baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2435646-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method of extraction of an arthropod gland
Inventor: RHEINNECKER MICHAEL
IPC: D01B7/00
Filed: 2006-03-01
Abstract: An apparatus and method for the extraction of material from a gland of an arthropod preferally a silkworm. The apparatus comprises a container (10) having a material collection area (20) on which at least part of the gland is placed and a buffer solution (30) at least partially immersing the gland in the material collection area. The material is released from the gland into the buffer solution (30) and sedimented at the bottom of the container (10). The method comprises: <UL ST="-"> <LI>removing from a body of the arthropod the gland containing at least partially the material; <LI>making an opening in an epithelium of the gland; and <LI>of placing the gland in a material collection area (20) at least partially immersed in a buffer solution (30) such that the materials exit the gland and sediment at the bottom of the container (10). </UL> The apparatus preferably includes a porous support mesh (80) and an ultrasound generation device (70). The method is preferably used to extract fibroin from silicromes.
Patent GB-2425955-A (GB)
Title: Emulsifiable concentrate
Inventor: KOZUKI YUMIKO
IPC: A01P13/00
Filed: 2006-03-28
Abstract: An emulsifiable concentrate comprising: 2',4'-difluoro-2-(a,a,a-trifluoro-m-tolyloxy)nicotinanilide; a compound of formula (1): <EMI ID=1.1 HE=22 WI=49 LX=681 LY=928 TI=CF> <PC>wherein R<1> and R<2> independently represent alkyl groups, A represents a single bond or an alkylene group, and the sum of the number of carbon atoms contained by the groups R<1>, R<2> and A is from 2 to 8; and a surfactant. The concentrate may additionally comprise 4-cyano-2,6-dibromophenyl octanoate and 4-cyano-2,6-diiodophenyl octanoate.
Patent GB-2440942-A (GB)
Title: Platform assembly incorporating a water reservoir
Inventor: JEFFREY TIMOTHY PAUL
IPC: E03B3/03
Filed: 2006-08-16
Abstract: A platform assembly includes a generally planar element (16) having a load supporting surface and a closed water reservoir (1), adapted to be located underneath said surface including means to locate the planar element relative to the reservoir. The reservoir is suitably a modular unit such a plurality of such units (1a,1b,1c) form a large supporting surface with means to form a fluid connection between adjacent reservoirs. The platform assembly suitably constitutes a patio or decking with the reservoir being used for watering a garden.
Patent GB-2441578-A (GB)
Title: Phase Contrast X-Ray Imaging
Inventor: OLIVO ALESSANDRO
IPC: G01N23/20
Filed: 2006-09-08
Abstract: Phase contrast imaging is achieved using a sample mask 8 and a detector mask 6. X-rays emitted from x-ray source 2 are formed into individual beams 16 by sample mask which pass through sample 14 and arrive at individual pixels 12 of the detector 4 through detector mask 6. The individual x-ray beams are arranged to hit the pixel edge 20 of individual rows of pixels, individual columns of pixels or individual pixels. Small deviations theta in the individual beams 16 cause a significant increase or decrease in the signal hitting the exposed area 22 of the pixel resulting in a significant phase contrast signal.
Patent GB-2437701-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle stowage bin assembly with shear fittings
Inventor: HAYNES MICHAEL S
IPC: B64D11/00
Filed: 2006-10-09
Abstract: A stowage bin assembly, for use in aircraft (600, fig 6) cabins, includes shear fittings 130,135 configured to route a content load from the bucket of an overhead bin assembly directly to the airframe in the event of a forward load condition, such as a crash or severe turbulence. Each bin assembly comprises upper panels 110, lower panels 115, end panels 120 and a bucket 125. Upper and lower panels are mounted to the aircraft cabin structure using mountings 140. The bucket is pivotally secured to the panel frame. Upper and lower panels include first shear fittings 135 that cooperate with second shear fittings on the bin such that when the assembly is in the closed position the shear fittings are in fixed engagement. The shear fittings create an efficient load path from the bucket to the airframe which bypasses the large metallic or composite end frames required by the designs of many conventional overhead stowage bins. As a result, significant reductions in overall bulk and weight, as well as lower manufacturing costs, can be realized. The bin assembly may also be used on trains, buses or ships.
Patent GB-2442985-A (GB)
Title: Triggering initiation of a monitoring function for a data processing apparatus
Inventor: FORDHAM PETER JOHN
IPC: G06F12/0802
Filed: 2006-10-17
Abstract: A data processing apparatus (10) is disclosed that comprises: a processor (20) for processing a stream of instructions; control logic (24) configured to detect at least one predetermined micro-architectural event; and in response to detecting the at least one predetermined micro-architectural event to send a control signal to the processor (20) to stop said processor (20) processing said stream of instructions and to output a monitoring function initiation signal to initiate a monitoring function to monitor a state of the processing apparatus (10). A diagnostic apparatus (50) operable to monitor a data processing apparatus (10) is also disclosed that comprises: a user interface, monitoring function initiation logic and a monitoring function. The monitoring function initiation logic is configured via the user interface to detect predetermined events and to send a control signal to restart the processor (20) if the predetermined events have not been detected.
Patent GB-2437146-A (GB)
Title: Fuel gel
Inventor: TUCKER ALAN CHARLES NORMAN
IPC: B09B3/00
Filed: 2006-10-26
Abstract: A fuel gel comprises a gelled hydrocarbon and granulated plastics material. The gelled hydrocarbon comprises 0.2% - 1.0% by volume of an activator, 0.2% - 1.0% by volume of a gelling agent and a hydrocarbon fuel. The invention also comprises a method of combusting plastics material comprising the steps of granulating a plastics material, and preparing a gelled hydrocarbon fuel by mixing 0.2% - 1.0% by volume of an activator and 0.2% - 1.0% by volume of a gelling agent with a hydrocarbon fuel. The gelled hydrocarbon fuel is mixed with the granulated plastics material, and the resulting gel and plastics material suspension is combusted. The combustion process may be used for generating electricity or for destroying used cars or refrigerators.
Patent GB-2432012-A (GB)
Title: Notch-filter reflector
Inventor: WU ANGUS
IPC: F21Y101/00
Filed: 2005-06-10
Abstract: A reflector includes a body (333) that defines an optical surface (313). A reflective surface (332) is disposed on the optical surface including a stack of dielectric layers defining at least one notch filter. The reflector is used to remove an unwanted peak wavelength in the light spectrum produced by the light source of an image projector (300).
Patent GB-2447874-A (GB)
Title: Controlling a resonant discontinuous forward converter
Inventor: RUSSELL JACQUES
IPC: H02M1/14
Filed: 2007-03-30
Abstract: This invention relates to control techniques and controllers for resonant discontinuous forward power converters (RDFCs). A resonant discontinuous forward converter (RDFC), includes a transformer 202 with primary and secondary matched polarity windings 202p, 202s and a switch 204 to, in operation, cyclically switch DC power to said primary winding of said transformer, said converter further having a DC output coupled to said secondary winding of said converter. A method comprises: sensing a transformer signal, said transformer signal representing a voltage across a winding of said transformer or a resonant current in a winding of said transformer; calculating a resonance period of said RDFC from said sensed transformer signal; and controlling an off duration of said switch in response to said calculated resonance period such that a sub-harmonic oscillation in said resonant voltage across said primary winding is reduced. A method of reducing sub-harmonics oscillations in a resonant voltage across a primary winding of a RDFC is also described.
Patent GB-2439422-A (GB)
Title: A submersible electric motor in a submersible pump system with facilitates connecting auxiliary tools
Inventor: WATSON ARTHUR I
IPC: F04D13/06
Filed: 2007-05-24
Abstract: A submersible electric motor in a submersible pump system is provided that facilitates connecting auxiliary tools with the motor and disconnecting auxiliary tools from the motor without draining the fluid from the motor. The motor includes electrical terminals 80 for connecting the auxiliary tool 98 with the motor and may include twin hydraulic check connectors 76b,76b that maintains the fluid in the motor when connecting or disconnecting the auxiliary tool and provides fluid communication of the fluid between the motor and a terminal area 122 when the auxiliary tool 98 or the protection cap 72 is connected. The twin check connections may be replaced by a single unit which also carries the terminals (figs 5-7,9). Fig 8 shows an arrangement with out hydraulic check connectors where the terminals are sealed in and extend from the end cap of the motor unit.
Patent GB-2451910-A (GB)
Title: Bidirectional DC AC converter with multiple buck boost converters and magnetic energy storage device.
Inventor: WILLIAMS BARRY WAYNE
IPC: H02M7/68
Filed: 2007-08-17
Abstract: A DC to AC converter comprises a plurality of back to back bidirectional buck - boost converters 3 and 5 supplying a single phase load 1. The input voltage E 2 is a DC supply (or a DC load when converting AC to DC) Buck boost converter 3 supplies a terminal 4 of the load 1. Buck boost converter 5 supplies a terminal 6 of the load 1. The modulation depth is defined as the ratio of on time to on time plus off time for the converters 3 and 5. Switching signals are used to control switching devices Energy storage inductors L 7 and 8 may be individual coils wound onto individual magnetic cores or may be wound on the same core with a centre tap arrangement. The embodiment of figure 7 may be converted into isolated and multi phase variants which are both isolated and non isolated. Multi or 3 phase variants are shown on figure 13.
Patent GB-2452936-A (GB)
Title: A Buoyant Hand Tool Having A Sectional Handle
Inventor: HSIEH CHIH-CHING
IPC: B25B23/16
Filed: 2007-09-20
Abstract: A buoyant hand tool includes a handle composed of a first part 10 and a second part 20 which are connected to each other by way of ultra sonic welding. Each of the first part and the second part includes a recess 12, 22 defined in an inside thereof so that the recesses cooperate to form a space in the handle. Each of the first and second parts includes at least one recess 13/14, 23/24 defined in an end or ends thereof and the two respective recesses are cooperated to form a reception space in which a function member or members 30,31 are securely received. The space in the handle is filled with air so that the handle floats in water.
Patent GB-2441248-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to searching on a user interface
Inventor: CHOO GUAN CHUAN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2006-04-11
Abstract: There is provided a method for finding a particular item from a listing of items sorted by category, on a user interface. The user interface comprises a first portion showing the sorted listing of items and a second portion showing a listing of categories by which the items are sorted. The method comprises moving a visual marker through the listing of categories on the second portion of the user interface, those items in a given category showing on the first portion of the user interface at the same time as the visual marker passes over the given category on the second portion of the user interface; and moving the visual marker to the first portion of the user interface; and finding the particular item on the first portion of the user interface. There is also provided a user interface for finding a particular item from a listing of items sorted by category and an electronic device comprising such a user interface.
Patent GB-2456137-A (GB)
Title: Bathing support for reclining in bathtub and protection from taps
Inventor: WHITWORTH RODNEY COMPTON
IPC: A47K3/12
Filed: 2008-01-02
Abstract: The bathing support comprises a backrest 4, 5, side panels 6 extending rearwardly supporting the backrest from the bath rim and means for securing the backrest within the bath. Preferably side panels are perpendicular to the backrest, possibly integrally formed of plastic. Ideally the backrest is contoured and/or cushioned for comfort and extends above and below taps, possibly to the bath's base. Preferably the support is secured to taps 22 with adjustable clamps 9, attached by serrated arms 8, movable within channels 7 in the rear of the backrest. Clamps may comprise two clamping members 11, 12 extending between two frame members 13, the arms fitting in pivotable slots 18 in frame members, held by barbs resiliently biased onto the serrations. One clamping member 12 may slide towards the other 11, preferably using a resilient bias and/or flexible material to clamp the taps therebetween.
Patent GB-2446055-A (GB)
Title: Connection unit for connecting a secondary battery to a smart charger
Inventor: WATSON PETER
IPC: H01M10/44
Filed: 2008-01-24
Abstract: A connection unit 1 connectable between a smart charger 6 and a secondary battery 7, which connection unit comprises a battery recognition and detection unit 4, a control system 2, a charging current measurement circuit 8, a charging voltage measurement circuit 9 and a smart battery interface 3. The secondary battery may not be a smart battery.
Patent GB-2456803-A (GB)
Title: Hosiery with support portion
Inventor: STURMAN RICHARD
IPC: A41B11/14
Filed: 2008-01-24
Abstract: A hosiery garment (10) comprises a main body (12) for surrounding the lower body of a wearer, a pair of leg portions (14) extending from the main body (12), and a support panel (24) secured to a body portion (26) of the main body (12). The support panel (24) holds the body portion (26) in a stretched configuration. A method of finishing a hosiery garment (10) as above comprising the steps of causing a body portion (26) of the main body (12) to adopt a stretched configuration, and securing a support panel (24) to the body portion (26) to hold the body portion (26) in the stretched configuration. Holding the body portion in a stretched position gives a more attractive appearance when not being worn.
Patent GB-2459880-A (GB)
Title: A site safety system for monitoring the position of personnel and a hat for personnel which includes a position transmitting device
Inventor: NEALL RICHARD WILLIAM
IPC: G01S5/00
Filed: 2008-05-09
Abstract: A safety system, for use in work sites (eg construction, manufacturing and industrial sites) is set up with each person working on the site, and each piece of (eg mobile) machinery (e.g. a forklift truck 30) being equipped with a position locating device (32, 22). The device may be incorporated in a hard hat. The site is monitored over a wireless network which transmits to a master station (24) the real time position of each person and each piece of machinery and sends alerts back to the position indicating devices if a person and a machine get too close to each other. For example a person (42) in a first safety zone (36) may receive a warning through warning lights on his hat and/or through speaker that he is getting too close to a forklift truck (30). A person in a second safety zone (34) will be alerted in a similar manner but at the same time the operator of the forklift truck may also be alerted. The system may be used to automatically disable the forklift truck. The site may include sites sensors 26 positioned around the periphery of the site to create an infrastructure which enables the positioning system to work, alternatively GPS may be used. The system may be connected to a personal records database (containing user certificates etc) plant tool equipment database containing (rules of use, COSH etc). A hat for personnel is also claimed.
Patent GB-2447187-A (GB)
Title: Chimeric viruses presenting non-native surface proteins and uses thereof
Inventor: PALESE PETER
IPC: A61K39/00
Filed: 2006-12-01
Abstract: The present invention provides chimeric negative-stand RNA viruses that allow a subject, e.g., an avian, to be immunized against two infectious agents by using a single chimeric virus of the invention. In particular, the present invention provides chimeric influenza viruses engineered to express and incorporate into their virions a fusion protein comprising an ectodomain of a protein of an infectious agent and the transmembrane and cytoplasmic domain of an influenza virus protein. Such chimeric viruses induce an immune response against influenza virus and the infectious agent. The present invention also provides chimeric Newcastle Disease viruses (NDV) engineered to express and incorporate into their virions a fusion protein comprising the ectodomain of a protein of an infectious agent and the transmembrane and cytoplasmic domain of an NDV protein. Such chimeric viruses induce an immune response against NDV and the infectious agent.
Patent GB-2450638-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for manufacturing data indexing
Inventor: MCINTYRE MICHAEL G
IPC: G01R31/26
Filed: 2007-01-25
Abstract: A method, apparatus, and a system for generating an index for storing data. A pattern associated with a first set of data is determined. The first set of data is stored. A determination is made as to whether the pattern associated with a second set of data corresponds to the pattern associated with the first set of data. An index associated with the first set of data is correlated to the second set of data in response to determining that the pattern associated with the second set of data corresponds to the pattern associated with the first set of data.
Patent GB-2463280-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical sensor using a sugar with binding affinity for an analyte to be detected
Inventor: ROBINSON KAY
IPC: G01N27/26
Filed: 2008-09-08
Abstract: The present invention provides an electrochemical sensor having a solid electrically conductive substrate and a compound immobilized thereon which has binding affinity for an analyte species to be detected and also displays electrochemical behaviour which is modified upon binding of that analyte species, so that binding of an analyte species can be detected by measuring electrochemical properties, such as by voltammetry. Desirably the immobilised compound contains both a first moiety with binding affinity for the analyte and a separate second moiety which is a redox system whose electrochemical oxidation/reduction properties become modified when the first moiety binds the analyte. The analyte binding moiety may be a diol or polyol and preferably is a sugar and further preferably deoxyribose. The electrochemical sensor finds use in methods of analysing reservoir and process fluids, particularly at a subterranean location to detect metals or boron presence. The electrochemical sensor may be a component of a downhole tool, adapted for deployment downhole.
Patent GB-2450663-A (GB)
Title: Rotary encoder with built-in-self-test
Inventor: DOLENTI WILLIAM T
IPC: G01B5/28
Filed: 2006-04-21
Abstract: A rotary encoder using built-in self test ability with redundant and fault tolerant position sensing. Wherein the rotary encoder is used with a variety of rotary equipment including a valve actuator including the generation of speed data (1). The use for diagnosing valve actuator problem and other rotary equipment includes the frequency analysis performed upon speed or position or torque or thrust or vibration data including the speed or position data of the valve provided by the rotary encoder.
Patent GB-2455917-A (GB)
Title: Circuit materials with improved bond, method of manufacture thereof, and articles formed therefrom
Inventor: PAUL SANKAR K
IPC: B05D7/16
Filed: 2007-07-27
Abstract: A circuit material, comprising a conductive metal layer or a dielectric circuit substrate layer and an adhesive layer disposed on the conductive metal layer or the dielectric substrate layer, wherein the adhesive comprises a poly(arylene ether) and a polybutadiene or polyisoprene polymer.
Patent GB-2458208-A (GB)
Title: System and method to measure temperature in an electric machine
Inventor: SALEM SAMEH R
IPC: G01K11/32
Filed: 2009-03-11
Abstract: A system and method to measure temperature of a component of an electric machine 1 such as a generator or motor, in which at least one optical fibre 50 is disposed proximate to the component, at least one sensor (52, figure 3), such as a fibre Bragg grating, is disposed along the optical fibre to detect the temperature of the component and a data acquisition system is operably coupled to the sensor via the optical fibre to generate real-time data in accordance with the detected temperature of the component during an operation of the electric machine.
Patent GB-2468525-A (GB)
Title: Model railway locomotives with common parts
Inventor: BOOTH DAVID NIGEL
IPC: A63H19/10
Filed: 2009-03-12
Abstract: A model railway locomotive construction set having a number of common parts allowing the construction of a locomotive with a number of different wheelbases and number of axles. The common parts may include a mechanical sub-frame 6, gearboxes 4, variable length couplings (8, figure 2), supporting brackets 5, electric motor (1, figure 1) and electrical conduction plates 7.
Patent GB-2472212-A (GB)
Title: Integrated circuit comprising a stimulus reactive audible announcer
Inventor: MINA BOAZ
IPC: A63H5/00
Filed: 2009-07-28
Abstract: A unitary integrated circuit (UIC) 10 comprises: a memory (24) for storing announcing data, a sensor module (27) for detecting a physical quantity such as temperature, light or a chemical; a timer (32); and at least one announcing module which includes a speaker (28). The UIC 10 further includes a processor (20) which is used for at least controlling the sensor module (27), announcing module, timer (32) and memory (24). An electric energy supply means, such as a battery or solar cell (30), is used for supplying energy to the UIC 10. When the sensor module (27) detects a physical quantity the speaker (28) produces an announcement. The UIC may be attached to the inner side of items such as newspapers, books, toys, food packets 92, bottles, jars or other packaging such that when the item is opened to reveal the UIC the sensor (27) activates the announcing module.
Patent GB-2458859-A (GB)
Title: Method of performing market research
Inventor: JACKSON ROGER
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2009-08-10
Abstract: The invention provides a methodology for collecting and analysing market data which facilitates the analysis of performance of a whole category of products (goods or services) against the collective requirements of the relevant target market.
Patent GB-2475350-A (GB)
Title: Image Contrast Enhancement Using Adaptive Histogram Adjustment
Inventor: ZENG YI-CHONG
IPC: G06T5/40
Filed: 2009-12-09
Abstract: The image contrast enhancement apparatus includes an image analysis module, histogram separation unit, and a histogram adjustment unit. The image analysis module statistically analyzes pixels of an original image via a series of computation windows to produce a plurality of histogram bins and combines the histogram bins into sub-histogram. The histogram separation unit separates the histogram bins in each computation window into separation levels according to a tree structure, separating each sub-histogram in every separation level into two sub-histograms in the next separation level, increases or decreases a base width of each sub-histogram such that the respective group density of two sub-histograms corresponding to the same separation point are substantially identical. The histogram adjustment unit re-distributes histogram bins of each sub-histogram or merges a portion of histogram bins of each sub-histogram in every separation level. The contrast is then enhanced according to the computation windows.