baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2483838-A (GB)
Title: Improved massage apparatus and method of use
Inventor: PARSLOE COLIN
IPC: A61H15/00
Filed: 2010-06-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for therapeutic and/or prophylactic massage, in particular massage of mammalian eyelids, having a body housing a heater in thermal communication with a massaging bobbin, the bobbin having a plurality of massaging elements extending therefrom. In use, the bobbin heats the eyelid and rotates such that a massaging force is exerted on the eyelid perpendicular to the lash line. This force can be used to express material from blocked sebaceous glands of the mammalian eyelid. As such, also disclosed herein is a method for treating disorders of the mammalian eyelid, such as inflammation, using the device of the invention.
Patent GB-2501289-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft fuel supply system
Inventor: WOOD JOHN HENRY
IPC: B64D37/00
Filed: 2012-04-18
Abstract: A fuel supply system for an aircraft 10 for delivering fuel from a fuel tank 20 to an aircraft power plant 12. The fuel supply system comprises a fuel flow passage 18 along which fuel flows from the tank to the power plant. The fuel flow passage has a downstream end adjacent the power plant and an upstream end adjacent the fuel tank. A downstream pump 14 is associated with the power plant for drawing fluid along the passage to supply it to the power plant. An upstream pump 22 is associated with the fuel tank and is operable to pump fluid along the passage. A pressure sensor 30 for monitoring the inlet pressure to the downstream pump, and a fuel system controller 32 are provided; the fuel system controller is responsive to the pressure sensor and controls the upstream pump to maintain the pressure at the inlet to the downstream pump at a predetermined threshold pressure.
Patent GB-2490417-A (GB)
Title: Ball and dart launcher with parallel axis release
Inventor: GETTE NICHOLAS PETER
IPC: E21B33/05
Filed: 2012-04-27
Abstract: A universal dart launcher 11 launches a drop member such as a dart 25 by moving the dart from a first position to a second position. The launcher has a launcher body 13 defining a central bore 19 having an axis 20 and lower and upper ends configured to attach to a string of pipe. A cartridge 15 housed within the launcher body 13 may move perpendicular to the axis from a first position to a second position. A dart is positioned within the cartridge so that it will not be in axial alignment with the central bore while in the first position, and will be in axial alignment with the central bore while in the second position. An actuator assembly 17 couples to the launcher body to move the cartridge from the first position to the second position Also disclosed is a method for launching a drop member as defined by claim 12.
Patent GB-2498822-A (GB)
Title: User equipment transmits a current value of state information to a radio access node if the radio access node does not hold the current value
Inventor: VELDE HIMKE VAN DER
IPC: H04W8/20
Filed: 2012-05-14
Abstract: A radio access network 100 includes a radio access node 103, 104, for example an evolved Node B (eNB), associated with a cell 105, 106 and user equipment 102. State information is maintained at the user equipment 102, the state information comprising state information part, for example In Device Coexistence (IDC) interference, associable with different values. A current value associated with the state information part is transmitted from the user equipment 102 to the radio access node 103, 104 in response to detecting a predetermined trigger indicating that the radio access node 103, 104 may not hold the current value. The radio access node 103, 104 is relied on to hold the current value associated with the state information part if no predetermined trigger is detected.
Patent GB-2502294-A (GB)
Title: Coloured layered object manufacturing, (LOM), system
Inventor: TRAVERS JAMES
IPC: B29C67/00
Filed: 2012-05-22
Abstract: Provided is a Layered Object Manufacturing, LOM, system configured to assemble a plurality of individual media layers to form a coloured three-dimensional (3D) object, the system comprising a printer configured to colour print at least a portion of a first surface of each of a plurality of media layers, and a collator configured to assemble the plurality of the individual media layers to form the 3D object. Also provided is a colour 3D object media layer printing module for providing a print through region in a 3D object media layer. Also provided is an ink for use in a Layer Object Manufacturing (LOM) system including the printing module.
Patent GB-2491722-A (GB)
Title: A system for analysing sound or music using a predictive model of the response of regions of the brain and ear
Inventor: OSBOURNE NIGEL
IPC: A61M21/00
Filed: 2012-06-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for analysing audio such as music or other sounds, for playback to a person, the method and system are may be used in applications harnessing a biofeedback resource such as a database of music to manipulate neuro-physiological arousal, state of mind, mood and/or affect. There is provided a system for selecting audio tracks for playback to a human subject according to a preselected desired mental state of the human subject, the audio tracks being selected according to a model of human neuro-physiological response and response to sounds by one or more of the human lower cortical, limbic and subcortical regions in the brain to sound, the neuro-physiological model being used to select the audio tracks for playback according to the neuro-physiological response to the audio tracks predicted by the neuro-physiological model.
Patent GB-2491956-A (GB)
Title: Twist drill tip and a method of manufacture using a precursor construction
Inventor: KASONDE MAWEJA
IPC: B23B27/20
Filed: 2012-06-12
Abstract: A tip (10) for a twist drill, comprising a super-hard structure (12) joined to a substrate (13) at an interface boundary (14) coterminous with an end of the substrate, the super-hard structure comprising sintered polycrystalline material comprising super-hard grains, the super-hard structure defining a super-hard end surface (15) opposite the interface boundary and a plurality of cutting edges (17, 1 shown) configured for boring into a body in use; the super-hard end surface including a centre point (16) or chisel edge, and comprising a plurality of surface regions (15A, 15B) configured such that respective planes tangential to each of the surface regions are disposed at substantially different angles from the axis of rotation of the tip in use. A precursor construction (30, Fig 6) for use in manufacturing the tip as well as a method of making the precursor construction and the tip is disclosed.
Patent GB-2493453-A (GB)
Title: Rainwater Harvesting Apparatus comprising a water butt and seat arrangement
Inventor: ARMSTRONG DAMONE
IPC: E03B3/03
Filed: 2012-08-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a rainwater harvesting apparatus 1 comprising a rainwater storage element 2, the rainwater storage element having a rainwater receiving chamber having an inlet and an outlet. The rainwater storage element has a hollow chamber extending between two walls of the chamber. The storage element may be in the form of a chair. A later embodiment relates to a rainwater harvesting apparatus comprising a base and a rainwater storage element each comprising a part of an attachment arrangement for attaching the base and the rainwater storage element together. The attachment arrangement comprises a post and a post housing, so shaped and dimensioned as to fit snugly one within the other. In use the base positions the bottom of the rainwater storage clement above the surface supporting the underside of the base.
Patent GB-2489901-A (GB)
Title: Improved downhole tool and method
Inventor: LINKLATER JAMES
IPC: E21B31/06
Filed: 2011-02-04
Abstract: A cleaning tool (1) for use in cleaning ferrous material from a wellbore has a magnetic cleaning functionality by provision of magnets (5) in an Halbach array on a downhole tool component of a workstring. The Halbach array may be an Halbach cylinder positioned on a mandrel wherein the magnetic field is external to the cylinder with substantially zero magnetic field within the tool.
Patent GB-2499066-A (GB)
Title: Bird deterrent device
Inventor: DONOHO BRUCE
IPC: A01M29/32
Filed: 2012-08-21
Abstract: A bird deterrent device 100 comprising an elongated base 102 provided with a raised portion 104 and having a plurality of set of spikes 106, 108 coupled thereto that are configured to extend from the base such that such that the spikes alternate on each side of the base between a lower-angled spike and an upper-angled spike. The base can further include first and second sets of wings 110, 112 that each has a width that is at least twice the width of the base. The spikes can be attached to the base using a spike stabiliser 120, 122. The base is provided with one or more holes 116 for allowing glue to be quickly inserted into the space provided by the raised portion or to provide for fastening means. The spikes and wings are positioned such that a further bird deterrent can be nested in the deterrent for transportation. Preferably the width of the base is no more than 15mm, preferably still 10mm.
Patent GB-2496726-A (GB)
Title: A process for increasing the hydrogen content of a synthesis gas containing sulphur compounds
Inventor: ABBOTT PETER EDWARD JAMES
IPC: C01B3/02
Filed: 2012-10-10
Abstract: A process is described for increasing the hydrogen content of a synthesis gas containing one or more sulphur compounds, said synthesis gas comprising hydrogen, carbon oxides and steam, and having a ratio, R, defined as R = (H2-CO2)/(CO+CO2)     0.6 and a steam to carbon monoxide ratio     1.8, comprising the steps of (i) heating the synthesis gas, (ii) subjecting at least a portion of the heated synthesis gas to a first stage of water-gas shift in a first shift vessel 128 containing a first sulphur-tolerant water-gas shift catalyst 132 such as particulate Co/Mo that is cooled in heat exchange with boiling water, to form a pre-shifted gas stream, and (iii) forming a shifted gas stream by subjecting at least a portion of the pre-shifted gas stream to a second stage of water-gas shift in a second shift vessel 114 containing a second sulphur-tolerant water-gas shift catalyst 118 that is cooled in heat exchange with a gas stream comprising the synthesis gas.
Patent GB-2496286-A (GB)
Title: Membrane with radiant heater for reduced desorption time in ion molecular spectrometry
Inventor: HECTOR ROBERT
IPC: G01N27/62
Filed: 2012-10-24
Abstract: An ion mobility spectrometer 102 has an ion identifying unit 104, a detector in flow communication with the identifying unit 104, and a gas inlet 106 configured to provide gas carrying a sample of interest. A membrane 110 covers the first opening 118 of the detector inlet 106, and is configured to capture the sample of interest. A heating device 112 coupled to the membrane 110 increases the temperature of the membrane 110 to a temperature threshold level once the sample of interest is captured enabling molecules in the captured sample of interest to pass through the membrane 110 and into the detector inlet106 , and a radiant heat source 114 is configured to apply radiant heat to the membrane 110 to increase the temperature of the membrane 110 to the temperature threshold level more quickly.
Patent GB-2507537-A (GB)
Title: Signage attachable to a display screen
Inventor: LUNN GARRY
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2012-11-02
Abstract: Signage 10 adapted to provide a display area 12 extending at least partially around the periphery of a display screen 16 and held in a constant position relative to the screen. The display area may be affixable to the display screen and may comprise a mounting assembly 18 which is attachable to the mounting bracket for the display screen, thus maintaining the display area in a in the substantially constant position relative to the display screen. The mounting assembly may comprise a mounting plate 14, retainable in place by screws or bolts, for connecting the display screen to the mounting bracket, whereby the mounting plate is adapted to be interposed, in use, between the display screen and its mounting bracket. The mounting plate may comprise a plurality of through holes 20 whose sizes and spacing correspond to those of the VESA standard for display mounts. Alternatively the signage may have suction cups or hooks to attach to the display screen.
Patent GB-2508605-A (GB)
Title: Loading bed with dropping floor
Inventor: KEATING ALAN
IPC: B60P1/28
Filed: 2012-12-04
Abstract: A loading bed 3, particularly for a dump truck 2 or tipping trailer, has first and second body sections 6, 8, each comprising a base (7, 8, Figure 2) and opposing, preferably upstanding, side walls. The bases of body sections 6, 8 form part of a base of loading bed 3. Second body section 8 is pivotable relative to first body section 6, for example between a raised, closed position and a lowered, open position. First and second body sections 6, 8 may be connected by hinge 9 at their bases and a hydraulic actuator 11 may connect their bases. The base may be inclined at between 5 and 15 degrees to the ground when loaded. Second body section 8 may have one third of the capacity of loading bed 3. A tipper actuator 13 or an ejector blade 12 may be provided for unloading of loading bed 3.
Patent GB-2498432-A (GB)
Title: Bag dispenser dimensioned to fit a pre-existing dispenser installation
Inventor: LOWE ZAK
IPC: A47F9/04
Filed: 2012-12-12
Abstract: A dispenser body 10 has a rear wall 12, side walls 14, 16, a front wall 18, a base wall 20 and an open top 22, one or more roll of bags (26, figure 1c) in the dispenser and an aperture 24 in the front wall of the dispenser body sized to allow bags on the roll to be dispensed through it but not to allow the roll to be pulled from the dispenser body. The dispenser body is dimensioned so as to fit slidably into a pre-existing bag dispenser installation 28 in a retail outlet, and to be retained snugly by the installation so as to allow bags on the roll to be dispensed. The rear wall and/or the side walls may have one or more resilient fingers (32, fig. 8) to grip the dispenser to the dispenser installation.
Patent GB-2495064-A (GB)
Title: Removable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for protecting coating film
Inventor: KASE TAKAMASA
IPC: C09J7/38
Filed: 2011-07-26
Abstract: A removable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for protecting a coating film, said removable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet comprising a base sheet and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the base sheet, characterized in that the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed of an emulsion pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing, as the main component, an emulsion of an ethylene-vinyl carboxylate-based copolymer. The present invention provides a removable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for protecting a coating film which never causes "swelling", "white dullness" or "adhesive deposit" even in the case of adhering to a coating film face, wherein a small amount of a solvent remains due to insufficient drying or curing proceeds only insufficiently after drying, and then removing.
Patent GB-2499325-A (GB)
Title: Chip, printing material container and printing system
Inventor: COUNIHAN NIGEL JOHN
IPC: B41J2/14
Filed: 2013-02-11
Abstract: A chip (20, Fig 2) for a printing material container (6, Fig 2) for a printing apparatus (2, Fig 2) comprises a board 16 and a plurality of terminals 8a-8h thereon to contact contactors (12, Fig 2) in a printing apparatus (2, Fig 2). The terminals include a ground terminal 8h and at least two protected terminals 8ab-8g which are protected by the ground terminal and wherein the ground terminal substantially surrounds all sides of the protected terminals so that noise on a protected terminal is grounded by the ground terminal thereby minimising crosstalk to another terminal. The ground terminal may extend to at least two edges of the board and cover at least one quarter of the surface of the board.
Patent GB-2503548-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for mining organizational data to form social networks
Inventor: SAIB JOSEPH
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2013-04-25
Abstract: A method of mining organizational data to form social networks comprises: identifying an initial user; sending a first query to a directory server for a first directory service record of the initial user; receiving and parsing the first directory service record of the initial user to determine at least one group to which the initial user belongs; sending a second query to the directory server for a second directory service record of the group; receiving and parsing the second directory service record of the group to determine at least one other user different from the initial user; and storing an association between the initial user and the other user in a storage medium, wherein the stored association forms part of a social network containing the initial user and the other user. Also disclosed is a system for providing document suggestions in a communications network comprising: one or more interfaces configured to provide communication with a server via a communication network; and a processor, in communication with one or more of the interfaces, configured to run a module stored in memory that is configured to perform the method.
Patent GB-2513616-A (GB)
Title: Method for predicting instability in a vehicle-trailer combination
Inventor: STRANO GIOVANNI
IPC: B60W40/114
Filed: 2013-05-01
Abstract: A method of predicting instability in a vehicle-trailer combination, the method comprising: monitoring a vehicle direction related parameter, such as steering angle; monitoring a trailer direction related parameter, such as yaw via a vehicle mounted camera; comparing the vehicle direction related parameter with the trailer direction related parameter to determine a response of the trailer direction to the vehicle direction over time in order to define a response trend; and determining an instability event in dependence on a change in the response trend. The driver may be alerted to the instability event and/or an automatic vehicle safety system, such as asymmetrical braking, may be actuated.
Patent GB-2514172-A (GB)
Title: Pumping device for sucking or draining fluid
Inventor: WANG KUN-WANG
IPC: F04F5/00
Filed: 2013-05-17
Abstract: A pumping device comprising a seal cap unit 1, a cap 11, an air relief member 12 connected with the cap, and a regulating member 14 connected with the air relief member. The cap has an air inlet hole 111, an air outlet hole 112, and a through hole 13. The air relief member is mounted on the air outlet hole and has a guide hole 121 and a plurality of apertures 122. The regulating member has an air relief hole 141 and a plurality of draining holes 142. The device can be used to drain fluid from the barrel 21 or, when the regulating member is moved to cut off the draining holes, it can pressurise the barrel with air from an air inlet pipe (31, fig.5), wherein the air relief hole of the regulating member and the pressure relief member (4, fig.4) provide a double pressure relief function to release excessive air pressure in the barrel 21.
Patent GB-2515769-A (GB)
Title: A guiding medium
Inventor: JESSUP MICHAEL
IPC: H01P3/00
Filed: 2013-07-02
Abstract: A guiding medium 100 for guiding electromagnetic surface waves, comprising: a first Surface 103 (e.g. of a dielectric layer 101), the first surface having an electrical impedance suitable for the propagation of electromagnetic surface waves; and a protection layer 106 positioned on or adjacent the first surface. The protective layer allows the Zenneck surface wave to continue along the guiding medium, even when an object is placed over the guiding medium. The protective layer may have a low relative dielectric constant (as close to one as possible, and preferably less than two). The protective layer may be a solid, but may be formed from a structure which includes air gaps, such as honeycomb. The guiding medium may have a conductive layer 102. An embodiment of the invention includes a guiding medium comprising a first surface as above and a power supply layer, the power supply layer positioned on or adjacent surface of said impedance layer opposing the first surface. Another embodiment includes a guiding medium comprising a first surface as above and a conductive layer, positioned on or adjacent a surface of said impedance layer opposing said first surface; wherein edges of the conductive layer extend beyond the edges of the impedance layer.
Patent GB-2517490-A (GB)
Title: Additive manufacturing methods
Inventor: FORD PETER
IPC: B29C67/00
Filed: 2013-08-23
Abstract: An additive manufacturing method for forming a solid object 1 from powdered material is described. The solid object 1 has a passageway 4 formed therein with an opening 6a terminating at an outer surface of the solid object. The method includes the step of forming, at the same time as the remainder of the solid object 1, a removable component 8 that extends within at least part of the passageway 4. The removable component 8 is adapted so that, when it is subsequently removed from the passageway 4 by a user, it removes unprocessed powdered material 10 to at least partially clear the passageway 4. The passageway 4 may be tortuous and the removable component 8 may be articulated or flexible. A grasping feature 12a, 12b may be formed on the removable component to facilitate removal by an operator.
Patent GB-2518685-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to the erection of flue systems
Inventor: HAMNET JOHN
IPC: F23J13/04
Filed: 2013-09-30
Abstract: A folding flue system is assembled and integrated into a plant room 109, the flue system comprising portions 100 and 101, in which hinge 108 is connected to flanges 103 and 104 which feature arrayed around their circumferences a plurality of orifices which allow connection of the flanges by securing means. The flanges preferably include a gasket (105, fig 1) to create an airtight seal between then when secured together. The hinging motion of the flue controlled either manually or mechanically at the point of installation of the packaged plant room. The arrangement may include plural flue portions connected in a chain by hinges 108 to allow a flue to be assembled.
Patent GB-2519138-A (GB)
Title: Machine
Inventor: BUCKBY STEVEN JOHN
IPC: B65C9/46
Filed: 2013-10-11
Abstract: A labelling machine 400 has a configuration of its components such that a verticalÂ distance H of a labelling beak 30 and/or print head, relative to articles 408 to be labelled is minimised, such as by having all the components on a generally horizontal plate or plates 410a, 410b, with pulleys under the plate(s) 410a, 410b, interconnecting various drives and spools. This arrangement may better permit the labelling machine to conform with small tolerances of distance, vertically and horizontally from an article 408 corner, proximate to which, the labels are to be applied.
Patent GB-2522404-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger apparatus
Inventor: RD CARSTEN NÃ RGÃ
IPC: F24D3/02
Filed: 2013-12-20
Abstract: A heat exchanger apparatus comprises: a heat exchanger 11, the heat exchanger 11having a primary side and a secondary side, each side having connections 18, 19, 20, 21 for an inlet and an outlet, wherein a first end of the heat exchanger 11 has one connection for the primary side and one connection for the secondary side, and wherein a second end of the heat exchanger 11 has the other connection for the primary side and the other connection for the secondary side; a pump 7,10 for propelling fluid through one of the primary or secondary sides of the heat exchanger 11 and through a primary or secondary circuit 22, 23 connected thereto; and a manifold arrangement 6, 8, 12, 9 for connecting the pump 7, 10 to the heat exchanger 11 and to the circuit 22, 23; wherein the pump 7, 10 is arranged in parallel with a line between the first end and the second end of the heat exchanger 11 and has a pump inlet and pump outlet with inlet and outlet flow directions that are generally parallel to the line between the first end and the second end of the heat exchanger 11.