baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2430356-A (GB)
Title: Seating arrangement with lateral and axial movement
Inventor: SAWDY MICHAEL
IPC: A61G3/08
Filed: 2005-09-22
Abstract: The seating arrangement comprises two adjacent seats (Fig 2, items 9,10) one adjacent the side of the vehicle (9) and the second adjacent the aisle of the vehicle (10). The seat adjacent the side of the vehicle can be moved from a first operative position (Fig 2) to a second position (Fig 3) in which a clear space exists on the side of the second seat which is remote from the aisle. The second seat has a seat squab which is moveable to a position in which the seat squab does not obstruct the space in front of the back-rest of the seat, and the second seat is moveable laterally towards the side of the vehicle and axially of the vehicle (Fig 3). This may enable a wheelchair occupier to be located in front of the remaining part of the seat and to be secured to that pad of the seat. The wheelchair may be secured via use of a winch (39). A turntable may be used to rotate the seat (Fig 8). Seat belts may be fitted on the seat, see Fig 4 items 14 and 15. The seat squab may be removable (Fig 6).
Patent GB-2417773-A (GB)
Title: Sheet identifying device and method
Inventor: TSURUMAKI SATORU
IPC: G07D7/12
Filed: 2004-02-27
Abstract: A sheet identifying device and method for identifying the kind of sheet or checking whether a sheet is a genuine or counterfeit one correctly without influence of the state of the sheet. Data on the image of a sheet is acquired, and the image data is binarized according to a watermark region extraction threshold. Image data on the watermark region is extracted according to the sheet image data. The watermark region image data is binarized according to a watermark pattern extraction threshold. The center of gravity of the watermark region is calculated on the basis of the watermark region image data. The watermark region image data is divided into divisions using the center of gravity of the watermark region as the origin. From the watermark region image data, image data on a predetermined specific region is extracted. Features such as the center of gravity and area of the watermark pattern included in the specific region image data are extracted. According to the features, the kind of the sheet is identified and the sheet is authenticated.
Patent GB-2417823-A (GB)
Title: Rod assembly in ion source
Inventor: IZGARIAN NICOLAE
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2004-05-25
Abstract: Ion source assemblies for generating ions for laser desorption mass spectrometry. An ion source assembly (100) includes a target (117) for receiving analyte samples (20) and a plurality of rods (111, 112). The rods define an interior volume having an axis (113) extending away from a surface of the target for transporting ions. One or more of the rods include an aperture (115) defining an opening through a cross-section of the rod. The aperture is configured such that a laser beam can pass through the aperture to irradiate a location on the target surface to generate ions from an analyte sample deposited at the location.
Patent GB-2432853-A (GB)
Title: Cubicle containing a toilet folds into compact enclosure for easy transportation and storage
Inventor: HAY ANDREW PETER
IPC: E04H1/12
Filed: 2005-12-02
Abstract: A sanitary installation comprises a plurality of pivotally interconnected panels and a sanitaryware article i.e. a toilet. The panels are moveable from a folded position (figures 7-9) in which they enclose the toilet to an unfolded position (figures 1-5) in which they define a toilet cubicle. The folding panels preferably comprise walls, one of which comprising a door, a floor and a ceiling. The toilet may be attached to a pivotable panel. Either the panel to which the toilet is fixed can be pivoted to bring the toilet within the enclosure, or the side walls can fold around the toilet. The unfolded cubicle may be rectangular, having long side walls each comprising a plurality of vertically pivoted panels, with the toilet being mounted at a shorter rear wall. The toilet may be mounted to a wall which extends transverse the cubicle. When in use in a folded position the cubicle protects the sanitaryware and can be manoeuvred through doorways so that it can be erected indoors.
Patent GB-2433877-A (GB)
Title: Remote inspection camera
Inventor: HOWARD GLYN
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2005-12-20
Abstract: Apparatus for remotely viewing a structure comprises a camera module 2 attachable to a flexible conduit 6, a support section 10 and a first connector 8 for connecting the support section 10 to the conduit 6. The first connector 8 comprises a first section 14 and a second section 16, first section 14 having a greater cross-sectional area than the second section 16 forming a shoulder 18 at the junction of the first section with the second section. The first section is locatable within a first free end of the support section 10. The apparatus further comprises a clamp 11b for securing the first connector 8 to the support section. The second section 16 of the first connector is attachable to a first free end of said conduit 6. A monitor [12, fig 2] for viewing an image captured by the camera module is also included which is remote from the camera module and connectable thereto. The clamp 116 may be a threaded nut which engages a sleeve 11a on the support 10.
Patent GB-2439311-A (GB)
Title: Soap
Inventor: WOOD ANDREW ALBERT
IPC: C11D17/02
Filed: 2006-01-11
Abstract: A method for producing a floatable soap product involves providing a non-floatable soap (1), and applying microwave radiation (4) to the soap to cause it to expand. The expanded soap (3) is then placed in a mould and compressed to provide a floatable soap product (50). The soap is expanded to a volume (V') of at least three times greater than the volume (V) prior to expansion, and, during compression, is compressed to a volume (V'') less than half the volume of the soap immediately following expansion. The step (40) of compressing the soap is carried out while the soap is still warm. Following compression, the soap product is immersed in water to seal the product, and sub-divided into smaller units. In accordance with certain embodiments, the floatable soap product is then located in a central region of a conventional non-floatable soap to provide a floatable composite soap product (15).
Patent GB-2438206-A (GB)
Title: Two-stroke internal combustion engine with variable compression ratio and an exhaust port shutter
Inventor: BLUNDELL DAVID
IPC: F02D13/02
Filed: 2006-01-23
Abstract: A two-stroke internal combustion engine comprises a piston 19 reciprocable in a cylinder 20 having a piston-controlled exhaust port 23 allowing communication with an exhaust passage 24. Movable shutter means 1 are provided to vary the effective area of the exhaust port 23 cyclically in a timed relationship to the reciprocal motion of the piston 19 and a compression ratio variation mechanism 41, which is additional to and separate from the movable shutter means 1, varies the compression ratio of the cylinder 20. Sensors (12,14,34, figs.5,7) measure one or more operating parameters of the engine and generate control signals corresponding thereto and a control unit (11) processes the signals to control independently the motion of the movable shutter means 1 and the compression ratio variation mechanism 41. The invention enables homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) combustion over a large area of the operating map, giving improved emission reduction and fuel efficiency compared with the four-stroke gasoline equivalent.
Patent GB-2428787-A (GB)
Title: Gravel packing density measurement in real time
Inventor: HURST GARY D
IPC: G01V5/12
Filed: 2006-04-20
Abstract: The methods and apparatus of the invention provide for the characterization of injected fluid flow within a wellbore. Particular embodiments include injecting a slurry comprising a particulate material and a carrier fluid into an isolated wellbore annulus and acquiring composite density readings at one or more discrete locations A-E along the annulus while depositing the particulate material. Interpreting the acquired composite density readings provides an evaluation of the placement of the deposited particulate material within the isolated wellbore annulus. A further step may include determining when the slurry reaches each of the discrete locations as indicated by increases in the composite density reading at each of the discrete locations and furthermore, acquiring a maximum composite density reading at each of the discrete locations along the tubular member as an indication of the quantity of deposited particulate material at each of the discrete locations. Apparatus includes a plurality of densimeters secured at discrete axial locations within a tubular member for acquiring composite density readings within an isolated wellbore annulus. Density may be measured using a nuclear gamma ray detector.
Patent GB-2438462-A (GB)
Title: Regulating the output of a switch mode power supply
Inventor: SILVA DEVARALANDI INDIKA MAHES
IPC: H02M3/335
Filed: 2006-05-23
Abstract: A switch mode power supply is regulated using primary side sensing of a magnetic energy storage device such as a transformer (fig 1, 18). A voltage waveform signal Vaux from a winding such as auxiliary winding (fig 11, 26) feeds comparator 202, integrator 204, and timing circuit 206, 216. Integration takes place when waveform Vaux exceeds a reference voltage Vref, and integrator output Vint provides a control signal ZCINT to regulate output in response to a timing signal ZCDIFF that may be a peak or a trough of the waveform Vaux, detected by differentiator 206 and comparator 216. Comparator 214 may produce control signal ZCINT by comparing the integrated waveform Vint with another reference such as ground. The circuit may integrate a decaying portion of a feedback waveform (fig 3) followed by an oscillatory resonant portion when no energy is being transferred to the output, commencing from a point in the waveform defined by a target output voltage and generate an error signal when the differentiated waveform indicates a peak or a trough. The circuit is particularly used in a discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) SMPS.
Patent GB-2438410-A (GB)
Title: Automatic tile adhesive mixer and dispenser
Inventor: OTCH-EFFEYE ELIE YVES
IPC: E04F21/12
Filed: 2006-05-26
Abstract: For easier tiling the automatic tile adhesive mixer and dispenser 1 comprises a closed container and has a motor/compressor 7 turning a mixing element 9 and pressurising the unit. Adhesive is delivered under air pressure through a transparent hose 18 to a notched trowel part 14 for application to a surface and may be controlled by an activation button 17 on the trowel or by a pedal 12 with the amount controlled by another trowel button 15 or a container top button 4. More than one trowel may be supplied by using a Y piece 16. The container has wheels 13 and handles 8 to assist movement, a transparent level reader 10 for assessing contents, a cap 5 for filling, an on/off switch 3 and an air vent button 6. Power may be supplied by a plug 2 and a rechargeable battery 11 is provided for remote operations. A thermostat is provided for heating water for self cleaning.
Patent GB-2438870-A (GB)
Title: Flame effect fire comprising an electrical resistance heating element mounted in an air flow duct
Inventor: O'NEIL NOEL
IPC: F24C7/00
Filed: 2006-06-09
Abstract: A flame effect fire comprises a housing 12 having a back wall 20 and first and second side walls extending forwardly from the back wall. A viewing screen 32 having a front surface, a rear surface, opposed upper and lower edges and opposed side edges, is mounted forwardly of the back wall. A simulated fuel bed is mounted forwardly of the viewing screen. An air flow duct 34 is defined between the rear surface of the viewing screen and the back wall with a rear reflector 40 mounted at the rear of the air flow duct and at least one flame simulating element 38 mounted in the air flow duct between the back wall and the viewing screen. At least one light source 52 is mounted at a level below the simulated fuel bed and positioned to illuminate the fuel bed and the rear reflector. A fan 54 is positioned operatively to direct a flow of air upwardly through the air flow duct to cause movement of the flame simulating element with at least one electrical resistance heating element (60, fig. 1) mounted in the air flow duct proximate the upper edge of the viewing screen, and a heated air outlet 36 arranged above the upper edge of the viewing screen and in communication with the air flow duct. The electrical resistance heating element is mounted at the top of the air flow duct so that air flowing through the duct is heated before passing out of the outlet for space heating.
Patent GB-2427665-A (GB)
Title: Condition responsive brake system for limiting stopping jerks
Inventor: CUEVAS SILVIA TOBAJAS
IPC: B60T8/58
Filed: 2006-06-21
Abstract: A brake system in particular for motor vehicles, with a function for limiting stopping jerks (SST), comprising at least one wheel brake (8, 9) and a control device (6), which during a braking action executes the function for limiting stopping jerks (SST) and for this activates a brake force reduction unit (10), which partially decreases the brake pressure acting on the wheel brake (8, 9), to reduce the stopping jerks. The vehicle can also be safely braked in extreme operating conditions, if the function for limiting stopping jerks (SST) is implemented in such a way that the extent of the reduction in brake force is a function of the incline of the road, the brake temperature (T) and/or the state of wear of the wheel brake (8, 9).
Patent GB-2428159-A (GB)
Title: Computer Hologram And Creation Method Thereof
Inventor: KITAMURA MITSURU
IPC: G03H1/18
Filed: 2005-01-25
Abstract: An original image (10), a recording surface (20), and a reference light (R) are defined and a plenty of calculation points (Q(x, y)) are defined at a predetermined pitch on the recording surface (20). For each of the calculation points, intensity of interference wave formed by an object light (O1 to ON) and a reference light (R) generated from the respective parts (P1 to PN) of the original image (10) is calculated. A binary pattern defined by dividing a unit area into a first area having a pixel value "white" and a second area having a pixel value "black" is defined in a plurality of ways by changing the occupancy ratio (0 to 100%) of the first area. A binary pattern having the occupancy ratio corresponding to the interference wave intensity calculated, is assigned to the position of the respective calculation points (Q) on the recording surface (20) so as to form a binary image and create a computer hologram medium having convex and concave portions. By setting the vertical and horizontal pitches of the calculation points (Q) to 400 nm or below, it is possible to reduce the unnecessary noise component generated during observation and obtain a clear reproduction area.
Patent GB-2429085-A (GB)
Title: Method of implementing an emulator for a foreign operating system on a computing device using dispatch tables for the system calls.
Inventor: MAY DENNIS
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2006-08-10
Abstract: A method of implementing a personality layer for an alien operating system on a computing device running a native operating system which enables software written for the said alien operating system to run on the device, the method comprising setting up each thread of execution running on the computing device with its own dispatch table used for making system calls to the native operating system; and setting up threads executing applications written for the native operating system with a dispatch table pointing at the system calls for the native operating system: and setting up threads executing applications written for the alien operating system with a variant dispatch table pointing at the system calls corresponding to the personality layer for the alien operating system.
Patent GB-2440575-A (GB)
Title: Updating data in a child node from a parent node using data version numbers.
Inventor: BEESLEY RICHARD CRAIG
IPC: G06F13/00
Filed: 2006-11-02
Abstract: In a system where a plurality of child nodes (or probes) are each connected to a parent node, a method of ensuring all child nodes are up-to-date comprising the steps of ; each parent updating its child nodes by sending data and an associated master version number; periodically every child node sending to its parent node its current master version number; parent or child comparing the current master version held by the parent to that held by the child; wherein if in step child has a different master version number, the parent sends to the child data pertaining to the up-to date version held by the parent. Communication network probes diagnose web server and user use, and can be used for monitoring, billing or security purposes. Such probes comprise data pertaining to users in the local network, and relate to charging scales, monitoring regimes and the like. Such functionality is determined typically by data sets or filters comprising data which are stored in the probes. These need to be monitored and updated. By using version numbers and periodically checking the probes, the large amount of data in the new data set is sent only to one probe. Each parent node checks each of its child node from time to time to see if the version number it has is the latest version number that the parent node is assumed to be operating.
Patent GB-2444265-A (GB)
Title: Reducing the contamination of engine lubricating oil by fuel
Inventor: PEGG IAN
IPC: F01M5/00
Filed: 2006-11-29
Abstract: The temperature of the lubricating oil of an engine, eg a diesel engine, is increased above a normal working limit for a predetermined period of time in order to reduce the amount of fuel contained in the oil. The oil temperature may be increased, eg to120 degrees C, before commencement of post-injection into the engine for the purposes of regeneration of an exhaust after-treatment device, eg a diesel particulate filter. The oil may be heated by reducing its flow through an oil cooler (33, fig.1).
Patent GB-2444519-A (GB)
Title: Recommendation system
Inventor: BOUZID MAKRAM
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2006-12-08
Abstract: A recommendation system comprises a selection processor 111 which selects items such as content items (e.g. television programmes, music etc). The recommendation system sends query messages to a first user indicating suggested content items and receives feedback message with a preference indication for the suggested content items from the user. The user interaction is achieved using a messaging service and may specifically be an instant messaging service. The recommendation system may specifically emulate a text based human chat dialogue. A learning processor 105 modifies a user preference profile for the first user by inferring preference values for item characteristics in response to the preference indications and at least one characteristic of the suggested items. A recommendation processor 101 generates an item recommendation in response to the user preference profile.
Patent GB-2434167-A (GB)
Title: Injection of a treatment material into a formation using a propellant
Inventor: WALTON IAN C
IPC: E21B43/25
Filed: 2006-12-20
Abstract: In one implementation, a treatment material 95 may be disposed at the bottom of a well bore. One or more propellant apparatuses 40 may be immersed in the treatment material 95 and the propellant, delivered in a carrier 44, may then be burned inside the propellant apparatus 40 to create fractures in the geological formation and force the treatment material into the formation. Alternatively, the treatment material 95 may be imbedded inside the propellant (48, fig 2B); coated on the outside of the propellant (48, fig 2C); coated on the inside or outside surface of the carrier (44, fig 2D, fig 2E). The treatment material 95 may be an acid, a chelant, a solvent, a surfactant, a brine, an oil or an enzyme.
Patent GB-2441513-A (GB)
Title: A scribing device
Inventor: DAVEY COLIN ROY
IPC: B23Q9/00
Filed: 2007-02-22
Abstract: A scribing device for scribing an end of an elongate workpiece (100, fig 10) to match a desired shape, comprises a jig mounted with a comb 60 in the form of a set of parallel plates 65, each being individually and reversibly slidable in one direction relative to the others. Means are provided for locking the set of plates against movement, whereby the set of plates can be pushed against a sample 90 of the shape to be matched to form a cam surface having the shape to be imparted to the workpiece end. The comb is inverted so that the cam surface faces a moveable mounting, such as a carriage 30, on which a cutting tool (95, fig 10), such as a router, can be mounted. The cutting tool is moved to follow a path defined by the cam surface to cut an end of a length of the elongate workpiece to match the shape of the cam surface. The scribing device may be used to form joints in skirting boards, picture rails, dado rails and window frames.
Patent GB-2431727-A (GB)
Title: NMR detection in the inhomogeneous fringe field of a magnet
Inventor: GREGORY JENNIFER SUSAN
IPC: G01R33/38
Filed: 2007-02-28
Abstract: A method of operating a magnetic resonance ("MR") system to derive therefrom resolveable response signals from a plurality of locations distributed along a substantially lineal region of examination or test relative to a body or object. The method comprises the steps of (a) generating a radio frequency magnetic field (H1) in a direction substantially transverse to said lineal region; and (b) utilising a magnetic source (10) to generate, externally of the source, a non-homogeneous and static magnetic field (HO); the static magnetic field (i) being directed substantially parallel to said lineal region and extending therealong, thereby running substantially orthogonal to the field H1, and (ii) decreasing in amplitude with increasing distance from the magnetic source. The decrease in amplitude of said static magnetic field is selected to be of gradient sufficiently shallow whereby resolvable response signals can be derived from each of said plurality of said locations, substantially without adjustment of said radio frequency magnetic field.
Patent GB-2449930-A (GB)
Title: Pet animal tag which locates and identifies the animal remotely
Inventor: MURRAY SARA
IPC: G01S5/02
Filed: 2007-06-08
Abstract: An improved tag for animals, in particular pet animals, comprises a GSM transmitting and receiving device (4), a matching network (6) and a Bluetooth antenna (5) connected to the GSM transmitting and receiving device (4) through the matching network (6). The invention aims to overcome the problem that prior art RFID tags only allow the identity of an already located animal to be confirmed. Missing animals cannot be located because of the short range of the RFID device. The current invention intends to provide an animal tag allowing the location of an animal to be remotely sensed, which is suitable for use by pet animals.
Patent GB-2450155-A (GB)
Title: Combustible fuel
Inventor: STRAWSON JOHN
IPC: C10L5/44
Filed: 2007-06-15
Abstract: A combustible fuel comprises a mixture of a first biomass (e.g. wood especially willow, or cereal straw or miscanthus), and a second biomass being oil seed rape meal. The oil seed rape meal is the material which remains after the oil has been extracted. The addition of the oil seed rape meal is said to improve the specific energy or calorific value of the first biomass.