baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2477197-A (GB)
Title: Microwave launcher for a vibrating container
Inventor: ERSKINE WILLIAM ROBERTSON CUNNINGHAM
IPC: H05B6/70
Filed: 2011-01-18
Abstract: A launcher for microwave radiation comprises an elongate guide part 110, a surround part 120,121 which surrounds a length of the guide part, at least one inwardly facing baffle 130-133,140-143 provided on an inner face of the surround part and extending towards the guide part; and at least one outwardly facing baffle 150 provided on an outer face of the guide part which is spaced axially along the guide part relative to the at least one inwardly facing baffle and faces outwards towards the inner surface of the surround part. The baffle(s) together with the guide part and the surround part define a labyrinth seal choke preventing microwaves escaping though the gap between the guide part and surround part, at least one position of the surround part and the guide part there being no direct mechanical path from the surround part to the guide part, the parts being free to move relative to one another in at least one direction. A braided conductive bonding strap connects the guide to the surround to provide electrical continuity. Absorber material may be provided comprising tubular inserts. An alternative embodiment, fig 8, discloses a circular cross section to permit rotation about the longitudinal axis.
Patent GB-2480521-A (GB)
Title: Face recognition system using secondary cameras for high quality images
Inventor: BEDROS SAAD J
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2011-03-18
Abstract: A system for automatic face recognition, having a primary camera 105 and a plurality of secondary cameras 125a,b,c to monitor a detection area 110. The primary camera detects people 120 present in the detection zone. Data is transmitted to a prioritizor module 130 that produces a prioritized, or ranked, list of people in the area. The plurality of secondary video cameras then captures high-quality or high-resolution images of the faces of the people present in the detection area according to the list provided by the prioritizor module. The high-resolution images can be then provided to a face recognition module, which is used to identify the people present in the area. The primary camera may be a wide-angle camera, while the secondary cameras may have pan, tilt and zoom features. In some cases the primary camera can provide additional target location information.
Patent GB-2485007-A (GB)
Title: Aluminium-silicon bearing alloy and method of making such an alloy
Inventor: NIRASAWA TOMOYUKI
IPC: C22F1/043
Filed: 2011-05-06
Abstract: An aluminium-based bearing alloy 3 which comprises 1-15 mass % of silicon and includes silicon particles 5 on a slide surface 3a of the alloy, the particles having a total circumference of 4000-6000 microns per 37820 square microns of the slide surface 3a. The bearing alloy 3 does not have to be mounted on a substrate 2, but if it is then it may be adhered by means of an intermediate layer and have an overlay on its slide surface 3a. A slide bearing can be made by cooling molten aluminium alloy comprising 1-15 % by weight silicon at a rate of 80-130 0C/sec to form a cast plate, reducing the thickness of the plate by 50-95% by rolling and then roll-bonding onto a substrate.
Patent GB-2476920-A (GB)
Title: Tools for relating financial and non-financial interests
Inventor: BUCHANAN JAMES BROOKS
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2009-10-05
Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide an apparatus having processor configured to: (a) provide a user with access to the user's financial account via a graphical user interface; (b) determine user preferences based at least partially on the user's financial information; and (c) provide non- financial content to the user via the graphical user interface and based at least partially on the user preferences. In one embodiment, the processor is configured to determine user preferences by determining trends in the user's financial information. In one embodiment, the processor is configured to determine user preferences by distinguishing between user financial transactions that are regular and user financial transactions that areadhoc.
Patent GB-2481886-A (GB)
Title: Cavity closer
Inventor: SHILLABEER JOHN LOUIS
IPC: E06B1/00
Filed: 2011-06-20
Abstract: A cavity closer 15, 39 has a body of rigid or semi-rigid insulation material e.g. insulation foam, which has a transverse limb 18 which bridges the cavity 4 adjacent the reveal, and a longitudinal limb 19 which extends into the cavity 4 and is less than the transverse width of the transverse portion so it is spaced from the skin 2 of the wall that bears the slab insulation. Preferably it overlaps the slab insulation 6 so an irregular edge of the slab insulation 4 is covered and cannot lead to thermal spiking due to a break in the insulation of the cavity 4. The closer body may be an L shape or a T shape. It may be coupled to a plate 30 that overlies the mouth of the cavity.
Patent GB-2481535-A (GB)
Title: Parking system using open/closed loop control activated by accelerator operation
Inventor: FEHSE MEIKE
IPC: B62D15/02
Filed: 2011-06-23
Abstract: A semi-automatic parking control system of a motor vehicle 1 comprises process steps including using a parking space gauging system 4 and sensors 11 to gauge a parking space. A control system 6 calculates a trajectory (3, fig 4) and an automatic parking manoeuvre for traversing the trajectory is activated by operation of an accelerator pedal. An open and/or a closed loop control device 7 controls, during activation of the accelerator pedal and providing the vehicle 1 does not exceed a certain speed, the vehicle 1 into the parking space. If the accelerator pedal is released the open/closed loop control device 7 initiates a defined reduction of a speed of the vehicle 1 until the vehicle 1 comes to a standstill. The speed reduction is determined as a function of current speed and as a function of a position (5, 8) of the motor vehicle 1 along the trajectory (3). The parking system also comprises an electric wheel drive 17 and an electric steering drive 18 which sets a steering angle Î² of the driven wheels 2.
Patent GB-2495309-A (GB)
Title: A method of and system for cleaning a fire main associated with a deluge system
Inventor: MACKENZIE HUGH
IPC: A62C35/58
Filed: 2011-10-05
Abstract: A method of cleaning a fire main associate with a deluge system comprises coupling a fluid injection subsystem 202 and a fluid collection subsystem 204 respectively to an inlet 114 and an outlet 114 of a first pair of access points to the fire main; injecting a chemical treatment fluid 214 into the fire main via the inlet 114 and causing it to flow along a section of the fire main and out through the outlet 114 while the fire main is in an operative condition associated with a deluge system. The system 200 for treating the fire main is also claimed and includes a pump for injecting the chemical treatment fluid into the fire main. Preferably the method comprises biociding the fire main with a solution of chlorine dioxide to treat or remove tuberculation from the fire main.
Patent GB-2496701-A (GB)
Title: Under bump capacitors in wafer level chip scale packaging
Inventor: ABOUSH ZAID
IPC: H01L23/31
Filed: 2012-02-01
Abstract: Under bump metal (UBM) passive structures in wafer level packaging and methods of fabricating these structures are described. In an embodiment, a packaged semiconductor device is described which includes an under-bump capacitor formed in semiconductor device post-processing layers. As part of the post-processing a first dielectric layer 306 is deposited on the active face of a semiconductor die and then in sequence a first metal layer 308 , second dielectric layer 310 and second metal layer 312 are deposited. A solder bump 314 or ball is placed on the second metal layer 312. The under-bump capacitor 315 is formed from a lower plate in the first metal layer (redistribution layer) 308 and an upper plate 312 in the second metal layer, the plates being separated by the second dielectric layer 310. In order to increase capacitance, the capacitor may be formed over one or more openings 315 in the first dielectric layer, such that the layers forming the capacitor are no longer planar but follow the underlying topology. The structure minimizes the inductance in the path leading from the solder bump 314 to the integrated circuit via the capacitor. The layers may form a horizontal pattern preferably in the shape of hexagonal cells.
Patent GB-2503207-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for determining position and distance to objects
Inventor: HABGOOD MARK ADRIAN
IPC: G01C3/02
Filed: 2012-05-30
Abstract: An apparatus which may be a hand portable device comprises a controller 18 configured to receive position data of the apparatus such as from a GPS/GNSS receiver 20 and distance data from a rangefinder 22 for the distance to an object from the apparatus. The received position data and distance data is transmitted to a remote apparatus 14 via a wireless link 58 Also included may be an image sensor for obtaining an image of the object. The apparatus may be used by an accident investigator to record the scene of an accident. The apparatus may also be used to make a record of physical assets or to provide accurate location of buildings or other features for display on a map.
Patent GB-2503683-A (GB)
Title: Nozzle attachment for a hairdryer
Inventor: COURTNEY STEPHEN BENJAMIN
IPC: A45D20/10
Filed: 2012-07-04
Abstract: A hairdryer 200 comprises a handle 204, a body 202 comprising a duct 282, a fluid flow path 280 extending through the duct 282 and a primary fluid flow path 260 extending at least partially through the body 202. A fan unit 250 is provided for drawing the primary fluid flow through the primary fluid inlet 220. A further fluid flow is drawn into the hairdryer through the flow path 280 by fluid emitted from the primary flow path 260. An attachment 100, which may be in the form of a nozzle, is attachable to the hairdryer so that it protrudes from the front end of the body 202, and adjusts at least one parameter of the fluid emitted from the hairdryer (e.g. the shape, profile, direction, orientation, flow rate and/or velocity). The attachment 100 is preferably attached to the hairdryer by insertion into the duct 282 through the fluid outlet 290. It may be retained in the duct 282 by means of friction.
Patent GB-2503893-A (GB)
Title: Selecting data from a database using data representing a sequence of operations
Inventor: HAISCHT DANIEL
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 2012-07-10
Abstract: A data selection method, comprising receiving first data representative of program code (e.g. SQL or JDBC) comprising database operations, generating second data such as a control flow graph representative of a sequence of operations which could be encountered in an execution of the program code, the sequence of operations comprising at least one of the database operations, and selecting third data from a database using the second data to generate a subset of the database. The method may further comprise establishing, for a parameter used in an operation belonging to the sequence of operations, a value or the parameter at an onset or the sequence of operations, and establishing, using the value, a collection of values of the parameter which could be encountered in an execution of the sequence of operations, wherein the selecting data uses the collection of values.
Patent GB-2505956-A (GB)
Title: Adjusting buffer thresholds for controlling a transmission rate based on feedback latency
Inventor: HOUEROU BRICE LE
IPC: H04L47/30
Filed: 2012-09-18
Abstract: A method of controlling the data rate of a data transmission between a transmitter and a receiver, wherein data rate adaptation control commands are sent using a return path from the receiver to the transmitter, comprising monitoring at least one receiving condition at the receiver, for example, the fill level of the receiver input buffer, determining at least one threshold for the receiving condition to trigger data rate adaptation control commands, estimating the transmission time of the control commands from the receiver to the transmitter and adjusting the threshold(s) based on the estimated transmission time. The estimation of the transmission time may be based on the filling level of an emitting buffer for the commands at the receiver. Accordingly, by continuously adjusting the buffer triggering threshold(s) according to the variation in transmission time of the rate control commands, the adaptation needs are minimised.
Patent GB-2511038-A (GB)
Title: Surgical template arrangement and method
Inventor: JOHANSSON ULF
IPC: A61C1/08
Filed: 2013-02-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical template arrangement 10 for a dental application e.g. drill guide, the surgical template arrangement comprising: a surgical template 12 including a through hole 1, and a guide sleeve 22 placed in the through hole and riveted to the surgical template. The guide sleeve 22 may have one end 24a with a flange abutting a first area 28a of the surgical template, which first area surrounds a first opening 20a of the through hole adjacent one end 24a and wherein the guide sleeve 22 at the opposite end 24b has a bent portion 30 engaging a second area 28b of the surgical template, which second area surrounds a second opening 20b of the through hole adjacent to opposite end 24b. The present invention also relates to a method of attaching a guide sleeve 22 in a through hole 18 of a dental surgical template 12, and a corresponding system. The arrangement means that the sleeve does not have to be cemented.
Patent GB-2512406-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to powering and/or supplementing an existing energy supply at a premises
Inventor: LING ANDREW
IPC: B65D19/38
Filed: 2013-05-10
Abstract: A method of powering and/or supplementing an existing energy supply at a premises 12, 14 comprises the steps of : a] providing a removable mobile battery pack 26 locatable in a vehicle 24 and which is different to a vehicle battery pack for powering the vehicle; b] charging the mobile battery pack via charging means incorporated in the vehicle whilst the vehicle is travelling between locations; and c] removing the mobile battery pack from the vehicle and removably installing the mobile battery pack temporarily at a premises to power and/or supplement an existing energy supply at the premises. An energy supply system for such a method, a vehicle for use with such a system, and a removable mobile battery pack incorporated as part of a portable goods-supporting platform such as a transportable pallet or cage are also provided.
Patent GB-2506713-A (GB)
Title: Reducing the charge state of parent ions in MS<e> methods of mass spectrometry
Inventor: BROWN JEFFERY MARK
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2013-05-16
Abstract: An MSe method of mass spectrometry is disclosed comprising repeatedly alternating between a first mode in which parent ions are mass analyzed and a second mode in which parent ions are fragmented, e.g. by CID and/or ETD, and their fragment ions are mass analysed. In the first mode, the parent ions are subjected to charge stripping before being analysed so as to simplify the parent ion spectral data obtained. In the second mode, the parent ions are not charge reduced prior to fragmentation so that it remains relatively easy to induce fragmentation. The parent ions are then associated with their fragment ions using the mass spectral data obtained. Preferably, the intensity profile of one or more species of charge reduced parent ions is varied as a function of time, fragment ions being correlated with their associated parents based upon the intensity profiles of the fragments and said charge reduced parent species.
Patent GB-2515512-A (GB)
Title: Article and method of formation
Inventor: QUAYLE CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B21K1/76
Filed: 2013-06-25
Abstract: A method of forming a substantially annular article comprising providing a first annular element 120R; providing a second annular element 130R having an inner diameter that is greater than an outer diameter of the first element; positioning the second annular element around the first annular element; and rolling the first annular element with the second annular element until a diameter of the first annular element has increased sufficiently to trap the second annular element. The inner element may have a circumferential groove 125 in its outer surface to trap the second element. The article may be worn around the wrist or finger, and so may be a bracelet or a ring. The elements may be formed from a precious metal such as gold, silver or platinum. The first element may have a number of circumferential grooves, with an annular element in each. The annular element may be formed by cutting from a tube, or by pressing a blank from a sheet and forming a tube element by coning.
Patent GB-2502920-A (GB)
Title: Method of wood preservation using expiration control
Inventor: BUDI SANTOSO
IPC: B27K5/04
Filed: 2011-11-21
Abstract: A method to preserve packed wood by expiration controlling consists of following steps: to clean/smooth surface of packed wood by a cleaner/by sanding said wood surface; to dry moisture of clean packed wood by heating in a high temperature oven; to assemble/manufacture a packed wood according to designed/required shape; to immunize wood preservatives by dipping in pool contains preservation liquid in certain dosage; to dry by draining the preservatives of packed wood that dipped in said preservation liquid pool; and to put security symbols on packed wood before shipping/distribution.
Patent GB-2518448-A (GB)
Title: Transaction system
Inventor: CATELAND AXEL EMILE JEAN CHARLES
IPC: G06Q20/40
Filed: 2013-09-24
Abstract: Associating a transaction identifier with a payment means involves a method of registering a transaction identifier which uses a portable device 12, such as a tablet or mobile phone. The device comprises an input mechanism arranged to enable input of an identifier, i.e. face or car registration number 18, and a selection mechanism arranged to enable the user to select a payment mechanism, such as a card in an electronic wallet, to be associated with the identifier. The portable device further comprises a communication module arranged to transmit data relating to the identifier and the payment mechanism selection to a remote payment server 14. The input mechanism may be a camera or a touch screen and the device may include facial or number plate recognition software. During a transaction, for example at a toll gate, congestion charging zone, car park, or petrol station an image of the identifier (car number plate or face) is recognized and a request for payment is made by the operator server to the payment server. The transaction may be automatically settled by the payment server or verification and authentication via the user mobile device may be requested.
Patent GB-2541151-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for circulating a glycol stream containing a concentration or divalent cations, and method of producing a natural gas product stream
Inventor: WOUTER KOOT
IPC: C10L3/10
Filed: 2012-06-26
Abstract: A process stream containing natural gas is conveyed with a glycol containing stream through a pipeline to the downstream location, where they are separated into at least an aqueous phase and a natural gas phase. Glycol is recovered from the aqueous phase to form a stream of recovered glycol. The stream of recovered glycol comprises a least a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the recovered glycol has passed through a chemical divalent cation removal step whereby divalent cations are removed from a first part of the glycol which passes through said chemical divalent cation removal step. The second portion of said recovered glycol has not passed through the chemical divalent cation removal step.
Patent GB-2521014-A (GB)
Title: Security devices and straps therefor
Inventor: BARRON NEIL ANTHONY
IPC: E05B73/00
Filed: 2013-12-09
Abstract: A strap for a security device has a metallic core comprising an extensible spring which is surrounded by a flexible sleeve 14, the sleeve being extensible independently of the core such that the core is not under tension. The sleeve may comprise metallic or synthetic, e.g. elastomeric, braided yarns. The extensible spring may be in various forms e.g. a helical spring 16, flattened helical spring with elliptical cross section, an elongate element that is folded in the longitudinal direction (20 Fig 3), a plurality of springs (22 Fig 4) which resist cutting in different ways. The core may also be a mixture of springs and supplementary yarns (24 Fig 4) located either randomly or woven. As the core is not under tension, it is more difficult to cut and inhibits cutting of the sleeve. The strap may be used to secure baggage or light vehicles, by inserted a U shaped loop 8 through slot 10 and locking it in place with a padlock.
Patent GB-2509237-A (GB)
Title: A packaging machine former shoulder capable of forming strip bag material into tubular configuration
Inventor: GRUS MARK
IPC: B31B70/00
Filed: 2013-12-12
Abstract: A former shoulder 10 (fig 1) for a packing machine, comprising a former 12 having an external surface 13 over which strip bag material passes to be reconfigured into a tubular configuration. The bag material passes in a downward direction 15 through a central opening 14 in the shoulder. The shoulder includes a guide 19 that engages edge portions of the tubular bag material. The guide may be a pair of pivoted arms 22, 23 capable of forming a variety of different types of overlaps 31 (fig 3) or folds 29 (fig 3) in the bag configuration 26 (fig 3) of the tubular bag material. To achieve this, the guides may pivot about horizontal axes 24. There may further be provided a base 11 and mounting bracket 18, on which the guide arms 22, 23 are located.
Patent GB-2516326-A (GB)
Title: Codon-optimized gene for mutated shrimp luciferase and method for use thereof
Inventor: INOUYE SATOSHI
IPC: C12Q1/66
Filed: 2014-02-26
Abstract: There has been a demand for a codon-optimized gene for the mutated catalytic domain of Oplophorus luciferase, which is capable of efficiently expressing a protein both in a cultured animal cell and Eseherichia coli. There has also been a demand for a substrate coelenterazine analogue showing a higher activity than that of native 19 kDa protein. The invention provides a polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2. According to the invention, bis-coelenterazine is used as a substrate coelenterazine analogue suitable for the photoprotein encoded by the polynucleotide comprising the polynucleotide consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2.
Patent GB-2518700-A (GB)
Title: Mixer control apparatus and method
Inventor: BOURNE HENRY
IPC: H04R29/00
Filed: 2014-04-03
Abstract: A mixer, which may be an audio mixer, receives a plurality of input signals from a plurality of sensors such as microphones. A control device includes a control interface, such as a touch screen interface of a tablet computer, which indicates the physical locations of at least some of the sensors. The control interface generates an output control signal to the mixer in response to user interaction with the interface. In an embodiment a screen layout 10 represents a football pitch 12 and around the perimeter, at various locations, are circular indicators 14 representing the physical positions around a real football pitch at which microphones are located. Preferably, the extent to which the circle indicators are filled with shading is indicative of a signal level currently derived from a particular microphone. The signal level to be derived from each microphone may be dependent upon an operator action, such as touching the screen at a particular point of interest.