baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2438729-A (GB)
Title: Rotary steerable tool
Inventor: TULLOCH RORY MCCRAE
IPC: E21B7/06
Filed: 2007-05-30
Abstract: A rotary steerable tool for use in a downhole drilling apparatus for adjusting the direction of drilling. The tool comprises a tubular outer housing (18 Fig 1B) and a row of steering pushers 24 slidably mounted to the housing for movement between an extended position, in which the steering pusher engages a wall of a borehole, and a withdrawn position. A tubular sleeve (4 Fib 1A) is mounted inside the housing to transmit rotary drive to a drilling bit. A pressure chamber 22 defined between the sleeve and the housing communicates with the steering pushers to move the steeling pushers to the extended position. A piston 56 is slidably mounted in the sleeve and is moved by means of changes in drilling fluid pressure between a first axial position, in which the interior of the sleeve communicates directly with the pressure chamber for directional drilling, and a second axial position, in which the interior of the sleeve does not communicate directly with the pressure chamber for straight drilling. The piston or sleeve may have a guide track 64 and guide follower means 66 for retaining the piston in the first or second axial positions and the piston may be biased towards a third axial position by a biasing means 74. Also disclosed is a clutch mechanism coupling the housing to the sleeve and an indicator means for indicating the relative position of the housing to the sleeve.
Patent GB-2451645-A (GB)
Title: Lubrication of sail edge channels
Inventor: WILLIAMS KEITH
IPC: B63H9/08
Filed: 2007-08-08
Abstract: A device 50 for lubricating a sail edge channel, such as a luff channel 42B in a luff channel extrusion 36 fitted to a forestay 16 of a sloop, comprises a slide 52 arranged for insertion into and for sliding along the channel, a reservoir 54 for containing a lubricant, and a device 72 operable to cause the lubricant to be expelled from the reservoir into the channel. The slide of the device can therefore be inserted into the channel, the lubricant expelling means can be operated, and the device can then be slid along the channel (for example by being hauled by a halyard or by being pushed ahead of the edge of a sail that is being hoisted) so as to lubricate the channel. In the case where the device is used with a luff channel extrusion, there is no need to remove the extrusion from the forestay in order to lubricate it. The lubrication device can be used while the vessel is under way, for example during a change of sails during a race. In this case, the delay caused by using the device is simply the time taken to insert the slide into the channel and to operate the lubricant expelling means, which is likely to be a matter of a few seconds.
Patent GB-2439013-A (GB)
Title: Organic electroluminescent device, display and illuminating device
Inventor: SUZURI YOSHIYUKI
IPC: G09F9/30
Filed: 2006-03-14
Abstract: Disclosed is a long-life organic electroluminescent device which can be driven at low voltage. Also disclosed are a display and illuminating device using such an organic electroluminescent device. Specifically disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device comprising, on a supporting substrate, an anode, a cathode and an organic compound layer arranged between the anode and the cathode and including at least one light-emitting layer. This organic electroluminescent device is characterized in that the organic compound layer includes an electron-transporting material-containing layer which contains an electron-transporting material represented by the general formula (a) below and at least one substance selected from the group consisting of metals, salts of the metals and electron-donating compounds. General formula (a) Ar1-(Ar2)n [In the formula, Ar1 represents a group derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or a group derived from an aromatic heterocyclic ring; Ar2 represents a group derived from an aromatic heterocyclic ring; and n represents an integer of not less than 2.]
Patent GB-2457692-A (GB)
Title: A display device with a plurality of viewing modes
Inventor: BROUGHTON BENJAMIN JOHN
IPC: G02B30/30
Filed: 2008-02-21
Abstract: A display for providing several viewing modes of different angular viewing characteristics comprises a display device and a passive optical device 9. The display device comprises a light emitting or modulating layer 7, such as an OLED or LC layer, between first and second electrode arrangements. The first electrode arrangement 5 comprises a plurality of pixel electrodes defining pixels of the display device. The second electrode arrangement comprises a plurality of counter electrodes 10, 11 arranged so that each of the pixel electrodes 5 faces a portion of each of the counter electrodes 10, 11. The counter electrode 10, 11 are controllable so as to select which portion of each pixel is active. This provides, in cooperation with the passive optical device 9, a plurality of display viewing modes such as; private, public, 3D, and multiple view modes. The passive optical device 9 may be a parallax optic or a patterned mirror.
Patent GB-2457891-A (GB)
Title: Framed construction panel of compressed bales
Inventor: WHITE CRAIG
IPC: E04B1/12
Filed: 2008-02-26
Abstract: A construction panel 1 is made up of a frame and a number of cellulose bales 20. The element also has at least one stabilising element, preferably in the form of dowels 25, 30, to add strength to the structure. The cellulose bales are compressed, optionally in direction A. The bales are preferably straw bales. The panel preferably includes tensioning elements 31 and corner braces 15. The panel may be used as a wall panel and be finished with a lime-based render. The frame may be formed from wood, and may include an aperture 19 for a window or door. In a second aspect, a method is provided that includes forming a frame having an opening, arranging a bale in the frame and completing the frame by closing the opening, thereby compressing the bale.
Patent GB-2453188-A (GB)
Title: Formulations for treatment of adipose tissue, cutaneous tissue and disorders, and muscular tissue
Inventor: DOBAK JOHN DANIEL
IPC: A61K31/137
Filed: 2007-10-16
Abstract: Compositions, formulations, methods, and systems for treating regional fat deposits and fat-related conditions, dermal conditions, and muscular conditions. Methods comprise administering a composition comprising at least one compound that reduces desensitization of beta adrenergic receptors, for example a glucocorticosteroid, and/or at least one long-acting beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist, for example, formoterol. Compositions to be administered include sustained release formulations comprising at least one long-acting beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist, at least one compound that reduces desensitization of beta adrenergic receptors, or both in a sustained crystalline microparticle form.
Patent GB-2445324-A (GB)
Title: Screen printing apparatus and screen printing method
Inventor: YAMASAKI KIMIYUKI
IPC: B41F15/08
Filed: 2006-11-10
Abstract: The clearance (d) between a substrate (3) and a mask (2) can be reduced at the time of the position recognition by horizontally offsetting two recognition devices (53,54) for recognizing the substrate (3) and the mask (2) . Therefore, since the ascending stroke of the substrate (3) can be shortened at the time of the position alignment to contact the rear face of the substrate (3) with the rear face of the mask (2) , the position misalignment of the substrate in the horizontal direction caused by the raising is suppressed. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the reduction of the position alignment accuracy with the mask (2).
Patent GB-2445695-A (GB)
Title: Audio crossover system and method
Inventor: KNIGHT IAN HOWARD
IPC: H03G5/00
Filed: 2006-10-10
Abstract: An audio crossover system and method is disclosed. An audio system includes two driver circuits, one for each of two audio frequency ranges, e.g., high and low frequency ranges. The driver circuits are designed to provide a combined frequency response curve that has a pronounced midrange attenuation dip, in contrast to prior art designs that attempt to provide a flat response over all frequency ranges.
Patent GB-2462795-A (GB)
Title: A vortex atomising showerhead
Inventor: DOYLE GARY PHILIP
IPC: B05B1/18
Filed: 2008-05-06
Abstract: A vortex atomising showerhead that provides a gentle, swirling and atomised delivery of water from one or more nozzles in a showerhead faceplate to a user, water flows through the neck of the showerhead to a central point or core point 2 at the head 1 where the water is diverted into one or more vortex chambers that cause the water to swirl before exiting through a nozzle (2, fig 8) on the faceplate of the showerhead. The nozzles or outlets may be designed with differing bore sizes to create differing effects. The shower head may have a female cone gland (4, fig 1) or male thread (4, fig 2) attachment to allow the showerhead to be connected to a water supply. The showerhead may have a faceplate with recessed shrouds (3, fig 8) that align with nozzles on the showerhead; the faceplate may be snapped on or screwed onto the showerhead, or incorporated into the showerhead.
Patent GB-2447166-A (GB)
Title: Investigation of vehicle glazing panels
Inventor: DAVIES CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G01N21/35
Filed: 2008-05-27
Abstract: A system for the investigation of a glazing panel 2 comprising; a hand-held device 1; including a dark space chamber 5 with an electronic infra-red image capture device 4 comprising a multiplicity of radiation sensitive pixels (e.g. CCD, electronic camera), a compressible seal 11 enabling the hand-held device to be held against the glazing panel, an annular array of infra-red light emitters 10 directing infra-red light into the glazing panel; a processor 7 to process captured image data; and an output device in communication with the processor producing an output related to the condition of the glazing panel at the target zone (e.g. before and after repair of a flaw to gauge the quality of repair). The captured imaged data may be compared to system stored data for a non-flawed glazing panel. A dark backing 13 may be positioned adjacent a reverse face of the glazing panel to enhance viewing.
Patent GB-2462469-A (GB)
Title: Venturi inlet wind turbine
Inventor: GOULDING JAMES ARTHUR
IPC: F03D1/04
Filed: 2008-08-08
Abstract: A wind turbine comprises a venturi inlet 7 which focuses the wind onto a bladed rotor. The wind turbine may be mounted on a mast 8, a squat tubular under-frame base, on a flat roof of a high-rise building, or a ridge line or hip of a pitched roof. The venturi inlet 7 may comprise a truncated cone, or up to three con-axially aligned truncated cones. The venturi inlet may instead comprise a deltoid (elongated) opening (figures 4-8). When mounted on a pitched roof the venturi inlet may comprise a triangular structure (figures 10 & 11). When mounted on a squat tubular under-frame base the venturi inlet may comprise a circular arrangement split into six hexagonal cells which focus the wind towards the centre of the circle where it is deflected upwards onto the bladed rotor which has a vertical axis (figures 12-14).
Patent GB-2455187-A (GB)
Title: A travelling wave ion tunnel reaction/fragmentation cell
Inventor: BROWN JEFFERY MARK
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2008-11-24
Abstract: An electron transfer dissociation (ETD) and/ or proton transfer reaction (PTR) device is provided comprising a ring stack ion guide 2 formed from a plurality of apertured electrodes 1. One or more transient DC voltage waves or waveforms, preferably two opposed DC voltage waves or waveforms 8 and 9, are applied to the electrodes 2. Reagent anions and/or analyte cations are arranged to be conveyed by the DC voltage waveforms into a reaction region 5 in which they interact with each other or undergo ion-neutral reactions with a neutral reaction gas. The resulting fragment ions which are formed within the reaction cell are then subsequently translated out of the reaction cell by means of one or more transient DC voltage waves 8 and 9.
Patent GB-2461396-A (GB)
Title: A cutting insert for a drill bit having an inner rotatable cutting element.
Inventor: SHEN YUELIN
IPC: E21B10/46
Filed: 2007-05-21
Abstract: A cutting element 1200 includes an inner rotatable (dynamic) cutting element 1210 which is partially disposed in, and thus, partially surrounded by an outer support (Static) element 1220. Outer support element 1220 includes a bottom portion 1222 and a side portion 1224. Inner rotatable cutting element 1210 includes a cutting face 1212 portion disposed on an upper surface of substrate 1214. Inner rotatable cutting element is disposed within the cavity defined by the bottom portion 1222 and side portion 1224. Cutting face 1212 includes surface alterations 1272 on its top surface. While the surface alterations 1272 shown are in a serrated manner with generally sharp edges, it is within the scope of the present disclosure that such surface features used in the cutting elements of the present disclosure may take on a variety of forms (i.e., geometric shapes, waves, sharp, smooth, etc.). A conical bearing surface for the insert is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2472994-A (GB)
Title: Damper with a plurality of openings and blades
Inventor: MAWDSLEY JOHN
IPC: F24F13/14
Filed: 2009-08-25
Abstract: A damper suitable for controlling air flow, such as in a smoke clearance shaft (18, Fig 1), comprising a housing including a plurality of openings and a plurality of blades 42 arranged to cover the openings; each blade is movable between an open position and a closed position where the air flow is more restricted. The blades may be spaced from each other when in the closed position and may be able to expand due to high temperatures without being restricted. Preferably one edge of each blade is mounted on a pivot. The blades may be actuated by a drive mechanism which may include a rotatable drive shaft, first and second links or by an operating member connected to each blade. Also described is a method of operating the damping device and an air evacuation system in a building with a plurality of floors each including the damping device.
Patent GB-2473835-A (GB)
Title: Swivel for a hoist
Inventor: INGLIS DAVID
IPC: B66D3/12
Filed: 2009-09-24
Abstract: An adaptor or swivel has a body connecting formation A for connecting to a body of a block hoist (101 fig 2) or to a hook yoke (113 fig 2), and a coupling member connecting formation B for connecting to a coupling member, such as a top or bottom hook (105 or 115 fig 2), formation A comprising a pair of longitudinally spaced, laterally extending formations 11, 12 defining an area of reduced cross-section 13, formation A intended to be rotatably received into a complementary receiving means in a hoist body, formation B being adapted to engage with a clevis fitting on a coupling member, for example by defining a closed loop 23. Formations 11, 12 may be annular or circular plates with chamfered edges 15. The adaptor or swivel allows an articulating, pivoting connection between the adapter and a coupling member or hook. The block hoist (10-1 fig 2) may include chain block or a lever block.
Patent GB-2461666-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for transferring a wheelchair bound person
Inventor: SIM TIAN SOON
IPC: A61G5/10
Filed: 2008-05-06
Abstract: The present invention provides a modular lateral transfer assembly (MLTA) adaptable to a wheelchair for easily transferring a wheelchair bound person, and a modular wheel assembly (MWA) adaptable to a wheelchair for easily transferring a wheelchair bound person laterally. The present invention also provides a wheelchair integrating the MLTA and MWA either individually or in combination.
Patent GB-1281084-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to hatch assemblies for vehicles
Inventor: ALLFORD WILLIAM HENRY
IPC: F41H5/22
Filed: 1969-02-25
Abstract: 1281084 Hatch assembly for fighting vehicles HELIO MIRROR CO Ltd 16 Feb 1970 [25 Feb 1969] 10139/69 Heading F3C A hatch assembly for vehicles comprises a cover member 2 which is movably mounted on supports 4 which are, in turn, movably mounted on a member 1 defining the hatch. The cover 2 is movable relative to the hatch between at least three positions in which positions the cover 2 is retainable. The positions comprise a closed position in which the cover member seats on the margin of the hatch, an umbrella position (Fig. 2, not shown) in which the cover member is spaced from the margin of the hatch but is in the same attitude relative to the hatch as in the closed position and an open position (Figs. 3, 4, not shown). In the construction shown the supports 4 are provided with holes 6 into aligned pairs of which opposed bolts are urged, one pair corresponding to the closed position of the hatch assembly and the other pair to the umbrella position (Fig. 7, not shown). A strut is also provided to maintain the spacing between the rim of the hatch and the cover in the umbrella position (Fig. 8, not shown). The hatch cover is movable into two open positions (Figs. 3, 4, not shown) and is retained in these positions by a manually actuatable latch 65, the handle thereof being on the inner wall of the cover member (Figs. 7, 10, not shown). In the first open position the latch co-operates with a latch stop 62 of a pivotally mounted stop dog 60. In the second open position the stop dog 60 is pivoted away from its engagement with a cover latching block 54 and the latch co-operates with a further latch stop 56 of the latching block.
Patent GB-825097-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to welded barrels for transport purposes particularly beer barrels
IPC: B65D8/08
Filed: 1957-03-28
Abstract: 825,097. Metal barrels. STANG, A. [trading as SCHMIDDING, W. [Firm of]]. March 28, 1957 [July 18, 1956], No. 10223/57. Class 66. A welded metal barrel comprises two container heads 1 welded to a middle annular member 2 having a curved external contour, the annular member 2 having an axial length that is from a third to two fifths of the height of the barrel and a wall thickness that at its centre w is a mutiple of the wall thickness of the barrel heads and which decreases to the thickness of the container heads 1 at its ends. The annular member 2 is cylindrical over its inner surface and is preferably of extruded metal that has been rolled into the form of a cylinder, its ends being joined together by welding along a butt joint 7 oblique to the axis of the container, preferably at 30. The barrel has a smooth external contour and is preferably coated internally with pure aluminium.
Patent GB-788949-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic information storage systems
IPC: G11B20/16
Filed: 1955-04-07
Abstract: 788,949. Electric digital-data-storage apparatus. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION. April 7,1955 [April 12, 1954], No. 10243/55. Class 106 (1). In a digital data storage device using a moving magnetizable medium the characteristics of a writing head, the speed of the medium, and the frequency of discrete data pulses are so chosen that consecutive discrete data pulses of the same polarity applied to the head produce a non-discrete flux distribution on the storage medium, as shown in Fig. 3 (part only), where coils 10a and 10b are the two halves of a centretapped writing head coil.. Specification 714,816, [Group II], is referred to.
Patent GB-427364-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in plaited paper containers
IPC: B65D1/26
Filed: 1934-04-04
Abstract: 427,364. Paper vessels. THURSTON, A. P., 329, High Holborn, London.-(Herz Cup Co., Inc.; 840, East 134th Street, New York, U.S.A.) April 4, 1934, No. 10252. [Class 66] A paper vessel made from a single blank has the upper portion of the plaited side wall 20 folded and compressed to form a multi-layer rim, almond-shaped in cross-section, the mouth portion having a smooth outward flare 17 terminating in a thin drinking lip 18. The rim consists of four layers produced by folding and consolidating the edge portion as described in Specification 426,840, [Group XVI].
Patent GB-983501-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to gas-blast electric circuit-breakers
Inventor: GOLDNER ARTUR
IPC: H01H33/867
Filed: 1960-03-23
Abstract: 983,501. Gas-blast circuit-breakers. ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO. Ltd. March 22, 1961 [March 23, 1960], No. 10291/60. Heading H2B. In a gas-blast circuit-breaker having a main circuit interrupter 12 in parallel with a resistor 13 and a resistor circuit interrupter 14, the opening of a single exhaust valve 18 is effective to close the resistor circuit interrupter 14 and then to open the main interrupter 12 and the subsequent closing of the valve is effective to re-open the resistor circuit interrupter 14. When the circuit-breaker shown is to be opened, a rod 58 is moved upwards and through levers 60, 61 operates a valve 65 to supply compressed gas to the space 75 below the operating piston 41 of the exhaust valve 18. The valve 18 opens causing a drop in pressure in the spaces 20, 43 so that compressed gas supplied from the spaces 21, 36, through pipes 40, 54, acts on a piston 51 to close the contacts 50, 48 of the resistor circuit interrupter 14. The loss of pressure in the space 20 results in a loss of pressure in the space 72 to the right of a piston 29, so that compressed gas supplied through pipes 70, 68 to the space 69 moves the piston 29 to open the main contacts 25, 27. This opening of the main contacts causes linkage 31, 63, 61 to reset the valve 65 to reclose the exhaust valve 18. The main contacts 25, 27 are maintained open by an over-centre toggle spring 34, but the increase in pressure in the space 43 permits a spring 52 to re-open the contacts 50, 47, gas flowing into a closed space 46 through an aperture 47 in the contact 48 rapidly de-ionizing the arc gap. To reclose the main contacts, the rod 58 is moved downwards to operate a valve 64 to vent the space 69 to atmosphere so that the piston 29 is moved by the pressure in space 72 to close the contacts 27, 25. These contacts are maintained closed by the spring 34 when the linkage 31, 63, 61 resets the valve 64. Specification 983,502 is referred to.
Patent GB-956628-A (GB)
Title: Sports surfaces
Inventor: GOOCH ROBERT BUTLER
IPC: E04F15/00
Filed: 1962-03-17
Abstract: A floor surfacing composition comprises a mass of feathers embeeded in a compressed bitumen base, and may additionally comprise cement, alum and wood fibre.
Patent GB-898986-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the refining of metal
IPC: C21C7/10
Filed: 1960-03-23
Abstract: 898,986. Degassing metals. RUHRSTAHL A.G. March 23, 1960 [March 24, 1959], No. 10322/60. Class 72. A method for refining molten metal, for example steel, contained in a vessel 4 comprises the use of a hood 2 mounted above the molten metal and having a bottom portion 1 of inverted funnel shape dipping into the molten metal, the interior of the hood being maintained under vacuum or reduced pressure such as by a vacuum pump connected to the pipe 5. During refining a gas or mixture of gases, e.g. hot CO 2 , partially burnt CO, halogens or their compounds, or inert gases such as argon, are blown into the molten metal, either at a level above the vessel base, such as through a lance 3, or at or near the vessel base, such as through a permeable refractory nozzle, plate 8; or both means may be used blowing the same or a different gas through the molten metal, as illustrated in the figure which further shows a combustion chamber 9 for producing very hot CO 2  by burning CO gas in air supplied through pipe 10 and junction 11 respectively.