baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2419315-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for manufacturing pipes with external axial grooves
Inventor: WILSON KEITH ANDREW
IPC: B29C48/09
Filed: 2004-10-21
Abstract: A method for the manufacture of pipes with external grooves the method comprises <SL> <LI>a) extruding a plain cylindrical pipe (5) in a first plastic material; <LI>b) co-extruding onto an outer surface of the pipe of step (a) one or more strips of an incompatible plastic material (3) being selected to be incompatible with the first plastic material such that it will not fuse with the first plastic material; <LI>c) extruding adjacent the strips of step b), a plurality of strips of the first plastic material or a material being selected to be compatible therewith (4) such that it will fuse with the plain cylindrical pipe of step a) ; <LI>d) cooling the co-extrusion; and <LI>e) removing the strips (3) of step b) to provide a pipe having one or more grooves on it's outer surface. </SL> An apparatus for performing the method is also provided.
Patent GB-2404875-A (GB)
Title: Gaming device having multiple award profiles
Inventor: BAERLOCHER ANTHONY J
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2003-05-28
Abstract: A gaming device having a plurality of award profiles and a library of audio messages that the game uses in connection with the award profiles. The award profiles each include a series of award increases or decreases and at least one of the award profiles includes an award decrease. The player selects an item from a group of displayed items. The game selects one of the award profiles and an actor from a plurality of actors to provide the audio messages and one or more audio messages specific to the item, actor and profile. The game presents a video display of the actor providing the award changes, which the audio script accompanies.
Patent GB-2423799-A (GB)
Title: Hand-operated inflator
Inventor: HUANG YING-CHE
IPC: F04B33/00
Filed: 2005-03-05
Abstract: An air pump or hand operated inflator comprises two air cylinders 3 and a central block 1. The central block has two through holes 15 into each of which a pivot pin 2 is placed. Each pivot pin has a longitudinal conduit 21 running though its hollow core, first and second circular band recesses 24 & 25 each having a hole 22 & 23 on their bottom surface in communication with the longitudinal conduit and each bounded by a pair of O-ring seals 26. The pivot pins are inserted into the though holes such that the first circular band recess of each pivot pin is in communication with one of the piston cylinders and the second circular band recess communicates with a transversal though hole in the central block, and are secured using screws 27. The central block also has a central outlet 13 to attach a discharge tube 5 with nozzle, a hole to receive a pressure meter 4, a relief hole 14 to receive an over pressure valve 7 and a hole 12 for a clamp plate 6. The air cylinders may comprise a cylindrical body containing a central shaft attached to a piston.
Patent GB-2414550-A (GB)
Title: Pattern identification method and identification device
Inventor: NAKAMURA HIROSHI
IPC: G07D7/12
Filed: 2003-12-17
Abstract: There are provided a pattern identification method and identification device capable of reducing the processing load to reduce the processing cost as well as reducing the device cost and size when performing identification of an object including a circular object by employing a method using an optical image. On output data based on the image data obtained by imaging the pattern on the surface of an object (coin, bill) (step S503), a selection window is arranged as a particular selection area on the surface of the object (step S505). By using the total value of the output data in the selection area, the feature amount of the image data is extracted (steps S506 to S509) and the pattern on the surface of the object is identified (steps S510 to S512).
Patent GB-2416496-A (GB)
Title: Construction Toy
Inventor: GLICKMAN JOEL I
IPC: A63H33/10
Filed: 2005-06-27
Abstract: A construction toy system comprised of a plurality of molded plastic girders (20,21 Fig 1) and connectors. The girder elements of generally square cross section, with interlocking elements extending axially from each end. The interlocking elements each comprise a flange 29 of square configuration, a groove structure 30 of squared configuration adjacent the flange, and a generally cylindrical rod-like extension 31 projecting between the end of the girder body and the groove structure. Connector elements are formed with one or more sockets for receiving interlocking elements of the girders. The sockets have one open side into which the interlocking elements can be inserted with a lateral snap-in action. The flange portions are freely received in a slot formed in the socket 51 and the groove structure 30 engages and cooperates with opposed locking ribs 61 formed on the sidewalls of the connector socket. Opposed axial grooves 64 in the socket sidewalls engage opposite side portions of the rod-like extension with a snap-in locking action. At least certain of the girder elements include positioning and retaining elements for mounting of wall panels as part of an overall structure formed with girders and connectors.
Patent GB-2416432-A (GB)
Title: Electrical plug with plunger to assist removal
Inventor: QUINN PETER JOHN
IPC: H01R13/68
Filed: 2005-06-28
Abstract: An electric plug includes a plunger 16 and a gripping surface such as a circular flange 12. The plunger may have a button 17 and the flange may be integral with the casing of the plug and spaced from the surface 11 of the casing by at least the width of an adult human finger. The button or cap may be receivable in a recess 14 of the flange. The plug can be removed from a socket by pushing on the button 17 whilst pulling on the flange. The plunger may have a ring 16a which cannot easily pass though a narrow portion 15a of the bore in which the plunger moves. Alternatively, the plunger may be removable to hinder removal of the plug by children.
Patent GB-2428267-A (GB)
Title: Support member
Inventor: WILSON NEIL
IPC: E06B9/323
Filed: 2005-07-14
Abstract: A support member for attaching a blind head rail to the frame of a window, especially a plastic window frame comprises a lower engagement portion for attachment of the blind head rail and a body portion at least an upper part of which is inserted between the window glass and a sealing member of the window frame. In a preferred embodiment, the body portion includes latching formations for retaining the support member in the frame which cooperate with an internal feature of the window frame, or with the top edge of the window glass, to prevent withdrawal of the support member from the frame.
Patent GB-2432590-A (GB)
Title: CVD bubbler with bypass line to abatement device
Inventor: STANTON GARETH D
IPC: C23C16/448
Filed: 2005-11-24
Abstract: Chemical vapour deposition apparatus comprises a process chamber 10, a bubbler 34 for supplying a volatile precursor to the chamber, a vacuum pump 20 for drawing an exhaust gas from the process chamber, an abatement device 28 for treating the exhaust gas, and a bypass line 38 for conveying the precursor from the bubbler to the abatement device, the bypass line bypassing both the process chamber and the vacuum pump. The apparatus inhibits the accumulation of volatile precursors within the vacuum pump by bypassing the pump. Surplus precursors can be sent directly to the abatement device or can be held in a holding vessel (48, fig 2) first.
Patent GB-2434083-A (GB)
Title: A secure wallet
Inventor: RICHINGS PAUL
IPC: A45C11/18
Filed: 2006-01-13
Abstract: A secure wallet 1 comprises a casing 2 with at least one recess 16 to receive at least one credit card, a lockable cover 4 and a biometric reading 6 device connected to a processor (not shown) for releasing the lockable cover. The biometric reading device may be a fingerprint reader and may have a cover (not shown). A liquid crystal display (LCD) screen 8 and keypad may be provided on the exterior of the casing. When the cover is open, the at least one credit card may be ejected from the at least one recess by pressing a button 26 on the exterior of the casing. The walls of the casing may be contain a wire circuit which initiates the destruction of the at least one credit card upon detection of an attempt to force entry into the secure wallet through the casing.
Patent GB-2422544-A (GB)
Title: Immune modulator comprising whole cell rhodococcus gordonia, nocardia, dietzia, tsukamurella or nocardioides bacteria
Inventor: MCINTYRE GRAHAM
IPC: A61K35/74
Filed: 2004-11-12
Abstract: Use of an immune modulator composition and/or pharmaceutical composition comprising a whole cell of a bacterium from the generaRhodococcus, Gordonia, Nocardia, Dietzia, Tsukamurella and Nocardioides, for use in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of an autoimmune disease or autoimmune disorder, including certain vascular disorders.
Patent GB-2427689-A (GB)
Title: Radiometric fluorescently labelled carrier particles and detection methods
Inventor: WEBSTER SIMON
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 2006-06-22
Abstract: The present invention provides ratiometrically labelled lipid or lipophilic carrier particles having at least two fluorescent signals and mixtures thereof, each carrier particle having incorporated in or on its shell surface at least one target receptor. The invention also includes a method of screening the particles with a range of probe ligands in sorting or binding assays and in a ratio-metric multicolour fluorescence correlation spectroscopy screen and a method of making such particles. The carrier particles are especially useful for carrying membrane proteins as the target receptors. The carrier particle may be a vesicle such as a liposome. The methods of screening may also include screening with a labeled test ligand to simultaneously determine both binding and the level of binding of the ligand.
Patent GB-2428985-A (GB)
Title: Toy vehicle
Inventor: NORMAN CASEY WILLIAM
IPC: A63H17/34
Filed: 2004-03-24
Abstract: The invention provides a toy vehicle comprising sound-producing means (2) arranged to replay recorded sounds and means (4) for activating the sound-producing means depending on the motion of the vehicle. In a particular embodiment, a first sound (9), such as a sample from a recording of music, is emitted if the vehicle is moved forwards and a second sound (10) is emitted if the vehicle is moved backwards. Thus an effect similar to the "scratching" of a vinyl record by moving the record back and forth on a record player is obtained.
Patent GB-2442255-A (GB)
Title: Semantic image analysis at a server for a remote device
Inventor: TEH JONATHAN SOON YEW
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2006-09-27
Abstract: A system for image analysis comprises a client device 101 with an image processor which analyses an image to generate image feature data. A transmitter transmits the image feature data to a remote server 107 for semantic image analysis. The remote server 107 comprises a receiver which receives the image feature data. A semantic label processor then generates the semantic image data by performing a semantic analysis for the image in response to the image feature data. A transmitter transmits the semantic image data to the client device 101 where it is received by a receiver. The distributed analysis allows complex semantic image analysis to be performed efficiently for low complexity and limited resource devices while maintaining a low communication resource usage.
Patent GB-2444497-A (GB)
Title: Positioning wall frames
Inventor: WINDOW JOHN
IPC: E04B1/41
Filed: 2006-12-08
Abstract: The invention provides a method of setting out and positioning wall frames of a modular building that is constructed from a number of prefabricated wall frames secured to one another or to upright columns to create a shell framework for the building. The method requires a cast slab concrete floor, prepared over a suitable foundation. Lines are marked on the floor corresponding to centre lines or offset centre lines for the wall frames, and over those lines are positioned rows of metal sole plates to be aligned, in the final building, with the wall frames. The sole plates can be accurately positioned by aligning angular cut-out portions of the sole plates with the lines marked on the floor, and while maintaining this accurate alignment the sole plates are bolted to the floor, using concrete bolts or concrete anchors <B>5</B>. The wall frames <B>9</B> can then be accurately aligned with the sole plates <B>1</B> by bringing them into face-to-face abutment with upstanding flanges <B>29</B> of the sole plates.
Patent GB-2433898-A (GB)
Title: Screw drive toy vehicle
Inventor: LEONOV VLADIMIR
IPC: B62D57/036
Filed: 2004-11-12
Abstract: A screw drive vehicle 10 has a main housing 20 with forward and aft ends 22, 24, and first and second lateral sides 26, 28. A first support arm 72 rotatably supports a first pontoon assembly 70a from the first lateral side of the main housing. A second support arm 72 rotatably supports a second pontoon assembly 70b from the second lateral side of the main body. A reversible motor 50 in the housing simultaneously rotates the support arms from positions parallel to one another and the main housing 10 to non-parallel positions. By appropriate rotation of the support arms the vehicle can be configured to move in an arc of a circle (Figs. 9a, 9b). Each pontoon assembly includes a tubular housing 82 with exterior screw thread 84 supported for rotation between distal ends of the arm and a reversible pontoon drive motor 130 operably coupled with the tubular housing so as to rotate the housing and thread in a selected rotational direction.
Patent GB-2450535-A (GB)
Title: Packaging (by encasing with a fluid composition) method and apparatus
Inventor: CAMPION LAURENCE
IPC: B28B23/00
Filed: 2007-06-29
Abstract: The invention provides a method of packaging an item or items 3 comprising the steps of placing the item 3 within a cavity 2; introducing a substantially biodegradable fluid composition 6 into the cavity 2 to envelop the item 3, the fluid composition being capable of being activated to solidify; activating the fluid composition to cause it to solidify, so encasing said item or items 3; and removing the encased item 3 from the cavity 2. A drawstring (9) (figure 7 - not shown) may be provided to facilitate opening the items so packaged. The invention also provides apparatus for carrying out a packaging method by holding the surface of the item away from the internal surface of the cavity to ensure complete encasing. A sliding lid (7) (figures 4-6 - not shown) may be introduced into the cavity to minimize amount of fluid composition. The composition may be an aqueous starch based one. A polymeric binder may be added.
Patent GB-2451488-A (GB)
Title: Propulsion mechanism having colliding masses
Inventor: MCHALE DAVID FRANCIS
IPC: F03G3/06
Filed: 2007-08-01
Abstract: A mechanism for vehicle propulsion that works by the action of collisions of oscillating masses. One embodiment of the mechanism can comprise: a mass 2 which is oscillated about its axis 13 along arcing path 9 by the movement of crank mechanism 7. The mass 2 and its attached spring 1 collide repeatedly with collision assembly 11 when oscillation of the masses occurs. The crank mechanism is moved by the motor 8 which is fixed to the structure 4. As the gear 5 is turned, the other gear is turned and this oscillates the mass 3 along arcing path 10 about its axis 12 causing collisions with the other collision assembly 14.
Patent GB-2441661-A (GB)
Title: Trampoline frame
Inventor: SCHAFFER JONATHAN MICHAEL
IPC: A63B5/11
Filed: 2007-09-10
Abstract: A trampoline comprises a trampoline sheet supported around its periphery from a support structure by spring couplings under tension. The support structure comprises a tubular frame supported by a plurality, of legs. The tubular frame is formed from a plurality of tubular members. Respective couplers 4 both couple end portions of the tubular members together to form the tubular frame and couple upright ends of the legs to the frame. Each coupler 4 comprises a single piece of metal or plastics formed without welding generally into a T-shape having a crosspiece and an upright piece. Ends of the cross-piece are received in male fashion within ends of the tubular member, and the upright piece is received in male fashion within a female end of a leg. In an alternative arrangement (see figure 8), each coupler (104) comprises a pair of separate and complementary coupler members each consisting of a single piece of metal or plastics formed without welding. The coupler members, when placed together, meet generally in a medial central plane of the coupler to form a generally T-shape having a cross-piece and an upright piece. Ends of the cross-piece are received in male fashion within ends of the tubular member, and ends of the upright piece are received in male fashion within a female end of a leg.
Patent GB-2455503-A (GB)
Title: A flexible strip for use between carpet grippers and skirting board to prevent dirt and dust on carpet edges
Inventor: PEERS JOHN
IPC: A47G27/04
Filed: 2007-12-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible extruded strip positioned between a skirting board 1 and a carpet gripper bar 8. The strip prevents dust marks from occurring on the edge of the carpet. The flexible strip comprises a vertical front edge that lies against the skirting, a base 6 and a shorter upright angled member 7 which sits against the angled edge of the gripper bar 8. The vertical upright member may have a feathered edge 4. The strip preferably compresses against the skirting board and forms a tight seal stopping draughts which carries dirt upwards forming dust marks on carpet edges. The strip may also prevent heat loss and insect penetration. The flexible strip is preferably formed by extrusion and may be secured to the floor by tape or adhesive.
Patent GB-2444839-A (GB)
Title: Assembling a gas turbine engine.
Inventor: JOHNSON JAMES EDWARD
IPC: F02C3/067
Filed: 2007-12-10
Abstract: A gas turbine engine assembly 10 including a core engine 12 has a first rotor spool 19 including a first fan assembly 50, an intermediate-pressure turbine 14, and a first shaft 26, the first fan assembly 50 including a single stage fan assembly coupled upstream from the core engine12, the intermediate-pressure turbine 14 including a single stage turbine coupled downstream from the core engine 12, the first shaft 26 extending between the first fan assembly 50 and the intermediate-pressure turbine 14. The gas turbine engine assembly 10 also has a second rotor spool 21 including a second fan assembly 52, a low-pressure turbine 15, and a second shaft 34, the second fan assembly 52 including a single stage fan assembly coupled upstream from the first fan assembly 50, the low-pressure turbine 15 including a single stage turbine coupled downstream from the intermediate-pressure turbine 14, the second shaft 34 extending between the second fan assembly 52 and the low-pressure turbine 15.
Patent GB-2457691-A (GB)
Title: Display with regions simultaneously operable in different viewing modes
Inventor: SMITH NATHAN JAMES
IPC: G02B30/30
Filed: 2008-02-21
Abstract: Different arbitrary regions on a display can simultaneously operate in different viewing modes, the display comprising pixels arranged in groups and a parallax optic arranged such that corresponding pixels A, B, C, D in the groups are visible in respective viewing regions or angles 5, 5c. Several of the pixels in a group may be visible from each viewing region. Different viewing modes may be created by combining different images across corresponding pixels in each group, e.g. displaying an image across pixels A-C and its inverse on pixel D would make the image visible on-axis 5 when pixels A-C only are visible but not visible off-axis 5c when pixels A, C and D are visible. Different combinations of the pixels of each group may be selected in different regions of the display, providing different viewing modes, e.g. two dimensional (2D), three dimensional (3D), dual view, private or public modes. The pixels A-D are arranged in groups of 4, and the fourth pixel D may be shared between adjacent groups.
Patent GB-2459474-A (GB)
Title: A media broadcasting stream containing items of content and a signalling stream containing information about forthcoming replaceable content within the stream
Inventor: MUDIE GEORGE STRONACH
IPC: H04N7/16
Filed: 2008-04-23
Abstract: The present application allows a Profiling Algorithm (7) which is resident on a decoding device (1) to replace portions of an AV stream (5) with alternative pieces of local AV content (8) or remote AV content (9), having received either directly or indirectly advance notification (An) from the Signalling System (3). Consequently, the invention allows for adverts within a broadcast/streamed piece of AV to be replaced with alternative adverts. In contrast to prior art, the decision as to when and where adverts are substituted is made by the decoding device of the consumer without a requirement for the consumer to send any profiling data or the need to pre-register with the content provider.
Patent GB-2447818-A (GB)
Title: Fistula graft deployment systems and methods
Inventor: SHAH BHAVIN
IPC: A61B1/31
Filed: 2007-01-31
Abstract: Described are systems and methods useful for treating fistulae. Certain embodiments of the invention relate to fistula graft deployment systems (20) including: (i) an elongate probing member (21) having a lumen (24), wherein the probing member includes an end (25) configured to pass through at least a secondary fistula opening and a segment of the fistula tract; (ii) a fistula graft device retaining element (22) extending through the probing member lumen; and (iii) a fistula graft device releasably retained by the retaining element, wherein the fistula graft device includes a biocompatible graft body (23) configured to block at least the primary fistula opening (41).
Patent GB-2470609-A (GB)
Title: Subsea hydraulic coupler
Inventor: SVENSSON ADRIAN
IPC: E21B33/03
Filed: 2009-05-30
Abstract: A subsea stab plate assembly comprises a stab plate (12) which includes a multiplicity of apertures (14) each extending in an axial direction through the plate from a front face (13) of the plate to a rear face (15) of the plate, and a subsea hydraulic coupler for insertion through at least one of the apertures. The coupler has a body (1) with an internal longitudinal passageway including a valve (18) operable to open the passageway on the mating of the coupler with a complementary coupler. The coupler is shaped for insertion through the said one aperture in either of two directions, the body (1) having a circumferential groove (4) and a flange assembly (8,8) comprising an axially extending hub (10) which fits into the groove and a shoulder (9) for abutment against the front face (14) of the plate. The flange assembly comprising a plurality of separable segments (8) each of which constitutes part of the hub and part of the shoulder. The hub fits between the groove and the inside of the aperture.