baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2487331-A (GB)
Title: Bone plate and interengaging guide block with radiopaque markers
Inventor: HUEBNER RANDALL JOSEPH
IPC: A61B17/17
Filed: 2011-09-27
Abstract: A bone plate (52, figure 1) can engage with a radiolucent guide block 54 which incorporates radiopaque markers 252,254,256. Apertures in the guide block align with apertures in the bone plate. The guide block may be secured to the bone plate by fastening screws (58,60 figure 1) having knurled handles. The radiopaque markers assist in aligning the bone plate, which can be used to fix a distal fracture of the radius. Also disclosed is a handle for the bone plate, the handle incorporating radiopaque markers.
Patent GB-2502518-A (GB)
Title: A dielectric TEM mode resonator comprising an electrically insulating layer sandwiched between a rod and metal coating on the interior surface of a conduit
Inventor: MOBBS CHRISTOPHER IAN
IPC: H01P1/203
Filed: 2012-05-28
Abstract: A dielectric TEM mode resonator comprising a dielectric core comprising first and second spaced apart faces and a side wall extending therebetween, the first and second faces and side wall together defining an exterior surface; a conduit extending through the dielectric core from an aperture in the first face to an aperture in the second face, the conduit wall defining an interior surface; an electrically conducting coating layer, the electrically conducting coating layer extending from the first aperture to at least partially coat the interior surface and at least partially coat the exterior surface, the coating not extending over the exterior surface as far as the second aperture; an electrically conducting rod at least partially within the conduit; and, an electrically insulating layer sandwiched between the rod and metal coating on the interior surface such that the rod is not in electrical contact with the electrically conducting coating.
Patent GB-2493422-A (GB)
Title: Broken heart shaped urn with multiple storage chambers
Inventor: ELHAJ ANTOINE
IPC: A61G17/08
Filed: 2012-07-09
Abstract: A broken heart shaped urn 1 having an upper chamber 5 for storing the ashes of the deceased with a curved outer surface 8 forming half a heart shape, a lower portion of the curved outer surface having an opening for insertion of the ashes 19, a jagged inner surface 9, vertical front and rear walls 10, 11 and a removable cover plate 12 for closing the opening, and a lower chamber 2 for storing the ashes of the deceased, the lower chamber having front and rear vertical walls 14,15, a vertical outer and inner surface 16,17, a horizontal upper surface 18, an open bottom for insertion of the ashes of the deceased and a removable cover plate 3 for closing the open bottom, whereby the jagged inner surface of the upper chamber is placed adjacent to a complementary jagged surface of a second broken heart shaped urn to form a complementary fit. Optionally, the interior portion of the upper chamber may include a vertical dividing wall (20B, Fig 2), creating first and second sub-chambers.
Patent GB-2493078-A (GB)
Title: System for navigating a visitor to a destination location in a building
Inventor: SHANMUGASUNDARAM ABARNA
IPC: G16Z99/00
Filed: 2012-07-12
Abstract: An integrated reader and access control device is provided for graphically guiding visitors of a building to a destination location along a shortest path. The device comprises: a means for receiving a user's identification code, and a user's destination location; a processing means for accessing a current floor plan of a location, determining non-accessible areas in the location based on the user's identification code, and computing a shortest path from a present location to the destination location, wherein the shortest path circumvents the non-accessible areas; and an output means for graphically displaying the shortest path on a map of the building. An access control device may be placed at each access point of a building. A visitor may be provided with an access card programmed with a unique card number and a destination location. The non-accessible areas may be restricted areas based on an access level of a visitor.
Patent GB-2496711-A (GB)
Title: Keyswitch utilising magnetic attraction to return key cap
Inventor: HSU CHIEN-SHIH
IPC: H01H5/02
Filed: 2012-07-18
Abstract: A keyswitch includes a casing, a key cap 22 and a support device 24 rotatably disposed between and connected to the key cap and the casing. Either the casing or the key-cap 22 has a first magnetic area 26 corresponding to a second magnetic area 244 on the support device. When an external force applied to press the keycap (fig 5) is removed the keycap is returned to an unpressed position by a magnetic attraction force between the two magnetic areas. Magnetic attraction then keeps the keycap in the un-pressed position. Either of the magnetic areas can be a magnet while the other can be a magnetic induction object such as iron. The casing can comprise a base (fig 6, 30) a frame (fig 6, 31) either of which can have the magnetic area 26, and a flexible dust seal (fig 6, 39) surrounding the keycap and connecting it to the frame. There can be two support devices 240,242 that are linked by respective linking portions 2404, 2424 that abut and allow the support devices to pivot simultaneously. The magnetic attraction force can decrease as the keycap is pressed and the magnetic portions move away from each other. The keyswitch can be used in a keyboard of electronic equipment.
Patent GB-2507251-A (GB)
Title: A modular barrier having a concave front wall
Inventor: WHITELEY CHRISTOPHER JAMES
IPC: E01F13/02
Filed: 2012-08-24
Abstract: A barrier assembly includes a barrier 1 and a moulded plastics support 2. The support has a longitudinally extending, upwardly facing, relatively narrow slot 6. The barrier panel 1 is removably received in the slot 6 and projects upwardly from the support 2. The support comprises a ground engaging base 8 and a main body portion 7 which projects upwardly from the base and terminates in the slot. The main body portion comprises a rear face and a front face 12, the rear face having a substantially planar upwardly extending surface extending from the base to adjacent the slot 6. The base 8 extends forwardly for a substantial distanceand the front face has a portion 13 which extends downwardly and forwardly to meet the base. A fence portion 15 may be inserted into the barrier 1.
Patent GB-2494540-A (GB)
Title: Audiometering over the internet
Inventor: WEINSTEIN RAYMOND
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2012-09-10
Abstract: Apparatus for testing hearing 100 is arranged to transmit audio tones over the Internet 125 to be output at a receiving station 105, 120 such as a user's computer. The apparatus includes an audio tone store (245, fig. 2) storing each audio tone as a set of two or more components, each component having the same frequency but recorded at different modulation levels. This allows significantly finer control over the sound level of the audio tones at the receiving station than would normally be available at the receiving end. The apparatus also calibrates of the volume of the audible output of the receiving station. A feedback loop is provided where a calibrated audio tone is delivered for output at the receiving station 105, 120 and is transmitted as audible sound back to the hearing test apparatus. The apparatus sends display data to the receiving station representing the sound level of that audible sound, so that a user can adjust the volume of the audible sound at the receiving station to a calibrated level using the display. Alternatively, the apparatus may adjust the receiving station directly, using a Java applet or the like. Calibration can additionally or instead be provided by means of an audio pickup (e.g. a microphone) for measuring and feeding back the level of audio output at user audio delivery equipment (e.g. headphones 115, 110) .
Patent GB-2506384-A (GB)
Title: Handle for a lawnmower
Inventor: SMITH IAN ZETTERSTROM
IPC: A01D34/68
Filed: 2012-09-27
Abstract: A handle for a lawnmower comprises at least one elongate arm 10 and a cross member 11 non-parallel to each elongate arm, in which the handle is provided with a switch box 7 mounted on the cross member, the switch box comprising a switch (8), a box body 15 and at least one lever 13 arranged to operate the switch and to be manipulated by a user, each lever being mounted on the switch box body so as to pivot about an axis 14 parallel to the cross member.
Patent GB-2507490-A (GB)
Title: Handling of device-to-device data units during handover to a cellular bearer
Inventor: TURTINEN SAMULI
IPC: H04W36/00
Filed: 2012-10-30
Abstract: Handling device-to-device (D2D) data units during handover of a mobile terminal from device-to-device communications to cellular communications, comprising: causing a cellular bearer logical channel identification to be associated with a cellular bearer, reconfiguring an internet protocol flow to correspond to the cellular bearer logical channel identification and causing one or more device-to-device service data units that are scheduled to be transmitted or received via a device-to-device bearer to be transmitted or received via the cellular bearer.
Patent GB-2510100-A (GB)
Title: Ion source assembly for a static mass spectrometer
Inventor: SCHWIETERS JOHANNES
IPC: H01J49/10
Filed: 2012-11-16
Abstract: An ion source assembly for a static mass spectrometer comprises a mounting element such as flange 10 for locating the assembly within the static mass spectrometer and an ion source for generating ions to be analyzed. The ion source is spaced from the mounting element 10 and arranged to be held in use at a first relatively high potential V1 with respect to the mounting element 10; and a spacer 20 mounted between the mounting element and the ion source. In use the spacer is arranged to be held at a second potential V2 with respect to the mounting element 10, which is less than the first potential V1. At least one insulated feed-through 40 can pass through the flange and spacer. Spacer 20 can be metallic, supported from the flange by supports 50, and support the ion source using supports 120. The second potential V2 on spacer 20 can be the same as a potential held on ion optical element 90, suitable to accelerate ions. The mass spectrometer can have a vacuum housing 35 to which flange 10 is affixed and a mass analyser for detecting and analysing ions generated by the ion source.
Patent GB-2515476-A (GB)
Title: A system for use in supporting a surgical robot
Inventor: FRANCIS CLIVE
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 2013-06-21
Abstract: A surgical robot 1 for manipulating an endoscopic surgical tool has a projecting shaft 15 for connection to an armature structure 7. An attachment unit 19 is coupled to the shaft and has a longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the shaft and a free end for coupling to an armature structure such that a first arm 18 of the armature structure is offset with respect to the shaft of the robot. The coupling may be a ball joint which sits vertically below the shaft. The first arm of the armature structure may be connected to a second arm (24, figure 1) by a lockable joint (31) and the whole armature structure may be mounted on a side rail of an operating table (8). Adjustment of the armature is preferably manual whilst the surgical tool is controlled remotely via the robot.
Patent GB-2502206-A (GB)
Title: A method of monitoring cash till transactions
Inventor: ROSSI ANTHONY AUGUSTUS
IPC: G01G19/42
Filed: 2011-10-03
Abstract: A method of monitoring cash till transactions comprises taking and storing at least one reading from a load cell of the cash till while the drawer of the cash till is in a closed state and identifying that the drawer of the cash till has been opened and subsequently closed. After closure of the cash drawer is detected, one or more subsequent readings from the load cell of the cash till are taken and saved while the drawer of the cash till is in the closed state. A difference in the load on the load cell is determined using the first and second stored values. The load cell may relate to a specific compartment in the cash till and a change in the number of coins, notes or vouchers can be determined from the difference in the load on the load cell. The number of coins or notes in a compartment may be determined using a weight factor for the coin or note. Various rounding methodologies can be used to remove fractions from a number of coins or notes determination, so giving an integer result for the number of coins or notes held in a compartment.
Patent GB-2516872-A (GB)
Title: A method for a logging process in a data storage system
Inventor: SEIFERT JENS
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2013-08-02
Abstract: A method for a logging process in a data storage system (10C) including a set of storage tiers (115), each storage tier of the set of storage tiers (115) having different performancecharacteristics (e.g. error rate, communication rate, power consumption, delay time). The set of storage tiers (115) is divided into subsets (115A, 115B, 115C, 115D) using the performance characteristics. The logging process is initialized for creating a separate log file (121A, 121B, 121C, 121D) for each of the subsets of storage tiers (115A, 115B, 115C, 115D) for maintaining a history of data changes in the subset of storage tiers, thereby creating a plurality of log files (121); in response to a change in data stored in at least one storage tier of a subset of storage tiers (115), generating one or more log records comprising information about the change, and writing the one or more log records into the respective log files (121A, 121B, 1210, 121D). Such log files may be used during backup and restoration.
Patent GB-2505565-A (GB)
Title: Nano-Coatings for articles
Inventor: WELCH JOHN C
IPC: B05D5/00
Filed: 2012-02-07
Abstract: A nano-coating comprises multiple alternating layers of a first layer comprising a first nanoparticle having an aspect ratio greater than or equal to 10 and having a positive or negative charge, and a second layer comprising a second nanoparticle having an aspect ratio greater than or equal to 10 and having a positive or negative charge opposite that of the first nanoparticle, wherein the nano-coating is disposed on a surface of a substrate. An article comprising the nano-coating, and a method of forming the nano-coating, are each disclosed.
Patent GB-2517761-A (GB)
Title: Dead-time selection in power converters
Inventor: WEBSTER ANTONY JOHN
IPC: H02M7/5387
Filed: 2013-08-30
Abstract: A method of determining a dead-time interval between switching events for switching devices 200a,b, 300a,b, 400a,b in a power inverter 100 providing an AC output U, V, W at a particular switching frequency. An initial length of a time interval between a first switching event and a second switching event for a switching device is selected and a current measurement value is obtained when the time interval takes said initial length. The length of the time interval between the first switching event and the second switching event is changed and a further current measurement value is obtained. The current measurement values which have been obtained are used to detect generation of a shoot-through current in the switching device. It is then determined, from the change made to the length of the time interval and the current measurement values obtained, a length (tg) of the shoot-through dead-time interval. Current measurement shunts 200c, 300c, 400c may be connected to feedback circuits (figs. 2, 3) to measure the shoot-through current in the inverter leg. The improved dead-time may be determined for the inverter during a tuning process and applied between switching events during subsequent operation of the inverter.
Patent GB-2518176-A (GB)
Title: Rumble
Inventor: RUMBLE LIZ
IPC: A45D2/14
Filed: 2013-09-12
Abstract: A hair curler or roller comprises an inner tubular frame with an externally projecting comb attached along the length of the frame. An outer material covering consisting of looped nylon fibres is wrapped around the frame, the covering including a slit through which the comb extends. The frame is preferably heat-retaining and formed from aluminium. In use hair is wound around the roller and is held in place by the comb.
Patent GB-2519070-A (GB)
Title: Data encoding and decoding
Inventor: GAMEI JAMES ALEXANDER
IPC: H04N19/91
Filed: 2013-10-01
Abstract: A method and associated apparatus for encoding/decoding video data using a residual differential pulse code modulation (RDCPM) encoder/decoder and an entropy encoder/decoder to entropy encode/decode the RDPCM data in a processing order such that any RDPCM data value in the processing order is independent on a RDPCM value later in the processing order. Further disclosed is a method and apparatus for encoding/decoding data using RDPCM and entropy encoding in which the processing order comprises a horizontal or vertical scan. In a further embodiment of the invention the RDPCM decoder may clip the RDPCM decoded data to an acceptable numerical range. The invention may be used in a High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) compliant codec to facilitate the efficient use of a rate-distortion-optimised quantisation (RDOQ) scheme in conjunction with RDPCM coding.
Patent GB-2507654-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft software configuration selection and installation
Inventor: MASON CORY C
IPC: G06F9/06
Filed: 2013-10-11
Abstract: An arrangement for software configuration management in aircraft comprises a configuration tool 200. The tool displays configuration options 230 for aircraft software, typically aircraft software parts 232, to a user 206, typically an aircraft operator 210. The tool receives configuration selections 236 for the software from the user. The user may access the tool over a network 208, e.g. the Internet. The selections identify configuration options which are sent to a software installer 212, which may be the same as the aircraft manufacturer 200, for installation of the selected software on an aircraft 228. The tool displays installation instructions 240 for the selected software. The tool may receive an installation authorisation 238 from the user and may send an automatic notification thereof 224 to the software installer. The tool may receive an installation confirmation 246 from the installer and may generate an installation report 248 and/or a configuration report 250 of the installed software.
Patent GB-2520058-A (GB)
Title: A method of making a photopolymer mould
Inventor: DALE ANDREW MARK
IPC: G03F7/20
Filed: 2013-11-08
Abstract: Method of casting concrete comprising steps of: mixing a metal powder into a concrete mix, putting the mixture into a mould, leaving the mixture to set forming a product, removing the product from the mould and finishing the products surface. The concrete may be a colloidal system. The mixture may include a plasticiser and a viscosity modifying agent. The mixing of the metal powder may use a high speed shearing means. The concrete mix may be self levelling, providing flow and degassing properties. The mix may include hydration accelerants and/or a reinforcement element. The metal powder may be tin, bronze, brass and/or copper. A second mixture, with a lower ratio of metal powder to concrete, may be placed in the mould. The product may be a relief. The mould may comprise a photopolymer plate. A method of providing a photopolymer plate 2 comprises arranging a backing layer 3 on a first side of a photopolymer plate 2, arranging a masking layer 5 on a second side of the photopolymer plate 2, using a laser to form holes (23 fig 3) in the masking layer, exposing portions of material through the holes to an ultra violet source 11, 12 and removing the unexposed portions forming recesses.
Patent GB-2506288-A (GB)
Title: Pancreatic digestive enzyme delivery systems
Inventor: FALLON JOAN M
IPC: A61K9/20
Filed: 2010-04-13
Abstract: A pharmaceutical preparation in the form of a pill or tablet, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a pancreatic digestive enzyme that comprises a protease, an amylase and a lipase, wherein said enzymes are derived from a porcine pancreas and have a protease activity of not less than 156 U.S.P. units/mg, characterized in that said enzymes are provided in the form of coated particles, wherein each coated particle comprises a core and a coating where (a) the core comprises the said pancreatic digestive enzymes and (b) the coating comprises an emulsifiable lipid, wherein the coating coats the core and the pancreatic digestive enzymes are present in an amount of from 5% to 95% by weight of the coated particles. Also disclosed are the use of such pharmaceutical compositions and preparations to treat persons having ADD, ADHD, autism, cystic fibrosis and other behavioral and neurological disorders.
Patent GB-2520504-A (GB)
Title: Target identification for sending content from a mobile device
Inventor: PAPAGEORGIOU ANTHONY PHILIP
IPC: H04W76/02
Filed: 2013-11-21
Abstract: A method, carried out at a mobile device 110, for target identification for a target connectable device 120 includes receiving, via a sensor 112, infrared emissions from infrared light sources 121, each light source 121 being provided by a connectable device 120 in an area. The infrared emissions are analysed, such as by filtering the infrared emissions from a received image captured by a camera 112 of the mobile device 110, to determine a target connectable device 120 at a target position in the area and a blink pattern of infrared emissions is received from the target connectable device 120. The blink pattern is decoded to determine a reference for the target connectable device 120 to enable wireless connection 113, 123 by the mobile device 110 to the target connectable device 120 for data transfer. The blink pattern may be an encoding of the connectable devices identifier or a pattern referenced to the connectable device.
Patent GB-2521128-A (GB)
Title: An audio scene capturing apparatus
Inventor: OJANPERA JUHA PETTERI
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2013-12-10
Abstract: A method for processing of audio signals of an audio scene 803 such as a concert or newsworthy event comprises: receiving a value indicative of a sound level associated with an audio signal received by an audio apparatus 19; and receiving at least one further value indicative of a sound level associated with at least one further audio signal received by at least one further audio apparatus. A positional measure for the audio apparatus is determined, wherein the positional measure is relative to the position of the source of the audio signal, and is dependent on the values indicative of the sound level associated with the audio signal and the at least one further audio signal. The audio apparatus is instructed to capture the audio signal dependent on whether the positional measure is greater than a threshold value. A further positional measure for the at least one further audio apparatus may also be determined. The audio apparatus may comprise a microphone installed within a mobile device. The value indicative of a sound level may be an average sound level at a time instant.