baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2476725-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for measurement of borehole influx fluid parameters.
Inventor: SHAKO VALERY VASIL EVICH
IPC: E21B49/08
Filed: 2010-12-24
Abstract: Apparatus for a borehole influx fluid parameter measurement comprises an enclosure 1 open on two adjacent sides. The device has s poorly deformable heat-insulating rear wall 4. Cover 6 and side walls 5 are made of an elastically deformable heat-insulating material. Inside the box is a cellular structure 2 made of elastically deformable insulating material mounted with the gap relative to the enclosure's rear wall 4. The cells 2 are insulated from one another and form the apparatus inlet openings on one side of the cellular structure. The transducers 3 for the measurement of the influx fluid parameters are disposed inside the cells. The sensors 9 can be used to measure flow rate, chemical and phase composition of the inflow fluid.
Patent GB-2487057-A (GB)
Title: Display wrapper and hanger for garments
Inventor: JONES MICHAEL EDWARD
IPC: B65B11/00
Filed: 2011-01-05
Abstract: A method of mounting one or more garments, particularly socks 14, on a hanger 12 and wrapping a display wrapper 10 around them includes bringing the garments 14 into engagement with an arm 20 of the hanger 12. A wrapper 10, formed of a sheet material and having a tab (62, fig 2b) extending from it, is folded partially around the garments 14. The tab 62 is then folded over the supporting arm 20 of the hanger 12 and the garment folded over the arm 20 too. Finally the wrapper 10 is folded around the garments 14 and fixed to itself thereby forming a loop around the garment 14 that cannot easily slip down the garment. When the garment 14 is sold the hanger 12 can be slipped from engagement with the garment 14 whilst the wrapper 10 remains in place. The wrapper 10 is also claimed.
Patent GB-2487374-A (GB)
Title: Radar system synthesising a broadband waveform from a series of narrowband chirps and accounting for Doppler of a target between chirps
Inventor: STOVE ANDREW GERALD
IPC: G01S7/285
Filed: 2011-01-18
Abstract: A radar system creates a wideband radio frequency signal by emitting a series of narrowband chirp signals of increasing frequency (A to H). To account for motion of a target between chirps of the waveform, one of the chirped signals (A') is repeatedÂ at the same frequency at a different point in the series. The Doppler shift caused by the radial velocity of the target maybe estimated from the two chirps of equal frequency (A and A') and used to correct for phase changes due to target motion over the duration of the synthesised broadband signal. The radar system may assume that the radial velocity is constant over the duratrion of the wideband signal, and apply a phase correction to each chirp (B to H) based on the phase difference between the identical chirps (A and A'). Alternative sequences of chirp transmission are also possible (see figures 3 to 5, not shown).
Patent GB-2475435-A (GB)
Title: Producing a product using shuttle vectors containing essential chloroplast genes
Inventor: MENDEZ MICHAEL
IPC: C12N15/63
Filed: 2008-10-06
Abstract: The functional analysis of genes frequently requires the manipulation of large genomic regions. A yeast-bacteria shuttle vector is described that can be used to clone large regions of DNA by homologous recombination. A method of producing a product is provided, comprising obtaining a plurality of vectors collectively providing all chloroplast genes necessary for photosynthesis, each vector having two homologous recombination regions, one vector having a homologous polynucleotide of interest, one vector having a yeast replication element, one having a bacterial replication element, and one having a yeast stability element/selection marker and not having the yeast replication element; assembling the vectors into an assembled genome by introducing into yeast, selecting for assembly using the stability element/selection marker, introducing the assembled chloroplast genome into a photosynthetic host organism and expressing the homologous polynucleotide to produce the product of interest. The product may be a terpene, terpenoid, fatty acid or biomass degrading enzyme. The host may be an algae or cyanobacterium. The bacterial replication element may be a P1 or F factor replication element. The yeast replication element may be a yeast centromere or autonomous replication sequence. The yeast selection marker may be URA3 and an additional marker.
Patent GB-2474807-A (GB)
Title: Vhz for diagnosis and treatment of cancers
Inventor: ZENG QI
IPC: A61K31/7105
Filed: 2009-08-07
Abstract: We provide VHZ for use in a method of treatment, prophylaxis or alleviation of a cancer in an individual selected from the group consisting of: colon cancer, lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma including lip, larynx, vulva, cervix and penis cancer, pancreatic cancer, brain cancer, oesophageal cancer, stomach cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, skin cancer, ovary cancer, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. We provide an anti-VHZ agent for the treatment, prophylaxis or alleviation of such a cancer. The anti-VHZ agent may comprise SEQ ID NO:4 or SEQ ID NO: 5, or both.
Patent GB-2479054-A (GB)
Title: Pixellated scintillator readout arrangement
Inventor: HUGHES PATRICK JOSEPH
IPC: G01T1/164
Filed: 2011-03-23
Abstract: Scintillator pixels are arranged to have avalanche photodetectors arranged on both a top side and a bottom side of the scintillator array. Each photodetector may be arranged to leave a gap adjacent to the scintillator pixel which is addressed by that photodetector. Non-photosensitive components such as tracking and bondpads or electronic amplifiers may be arranged in the gaps between the photodetectors. The photodetectors are arranged in linear arrays addressing alternate lines of scintillator pixels on either side of the scintillator array. Each photodetector may be arranged to address a single pixel (as illustrated) or more than one pixel using photodetectors which overlap adjacent pixels (figure 2A). The readout arrangement allows the depth of interaction (DOI) to be calculated and which is then used to calculate the position along the Z-axis in the scintillation pixel where the ionization radiation was absorbed. The DOI information can be used to reduce parallax errors in Positron Emission Tomogrophy (PET) imaging applications.
Patent GB-2491337-A (GB)
Title: Canal lock key
Inventor: WALSH SEAMUS
IPC: E02B7/20
Filed: 2011-04-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a canal lock key comprising two separate plates A & B with different sized square shaped apertures (E, F, G, H figure 3) which correspond to different sizes of lock gate spindles. The plates are welded either side of a handle C in a parallel spaced apart relationship such that the apertures are in alignment allowing the key lock spindle to extend through the appropriately sized apertures in both plates.
Patent GB-2478233-A (GB)
Title: A golf ball
Inventor: NAGASAWA HIROYUKI
IPC: A63B37/00
Filed: 2007-08-16
Abstract: A golf ball having a core and one or more cover layer encasing the core, wherein at leastone cover layer is formed by injection-molding a single resin composition of primarily (A) a thermoplastic polyurethane and (B) a polyisocyanate compound, and at least some polyisocyanate compound in which all the isocyanate groups on the molecule remain in an unreacted state is present in theresin composition and wherein the cover layer has a rebound resilience of at least 52%.
Patent GB-2485863-A (GB)
Title: A smart card holder
Inventor: STEPHENSON JAMES
IPC: A45C11/18
Filed: 2011-07-13
Abstract: A smart card holder comprises a housing 10 having therein a number of individual sprung frames 30 A-D which can each hold a smart card. Each frame 30 A-D can be individually released such that a card within the frame extends partially out of the housing 10 and can be read by a data reader. The housing 10 also includes a barrier to prevent data from being read from any card whilst it is fully within the housing 10, the barrier preferably being a layer of material 32 such as aluminium foil or steel. The barrier may comprise steel plates connected together to form a cage around the frames 30 A-D. The frames may be released by pressing buttons 20A-D.
Patent GB-2494178-A (GB)
Title: A catcher ring for a turbomachine shaft
Inventor: SIMMS PAUL
IPC: F01D21/02
Filed: 2011-09-02
Abstract: A catcher ring assembly 170 configured to limit axial movement of a turbomachine shaft assembly 132, 132' during a failure mode. The catcher ring assembly comprising a catcher ring 172 disposable about and connectable to the shaft assembly, wherein one of the shaft assembly and the catcher ring comprises a protrusion 194, 182 and the other of the shaft assembly and the catcher ring comprises a recess 192, 184. The recess corresponds in shape to the protrusion. The protrusion and recess are circumferentially disposed about a longitudinal axis of the shaft assembly and the protrusion extends in an axial direction. A turbomachine, fan assembly and gas turbine engine comprising the catcher ring assembly are also provided for. Both the catcher ring and the shaft may comprise a correspondingly shaped protrusion and recess. The catcher ring may comprise a spline or recess for engagement with a corresponding recess or spline provided on the shaft assembly; the recess and spline may be configured to limit rotation of the catcher ring assembly relative to the shaft assembly.
Patent GB-2483760-A (GB)
Title: Transfer of communications between wired and wireless states with tunneling of communication packets
Inventor: MANI MAHALINGAM
IPC: H04M1/72448
Filed: 2011-09-02
Abstract: Solutions are proposed to enable a seamless handover/handback of a communication between a device 132 and a far end communication device 108 when the device transfers between a docked state and an undocked state. The transfer is effected by performing a transfer between a docked persona of a user and an undocked persona of that same user. By utilizing certain SIP transfer mechanisms or H.323 bridged-appearances, in-progress call sessions and media can be sustained during handover and/or handback. A transition from a wired (docked 136) state to a wireless state or vice/versa is determined. During the transition, packets are tunnelled to a device over a wireless link such as a network backend or an alternative communications channel. After transition is completed, tunnelling is discontinued and communication is effected using the wired or wireless link.
Patent GB-2486324-A (GB)
Title: Pressure grill lock catch
Inventor: CHEN HUI
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 2011-12-05
Abstract: A minute pressure grill which includes an upper grill unit, a lower grill unit 2 and a U-shaped lift pole 3, which is rotatably connected to the two sides of the upper grill unit. The two ends of the U-shaped lift pole are separately disposed with a first cavity (31, Fig 2). The first cavity is disposed with a pressure spring (32, Fig 2) and a J-shaped lock catch 33 to drive the pressure spring to compress or release. A pair of arc lead rails 4 are separately disposed the two sides of the lower grill unit. The arc lead rails are disposed to lock catch the J-shaped lock catch. With the rotation of the J-shaped lock catch inside the U-shaped front pole the J-shaped lock catch is compressed tightly to the arc lead rails, the food is pressed by the upper grill unit with good pressure effect. Meanwhile, the food is pressed stably with the cooperation of the pressure spring and the J-shaped lock catch. When free, the length of the string may be longer than that of the cavity. The J-shaped lock catch may be passed through the spindle of the pressure spring.
Patent GB-2497753-A (GB)
Title: Fluid decontamination/purification system
Inventor: STEADMAN GARY THOMAS
IPC: G21C19/307
Filed: 2011-12-19
Abstract: A fluid decontamination/purification system comprises an automatic two-way vavle, a high pressure and temperature turbine, a water pump and reservoir, a condenser, an ion-exchange filter, and an auto-ignition gas vent. In operation, the system can be installed, for instance in the main steam conduit from the reactor 1 and comprises: an automatic two way valve 3 for removal of gas; downstream thereof a high pressure and temperature turbine 7 for generating power of the remainder of the system; downstream thereof a condenser 13 which is cooled from water pumped by pump 15 and preferably has inlets for spraying cooling water; downstream thereof an ion-exchange filter 22 for removal of solid contamination; downstream thereof, liberated gases are passed to a vent 25 equipped with auto-ignition for burning any produced hydrogen; downstream of the filter water is passed to a reservoir 20 whence it can be supplied back to the condenser via pump 15 or returned to the operating system of the reactor.
Patent GB-2499433-A (GB)
Title: Head torch modules
Inventor: MCHUGH GEOFFREY
IPC: F21L4/02
Filed: 2012-02-16
Abstract: A head torch 1 comprises a front light module 7 located at the front of a wearer's head and an indicator light module 5 with integral battery pack 3 spaced from the front light module 7. The indicator light module 5 is switchable between two or more light output colours, thereby allowing identification of the wearer by the indicated light output colour. The indicator light module 5 may comprise a tri-colour LED light source. The front light module 7 comprises a housing having first light and second lights, a switch located within the housing for switching between operation of the first and second lights, and a mount. The housing is movably attached to the mount and movement of the housing relative to the mount operates the switch.
Patent GB-2490990-A (GB)
Title: A tie bar for a hot blast stove
Inventor: MYERS NICHOLAS
IPC: C21B9/10
Filed: 2012-03-08
Abstract: A tie bar 14 comprising a metal beam 11 and a temperature control device 12, 13. The temperature control device may comprise a heating element, and may additionally comprise a temperature sensor, a switch, and a controller to control switching the heating element between a first and second temperature. The tie bar may further comprise an insulating layer. Alternatively the temperature control device may comprise an insulating layer. The insulating layer may comprise an elastic material. The insulating layer may comprise mastic. The metal beam may comprise a steel beam. Also claimed is an external combustion hot stove comprising a combustion chamber, a chequer chamber, and one or more of the tie bars connecting the combustion chamber to the chequer chamber.
Patent GB-2487498-A (GB)
Title: Portable computer having a tilt camera assembly
Inventor: SENATORI MARK D
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2009-12-10
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a digital camera mount assembly for a portable computer (200) having a display panel (202). According to one embodiment, the camera mount assembly (206) includes a mount plate having at least one aperture and formed within a front surface (203) of the display panel. A tiltable camera lens is positioned within the aperture of the camera housing. In particular, the camera lens is configured such that when the camera lens is tilted at a maximum, the camera lens does not protrude outside the front surface of the display panel.
Patent GB-2502797-A (GB)
Title: Method of assessing the thermal ageing of a catalyst in an exhaust system
Inventor: FILIPPO ANDREA DE
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 2012-06-06
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of assessing the thermal ageing of a catalyst in an exhaust system 270 of an internal combustion engine 110 of an automotive system 100. The exhaust system 270 comprises at least an after-treatment device 280 comprising a lean NOx trap 281. The method comprises the steps of activating a lean NOx trap regeneration event, terminating said regeneration event once the lean NOx trap is completely purged, activating a further lean NOx trap regeneration event once the lean NOx trap has reached a specific NOx storage capacity and terminating the further lean NOx trap regeneration event after a predetermined first time interval. The first time interval is compared with a time interval needed to reach a completely purged lean NOx trap and the difference in times is used to assess the thermal ageing of the catalyst. A system for carrying out the method including an electronic control unit loaded with a computer program for carrying out the method are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2503255-A (GB)
Title: A cylinder type cleaning appliance
Inventor: DIMBYLOW STEPHEN ROBERT
IPC: A47L5/36
Filed: 2012-06-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning appliance of the cylinder type, the cleaning appliance comprises a separating apparatus 4 for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow, the separating apparatus 4 having a first cyclonic separation unit comprising a low efficiency cyclone and a second cyclonic separation unit comprising a plurality of second cyclones 84, and a floor engaging rolling assembly 6. The rolling assembly 6 comprising a main body and a plurality of floor engaging wheels 10, the main body having a recess in which the separating apparatus 4 is received such that when the cleaning appliance is viewed from either side there is no gap between the first cyclonic separation unit and the rolling assembly along at least 50 to 100 % of the full length of the low efficiency cyclone.
Patent GB-2493625-A (GB)
Title: Providing decorative, non-slip surface for a step, by thermoplastic bonding
Inventor: HAMP JONATHAN
IPC: B32B3/14
Filed: 2012-08-08
Abstract: An anti-slip surface for a step is provided by applying a thin thermoplastic material sheet matrix and a contrasting design appliquÃ© to a step and heat fusing the matrix to the step and the appliquÃ© to the matrix. The matrix is cut or recessed. Preferably the anti-skid surface is provided by glass or flint particles in the thermoplastic. The appliquÃ© is preferably metal (especially aluminium) or another plastic containing luminescent material. A temporary support may be used during fabrication.
Patent GB-2505515-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of contaminated effluent
Inventor: DARGUE ANDREW
IPC: B65D25/04
Filed: 2012-09-04
Abstract: A method of treating contaminated effluent is described in which the effluent undergoes a first chemical reaction under first conditions and a second chemical reaction under second conditions, while maintaining a continual flow. The effluent is introduced into a first compartment 209 of a container defined by a base 202, longitudinal walls 203, 204, a first transverse wall 205 having a first height 206 and a first weir 207 having a second height 208 that is lower than the first height. The first chemical reaction creates treated effluent in the first compartment. The treated effluent is allowed to pass over the first weir into a second compartment 212 of the container defined by a second weir 210 having a third height 211 which is lower than the second height. The treated effluent is passed under a first wall, in the second compartment, that is higher than the first weir but defines an opening 214 substantially between a lower edge of the first wall and the base. The method is used to remove sulphates introduced into effluent by a metal plating process. Preferably, an aluminium compound and a calcium compound are added to the first and second compartments respectively.
Patent GB-2502161-A (GB)
Title: Beehive with drawers
Inventor: WILLIAMS LINDA
IPC: A01K47/00
Filed: 2012-09-25
Abstract: A beehive wherein each of the supers C is in the form of a drawer which can be removed horizontally from the exterior housing. Crown boards or partitions A may be provided between each super.
Patent GB-2506867-A (GB)
Title: System and method for authenticating a payment transaction
Inventor: GARDINER JAMES
IPC: G06Q20/40
Filed: 2012-10-09
Abstract: In an electronic payment transaction, a mobile merchant device captures customer card details using an integrated camera. The customer enters card security details on a touch-screen of the mobile merchant device, which also captures fingerprint data from the customer. The fingerprint data are stored in a transaction record, for non-repudiation purposes.
Patent GB-2493472-A (GB)
Title: Production of isobutanol in recombinant yeasts
Inventor: ANTHONY LARRY CAMERON
IPC: C12P7/16
Filed: 2009-07-20
Abstract: A method for the production of isobutanol comprising growing yeasts under conditions where isobutanol is produced and wherein the yeast comprises a gene encoding a cytosol-localized polypeptide having acetolactate synthase activity and is substantially free of enzymes having pyruvate decarboxylase activity and NAD-dependent glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase activity and produces isobutanol.
Patent GB-2507958-A (GB)
Title: Computing elements that both intercommunicate and receive power wirelessly
Inventor: AUSTIN JAMES LEONARD
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2012-11-08
Abstract: A computing device comprises a collection of individual computing elements 1 that both intercommunicate and receive power wirelessly. Each of the computing elements 1 comprises a respective housing 11 that contains a processing element 20. All the housings 11 are immersed in an electrically conductive liquid 3 to which electrical power is supplied. Each of the housings 11 carries mutually spaced electrodes 16 that contact the liquid 3 to receive electrical power. Communication between the computing elements 1 is effected by signal transmission through the liquid. The liquid 3 may be impure water. At least some of the electrodes 16 may be used for both communication and power transfer. Each of the housings 11 may generally be of cuboid shape. The computing device may further comprise a heat exchanger 23 and means 21 for circulating the liquid 3, such that the liquid serves as a coolant for the computing elements 1.
Patent GB-2508885-A (GB)
Title: Trailer control system where power may be provided to the EBS from an on-board power source
Inventor: RIET CLEMENT DAVID VAN DER
IPC: B60T8/17
Filed: 2012-12-14
Abstract: A trailer control system for a trailer 1 comprising: an electronic braking system (EBS) 5 & 6; an electrical connection 7, by which electrical power may be provided to the trailer 1 from an external source; and a fluid connection 9, through which pressurised fluid may be supplied to the trailer 1 from an external source, the control system comprising a fluid sensor 13, positioned to sense the introduction of pressurised fluid into the fluid connection 9, and wherein, if the fluid sensor 13 senses the supply of pressurised fluid into the fluid connection 9 when no external power source is connected to the electrical connection 7, power is provided to the EBS from an on-board power source to activate the EBS. This may prevent flat spotting of the tyres, by release of the parking brakes, during a trailer shunting operation. Parking brake release may be subject to the trailer location.