baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2383824-A (GB)
Title: Inflation seat assembly for an inflatable article
Inventor: WU HSIN-TSAI
IPC: A47C4/54
Filed: 2002-01-04
Abstract: An inflation seat assembly 1 is adapted for connecting an inflatable article 2 to a motor-driven air pump 3. The air pump 3 has air inlet and outlet ports 31, 32, and is operable so as to draw and supply air via the air inlet and air outlet ports 31, 32, respectively. The inflation seat assembly 1 includes a casing 10, an inlet check valve 11, an air outlet 12, and a closure member 13. The casing 10 has a base wall 101, a peripheral wall 102, and a skirt flange 103. The base and peripheral walls 101, 102 cooperate to form a receiving space 104 for retaining the air pump 3 removably therein. The inlet check valve 11 can be coupled to the air outlet port 32 of the air pump 3, and permits air flow into the inflatable article 2. The air outlet 12 is in fluid communication with the inflatable article 2. The closure member 13 is used to close selectively the air outlet 12.
Patent GB-2386112-A (GB)
Title: Sandwich cartons
Inventor: MONEY JULIAN DAVID KYRLE
IPC: B65D5/20
Filed: 2002-02-18
Abstract: A cardboard carton for holding a diagonally cut sandwich stack comprises a one-piece cardboard blank folded and adhered to form a triangular cross-section prism shaped container having a pair of isosceles triangular shaped end walls (19) spaced apart by a pair of rectangular side walls (11, 12) providing two sides of the prism with a third side of the container open, and a rectangular side wall (20) integrally hinged to one of the walls to form a lid for the open side of the container. Hinged flaps (26, 30) on the lid are sealed to the side/end walls of the container to provide a substantially hermetic seal for the contents of the container. A film-covered window (22) may be provided.
Patent GB-2375769-A (GB)
Title: Process for improved hydrocarbon recovery including blending and recycling hydrocarbons
Inventor: MOORE JR RICHARD OWEN
IPC: C10G2/00
Filed: 2002-02-19
Abstract: In a process for improved hydrocarbon recovery, well gas 16 is sent through separation zone 10, producing methane-rich stream 11, LPG stream 17 and C5+ liquid stream 15. Methane-rich stream 11 enters syngas generator 20, forming syngas 22, which enters Fischer-Tropsch reactor 30. Products from reactor 30 enter separation zone 40, where light product stream 41 is recycled and blended with stream 18 and enters separation zone 10. C5+ products 42 undergo hydroconversion 50. Hydroconversion products 64 are isolated in separation zone 60, light products 62 therefrom are recycled to blended stream 18 and enter separation zone 10.
Patent GB-2394668-A (GB)
Title: Device for connecting compartments in a urostomy pouch
Inventor: GAFFNEY JOHN JOSEPH
IPC: A61F5/44
Filed: 2002-11-02
Abstract: A urostomy pouch comprises an upper compartment 24 and a lower compartment 26 interconnected by drain holes 30, an entry hole 42 in a backplate 40 giving access to the upper compartment 24, a cup 11 located in the upper compartment at the entry hole and at least one tube passing from the cup 11 in the upper compartment 24 to the lower compartment 26 through drain holes 30. The cup may be a separate component or it may be integral with the backplate, in the form of a tubular extension (50 fig 6). The tubes resist collapse or kinking in use and may be secured in holes or indentations in the cup (54,58 figs 7 and 8). A rounded extension (60 fig 5) may be provided at the top of an adhesive backing of the backplate.
Patent GB-2396448-A (GB)
Title: Earth Structure Modelling Using Geometrical Representation
Inventor: ASSA STEVEN BRENT
IPC: G01V11/00
Filed: 2002-12-21
Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for processing data used for hydrocarbon extraction from the earth. Symmetry transformation groups are identified from sampled earth structure data. A set of critical points is identified from the sampled data. Using the symmetry groups and the critical points, a plurality of subdivisions of shapes is generated, which together represent the original earth structures. The symmetry groups correspond to a plurality of shape families, each of which includes a set of predicted critical points. The subdivisions are preferably generated such that a shape family is selected according to a best fit between the critical points from the sampled data and the predicted critical points of the selected shape family.
Patent GB-2396654-A (GB)
Title: Quick release connector for use in a sailboard / windsurfer safety harness
Inventor: TONELLI RAIMONDO
IPC: B63B35/79
Filed: 2002-12-27
Abstract: A quick release connector having a rod or bar (41 Fig 6) with a hook formed on one end (12 Fig 6), the other end being located in a collar(32 Fig 8). The collar is attached to a bracket on a safety harness(13 Fig 5). The rod and collar are held in engagement by a pin or clip( 43 Fig 10) that passes through holes in the rod and collar. A ring (14 Fig 4) connected to a trapeze or a sail(7 Fig 4) is looped over the hook. To effect a quick separation from the sailboard, the user removes the pin allowing the hook and rod to disengage from the collar.
Patent GB-2390678-A (GB)
Title: Wide range particle counter and classifier
Inventor: LIU BENJAMIN Y H
IPC: G01N1/22
Filed: 2003-02-27
Abstract: Apparatus for detecting particles in a gas over a wide particle size range including fine, coarse and intermediate ranges, comprises a coarse-particle detector 12 and a fine-particle detector (14, 16). The lower limit of detection may be between 2 and 20 nanometres, the upper limit may be between 5 and 50 micrometres and the intermediate range may be between 90 and 600 nanometres. The coarse-particle detector may be a light-scattering particle counter 12 and the fine-particle detector may comprise a light-scattering droplet counter 14 and a classifier 16, which may be a differential mobility analyser (DMA). There is an additional independent claim directed towards an apparatus for measuring a polydisburse aerosol and a further independent claim relating to fine and coarse particle counters mounted on a common chassis.
Patent GB-2399493-A (GB)
Title: Garment hanger with slidable garment securing means
Inventor: BARLOW CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A47G25/48
Filed: 2003-03-18
Abstract: A garment hanger 10 comprises: a garment support member 15; a suspension hook 11 which includes a shank portion 111, connected directly or indirectly to the garment support member; and a slideable garment securing member 18 that slides, relative to the garment support member, at least partially along the shank portion, between an open position in which a garment 151 is loadable onto, or unloadable from, the garment support member and a closed position in which the garment is securable thereby to the garment hanger. The garment may be secured to the garment support member by a tab 19 dependent from the garment securing member. Alternatively, or in addition, the slidable garment securing member 48 may form a closure of a passage 425 through which a garment may be loaded onto, or unloaded from, the garment support member 45.
Patent GB-2399927-A (GB)
Title: Security system using magnetic field
Inventor: UDALL JASON CHARLES
IPC: G08B13/14
Filed: 2003-03-20
Abstract: A security system is used to safeguard articles 12 displayed on a counter 10 in sales premises. The system comprises an electrical loop 14 surrounding the counter 10 and fed with a low frequency control signal to create a magnetic field over the counter 10. A monitoring device 18 responsive to the magnetic field is attached to each article 12 and arranged to operate an alarm if any such article 12 is moved out of the field. Each monitoring device is responsive to the magnetic field whatever its orientation, so articles 12 can be examined without causing a spurious alarm. The loop 14 may carry data signals for transmission to the monitoring devices, and voice messages to be broadcast may be delivered through a microphone 20. One or more other systems 22 may be arranged side-by-side, and the invention may be used for other purposes such as access control. The frequency of the control signal is lower than the frequency of the electrical mains.
Patent GB-2400327-A (GB)
Title: Golf club protector
Inventor: COLLINS JAMES TERENCE
IPC: A63B55/00
Filed: 2003-04-08
Abstract: A golf club protector comprising a club shaft receiving member 12, a club neck receiving aperture 14 and an arrangement for coupling the club protector to a further club protector. The coupling arrangement 16 comprises a coupling member 18 and a member 20 for receiving the coupling member of a further club protector to thereby space the coupled club protectors from one another to prevent damage to the golf clubs. Spacers 28 on coupling member 18 allow for engagement with member 20 (usually in the form of a clip) in alternative positions of closer or more spaced coupling, fig 5 (not shown). Couplings can be at staggered heights to allow for easy removal of neighbouring clubs. Fig 4 (not shown).
Patent GB-2402059-A (GB)
Title: Shower tray
Inventor: WEBB ANTHONY KEITH
IPC: A47K3/28
Filed: 2003-05-29
Abstract: A shower tray comprises a base 2 with a recessed drainage channel 6, 16 formed within the horizontal support surface 10. Preferably a channel 6 extends around the entire periphery of the base, and this peripheral channel may be inclined towards a waste water outlet provided in the base. The peripheral channel 6 may be located sufficiently away from the edge in order that a door or screen may be assembled upon the support surface 10. The base 2 may have a plurality of drainage channels 6, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, which may be interconnected. Preferably the width of the peripheral drainage channel is between 5 mm and 15 mm, dimensions which prevent the wheel of a wheel chair becoming trapped within the channel.
Patent GB-2391044-A (GB)
Title: Multi-chamber resonator system eg for vehicle i.c. engine air intake silencer
Inventor: HELLIE MARK D
IPC: F02M35/12
Filed: 2003-06-09
Abstract: The resonator system comprises a housing 12,16 surrounding an air duct 28,50 and containing at least two resonators of different types. Hollow bell-shaped section 12 has an air inlet nose 30 and contains a inner section 14 with duct part 28 which has apertures 36 and carries radial dividing walls 38 so as to form a number of Helmholtz resonator chambers 4. The duct part 28 also has annular rings 42,(44) and perforations 46,48 so as to form high-frequency resonator chambers 66,68. Housing part 16 is connected to the outlet tube 56 of outlet section 18 and contains duct part 50. A clearance exits between the outer wall of duct part 50 and the inner wall of outlet tube 56 so that an annular entry resonator chamber (72) is formed. The multi-chamber design allows complex tuning to reach the desired sound quality and facilitates efficient use of space in the vehicle.
Patent GB-2399789-A (GB)
Title: Syringe quill pen
Inventor: LISTER MARTIN
IPC: B43K7/02
Filed: 2003-06-24
Abstract: A pen with a syringe to draw ink or liquid drug into an ink reservoir by immersing the nib into the ink or drug to refill the pen. Preferably the syringe nib is placed in the quill end of the pen near to the ball point. A spring may be provided between the plunger and syringe handle to enable the pen to write upside down. The pen may be refillable, and the nib may be like a quill. A cigar shaped tubular cover may be provided.
Patent GB-2402811-A (GB)
Title: An electronic wall switch
Inventor: SKYNER GEORGE ALBERT
IPC: H01H43/00
Filed: 2003-06-30
Abstract: A wall switch incorporating an electronic timer and a manual override switch, and/or remote control means. The remote control may control the electronic timer via infra red rays or radio waves.
Patent GB-2391097-A (GB)
Title: Printer control based on media attributes
Inventor: HOBBS GEORGE BRADLEY
IPC: B41J29/38
Filed: 2003-06-30
Abstract: A document (153) is printed on a printer (106) in a manner that accounts for a number of attributes of a print medium such as texture and absorption. A number of medium attributes (169) of a print medium associated with a print job (163) are determined and a number of operational settings (146) in the printer (106) are adjusted based upon the attributes (169).
Patent GB-2391509-A (GB)
Title: A hand held device with guide groove in handle for control member
Inventor: HUGHES MARK
IPC: B26B1/02
Filed: 2003-07-16
Abstract: A hand held device (2, fig 1) comprises a handle 4, an operational member 6 which folds into and out of a side (8, fig 1) of the handle, and a control member 10 for controlling the folding of the operational member. An arm 12 connects the control member to the operational member, and a guide groove 14 provided in the handle guides the control member over a path which causes the folding of the operational member. A first connecting formation 16 connects the arm to the operational member, and a second connecting formation 18 connects the operational member to the handle. Preferably the operational member is a knife blade, a screwdriver shank, or a bottle opening member. Releasable locking means may be provided, such as a leaf spring (22, fig 9).
Patent GB-2404252-A (GB)
Title: Measuring concentration of ions in downhole water
Inventor: JIANG LI
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 2003-07-24
Abstract: The concentration of scaling ions e.g. Ca<++>, Ba<++> or Sr<++> in downhole water from hydrocarbon wells, aquifers etc. is determined by contacting the water with a ligand which selectively binds scaling ions while altering the electronic configuration of the ligand, and detecting the change in the electronic configuration. The change can be detected as an electroactivity change or by fluorescence. The ligand may be immobilised on conducting particles of carbon or metal, particularly gold, which are attached to one or more electrodes. Suitable ligands are specified, and more than one ligand may be used to detect different scaling ions. The ligand may be in a cell 5 which is separated from the downhole water by a porous membrane 1 of ceramic or zeolite. The method and apparatus may be used for predicting the formation of scale and fingerprinting waters from different sources.
Patent GB-2393347-A (GB)
Title: Camera with simultaneous high and low resolution outputs
Inventor: TECU KIRK STEVEN
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2003-08-28
Abstract: A digital imaging device 10 includes an electronic image sensor 100 for producing a first signal 102. A processor 104 connected to the electronic image sensor output produces a lower resolution second signal 106 from the first higher resolution signal. The first higher resolution signal is temporarily stored in a memory buffer 116 connected to the electronic image sensor.
Patent GB-2405630-A (GB)
Title: Racking support for wheeled platform
Inventor: MCCANN PATRICK
IPC: B65D19/00
Filed: 2003-09-02
Abstract: A support 100 for a wheeled platform (10, Figure 1), the support 100 having a lower 102 and upper 101 surface, the lower surface 102 being adapted and dimensioned to be locatable on warehouse racking or on a floor, the support 100 comprising means 105, 106 to prevent a wheeled platform from rolling off of the support 100 when located thereon. The support 100 may comprise guide means 103 to direct a wheel of a wheeled platform rolling on said upper surface 101 toward said rolling prevention means 105. The means 105, 106 may be recesses.
Patent GB-2406265-A (GB)
Title: A buoyant keyring or key fob
Inventor: TAYLOR RICHARD
IPC: A44B15/00
Filed: 2003-09-23
Abstract: A buoyant keyring or key fob comprises a CO2 cartridge, cylinder or tank and a trigger mechanism which is activated either upon contact with water or at a set depth below water and an inflatable membrane 13. The buoyant keyring or key fob may be reusable or disposable. The buoyant keyring or key fob may also comprise a cover or lid 12 attached to the main body 10 of the device either by a hinge 17 or a lanyard. In use, the buoyant keyring or key fob aids the recovery from water of keys, wallets, mobile telephone handsets or other like objects to which it is attached By floating.
Patent GB-2408236-A (GB)
Title: Multi pin punch
Inventor: SHERGOLD DEBORAH
IPC: B26F1/04
Filed: 2003-11-19
Abstract: A multi pin punch allowing multi pin holes to be created with one button press creating uniform patterns. The variable design punch allows the changing of the pattern 11 by removing the template 9. The holes 10 may be filled with pins 8, hinged (4, Fig 1) lid closed and fastened 5. Craft paper or item to be pierced 2 and button (1, Fig 1) pressed to lower all pins 8 at one time. The fixed pattern punch contains sharp points fixed and the same pattern produced, without lid and changeable templates.
Patent GB-2396300-A (GB)
Title: Ankle brace
Inventor: MOORE TIMOTHY IAN
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 2001-09-18
Abstract: A shell (14) for an ankle brace (10) is substantially rigid and has an inner surface shaped to conform to an outer side surface of a person's leg (20) between an upper extent above the person's ankle bone and a lower extent below the person's ankle bone but above the base of the heel, and between a forward extent towards the front of the person's leg and a rearward extent towards the rear of the person's leg. The forward extent of the shell has a projecting region (54) for covering the person's anterior talofibular ligament (62). The shell may be configured with a hole snugly receiving the protruding part of the body and the inner surface of the shell conforming to the side surface of the person's leg. Because of the basic shape of the shell, it can provide support for the calcanofibular and posterior talofibular ligaments similarly to some known ankle braces, and because of the additional projecting region, the shell also provides support for the anterior talofibular ligament. It is therefore possible to provide treatment for all three of the ligaments that are usually damaged in an ankle injury, even if the ankle is swollen and a full diagnosis cannot be made.
Patent GB-2402554-A (GB)
Title: Method of making an electrical conductor, e.g. for a heated windscreen
Inventor: HINTON-PLATT EDWARD
IPC: H01R13/03
Filed: 2004-05-01
Abstract: An electrical conductor suitable for use as a bus-bar in an electrically heated windscreen is made by coating an electrically conducting substrate, e.g. copper strip, with an electrically conducting overlayer, e.g. by electroplating with tin. Then an electrically conductive connecting medium such as low melting-point solder is applied to discrete regions of the coated substrate, side edge portions of the substrate are removed and the substrate is split into individual connectors each having an area of the solder thereon.
Patent GB-2415329-A (GB)
Title: Obtaining cross network accessible information on a mobile communications system
Inventor: KUNZ RALPH ERIC
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2004-06-18
Abstract: There is a problem of how to determine the home network of a subscriber based on the knowledge of the mobile telephone number, i.e. MSISDN. Conventional attempts use either trial and error to find the home network, or rely on local databases of ported subscribers on a new network. The present method involves the input of a request for mobile station information (e.g. registration, reception or location information) at a query server (e.g. web browser). Then, one or more subqueries are defined in the query server relating to the requested information (e.g. location subqueries would include Current Country, Current Network etc.). The subqueries are then transmitted to locations storing the cross-network accessible information. The responses are then returned to the query server where the mobile station information is generated from the received responses.
Patent GB-2404373-A (GB)
Title: Submersible liquid dispenser
Inventor: PRINEPPI FRANK JOSEPH
IPC: F04B49/02
Filed: 2004-06-25
Abstract: A battery operated self-contained submersible liquid dispenser for dispensing discrete quantities of a liquid from a remote liquid reservoir is provided. The dispenser comprises a hermetically sealed walled housing (1) containing a peristaltic pump (5) driven either directly or via a speed reduction gear train (3) by an electric motor (2) in response to motor activation signals received from an electric control circuit (7) within the housing. The pump includes a flexible liquid dispensing tube (9) connected to respective liquid inlet and liquid outlet ports extending through the wall of the housing, a pump actuator (12) for forcing liquid received via the liquid inlet port through the tube to the outlet port, and a sensor (8) on or in the wall of the housing connected to the circuit. The sensor is adapted to sense a changed condition from a required parameter external to the housing, e.g. such as the presence or absence of water, the circuit thereafter activating the motor and hence the pump to dispense a discrete quantity of the liquid. The pump may be used to dispense chemicals into e.g. a toilet cistern or swimming pool.
Patent GB-2402886-A (GB)
Title: Nasal device with varying pressure gas supply
Inventor: DJUPESLAND PER GISLE
IPC: A61M16/00
Filed: 2003-03-28
Abstract: A nasal delivery device 11 for delivering substance to a nasal airway of a subject, comprising at least one delivery unit 13,15 for delivering substance to a nasal airway of a subject; and a gas supply unit 53 for applying a varying pressure in the nasal airway of the subject. Alternatively, the gas supply may be generated from the exhalation of the patient.
Patent GB-2412796-A (GB)
Title: Power supply with rechargeable cell and voltage booster
Inventor: HAMILTON SHEILA
IPC: F21L4/08
Filed: 2004-09-02
Abstract: A battery powered device, for example a torch 10, is powered by one or more rechargeable batteries 20 acting through a voltage booster 22 which may be provided within a casing of the same size and shape as a battery. The voltage booster may replace one of the rechargeable batteries such that the device can use one less battery than would normally be required.
Patent GB-2418053-A (GB)
Title: Educational scratch card container
Inventor: INNES CHERYL
IPC: G09B19/00
Filed: 2004-09-13
Abstract: A product for furthering an educational process includes a container (1) having a removable and replaceable lid (2). The container contains a number of items which act together to further an educational process, to include at least learning materials such as writing or drawing instruments, removable and replaceable adhesive images, articles on which to place the removable and replaceable adhesive images, a game such as a jigsaw puzzle and audio data storage devices, instructions for use of the learning materials (8) and a reward item (9) . In a preferred embodiment, the reward item is a scratchcard (1a, 1b, 1c). Preferably, the scratchcard (1a, 1b. 1c) is reversibly attached to the lid (2) of the container (1).
Patent GB-2407288-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and process for manufacturing a composite brake disc
Inventor: YAMAGUCHI TOMOHIRO
IPC: B22D17/24
Filed: 2004-10-12
Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing a brake disc made of metal-based composite comprises a lower die 12 and a movable core assembly 17 and 21 which forms a casting cavity 18; a preform supporting portion 24a provided on the movable core assembly 17 and 21; a pressurizing and shaping portion 32 of an upper die for applying pressure upon molten metal accommodated in the cavity 18; and a preform biasing mechanism having a biasing face 41 which can be brought into a face-to-face contact with the upper face of a preform 5 which is supported on the preform supporting portion 24a. On application of pressure upon the molten metal, the preform biasing mechanism biases the preform 5 via the biasing face 41 to prevent the preform 5 from being shifted due to an increase in the pressure upon the molten metal.