baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2392109-A (GB)
Title: Electronic device for drinking game
Inventor: TAYLOR GRAEME JOHN
IPC: G04F8/08
Filed: 2003-11-04
Abstract: An electronic device for measuring the time taken for a player to consume a quantity of liquid involves at least a main timer and a display. In one embodiment, a magnet (22, Figs 1, 3, 4, not shown) is incorporated in the base of a drinking vessel (20) and co-operates with switch 13 in support mat 40 controlling the main timer; when the player is ready, switch 11 is activated to commence a countdown sequence shown on LEDs 14; the main timer either staffs on activation of the countdown or from the moment that the drinking vessel is lifted and the time taken before drinking vessel is replaced on the mat is shown on display 15. False staffs can be detected by the CPU connected to the switches. The drinking vessel can alternatively be employed with a magnetic holder, Fig 5 (not shown) or all the electronic components can be within the base of the drinking vessel, Fig 6 (not shown), in which case it is possible to include a gravity sensor allowing the main timer to be de-activated on upturning of the vessel on completion of a drinking action.
Patent GB-2396244-A (GB)
Title: Array substrate having color filter on thin film transistor structure for LCD device and method of fabricating the same
Inventor: LEE JONG-HWAE
IPC: G02F1/1368
Filed: 2003-12-01
Abstract: An array substrate device includes a gate line (102) formed on a substrate (100) extending along a first direction having a gate electrode (104), a data line (116) formed on the substrate (100) extending along a second direction having a data pad (118) disposed apart from a first end of the data line (116), the data and gate lines (117. 102) defining a pixel region (P), a gate pad (122) formed on the substrate (100) disposed apart from a first end of the gate Line (102), a thin film transistor (T) formed at a crossing region of the gate and data lines (102, 116) and including the gate electrode (104), a semiconductor layer, a source electrode (112), and a drain electrode (114), a black matrix (128) overlapping the thin film transistor (T) the gate line (102), and the data line (116) except for a first portion of the drain electrode (114), a first pixel electrode (148) at the pixel region contacting the first portion of the drain electrode (114) and the substrate (100), a color filter (140) on the first pixel electrode (148) at the pixel region. and a second pixel electrode (150)on the color filter (140) contacting the first pixel electrode (148). In a further embodiment (see fig 13) the substrate comprises a non-display region having a light shielding pattern (426).
Patent GB-2404998-A (GB)
Title: Auto-tuning in a distributed process control network
Inventor: BLEVINS TERRENCE L
IPC: H04Q7/00
Filed: 2004-02-27
Abstract: A device for automatically tuning a process control loop in a distributed process control network 2 comprises first and second tuning elements, and first and second data collection means. The first tuning element generates a tuning control signal for use by a control entity, within the process control loop, during a tuning procedure. The first data collection means, which is disposed within a first field device, stores control data signals associated with the control entity during tuning, and a time indication associated with these data signals. The second data collection means, disposed within a field device containing a measurement entity, collects and stores measurement data signals associated with the measurement entity during tuning, and a time indication associated with these data signals. The second tuning element receives control and measurement data signals and determines a tuning parameter, for use in the control entity, based on the signals. A method for automatically tuning a process control loop and a control system incorporating an auto-tuner are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2414171-A (GB)
Title: Back support plate comprising a spine and fingers
Inventor: JAMES GAVIN HUGH
IPC: A47C7/38
Filed: 2004-05-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a back support plate 1 that is, ideally, for use in a chair, the support plate comprising a deformable piece of metal that can be bent or twisted to a desired attitude and remain in that attitude until a further bending force is applied, the plate also having a spine portion 2 and an array of fingers 3 extending from either side of the spine wherein the length of the fingers progressively increases from the base up towards at least halfway to the top of the plate.
Patent GB-2417461-A (GB)
Title: Moulding plastics components with anti-reflective and anti-glare properties
Inventor: HANNEY MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B29C69/00
Filed: 2004-08-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in or relating to moulded plastics components. In particular, it relates to components with anti-reflective and anti-glare properties and methods for making the same. A method for manufacturing a moulded plastic component is disclosed. The method comprises applying an anti-reflective coating 12 to a first plastic film 10 having an anti-glare surface texture; inserting the first plastic film into a mould 2; and injecting plastic into the mould 2 to form a component with anti-reflective properties and an anti-glare surface texture. The coating may be applied by a multilayer vacuum deposition process. A hard coat may be present between the coating and film substrate 11. A moth-eye pattern can be imprinted, moulded or etched into a surface to reduce reflection and glare.
Patent GB-2418420-A (GB)
Title: Containers and blanks having attached article retaining webs
Inventor: MOORE ALISTAIR FRASER
IPC: B31B50/62
Filed: 2004-09-27
Abstract: A container or container blank (100) comprises a base portion (2) having a pair of opposed side wall portions (3B,5B) and an opposed front wall portion (4B) and rear wall portion (6B), each wall portion (3B,4B,5B,6B) being connected to the base portion (2) at a fold line (3,4,5,6). Each side wall portion (3B,5B) has inner and outer sections (3B,7;5B,7) separated by a fold land, the sections being adapted for folding about the fold land to assume a position overlying one another, the outer section (7) including locking means (7A,7B) engagable in the base portion (2) to secure said overlying position. The front and rear wall portions (4B,6B) each have a riser section and a lid section (11,10). The base at least has attached thereto a web of material adapted to retain an article within a container formed from the blank (100) by being closed around the article and heat shrunk. An apparatus and method for forming a container blank having a web attached thereto by adhesive and an apparatus and method for forming a container from blank are disclosed with reference to the direction in which adhesive is applied to secure the material web to the base and the improved tension characteristics of the web for holding an article within the container. An apparatus and method for filing, closing and sealing and open-mouthed container is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2416880-A (GB)
Title: Central heating programming by means of a numerical sequence
Inventor: GRIFFITH DAVID
IPC: G06F3/023
Filed: 2004-11-05
Abstract: An input device for a central heating programmer in which the input is a continuously inputted sequence of numerals representing, for example, day, programming period, ON/OFF times.
Patent GB-2410385-A (GB)
Title: Switching circuit having biasing snubber circuit
Inventor: HIRST B MARK
IPC: H02M7/53
Filed: 2005-01-20
Abstract: An apparatus comprising a switching circuit 840 and a control circuit 820 coupled to the switching circuit. The apparatus further comprises a biasing snubber circuit 810 coupled to the switching circuit and the control circuit to capture energy from a circuit switched by the switching circuit and to provide at least a portion of the captured energy to bias the control circuit. The switching circuit may be an AC or DC switching circuit, and may comprise first and second Field Effect Transistors (FET) or MOSFETs.
Patent GB-2419190-A (GB)
Title: A method for robot cleaner coordinates compensation
Inventor: SONG JEONG-GON
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2005-03-23
Abstract: A coordinates compensation method of a robot cleaner using an angle sensor compensates coordinates of the robot cleaner with reference to absolute coordinates of a recharging station, so as to improve robot cleaner's path following. The robot cleaner is in a standby mode at the recharging station, and moves to an operation area to perform a given job. The robot cleaner stops the given job upon determining an accumulative angle exceeding a predetermined level, and returns to the recharging station. Current coordinates of the robot cleaner are aligned with reference coordinates of the recharging station, and the robot cleaner moves to a previous spot where it was before it returns to the recharging station, and resumes the work from where it stopped.
Patent GB-2425086-A (GB)
Title: Adapter for rotary impact tool
Inventor: TSAI KIM Y C
IPC: B25B15/00
Filed: 2005-04-15
Abstract: An adapter for an electric/pneumatic impact rotary tool includes a first body 10 and a second body 20. The first and second bodies are cylindrical and coaxial with each other. The first body has a square coupling hole 12 for coupling a cuboid output end 50 of the impact rotary tool 3. The second body has a screw hole 22 and an external thread 23, which is located on an outer periphery of the second body and is converse in direction to a thread of the screw hole, for coupling a tool. The first body has a larger outer diameter that the second body. The second body can be coupled with a tool chuck (23, fig 2).
Patent GB-2425106-A (GB)
Title: Method of tamper proofing
Inventor: ANZAI JIM
IPC: G09F3/02
Filed: 2005-04-16
Abstract: A method of tamper proofing an article or product by providing tamper evidence such that the person who is carrying out the tampering is aware the product is thus protected. Said method having the steps of a) providing means 14 for providing tamper evidence, b) providing a seal or label or like protective element 16 which is applied to the product 12 to be protected, c) providing rupture resistant means for avoiding the rupture of said protective element applied to the product to be protected, whether partial or complete. Protective element 16 is thus constructed so as to casue tampering action to result in the removal (rather than the rupture or tearing) of the protective element 16 from the product 12 protected, whereby such removal in itself will be visually evident upon casual inspection of the product 12.
Patent GB-2428214-A (GB)
Title: Hole punch comprising a folded sheet and punch heads
Inventor: HAPPE JAMES PETER
IPC: B26F1/36
Filed: 2005-07-09
Abstract: The punch 10 is formed form a single sheet of metal or plastic folded or bent several times back under itself to form superposed leaves. The punch 10 includes a paper receiving gap 18 between a platform 40 and a shelf 30, that is solidly connected 28 to punch head 16 carrying leaf 12. Preferably the sheet also forms a floor 50 enclosing a waste storage chamber 20. Preferably punch heads 16, mounted in a stiffening longitudinal ridge 14 along the actuating leaf 12, pass through guide passages in a raised longitudinal ridge 34 on the guide shelf 30. When the actuating leaf 12 is depressed the heads 16 enter dies 42 in the platform.
Patent GB-2428194-A (GB)
Title: Vertical blind system
Inventor: SABAN ASHER
IPC: E06B9/36
Filed: 2005-07-13
Abstract: A vertical blind system 10 comprising an elongate rail 12, a plurality of runners 14, a plurality of slats 18 and a plurality of links (35, Fig.3). The slats 18 are mounted on the runners 14 and the runners 14 are arranged to move along the elongate rail 12. Adjacent runners 14 are coupled together by a link (35, Fig.3) such that the link determines the maximum distance between the adjacent runners. Each link (35, Fig.3) has an elongate body portion (38, Fig.3), a first end portion (36, Fig.3) and a second end portion (40, Fig.3). The elongate body portion (38, Fig 3) of each link has a deformation (42, Fig.3) at or adjacent the first end portion.
Patent GB-2413648-A (GB)
Title: Rotary-type circular-band total reflection polarized-light illumination optical system
Inventor: YOSHIDA MASASUKE
IPC: G02B21/08
Filed: 2003-09-18
Abstract: An illumination system using a rotatable polarized light illumination is disclosed. Using the system enables to know, from information of the direction where fluorescent strength is maximum, the direction where exitation efficiency of fluorescent dye bonded to a specimen is high, or the direction of absorbtion moment. It also enables to know, when one molecule of fluorescent dye is solidly bonded to one protein molecule, structural change in the one protein molecule and change in orientation of the entire protein molecule, so that dynamic movements of the protein molecule can be individually catched. In an illumination optical system where laser light is introduced in the peripheral edge portion of a microscope objective lens and an illumination direction of the laser light is rotatable, the system is formed as a rotary-type circular-band total reflection polarized-light illumination optical system where illumination is performed in an evanescent field always having only a transverse wave component that is perpendicular to a radial direction from the light axis center of the objective lens. A bar-like projection object is provided in the illumination system in order to easily detect in a microscope view field a vibration direction, which is not visualized normally, of rotating polarized light, so that rotation speed is also readable from a rotation drive control system.
Patent GB-2416820-A (GB)
Title: A one-way rotary damper and an electronic device using the one-way damper
Inventor: ARAKI MINORU
IPC: F16F9/12
Filed: 2005-08-04
Abstract: A one-way rotary damper D includes a cylindrical housing comprising a case 11 and a cap 21, a viscous fluid 31 contained in the housing 11, 21, a rotor 41 rotatably disposed in the housing 11, 21, and a valve body 51. The rotor 41 has a centre part 42 for forming a rotational axis, and a control wall 45 extending radially outwardly from the centre part 42 for dividing an inside of the housing 11, 21 into two chambers A, B. The control wall 45 has a distribution path 46. The valve body 51 has a holding part 52 for holding the centre part 42, and a free edge part 53 extending from one side of the holding part 52 for opening and closing the distribution path 46. A seal member 61 prevents the viscous fluid 31 from leaking between the housing 11, 21 and the rotor 41.
Patent GB-2430895-A (GB)
Title: Indoor network gaming system and method therefor
Inventor: PONUICK BLAKE
IPC: A63F13/12
Filed: 2005-10-05
Abstract: A remote gaming system is used to support competitive games that traditionally are played by individuals a common location. The system incorporates data communications links that support the sharing of information between various locations where gaming activities are in progress. The data communications links rely on a network for transferring the data between the various locations. Data relating to a scoring surface, such as a dart board, and data relating to ensuring that competitors compete fairly is shared between the locations. The system may be used to allow remote competitions in darts or billiards.
Patent GB-2419429-A (GB)
Title: Prioritising signals in hydraulic control system
Inventor: PFAFF JOSEPH LAWRENCE
IPC: F15C1/04
Filed: 2005-10-17
Abstract: A distributed hydraulic system having a plurality of hydraulic functions each including a hydraulic actuator, a valve assembly that controls flow of fluid to the hydraulic actuator, and a function controller which operates the valve assembly. The function controllers exchange messages over a communication network which has a finite bandwidth. Access to the network is controlled by determining which function controllers govern high priority operations and allowing those function controllers to send messages as often as once every first interval of time. The other function controllers are limited to sending messages no more often than once every second interval of time, which is longer than the first interval of time. The controller may be used in a digger.
Patent GB-2431415-A (GB)
Title: Pumped waste unit
Inventor: WEBB ANTHONY KEITH
IPC: E03C1/22
Filed: 2005-10-18
Abstract: A waste water unit 10 for pumped domestic drainage, comprises a waste body 12, a waste water inlet 14 through which waste water enters the body 12, a waste water outlet 16 for connection to a drain, and a switch device 20 for controlling a pump which, in use, causes at least part of the said waste water to flow from the waste body 12 through the waste water outlet 16. The switch device 20 has a float element 22 in the waste body 12, and means 26, 32 for stepwisely setting the pump to a first non-pumping condition, a second pumping condition at which the pump operates to provide a second waste water flow rate, and a third pumping condition at which the pump operates to provide a second waste water flow rate which is higher than the first waste water flow rate. In use, the position of the float element 22 controls the pumping condition set by the pump setting means 26, 32. A waste water unit having a float element with a closing portion is also provided.
Patent GB-2421409-A (GB)
Title: High speed acquisition system that allows capture from a packet network, creation of macro-packets, and streaming to a storage medium
Inventor: WARD ROBERT GEOFFREY
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2005-11-14
Abstract: A packet data capture apparatus, method and a computer readable medium having instructions recorded thereon, stream data packets in real time. The apparatus includes: a buffer, to store a plurality of data packets until transmission; a macro-packet transmitter, to prepare macro-packets from the stored plurality of packets and operate in a UDP mode that includes a predetermined re-transmit and flow control protocol; and a processor, to stream the macro-packets to a computer/server or storage device in real time and to retransmit respective macro-packets of the stream of macro-packets via the re-transmit and flow control protocol in accordance with a request from the computer/server.
Patent GB-2432758-A (GB)
Title: Method of operating a digital audio device
Inventor: SINAI DAVID
IPC: H04M1/72433
Filed: 2005-11-26
Abstract: Method of operating a digital audio device, the method comprising: receiving a voice call; receiving another digital audio signal which is not a voice call, such as a music signal; mixing the two received signals; transmitting the mixed signal wirelessly to another device, e.g. a headphone. Another method comprises: receiving a wireless digital audio signal, e.g. a dictation signal, from another device, storing the signal, and simultaneously transmitting a second wireless digital audio signal, e.g. a music signal, to the other device, and transmitting a third digital audio signal, e.g. an outgoing message, in response to receiving a voice call. A third method comprises: communicating a duplex voice call with another device and simultaneously wirelessly communicating the call with a second other device, and recording the voice call.
Patent GB-2423762-A (GB)
Title: Storage container with interlocking tabs
Inventor: BALTZ KYLE
IPC: B65D43/22
Filed: 2006-02-22
Abstract: A storage container 10 includes a base 12 having side walls 14 and end walls 16, 17 extending upwardly from the base 12. Lid halves 18, 20 are hingeably connected to upper edges of the side walls 14. A security recess 50 is formed in the side walls adjacent to each hinge 48 and corresponds with a security tab 52 projecting from the lid halves 18, 20 preventing vertical movement of the outer edge of the lid half 18, 20 when the lid is in the closed position. The lid halves 18, 20 also include a lip 40 adjacent to the hinge and upper and lower leaves that overlap with the opposing lid half 18, 20 to prevent moisture from seeping into the storage container 10.
Patent GB-2423348-A (GB)
Title: Pressure regulator
Inventor: NAKAMURA YASUAKI
IPC: F16K17/06
Filed: 2004-02-27
Abstract: A pressure regulator comprises a first stage governor system 420 having a first regulating valve 421 associated with a first diaphragm 422 for reducing an unregulated pressure of a gas to an intermediate pressure. A second stage governor system 430 has a second regulating valve 431 associated with a second diaphragm 432 for reducing the intermediate pressure to a regulated pressure. The diaphragms 422, 432 are mounted such that their displacement directions intersect each other.
Patent GB-2439341-A (GB)
Title: Electric fire with improved internal illumination
Inventor: O'NEILL NOEL
IPC: F24C7/00
Filed: 2006-06-22
Abstract: An electric fire includes a housing 105 configured to support a vertically orientated flame effect simulation arrangement 145. The fire further includes a lighting arrangement 115 located behind the flame effect simulation arrangement and configured to provide backlighting to the flame effect simulation arrangement. The lighting arrangement is provided in the housing along a plane substantially parallel to the flame effect simulation arrangement. Preferably, the lighting arrangement defines a wall of light which illuminates the flame effect simulation arrangement in a substantially uniform manner. The lighting arrangement may be provided by a cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) tube, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), or an electroluminescent (EL) screen; the luminosity of the lighting arrangement may also be controllable. The flame effect simulation arrangement may be provided by a plurality of fabric flags 150 mounted to a frame 155, the flags being moveable under the influence of an air flow generated by a blower.
Patent GB-2441525-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing abrasive material into a gas stream for cleaning pipes
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER RICHARD
IPC: B65G47/19
Filed: 2006-09-07
Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing abrasive particulate material into a stream of gas comprises a pressurised hopper 20 for receiving particulate abrasive material and a pressurised screw conveyor 50 coupled to the hopper for delivery of particulate material into the stream of gas. The screw 54 may be driven by a hydraulic motor and may be reversible. The stream of gas including the abrasive material (e.g. flint, chert or granite) may be passed through a pipe to clean debris from the interior of the pipe.
Patent GB-2432059-A (GB)
Title: Battery charger housing
Inventor: BUBLITZ SCOTT D
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 2006-11-02
Abstract: A battery charger 400 housing comprises a front portion 415 having a first surface, a first extended side portion 425 extending beyond the first surface and a second extended side portion 425 parallel to the first extended side portion and extending beyond the first surface. The battery charger also includes a charging circuit supported by the housing and electrically connectable to a power source and a battery port 440 positioned on the first surface. The first and second extended side portions extend beyond the battery port. Further embodiments include a battery charger housing having charge status indicator 450 located in a recess 455 and a battery charger housing having vents 460.