baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2491901-A (GB)
Title: Anti-vibration ceiling hanger
Inventor: HART-WOODS SIMON
IPC: E04B9/00
Filed: 2011-06-18
Abstract: A vibration damping ceiling hanger comprises a first bracket 1 in use attached to a floor joist 6, a second bracket 3, 4 in use attached to both a ceiling beam 10 and ceiling sheet 8, and a vibration damping insulation member 7. The damper preferably comprises a rubber composite. In use the damper is positioned between the two brackets, preferably between large plates. In use, the hanger is fitted to the underside of a ceiling bearer by a screw 9 which passes through the ceiling sheet, eg plasterboard, and through an aperture in the bracket 3. In use, the hanger both suspends a ceiling from a floor joist and attenuates vibration to reduce transmitted noise.
Patent GB-2482399-A (GB)
Title: Oil spill remediation method
Inventor: GERTLER CHRISTOPH
IPC: C02F1/00
Filed: 2011-07-25
Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of oil spill remediation comprising a first step of a, providing a containment boom which contains oil sorbents, slow release fertilisers and oxygen releasing compounds. A second step comprises aerial spraying of nutrients to activate microbial biodegradation. A third step comprises providing oxygen releasing fertilisers to beached oil. The steps may be implemented alone or in combination with either or both of the other steps. The oil sorbent may be polypropylene fibres, the slow release fertilisers may comprise a biodegradable coating of wax esters or long chain fatty acids and a core of water soluble nitrogen and phosphorus salts. The oxygen releasing compounds may be peroxide salts, preferably calcium or potassium peroxide.
Patent GB-2486946-A (GB)
Title: Method for processing samples on porous substrates
Inventor: SHOEMAKER PHILIP ALEXANDER
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2010-11-30
Abstract: AÂ method for processing samples fixed to a porous substrate on a support comprises creating a compression seal on the substrate such that a portion of the sample is isolated in a region, applying fluid to the sample in the region wherein the fluid moves through the substrate in a direction substantially perpendicular to the substrate surface, collecting at least a portion of the fluid after it is applied to the isolated region and analysing one or both of the collected fluid and the sample in the isolated region. The porous substrate may be an absorbent carrier such as cellulose card or elute cards which are used to store biological samples such as blood. The method may further comprise the step of clearing the fluid remaining in contact with the isolation region. The porous substrate may be subjected to imaging before creating the compression seal and after the collection of the fluid.
Patent GB-2484218-A (GB)
Title: IEC 61158-2 electrical circuit with water detection means comprising a physical layer attribute modifier
Inventor: KITCHENER RENATO
IPC: G01M3/04
Filed: 2010-07-14
Abstract: An electrical circuit confirming to the IEC 61158-2 standard comprising a power supply, a device as a load thereof, and monitoring means adapted to monitor one or more physical layer attributes of the electrical circuit, in which the device comprises an enclosure, device function electronics disposed therein and two terminals connecting said device function electronics to said electrical circuit, in which water detection means is disposed inside said enclosure, and comprises water detection probes and a physical layer attribute modifier mounted across said electrical circuit in parallel with said device function electronics, and in which when said water detection probes detect water said physical layer attribute modifier makes a modification to a physical layer attribute of the electrical circuit, which modification is detectable by said monitoring means.
Patent GB-2499019-A (GB)
Title: A pressure applying haptic device for a finger
Inventor: WILCOCK REUBEN
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2012-02-03
Abstract: A haptic device 1 for a finger has a pressure applicator to apply a substantially non-vibrational force to the ventrum (underside) of the finger, and a drive assembly to controllably drive the pressure applicator. The drive assembly and pressure applicator, may include a cam follower on a cam track, optionally a rotating spiral cam track. Alternatively the pressure applicator may be a band (103, fig 4) that may be pulled by motor to apply pressure against the underside of a finger A glove may have such haptic devices for each finger tip, which in conjunction with a virtual reality environment and computer system, may enable a user to physically sense the position and shape of virtual reality objects by touch.
Patent GB-2499198-A (GB)
Title: Fitting with microprotrusions for coupling capillary to chromatography column
Inventor: DEHMER BERNHARD
IPC: G01N30/60
Filed: 2012-02-07
Abstract: A fitting (100) for coupling a capillary (102, fig 2) to another component (330, fig 6) of a fluidic device (300, fig 6), comprises a ferrule (106) configured for enclosing a front part of the capillary and for contributing to a fluidic sealing between the fitting and the other component. A ferrule chuck (108) is provided for enclosing a back part of the capillary, and a housing (104) is provided for accommodating at least a part of the ferrule chuck and for pushing the ferrule chuck against the ferrule. A microstructure is formed as multiple microprotrusions (120) on at least a part of a surface of the ferrule chuck for generating, upon tightening the fitting at the other component, a form fit with the enclosed back part of the capillary over a contact area between the ferrule chuck and the capillary. The other component may be a chromatography column.
Patent GB-2499982-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus and corresponding method for balancing an internal combustion engine
Inventor: HEATON MARK
IPC: F16F15/26
Filed: 2012-02-13
Abstract: A cylinder block 11 of an internal combustion engine includes a crankshaft 12 having a rotational axis 13 and includes several integral crankshaft counterbalances 14. A rotating balance mass 20 is provided having an axis of rotation 21 wholly within the envelope 14 of the crankshaft 11. The mass 20 typically comprises a drive wheel 22 timed to the crankshaft and a counterweight 23. The arrangement avoids a balancer shaft running alongside the crankshaft, and allows a narrow transverse cross-section of the engine. Two independent balance masses 20 may be provided, respectively outboard the endmost main bearings of the crankcase.
Patent GB-2488411-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the transmission of drive between groups of vehicle wheels based on predicted and actual wheel spin
Inventor: STARES PETE
IPC: B60K23/08
Filed: 2012-02-20
Abstract: A motor vehicle having a prime mover 11; at least first 12, 13 and second 14, 15 groups of one or more wheels; and a driveline to connect the prime mover to the first and second groups of wheels such that the first group of wheels is driven by the prime mover when the driveline is in a first mode of operation and the second group of wheels is additionally driven by the prime mover when the driveline is in a second mode, the driveline includes a releasable torque transmitting means to connect the second group of wheels to the prime mover when the driveline transitions between the first and the second mode, when in the first mode the driveline is operable to transition to the second mode responsive to an output of a reactive evaluator and a predictive evaluator, the output of the reactive evaluator responds to a determination whether an amount of wheel slip has exceeded a first prescribed threshold, the output of the predictive evaluator responds to a determination that one or more conditions in respect of one or more vehicle operating parameters are met when the amount of wheel slip is below the first prescribed threshold.
Patent GB-2489110-A (GB)
Title: M/z targeted attenuation of time of flight instruments
Inventor: RICHARDSON KEITH
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2012-03-15
Abstract: A method of mass spectrometry is disclosed comprising separating ions according to one or more physico-chemical properties. Ions which are onwardly transmitted to a Time of Flight mass analyser are controlled by attenuating ions which would otherwise be transmitted to the Time of Flight mass analyser and cause saturation of an ion detector and which have been determined or which are predicted to have a relatively high intensity.
Patent GB-2489318-A (GB)
Title: Thermal insulation for pipes in a drill pipe riser, tubular segment and thermal insulation system for joint couplings
Inventor: CUPOLILLO GILMAR SOUZA
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 2012-03-20
Abstract: The invention is related to a thermal insulation of pipes of a drill pipe riser, wherein the thermal insulation 6, 7 comprises several layers around the pipe 1 and between the first layer 6 and the pipe 1, and between two adjacent layers 6, 7, there are spaces 8 where sea water penetrates. The invention also refers to a thermal insulation system of joint couplings 16 of pipes 17, 18 for a drill pipe riser comprising a tubular segment 15 that circumferentially surrounds the region of the joint coupling 16 and, so that between the tubular segment 15 and the pipes 17, 18 is formed a space 20 where sea water penetrates, fig 8.
Patent GB-2490795-A (GB)
Title: PCD tip for a pick used in a mining tool
Inventor: JONKER CORNELIS ROELOF
IPC: E21C35/183
Filed: 2012-05-09
Abstract: A pick tool for degrading asphalt or rock comprising a PCD structure 20 bonded to a support body 30. The PCD structure has a first region 24 and a second region 25 bonded by intergrowth of diamond grains. The first region includes a plurality of alternating strata 24, each stratum having a thickness of 30 to 300 microns. The strata in the first region comprise first strata 24c alternating with second strata 24t, the first strata being in a state of residual compressive stress and the second strata being in a state of residual tensile stress. The second region 25 includes a plurality of strata, one or more 25a,b having a thickness greater than the strata in the first region.
Patent GB-2503211-A (GB)
Title: Adapting the transmission rate of a bitstream depending on error correction code and loss parameters
Inventor: FLOCH HERVA LE
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2012-06-07
Abstract: A bitstream, e.g. video data, is transmitted according to a transmission rate R(n) between a sending device and a receiving device, the bitstream comprising primary information and redundancy information, the redundancy information being generated by an error correction code applied on the primary information. Upon detection of data losses in the bitstream, a new transmission rate R(n+1) is calculated depending on a predetermined parameter of the error correction code, the parameter representing the maximum amount of information that can be recovered based on the amount of redundancy information, i.e. the error capacity of the correction code (N-K), and on a loss parameter, s, representing the amount of information that has been lost. The loss parameter may be compared with the parameter of the error correction code 310 and a decision made as to whether to calculate a new transmission rate. The method maximises the quality of the bitstream.
Patent GB-2503661-A (GB)
Title: Mobile hand washing station wherein grey water is cleaned and recycled
Inventor: WINN BRIAN ALAN
IPC: A47K1/02
Filed: 2012-07-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile hand washing station comprising a clean water tank 4 and a means for collecting used grey water and treating the grey water 6 so that it may be returned back to the clean water tank for hand washing. The grey water may be treated by filtration, distillation, chemical treatment and reverse osmosis, or any combination of the foresaid methods. In a further embodiment, it may be that some grey water may not be suitable for returning to the clean water tank (8 figure 3) and is instead stored in a further tank (10 figure 3) which is only used for hand washing.
Patent GB-2503667-A (GB)
Title: Child support apparatus
Inventor: SMITH PETER
IPC: B62B7/06
Filed: 2012-07-03
Abstract: The invention relates to collapsible child support apparatus 10, such as a pushchair, pram, highchair etc. comprising a frame supporting a seat for the child, the frame and the seat having an open condition for seating a child in the seat and a collapsed condition. The frame comprises left and right frame assemblies each frame assembly comprising a front member 16, a rear member 18 and a handle member 20 pivotally mounted together by a hinge member 22 to allow pivotal movement of the frame members between open and collapsed conditions. The seat comprises a seat base 24 supported by the front frame members, a seat back 26 suspended to the handle members and a seat pivot 28 to allow the seat back and seat base to pivot between open and closed conditions, the seat back being suspended to the handle members to allow the seat back to pivot to any one of a plurality of reclined positions relative to the seat base in the open condition. Each frame assembly comprises a strut 30 of fixed length which is connected between the seat pivot and the handle member for resisting movement of the seat pivot relative to the frame in the open condition.
Patent GB-2495173-A (GB)
Title: Aligning ion optical assemblies within mass spectrometers
Inventor: STEINER URS
IPC: H01J49/06
Filed: 2012-07-11
Abstract: A mass spectrometer has a manifold and at least one multipole ion optical assembly that is composed of a support 112 and electrodes 114 attached to the support. The support is aligned to at least one reference surface 110A, 110B machined integrally with the manifold such that the number of interfaces between the reference surface of the manifold and the electrodes is minimised. The reference surface can be a recess or a plane surface at one of a post 108A, 108B, step (442, Figure 4) and plateau machined integrally with the manifold, the manifold preferably comprising walls 106 and a ground plate 104 forming part of the mass spectrometer housing. The support 112 may be a planar printed circuit board. With such a design the positional and/or alignment precision of ion optical assemblies in a mass spectrometer can be improved.
Patent GB-2495797-A (GB)
Title: Protecting privacy when communicating with a web server
Inventor: MARIANI GIANIUCA
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2012-07-24
Abstract: A method for protecting privacy when communicating with a web server (318) via a peer-to-peer communication network comprises providing first to third privacy agents (304,310,314) running on respective first to third computers (302,308,312), where the first and second agents and the second and third agents are communicatively coupled. A request from the first agent is forwarded within the peer-to-peer network, and the response is forwarded back to the requestor such that the request originator identity is hidden from the web server and other nodes in the network. In this way, many clients' requests may be mixed on the third privacy agent. The tracking of the destination web server may be prevented. The first agent may directly access the web server if such secure communication is not required.
Patent GB-2490085-A (GB)
Title: Catheter needle retention and placement monitoring system and method
Inventor: CAZZINI KARL H
IPC: A61M5/158
Filed: 2010-12-29
Abstract: A blood access device includes (i) a first layer, a bottom surface of the first layer including (a) an adhesive or (b) a hook and loop material for securing the first layer to a patient, a first conductive attachment material located at a top surface of the first layer; (ii) a first conductor contacting the first conductive attachment material; (iii) a second layer, a second conductive attachment material located at a bottom surface of the second layer, the first and second conductive attachment materials configured to be releasably secured to each other; (iv) a second conductor contacting the second conductive attachment material; and (v) a blood vessel access member carried by the second layer.
Patent GB-2506422-A (GB)
Title: Deferring disassociation with an access point to allow for re-assessment of channel quality of a data link
Inventor: FRANTTI KALLE TAPIO
IPC: H04W60/06
Filed: 2012-09-28
Abstract: A second wireless device (STA 11, figure 1) checks channel quality on a second data link (15B) between itself and a network access point, AP (20). If the device (11) receives a message from a first device (10) to the network AP (20) indicating that the first device is terminating (via a disassociation frame request) 202 a first data link 15A with the network AP (20), the second device (11) defers its disassociation 204 and conditions its own termination of the second data link on a re-assessment 208 of the channel quality (e.g. delay and throughput) after the first data link is terminated. When a device (10/11) decides to terminate a data link between the device and the AP (20), it sends a message to the AP to initiate the termination without regard to whether the device is depowering a network interface card. The network AP may be an AP of an IEEE 802-type wireless local area network, WLAN. The invention enables neighbour devices to know that channel conditions are likely to improve immediately following a pending disconnect or disassociation, and enables those neighbour devices to defer their own disconnect/disassociate action until they can test the channel again.
Patent GB-2492721-A (GB)
Title: Detecting surface stains using high absorbance spectral regions in the mid-ir
Inventor: MYRICK MICHAEL L
IPC: G01N21/55
Filed: 2011-05-04
Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting the presence of a substance on a surface are provided. The method can include directing a modulated light beam (e.g., having a wavelength of about 3 Âµm to about 20 Âµm) from a light source to a beam expander such that the beam expander widens the diameter of the light beam into an expanded beam. The expanded beam can then be directed onto the surface to form an illuminated area. A specular reflection can then be detected from the illuminated area on the surface in each light cycle, and the presence of the substance on the surface can be determined.
Patent GB-2511732-A (GB)
Title: Antenna arrangement of a wireless node
Inventor: PORTER JOHN DAVID
IPC: H01Q3/24
Filed: 2013-02-01
Abstract: A wireless node 10, or a method of operating a wireless node, comprises: providing a modem 12 connected to a radio frequency (RF) switch array 14 and a plurality of antennas 16, where the plurality of antennas 16 are arranged in a horizontal plane around the RF switch array 14. Each antenna 16 may be a horn antenna which has a feed end connected to the RF switch array 14. The antennas 16 may define an arc around the RF switch array 14 which is greater than 180 degrees and less than 270 degrees. Adjacent antennas 16 may be in direct contact with one another. The RF switch array 14 may have three horizontal layers where a circuit board layer is sandwiched between layers of conductive material which can be used in forming waveguides connected to the antennas 16. The RF modem 12 may be connected to a duplexer 30 which is then connected to the RF switch array 14. The method may involve a modem generated signal being transmitted from a RF switch array selected antenna 16. A cooled, compact, easily assembled, stacked, wireless node may be contained within a radome and base arrangement which is suitable for mounting to a lamppost.
Patent GB-2513549-A (GB)
Title: Transmitter and receiver circuits
Inventor: MILENKOVIC SRDJAN
IPC: H04B1/40
Filed: 2013-02-20
Abstract: Radio frequency (RF) transceiver apparatus comprises transmitter circuitry 142 and receiver circuitry 140. The transmitter circuitry 142 comprises a first digital local oscillator 162 and first mixer 160 arranged to provide frequency conversion between a transmitter baseband frequency and a transmitter intermediate frequency. The receiver circuitry 140 comprises a second digital local oscillator 154 and second mixer 152 arranged to provide frequency conversion between a receiver intermediate frequency and at least one receiver baseband frequency. The transmitter circuitry 142 comprises third mixer 168 arranged to receive a local oscillator signal and provide frequency conversion of the signal for transmission between the transmitter intermediate frequency and the transmission frequency. The receiver circuitry 140 comprises a fourth mixer 144 arranged to receive a local oscillator signal and provide frequency conversion of the received signal between the reception frequency and the receiver intermediate frequency. A third local oscillator 146 is arranged to produce an RF oscillator signal and connected to the third mixer 168 and fourth mixer 144 to provide the local oscillator signal for each of them.
Patent GB-2512095-A (GB)
Title: Pump
Inventor: HOLBROOK ALAN ERNEST KINNAIRD
IPC: F04C27/00
Filed: 2013-03-20
Abstract: A pump having a sealing arrangement 10 for sealing between the stator components 22, 24, 26, 28 of the pump. The end seals 14 of the arrangement comprise an annular portion 16 for sealing between end stator components 26, 28 and shell components 22, 24 and axial portions 18 which extend from the annular portion and together with separate axial seals 12 seal between the shell components. Preferably the axial portions and the axial seals are shaped for mutual contact in the form of a recess, which may be T-shaped or bulbous, on the axial seal and a complementary formation on the axial portion
Patent GB-2513372-A (GB)
Title: Prosthetic component with crosslinked polymer wear zone and edge protection
Inventor: MCMINN DEREK JAMES WALLACE
IPC: A61F2/30
Filed: 2013-04-25
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a prosthetic component comprises providing crosslinked polymer in a mould and moulding non-crosslinked polymer to a free edge of the crosslinked polymer to form a hybrid component. A portion of the crosslinked polymer and a portion of the non-crosslinked polymer are then removed so as to form a prosthetic component having a full thickness crosslinked wear zone 40 and at least one non-crosslinked edge 42. The component may have a metal cup or base 10. The polymer may comprise an antioxidant such as Vitamin E. The component may undergo terminal radiation sterilization.
Patent GB-2516975-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for a user equipment
Inventor: HAKOLA SAMI-JUKKA
IPC: H04W72/12
Filed: 2013-08-09
Abstract: The present invention addresses concurrent Proximity Services (ProSe) and infrastructure based communication. An ability for Proximity Services application is determined, a resource of a scheduled uplink transmission, scheduled by a network, in the transmission time interval (TTI) following a transmission time interval during which a discovery message for Proximity Services application has been transmitted or received is modified, wherein the resource is shortened in time, and transmission of the shortened scheduled uplink transmission is caused. The modified scheduled uplink transmission may be shortened at a symbol level, wherein the transmission is shortened by one symbol at the beginning of the transmission time interval following the transmission time interval during which the discovery message for Proximity Services application has been transmitted or received, or in case of a scheduled uplink transmission on a transmission time interval before the transmission time interval during which the discovery message for Proximity Services application has been transmitted or received, the scheduled uplink transmission may be shortened from the end of the transmission time interval.