baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2502868-A (GB)
Title: A compressor guide-vane stage for a turbine engine
Inventor: VATIN ERIC RAYMOND JEAN
IPC: F01D5/22
Filed: 2013-04-04
Abstract: Disclosed is a compressor guide-vane stage for a turbine engine. The stage comprises two coaxial shrouds, respectively an inner shroud 20 and an outer shroud, with vanes 24, 124 extending between them. The radially inner ends or roots of the vanes are engaged with clearance in orifices 25, 125 in the inner shroud and are connected to the inner shroud by means of a polymerizable sealing resin which is used to seal the vane in place. A gasket 140 is mounted on the radially inner end of each vane, the gasket including a slit through which the vane passes and bearing against the radially inside surface of the shroud in order to limit the passage of resin through the clearance while the resin is being applied to the inside surface of the shroud. An associated method of assembly and a gasket are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2518834-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to stairlifts
Inventor: ORRISS MARTYN JULIAN
IPC: B66B9/08
Filed: 2013-10-01
Abstract: A stairlift rail comprising a fixed section 10, an end section 11, moveable between operating and retracting positions, a linkage 12, linking the end section 11 to the fixed section 10, and a locking facility 13. The locking facility 13 is provided by components separate from the linkage 12 and is able to lock the end section 11 to the fixed section 10 when the end section 11 is in the operating position. The locking facility 13 may include first and second engaging components and the linkage 12 may be configured to engage the first and second engaging components in sequence. The first engaging components may engage before the second engaging components when the end section 11 is moving to the operating position. The first engaging components may comprise an upper latch plate 28. The second engaging components may comprise a lower latch plate 31 and an upper tapered block 32. A lower tapered guide block 33 and a lower latch tooth 34 may be mounted on the fixed rail section 10. There may be longitudinal compliance between the end section 11 and the linkage 12; this may be provided by an outer compliance box 17 fitted over an inner compliance box (16 fig 7) and the outer compliance box 17 being able to move longitudinally relative to the inner compliance box (16 fig 7). The linkage 12 may be a parallelogram linkage. The locking facility 13 may be automatically engaged when the linkage 12 is displaced.
Patent GB-2509363-A (GB)
Title: A method of fixing a histological sample including defining a target fixing time
Inventor: BERBERICH MARKUS
IPC: A61B10/00
Filed: 2013-10-25
Abstract: A method of fixing a histological sample comprises the steps of defining a target fixing time for the sample and exposing the sample to the action of a fixative, the exposure start time being stored in a memory 3 associated with the sample. Exposure of the sample to the fixative is terminated when an action time of the fixative on the sample is equal to or greater than the target fixing time. Preferably, the sample is conveyed into a cassette (20, fig 1). Multiple cassettes may be inserted into a cassette holding apparatus (2, fig 1). The memory may be in the form of a transponder, which may be read by a reading and/or writing means 6 arranged in a receptacle 40. When the time is greater than or equal to the target fixing time, the cassette holding apparatus may be removed by griping means 43 from a fixing container 1.
Patent GB-2506765-A (GB)
Title: water purifying apparatus
Inventor: ZHOU HUASONG
IPC: C02F1/00
Filed: 2012-03-30
Abstract: A water purifying apparatus, which comprises a switching valve (10), a purifier (30), and a pipeline apparatus (32). The switching valve (10) comprises a valve body (12) and a switching mechanism (14). The valve body (12) is provided with a water inflow path (16), at least one water outflow path (18, 20, and 42), at least two water-separating paths (22, 24, and 26), and a water-connecting path (28). The switching mechanism (14) is user-controlled and is capable of switching between the multiple water-separating paths (22, 24, and 26) to which the water inflow path (16) is connected. The water-separating paths (24 and 26) are connected to the water outflow path (18, 20, and 42). The water-connecting path (28) is connected to the water outflow path (18, 20, and 42). The pipeline apparatus (32) is provided with a first water-path (34) and a second water-path (36). Two ends of the first water-path (32) respectively are connected to the water-separating path (22) and a water inflow end of the purifier (30). Two ends of the second water-path (36) respectively are connected to the water-connecting path (28) and a water outflow end of the purifier (30). The apparatus has a small footprint and an aesthetic appearance.
Patent GB-2520280-A (GB)
Title: Stirrup
Inventor: MCINULTY JASON
IPC: B68C3/02
Filed: 2013-11-13
Abstract: A stirrup comprising a first portion 2 adapted to rest flat against an animal to be ridden and a second portion 4 adapted to support a riders foot. The stirrup further comprises biasing means 6, in particular a coil spring, adapted to bias the safety stirrup from an open configuration towards a closed configuration. In the open position the second portion supports a riders foot and in the closed position the second portion can not support a riders foot and preferably lies parallel or in the same plane as the first portion. Alternatively the biasing means move the stirrup from an open configuration to a closed configuration by reducing the angle between the first and second portions. The second portion may be provided with a gripping surface 10 and a flange 18 for preventing the riders foot from slipping from the second portion.
Patent GB-2505604-A (GB)
Title: Device for inducing and maintaining sleep
Inventor: DONNET FREDERICK
IPC: A61M21/02
Filed: 2012-06-22
Abstract: A transportation means, in particular an escalator, moving walkway or the like, has a chain of separate transport elements (1) which can be connected to one another to form a chain or can be coupled to at least one drive chain (15), and furthermore a guide for the transport elements (1) and each drive chain (15) where applicable, if necessary diverter devices at the ends of the chain of transport elements (1) and at the ends of each drive chain (15), and at least one drive system which moves the chain of transport elements (1) or each drive chain (15). In order to achieve relatively small overall sizes for the drive system, at least one linear drive (6, 18, 20) is provided for the chain of transport elements (1) or each of the drive chains (15) and exerts a drive torque on the respective chain indirectly or directly in at least one working direction.
Patent GB-2513438-A (GB)
Title: Device for axial locking of a moving part with respect to a reference part
Inventor: LEFEBVRE OLIVIER
IPC: F16D1/08
Filed: 2014-01-16
Abstract: A device for axial locking of a moving part 20 in rotation with respect to a reference part 16, the axial locking device comprising: a downstream locking wedge 13 provided with lugs 26 laid out such that the downstream locking wedge 13 can be placed in a first angular position in which the downstream locking wedge 13 may be translated axially with respect to the moving part 20; a second angular position in which the lugs 26 axially immobilise the downstream locking wedge 13 with respect to the moving part 20; an upstream locking wedge 14 able to prevent the rotation of the downstream locking wedge 13 with respect to the moving part 20; and a stop segment 15 able to immobilise axially the upstream locking wedge14 against the downstream locking wedge 13. The axial locking device is preferably used in conjunction with a connector of a measuring stick in a turbomachine.
Patent GB-2522423-A (GB)
Title: Radiator fan unit
Inventor: WEBSTER GARY STANTON
IPC: F28D1/02
Filed: 2014-01-22
Abstract: The fan unit 20 is mounted on a space heating radiator 11 to boost natural convection and so improve a heating effect of the radiator. The fan unit has an electric fan 15 arranged to drive air heated by the radiator into a room in which the radiator is installed and a low-temperature cut-out (LTC) switch 21 that activates the fan only when water temperature in the radiator is above a threshold temperature such as 45 degrees centigrade. Ideally the radiator is a double panel radiator, the unit being located in between a front panel 12 and a rear panel 13 of the radiator at either a top or bottom of the radiator. A controller and a room thermostat (23, figure 5) may be provided to permit operation of the fan at one or more speeds and to operate the fan only when the temperature of the room is below a predetermined value. When mounted at the top of the radiator the unit can be mounted via a top grille 16 that spans the front and rear panels. An angled channel (31, figure 4) or angled deflector (37, figure 7) may be provided to direct heated air into the room.
Patent GB-2510718-A (GB)
Title: Method for indicating stealing in a digital mobile radio communications system
Inventor: STEPHENS PETER
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 2014-02-12
Abstract: A scheme is described for indicating the presence of stealing or other additional information in a digital mobile radio communications system. A sequence of pilot symbols and/or synchronisation symbols that can be distinguished from a normal sequence of pilot symbols and/or synchronisation symbols is included in a transmission to indicate the presence of stealing. A receiver determines whether a received transmission includes the pilot sequence indicative of stealing or the normal sequence and decodes the transmission accordingly. The pilot or synchronisation sequences can also indicate a different modulation type or coding type for the payload. The sequences can be distinguishable prior to equalisation by an integral of the pair-wise first order differences of the sequence.
Patent GB-2514664-A (GB)
Title: Image generation system, image generation method, and information storage medium
Inventor: NAGASE JUN
IPC: G06T17/20
Filed: 2014-03-28
Abstract: An image generation system includes vertex split count setting section that performs (S2 figure 17) a split count setting process that sets a vertex split count, vertex split processing section that performs (S3 figure 17) a vertex split process to subdivide at least one polygon in a three-dimensional object using the vertex split count, vertex position calculation section that calculates (S4 figure 17) an intersection position of a projection screen and a straight line that connects a vertex position of the 3D object after the vertex split process and a position of a virtual camera, and calculates (S5 figure 17) a vertex position of a drawing object corresponding to the 3D object on a drawing buffer based on the intersection position, and drawing section that draws the drawing object on the drawing buffer based on the vertex position of the drawing object to generate a projection image. The system may reduce the distortions in an image projected onto a non-flat or curved screen.
Patent GB-2525679-A (GB)
Title: A disposable measurement tip and method for use thereof
Inventor: TRAU DIETER
IPC: G01N21/85
Filed: 2014-05-02
Abstract: A disposable measurement tip for an instrument for measuring at least one parameter of a sample. The measurement tip comprises a tip body (e); a filling channel (a) in the tip body for holding the sample to be analyzed; an opening (a) on one end of the tip body to receive the sample; and optionally a second opening (b) at the other end to illuminate with light. The filling channel (a) includes a population of micro-particles (c) held within the tip body filling channel and which can be mixed with the sample when the sample is received in the filling channel. The sample in the tip is illuminated by the instrument and the illumination which impinges on the micro-particles is directed back, by the micro-particles, to the instrument to be detected and to thereby enable the at least one parameter to be determined. The tip may comprise a reservoir cavity (g, Fig 2) connected to the filling channel (a). The system may be operable to perform photometric, fluorometric, tubidimetric, nephleometric, luminimetric or refractive index measurements.
Patent GB-2526537-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for manufacturing a building
Inventor: TAYLOR NICHOLAS MARK
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 2014-05-23
Abstract: The bracket includes a first part 120 for attaching to a frame member and a second part 110 for attachment to a frame member. A rod 130 extends from the first part to the second part. The first part has a planar surface 111 facing an opposing planar surface 121 on the second part. Each planar surface extends in parallel in a first direction and wherein the rod meets each part at an acute angle to the opposing planar surface. Also claimed is an assembly for forming an external wall of a building comprising at least one composite panel collectively defining two faces, a first frame is mounted on a first face and a second frame is mounted on a second face wherein the first and second frames are not in contact. A bracket extends between the first and second frames.
Patent GB-2526611-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid electric ramjet engine
Inventor: LEFLEY PAUL WILLIAM
IPC: F02K7/02
Filed: 2014-05-30
Abstract: A ramjet consists of an air intake port 11, a diffuser stage 12, a fuel source 13, a combustion stage 14, and an exhaust nozzle 15. There are fan type motorised impellors 21 in the diffuser stage that draw air into the engine when the aircraft is stationary or moving at any speed below the maximum cruising speed. The impellors are driven by electric motors 22 and preferably separated by stator vanes 23, which require an electrical power source such as a battery 25, or are fed from an alternative source such as a fuel cell system, or an internal combustion engine. There are control systems 24 for the impellors, for the fuel supply, and overall engine control. Impellor direction may be reversed to provide reverse thrust, impellor motors may also act as dynamos in a regenerative braking mode as the craft slows.
Patent GB-2528859-A (GB)
Title: A security barrier
Inventor: MCGARIAN BRUCE
IPC: E04H17/00
Filed: 2014-07-31
Abstract: An anti-climbing barrier 1 comprises a planar support element 2, a bulbous barrier element 7 with a curved section 12 and a bracing element 41. The support and barrier elements are connected at their top edges 6, 8, forming a space for receiving the upper part of a wall 4. The bracing element protrudes from the barrier element to help secure the barrier to the top of the wall. The support and barrier elements may be permanently connected to one another, and may be formed from a single sheet of material. The barrier may comprise two or more bracing elements, and may comprise a second support element. The bracing element may form a downward facing channel. A method of installing a barrier may include the use of connectors driven into the wall, whilst a plurality of barriers may be placed adjacent to one another on top of the wall.
Patent GB-2529247-A (GB)
Title: Joint shell
Inventor: WILLIAMS OWEN
IPC: H02G15/08
Filed: 2014-08-15
Abstract: A shell holds liquid resin as it cures around an electrical joint. The shell may be biodegradable as it is not needed after the resin has solidified. The shell may have an end cap 38 which is cut off before use to make a cable port. The shell may also have ribs. A sleeve may be provided to hold the shell closed or to package a kit containing the shell and resin. A cover (86, Fig 10) may cover an entry port for the resin and also hold two halves of the shell together. Alternatively the cover may be made from a rupturable panel in the housing. The shell may be provided with tabs (76, Fig 5) which wrap around the other half.
Patent GB-2529421-A (GB)
Title: Regenerator devices
Inventor: HORSLEY IAN EDWIN
IPC: H04M11/06
Filed: 2014-08-19
Abstract: Regenerator devices (30) for use with Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connections are disclosed which forward user data received in a modulated signal from one link (L1) of a DSL connection on to another link (L2) of the DSL connection, the signal also carrying configuration information for the connection. The regenerator includes a first transceiver (302) which receives the signal from the first link and demodulates it to obtain the user data and configuration information, and a second transceiver (306) which receives the user data and transmits it on a modulated signal to the other link. The configuration information is encoded using a first protocol but substitutes a subset of values not needed in the first protocol for values having a different meaning in a second protocol. The regenerator further comprises an analyser (303) which interprets the configuration information according to its new meaning in order to derive regenerator-specific configuration information therefrom to control transmission from the second transceiver. An access network including one or more such devices and associated methods are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2531807-A (GB)
Title: Camshaft for an engine
Inventor: PHIL JOHN WHISTON
IPC: F02D13/02
Filed: 2014-11-03
Abstract: A camshaft 101 for an engine comprises a first cam 103 to control a first cylinder valve and a second cam 105 to control a second cylinder valve of the same cylinder, the valves being both inlet valves or both outlet valves and the profiles (107, 109, figs 1b,1c) of the cams 103, 105 differing in shape, size or angular orientation. The cams 103, 105 may have different base circle diameters, overall heights, lobe angles, nose radii, dwell angles, opening ramps, closing ramps, opening flanks and/or closing flanks. The valves thus have different amounts of lift, different opening periods or different timings which may determine the swirl pattern. The first and second valves may differ in diameter. The first and second valves may be selectively deactivatable.
Patent GB-2529492-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger
Inventor: GHIANI FRANCO
IPC: F28F9/02
Filed: 2014-12-08
Abstract: A heat exchanger comprising both high and low temperature chambers where a stress decoupling device reduces the stresses present within the transitional region between chambers. The heat exchanger, having a tube-fin block 4 closed by two collecting tanks 2, 3. The ends of the tubes (5, figure 3) engage in a bottom (14, figure 3) of the particular collecting tank and the bottom is closed with a cover (13, figure 3). A partition wall (12, figure 2) secured to the cover is formed transverse to a longitudinal extension of the collecting tank and divides an interior space of the collecting tank into two sub-chambers (21, 22, figure 2). A first stress decoupling device (20, figure 5) is formed in the bottom and a second stress decoupling device 11 in the area of the partition wall in the cover of at least one collecting tank.
Patent GB-2525463-A (GB)
Title: A wireless medical body area network and a method for managing wireless devices for the same
Inventor: IKONEN EMMA ELINA
IPC: H04W84/20
Filed: 2014-12-31
Abstract: The wireless medical body area network, MBAN, comprises a plurality of wireless devices comprising at least one sensor and at least one hub. The plurality of wireless device may be configured to share at least identification data, battery status, and communication performance between the plurality of wireless devices of the wireless MBAN and each of the plurality of wireless devices may be configured for both short range communication and long range communication. The hub may be configured as a master and each wireless device may be configured for routing data within the wireless MBAN and for selecting a new master within the wireless MBAN depending on the battery status and communication performance of each wireless device of the wireless MBAN.
Patent GB-2544710-A (GB)
Title: Water boards
Inventor: RICHARD EDWARD MARTIN
IPC: B63B35/79
Filed: 2015-05-11
Abstract: A water board and method of manufacture of the same are disclosed. The water board 1 comprises a core 3 which is substantially solid and comprises at least one section having a first elongate surface 17 and a second elongate surface 19, opposite to and separated from the first surface by a wall 21 extending around and joining edges of the first and second surfaces. The first and second surfaces and the wall of the or each section providing a pre-determined profile of the board with a nose (23, Fig 1) at a first end and a tail (25, Fig 1) at a second, opposite end. A deck 5 comprises at least one sheet which is heat bonded to the first surface of the core and shaped to substantially conform with the first surface of the core. A base 9 comprises at least one sheet which is heat-bonded to the second surface of the core and shaped to substantially conform with the second surface of the core. Also a rail 11 comprises at least one elongate strip which extends around the wall of the core and is heat-bonded to the wall of the core, the deck and the base.
Patent GB-2526697-A (GB)
Title: A beamsplitter and frequency monitoring system
Inventor: LAYCOCK LESLIE CHARLES
IPC: G02B27/10
Filed: 2015-05-22
Abstract: A beamsplitter 100 for splitting an input beam 10 of radiation into at least one first 20a and second 20b output beam. The beamsplitter has first 110 and second 120 portions for generating first and second output beams; wherein the first portion has parallel front 111 and rear 112 planar surfaces, and the second portion has non-parallel front 121 and rear 122 planar surfaces. The rear surface of the first portion has a coating 114 for partially reflecting and transmitting light, which may reflect 50% of light. The front surface of the second portion has a coating 123, for reflecting radiation propagating onto the coating from within the beamsplitter, which may reflect 100% of light. The front surface of the first portion and rear surface of the second portion may have anti-reflection coatings 113 & 124. The beamsplitter may be used in a frequency shift monitoring system (200, fig 3) using an etalon (210, fig 3) and tuning arrangement (220, fig 3).
Patent GB-2524689-A (GB)
Title: Cannabinoids for use in the treatment of neuropathic pain
Inventor: MAIONE SABATINO
IPC: A61P25/04
Filed: 2011-05-20
Abstract: One or more of the cannabinoids: cannabichromene (CBC), cannabigerol (CBG), cannabidivarin (CBDV), or tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) for use in the treatment of neuropathic pain. Preferably, the cannabinoid is cannabigerol (CBG), cannabidivarin (CBDV), or tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV). Preferably, the neuropathic pain is peripheral neuropathic pain, and may be allodynia. The one or more cannabinoids may be present in an effective human daily dose, preferably between 5 mg and 100 mg. The one or more cannabinoids may be packaged for use for an extended treatment period, preferably at least 7 days. The one or more cannabinoids may be combined with one or more other medicinal substances, such as analgesics, antidepressants, and anticonvulsants. The cannabinoids may be prepared from purified whole plant extracts of cannabis plants, and may be dissolved in Ringers solution/DMSO for intraperitoneal administration to animal models.
Patent GB-2526007-A (GB)
Title: A training device
Inventor: HOWELL EDWARD
IPC: A63B69/34
Filed: 2014-02-10
Abstract: A training device comprising a body having at least one limb extending outwardly from the body, wherein the body is defined by a resilient chamber arranged to resiliently return pressure exerted by the user against the body during an interaction between the device and the user.