baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2404214-A (GB)
Title: Support bracket assembly for a curtain/blind rod/runner
Inventor: YU LI-YUN
IPC: A47H1/14
Filed: 2003-07-21
Abstract: An assembly comprising a blind rod 30, and two support brackets 40 wherein the rod 30 has a top rail 31 and a bottom rail 32 symmetrically defined at the upper and lower periphery, the present invention being characterised by (i) the top rail 31 of the rod having smooth guide arc sections 431 defined at both inner lateral sides thereof correspondingly matched to an inverted T-shaped guide block 43 extending downwards at the inner side of the support bracket 40, (ii) each support bracket 40 having a cavity 41 cut at one side for the rod 30 to be adapted and fixedly located thereto via a screw 42 led from the upper periphery thereof, and (iii) the inverted T-shaped guide blocks 43 precisely engage the top rail 31, automatically justifying the position of the bottom rail 32 for hanging hooks 33.
Patent GB-2407716-A (GB)
Title: An energy generator
Inventor: TOWNSEND THOMAS GEORGE
IPC: H02J7/34
Filed: 2003-11-03
Abstract: A system for producing electrical energy includes a device to harness wind or tidal energy, rechargeable batteries and a dynamo. Batteries are charged using both kinetic energy converted into electricity by the dynamo and from other batteries. This provides energy beyond that provided by the wind or tidal source.
Patent GB-2408771-A (GB)
Title: Double cylinder lock parts connected by a connection rod
Inventor: HSUEH LEE HSIU CHEN
IPC: E05B27/00
Filed: 2003-12-04
Abstract: A double cylinder lock includes two identical lock pieces 1 connected connection rod 3 located between the two lock pieces. Each lock piece has a casing that includes a protrusion and a tubular portion 11. A plurality of chambers 112 are defined in the protrusion and communicates with a passage 111 defined in the tubular portion. A lock core 10 is rotatably received in the passage and has a plurality of recesses 101 which are located in alignment and communication with the chambers 112. Locking parts including beads and springs are received in the aligned chambers and the recesses. A transverse hole 113 is defined in one of two ends of each of the protrusions and communicates with the chambers. Two ends of the connection rod 3 are inserted into the transverse holes 113 and a threaded hole 31 is defined in a side of a central projection of the rod. Two driving members secured to the two lock cores are engaged in an inner periphery of a annular latch bolt member 14 which is sandwiched between the two casings. Each lock piece can be provided with a magnetically operated tumbler.
Patent GB-2399193-A (GB)
Title: Configuration system and control system for a process plant having an integrated process control and safety systems.
Inventor: SCOTT CINDY
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2004-01-27
Abstract: A control system for a process plant contains physically and logically integrated process control and safety control systems. The systems are such that they can use common communication, configuration hardware and software within the plant while providing functional isolation between the safety and process control system controllers. The integrated system uses a common data communication structure for both safety and process control, so that the configuration application can send data to and receive data from devices in either system in the same manner. The common data communication structure is set up to distinguish process control from safety system devices using tags, address or other fields within the messages sent to or received from the devices, which enables process control data and safety data to be distinguished. The configuration application within a user interface can automatically treat the data appropriately depending on the source or destination of the data. The application may have user accounts with individual access privileges for the separate user entities.
Patent GB-2413211-A (GB)
Title: Quick reference musical scale and interval device
Inventor: RIGBY MICHAEL
IPC: G10G1/00
Filed: 2004-04-16
Abstract: The quick reference musical scale and interval device is a means by which the names and numbers of the notes of any diatonic scale can be found quickly and easily. It comprises two tablets which can be slid together by means of a tongue 4 and groove 2. The tablets should be large enough to have engraved, on the left, the musical chromatic scale 1 and on the right, the names and numbers of the musical diatonic scale 3 legibly. The tongue 4 and groove 2 should be dovetailed to help prevent the two tablets from parting whilst in use. By sliding the two tablets to any desired position, the names and numbers of any diatonic scale can be found quickly and easily by comparing the information on each tablet.
Patent GB-2414150-A (GB)
Title: Generalised side lobe cancellor (gsc) structure in which the adaptive process is performed via a plurality of beamformers in parallel
Inventor: BEAUCOUP FRANK
IPC: H04R3/00
Filed: 2004-05-14
Abstract: A parallel GSC structure is provided by which an adaptive process is performed by a plurality of beamformers in parallel in such a way that they present a common response to the equalization signal that varies over time in an optimal manner with respect to the statistics of the steering vectors.
Patent GB-2419543-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for removing pollutants from a gas stream
Inventor: KUKLA PETER
IPC: B03C3/011
Filed: 2004-10-28
Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus 1 for removing pollutants from a gas stream. An apparatus 1 according to the invention has a first flow path providing fluid communication between an inlet 5 of the apparatus 1 and an outlet 7 of the apparatus 1, and a second flow path, providing fluid communication between an inlet 5 of the apparatus 1 and an outlet 7 of the apparatus 1, wherein each flow path comprises treatment means 9, 13 each treatment means 9, 13 comprising a pollutant collector 11, 15 and wherein the treatment means 9 in the first flow path (first treatment means) is arranged, in use, to impart a positive charge to pollutant material and the treatment means 13 in the second flow path (second treatment means) is arranged, in use, to impart a negative charge to pollutant material.
Patent GB-2420256-A (GB)
Title: Obtaining data from a server using first and second identifiers
Inventor: REID LUKE MICHAEL
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2004-11-16
Abstract: A client terminal (e.g. PC, mobile phone, PDA etc) is configured by a software agent to periodically (e.g. every minute) send a first request to a server as to whether new data for the client is available at the server. A first identifier is sent in the request, which is used by the server to index a database of stored new data. If the server replies that data is available, the client sends a second request to retrieve the data, using a second identifier (e.g. username, email address etc). The first identifer is preferably a cryptographic hash of at least part of the second identifier, so that personal information need not be sent when checking if data is available. Applications include networks supplying e.g. financial data which is updated regularly to clients. The firsst request may be sent using a non-encrypted standard protocol e.g. HTTP, UDP etc., and the second request may use a secure protocol, e.g. HTTPS.
Patent GB-2423555-A (GB)
Title: Pulsed fluid supply to positive displacement expander
Inventor: BENSTEAD RUSSELL
IPC: F01C21/18
Filed: 2005-02-26
Abstract: A linear or rotary positive displacement expander 10, e.g. a scroll machine, is fed by compressed gas or vapour from a reservoir 11 by means of a fast acting pulsed flow control valve e.g. a solenoid valve 12 actuated by a PWM microprocessor 13 which receives input data from the expander 10 and the reservoir 11 to determine the correct operation of the valve 12. By injecting single or multiple controlled volume pulses of gas into the expander 10, the need for additional pressure regulation between the reservoir 11 and the expander 10 is eliminated, and the expander can operate efficiently within its built-in pressure ratio capability whereby the gas or vapour is expanded to be as close as possible to ambient pressure at the outlet of the expander.
Patent GB-2410824-A (GB)
Title: Dinamic smart card/media imaging
Inventor: BONNEAU JR WALTER C
IPC: G06Q20/34
Filed: 2005-04-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart electronic media dynamic imaging system and method to store and retrieve intelligent data that may be used fora variety of purposes, including displaying images, user alerts, or textual messages. Smart media includes technologies such as smart cards (IC cards), optical memory cards and the like that would contain data for the purpose of providing graphical user information, such as advertisements. The system is comprised of smart media, a reader, a vendor or electronic gate having display and a hosting computer that allows for the transfer and receiving of image data such as text, icons, bit maps and graphical data on to and from the smart media. The method stores image data onto the smart media, in either a compressed image format or in the form of data address pointers, and locates images in a host computer such as that of the gate, vendor or store/station computer. In addition, a method of supplying personal data to a decision tree to determine what image data or file should be displayed is disclosed. The stored data held within the smart media, may contain personal data, usage information, and/or user profile tags (information) that can be used to decipher or data mine what data is to be activated or displayed onto the electronic fare or access gate or that of the retailers patron display.
Patent GB-2426167-A (GB)
Title: Quantile based noise estimation
Inventor: JABLOUN FIRAS
IPC: G10L21/0208
Filed: 2005-05-09
Abstract: A method of estimating the noise power spectrum <FLA>N   Ô  </FLA> (k,t) in an observed noisy signal having a power spectrum X(k,t) comprising the steps of: (a) Receiving and storing the noisy signal for T time frames; (b) for a frequency k sorting the frames X(k, t) such that X(k, t0)  &  X(k,t1)  &ÒÒÒ&  X(k,tT-1) and obtaining a noise estimate Ç(k,t) wherein the noise estimate is calculated as the quantile <EMI ID=2.1 HE=8 WI=34 LX=1043 LY=816 TI=UI> <PC>; (c) applying a recursive function to Ç(k,t) in order to generate <FLA>N   Ô  </FLA>(k,t), the recursive function being arranged so as to reduce fluctuations in the noise estimate Ç(k,t). Also, a method of saving processing power by only updating odd frequency bands for one time frame, and only updating even frequency bands for the next time frame.
Patent GB-2416513-A (GB)
Title: Mitre box for cutting elongate workpieces
Inventor: BETTS DENIS LEONARD
IPC: B27G5/02
Filed: 2005-06-23
Abstract: A device 100 for cutting elongate workpieces such as a skirting comprises a sleeve of galvanised steel or the like shaped and dimensioned to fit over the workpiece and to be secured at any desired position along the length of the workpiece by fixing means such as a screw 110. The device comprises a pair of opposed templates 102,104 with guide slots 112,114,116,118 for cutting the workpiece. By positioning a workpiece between and passing a saw or other cutting tool between selected opposed guide slots, the device can be used for making joints in various configurations, by cutting workpieces at different angles.
Patent GB-2430824-A (GB)
Title: Method for aligning a radar beam with a target
Inventor: OWENS GEOFFREY LLOYD
IPC: F41G7/30
Filed: 2005-09-30
Abstract: A method for aligning a radar beam with a target in a Synthetic Aperture Radar image comprising the steps of using a phased array radar antenna having several elements to generate the radar beam, forming the space-time covariance matrix of the elements' outputs from the received return data, subjecting the covariance matrix to spatial-temporal spectral analysis techniques, and utilising the results of the spectral analysis to determine the angle of the target with respect to the array.
Patent GB-2432098-A (GB)
Title: Slug barrier
Inventor: CLARKE ANDREW SINCLAIR
IPC: A01G13/10
Filed: 2005-11-14
Abstract: A barrier for use in protecting plants from the attentions of slugs or snails is formed from a tablet with a rough surface. The rough surface is formed from broken sea-shells, sharp stones or any other sharp materials fixed to the tablet with a suitable adhesive. The tablets, which are trapezoidal in shape, may be placed side by side to form barriers of differing shapes. They are made from ceramic or any other durable material.
Patent GB-2434210-A (GB)
Title: Charecterising a power amplifier to determine small signal gain and large signal gain
Inventor: GABRIELA NOCHAM D
IPC: H04H20/67
Filed: 2006-01-12
Abstract: A power amplifier (124) having an input port receiving an input signal and an output port to provide an output signal representative of an amplified input signal. A signal processing function (128) is operably coupled to the power amplifier (124) and arranged to derive small signal gain and large signal gain values of the power amplifier (124) by calculating a Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF) or a Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function (CCDF) of the input signal and amplified output signal. The power amplifier (124) may be contained in a wireless communication unit (100).
Patent GB-2422138-A (GB)
Title: Laterally moveable freight restraint
Inventor: KRUEGER JOHN GRANT
IPC: B60P7/06
Filed: 2006-01-17
Abstract: A restraint gate for an open sided trailer or container to prevent lateral displacement of loads is provided, the gate comprising a rigid gate frame supported by a post having an upper end adapted to be hung from the roof of the trailer or container at an open side thereof. The gate frame is moveable laterally relative to the side of the trailer, to thereby move between an inner and outer position. The gate further comprises a locking means for locking the gate frame in the inner and outer positions. A lower end of the support post is adapted to engage the trailer or container floor.
Patent GB-2422008-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for sensing rotation
Inventor: BLACK ROBERT A
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 2003-04-04
Abstract: A method of sensing rotational movement comprises the steps of providing a first and a second two-dimensional array of photo detectors; directing images onto the first and the second arrays of photo detectors; digitizing outputs of the photo detectors in the first and the second arrays, thereby generating digital representations of the images; correlating the digital representations of the images; generating translation data based on the correlation, the translation indicative of translation in two dimensions of the first and the second arrays; and generating rotation data based on the translation data, the rotation data indicative of rotation of the first array about the second array.
Patent GB-2436681-A (GB)
Title: Fluorescent assay
Inventor: VESSEY JOHN PHILLIP
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 2006-03-31
Abstract: A method and apparatus to estimate the concentration of a nonfluorescent substance (e.g. haemoglobin or glycated haemoglobin) in a fluorescent assay by separately estimating the non time dependent alteration attributed to inherent filter effects from the time dependent alteration caused by the assay chemistry. Such a method obviates the requirement for a separate photometric or other measurement thereby simplifying the methodology and associated instrumentation. In another method the concentration of a non-fluorescent analyte is measured by firstly choosing a fluorescent marker with an excitation and emission spectrum which overlaps the absorption Spectum of the analyte, measuring the marker's fluorescence spectrum. Then adding the analyte and measuring the fluorescent emission. The concentration of the analyte is calculated from the difference between the 2 fluorescent measurements.
Patent GB-2426570-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerator
Inventor: KIM ILL-SHIN
IPC: F25D23/12
Filed: 2004-03-26
Abstract: A refrigerator comprises a refrigerating chamber 3 formed at an upper portion of a refrigerator body 1, a freezing chamber 5 formed at a lower portion of the refrigerator body 1. Door 7 opens and closes the refrigerating chamber 3 and has a dispenser 29 installed on a front surface of the door 7 and supplies water from a water source to a water tank 56 installed in the refrigerating chamber 3. Refrigerating chamber 3 has an ice-making chamber 20 partitioned as an individual space in the refrigerating chamber 3 by means of insulated walls (22, fig 3) and includes an ice-maker (24) for making ice and an ice storage (26) for storing the ice. A device installed on the refrigerating body 1 supplies water from the water source to the dispenser 29 and to the ice-maker (24). Water supplied to the ice maker (24) and the water tank 56 may be filtered 52. A pair of doors 7, 8 for opening and closing the refrigerating chamber 3 having the same or different widths as each other may be provided. Gaskets 7g, 8g may be provided on surfaces, and in a closed state, between opposite free ends of the doors 7, 8 so they may be brought into contact with each other. A plurality of storage boxes (12, 12', fig 5) may be provided in the refrigerating chamber 3 having widths the same as the doors 7, 8.
Patent GB-2440751-A (GB)
Title: Skin conductivity monitor with audio or visual feedback
Inventor: RABBITTS PERRY JAMES
IPC: A61B5/053
Filed: 2006-08-09
Abstract: A skin conductivity monitor or galvanic skin resistance (GSR) monitor has indicators to provide feedback to the user to aid relaxation and meditation. The indicators comprise three coloured light indicators or three sound indicators, one to indicate a rise in skin conductivity, one to indicate a fall in skin conductivity, and one to indicate no change in skin conductivity. The monitor may include a fourth indicator to show the trend in conductivity change. The measured skin resistance may be transmitted to a secondary device, which may indicate by light or sound changes in conductivity of the skin.
Patent GB-2425047-A (GB)
Title: Circular vacuum handle
Inventor: LUEBBERING GREGORY
IPC: A47L5/32
Filed: 2005-03-21
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner having a base adapted for movement on a surface to be cleaned, a rear housing pivotally attached at a first end to the base, a vacuum source, a dirt collection container, and a handle attached to a second end of the rear housing. The handle has a grip structure having a substantially circular opening through it. The opening is adapted to receive a hand of a user for use in directing the vacuum cleaner.
Patent GB-2444948-A (GB)
Title: Automotive engine cooling system comprising separate first and second fluid flow circuits
Inventor: WILLIAMS DAVID JOHN
IPC: F01P3/12
Filed: 2006-12-20
Abstract: An automotive engine cooling system 10 includes a first fluid flow circuit 14 and a second fluid flow circuit 16. The second fluid flow circuit provides a circuit for fluid flow which is entirely separate from the first flow circuit. A first pump 18 operates to pump a first coolant fluid around the first fluid flow circuit and a second pump 20 operates to pump a second coolant fluid around the second fluid flow circuit. A prime mover 22 is connected to both the first and second pumps such that operation of the prime mover causes both the first and second pumps to pump coolant fluid around the first and second circuits respectively. Preferably, the prime mover is the engine being cooled by the cooling system, where the engine may be connected to the pumps by means of a rotating drive shaft (46, fig. 1). One or both of the first and second pumps may comprise a pump rotor or impeller (28, 30; fig.1). The coolant may be water or a water based liquid coolant such as a mixture of water and ethylene glycol. The first fluid flow circuit preferably extends along cooling passages in or around the engine, where the circuit may include a radiator 52 and a thermostatically controlled valve 53. The second fluid flow circuit preferably includes a liquid to gas heat exchanger, in which the second coolant cools a gas flowing through the heat exchanger, and may also include a radiator 60. Preferably, the heat exchanger is an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler 54 or a charge air cooler 56 which acts as an inter-cooler for the fresh air drawn into the engine by a turbo unit 58.
Patent GB-2432447-A (GB)
Title: Mechanism for providing automatic item coupling with the coupling range determined by context information
Inventor: DVORAK JOSEPH L
IPC: A45C13/18
Filed: 2005-06-23
Abstract: Disclosed is a guide element (1) comprising a base body (2) having at least two guide surfaces (5a, 5b, 6a, 6b) disposed on various non-parallel planes (A, B,, B2). In order to provide the guide surfaces disposed on various non-parallel planes (A, B,, B2) with a sliding lining, the guide surfaces (5a, 5b, 6a, 6b) are provided with at least one pre-fabricated strip of material (10a, 10b) consisting of a carrier material (12) and a sliding material (13) placed thereon. The strips (10a,10b) of said strip material are fixed to the base body (2) by laser welding. According to the method for the production of one such guide element, strips of the strip material consisting of a carrier material and a sliding material placed thereon are pre-fabricated and the strip or strips is/are placed on a guide surface by means of laser welding (20, 21, 22, 23).
Patent GB-2448320-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft engine variable area nozzle having expandable rear section
Inventor: PILIDIS PERICLES
IPC: F02K1/06
Filed: 2007-04-10
Abstract: A variable area nozzle / jet-pipe comprises a front 1 and a rear part 3 which are split along a line 5 which runs circumferentially around the nozzle. The rear part 3 of the nozzle is able to expand in diameter and therefore increase inlet 2 and outlet 4 areas. The split line 5 may be regular or irregular, and may comprise chevrons which induce vortex generation when the variable geometry feature is deployed. The vortices enhance the mixing of the jet and ambient air. Ideally, the rear section of the nozzle is made of shape memory alloys (SMA) and is attached to the front section by several supports 6. The expansion of the shape memory material is maximised between consecutive supports, and minimised at the support areas itself (see figure 4). When the rear jet-pipe section has expanded, a secondary inlet is created, which allows external air to be entrained into the jet flow, which reduces the jet speed and noise of a jet engine.
Patent GB-2448375-A (GB)
Title: G clamp tapping fitting
Inventor: STONE DAVID ALAN
IPC: F16L41/06
Filed: 2007-04-10
Abstract: A tapping fitting 1 permits access to the interior 5 of an underground fluid-carrying pipe 4 which has been uncovered by excavation. The fitting has a saddle 3 which engages the top wall 4 of the pipe and a G frame 2 which can reach around the pipe 4. The fitting 1,2 is installed by lowering it next to the pipe 4, rotating it so that the G shaped hook 29 reaches under the pipe 4, and then the upper part 1 of the fitting is moved downwards to clamp the saddle 3 against the pipe 4. This arrangement reduces the need to work at depth, and therefore reduces the size of excavation required. The fitting incorporates a valve 20 and may allow access for a cutter to make the required hole in the pipe.