baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2482968-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic transducer device and flow meter
Inventor: FURLONG EDWARD RANDALL
IPC: G01F1/66
Filed: 2011-08-16
Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer assembly 2 includes a proximal end and an opposing distal end. The transducer assembly includes an outer housing 8 and an electroacoustic signal generating element 18 secured within the outer housing 8. The signal generating element 18 transmits an ultrasonic signal at a characteristic frequency along an ultrasonic path 20 that is perpendicular to the face of the generating element. An isolation diaphragm 26 is coupled to the proximal end of the outer housing 8. The isolation diaphragm 26 is thin relative to a characteristic wavelength of the diaphragm material. A fluidic transmission layer 28 is disposed between the electroacoustic signal generating element 18 and the isolation diaphragm 26. In one embodiment, the isolation diaphragm 26 is at an angle relative to the proximal face of the electroacoustic signal generating element 18. In another embodiment, a flow meter (138) includes the ultrasonic transducer assembly 2, and the isolation diaphragm 26 substantially matches the contour of the flow passage (144) within the flow meter body (142).
Patent GB-2487809-A (GB)
Title: A harness for carrying electronic equipment
Inventor: BRYNING JAMES FREDERICK
IPC: A45F3/02
Filed: 2011-08-23
Abstract: A pouch G is supported by a harness consisting of an over the shoulder strap, A and a body strap, B. The two straps A, B are joined together at the front and back, and are preferably adjustable in length using buckles C. The point at which the straps join at the rear F is off-set in order to prevent the strap A slipping off the shoulder. A pouch E is fixed to the front of the harness where the two straps meet. It may be fixed by Velcro or be stitched in place The wearer is left hands-free to carry out normal day to day tasks.
Patent GB-2494413-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle speed determination
Inventor: POPHAM THOMAS
IPC: B60Q1/00
Filed: 2011-09-06
Abstract: A vehicle mounted time of flight camera system 12 repeatedly captures an image of the scene ahead of the vehicle. A point of interest 14,15,16 in the scene is identified, and comparative vehicle speed determined according to the changing relative distance to the point of interest. Several points of interest, in the near and far fields, are simultaneously followed so that vehicle speed is continually updated. The scene is illuminated with a cone of infrared light 13.
Patent GB-2494645-A (GB)
Title: Application layer handoff between wireless networks
Inventor: RODBRO CHRISTOFFER
IPC: H04W36/00
Filed: 2011-09-13
Abstract: An application layer protocol on a mobile device is configured to receive from an access layer network parameters of a current communication network and a second communication network. Depending upon the monitored parameters, the application layer protocol is able to open a second channel and connect to the second communication network. After the second connection is established, the mobile device may handover to the second communication network. To enable the handover between networks to appear seamless to a user (who may, for example, be conducting a video call) a transmission data rate may be adjusted and/or the delay time of a jitter buffer increased. The above may be used to hand over a video call between a cellular network and a WLAN (for example).
Patent GB-2483799-A (GB)
Title: Stairlift with separate handle or suspended seat
Inventor: WONG GILES
IPC: B66B9/08
Filed: 2011-09-16
Abstract: Two stairlifts are disclosed. The first 10 includes two carriages 13, 14 mounted for independent movement up and down respective rails 11, 12 by means of a motorised winch 16, 17 winding onto at least one drum 15 first and second flexible members 18, 19 connected to the carriages 13, 14, with a folding handle 22 mounted to one of the carriages 14, and a folding seat or platform 23 to the other of the carriages 13. The upper rail 12 may be used as a handrail. The second stairlift includes a rail (11 fig 2) with curved portions, a plurality of carriages 13 resiliently connected to form an articulated train movable along the rail, a drive mechanism to drive the carriages 13 along the rail and a suspension structure 48, 49 connecting the carriages 13 to a pivoting suspension member (50 fig. 4) upon which is supported a seat 123. The resilient connection between the carriages may be a helical spring (52 fig. 5) received in an aperture in each carriage 13. The suspension structure may include two elongate members 48, 49 pivotally connected to one another at one end and pivotally connected to respective carriages 13 at the other end.
Patent GB-2483171-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for conducting geologic basin analysis
Inventor: PERLMUTTER MARTIN A
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 2010-03-30
Abstract: A computer implemented method and system for conducting a geologic basin analysis in order to determine the accumulation of hydrocarbons in a subsurface region of interest. One embodiment of the present invention includes defining a basin analysis project within a subsurface region; applying at least one basin analysis workflow to the basin analysis project; and integrating the results of the basin analysis to generate basin analysis project results for the basin. The project results are used to optimize and manage the performance of technical tasks required for the basin analysis project in order to determine the accumulation of hydrocarbons in the subsurface region of interest.
Patent GB-2485283-A (GB)
Title: Photo-patternable dielectric materials and formulations and methods of use
Inventor: NELSON ALSHAKIM
IPC: C08G77/04
Filed: 2010-08-23
Abstract: Silsesquioxane polymers, silsesquioxane polymers in negative tone photo-patternable dielectric formulations, methods of forming structures using negative tone photo-patternable dielectric formulations containing silsesquioxane polymers, and structures made from silsesquioxane polymers.
Patent GB-2509684-A (GB)
Title: Footrest cushion for a tabletop
Inventor: BRADFORD ANDREW GEOFFREY
IPC: A47B13/08
Filed: 2011-12-08
Abstract: A foot rest cushion for a table 20 comprises a frame for mounting the cushion to a peripheral portion of a table, the frame comprising a first frame member 11a which is arranged to extend upon a support surface 21 of the table and a second frame member 11b which is arranged to extend from the first member along an outer perimeter of the peripheral portion of the support surface, the cushion further including a padded portion 12 disposed upon the frame for supporting a persons feet and/or lower legs. Preferably the first and second frame members are arranged in an L-shape and wherein the second frame member may have opposing portions that locate around the peripheral edge of the table so as to prevent slippage of the footrest cushion on the table. The frame may be formed separately or integrally to the padded cushion and may be secured to the tabletop via clamping means or suction cups. The padded cushion may be covered 13. The combination of a table with the footrest cushion is also disclosed. In use, a central portion 24 of the tabletop 21 is left uncovered.
Patent GB-2490434-A (GB)
Title: Contextual correlation engine
Inventor: BARATZ ALAN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2011-02-21
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a communication system that provides various automated operations, including linking applications and metadata across computational devices, using a stimulus to automatically find and launch associative and/or contextual materials and/or information required to conduct a work session without manually having to locate and launch each of these materials and/or information, and, by monitoring user behavior, creating and maintaining tokens defining the state of an instance of a workflow for later workflow resumption.
Patent GB-2494239-A (GB)
Title: Isothermal nucleic acid amplification kit and method
Inventor: MURA MAURIZIO LA
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2012-07-16
Abstract: The kit of reagents comprises a magnesium salt, a quaternary ammonium salt, and an alkali base combinable for forming a mixture for use in isothermal amplification of a nucleic acid. The alkali base may be NaOH, KOH and LiOH. The amplification reaction may be loop-mediated isothermal amplification LAMP. The method may include the monitoring of the amplification of a nucleic acid by providing a nucleic acid and an amplification mixture using the kit of isothermal reagents to a pH sensor or pH indicator, amplifying the nucleic acid using isothermal amplification, and detecting a change in pH due to the amplification using the pH sensor or pH indicator.
Patent GB-2505639-A (GB)
Title: A spring actuator
Inventor: BOULTON ROGER DAVID
IPC: F16F1/06
Filed: 2012-08-21
Abstract: A spring actuator 1 is provided. A constant force spiral extension spring 10 has a central coil end 11 and a free end 13. A channel member 4 is provided to house the spiral spring 10 with means 5A, 5B to secure the spring free end 13 in a fixed position and to allow the spiral spring 10 to unwind in the channel member 4 away from the free end 13 and to wind up in the channel member 4 towards the free end 13. A slider 20 is provided to slide in the channel 4 and abut against the spiral extension spring 10 and to be biased towards the spring free end 13 when the spring is unwound. In use the slider 20 is engageable with an object to provide a spring bias on the object as the slider 20 is biased toward the spring free end 13.
Patent GB-2494265-A (GB)
Title: Cruciform Configuration Exercise Apparatus For Stepping
Inventor: GIUNTA THIERRY CHRISTAIN
IPC: A63B22/00
Filed: 2012-08-22
Abstract: Exercise apparatus comprises a raised cruciform base adapted to enable a user to perform an exercise routine by stepping onto colour coded zones 2-5. The side walls of the base may be shaped for tactile guidance of the user's foot. There may be first and second pairs of zones and when the apparatus is placed on a surface the two zones of the second pair of zones are at substantially the same height from the floor as each other; the two zones of the first pair of zones are at substantially the same height from the floor as each other; and the second pair of zones is higher than the first pair of zones. The apparatus may be used to facilitate the execution of one or more yoga or yoga-related exercises or postures. The apparatus may comprise parallel horizontal grooves or a base to facilitate stacking.
Patent GB-2494068-A (GB)
Title: Co-extruded biscuit containing fruit-based material
Inventor: THOMSON DARREN JAMES
IPC: A23L19/00
Filed: 2012-11-05
Abstract: A process for making a biscuit comprising an outer portion and a filling comprising a fruit-based material comprises forming an extrudable biscuit dough and co-extruding the biscuit dough with the filling to form an extrudate having a filling body circumferentially enclosed by a sheath of the biscuit dough. The extrudate is cut into lengths each comprising an amount of fruit-based material obtainable by concentration of at least 40 grams of fresh fruit. The extrudate is baked before or after it is cut into lengths. Preferably, each baked biscuit has a total weight of from 10 to 20 grams with a weight ratio of outer portion to filling of from 45:55 to 55:45. The biscuits are able to provide a useful contribution in increasing the daily fruit intake of consumers who are reluctant to eat fresh fruit.
Patent GB-2493890-A (GB)
Title: A method of making a panel for a roll up door assembly
Inventor: ROBERTS GARY
IPC: B60J5/08
Filed: 2009-04-08
Abstract: A method for making a reinforced panel of thermoplastic material for a roll up door assembly comprises blow molding (or blow moulding) a hollow panel from a thermoplastic material in a mold cavity to form hollow, elongated channels along the top and bottom walls of the panel, the channels being closed at their ends. The molding forms a flat outside wall and a ribbed inside wall, the inside wall having intersecting longitudinal and transverse ribs that arc fused to the flat outside wall. The molded panel is removed from the mold while still warm and an end of the panel is trimmed to open the elongated channels at one end thereof. Stiff reinforcing members that have a cross-sectional shape that approximates the cross-sectional shape of the channels are inserted into preferably two channels and is frictionally retained in the channels by allowing the panel to cool and shrink on to the reinforcing members.
Patent GB-2509328-A (GB)
Title: Method of remotely controlling the power consumption state of a network device using a communication protocol.
Inventor: DECHERF PATRICK OSCAR Y
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2012-12-28
Abstract: Disclosed is a method and communication arrangement for the remote control of the power consumption state of a network device. The network device is coupled to a other network device via a network. The method consists of executing a communication protocol to change the power consumption state of the network device, by when the device no longer reacts to network signals a power reset cycle is initiated, when the network communication connection is disrupted the device is maintained in a normal power state, and when the device receives a sleep signal it enters a low power state. The communication protocol may have a sequence of off-, on- and off- states communicated over the network and the protocol leads to the device being a low power state.
Patent GB-2515986-A (GB)
Title: Container for Transporting a Biological Sample
Inventor: MCELARNEY IAIN
IPC: B65D81/26
Filed: 2013-01-30
Abstract: A fluid impermeable container 10 for transporting a biological sample, the container comprising folded sheet material 58 which is fluid impermeable, the folded sheet material defining a base (fig 2;12), enclosing side walls 18a, 14, an upper wall 20 and a container closing member 22 wherein the upper wall 20 is configured to define an opening to a recess 24 for receiving a receptacle containing a biological sample to be transported and the recess is sealingly enclosed by the container closing member when the container is in a closed configuration. Ideally, the folded sheet material may be cardboard. The folded sheet material may comprise a fluid impermeable laminate coating. The container closing member 22 may comprise an adhesive which is exposed by releasing a backing strip. The container is ideally used for transporting a sample held within a receptacle via the mail or postal service. The container may further comprise an absorbent material inside the recess and perforations or tear tabs for accessing the recess after the closure member has been sealed.
Patent GB-2513096-A (GB)
Title: Flexible foldable footwear
Inventor: SMITH TIM
IPC: A43B13/14
Filed: 2013-02-18
Abstract: A sole 10 for a foldable shoe made from an elastomeric material comprising styrene, polystyrene, calcium carbonate, silicon dioxide, naphthenic oil and zinc stearate. The styrene may be in the form of a styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer (SBS), and the silica may be in the form of Silicon (iv) oxide, silicic anhydride, or quartz sand. The sole may comprise a flexible forward sole portion 100 extending from a front toe part of the shoe to a flexible in-step portion 102, a flexible rear sole portion 101 extending from a rearmost part of the shoe to the flexible in-step portion, and the forward, rear and in-step sole portions co-operate to form a substantially continuous sole when the shoe is worn by a user. An underside of the flexible in-step portion preferably comprises a foldable region configured with a plurality of ridges and channels 221,222, each extending across at least part of the width of the sole and disposed transverse to a main front rear axis of the sole, the channels increasing the flexibility of the foldable region relative to the front and rear sole portions. Also claimed is a method of forming such a sole.
Patent GB-2512644-A (GB)
Title: Applicator machine
Inventor: DAYKIN DAMIAN
IPC: B05B14/10
Filed: 2013-04-05
Abstract: A pipeline field joint coating applicator machine comprising a first frame 2 arranged to be mounted on a pipeline carrying an induction heating coil 4 which encircles the field joint for heating. There is a second frame 6 mounted on the pipeline and rotatable thereabout, which second frame carries a pipeline field joint coating applicator 8. A dust extraction hood (24 figure 3) is mounted on the second frame 6 and has lateral sides with respective holes (30, 32 figure 2) therein through which the pipeline may pass. The dust extraction hood (24) is coupled to a vacuum source and a filter such that air may be drawn into the hood via one or both of the holes such that coating material-contaminated air is filtered.
Patent GB-2512931-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement of a seat system in an interior of a vehicle
Inventor: KHADKE SANDEEP
IPC: B60N2/30
Filed: 2013-04-12
Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (10) of a seat system (12) in an interior of a vehicle, in which arrangement (10) the seat system (12) comprises at least one backrest element (16) and at least one seat element (18) which are pivotally held in the interior (14) and capable of being pivoted from at least one respective position of use into a respective stowage position towards the back of the vehicle, wherein the backrest element (16) and the seat element (18) are coupled to one another by means of a coupling device (36) by means of which the seat element (18) is pivotable from its position of use into its stowage position when pivoting the backrest element (18) from its position of use into its stowage position.
Patent GB-2512146-A (GB)
Title: Method and Apparatus for Detecting Telephone Call Redirection
Inventor: FAUVE BENOIT
IPC: H04M3/54
Filed: 2013-05-09
Abstract: The method comprises obtaining an audio sample from a called party within a telephone call placed to a telephone number associated with either a landline telephone or a mobile telephone. The method further comprises analysing the audio sample to determine an audio characteristic indicative of the called party receiving the telephone call on either a landline telephone or a mobile telephone. It may be determined that the telephone call has been redirected if the audio characteristic indicates that the called party received the telephone call on a mobile telephone and the telephone number is associated with a landline telephone or if the audio characteristic indicates that the called party received the telephone call on a landline telephone and the telephone number is associated with a mobile telephone. Thus, it identifies whether a call which has been placed to a called party using a telephone number associated with a landline telephone has been answered by the called party using a mobile telephone through call forwarding, or vice versa. It can detect redirection of a telephone call by detecting that the telephone call has been answered by a type of telephone (mobile or landline) which differs from the expected type according to the registered telephone number.
Patent GB-2498500-A (GB)
Title: Distillation tower for improving yield of petroleum hydrocarbon distillate and feeding method thereof
Inventor: ZHANG ZHANZHU
IPC: C10G7/00
Filed: 2011-04-15
Abstract: A method for improving yield of petroleum hydrocarbon distillate in a distillation tower (6) comprises: preheating raw oil of petroleum hydrocarbon ready for fractionation; feeding it to a vaporization section (11) through a pressure feed system (3) under a pressure 100-1000 kPa higher than the vaporization section (11) of the distillation tower (6) for simultaneous atomizing and vaporizing; then feeding it to a fractionation section (13) for distillation-separation; and finally, discharging distillate product from the top and/or side of the tower and unvaporized heavy oil from the bottom. A distillation tower (6) for improving yield of petroleum hydrocarbon distillate comprises a vaporization section (11) and a fractionation section (13), and further comprises a pressure feed system (3) for feeding the raw oil of petroleum hydrocarbon ready for fractionation under a pressure 100-1000 kPa higher than that in the vaporization section (11) of the distillation tower (6).
Patent GB-2514419-A (GB)
Title: Improved user authentication system and method
Inventor: GOLDSTONE JEREMY
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2013-05-24
Abstract: A registered user of a computer system is verified without transmitting secure information such as a PIN. The computer system generates a security code 25 comprising a multi-dimensional array or grid addressable in two directions 55, 57 by respective sets of indices 51, 53. The grid may be alphanumeric characters and the indices be letters and numbers respectively. The computer system generates a challenge code 27 corresponding to one of the indices 51 e.g. a string of letters. The security code and challenge code are transmitted to a user. A personal code 39 e.g. PIN is stored in the computer system and known to the user. The known personal code and challenge code together define co-ordinates or locations on the grid and are used by the user, manually or automatically by the users device, to determine a verification code 25 which is transmitted to the computer system. Similarly the challenge code and the stored personal code are used by the computer system to determine a derived code. The user is verified if the verification and derived codes match. The security code may be random or pseudo random or may include further security features such as additional repeating characters to avoid shoulder surfing and Trojan interception. Ambiguous code elements such as B and 8 may be removed from the grid.
Patent GB-2508946-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing bean sprouts
Inventor: PAO ANDREW
IPC: A01G31/02
Filed: 2013-06-11
Abstract: A method for producing bean sprouts comprises loading a batch of beans into a container, locating the container in a dark growing chamber, adding water to the container at a temperature of between 33Â°C and 36Â°C and soaking the beans for approximately 8 hours. The method further comprises removing a plug to open an outlet and thereby allowing the water to drain from the container. Subsequently the method comprises, for a period of between 5 and 6 days, periodically rinsing the beans with water, wherein the temperature of the water used to rinse the beans is gradually reduced from a maximum of approximately 25Â°C to a temperature of no less than 18Â°C, and periodically reducing the concentration of oxygen present in the growing chamber from a maximum of approximately 21% by volume to no less than 16% by volume.
Patent GB-2518866-A (GB)
Title: Flexible interface
Inventor: NAPOLITANO LEONARDO
IPC: G01R31/3185
Filed: 2013-10-03
Abstract: A chip comprises a plurality of cores or IP blocks 111, 121, each core circuit having a test interface 212, 222 for testing the core circuitry. The test interface comprises an address register holding an address of the core and address determination circuitry to compare an address received on an address line 205 to the address held in the address register to determine whether a core is being addressed. If the core is being addressed, then the test interface configures the core for testing. The testing is controlled by a test mode controller (TMC) 201 which includes an address register 202 and a test control register 203. Each IP block may be contained within an IP block wrapper 210, 220 which receives a wrapper serial input 103 from the TMC and outputs a wrapper serial output 104 to the TMC.