baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2434099-A (GB)
Title: Very low dosage melatonin compositions and their use in the treatment of the adverse effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields and radiation
Inventor: COGHILL ROGER
IPC: A61P17/16
Filed: 2006-01-12
Abstract: A supplement is provided for mitigation of the adverse effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields and radiations, the supplement comprises less than 100 žg of physiologically active plant melatonin. Also provided is a nutriceutical containing such a supplement, a method for mitigation against the adverse effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields and radiations; and a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical formulation for use in such a method for mitigation against the aforementioned adverse effects.
Patent GB-2425173-A (GB)
Title: Low noise electric fan heater
Inventor: BERTANI CARLO
IPC: F24H3/04
Filed: 2006-03-16
Abstract: An electric fan heater comprises a housing 11, a base 12 integrally formed or attached to the housing 11 so that the housing 11 can be supported on a surface, a grille 19 integrally formed or attached to the housing 11, an electric fan 14, 15 to direct a flow of air towards the grille 19, and an electric heating element 17 located between the fan 14, 15 and grille 19. Grille 19 may comprise of an array of louvers 20 that have in a flow direction 'A' a rounded entry tip, an entry portion (25, fig 3) that widens to a wide portion (23), and an exit portion (24) that narrows from the wide portion (23) to a rounded exit tip (27) resulting in a laminar flow. The louvers 20 may be pivot mounted. A heat resistant cowling 16 supporting the fan 14, 15 and heating element 17 may be located within and protects the housing 11 from heat emanating from the heating element 17. Control knobs 34 connected to switches 13 permit operation of the fan heater. The location of the heating element 17 downstream of the fan 14, 15 and the profile of the louvers 20 reduce operational sound levels of the fan heater, prolongs the fan motor 14 life and generates a good volumetric flow rate.
Patent GB-2436376-A (GB)
Title: Accurate time setting via mobile phone network
Inventor: ROBINS MARK
IPC: G04G5/00
Filed: 2006-03-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for accurate time setting of a communication device (2, 3) in which said communication device (2, 3) sends (A0) a request for time synchronization to a central communications unit (1) through communication data packets via a cellular telephone network (5); said central communications unit (1) sends current time in a response to said communication device (2, 3) through communication data packets via the cellular telephone network (5); said communication device (2, 3) measures (A2) an elapsed time (T) from sending said request to receiving the response and compares said measured elapsed time (T) with a predetermined first configuration parameter ("Trip");and, When said measured elapsed time (T) is less than said first configuration parameter ("Trip"), said communication device (2, 3) uses (A3) received current time for updating its own time reference.
Patent GB-2428027-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for launching a life raft from a height greater than its maximum launch height
Inventor: DRONNE CEDRIC
IPC: B63C9/22
Filed: 2006-07-05
Abstract: The invention relates to means for launching into the water, from a height greater than a predetermined height, a life-saving means 1, such as a life raft. One end of a halyard 4 is fixedly hooked to the life-saving means or to the launch site 2 and the halyard functionally cooperates with either the launch site or the life-saving means so that the life-saving means falling by gravity is braked on and/or by the halyard over at least one part of its drop height. By controlling the braking effect, the life-saving means falls from the height greater than a predetermined height in a braked manner and hits the surface of the water 5 with a kinetic energy not exceeding that which it would have at the end of a non-braked free fall from said predetermined height. To provide the braking effect the halyard may be ruptured in some way or passed through a multiplicity of calibrated passages (27, Fig 5)
Patent GB-2428191-A (GB)
Title: Control mechanism for castor wheel
Inventor: WU TSE-CHIEN
IPC: B62B7/04
Filed: 2006-07-12
Abstract: A steering mode control mechanism for a baby stroller. A wheel seat 22 rollingly supports a wheel 20 and is rotatable about a pivot shaft 24 when the mechanism is in a non-fixed (free) direction steering mode. The wheel seat 22 includes a member with a locking recess 25. A base seat 21 is connected to a frame of the stroller and includes a positioning member 3 which is biased by a spring 4 into engagement with the locking recess 25 to prevent rotation of the wheel seat 22 relative to the base seat 21 when the mechanism is in a fixed-direction steering mode. A hand controller is mounted on the frame and connected to a positioning member retracting wire 6. Upon first actuation the controller separates the positioning member from the positioning portion allowing non-fixed steering mode, on second actuation the positioning member engages the positioning portion achieving fixed steering mode.
Patent GB-2440213-A (GB)
Title: Foam expelling armour arrangement
Inventor: DAWSON BARRY
IPC: F41H5/04
Filed: 2006-07-19
Abstract: An armour arrangement comprising inner and outer electromagnetic plates 1, 4, fire retardant foam layer 3 sandwiched there between, and outer shell 6 and an explosive charge 5. In use when outer shell is punctured it acts as a trigger and competes an electric circuit, detonating electrical charge 5. This in turn causes magnetic plate 4 to move and breaks a seal surrounding foam layer 4, allowing the foam 4 to be expelled as a fire retardant. The outer magnetic plate 4 is held in place via the connecting rods 2 to allow protection against secondary explosions .Fixing brackets 7 allow the arrangement to be connected to vehicle or the like. The required power supply may be an internal or an external source. The arrangement can be manually triggered if required and is also described as being used in association with a remote control. Plates 1, 4 may alternatively be made from ceramic, steel or a composite material.
Patent GB-2429293-A (GB)
Title: Superconducting Magnet with switch
Inventor: WESTPHAL MICHAEL
IPC: G01R33/3815
Filed: 2006-07-26
Abstract: A superconducting magnet configuration with a magnet coil (1) of inductance L which is disposed in a cryostat (7) at a cryogenic temperature, for generating a temporally stable magnetic field in a working volume, which is suitable for NMR measurements, and with current feed lines to an external current source (3) via which a current of a current strength IPS can be supplied, wherein, at a cryogenic temperature, the magnet coil (1) can be exclusively short-circuited via a switch (5), is characterized in that the switch (5) is normally conducting and comprises a mechanically operable bridge (6) with an ohmic resistance R1 which can be predetermined. The inventive magnet configuration ensures straightforward stable permanent operation via a mains supply even at high currents (>1000A) and also effective discharge of the energy released during a quench.
Patent GB-2442032-A (GB)
Title: Earphone cable antenna arrangements and circuitry
Inventor: COLLINS BRIAN
IPC: H01Q1/27
Filed: 2006-09-25
Abstract: An antenna system for a portable device comprises first and second respective earphone cable pairs 20, 21 which are mutually connected to circuitry means to provide polarisation diversity. The system may include spatial, frequency or antenna element pattern diversity arrangements or a 4-port 180� hybrid junction. The system may be switched between a horizontally polarized balanced dipole mode and a vertically polarized unbalanced monopole mode. The circuitry may include amplifier, impedance matching and filter arrangements. The system may provide multiple independent RF output signals with low polarisation and spatial correlation. The antenna system makes use of polarisation diversity in an earphone cable pair to enhance signal reception and, optionally, transmission.
Patent GB-2427831-A (GB)
Title: Games and game playing implements that include magnets
Inventor: STROMBERG MICHAEL J
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 2005-05-04
Abstract: A game (100) configured in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a playing piece (140) having a first magnet (248) and a shooting device (120) having a second magnet (228) configured to repel the first magnet. In this embodiment, the shooting device further includes a bottom portion (227) and a chamber (222). The bottom portion is configured to move across a playing surface (104) while held in contact with the playing surface. The chamber is configured to releasably hold the playing piece while the bottom portion of the shooting device is held in contact with the playing surface. In this embodiment, the game is played by holding the playing piece in the chamber with the first magnet repelling the second magnet, and releasing the playing piece to shoot it across the playing surface toward a scoring area.
Patent GB-2444722-A (GB)
Title: Solid fuel
Inventor: MORRISON PETER GEORGE
IPC: C10L5/44
Filed: 2006-12-16
Abstract: A solid fuel comprising crushed and dried plant material, a bonding agent and a burning agent. The fuel preferably contains crushed and dried leaves. The leaves may be coated with the burning and bonding agents, and then compacted to form solid blocks.
Patent GB-2430959-A (GB)
Title: Magnet arrangement for use on a downhole tool
Inventor: SILGUERO BENNY L
IPC: E21B37/08
Filed: 2005-06-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole tool for removing metallic debris from a well bore. He downhole tool includes a plurality of magnets disposed on the tool body. The plurality of magnets are arranged in a bucking arrangement such that repulsing forces are generated between neighboring pairs of the plurality of magnets. The bucking arrangement results in an expanded reach of the magnetic fields of the magnets to enhance the removal of metallic debris.
Patent GB-2433719-A (GB)
Title: Insert moulded foamed and non-foamed layers
Inventor: YAMADA SHUJI
IPC: B29K105/04
Filed: 2006-12-28
Abstract: A skin, integrally moulded along a surface of a base member 2, comprises a non-foamed polyurethane resin layer 3 at the surface side and a foamed polyurethane resin layer 4 between the layer 3 and member 2, there being an integral and uniform layer over an extent from an injection point to a distant point on a surface of the base member. Thus, an integral skin foam in which such skin layer and foamed layer are laminated can be molded, under an atmospheric pressure, in a single process, allowing for manufacture of a laminate article with a high degree of uniformity over an appreciable wide range of the article, as well as for provision of a laminate mold goods having the skin and foamed layers formed with a high uniformity along the base member, over the length in a flow direction of skin forming material. The skin may be used for air bag cover panels. The base member 2 is disposed in the mould cavity C and the mould 30 is closed. A non-foaming polyurethane resin material 3 is injected and adjusted for gel time within the range of 30 to 40 seconds. As the viscosity reaches 600 cps after 6 seconds, foaming polyurethane resin 4 is injected. Foaming is substantially completed as the viscosity of the non-foaming resin reaches a viscosity range of 800 cps to 1000 cps. In another embodiment, a non-foaming resin for skin layer is injected and immediately thereafter a foaming polyurethane resin for cushion layer is injected with a combination of foaming agents. A method for moulding a steering wheel is also disclosed. Use in dashboard, instrument, console, sun visor, seat back cover and others, have also been disclosed.
Patent GB-2447232-A (GB)
Title: Toothed coupling with curved teeth permitting radial expansion
Inventor: SHEPHERD ANDREW
IPC: B24B31/116
Filed: 2007-03-05
Abstract: A mechanical coupling for transferring torque between two coaxial components 11, 13 allows for differential radial expansion by permitting relative radial sliding between the teeth 17, 19. The teeth are either curved (bowed) in form (figures 11-12), or the edges are curved or radiused (figures 8-10) in order to distribute pressure more uniformly across the mating faces. With lower peak pressures, the coefficient of friction is lower and the desired radial sliding can occur more uniformly, thus preventing imbalance. The teeth may be finished by passing an abrasive fluid over them.
Patent GB-2437045-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for cutting and removing a portion of a tubular
Inventor: WATSON BROCK WAYNE
IPC: E21B31/16
Filed: 2004-03-11
Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a tubular member, comprising: a support member; and a plurality of movable cutting elements 11054, 11058 coupled to the support member, said movable cutting elements 11054, 11058 being capable of supporting a cut away portion of the tubular member as the cut away portion of the tubular member is removed from a wellbore.
Patent GB-2456126-A (GB)
Title: Performing cell re-selection by applying at least one group offset to at least one radio link parameter
Inventor: EVALD JESPER
IPC: H04W4/00
Filed: 2007-12-17
Abstract: A method for performing cell re-selection by a mobile communication unit operating within a cellular communication network, where the mobile communication unit is associated with at least one group, where the method comprises receiving a first signal from a serving cell; and receiving at least one second signal from at least one neighbouring cell. The method further comprises performing a comparison of at least one radio link parameter of the first signal with at least one radio link parameter of the second signal. The method further comprises determining whether to transition from the serving cell to at least one neighbour cell. In addition, the method comprises applying at least one group offset to at least one radio link parameter wherein the at least one group offset relates to at least one of the following (i) the at least one group, with which the mobile communication unit is associated, (ii) the serving cell, (iii) the at least one neighbouring cell. The group offset is used to provide a bias when considering the compared radio link parameters in relation to cell re-selection by the mobile communication unit.
Patent GB-2454030-A (GB)
Title: Edgeless display device
Inventor: BARCLAY DUNCAN
IPC: G06F3/041
Filed: 2008-02-15
Abstract: This invention generally relates to an electronic document reading device, that is a device such as an electronic book which presents a document to a user on a display to enable the user to read the document. In particular, the present invention provides a display device for displaying an electronic document page comprising a central rewritable portion, a non-rewritable border with external lateral physical dimensions defined by the display edges, wherein said border is coloured to substantially match a background colour of said central rewritable portion such that when a foreground part of said document page is displayed on said central rewritable portion the appearance of margins of said document page is provided by said background coloured border whereby in use said displayed electronic document page appears to extend up to said display edges, and wherein the surface of the display is substantially flat over the lateral physical dimensions from the central rewritable portion across the border to the display edges. The device may be controlled via a touch sensitive interface.
Patent GB-2459544-A (GB)
Title: Panel assembly
Inventor: BOARDMAN SUSAN MARY
IPC: E04B2/96
Filed: 2008-05-12
Abstract: A panel assembly, preferably for a glazing panel, comprising a frame member 102 and a retaining member 112, the frame and retaining members having complimentary engagement means (106 Fig 1) 108 120, the retaining member 112 comprising at least one panel retaining portion 116 and a panel 104 located between the frame member 102 and the panel retaining portion 112. A compression member 124 is placed between the panel and frame/retaining member and causes the panel to be retained under compression. The engagement means may be an elongate member 108 with a cap (110 Fig 1) which engages with a channel having a narrowed opening. Alternatively one or two hooks may be provided on the retaining member that engage with a respective channel on the frame member (Figs 4 and 5).
Patent GB-2461552-A (GB)
Title: Method of starting an internal combustion engine
Inventor: ZWICKLER GEORG
IPC: F02D41/06
Filed: 2008-07-03
Abstract: A method for starting a combustion engine of a vehicle is provided, which comprises the steps of operating the combustion engine by means of a starter and igniting the combustion engine after a time delay. The time delay is chosen such that an idle speed of the combustion engine is reached in a damped manner in comparison to an immediate ignition of the combustion engine. A fast meeting of idle speed is prevented so that peripheral aggregates like an oil pump may have more time to adjust itself to operating state, so that a cold start valve for the oil pump can be omitted.
Patent GB-2452417-A (GB)
Title: Marker apparatus
Inventor: BOLTON TERENCE WILLIAM
IPC: B43K1/12
Filed: 2008-09-01
Abstract: An apparatus, eg a marker pen, comprises a housing 10 containing a reservoir of marker fluid and a marker fluid retaining nib 12 protruding from one end of the housing and drawing marker fluid from the reservoir. The nib has a marking surface 18,20 contoured by one or more recesses 14 or protrusions. When the marking surface 18,20 is applied to a substrate an uneven distribution of marker fluid is deposited from the nib 12 onto the substrate resulting in a non uniform mark. By orientating the pen differently, contoured portions of the marking surface can be applied to stamp a pattern, whilst portions which are not contoured can be applied to draw a continuous and uniform line. The nib may be made of a pressure sensitive material.
Patent GB-2453863-A (GB)
Title: Grill hinge structure
Inventor: CHENG XIAOLI
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 2008-10-17
Abstract: A grill comprises a base 1, an upper shell 2, an upper pan 4 located in the upper shell and a lower pan 3 located in the base 1. The upper shell has a left lever and a right lever in the two sides respectively, one end of each lever pivotally connecting to the back portion of the two sides of the base respectively. A first pivotal connection portion 31 connects with a second pivotal connection 51 on the right lever 5 via sleeve 7. A sliding block 6 located in the sleeve can slide towards the axis direction of the sleeve 7. The side wall of the sliding block 6 has a position protrusion 61, the first pivotal connection portion 31 having a corresponding position groove 311, and the pivotal connection portion 51 having a corresponding arc limiting groove (511). When the sliding block is between the first and second pivotal connection portions, rotation of the right lever will be limited to 105 degrees by the arc limit groove (511), but when button 9 is pressed, the sliding block inserts fully into the first pivotal connection portion 31 totally and the upper and lower pans may open to 180 degrees.
Patent GB-2468319-A (GB)
Title: Fan assembly
Inventor: SIMMONDS KEVIN JOHN
IPC: F04D29/42
Filed: 2009-03-04
Abstract: A fan assembly 10, for creating an air current, comprises a nozzle 14 mounted on a base 12. The base 12 comprises an outer casing having at least one air inlet, and an impeller housing 64 located within the outer casing. The impeller housing 64 has an air inlet 70, an air outlet, and an impeller 52 located within the impeller housing 64, a motor 56 being provided for driving the impeller 52 about an axis to create an air flow through the impeller housing 64. The nozzle 14 comprises an interior passage 86 for receiving the air flow from the air outlet of the impeller housing 64 and a mouth 26 through which the air flow is emitted from the fan assembly 10, wherein the said at least one air inlet to the outer casing is spaced no more than 50 mm along said axis from the air inlet 70 to the impeller housing 64.
Patent GB-2468933-A (GB)
Title: Faceless clock with rotating wheel
Inventor: NOURIE JAVID
IPC: G04B19/20
Filed: 2009-08-18
Abstract: A clock is a handless and faceless clock, consisting of numbered wheels 1, 2, a pendulum 3 with a pair of magnet and a gearbox with a set of gear, battery and clock motor to run the clock. To display the time the numbered wheels 1, 2 rotate upon to the time indicating point. The display wheel 1 displays the hour and display wheel 2 displays minutes. There are extended axes 6, 7 from gearbox. The axes support and rotate the display wheels 1, 2 anticlockwise. The axis of the pendulum 3 is supported by the gearbox 5. To move the pendulum there are two magnets 3 and 4, which repulse each other, causing the pendulum 3 to oscillate back and forth across magnet 4. It is possible to incorporate its motion to assist the running of the clock.
Patent GB-2463161-A (GB)
Title: A slurry distributor
Inventor: BLAKE PHILIP ANDREW
IPC: A01C23/02
Filed: 2009-09-09
Abstract: A slurry distributor comprises a slurry delivery pipe (B) to which, in use, the slurry is supplied, the slurry delivery pipe having a longitudinally extending slot (E). An injector rotor (A), within which the slurry delivery pipe (B) is disposed, has a plurality of tines (C) and a plurality of outlet ports (D) arranged on the injector rotor (A), preferably in a spiral formation. The tines (C) are adapted for cutting into the soil upon movement of the injector rotor (A) over the soil surface and the arrangement is such that, as the outlet ports (D) of the injector rotor (A) pass the slot (E) during rotation of the injector rotor (A) relative to the slurry delivery pipe (B), the slurry will pass through the slot (E) into the outlet ports (D).
Patent GB-2475285-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for reducing intake of grass by a grazing equine
Inventor: CROSS MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: A01K13/00
Filed: 2009-11-12
Abstract: A method of reducing the intake of grass by a grazing equine comprises the step of fixing a temporary spacer 12 to the two centre front teeth 10a of one of the jaws 10 of an equine so as to cover the bite surfaces of those teeth and, through co-operation with the bite surfaces of the two opposite centre front teeth 11a of the other jaw 11, to space apart the bite surfaces of the remaining front teeth (10b, 11 b, fig 1) when the jaws are closed. The spacing reduces or removes the capability of the equine to bite grass with those remaining front teeth and correspondingly reduces the intake of grass during grazing. With advantage, the spacer is removed when the remaining front teeth have grown sufficiently to overcome the spacing, as a result of which it becomes the turn of the two pairs of centre front teeth to be spaced apart and experience reduced capability to bite grass.
Patent GB-2475903-A (GB)
Title: Land drainage and irrigation method and system
Inventor: EXTON KEVIN
IPC: A01G25/06
Filed: 2009-12-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a land drainage method and comprises of burying at a predetermined depth in land to be drained, a water-permeable conduit 3 filled with rubber granules 5 and preferably surrounding a leaky hose 7. The conduit is connected at one end thereof to a control means i.e. a valve (31, 32 figure 1) for controlling discharge of excess water from the conduit. Irrigation water can be supplied via the leaky hose to top up the reservoir constituted by the conduit. The conduit may a flexible conduit or an impermeable channel filled with rubber granules covered by a water-permeable cover such as netting or porous fabric. The rubber granules may comprise worn motor tyres or rubber tracks.