baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2409731-A (GB)
Title: Level,angle and distance measuring device
Inventor: ROCK ALAN GEORGE
IPC: G01C1/00
Filed: 2003-11-14
Abstract: The portable self-contained horizontal and vertical level, angle and distance measuring device is suitable for indicating whether or when two or more points are level with each other and for measuring distances and angles between two or more points, a point and a line or a point and a plane. Moreover, the measuring device is capable of displaying such measurements to a user in real time. The measuring device includes a measuring point (3) for identifying from where measurements are to be calculated, a user actuated trigger (11) and a display (9) for displaying measurements to the user either in real time or in memory mode. The measuring device is compact and light-weight making it particularly convenient and portable. It is also very versatile and is capable of replacing a multiplicity of measuring devices commonly employed in DIY, engineering, and in trade in general.
Patent GB-2414069-A (GB)
Title: Portable lamp with fibre optic extension for forensic use
Inventor: NATH GUNTHER
IPC: F21S4/00
Filed: 2005-05-13
Abstract: A portable lighting device for mobile use at a crime scene includes a light source and light guide 12. The device also has alternative power terminals for connection with a battery 11 or mains supply. The light source comprises a mercury ultra high pressure lamp. The mercury lamp preferably operates with an inner pressure of 2x10<7> Pa (200bar), preferably with a power consumption of 100W to 120W, and preferably emits light of a wavelength between 300 and 700nm. The light guide may contain a liquid core. The device may also include a filter wheel (20, fig 2) for further control of the light, a telescopic lamp stand 14, and a fan (23, fig. 2) for cooling the lamp. The device is particularly useful for forensic work due to short warm-up times, low battery weight and efficient ultraviolet light output.
Patent GB-2413779-A (GB)
Title: A method for producing a homogenous edible ink
Inventor: COYLE PAUL PATRICK
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2001-01-16
Abstract: A method for producing a homogenous, edible final ink for deposition on a edible substrate, characterised in that the final ink is produced by performing the steps of: mixing distilled water, alcohol and food colour in a desired ratio in a sterilised flask; allowing the mixed elements to sit for a given period to ensure substantially full dissolution; adding a pre-set volume of glycerine to the dissolved desired ratio and blending the elements until fully diluted; allowing the fully diluted mixture to settle at room temperature for a desired period in an airtight container; filtering the settled dilute solution; and allowing the filtered solution to further settle for a pre-set period. There is also disclosed an apparatus for producing a printed edible substrate and a method of filling an ink cartridge.
Patent GB-2428195-A (GB)
Title: Patient stability aid
Inventor: BAILEY JANE R E
IPC: A61G7/053
Filed: 2005-07-11
Abstract: A patient stability aid comprises a support portion (34) comprising at least one handhold (36), and an engagement portion (32) in the form of an open bag for reception therein of an end region (22) of a patient table (2). The aid assists the patient in sitting up. The handholds may be straps or reinforced holes. The aid may be made of canvas or reinforced plastics.
Patent GB-2412880-A (GB)
Title: Toe ramp system
Inventor: GRELLA JEFFREY
IPC: A63C10/18
Filed: 2003-12-30
Abstract: A toe ramp system for use with a snowboard binding. The system includes a toe ramp for adjustable attachment to a front portion of a base plate of the snowboard binding and including a toe ramp interlocking structure associated with a toe ramp rear wall. Also included is a first spacer having a first interlocking structure associated with a first wall for removable attachment to the toe ramp interlocking structure and having a second interlocking structure associated with a second wall for removable attachment to a base plate wall. In an implementation, the system also includes at least a second spacer having a third interlocking structure associated with a front wall for removable attachment to the second interlocking structure of the first spacer, and having a fourth interlocking structure associated with a rear wall for removable attachment to the base plate wall.
Patent GB-2418043-A (GB)
Title: Storing data
Inventor: DUNN LOREN S
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2005-09-08
Abstract: A system (10) comprises non-volatile storage (30), a read only memory (ROM) (34) that contains an executable BIOS (40) and a CPU (22) communicatively coupled to the non-volatile storage (30) and the ROM (34). The non-volatile storage (30) contains user data (54), an executable capture application (56), a first operating system (50) contained within a non-volatile storage partition, and a partition file that contains a second operating system (74). The partition file is also included with the non-volatile storage partition. The capture application (56) executes under the first operating system (50) and causes the CPU (22) to store at least some user data in said partition file. The system (10) may also include a user input control (18) and, upon activation of the user input control (18), the CPU (22) loads the second operating system (74) from the partition file and provides the user access to the user data via a viewer application (52) that runs under the second operating system (74).
Patent GB-2419550-A (GB)
Title: Multi-component internal mix spray applicator
Inventor: DONATTI JOSEPH T
IPC: B05C5/02
Filed: 2005-10-20
Abstract: A spray applicator 10 for spraying a reaction mixture comprises a dispensing head in fluid flow communication with a plurality of material sources, a control fluid circuit, which could be pneumatic or an air hydraulic control system; the dispensing head comprises a mixing chamber (fig 1, 14), an outlet, a valve plate 12 having a plurality of channels each having a valve seat, a plurality of rotatable valve elements (fig 1, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120) disposed in each of the valve seats (fig 1, 16), wherein a dispensing position, a recirculating position and a shut off position can be achieved. The mix chamber may receive the constituents of a reactant mixture, such as polyol and isocyanate to combine to form polyurethane. Spray polyurethane may be used for spray forming articles of manufacture, such as interior trim assemblies for automobiles. The mix chamber may also receive a colourant and or texture modifying component for the polyurethane mixture, and a solvent flush and compressed air purge to clean and purge the spray applicator of the reactant mixture components and additives. The valve elements may include a cylindrical portion and a tubular sleeve, wherein the cylindrical portion may be arcuately movable within the tubular sleeve.
Patent GB-2417320-A (GB)
Title: Structure and method for holding and protecting vials in levels
Inventor: KIM CHARLES
IPC: G01C9/28
Filed: 2005-04-15
Abstract: A level (10) and a method of forming such a level (10) are disclosed. The level (10) comprises a body having a measuring surface (11) and a recess (12), a vial (13) positioned in the recess (12) at an angular relationship to the measuring surface (11), and a ring member (20) enclosing the vial (13) within the recess (12), the ring member (20) engaging the vial (13) and the body and fastened to the body, the ring member (20) having a beveled edge (23) forming a funnel-shaped surface (24) defining slope lines (27), the slope lines (27) intersecting the vial (13), whereby the vial (13) is protected by the level (10) and ring member (20) while visibility of the vial (13) is enhanced.
Patent GB-2422517-A (GB)
Title: NFC communicators and NFC communications enabled devices
Inventor: SYMONS PETER
IPC: H04Q7/32
Filed: 2006-01-19
Abstract: A NFC (near-field communication) communicator or NFC communications enabled device (mobile telephone, PDA, lap-top) (1 or 2 or 100a) has a data store (108) to store data, a coupler (17 or 32 or 102) to couple inductively with the magnetic field of a radio frequency signal and a signal generator (109) to supply a radio frequency signal to the coupler. A modulator (110) is provided to modulate a radio frequency signal in accordance with data and a demodulator (114) is provided to extract data from a modulated radio frequency signal inductively coupled to the coupler. A controller (107) enables the NFC communicator or NFC communications enabled device both to initiate near field radio frequency communication with another near field RF communicator and to respond to near field radio frequency communication initiated by another near field RF communicator. The NFC communicator or NFC communications enabled device also has a power deriver (19or 34 or 103) that derives power from a radio frequency signal inductively coupled to the coupler to charge a chargeable power supply. A power requiring NFC communicator may request power from another NFC communicator.
Patent GB-2438588-A (GB)
Title: Syringe disposal device
Inventor: CLARKE NICHOLAS EDUARD
IPC: A61M5/00
Filed: 2006-04-20
Abstract: A syringe disposal device for a single syringe comprises an elongate enclosed sheath 12 having a closed tip 14 and a cuff 16. A syringe detention device 26 has at least one inclined sloping surface 28 each surface having a frangible portion. In use, when a syringe is inserted into the sheath the tip of the syringe needle engages the closed end of the sheath and is permanently deflected. Continued insertion causes the syringe finger flange to engage with the syringe retaining means. Syringes with small flanges merely deflect the sloping surface 28 whilst the flanges of larger syringes break the sloping surface 28 to form a cantilevered strip. In both cases the sloping surface or cantilevered strip which are of resilient plastic return to their original position after the flange has passed to capture the syringe. This allows the disposal device to accommodate a wide range of syringes.
Patent GB-2424893-A (GB)
Title: Synthesis of ion imprinted polymer particles
Inventor: RAMAKRISHNAN KALA
IPC: B01J20/26
Filed: 2003-12-31
Abstract: Ion imprinted polymer materials are synthesized containing metal ion recognition sites. These particles are synthesized by copolymerizing with functional and cross linking monomers in presence of at least one imprint metal ion in the form of ternary complex. The polymerization was carried out by   q  -irradiation (in the absence of initiator) or photochemical and thermal polymerization (in presence of initiator, AIBN). These materials were ground and sieved after drying to obtain erbium ion imprinted polymer particles. The erbium ion was removed from the polymer particles by leaching with mineral acid which leaves cavities/binding sites in the polymer particles. The resultant polymer particles can be used as solid phase extractants for selective enrichment of erbium ions from dilute aqueous solutions.
Patent GB-2438925-A (GB)
Title: Clamping plate for use in furniture leg raising apparatus
Inventor: NIXON PHILIP
IPC: A47B91/12
Filed: 2006-06-08
Abstract: The clamp screw 41 of apparatus for raising the leg 46 of an item of furniture is provided with a clamp button 11,43 for contacting and clamping the leg against a wall 40 of the apparatus. The clamp button 11,43 can be recessed 16 to accommodate different forms of furniture leg or castor [see Figures 1-6]. The button 11 may include a central boss 14 from which radial webs 12 extend. The clamp screw is received within a cavity 17 of the boss. The furniture leg raising apparatus includes a clamp cup 40 which carries the clamp screw 41. A leg of the furniture is received and clamped with the cup.
Patent GB-2439138-A (GB)
Title: Pet carrier
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM PAUL JOHN
IPC: A01K1/02
Filed: 2006-06-14
Abstract: A pet carrier 10 has a base (11, fig 1) which is generally symmetrical about a transverse axis and has a plurality of curved slats 18-20 and 22-28 having their ends pivoted at 16 to the base about said transverse axis. The slats are divided into two groups (17,21 fig 1) and are movable between respective first settings where the slats of each group are nested within each other (Figure 1) and second settings (Figure 3) where the slats are relatively separated by pivoting about the axis, to enclose a space above the base. Adjacent slats are provided with interengaging edge portions to limit the relative separation thereof. A catch 31,33 is arranged to hold the slats in their second settings and a carrying handle 32 is connected to the base to upstand above the slats when in their second settings. In use a pet eg. a cat can be placed on the base and enclosed therein. The device can be stored in a flat configuration in order to save space.
Patent GB-2423809-A (GB)
Title: Virtual operating room integration
Inventor: MCGREEVY FRANCIS T
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2004-12-09
Abstract: A virtual control system for an operating room establishes virtual control devices to control surgical equipment and patient monitoring equipment and to display control, status and functionality information concerning the surgical equipment and condition information of the patient. The virtual control devices permit direct interaction by the surgeon while maintaining a sterile field, and avoid the use of actual physical devices and electrical cables connecting them to the surgical equipment.
Patent GB-2430849-A (GB)
Title: IP Device Management Server and Network System
Inventor: YOKOMITSU YASUSHI
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2005-01-07
Abstract: An IP device (for example, network cameras 3a, 3b, and 3c) connectable to a router (for example, a router 2) makes a request to the router for assignment of a port number when a predetermined operation is performed, and notifies a management server 6 connected to a wide area network of address data containing an assigned port number when the port number is assigned from the router, wherein address data containing the port number can be registered in the management server 6 on the wide area network, so that, even when access is made from the terminal 4 on the wide area network side with a port number that is locally updated, access is made possible by transmitting address data of the IP device to the terminal 4.
Patent GB-2429387-A (GB)
Title: User configurable alarms and alarm trending for process control systems
Inventor: HAVEKOST ROBERT B
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2005-05-04
Abstract: Various graphical displays for plant process operators are provided which combine aspects of alarm priority and alarm age to assist operators in making better choices in responding to alarms. The disclosed graphical displays provide improved contextual information about specific alarms and the relationships with other alarms in the same control module, equipment module, etc. Hierarchically organized presentations of active alarms and alarm age profiles are also provided to assist operators in evaluating causes of "alarm floods" in chain reactions within complex process environments. Various types of alarm or display alerts are also provided for improved monitoring of processed conditions and changes in process controls.
Patent GB-2432760-A (GB)
Title: Optimum conference apparatus selection
Inventor: EBISAWA YOSHIMITSU
IPC: H04L12/70
Filed: 2006-11-24
Abstract: A main apparatus (BT) in a conference holding system is used to select between two or more conference apparatuses (C1, C2) to host a conference based on a predetermined condition. The main apparatus comprises a notifying unit (Figure 2) that selects the optimum conference apparatus and notifies the conference ID to each of the (participating) communication terminals (T1, T2, T3). The main apparatus further comprises a control unit (Figure 2) that performs connection processing between the communication terminals and the optimum conference apparatus. The predetermined condition may be based on transmission times between the communication terminals and the conference apparatuses such that the conference apparatus with the lowest sum of transmission times (i.e. the lowest total latency/delay/lag) is selected. In a further embodiment the main apparatus may also comprise a storing unit (Figure 2) to store the transmission times between the communication terminals and each of the conference apparatuses. In a further embodiment the communication terminals further comprise a conference circuit.
Patent GB-2432385-A (GB)
Title: An expandable tubular member
Inventor: SHUSTER MARK
IPC: E21B/
Filed: 2004-08-13
Abstract: An expandable tubular member, such as a wellbore casing, pipeline or structural support is processed using a method 300 in which a tubular member in an initial state is thermo-mechanically processed in step 302, by such as heat treating and/or a mechanical forming processes, to an intermediate state and then further thermo-mechanically processed in step 304 and transformed to a final state. The tubular member has a lower ductility DAE and higher yield strength YSAE after the final thermo-mechanical processing in step 304, than its ductility DPE and a yield strength YSPE prior to final thermo-mechanical processing. In this manner, the amount of energy and/or power required to transform the tubular member using mechanical forming processes during the final thermo-mechanical processing in step 304 is reduced and, because the YSAE is greater than YSPE, the collapse strength of the tubular member is increased after the final thermo-mechanical processing in step 304.
Patent GB-2431221-A (GB)
Title: Control system
Inventor: LEWIS JASON D
IPC: G05G9/047
Filed: 2005-07-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to a control system comprising a control input device (10) having a movable magnet (13), a pole-piece frame arrangement positioned about the magnet (13) and positioned therein at least two magnetic flux sensors (22) for sensing movement of the magnet (13) in a given direction. The control system further comprises a monitoring arrangement for monitoring the output signal of each of the sensors (22) and permits the input device (10) to control the system only when the output of the sensors (22) are within a predefined range. This multiple sensing provides a fail-safe in the event that one of the sensors (22) generates an erroneous signal.
Patent GB-2437807-A (GB)
Title: Cold cathode type flat panel display
Inventor: MASAKAZU SAGAWA
IPC: H01J31/12
Filed: 2003-12-22
Abstract: A cold cathode type flat panel display is disclosed in which a cathode substrate 10 is arranged comprising plural cold cathode type electron sources. A fluorescent screen substrate 100 containing an anode in which a phosphor film is deposited to be opposite the electron sources is provided along with a plurality of spacers 30. The electron sources are connected to a scanning line circuit 60, upper lines, and a signal line circuit 50, lower lines, to supply them with selection signals. Some parts of the scan circuit lines positioned in the upper layer of electrical lines function both as feed lines for the spacers 30 and as scan lines. Both of these functions are provided by a single electrode.
Patent GB-2452765-A (GB)
Title: Combining multiple image streams by reducing the colour depth of each bit stream combining them onto a single stream
Inventor: JACOB STEPHANE JEAN LOUIS
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 2007-09-14
Abstract: Multiple image streams may be acquired from different sources. The colour depth of the images is first reduced and the streams then combined to form a single stream having a known format and bit depth equal to the sum of the bit depths of the reduced bit streams. Thus, the multiple streams may be processed as a single stream. After processing, the streams are separated again by applying a reverse reordering process.
Patent GB-2453596-A (GB)
Title: Disposable changing mat
Inventor: GOODMAN MICHAEL STEPHEN
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 2007-10-12
Abstract: A self-contained single use disposable changing mat 2 comprising a single layer 4 that provides a liquid-proof absorbent working area 6 on which a part of a person is able to be attended to, a waste disposal bag 8 that is formed from the single layer 4 along one side of the self-contained single use disposable changing mat 2, and sealing means for sealing the waste disposal bag 8. The self-contained single use disposable changing mat 2 is such that after use the working area 6 is able to be placed in the waste disposal bag 8, and the waste disposal bag 8 is sealed with adhesive sealing means to thereby contain the waste. Cut ins may be provided at the mouth of the bag to aid disposal and the sheet may comprise an adhesive fastening strip 22 to attach to the sheet to the surface to be protected.
Patent GB-2441929-A (GB)
Title: A mobile security monitoring method and system and an alarm security node in the system
Inventor: YEUNG PETER
IPC: G08B25/00
Filed: 2006-06-16
Abstract: A mobile security monitoring method and system and an alarm security node in the system for intelligent security system (100), where said intelligent security system (100) is activated by a breach in a security zone (101). This breach will start a video monitoring/recording sequence that is sent out via the broadband to an alarm center (101). The alarm center (310) forwards this alarm information to a user (500) as SMS/MMS information through a mobile network (400). The user can view and evaluate what is going on at the security zone (101) and can decide what action to initiate. This will minimize a false alarm generation and thus cut down the costs of follow thru of the false alarm (s) by i.e. an alarm security provider (300). For security and cost reason, the intelligent security system (100) is the only client of the server-side alarm center (310). The concept is to use existing IT infrastructure at the security zone for user like W-LAN, broadband, GPRS and mobile devices. A mobile phone can be used for activation and deactivation of intelligent security system (100) based on manual push of a button on the user device. Another aspect is to make the activation/deactivation step dependent on mobile location like GPS or mobile positioning system (41 1) based on mobile network 400 infrastructures that use the spatial trigger.
Patent GB-2442171-A (GB)
Title: Water treatment apparatus
Inventor: ROBINSON VIVIAN NOEL EDWARD
IPC: C02F1/463
Filed: 2006-07-03
Abstract: A portable apparatus for treating polluted water by electrocoagulation. The apparatus comprising at least two electrodes (1,2). The apparatus also includes a housing (4), electrically isolated from the at least two electrodes (1,2), to which the at least two electrodes (1,2) are fixed spaced apart from one another. When the at least two second electrodes (1,2) are at least partly submerged in the polluted water and provided with an electrical potential, one of the at least two electrodes (2) is sacrificial so as to provide ions to the polluted water.
Patent GB-2458117-A (GB)
Title: Capacitive touch panel
Inventor: YANG KAI-TI
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2008-03-04
Abstract: Capacitive touch panel 1 comprises surface layer 1, X-axis sensing layer 2, insulation layer 4, Y-axis sensing layer 3, base substrate 5 and flexible signal output 6. Surface layer 1 and base substrate 5 are high light transmission insulating layers e.g. glass. X-axis sensing layer 2 and Y-axis sensing layer 3 are transparent with good conductivity and low impedance e.g. indium tin oxide (ITO). Insulating layer 4 is transparent with a dielectric constant between 2 to 4 e.g. polyester. X and Y line traces (21, 31, fig. 3) are connected to a silver conductor (61a, 61b fig. 3) and output wires 6 by a joint (22, 32, fig. 3). The traces (21, 31, fig. 3) have a width 0.05 to 5 mm and can be formed with an enlarged sensing surface (21a, 31a, fig. 4) where the traces cross.