baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2399410-A (GB)
Title: Hand-held non-contact tonometer
Inventor: PERCIVAL CHRISTOPHER J
IPC: A61B3/15
Filed: 2002-10-31
Abstract: A hand-held non-contact tonometer (10) comprises a housing (12) having a handle portion (14) for enclosing a rechargeable D.C. power source (32) and an upper head portion (16) for enclosing alignment and tonometric measurement systems of the tonometer. An operator can directly view the patient's eye along an optical axis (OA) extending through the head portion of the housing, and an instructional display image is superimposed with the directly viewed image of the eye to guide the operator in X-Y-Z alignment based on data supplied by an afocal position detection system. A transceiver for wireless data exchange and a recharging support stand (23) are also provided.
Patent GB-2400393-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible expansion cone
Inventor: WATSON BROCK WAYNE
IPC: E21B19/00
Filed: 2002-11-12
Abstract: An apparatus (10) for radially expanding and plastically deforming an expandable tubular member (66) includes a collapsible cone (44).
Patent GB-2417358-A (GB)
Title: A mobile coupon with a picture, text and a barcode
Inventor: CULYER ROBERT
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2004-08-12
Abstract: A mobile coupon/ticket including a logo/picture and barcode provides a brand recognisable message embedded with a secure machine readable barcode that may include coupon ID or ticket booking reference.
Patent GB-2418882-A (GB)
Title: An attachment for a workbench
Inventor: TURPIN MARK CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B25H1/10
Filed: 2004-10-06
Abstract: An attachment for a portable work bench, of the type having a divided upper surface 4 ,7 whereby one half forms the moveable jaw of a vice, comprises one or more rails 9 that extend perpendicular to the rear edge of the vice jaw. Each rail bears an upright pillar 10, of adjustable position, to allow wide objects to be gripped. Objects may be gripped between the upright pillars and one or more moulded stops (8,Fig 2) inserted into a fixture on the movable vice jaw. The one or more rails may be stored underneath one of the surfaces of the workbench when not in use (Fig 5).
Patent GB-2407843-A (GB)
Title: Fastener for fastening a flexible elongated member to a support wherein the fastener includes a U-shaped guide channel and elastic engagement arms
Inventor: MARUYAMA TOSHIO
IPC: F16B7/04
Filed: 2004-11-04
Abstract: A fastener 1 includes a main holder 6 of a length commensurate with a support, two auxiliary holders 7 which extend transversely from opposite ends of the main holder, and engagement arms 9 which form extensions, respectively, from the auxiliary holders, and are attached to the support to straddle the support, and are formed integrally of synthetic resin. Guides 13-15, which may be provided in the main holder and the auxiliary holders, form a channel with a U-shaped cross section which can accommodate an elongated member 2 (e.g. a cable, wire, or wire harness) by the latter being pushed down. Elastic pawls 17-19 can retract so that accommodation is possible when the elongated member is pushed into the channel, and then prevent the elongated member from slipping out from the channel. The fastener may be used to fasten a flexible elongated member, e.g. a cable (2,Fig.8) to a support, e.g. a vehicle body frame (5) without a hinge, and can be formed with a small simple die having a two-surface configuration.
Patent GB-2410839-A (GB)
Title: Electronic system with a simplified enclosure
Inventor: WORTMAN MICHAEL L
IPC: G06F1/20
Filed: 2005-01-24
Abstract: An electronic system (<B>100</B>) comprises an enclosure (<B>102</B>) and a backplane (<B>104</B>) coupled inside the enclosure. The backplane has a plurality of slots (<B>106</B>) capable of receiving a plurality of modules of various number and functionality. The modules include power modules (<B>110</B>), cooling modules (<B>112</B>), and function modules (<B>114</B>) that are capable of plug insertion into the backplane slots. The backplane receives power and signal connections from external to the enclosure via the modules rather than internal cabling.
Patent GB-2424539-A (GB)
Title: Modelling network to determine assess security properties
Inventor: MONAHAN BRIAN QUENTIN
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2005-03-22
Abstract: A method of assessing a network uses a model (450) having nodes to represent parts of the network infrastructure and the application services, and having links to represent how the nodes influence each other. Dependencies or effects of the application services are found by determining paths through the nodes and links of the model (530). Such assessment can be useful for design, test, operations, and diagnosis, and for assessment of which parts of the infrastructure are critical to given services, or which services are dependent on, or could have an effect on a given part of the infrastructure. The dependencies or effects can encompass reachability information. The use of a model having links and nodes can enable more efficient processing, to enable larger or richer models. What changes in the dependencies or effects result from a given change in the network can be determined.
Patent GB-2414110-A (GB)
Title: All-in-one disc jockey media player with fixed storage drive and mixer
Inventor: ROMAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G11B5/09
Filed: 2005-05-12
Abstract: An all-in-one media player and mixer 10 for a disc jockey has a fixed storage device 24, such as a hard disc drive, capable for storing media thereon. The media player also has two interfaces 26 and 28 having independent selectable settings and corresponding removable media devices 20 and 22 attached thereto. Each interface is connected to the fixed storage device and generates its own signal by playing media from the fixed storage device or its corresponding removable media device. The media player also has a mixer the selectively mixes the signal of the interfaces into a mixed signal and communicates it through an output. The mixer can have a cross-fader 40.
Patent GB-2418547-A (GB)
Title: Battery charger for various size batteries with temperature and battery size acknowledgement.
Inventor: NAKASHO TOSHIKI
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 2005-08-26
Abstract: The batter charger is provided with temperature detection sections 12 to contact and detect the temperature of AA batteries 2A and AAA batteries 2B loaded in a battery pocket 3, and a charging circuit to detect battery temperature and control battery 2 charging. The battery charger is provided with AA battery 2A holders 11, which are circular openings 13 in the case 1, and AAA battery 2B holders 11, which are flexible arches 14. An AAA battery 2B is inserted into a flexible arch 14 and retained in a fixed position in the battery pocket 3. An AA battery 2A is not inserted into a flexible arch 14, but rather moves the flexible arch 14 causing it to incline, and is inserted into a circular opening 13 for retention in a fixed position in the battery pocket 3. The battery charger charges batteries 2 set in fixed positions in the battery pocket 3 while detecting battery 2 temperature via the temperature detection sections 12.
Patent GB-2419452-A (GB)
Title: Gaming device having free spin mode with symbol elimination
Inventor: BELGER MATTHEW EARL
IPC: G07F17/34
Filed: 2005-09-28
Abstract: A bonus game that operates in combination with a slot machine base game is provided. The bonus game includes a series of free spins or free evaluations in which symbols of a set of symbols are generated. The free spins also generate executor symbols that alone or in accumulation cause one of the symbols of the set to be eliminated or replaced. In either case the symbols remaining in the set have a higher probability of being generated and a higher probability exists that a larger award paying combination of the remaining symbols will be generated. The elimination sequence can be repeated a number of times further increasing the probability of generating a higher paying award for the player. The present invention is operable with different types of base games such as slot and poker.
Patent GB-2432289-A (GB)
Title: Horn for a curved line array of loudspeakers
Inventor: THOMPSON AMBROSE
IPC: H04R1/30
Filed: 2005-11-09
Abstract: The acoustic horn has a predetermined operating frequency range and comprises an inlet 20 and an outlet 22 connected by a diverging passage 12. An obstructer 26 is disposed towards the inlet end of the passage. Sound waves from the inlet 20 have to pass around the obstructer into a mixing region 50. The obstructer is such that sound waves tat have passed around it in the channels 28, 30 have a concave wavefront. Upon merging in the region 50 sound waves propagate from the outlet with a convex wavefront. The arrangement is such that the wavefront from an individual horn is suitable for combining with the outputs of other horns in a curved line array.
Patent GB-2421411-A (GB)
Title: LAN (local area network) with integrated energy and information transmission over the same line
Inventor: DARSHAN YAIR
IPC: G06F1/26
Filed: 2004-10-14
Abstract: A method for communicating multi-bit data from a powered device being powered over communication cabling to power sourcing equipment, the method comprising: exhibiting a signature indicative of a device to be powered over communication cabling; sensing a voltage level indicative of remote powering over communication cabling; prior to connecting power to operational circuitry, transmitting first multi-bit information; subsequently to the transmitting first multi-bit information, connecting power received over the communication cabling to the operational circuitry; receiving information from the operational circuitry; subsequent to receiving the information disconnecting the received power from the operational circuitry; subsequent to the disconnecting, transmitting second multi-bit information associated with the operational circuitry, the second multi-bit information comprising at least one bit being a function of the received information; and re-connecting power received over the communication cabling to the operational circuitry.
Patent GB-2437572-A (GB)
Title: Differential current steering DAC
Inventor: CARROLL BRIAN STEPHEN
IPC: H03M1/06
Filed: 2006-04-28
Abstract: A differential current-steering digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) comprises a digital input to receive a binary code comprising a plurality of bits defining a signed digital value for conversion into a signed differential analogue output signal; a pair of differential analogue output lines 304a,b to provide said differential analogue output; and a set of binary-weighted steerable substantially constant current generators 302a-d each coupled to said differential output lines and having a control input to receive a signal derived from said digital input to control current steering to said differential output lines responsive to said binary input code, each of said current generators being associated with a bit of said binary code; and wherein a said steerable substantially constant current generator comprises a ternary substantially constant current generator configured to generate a three-state differential current in response to a ternary signal on said control input; and wherein said DAC further comprises a code converter 312 coupled between said DAC digital input and said control inputs of said steerable current generators to convert said binary input code to a ternary code to control said steerable current generators. The tenary current generator may comprise a pair of substantially constant current generators configured to generate substantially equal currents.
Patent GB-2428456-A (GB)
Title: A self-setting high pressure fitting
Inventor: KEENE RUSSELL
IPC: F16L19/02
Filed: 2005-03-02
Abstract: A coupling element (1) comprising a male sealing element (5) is disclosed herein. The male sealing element comprises a first end (7), second end (9), and a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second end. The coupling element is housed within a nut (3). In one aspect, the male sealing element has a generally cylindrical shape. Also, the male sealing element defines a fluid passageway therethrough for the transmission of fluid. The male sealing element is secured to a ferrule (13) which is located within a cavity of the nut. The first end of the male sealing element defines a conical sealing surface. In one aspect, the male conical sealing surface (17) mates with a female sealing element (23) which has a receptacle that is defined by a nearly complementary conical geometry. In this aspect, the male conical sealing surface has a mismatched angle when compared to the complementary conical female sealing element. The coupling element also has a biasing element (19) disposed between a retaining ring and the ferrule located within the nut cavity. This biasing element facilitates a fluid-tight, metal to metal (or metal to plastic, or plastic to plastic) seal between the male sealing element and female sealing element.
Patent GB-2444260-A (GB)
Title: Electrical back box protective cover
Inventor: BEST ROBERT DAVID
IPC: E04G21/20
Filed: 2006-11-28
Abstract: The invention relates to a cover 1 for the open face 10A of an electrical back box 10 mounted on a wall X. The cover is rectangular of rigid or deformable material to cover the open face 10A of the box. The cover has a handle 2 for removing the cover from the box 10. In use the cover is seated within the box to cover the open face of the box. The wall on which the box is mounted can then be plastered and the cover then removed.
Patent GB-2447985-A (GB)
Title: A silence detector for digital audio bit streams
Inventor: PENNOCK JOHN LAURENCE
IPC: G11B20/10
Filed: 2007-03-30
Abstract: A pattern detection circuit 30 mutes an amplifier (20, figure 1) in response to a repetitive 8-bit silence pattern in a stream of digital delta-sigma coded audio data. The summer 36 forms a sum of the bits in a first set of alternate bit positions in an input serial bit pattern stored in a delay line or shift register 34. In the next bit period the summer 36 forms a sum of the inverse of the bits in the other slots. Alternate data bits are inverted by the controlled inverter 32. Inversion may be effected at other points in the circuit (figures 3 to 5). The comparator 38 resets the counter 42 if the two sums are not the same at any time, thereby preventing assertion of the counter output and consequent muting of the amplifier unless the bit stream corresponding to silence is detected repeatedly in several successive cycles. The summer and comparator may be digital or analogue (figure 6). The form of the silence pattern can be used to code control information for detection by the pattern detector and subsequent control of the system. For example, a signal reproduction device such as a music player may use different audio silence codes to transmit control information over a wireless link to a loudspeaker system during periods of silence.
Patent GB-2450505-A (GB)
Title: Authorised debugging
Inventor: HAYUN ROY
IPC: G06F21/53
Filed: 2007-06-26
Abstract: An access controller for controlling access by a debugger to a set of program instructions stored on a computing device or for inhibiting access by a debugger to memory locations used by the set of program instructions. The access controller being responsive to a control signal indicative of a request by the debugger to access at least part of the set of program instructions to determine that the requested set of program instructions includes a subset of instructions to which access by the debugger is to be restricted. The access controller can inhibit the debugger from causing the computing device to suspend execution of the requested set of program instructions at an instruction contained in the subset of instructions when the computing device is executing the requested set of program instructions responsive to the debuggers request. The access controller can also inhibit the debugger from accessing memory locations used during the execution of the restricted subset of instructions both while executing and following suspension. The access controller may determine whether to inhibit access of the debugger to memory locations or inhibit the suspension of execution based upon an authorization key associated with the instructions.
Patent GB-2452014-A (GB)
Title: Method for three-dimensional risk analysis
Inventor: YET-POLE I
IPC: G06T17/05
Filed: 2007-06-27
Abstract: A method for three-dimensional risk analysis (e.g. for a process plant, chemical pant, radiation release, biohazard, fire, explosion) comprises the following steps: (1) implementing consequence analysis models that can simulate the physical parameters (hazardous effect factors) of fluid field and (2) establishing a risk analysis module (RAM) to adopt simulation results from the consequence analysis models. The consequence analysis models include 3D dynamic characteristics and can produce simulation results. The RAM can (a) calculate individual risk values with a plurality of equations, (b) accumulate the risk values, and (c) present a three-dimensional risk result according to the accumulated risk values. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software such as FLACS may be used to investigate the influence of hazardous effect factors: overpressure, impulse pressure, thermal radiation, smoke concentration, toxic gas concentration, on a release accident.
Patent GB-2440435-A (GB)
Title: Fuel Cells
Inventor: KNUCKEY KATHRYN
IPC: H01M8/18
Filed: 2007-07-19
Abstract: This invention provides a redox fuel cell comprising an anode and a cathode separated by an ion selective polymer electrolyte membrane; means for supplying a fuel to the anode region of the cell; means for supplying an oxidant to the cathode region of the cell; means for providing an electrical circuit between the anode and the cathode; a non-volatile catholyte solution flowing in fluid communication with the cathode, the catholyte solution comprising a redox mediator which is at least partially reduced at the cathode in operation of the cell, and at least partially regenerated by, optionally indirect, reaction with the oxidant after such reduction at the cathode, and a transition metal complex of a multidentate N-donor ligand as a redox catalyst catalysing the regeneration of the mediator.
Patent GB-2441612-A (GB)
Title: Lighting device with a magnetic switch
Inventor: CHEN CHIA-LI
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2007-07-23
Abstract: A lighting device with a magnetic switch is disclosed, wherein plural magnetic fields are produced by utilizing a magnetic piece 33 and a magnetic induction element 41 together with a ring structure 31 to form circuits equivalent to functional keys and make a lighting element produce plural induction effects under the control of a magnetic induction element 33 via a circuit board 4, so that the lighting device can be operated easily.
Patent GB-2441424-A (GB)
Title: Middle Ear Prosthesis
Inventor: BRIGGS CASPER
IPC: A61F2/18
Filed: 2007-08-16
Abstract: A middle ear prosthesis 40 comprises a body of shape memory material defining a cavity 96, for receiving a bone of the middle ear, being deformable between an open position and a closed position wherein the body is reshaped to grasp the bone. The device may be used to support the joint between the incus 24 and the stapes 26 or any other bones in the middle ear. The shape memory material may be an alloy or a polymer. The prosthesis may also have a shaft fitted with a disc like head for engagement with the ear drum. Other embodiments include a device with two cavities which may be perpendicular or angl relative to each other.
Patent GB-2442558-A (GB)
Title: Motion Data Generation Device for Control of a Robot
Inventor: SAIJO HIROKI
IPC: A63H30/04
Filed: 2007-09-19
Abstract: A device 1 to generate motion data, preferably to control a robot's 11 motion, in synchronization with music. Motion pattern data corresponding to a predetermined motion pattern is stored, music data, preferably detected 54 by the robot, is analyzed to detect 3 a beat of music based on the music data; and the music data is divided 4 into a plurality of intervals based on the detected beat; the motion pattern data is allocated 5 to the bar intervals of the music data being divided to generate 6 motion data. The motion data is reproduced together with the music data. The motion pattern is in synchronization with the detected music based preferably on a characteristic of the music data such as a musical score, melody, genre, chord, and even the image and atmosphere of the music. Preferably a personal computer (12,fig.2) analyses and creates the motion program in step with music data and wirelessly transmits it to the robot. Alternatively the robot detects and analyses the music and creates the motion program in real time.
Patent GB-2456793-A (GB)
Title: DC power supply with additional AC socket
Inventor: LU SHENG-FU
IPC: H01R31/02
Filed: 2008-01-23
Abstract: An AC adapter connected to an external AC power includes a main body 21, an input plug 22, a transforming and rectifying circuit (23, Fig 3), and a connecting cable 26 for providing DC power. The adapter also has an external AC power socket 25 connected to the input plug via an overload protection circuit (24, Fig 3) for outputting a stable AC power. Several adapters can thus be stacked with each other to only require a single AC outlet.
Patent GB-2445488-A (GB)
Title: System for spore detection
Inventor: REINISCH LOU
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 2006-09-05
Abstract: A method for detecting the presence of bacterial spores in a sample comprises non-destructively to the spores carrying out the steps of assessing the fluorescence of the sample, subjecting the sample to UV radiation, and reassessing the fluorescence of the sample to determine the presence of spores. An increase in fluorescence indicates the presence of spores.
Patent GB-2445134-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for synchronizing a node within an ad-hoc communication system
Inventor: CALCEV GEORGE
IPC: H04W84/18
Filed: 2008-04-22
Abstract: A method and apparatus for synchronizing a node (200) within an ad-hoc communication system (100) is described herein. During operation all nodes periodically broadcast a synchronization beacon for other nodes to utilize for synchronization when a coordinating access point (node) is unavailable. A particular node's synchronization beacon will have an associated "tier" number that is incremented from the tier number of the beacon used to synchronize the particular node. In the absence of an access point, a node those joins the ad-hoc communication system will listen for synchronization beacons transmitted by other nodes. If synchronization beacons are heard, the node will synchronize with a beacon having a lowest tier. The node will then broadcast its own beacon having its tier number incremented from the lowest tier beacon heard.
Patent GB-2446320-A (GB)
Title: Process of preparing regioregular polymers
Inventor: HEENEY MARTIN
IPC: C08G61/12
Filed: 2008-04-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a process of preparing regioregular polymers, in particular head-to-tail (HT) poly-(3-substituted) thiophenes with high regioreguiarity, to novel polymers prepared by this process, to the use of the novel polymers as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors (FETs), electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to FETs and other semiconducting components or materials comprising the novel polymers.
Patent GB-2460647-A (GB)
Title: A vacuum sealed compression plastic shopping bag holder
Inventor: WINTER ANDREW
IPC: B65B31/02
Filed: 2008-06-03
Abstract: A vacuum sealed compression plastic bag holder which includes a strap fastener 2 which ensures the bag when compressed and rolled maintains its shape. An eyelet may be provided for the inclusion of a hanging device 3, and a karabiner, snap hook or similar hanging device 4 to enable the bag to be attached to a shopping basket, shopping trolley or hung on a hook.