strap-receiving hole 16, 18 which the shoulder strap (54, 56, fig.3) of the harness can pass through. The blanket 10 further comprises a fastening means 21 extending from a first edge 40 of the blanket 10 and along adjacent elongate edge portions 43, 44 of first and second elongate portions 19a, 19b which extend away from the first edge 40 of the blanket 10. The elongate edge portions 43, 44 may be joined together using the fastening means 21 to form a closed blanket and, when the fastening means 21 is released, the elongate edge portions 43, 44 may be moved away from each other to form a gap (45, fig. 1b) through which a baby may be moved. The fastening means 21 may be a zip or a series of buttons, poppers and/or hook and eye fabric fasteners. Foot portion securing means (20, fig.4a) may also be provided. Methods of fitting, and removing a baby from, such a blanket are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2440171-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in data visualisation systems
Inventor: MITRA SUBHOBRATA
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2006-07-17
Abstract: A method in a computer of building a visual representation model for presenting plural forms of data from a data source to a user, comprising the steps of creating a first file of data (model file) representative of one or more physical attributes of one or more elements associated with one of a plurality of nodes in the visual representation, creating a second file of data (configuration file) representative of visual attributes of 10 the one or more elements for each of the plurality of nodes in the visual representation and associating a variation in the visual appearance of the nodes in correlation with variation in the data from the data source which is associated with the nodes.
Patent GB-2441356-A (GB)
Title: Instantaneous trip mechanism for mould cased circuit breaker
Inventor: SONG JUNG-CHUN
IPC: H01H71/74
Filed: 2006-08-29
Abstract: An instantaneous trip mechanism for a mould cased circuit breaker in a trip mechanism of a mould cased circuit breaker, the instantaneous trip mechanism capable of easily adjusting a trip current sensitivity for initiating an instantaneous trip operation and of fabricating a reliable mould cased circuit breaker by employing a simple construction for the adjusting unit and supporting a constant trip current sensitivity by products, the instantaneous trip mechanism for the mould cased circuit breaker comprising: a fixed electromagnet (261) for generating a magnetic force which is changed according to a current flowing on a circuit; an armature (262) disposed to face the fixed electromagnet and rotatable to a position for tripping the mould cased circuit breaker by the magnetic force from the fixed electromagnet when a great current exceeding a normal current flows on the circuit; a spring (267) for elastically biasing the armature (262) in a direction of being separated from the fixed electromagnet; an adjusting dial member (266) having a cam surface (266a) for adjusting a gap between the armature and the fixed electromagnet; and an adjusting bar (265) having one end contacted with the cam surface of the adjusting dial member and another end contacted with the armature, and rotatable to change the gap by pushing the armature according to a position of being contacted with the cam surface of the adjusting dial member.
Patent GB-2433478-A (GB)
Title: Traction device
Inventor: ESHRAGH ANTONIO SYAMAK
IPC: B60C27/02
Filed: 2006-12-22
Abstract: The device (31) is detachably mountable to a wheel of a vehicle and comprises a pair of terrain-engaging elements (4), each comprising a generally planar pad (5) of semi-rigid material, e.g plastics, rubber, with several terrain-engaging studs (9) extending from its outer face or a grooved tread, and an adjustment mechanism (38) to draw the terrain-engaging elements (4) together so as to grip the wheel tyre at diametrically opposite points. The adjustment mechanism (38) is connected to the terrain-engaging elements (4) by support struts (36), which are displaced longitudinally by means of rack-and-pinion arrangements so as to draw the terrain-engaging elements (4) together. Hook elements (10) extend from an inner edge of each pad (5) to contact an inner sidewall of the tyre, locating the device (31) securely on the wheel. The traction device (31) is used to travel over snow, ice, mud or other soft surfaces. It may also be mounted to a wheel that has already bogged down.
Patent GB-2456487-A (GB)
Title: Image processing using RGB local mean and mapping of candidate colour components onto a possible dynamic range
Inventor: BERESFORD RATNA
IPC: G06V10/28
Filed: 2007-01-09
Abstract: An image processing apparatus, system and method generates processed image(s) from an input image, received as plural pixels each of which includes red, green and blue (RGB) component values. A k local mean is identified - e.g. by a k means clustering algorithm - for the red, green and blue component values, where k is an integer. Then, for each local mean of the red, green and blue components, a candidate range of component values is identified, as well as a function for mapping the candidate range of component values onto a dynamic range of possible component values for representing the image. The apparatus then applies for each of the red, green and blue components the identified mapping function, to form for each of the k-local mean a processed display image. Thus, a system to assist surgical endoscopic examinations may be provided, detecting and analysing lesions to reduce histologies and repeat procedures.
Patent GB-2437581-A (GB)
Title: Video-and-Audio Transmission for VoIP Phone
Inventor: HUANG HSI
IPC: H04M7/00
Filed: 2007-03-14
Abstract: A video-and-audio transmission method is provided for a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone. The VoIP phone is communicated with a server. The video-and-audio transmission method includes the steps: 208 the VoIP phone releasing video-and-audio data upon receipt thereof; 210 judging whether the VoIP phone has received an activating command or not; 212 if yes, sending a request for a detailed list of the video-and- audio data to the server; 214 the server searching a built-in database for a specific detailed list according to the detailed list; 216 transmitting the specific detailed list to the VoIP phone; and finally the VoIP system releasing the specific detailed list upon receipt thereof. The server is capable of compiling a statistic of user selection based on the request for the detailed list. Thus, during the release of the video and audio data, the VoIP phone constantly judges whether it has received activating command or not. Touching the LCD screen or button key when the user selects an item in the selection list can generate the activating command. The phone may also judge whether it is enabled or not once the phone communicates with the Internet.
Patent GB-2447663-A (GB)
Title: Silicone rubber artist's palette
Inventor: HALLS ANTONY PAUL COLTON
IPC: B44D3/02
Filed: 2007-03-20
Abstract: An artist's painting palette in the form of a durable surfaced mat, made from a high tearing strength silicone rubber 1 creates a non staining, non scratching and easy to clean surface. The surface of the painting palette is non porous as a result of the chemical properties of the silicone rubber. The surface repels all known artist's liquid mediums, preventing adhesion whether wet, or in a completely dried state. Paint is easily removed from the palette surface at any given stage using a flat bladed implement. Any residue can be wiped quickly and easily with an appropriate solvent or water. Although water based liquids repel and collect in pools, they retain a state of wetness for a longer period of time than with conventional palettes. The mat 1 sits exactly in the thin plastic tray 2. Their profiles lock together. Thumb hole 3 is smaller than thumb hole 4 for user comfort.
Patent GB-2437430-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for single fiber optical telemetry
Inventor: VANNUFFELEN STEPHANE
IPC: H04J14/02
Filed: 2005-12-14
Abstract: Single fiber optical telemetry systems and methods are disclosed. The methods and systems facilitate input and output via a single fiber optic interface. The optical telemetry systems and methods also facilitate faster data transmission rates between surface and downhole equipment in oilfield applications.
Patent GB-2451076-A (GB)
Title: Inspection apparatus and method using penetrating radiation
Inventor: DEKKER ALAIN STEPHEN
IPC: G01N23/04
Filed: 2007-07-16
Abstract: Products 2 in multiple lanes are passed side-by-side through X-ray inspection apparatus 100 and an image is acquired. Different numerical processing is applied to different parts of the image corresponding to the different product lanes, to enhance image contrast so that product anomalies are in each case readily visible or reliably detected using automatic image analysis techniques such as threshold discrimination. The same X-ray power may therefore be used to simultaneously inspect products having widely different X-ray attenuation characteristics.
Patent GB-2442612-A (GB)
Title: Embedding optical drive compatibility information in optical media
Inventor: ERICKSON DIRK
IPC: G11B7/007
Filed: 2005-04-25
Abstract: Compatibility information 18 embedded in an optical medium 14 is used to identify firmware versions of an optical disc drive that are incompatible with the optical medium, such as optical disc drives that may suffer damage if certain actions are performed on the optical medium. The information can be used to cause an updating of the firmware version. A compatibility engine 28 of the optical disc drive 12 applies compatibility information read from an optical medium to determine restrictions to impose on the use of the optical medium, such as restricting the optical disc drive from writing to the optical medium, reading from the optical medium or performing any operations until an update to the optical disc drive firmware is performed either automatically or by display of a compatibility user interface at an information handling system 10, associated with the optical disc drive. In one embodiment, the compatibility information identifies incompatible optical disc drives and firmware versions by unique identifiers.
Patent GB-2441675-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for sensing the envelope of high level multi frequency band rf signals
Inventor: ELIA AVNER
IPC: H03F3/60
Filed: 2007-11-20
Abstract: Method and apparatus for sensing the envelope of high level multi frequency- band RF signals in power amplifiers. For each frequency band, an RF transistor (Nch1, Nch2, Nch3) such as a FET or a bipolar transistor is operated essentially at a non-linear operating point (e.g., in Class B, AB or C) at the frequency band. The RF transistor (Nch1, nch2, Nch3) is fed by a DC power supply (DC-Feet 1) through an RF filter and terminated by a dummy load(Term1, Zerm2,Term3) that is tuned to the frequency band so as to terminate the RF components in the output signal of the RF transistor (Nch1, nch2, Nch3). An RF signal of the frequency band (RFin) is fed into the input of the RF transistors and an output signal representing the envelope is obtained from the fluctuating current drawn from the DC power supply (DC-Feet1) by the RF transistor, (Nch1, Nch2, Nch3) during the time period when the RF signal (RFin) is applied to the input.
Patent GB-2443980-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing a laryngeal airway with a non-inflatable cuff
Inventor: NASIR MUHAMMED ASLAM
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 2004-08-13
Abstract: An airway device for human or animal use comprising an airway tube having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of which is surrounded by a laryngeal cuff, wherein the cuff is non-inflatable and is pre-formed in a shape such that a face region of the cuff is adapted to fit snugly over the laryngeal inlet of a patient, and wherein the external profile of the tube is substantially uniform between the distal end of the tube where it starts to meet the cuff and the proximal end of the tube, and wherein the face region of the cuff is formed from a material with a Shore hardness on the A scale of between 0 to 30.
Patent GB-2462415-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic washing line
Inventor: HOBSON JOANNE
IPC: D06F53/02
Filed: 2008-08-04
Abstract: A washing line comprising a retractable magnetic washing line, which is formed from two magnetised lines 3 extending between two posts. The magnetic washing line has an outer layer of non stretch plastic with a centre containing magnetic wire. The wire is flexible enough to be wound up inside the housing 1. Alternatively it could be made from small individual magnets. The washing line may have a series of eyelets in it to allow coat hangers to be hung. The housing may contain spring coils or a ratchet to prevent over extension of the washing line. A rotary version is also disclosed (Figure 3).
Patent GB-2454789-A (GB)
Title: Housing for an ink curing lamp
Inventor: RAE MALCOLM
IPC: F21V19/00
Filed: 2008-11-13
Abstract: A lamp housing for an ink curing apparatus comprises at least one ceramic holder 26 configured to receive an end of a lamp 12 such as a tubular ultraviolet lamp and comprises means 34 to connect the lamp to a power supply. The holder may be removable from the lamp and comprise a recess 32 to receive and end of the lamp, a spring loaded block 34, resilient metal contact 36, engaging electrode 22 and be secured by fixings 40. The recess 32 can have a shape that is complimentary to the identifying shape (fig 3) of the pinched end 14 of the lamp tube. The housing may comprise a hollow ceramic frame (fig 6, 40) and a ceramic lid (fig 6, 46) connected to a resilient metal contact in the form of a clip (fig 6, 44) that engages another metal contact (fig 6, 42). The lid (fig 5, 46) is thereby held against the frame (fig 6, 40) and encloses the electrical connection.
Patent GB-2460521-A (GB)
Title: Underwater detection device
Inventor: ASADA YASUNOBU
IPC: G01S15/10
Filed: 2009-05-28
Abstract: An underwater detection device, for example for locating fish, is arranged to transmit an underwater frequency modulated ultrasonic pulse signal and receive a corresponding echo signal which then undergoes pulse compression. A suppression range is determined 10 over which range side lobe suppression of the pulse compressed signal may be performed. If the pulse compressed signal at a depth is determined to correspond to a range side lobe then a suppression value is determined 12 for the pulse compressed signal. The suppression value is then used to perform a calculation 15 to suppress the range side lobe signals that fall within the determined suppression range. The resulting output signal is displayed as detected information. The determination of the suppression range may involve the selection of a forward and rearward peak hold value for the depth concerned.
Patent GB-2471287-A (GB)
Title: Communication message congestion control for the nodes of an intelligent transport system.
Inventor: MANABE HISASHI
IPC: G08G1/0967
Filed: 2009-06-23
Abstract: Disclosed is a communication system for a vehicle-to-vehicle communication network, ie an intelligent transport system (ITS) in which message congestion control is done by the nodes of the system. The nodes can communicate to each other and have means to determine the level of message congestion in the communication channel. A node that determines that the congestion level has reached or passed a threshold for that node, generates and transmits a signal requesting that a congestion control procedure be started. Other nodes that receive the signal initiate the requested congestion control procedure. The nodes that receive the signal may also determine the congestion level at that node and then if the level has reached or passed a threshold pass on the congestion control procedure requesting signal. The congestion control procedure may be to modify transmission power, the interval between messages and the size of the data packets.
Patent GB-2467988-A (GB)
Title: Mixing valve
Inventor: XIE QINGJUN
IPC: G05D23/13
Filed: 2009-07-07
Abstract: A mixing valve comprises a valve body 1 having cold and hot water inlets 111, 121 arranged on a side wall of the valve body at different heights. A bottom end of the valve body is provided with a mixed water outlet 131. The lower end of a regulation screw 5 engages the top of a thermosensitive element 3. A temperature sensor of the thermosensitive element 3 engages a regulator 4 and a lower part of the regulator 4 engages a return spring 2. The regulator 4 is driven by the thermosensitive element 3 and the return spring 2 to float up and down in an inner chamber of the valve body 1. The upper end of the regulator 4 is always higher than the hot water inlet 121, and the lower end of the regulator 4 is always lower than the cold water inlet 111. A regulation opening 41 is cut in the regulator to regulate a degree of opening of the cold and hot water inlets. A periphery of the regulator 4 is provided with first and second sealing rings 9, 10 for sealing the respective cold and hot water inlets 111, 121.
Patent GB-2461976-A (GB)
Title: Detonating device
Inventor: HENDERSON STEVEN W
IPC: F42C19/08
Filed: 2009-07-10
Abstract: A detonating device 1 includes a high explosive portion 2 comprising high explosive and a low explosive portion 6 comprising low explosive. There is a transition portion 9 between the high explosive portion 2 and the low explosive portion 6. The transition portion 9 comprises a mixture of high explosive and low explosive.
Patent GB-2472601-A (GB)
Title: Aromatic nebulizing diffuser
Inventor: JORGENSEN CARSTEN
IPC: A61L9/14
Filed: 2009-08-11
Abstract: A high-safety, high-performance aromatic nebulizing diffuser capable of producing sound and lighting effects is disclosed to include a base panel 10, an electronic control unit 20, a speaker 15, an electric fan 40, a fluid container 50, an ultrasonic oscillator 60, a fluid intake control device 70 set in between the oscillation chamber 34 and the fluid container 50, a dip tube 80 in communication between the oscillation chamber 34 and the fluid container 50 and changeable between an open status and a close status to control the fluid intake control device 70 in closing/opening the passage between the oscillation chamber 34 and the fluid container (50, Fig. 2A)„ an outer housing (90, Fig. 2A), a holder defining an oscillation chamber 34 at the top and a cover at the bottom, an air passage 56 in air communication between the oscillation chamber 34 and the cover 32 for the passing of currents of air caused by the electric fan 40, an exhaust passage (57, Fig. 4) for guiding a generated fine mist of aromatic fluid droplets out of the oscillation chamber 34 into the atmosphere.
Patent GB-2458860-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for rapid reliable electrothermal tissue fusion and simultaneous cutting
Inventor: MCGREEVY FRANCIS T
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2008-01-30
Abstract: Pieces of tissue are fused together and simultaneously cut by compressing the pieces together at an interface, delivering an impulse of electrical power which is converted into sufficient thermal energy to fuse the pieces together at the interface and simultaneously cut the fused tissue pieces along a well-defined linear path. The impulse, and the fusion and the simultaneous cutting, occur within a preferable time of 1.5-2.0 seconds but no greater than 4.0 seconds. The temperature of the thermal energy is regulated between 220{C-320{C. The force applied on the tissue pieces is sufficient to fuse the tissue at the interface followed by further compression to cut the fused tissue along the linear path as a result of the thermal energy and a zero distance gap between jaws which compress the tissue pieces. The jaws have smooth working surfaces with an Ra of 0.15 or less microns up to 0.40 microns.
Patent GB-2465874-A (GB)
Title: Designating authoritative sourcing of data from a data environment
Inventor: STANLEY ERIC B
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2009-11-23
Abstract: Selected data content resides into a first data subject area 102 in the form of a common business language, and metadata including characteristics of data stores in the data environment resides into a second data subject area, particularly a technical metadata repository 104. Data linking a term in the first data subject area with an authoritative location of data associated with the term, as identified in the second data subject area, 104, resides into a third subject area 106, which is particularly a provisioning registry. The provisioning registry receives a specified term from the first data subject area 102 together with a location identified in the metadata repository 104, that location being an authoritative location for data defined by the specified term. A computer program product and computer readable memory system for designating authoritative sourcing in a data environment are also claimed. The data subject areas may be in respective networked computers or could be in a single computer.
Patent GB-2475741-A (GB)
Title: Articulated pendant member
Inventor: DEAN ALAN
IPC: A44C15/00
Filed: 2009-11-30
Abstract: A pendant comprising a body 4 having proximal and distal faces and an aperture communicating between the proximal and distal faces; a plurality of annular members 2 arranged in a linear array; each member having a proximal sleeve and a distal socket where the sleeve of a first member may engage the socket of an adjacent member; a head 1 having a projection which is received and engaged in the distally outermost socket of the array; a linkage 3 engaging the head and extending through a channel defined by the array of members and the body; an actuator 5 connected to a proximal end of the linkage, the array being flexible when the linkage is not under tension; tensioning of the linkage by manual movement of the actuator urges the head towards the body compressing the array and causing the array to form a rigid structure extending distally from the body. The linkage preferably comprises a chain, and the actuator a ring.
Patent GB-640515-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in internal grinding machines
IPC: B23Q11/12
Filed: 1947-04-16
Abstract: 640,515. Internal grinding. SANDOZ, V. H. C. April 16, 1947, No. 10103. Convention date, Oct. 16. [Class 60] An internal griding machine wherein the journals of the spindle carrying the grinding wheel and the grinding wheel itself are cooled by a cooling liquid, is characterized by another nozzle surrounding a sleeve in which the spindle is rotatably journalled and by means for forcing the cooling liquid through said nozzles so that the cooling liquid flows freely over and along the sleeve to the grinding wheel unconfined by tubes, ducts and the like to form around the sleeve an hydraulic cooling sheath. The grinding wheel 3, Fig. 1, is carried on a spindle 1<SP>1</SP> journalled in a sleeve 1 supported by a framework 2. Pressure water passes through a connection 5 to an annular chamber 6 and thence through the annular space around the sleeve 1 and flows along the sleeve, thus cooling the bearings for the spindle, to the grinding wheel. In a modification, Fig. 2, the coolant is supplied to a block 12 which reciprocates with the work piece 4; packings 14, 15 are provided to allow for reciprocation of the block 12 relative to the sleeve 1.