baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2400191-A (GB)
Title: Control system for quantity having characteristic frequency behaviour
Inventor: YAMAKAWA TAKESI
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 2004-03-24
Abstract: A control system for regulating a quantity to be controlled based on a deviation of the controlled quantity from a target value and control parameters, and wherein the quantity has specific behaviour with a determinable frequency, such as the influence of ocean waves on the automatic steering of a ship. The control system includes a control state judgment device including a behaviour feature value calculator 56, a basic state judgment data calculator 57 and a control parameter setter 62. The behaviour feature value calculator 56 detects the period or frequency of behaviours of a specific kind performed by a subject to be controlled, e.g. the frequency of the motion induced by waves. The basic state judgment data calculator calculates the amount of variations in the aforementioned period or frequency. The control parameter setter updates the value of at least one of the control parameters based on the amount of the aforementioned variations.
Patent GB-2400682-A (GB)
Title: Optical relay using gas to move liquid metal drop
Inventor: WONG MARVIN GLENN
IPC: B81B5/00
Filed: 2004-03-30
Abstract: An optical relay has a liquid metal droplet 148 which is moved within a switching channel 128 formed in relay housing 100. An optical path passing through the switching channel is blocked or unblocked by motion of the liquid metal droplet that coalesces with one of two additional liquid metal droplets 150, 152. Motion of the liquid metal droplets is controlled by heaters 122,(162, Fig 7), that control the pressure of an actuation gas in the switching channel 128. The liquid metal droplets are held in place by surface tension acting on wettable contact pads 134, 154, 156 within the switching channel. The surface tension of the liquid provides a latching mechanism for the relay. The pressure of the actuation gas is increased by direct heating of the gas or by heating a phase-change liquid 118 to cause it to evaporate. The liquid metal may be mercury or an alloy that contains gallium. Duct 126 and optic fibres or waveguides 110,112,140,144 are shown. The phase-change liquid 118 maybe an inert organic liquid or liquid metal.
Patent GB-2415619-A (GB)
Title: Disposable seat
Inventor: JEFFERY CRAIG ROBERT
IPC: A47C5/00
Filed: 2004-07-03
Abstract: A disposable and transportable seat is formed from a cut or pressed sheet of corrugated material, e.g. cardboard, plastic or fibreglass. The sheet, which is preferably waterproof, comprises a rectangular section 1 which is rolled up to create a supporting column for the seat, and a circular portion 2 which is folded over one end of the column to form the seat. Strap like tabs 3 engage in slots 4 to secure the rectangular section into the seat configuration. The sheet may be tightly rolled up for carrying by securing straps 3 in slots 5. The seat may be used at outdoor events.
Patent GB-2404419-A (GB)
Title: Latch comprising master cam and slave cam providing actuation of latch from small rotation of master cam
Inventor: BARTOS IAN
IPC: E05C1/16
Filed: 2004-07-21
Abstract: A latch 10 including a casing 12 adapted to be fixedly mounted in a door, a carriage 20 mounted in the casing 12 and adapted for slidable movement relative to the casing 12 between an actuated position and a return position, a first spring 34 biasing the carriage 20 to the return position and a lock bolt 42 mounted to the carriage 20 and adapted to protrude from the casing 12 when the carriage 20 is in the return position. The latch 10 also includes a master cam 60 and a slave cam 80 each pivotally mounted to the casing 12 such that the master cam 60 directly acts upon the slave cam 80 whereby the pivoting actuation of the master cam 60 drives pivoting actuation of the slave cam 80 which in turn actuates sliding movement of the carriage 20 from the return position to the actuated position. Pivoting actuation of the master cam 60 through 35{ is sufficient to move the carriage 20 to the actuated position.
Patent GB-2418149-A (GB)
Title: Resistant swimming float
Inventor: COLANNINO JOSEPH
IPC: A63B69/14
Filed: 2004-09-17
Abstract: A resistant swimming float 1 is angled to give four resistances ranging from low, medium, high and maximum, based on orientation of the float in use. Subtle indentations on the float 1 indicate the correct way to position the hands 2. The form allows the swimmer to increase their strength and technique building upon leg, shoulder and stomach muscles.
Patent GB-2406410-A (GB)
Title: Communication device and method having a common platform
Inventor: SUH WOON-SIK
IPC: G11C11/401
Filed: 2004-09-20
Abstract: A communication device and method are provided, comprising: a signal modulator/demodulator having a digital signal processor for effecting radio communications; and an application processor (AP) having a central processing unit and a master controller for controlling via a common bus a plurality of peripherals including an interface with the signal modulator/demodulator, wherein a memory shared by the modem and the AP is controlled via the interface. The plurality of peripherals include at least one of an image capture module, a display, and a flash memory. The master controller controls the plurality of peripherals by issuing a packetized command commonly receivable by the plurality of peripherals over the common bus, the packetized command includes a module device select signal used for selecting one of the peripherals.
Patent GB-2421173-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning duster with a curved shape
Inventor: LIN PAI-YUNG
IPC: A47L13/16
Filed: 2004-12-20
Abstract: A curved cleaning duster comprises a cleaning cloth: a handle, a bent tenon being connected to the bending rod; the tenon having a cambered casing and a buckle groove for receiving the bending rod; each of two lateral sides of the groove having a rib; a lower side of the groove having a thought hole for receiving the post as the bending rod being inserted into the groove and the ribs being buckled into the trenches; a curved plate having a neck and a platform; a lower side of the platform having an opening; a bar being installed at an interior of the opening for clamping a surface of the cleaning cloth; and the plate having a head for receiving the recess of the cleaning cloth; the cleaning cloth being wound around the plate to have a curved shape.
Patent GB-2411854-A (GB)
Title: Grinding wheel monitoring
Inventor: MAVRO-MICHAELIS DANIEL ANDREW
IPC: B24B49/16
Filed: 2004-12-30
Abstract: A method of monitoring the wear of a grinding wheel (10) comprises the steps of measuring the force exerted between the wheel and a workpiece (26), measured normal to the grinding face of the wheel at the point of contact between the wheel and workpiece, and generating a warning signal when the measured force exceeds a predetermined threshold value. A signal indicative of the normal grinding force is obtained by measuring the force exerted by a wheelfeed drive (18) which in use urges the wheel into grinding engagement with the workpiece. Where the wheelfeed drive includes an electrically powered motor, the torque developed by the motor will be proportional to the normal force between the wheel and workpiece. This in turn is proportional to the electrical power drawn by the motor during operation, so an indication of the force between wheel and workpiece is obtained by measuring the power demand made by the motor on its power supply. The value of the force proportional signal obtained while grinding a workpiece is compared with a corresponding value obtained during the grinding of a preceding similar workpiece, and a warning signal is generated if a current grinding force signal value differs from a preceding grinding force signal value by more than a predetermined amount. Mean force values may be computed during each of a succession of workpiece grinds on similar components and the value for a current workpiece can be compared with the mean value for a plurality of preceding workpiece grinds. Alternatively the peak value of the normal grinding force signal value during a current grind may be compared with a predetermined value to generate a warning signal.
Patent GB-2423122-A (GB)
Title: A variator roller carriages moved by a lever
Inventor: GREENWOOD CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: F16H61/664
Filed: 2005-02-11
Abstract: A variator in a CVT comprises two roller carriages 40 mounted on opposite sides of a pivotal axis of a lever 50 which is movable in a radial direction with respect to a rotational axis of input and output discs (10, 12, fig 1). The lever 50 has two arms 48 which are attached to the two carriages 40 by spherical bearings 52 and the pivotal axis of the lever 50 is fixed in a direction perpendicular to the radial direction. A pivot pin 54 is displaceable along a slot 56 which extends in the radial direction. Input and output discs (10, 12) are urged togther by end load means in the form of a resilient spring mounted between a transmission housing and one of the input and output discs (10, 12). An input shaft (18) is connected to the input disc (10) and together with the output disc (12) form the input to a mixing epicyclic gear train having an output connected to a reduction gear.
Patent GB-2409381-A (GB)
Title: Displaying data received in a mobile phone on a display unit when it has a registered pattern detected in the data
Inventor: KIM JAE-MIN
IPC: H04M1/72445
Filed: 2003-09-02
Abstract: A system and method for processing information and data in a mobile telephone is disclosed. The system and method employ the operations of determining whether received information and data has a registered pattern; ```sorting the received information and data containing the registered pattern by pattern types; ```processing the information and data according to a processing system when the pattern of the received information and data includes a specific character string in at least one of a short message registered for specific display, an e-mail registered for specific display and a URL character string; and ```displaying the received information and data containing the specific character string pattern registered for specific display on a display unit so that the character string can be specifically displayed.
Patent GB-2421257-A (GB)
Title: Locking device used for a mono diameter wellbore casing
Inventor: RING LEV
IPC: E21B19/00
Filed: 2002-11-12
Abstract: A locking device 16 for locking a tubular member 12 to a support member 14, comprising: a radially movable locking device coupled to the support member for engaging an interior surface of the tubular member. The locking device comprises a positive casing locking dog (464) having an external flange (464c) that includes a ribbed external surface (464d) adopted to engage and lock onto a ribbed internal surface (466a) of a positive casing locking collar (466), threadably coupled to the tubular member 12.
Patent GB-2411426-A (GB)
Title: Fabrication of hollow door using modular panel rib components made from scrap wood
Inventor: YONG TOONG CHUAN
IPC: E06B3/70
Filed: 2003-04-11
Abstract: A wooden door with panel ribs (2.10, 2.12, 2.14) in the hollow core of the door wherein the ribs are made from scrap wood pieces. Since the scrap wood pieces are usually too short for this purpose, a method is also described that teaches means to connect the ribs made from the scrap wood pieces into useful lengths by the use of notches, connector blocks and conventional fasteners.
Patent GB-2416348-A (GB)
Title: Carrying case having cushioning means
Inventor: VERNALL RICHARD EDWARD
IPC: B65D81/05
Filed: 2005-07-15
Abstract: A carrying case for a musical instrument or the like comprises a hard plastics shell comprising a lid 10, and a base part 11. The base part contains a polyurethane pad 15 to support an instrument 16. An upper pad 20 is provided which comprises an inflatable cushion to overlie the instrument. In a preferable alternative the upper pad comprises an envelope 40 filled with particulate material 43 such as plastic beads or scrap. The lower pad may be shaped with peaks and recesses.
Patent GB-2427530-A (GB)
Title: Switching device for changing focus between two or more hosts
Inventor: WINCHESTER MATTHEW
IPC: G06F3/0481
Filed: 2005-11-11
Abstract: A switch controller 21 in the switching device receives input from a mouse 12 which is used to control movement of a pointer on a display connected to a host 20 which currently has focus. Each host is provided with a custom service 28 which monitors the position of the pointer via the system mouse controller 27 when the respective host has focus, and signals the switching device to change focus to another connected host when the pointer is moved in a predetermined pattern, e.g. to the edge of the screen. The controller 21 can also command the custom service 28 of the host which receives focus to reposition the pointer on the display. The communications between the switch controller 21 and the host 20 may be implemented using a standard USB HID driver.
Patent GB-2421334-A (GB)
Title: Communicating downhole measurements to the surface by modulating a carrier stimulus communicated through a downhole fluid
Inventor: HUANG SONGMING
IPC: E21B47/18
Filed: 2005-11-18
Abstract: In a subterranean well, a downhole measurement is communicated uphole by modulating a carrier stimulus communicated through a downhole fluid, e.g. water. For example, a pump system 140 may include a piston 141 and a drive unit 142 to generate acoustic waves within a liquid-filled column formed by annulus 130. A stop valve 161 modulates the acoustic waves by opening or blocking access to a volume 132 separated from the annulus 130 by packers 133, 134. In other examples, the downhole measurement may be a pressure associated with an isolated zone established by a zone isolation tool, or the measurement may be a slurry flow near a slurry exit port of a gravel packing tool, or the measurement may be a pressure of fracturing fluid measured during a fracturing operation.
Patent GB-2417946-A (GB)
Title: Gift display box
Inventor: CHAN MICHAEL L F
IPC: B65D5/42
Filed: 2003-09-30
Abstract: A device for display and mailing of a gift (14, 16). The device includes an inner gift holding box (10) having a transparent top surface (15) through which a display item (14, 16) could be viewed. This inner gift box (10) is inserted into an outer mailing box (26). When the gift holding box (10) is nested into the outer mailing box (26), the gift (14, 16) may still be viewed through a cutout (30) on the top of outer mailing box (26). The device includes a means for displaying mailing information (18), such as sender and recipient addresses, which also hides the content of the box, allowing the box to be used for both display and shipping of a gift item (14, 16).
Patent GB-2434200-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger component for a geothermal system
Inventor: BULLIVANT ROGER ALFRED
IPC: F24J3/08
Filed: 2006-01-14
Abstract: A heat exchanger 10 for use in a geothermal system comprises a flask member 14 having a chamber 16 for receiving a heat exchange fluid. The chamber is situated, at least in part, below ground level, and in thermal contact with the surrounding ground. The chamber has respective ports 24, 28 for receiving heat exchange fluid supplied from ground level and for returning heat exchange fluid to ground level. A pipe 30 is provided within the chamber to transfer fluid between a first of the ports, such as an inlet port 24, and an intermediate position 32 within the chamber. The intermediate position is located generally at the bottom of the chamber and opposite the second of the ports, such as an outlet pod 28. In use, fluid entering the chamber passes down to the intermediate position before flowing back up to the top of the chamber. Preferably, the heat exchanger is used to provide heating and/or cooling to a building 12.
Patent GB-2434438-A (GB)
Title: Energy saving device for gas burners
Inventor: BATAKO ANDRE DANONU L
IPC: F24C15/28
Filed: 2006-01-24
Abstract: An efficient energy saving burner enclosure 1 for gas burning appliances that increases the efficiency and energy saving is disclosed. The enclosure sits around the burner 4 and concentrates the radiated peat and the flame that goes astray from the burner towards the target object or container 6. The enclosure may be protected with heat resistive painting and or refractory coating to improve insulation and reflection of the heat back towards the target object that is heated. The enclosure has several notching apertures and holes to provide air access to the burner to improve the combustion. Greater part of the heat flux generated by the burning gas is contained by the enclosure and redirected towards the target recipient or container, thus increasing the efficiency of the heating process. The amount of heat radiated sideways into the environment is largely reduced by containing the flame and redirecting the heat towards the recipient. The enclosure brings a large saving of gas usage and reduces green gas emission of industrial, domestic and camping appliances.
Patent GB-2423527-A (GB)
Title: Optical sensing arrangement within the nip of a spinning preparation machine
Inventor: LEINDERS CHRISTOPH
IPC: D01G31/00
Filed: 2006-02-22
Abstract: A spinning preparation machine, for example, a flat card, draw frame, having two rotating rollers 31, 32 that form a roller nip through which at least one sliver passes, comprises an optical monitoring arrangement (sensor) 63a, 63b that monitors the presence of the sliver and which is provided in the vicinity of the rollers. To permit a reliable and trouble-free monitoring of sliver breakage in a structurally simple manner, the sensor arrangement is arranged in the region between the shared tangents T1, T2 to the peripheral surfaces of the rollers 31, 32, the tangents being arranged perpendicularly to the running direction of the fibre, and the optical path of the sensor runs parallel to the axles of the rollers.
Patent GB-2427782-A (GB)
Title: Media storage and distribution in a local area network
Inventor: CLARK EVAN WILLIAM
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 2004-12-10
Abstract: Software for storing and distributing media in a local area network is disclosed. The software comprises library software and player. The library software manages encrypted media files, for example, video files, and sends them to the player on request. The media files may be chapterised and the player may request one or more chapters. The player decodes the encrypted file and displays it. The player improves performance by using predictive chapter buffering, requesting the transfer of the next chapter from the library at time so that the file is completely received and ready to play at the time the current media playing is complete. The player minimises the number of requests to the library by automatically creating a public folder of received files so that requests for one of the received files in the folder are transferred from the library to the player.
Patent GB-2441592-A (GB)
Title: Coin grading
Inventor: LOCKETT STEPHEN
IPC: G07D5/00
Filed: 2006-09-08
Abstract: In a first step of the method for coin grading, an overall impression of a coin is judged against a predetermined set of benchmark coins establishing broad grading bands with respective numerical values A for the bottom of each said band, the highest value of A for the highest band being less than the value B that would be attributed to an absolutely perfect proof coin. In a second step, which may be only applied to coins falling in the highest band, at least one of the following attributes of the coin is judged, namely: (i) striking (including die wear and die rust), (ii) lustre, (iii) contact marks, (iv) hairline scratches and cabinet friction, (v) haymarking and (vi) adjustment lines, against a predetermined set of benchmark coins for that attribute showing different degrees or extents of that attribute, to provide for the candidate coin a figure C, for the degree or extent of that attribute. A final grading figure D = B   G  ECn is established, where ECn is the sum of the values of Cn for said at least one attributes for the coin.
Patent GB-2430151-A (GB)
Title: Upholstered unit
Inventor: SPINKS SIMON PAUL
IPC: A47C27/05
Filed: 2006-09-15
Abstract: An upholstered unit such as a mattress comprises opposed layers of foam or latex material 4,6 between which is located at least one layer 8 of springs 10. The layer of springs is curved and the springs may be pocketed or double pocketed or a combination thereof. The upholstered unit can include two layers of springs, in this case the layers have opposite radii of curvature so that the unit can be used when turned over. The springs in the two layers may differ to give different characteristics, eg firmness, for the two sides of the unit. There may also be an additional straight layer of springs present between the two layers of springs.
Patent GB-2442755-A (GB)
Title: Container for dispensing safety spectacles
Inventor: KLAIR SUKHBINDER SINGH
IPC: A45C11/04
Filed: 2006-10-14
Abstract: A container for dispensing safety spectacles and safety goggles that has at least one vertical opening 2 in its front or side panels which allows the spectacles to be easily accessed and lifted out of the top of the container.
Patent GB-2429972-A (GB)
Title: Inhibition of biogenic sulfide production via biocide and metabolic inhibitor combination
Inventor: JENNEMAN GARY EDWARD
IPC: A61K33/24
Filed: 2005-04-21
Abstract: Biogenic sulfide production is synergistically inhibited by treating sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) with a biocide and a metabolic inhibitor. The biocide directly kills a first portion of the SRB. The metabolic inhibitor inhibits sulfate-reducing growth of a second portion of the SRB without directly killing the second portion of the SRB. The treatment of SRB with both a biocide and a metabolic inhibitor provides effective biogenic sulfide inhibition at significantly lower concentrations than would be required if the biocide or metabolic inhibitor was used alone.
Patent GB-2434028-A (GB)
Title: Simultaneous sequence analysis of amino- and carboxy-termini
Inventor: HUNT DONALD F
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2005-10-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a new method for identifying polypeptides by deducing the amino acid sequence of the carboxy and amino termini by a mass spectrometer analysis. The method comprises the steps of dissociating highly charged peptide precursor ions (e.g., z > 4) using electron transfer dissociation inducing anions followed by removal of those reagents and introduction of a second, proton transfer inducing anion type. The second PTR reaction duration is adjusted to convert the ETD products to primarily the +1 charge-state to reduce the highly charged c and z-type fragments, producing an m/z spectrum containing a series of c and z-type fragment ions that are easily interpreted to reveal the sequence of the amino and carboxy terminus, respectively.
Patent GB-2440281-A (GB)
Title: Prediction of thermal efficiency in a heat transfer system (e.g. CHP)
Inventor: BOGNER BJARNE
IPC: F24D11/00
Filed: 2003-10-06
Abstract: A change in the thermal efficiency or performance of a heat transfer system is measured at over times tA,tB,tC to predict when the system will reach a predetermined limit Treturn and so that maintenance may be carried out or scheduled to avoid the pre-determined limit being reached. The heat transfer system can be a combined heat and power (CHP)unit, and has a valve to control fluid flow through a feedback conduit that allow secondary circuit output fluid to return to a secondary circuit input, to regulate temperature of a primary circuit. The heat source may be an internal combustion engine or a boiler. A control unit for a plurality of CHP units has means for receiving operation data relating to each unit and a central processor.