baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2434425-A (GB)
Title: Sprocket made by shrink-fitting
Inventor: RENSHAW ANDREW CHARLES
IPC: B62M9/06
Filed: 2006-01-20
Abstract: A sprocket comprises an annular plate 20 which is of a first material and has a toothed 22 external periphery, said annular plate 20 being shrink fitted onto the perimeter of a disc 10 of a second material so that there is no play between the annular plate and the disc, and wherein a plurality of fasteners 30 are inserted axially between the annular plate and the disc. Preferably the perimeter of the disc includes at least one radially recessed region 16 while the annular plate has its inner edge provided with one or more protruding regions 14. Ideally, the fasteners are grub screws 30. Preferably the annular plate is made of steel, and the disc made of aluminium. The chain wheel is intended for use in bicycles, motorcycles and other similar vehicles.
Patent GB-2427351-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner
Inventor: OH JANG-KEUN
IPC: A47L7/00
Filed: 2006-01-25
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner with a wet cleaning function comprises a main body (10, fig.1), a nozzle unit (20, fig.1) having a contaminant suction port 22 facing a surface 2 to be cleaned. The contaminant suction port 22 is associated with a brush 61 which rotates in contact with the surface 2, and a water exhaust nozzle 74. The contaminants suction port 22 fluidly communicates with the main body (21, fig.3). Front and rear block parts 40, 50 are formed at the front and the rear of the brush 61 on the bottom surface of the nozzle unit 20 for selectively opening or blocking a contaminant suction path 3, 4 by friction against the surface 2.
Patent GB-2434535-A (GB)
Title: A sanitising chamber
Inventor: HOLMES PETER HERBERT
IPC: A23L3/3409
Filed: 2006-01-26
Abstract: A cabinet comprising a chamber, through which packaged ingredients and consumable materials pass from a low care environment to a high care environment within a food production facility. The chamber provides the packaged ingredients and consumable materials with a controlled surface sanitiser provided by ozone. A processor controlled system is installed within the chamber and provides sequencing of ozone generation and door closure secured by magnetic locks. Preferably the cabinet is made from food grade stainless steel and has a door at two opposing ends. Preferably one of the doors allows access from the low care environment and the other one of the doors allows access from the high care environment. Preferably both doors remain closed during a sanitising/sterilising ozone treatment. Advantageously microbial contamination is reduced during transfer of packaged ingredients and consumable materials.
Patent GB-2435736-A (GB)
Title: Sound reproduction device
Inventor: SAUNDERS CHRISTOPHER PHILIP
IPC: H04R5/02
Filed: 2006-03-02
Abstract: A sound reproduction device is disclosed comprising, within the same unit, two high frequency speakers (30, 32), a single low frequency speaker (34),two stereo amplifiers (24, 26) for amplifying signals for the two high frequency speakers, a mono amplifier (28) for amplifying signals for the low frequency speaker, and means (18) for feeding stereo signals to the stereo amplifier and a corresponding mono signal to the mono amplifier. As low frequencies are not used by the human ear for direction finding (and low frequency amplifiers typically have a higher power consumption). This allows the reproduction of full frequency high fidelity stereo sound, while minimising the power consumption. The sound reproduction unit may include a connector unit (22, 90) for connecting the device to an external audio device or mobile phone.
Patent GB-2436824-A (GB)
Title: Leveller and frictional propulsion aid for trailers and caravans
Inventor: SHAW MARK DARREN
IPC: B60S9/14
Filed: 2006-03-31
Abstract: A system comprises an automatic leveller and a remotely controllable electric lead screw actuator. The system is provided to move a drive aid roller on and off a tyre using a lead screw fitted on to a motor, to drive the roller closer to the wheel or tyre. The actuator drive motor rotates the lead screw. As the lead screw turns, it pushes the power drive motor and gear onto the roller gear, which then pushes the roller into the tyre of the trailer or caravan. Then, if the power drive motor rotates, the roller will then turn, rotating the tyre. When the actuator drive motor rotates the lead screw in the opposite direction, the roller retracts away from the tyre, disengages the roller gear and engages the leveller gear. Then, if the power drive motor rotates, the leveller gear will turn, raising or lowering the leveller. The motors are driven forwardly and in reverse by a radio frequency handset, which is controlled by the base unit which receives the radio signal from the handset and translates the signal into the required command. A gear is mounted to the power drive motor, which is mounted to a movable plate (2), the gear selectively engaging the roller gear or the leveller gear. The system may be applied to self propelled vehicles.
Patent GB-2434327-A (GB)
Title: Dumbbell with adjustable weight
Inventor: WANG JEN-HUNG
IPC: A63B21/072
Filed: 2006-04-20
Abstract: A dumbbell 1 with adjustable weight includes a plurality of disc weights 2 each having an axial opening 21 and an off-centered track 22 extending partially across the axial opening 21. A bar 3 has two ends received in the axial openings 21 of the disc weights 2 and is formed with a plurality of spaced notches 312 defined in each end thereof. The disc weights 2 are each provided with a positioning member 4 movably connected thereto. Furthermore, each of the disc weights 2 is formed with a first retainer 5 and the positioning member 4 is formed with a second retainer 44 cooperating with the first retainer 5 for releasably retaining the positioning member 4 in the first position once the positioning member 4 is moved to this position, thereby locking the corresponding one of the disc weights 2 on the bar 3.
Patent GB-2422950-A (GB)
Title: Method Of Forming Thin-Film Electrodes
Inventor: O'NEIL JAMES
IPC: H01M8/12
Filed: 2004-08-20
Abstract: A method of forming a fuel cell electrode includes providing a substrate (130) and at least one deposition device (110), developing a deposition characteristic profile having at least one porous layer based on pre-determined desired electrode properties, forming a film in accordance with deposition characteristic profile by sputtering material from the deposition device (110) while varying a relative position of the substrate (130) in relation to the deposition device (110) with respect to at least a first axis.
Patent GB-2425788-A (GB)
Title: A toilet cubicle
Inventor: HOHL MARKUS
IPC: A47K3/28
Filed: 2003-08-20
Abstract: A cubicle comprises a rear wall (14), first and second spaced parallel side walls (12) which extend from the rear wall, and a door (16) pivotally mounted on the first side wall such that in a closed position the door is not perpendicular to the first wall. The first and second side walls may be perpendicular to the rear wall and in a closed position the door and first side wall preferably form an angle external to the cubicle of between 30 and 60 degrees. The door may close against a vertical support (10) to which the second side wall is attached. The door may be mounted on the first side wall closer to, but not at, an edge furthest from the rear wall and where the door opens outwards (a), away from the rear wall. A bracing member may be provided between first and second side walls, which preferably lies along the plane of the closed door.
Patent GB-2429570-A (GB)
Title: Opto-electronic package for backlighting an LCD screen
Inventor: TAN SIEW KIM
IPC: F21K99/00
Filed: 2006-08-18
Abstract: An opto-electronic package 100 includes a substrate 110, a cavity 115, mounting pads, LED dice 120 mounted to the pads, and transverse walls 175 interspersed along the cavity. The mounting pads are separated by the transverse walls 175, and the transverse walls 175 are lower than the cavity-defining walls 160. In another embodiment, a system is disclosed for backlighting an LCD screen (270). The system includes; an opto-electronic package having a substrate, LED dice mounted to the substrate, an encapsulant (125) disposed over LED dice 120, and a light guide (105) having an input portion to receive light provided by LED dice. The input portion is attached to the encapsulant (125) and an output portion transmits light to LCD screen (270).
Patent GB-2443617-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle wing or overtaking mirror
Inventor: GERNONN DAVID RICHARD
IPC: B60R1/06
Filed: 2006-11-10
Abstract: A motor vehicle wing or overtaking mirror is extendable to widen the field of vision of a driver. The mirror comprises a main mirror <B>1</B> and a secondary mirror <B>8</B> which is attached to the main mirror <B>1</B> by means of a hinge <B>2</B>. When not in use the secondary mirror <B>8</B> folds to the back of the main mirror <B>1</B> by means of a vertical hinge <B>2</B>. When in an extended position, a cover <B>5</B>, which is attached to the front of the secondary mirror <B>8</B>, slides in front of the main mirror <B>1</B> to hold the two mirrors together. The cover <B>5</B> may incorporate brushes <B>6</B> to clean the mirrors. The mirror may have integral dampers to minimise vibration. The mirror may be manually or mechanically extended.
Patent GB-2429437-A (GB)
Title: An amphibious vehicle
Inventor: ROYCROFT TERENCE JAMES
IPC: B60F3/00
Filed: 2005-05-24
Abstract: Amphibious vehicle (1) has at least two, preferably three, longitudinal vee sections (40 to 42) in its hull (2). Retractable wheels (21, fig. 3) are provided; these may retract into discontinuities (8 to 11) in the hull. The wheels are retracted above the lowest point of the hull for marine use; and are protracted at least partly below the lowest point of the hull for land use. Where three vee sections are provided, the central vee (40) may depend lower than the side vees (41,42); or vice versa. The hull may be a cathedral hull. The hull may have a deadrise of between 10 and 25 degrees. The vehicle ground clearance may be adjustable, for example from 0.10m to 0.50m. A four wheel drive power train may be provided, as shown in Figure (4); for example, with a longitudinal engine (50), PTO (60), transmission (70), and transfer case (80).
Patent GB-2445001-A (GB)
Title: Determining mobile terminal location from responses to messages transmitted into different coverage areas
Inventor: BARRACLOUGH KRISTAN
IPC: H04W4/02
Filed: 2006-12-21
Abstract: A method of determining position dependent information from one or more terminals in a cell comprises transmitting at least two messages 9, 10 wherein one message covers a first area 6 in the cell and one or more further messages cover other areas 8 in the cell, which at least partially overlap with the first area 6. Responses from terminals are returned, which responses depend upon the messages received by each terminal. One of the messages may require all terminals to respond and the other messages may prevent transmission of a response from those terminals that receive the other messages. The invention may be of particular benefit for Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS), in which spectral efficiency may be increased if the positions of terminals are known to the network through, for example, power control or beamforming. The messages to MBMS terminals may be counting indication messages and the responses may be counting responses.
Patent GB-2433721-A (GB)
Title: Planing machine with rotary handle having locking means
Inventor: PAPP GABOR
IPC: B25F5/02
Filed: 2006-12-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a hand tool machine (1, fig 1), in particular a hand-held planing machine, having a rotary handle adjusting device 7 with a handle part 8, wherein the rotary handle adjusting device is twistable between at least two adjustment positions. The machine is provided with means 11, 15, (20, fig 3) for locking the rotary handle adjusting device against accidental twisting.
Patent GB-2430841-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods of distributed self-configuration for extended service set mesh networks
Inventor: DEMIRHAN MUSTAFA
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2005-07-08
Abstract: An embodiment selects radio frequency parameters that are optimal for an extended service set mesh network having a wireless mesh of several access points and clients. This embodiment may include: periodically scanning, by all access points and clients, channels to maintain an up-to-date channel interference table and to detect an interference source; detecting an interference source; electing a leader access point; gathering, by each access point except the leader access point, information from respective clients of each access point, and sending the information to the leader access point; selecting, by the leader access point, optimal radio frequency parameters using the information received by the leader access point; and disseminating the selected radio frequency parameters to the access points. A system may implement the operational embodiment.
Patent GB-2447286-A (GB)
Title: Integral bicycle lock
Inventor: BOWMAN JEREMY ARCHIBALD
IPC: B62H5/00
Filed: 2007-03-08
Abstract: An integral bicycle lock 100, commonly known as a D-lock, comprises a U-bar having a first, seatpost limb 22, a second limb 24 and a base 26, and a cross piece 70 adapted to conned the free ends of the limbs and secure them together with a key-releasable lock 82. The seatpost limb 22 is adapted to form the seatpost of a bicycle by being formed with a straight section of diameter appropriate to slide in the seat tube of the frame of a bicycle for which the lock is intended to be used, and said base is adapted for connection of a bicycle seat. The base is preferably adapted by having an integral yoke 52 to which the rails of a bicycle seat may be fitted and adjusted. This means that the user does not need to carry a separate lock as the lock is in effect part of the bicycle.
Patent GB-2433623-A (GB)
Title: Secure boot scheme from exterbal memory using international memory
Inventor: BHATT DHIRAJ
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2005-11-03
Abstract: A system may include a memory having a unique identifier that uniquely identifies the memory. A package may be communicatively coupled to the memory. The package may include a processor, identifier storage, and boot storage. The identifier storage may store the unique identifier from the memory. The boot storage may include instructions to control booting of the processor based on the unique identifier in the identifier storage.
Patent GB-2449235-A (GB)
Title: Simultaneous operation of a group of amusement or gaming machines
Inventor: STERGIDES JOHN
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2007-05-12
Abstract: A plurality, e.g. three or more amusement or gaming machines 10-13 and a top box 18 associated with the machines each have a fully independent controller with its own timer. The respective timers are synchronized by use of a common time reference signal so that events determined by a respective event list in the control program in each controller can occur in all the machines and the top-box at the same time. A sensor determines if a machine is in use and if there are sufficient funds, so that an event such as a bonus prize can be given by all machines in the group which are in use.
Patent GB-2449249-A (GB)
Title: Composite abradable seal
Inventor: NORTHFIELD QUINTEN JOHN
IPC: F04D29/16
Filed: 2007-05-14
Abstract: A seal assembly for sealing a gap between first and second relatively movable members 8,14. The first member 8 is provided with a sealing surface 28, and the second member 14 is provided with a sacrificial abradable layer 26 that is positioned opposite the sealing surface 28 of the first member 8. When the seal assembly is in operation the sealing surface 28 of the first member 8 moves relative to, and abrades, the abradable layer 26 of the second member 14 thereby maintaining a seal between the members 8, 14. The invention being characterised in that the second member 14 and the abradable layer 26 comprise the same composite material. The second member 14 and the abradable layer 26 may be co-cured together during manufacture. The composite material may be 45% bimaleimide and 55% carbon fibre. The second member 14 and/or abradable layer 26 may comprise a syntactic core. The first member 8 may be a rotor arm and the second member 14 may be a gas turbine engine compressor shroud.
Patent GB-2437671-A (GB)
Title: Field unit of game machine
Inventor: MIYATA HIDEAKI
IPC: A63F9/14
Filed: 2007-07-24
Abstract: A field unit of a game machine enabling the efficient maintenance of its lower stage running surface on which a self-running body is installed. The field unit (11) of the game machine comprises the lower stage running surface (18) on which the self-running body (30) runs and an upper stage running surface (19) on which a model (31) following up the self-running body (30) runs. The lower stage running surface (18) is formed in a lower structure (14) and the upper running surface (19) is formed in an upper structure (15) liftably combined with the lower structure (14). The upper structure (15) is lifted by a liftably driving device (21).
Patent GB-2452512-A (GB)
Title: Object Tracking Including Occlusion Logging
Inventor: WAGG DAVID
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2007-09-05
Abstract: A method of tracking objects on a plane within video images of the objects captured by a video camera. The method includes processing the captured video images so as to extract one or more image features from each object, detecting and identifying each of the objects by comparison with one or more sample image features. The method further includes generating a three dimensional model of the plane and logging, for each detected object, the object identification data for each object which identifies the respective object on the plane together with object path data. The object path provides a position of the object on the three dimensional model of the plane from the video images with respect to time and relates to the path that each object has taken within the video images. The logging includes detecting an occlusion event in dependence upon whether a first image feature associated with a first of the objects obscures a whole or part of at least a second image feature associated with at least a second of the objects and, if an occlusion event is detected, associating the object identification data for the first object and the object identification data for the second object with the object path data for both the first object and the second object respectively and logging the associations. The logging further includes identifying at least one of the objects involved in the occlusion event in dependence upon a comparison between the one or more image features associated with that object and aforementioned sample image features and updating the logged path data after the identification of at least one of the objects so that the respective path data is associated with the respective identified object.
Patent GB-2453334-A (GB)
Title: A device to prevent a bath from overflowing
Inventor: TAYLOR JOHN
IPC: E03C1/232
Filed: 2007-10-02
Abstract: A device to prevent a bath from overflowing comprises a hollow tube 1 that is detachably attached to the drain hole of a bath via prongs 2 at one of the tube that engage with holes in the baths plughole 3. The mouth of the tube may be angled or vertical and provides an outlet when the bath water reaches a certain level, thereby preventing the bath from overflowing. Preferably the tube has a seal 4 around the circumference of the tube above the prongs to prevent water leaking past the tube into the drain hole. The tube may be of a fixed length or telescopic.
Patent GB-2453360-A (GB)
Title: A wire crimp,a crimping tool and a crimping method
Inventor: LEWIS NICHOLAS DAVID
IPC: H01R4/20
Filed: 2007-10-04
Abstract: A wire crimp, a crimping tool for crimping a crimp contact to an insulated wire and a method of crimping a crimp contact to an insulated wire, the wire crimp comprising: an electrical wire comprising an electrical conductor and an insulator sheath which sheaths the conductor; and a crimp contact including a cavity 11 which receives the wire 3, at least one first crimp 19 and at least one second crimp 21, wherein the first and second crimps have different internal lateral spacings and crimp the wire to different depths such that the crimp contact is crimped to respective ones of the conductor and the insulator sheath.
Patent GB-2439702-A (GB)
Title: Channel estimation using linearly-constrained filter coefficients
Inventor: MAKHLOUF ISAM R
IPC: H04L25/02
Filed: 2006-03-31
Abstract: A system that includes a receiver (100) that is configured for selecting (210) a set of demodulator output samples and a corresponding set of reference symbols each having a magnitude; generating (220) a set of raw channel estimates based on the set of demodulator output samples and the corresponding set of reference symbols; determining (230) a set of linearly-constrained filter coefficient parameters; and combining (240) the set of raw channel estimates with the set of linearly-constrained filter coefficient parameters to generate a channel estimate.
Patent GB-2443549-A (GB)
Title: Engineered paths in a link state protocol controlled Ethernet network
Inventor: ALLAN DAVID
IPC: H04L45/50
Filed: 2007-11-02
Abstract: Traffic Engineered (TE) paths may be created over a link state protocol controlled Ethernet network by causing explicit paths to be installed by network elements on the link state protocol controlled Ethernet network and used to forward traffic on the network. The network elements exchange routing information using link state advertisements to enable each node on the network to build a link state database that may be used to determine shortest paths through the network. The shortest paths are used as a default forwarding state for traffic that is not associated with one of the traffic engineered paths. The link state advertisements may also be used to carry the TE path definitions. Where the TE paths are to be used exclusive of other routes, forwarding state for particular service instances may be removed to prevent traffic from traversing the network other than over the TE path. The shortest path forwarding state may be associated with a first Virtual LAN ID tag (VID) and the TE forwarding state with a second. Unicast and multicast shortest path forwarding state may be installed into the Forwarding Information Base (FIB) of a network element and if a TE path definition at that element requires the TE path to carry multicast frames between a first and second node, if the network element is on a shortest path between the first and second node the rnulticast shortest path forwarding state for a multicast tree established between the first and second nodes may be pruned from the FIB to avoid duplication of packets received at the second node.
Patent GB-2440880-A (GB)
Title: Expandable bridge plug and setting assembley
Inventor: VAN TOMMY WAYNE
IPC: E21B33/134
Filed: 2006-05-25
Abstract: Bridge plug and setting assembly may be used in a well with a tubular therein to control flow through the tubular. A plurality of fluid powered units 16, 24 are suspended in a well from a work string 14 for exerting a driving force. A plug member 50 is suspended below the plurality of fluid powered units. The plug member 50 is axially movable relative to an expansion sleeve 40 in response to the driving force to radially expand the sleeve 40 into sealing engagement with both the plug member 50 and the tubular 12. A release mechanism 68 is provided for releasing the one or more fluid powered units from the plug member and the expansion sleeve once set in the well.