baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2448664-A (GB)
Title: Slot drain
Inventor: BOMPHRAY IAIN
IPC: E01C11/22
Filed: 2007-04-25
Abstract: The slot drain comprises a throat 14 opening into a drainpipe 11 which has a substantially cylindrical longitudinal drain passage 13 formed from an elongate body 12 with an external surface which has a substantially flat bottom. The body preferably has the form of an equilateral triangle in cross-section with the drain passage being co-axial to the centre of the triangle. The body is preferably formed with an elongate slot 28 in the apex which, in use, receives the throat. The pipe is preferably formed in discrete lengths, each length including a circular recess 27 at each end designed to receive female half connectors 22, with adjacent lengths of pipes being interconnected by male half connectors 23 that engage respective female connectors, preferably by rotation. The body may be an extrusion formed from a polyolefin based material, preferably a recycled medium density polyethylene which may contain inert fillers. The throat portions are also preferably formed in discrete sections to match the length of the pipe body and can be adjusted relative to the body to which they are connected, with adjacent throat portions being interconnected by connecting elements 17. Also claimed is a slot drainage assembly.
Patent GB-2449441-A (GB)
Title: Disposable cigarette ash bag package
Inventor: TSAI KAI-MOU
IPC: A24F19/00
Filed: 2007-05-21
Abstract: A disposable cigarette ash bag package includes a set of disposable cigarette ash bags 1 for receiving cigarette ash individually. The 1 are smaller one relative to another so that they are can be inserted one into another in a nested arrangement. An outer bag or box (2, 4) may receive the set of disposable cigarette ash bags 1 and be fastened to a packet of cigarettes by an elastic band. Each bag 1 may narrow in width from its open top to its closed bottom. Each bag may have a closure flap 12 bearing an adhesive sealing strip 121. The bags may be made of a paper material with a flame retardant coating.
Patent GB-2449665-A (GB)
Title: Battery charger having sensing wire and relay to connect/disconnect charger to mains power supply dependent if charger is connected to battery
Inventor: OCKA IGOR
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2007-06-01
Abstract: A battery charger 1 has a sensing lead 2 and a connector 3 which is connected to a device 4 which is to have a battery therein charged. A mains supply isolating relay 5 may be energised by connecting said lead 3 to said device 4 thereby allowing mains supply to connect to enter said charger. Removal of said lead de-energises said relay and shuts off the mains power to said charger, thus the device does not draw a standby current. A manual override button 11 may be provided to allow the mains current to be supplied across the relay and hence to the charger in the event that the secondary battery 11 may be missing or not having sufficient power. A blocking diode 13 and indicating LED 12 may be provided.
Patent GB-2437860-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for testing automated valuation models
Inventor: GRABOSKE BENJAMIN
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2005-12-06
Abstract: A method and apparatus for real time testing of automated valuation models using various indicators of accuracy. These indicators are then weighted according to their value as indicators of accuracy using individualized weighting factors or an equation. A ranking is then computed based upon the factors and their weights. This method is preformed continuously, so as to acheive real-time or periodically updated automated valuation model accuracy rankings.
Patent GB-2441412-A (GB)
Title: T junction for cable trunking.
Inventor: ROMERO BORIS DANIEL
IPC: H02G3/06
Filed: 2007-08-14
Abstract: A T-piece fitting for joining three lengths of cable trunking of the type having spaced compartments for cable has three joining zones 34,35,36 for joining with the respective lengths of cable trunking. Each of the zones 34,35,36 has two ports respectively positioned to align with respective chambers of the trunking, at least two cable crossing chambers 51,52,53,54 within the fitting, passages within the fitting each leading from a respective port to the cable crossing chambers 51,52,53,54 and at least one spacer member which has means for fitting in one of the cable crossing chambers (51,52,53,54) to separate cables crossing the chamber from different passages.
Patent GB-2452937-A (GB)
Title: A Buoyant Hand Tool
Inventor: HSIEH CHIH-CHING
IPC: B25B23/16
Filed: 2007-09-20
Abstract: A buoyant hand tool includes a handle 10 and a driving member 20. The handle includes a space 12 defined therein and gas is filled in the space. Pressure in the space is larger than that outside of the handle. The handle includes a hole 11 which is in communication with the space and the driving member includes an insertion end 21 which is securely engaged with the hole to seal the hole. The handle floats in water.
Patent GB-2441088-A (GB)
Title: A portable data storage device
Inventor: SIM WONG HOO
IPC: G06F13/37
Filed: 2006-05-11
Abstract: A portable storage device (100), which can be connected in series with at least one other portable storage device (100) via interconnecting plugs (110) and sockets (120) which adhere to a standard, such as the Universal Serial Bus (USB) or IEEE 1394 standards; and where the storage device (100) comprises a processor running firmware, which enables the interconnected devices to operate as if they were a single storage device, with the file allocation table from each connected device (100) cascading down to the first connected device (100), where it is stored in memory; and where a single file can he distributed over several interconnected storage devices.
Patent GB-2450954-A (GB)
Title: Digital image indexing to provide a relation index or intimacy score based on the number of times individuals appear together in images.
Inventor: GOH JI-HYUN
IPC: A61B5/117
Filed: 2008-02-14
Abstract: A digital image processing apparatus for easily obtaining information regarding a face, a method of controlling the same, and a recording medium for storing a program for executing the method. The digital image processing apparatus includes a face recognition unit recognising a face from an image, a face index assignment unit assigning a face index to the recognized face if the face recognised from the image is not a previously recognised face, and a relation index update unit that, if the image includes a second face, updates a relation index corresponding to the number of times the first face and second face appear together in a plurality of images. The face index may comprise personal information. The relation index update unit may comprise a relation index assignment unit for assigning a relation index to the first face if the first face does not have a relation index corresponding to the second face and a relation index modifier for modifying the relation index if the first face already has a relation index corresponding to the second face. The relation index assignment unit may assign a value of 1 to the relation index and the relation index modifier may increase the value of the relation index by 1.
Patent GB-2443985-A (GB)
Title: Rotation output device
Inventor: NAKAMURA DAIJIRO
IPC: B25B23/14
Filed: 2005-08-18
Abstract: A rotation output device having a locking mechanism capable of locking an output shaft without relying on inertia force or rotation of the output shaft by an operator. The rotation output device (10) has an output gear (31) for inputting rotational drive force, a locking ring (33) whose rotation is fixed, an output ring (32) co-rotating with a spindle (3), a click spring (38) for rotating the output ring (32) relative to the output gear (31), a float gear (34) held by the output ring (32), urged radially outward, and capable of being engaged and fixed to the locking ring (33), and a center pin through-hole (32e) and a side pin through-hole (32g) that are provided in the output ring (32) and release the float gear (34) radially outward, causing it to be engaged and fixed to the locking ring (33). When rotational drive is stopped, the click spring (38) causes the relative rotation of the output ring (32).
Patent GB-2450580-A (GB)
Title: Poly-TLR antagonist
Inventor: MODI INDRAVADAN AMBALAL
IPC: A61K35/74
Filed: 2007-11-21
Abstract: Mycobacterium w or its components are found to have poly TLR antagonistic activity to induced TLRs by varieties of TLR ligands. The induced TLR against which inhibitory effect is seen includes TLR 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. They also display antagonistic activities to effects of TLR ligands. They are also useful in management of diseases wherein TLRs are over expressed, like sepsis, multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis, Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases multiple myeloma etc.
Patent GB-2451757-A (GB)
Title: Hand-held sampling device with a curved sampling surface
Inventor: ZHANG YANGTIAN
IPC: G01N1/02
Filed: 2008-08-08
Abstract: A hand-held sampling apparatus and method of use are provided. The apparatus may comprise a left and right body (12,13), a handle 14 in the rear portion and a swipe sampling portion 15 at the front of the device. The sampling portion 15 may comprise a curved swiping surface 7 on the underside of the device, a first gripping means 6 that is biased closed by a spring and that may be opened by an operation button, and a second gripping means 11 that may be pivotally attached to the body of the device by hinge 9 and biased closed by a magnet 10. A sampling swipe 8 may be attached to the swiping surface 7 by use of gripping means 6 and 11. The device may be used as to collect samples for ion mobility spectrometry (IMS), and may be useful for the collection of samples for the detection of drugs or explosives.
Patent GB-2463060-A (GB)
Title: Splined drum and elastomeric cover for grinding apparatus
Inventor: ROGERS MARK GRAHAM
IPC: B24D9/02
Filed: 2008-09-01
Abstract: Sanding apparatus which comprises a cylindrical sanding drum 1 which has splines 4 on its outer surface and a separate cylindrical cover 2 formed from an elastomeric material which comprises splines 8 on its inner surface. When the cylindrical cover 2 is fitted onto the drum 1 the splines 8 on the cover 2 engage with those of the drum 1. In use a band of abrasive 3 is fitted over the cover 2 which expands radially then the drum land cover 2 are rotated, thereby anchoring the band of abrasive 3 to the apparatus.
Patent GB-2463314-A (GB)
Title: Process for municipal solid waste treatment
Inventor: CAMPION PHILIP JAMES
IPC: A61L11/00
Filed: 2008-09-11
Abstract: A process to treat municipal solid waste comprises agitating the waste in a sealed vessel for at least 15 minutes wherein the vessel contains steam at a temperature between 127°C and 148° C and a pressure between 2.5 and 4.8 bar. The vessel may optionally be evacuated to remove air prior to the addition of the steam into the vessel. Steam at a temperature of 165 °C or more and a pressure of about 5 bars or more, is injected into the vessel after sealing to raise the temperature and pressure of the vessel and further steam may be added throughout the course of the treatment to maintain the processing conditions. After the steam condensation treatment, the pressure in the vessel is reduced, optionally evacuating the contents of the vessel to 0.6 bar or lower. The vessel is then discharged and the treated waste is separated into a fibrous fraction with is used as a fuel and an inorganic material. The gas evacuate from the vessel prior to, and after the steam condensation treatment may be subjected to a scrubbing or cleaning to remove any volatile organic compounds.
Patent GB-2454991-A (GB)
Title: Channel fastening device
Inventor: MCDONOGH GERALD FITGERALD
IPC: F16B12/00
Filed: 2008-11-24
Abstract: A fastening device for engagement with a channel portion 1 having a base member 2, and first and second side members 3, 3'extending from respective edge regions of the base member to form a substantially U-shaped cross section, and defining respective first and second opposing inner surfaces 4, which are spaced apart by a first amount x , the channel portion further having first and second retaining members 5,5'which extend from free edge regions of the first and second side members respectively towards the other of the side members thereby defining an entry region 6 having a width less than the first amount, the fastening device (10) comprising a body having a width less than a width of an entry region of such a channel portion, and having opposing engagement surfaces spaced apart by an amount substantially equal to the first amount of such a channel portion, thereby enabling frictional engagement of the engagement surfaces with opposing inner surfaces of such a channel portion and substantially preventing linear movement of the fastening device within such a channel portion. Also provided is a mounting system comprising such a channel portion and such a fastening device, and a method of fastening a fastening device to a channel portion.
Patent GB-2466273-A (GB)
Title: Controlling glow plugs in a Diesel engine, particularly for motor-vehicles
Inventor: CASSANI STEFANO
IPC: F02D41/06
Filed: 2008-12-18
Abstract: A method for controlling glow plugs 6 associated with respective cylinders 4 of a Diesel engine 2, comprises the steps of storing data indicative of the activation sequence of the cylinders 4 and activating sequentially each glow plug 6 according to the stored activation sequence of the cylinders 4 to reduce power consumption. The indicative data may be stored in a memory 58 in the engine power control unit 52 which also comprises an electronic control module 22 for driving the glow plugs 6.
Patent GB-2452463-A (GB)
Title: Pressure regulator device and system
Inventor: BELL THOMAS M
IPC: G05D16/10
Filed: 2007-07-06
Abstract: A pressure regulator is provided. In one embodiment, the pressure regulator includes a housing having a supply port for receiving a pressurized medium within the housing and an outlet port for outputting the pressurized medium to a downstream device. The housing of this embodiment also includes a vent port for venting the pressurized medium from the housing. The pressure regulator of this embodiment further includes two pistons disposed within the housing, wherein one piston controls flow of the pressurized medium through the supply port, and the other piston controls flow of the pressurized medium through the vent port, based on the level of pressure within the housing. Other embodiments of pressure regulator devices and systems are also provided.
Patent GB-2467348-A (GB)
Title: SMS transport resource control
Inventor: LAIR YANNICK
IPC: H04W4/14
Filed: 2009-01-30
Abstract: The invention provides for a method of controlling release of SMS transport resources between User Equipment and a Mobility Management Entity of a communications network, wherein the release is permitted subsequent to a Control Protocol Acknowledge signal at a Mobile Switching Centre of the network, and in particular a method wherein the release is initiated by the MME responsive to receipt of a release signal. The invention further provides for a SGs Interface, and an MME arranged to be employed with such a control method.
Patent GB-2466855-A (GB)
Title: An electromagnetic rotating massage head
Inventor: KHOSITMAMIT VASU
IPC: A61H23/02
Filed: 2009-03-23
Abstract: An electromagnetic massage head comprises a rotating head 100 and an electromagnetic screw 200 equipped with a rotating axial driving part and a fixing part. The rotating head 100 is fixed together with the electromagnetic screw 200 rotating driving part and drivable by the electromagnetic screw 200 rotating in an axial direction. Preferably the massage head comprises a shell with several magnetic beads set on springs which project though holes in the shell. Preferably the electromagnetic screw includes an upper cover 6, a rotating iron core 8 which has two helical groves 81, a rotating iron core restoring spring 7 and a loop 10 with loop spool 19. Also included is a massager with a plurality of electromagnetic massage heads staggered on the surface of a massage machine horizontally and vertically with every electromagnetic massage head being controlled by central control equipment independently.
Patent GB-2455943-A (GB)
Title: Image management through lexical representations
Inventor: OBRADOR PETER
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2007-10-17
Abstract: In a method (300) for image management, image data for an image containing objects is accessed (304). Graphical representations (204'-210c') of the objects are generated (320) and the centroids and the sizes of the graphical representations (204'-210c') are determined (322). The locations of the centroids are determined (324) and the morphologies of the graphical representations (204'-210c') based upon the locations of the centroids are determined (328). Human readable lexical representations of the locations of the centroids, the sizes, the colors and morphologies of the graphical representations (204'-210c') are assigned (332) and are stored (308) in a database (120), which is searchable through human readable lexicon.
Patent GB-2460936-A (GB)
Title: Turbine airfoil cooling
Inventor: ZAUSNER JACK RAUL
IPC: F01D5/18
Filed: 2009-06-11
Abstract: A turbine airfoil 12 includes pressure and suction sidewalls (fig 2,24,26) extending axially in chord between opposite leading and trailing edges 32,34. The sidewalls are spaced transversely apart to define flow channels 1-6 extending longitudinally and separated chordally by partitions 36 that bridges the sidewalls. A partition 36 has a longitudinal row of crossover holes 40 that obliquely extend through it. Crossover holes 40 may extend axially through a camber line (fig 2,42) bisecting the airfoil and may be inclined inwardly so that fluid flowing from inlet channel 38 to outlet channels 1,6 reverses direction for impingement cooling of leading/trailing edges 32,34. Banks of turbulators 44 may line the sidewalls of inlet channels 2,5 and be inclined relative to the crossover holes 40. Film cooling holes 50 may be in multiple rows through pressure and suction sidewalls and be counter-inclined to the crossover holes. By inclining the crossover holes 40 obliquely a pressure drop may be introduced at the holes allowing them to be made relatively large for small turbines, e.g. by a casting process.
Patent GB-2458064-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for measuring a property in a downhole apparatus
Inventor: GRAYSON WILLIAM R
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2007-12-12
Abstract: A method and device for measuring a property, such as torque, includes a plurality of sensors, and a measuring device. The sensors attach to a downhole apparatus at a distance from one another. The sensors provide signals indicating their positions. A logic circuit may calculate an angle between the sensors. The logic circuit then calculates the property based on the angle, the distance between the sensors, and other known physical properties of the downhole apparatus.
Patent GB-2462003-A (GB)
Title: A method for designing a cutting structure
Inventor: TANG WEI
IPC: E21B10/00
Filed: 2009-07-22
Abstract: A method for designing a secondary cutting structure for use in a bottom hole assembly, comprises defining initial design parameters for the secondary cutting structure and analyzing the forces including a vibrational response acting on the secondary cutting structure. Additionally, the method includes modifying at least one design element of the secondary cutting structure and simulating an effect of the modifying on both the secondary cutting structure and a primary cutting structure to determine if an improved condition is met. The design element may include side rake angle, back rake angle, cutting element type, cutting element material, cutting element position, blade position, angular orientation, individual blade arrangement pattern, backup blade arrangement and a partial blade arrangement. The lateral, axial and torsional vibration responses acting on the secondary cutting structure may be analysed.
Patent GB-2458625-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid renewable power monitor and data logger
Inventor: SNOW MICHAEL
IPC: G01R19/25
Filed: 2009-08-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a measurement and data logging device for hybrid renewable power components. The device comprises at least one DC bus bar for aggregating DC input-outputs of a plurality of renewable power components; a DC sensor for each of at least one DC bus bar for monitoring said each of at least one DC bus bar; at least one AC sensor for monitoring an AC power line; at least one renewable power sensor for monitoring the plurality of renewable power components; and a data acquisition device for acquiring data from said at least one DC sensor, said at least one AC sensor and said at least one renewable power sensor; wherein the data acquisition device processes and logs said data for monitoring the plurality of renewable power components. The data acquisition device further comprises a network interface for remote communication.
Patent GB-2460354-A (GB)
Title: Stump grinding disk and wear strips therefore
Inventor: MONYAK KENNETH S
IPC: A01G23/06
Filed: 2009-08-27
Abstract: A stump grinding disk comprises a metallic wheel12defining an axis of rotation R and includes a pair of side surfaces14and a circumferential outer edge surface16. The outer edge surface16includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced recesses32. Each recess32extends axially completely through the disk. A plurality of side cutting elements20are mounted on each side surface. A plurality of outer peripheral cutters22are spaced circumferentially apart around the outer edge surface16. Wear strips30are mounted in respective recesses32. Each wear strip30includes a metal matrix in which hard particles are disposed. Each wear strip 30 defines a radially inner surface (40) affixed to the wheel12, and a radially outer surface (42) arranged substantially flush with adjacent portions of the outer edge surface16. Each wear strip30may be convexly curved along a length of the wear strip, the length of the strip being greater than its width.
Patent GB-2464809-A (GB)
Title: Benzene derivatives useful for the treatment of ophthalmic diseases such as macular degeneration
Inventor: SCOTT IAN L
IPC: A61K31/135
Filed: 2009-10-22
Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) or tautomers, stereoisomers, geometric isomers or pharmaceutically acceptable solvates, hydrates, salts, N-oxides or prodrugs thereof. Z is a bond or various linking groups, R3and R4are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, fluoroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, carbocyclyl or C-attached heterocyclyl or R3and R4together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl or R3and R4together form an imino, R11and R12are independently hydrogen, alkyl, carbocyclyl, C(=O)R23, C(NH)NH2, SO2R23, CO2R23or SO2NR28R29wherein R23, R28and R29are various residues or R11and R12together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form an N-heterocyclyl, G is N(R42)SO2R40, N(R42)C(=O)R40, N(R42)C(=O)OR40, N(R42)C(R42)(R42)R40, N(R42)C(=O)N(R43)(R43), N(R42)C(=S)N(R43)(R43) wherein R40, R42and R43are independently various residues which may include two R43groups and the nitrogen to which they are attached forming a heterocyclyl, R33is various substituents and n is 0-4. Similar compounds of formulae (II), (III) and (IV) are also disclosed wherein G is replaced by a residue R2C=CR1R11, C=C—Y—R5or O—R5respectively wherein R1, R2, R5and R11are various residues. The compounds may be used in treating ophthalmic diseases and disorders, such as age-related macular degeneration and Stargardt's Disease.