baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2487543-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft with aerofoils arranged on a continuous track
Inventor: GIL DAVID SANTOS
IPC: B64C39/00
Filed: 2011-01-25
Abstract: A continuous track wing includes airfoil shaped blades 2 that are attached to continuously looped track 4 by a hinge 6 that allows the pitch of the blades 2 to be adjustable. The blades have a guide pin 3 that moves along a flexible groove 1 in order to adjust the pitch of blades 2 to produce lift and aerodynamic forces. The several sections of the flexible groove 1 can be adjusted in order to control the pitch of the blades 2 as they travel along the continuous track 4. This makes the distribution of forces along the continuous track 4 to vary and generate rotation momentums as desired. Continuous track wings are intended to be mounted on the sides of an air vehicle, in pairs, and counter rotating in order to supply lift, thrust and control to air vehicles.
Patent GB-2497361-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for Gardening
Inventor: SANDERS JOHN ANTHONY
IPC: A01B1/02
Filed: 2011-12-09
Abstract: Apparatus 10 for gardening comprises an elongate handle 12 and a tool head 18 located at one end of the handle which extends at least in part at an angle to the lengthwise axis of the handle. The elongate handle is arranged to enable selective movement of the elongate handle from an extended condition to a contracted condition. The sections may be movable along the lengthwise axis of the handle and made be telescopic. At least some of the sections may be pivotally interconnected. The apparatus for gardening may be a rake, fork, hoe, spade or shovel.
Patent GB-2490384-A (GB)
Title: Circuit board assembly with discrete conductive adhesive regions
Inventor: STONE KATE JESSIE
IPC: H05K3/30
Filed: 2012-03-02
Abstract: A circuit board assembly comprises: a substrate 5; a set of contact pads 6; and a plurality of discrete conductive adhesive regions disposed on the contact pads 6 and the substrate 5 such that at least one adhesive regions are disposed on and between the contact pads 6. Also disclosed is a device or module with the same features as said circuit board; and a method of providing the above circuit board assembly 1. The substrates 5 may be flexible or rigid and formed of paper, card, cardboard or plastic. The contact pads 6 may be formed of conductive ink or conductive foil. The discrete conductive adhesive regions may be formed of conductive ink, glue or tape. The discrete conductive adhesive regions may further be arranged in an array, either rectangular or hexagonal, or in a random pattern. The spacing between the contact pads 6 may be more than the maximum extent (width) of the adhesive regions, such that the adhesive regions do not create a short circuit between the contact pads 6. The circuit board assembly may comprise a printed article or part of a printed article supporting printed indicia. The present invention allows for electronic components to be incorporated into printed articles, such as books, posters and greeting cards, without requiring a conventional printed wiring board to be mounted to or inserted into the printed article.
Patent GB-2500908-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic filtration device
Inventor: MCALLORUM STEVE
IPC: B03C1/031
Filed: 2012-04-04
Abstract: A magnetic filtration device 105 to separate contaminants from a fluid comprises a housing 200 having an inlet 312 and outlet 311, the device also comprises an elongate magnetic core 302 having a plurality of columns (703, 704, Fig. 7) of magnets extending along the length of the core. The columns are arranged lengthwise around a longitudinal axis of the core in alternating north and south polarity. The device includes a passageway 320 which connects first 308 and second 309 elongate chambers in internal fluid communication so that fluid flows from the inlet past the full length of the magnetic core in a first direction, through the passageway and past the full length of the magnetic core in a second direction opposed to the first direction to the outlet. A magnetic field generated by the magnetic core is created in the fluid flow path in the first and second chambers to trap contaminants. A separator flange 305 may be positioned at the passageway to entrap non-ferrous particles. The device can be installed in a central heating system.
Patent GB-2499858-A (GB)
Title: Articulated therapeutic apparatus and method
Inventor: MEIKI RANI
IPC: A61G13/00
Filed: 2012-02-21
Abstract: An apparatus is provided comprising a base 410, a seat 202, a torso rest 220, and leg supports 214, 216 for the right and left legs, respectively, of a patient placed on the therapy apparatus. The seat, torso rest, and leg supports may be connected to the base by a seat mechanism 302, torso mechanism 303 and leg mechanisms 310, respectively. The seat mechanism, torso mechanism and leg mechanisms may be movable in a simultaneous and/or coordinated manner and in use, the apparatus transfers a patient placed on the apparatus from a seated position to a prone position. In a preferred embodiment, the leg supports and respective mechanisms are located between the seat and torso rest. A method of transferring a patient from a prone position to a seated position, and vice versa, using the apparatus provided is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2494232-A (GB)
Title: A device and method for measuring and improving a person's bite
Inventor: WORTHINGTON IAN DAVID
IPC: A61C19/04
Filed: 2012-05-25
Abstract: A device 10 comprising a handle or grip portion 11 and a bite portion having bite surfaces 12,13 to engage a person's upper and lower set of teeth, inclined at an angle of up to 40Â° between each other. The surfaces 12,13 may be resilient or formed with a material in which a bite makes an impression, and may have the form of a replaceable overlay, and may be marked with measuring indicia 15. A method of measuring a user's bite using the device is also provided.
Patent GB-2503268-A (GB)
Title: Electrical generator with lifted and lowed weight
Inventor: JOHNSON JAMES BRUCE
IPC: F03D9/02
Filed: 2012-06-21
Abstract: An electrical generator 10 comprising an input 31 for receiving mechanical energy to be converted to electrical energy, a weight 20, a lifting mechanism 30 for lifting the weight using the input mechanical energy, a release mechanism 40 for releasing the lifted weight in incremental steps and a dynamo 60 driven by the energy released by the incremental steps to generate electrical energy. Preferably the release mechanism includes a pulley rotationally engaged to an escapement mechanism, where the escapement mechanism comprises a single pin escapement mechanism including a pendulum 41 that drives the dynamo. The generator may also comprise an elliptical regulator 50, which converts the movement of the pendulum into a rotational movement, and a freewheeling mechanism, such as a flywheel, which regulates the energy output from the elliptical regulator. A method of generating electrical energy is also claimed.
Patent GB-2503678-A (GB)
Title: Package for retaining at least one article and a fluent substance
Inventor: MALLET CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B65D25/08
Filed: 2012-07-03
Abstract: A package 100 for articles such as wipes comprises a first container 108 containing a fluent substance and a second container 102 containing the articles and the first container. The first container is openable when the second container is closed, preferably by means of a flexing, folding, snapping or shearing action. This allows adsorption and/or absorption of the substance by the articles. Also disclosed is a package (200, fig. 6) comprising a first compartment (204) containing a fluent substance and a second compartment (202) containing articles and separable from the first by a breakable portion (214, fig 7). Breaking means (216, fig. 8) are provided to break the breakable portion. Also disclosed is a package (300, fig. 13) comprising a first compartment (302) containing a fluent substance and a second compartment containing articles (304). The second compartment has an opening sealed by a closure to allow the articles to be removed one at a time, and the compartments are separated by an openable barrier.
Patent GB-2489174-A (GB)
Title: A radio receiver in a wireless communication system
Inventor: LUSCHI CARLO
IPC: H04B1/7115
Filed: 2011-01-27
Abstract: A method, receiver and program for processing radio signals to identify an n-ray channel condition. The method comprises: receiving signal samples and estimating a plurality of channel taps from the samples; estimating for each of the channel taps a signal power and a disturbance power; filtering the signal power to provide a filtered signal power quantity; filtering the disturbance power to provide a filtered disturbance power quantity; using the filtered power quantities to determine n strongest channel taps; generating first and second comparison parameters using the strongest channel taps and at least one other channel tap; providing a comparison result based on the first and second comparison parameters and a threshold value, and; identifying an n-ray channel condition from the comparison result.
Patent GB-2495813-A (GB)
Title: Managing digital signatures in interactive documents
Inventor: BOYER JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: G06F21/64
Filed: 2012-09-28
Abstract: A method includes searching 304 a modular interactive document, such as an interactive web document (IWD) or a form, to identify and validate completed digital signatures, generating 306 a signature information table that associates nodes of the data instance with signature information including an indicator of a digital signature status associated with each of the nodes, retrieving 308 a page of the modular interactive document, retrieving 310 data associated with the page and identifying nodes of data associated with user interface elements of the page, retrieving 312 the digital signature status associated with the identified nodes of data associated with the user interface elements of the page from the signature information table, and presenting 314 the page of the modular interactive document to the user on a display, the presented page including data corresponding to the identified nodes and an indication of the digital signature status associated with the data corresponding to the identified nodes. Thus, the invention provides a signature locking model for a web page of an IWD even though one or more digital signatures may be not contained by the data instances to which user interface elements of the page are bound or mapped.
Patent GB-2506460-A (GB)
Title: Pre-cast Segment for use in a vacuum column
Inventor: HOGG IAIN
IPC: E03F5/10
Filed: 2013-02-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to pre-cast segments 10a, b, c, d for use in vacuum column construction (100 figure 1) and are used for vacuum flushing a column of a water storage tank (500 figure 1). A pre-cast segment comprises an outer surface (11 figure 3), an inner surface (12 figure 3), and a first (lower in use) surface (20 figure 3) and a second (upper in use) surface (30 figure 3) extending between. The first and second surfaces are complementary surfaces adapted to mate with the respective second and first surfaces of adjacent segments. The first surface comprises an outer peripheral section 21, and an inner recessed region 22 bounded by a peripheral lip 23, the recessed region being adapted to receive a sealing strip 24. There is provided one or more bolting holes and one or more grout holes 40 extending from the second surface to the recessed region of the first surface. The segments also comprise one or more vent holes 60 extending from the recessed region of the first surface to the inner surface of the segment.
Patent GB-2506514-A (GB)
Title: Optical probe with nosepiece and cooling system.
Inventor: VROLIJK BERDINUS CHRISTIANUS MARIA
IPC: G02B23/24
Filed: 2013-08-09
Abstract: An optical probe has an outer tube 30 made of a chemically inert material defining an internal channel and an opening. A nosepiece 2 mounted within the outer tube at the opening, has an aperture for an optical window 32 and is formed of a material having a coefficient of linear thermal expansion of 14.0 x 10-6 K-1 or less at 20oC and a thermal conductivity of 60 Wm-1 K -1 or more at 20oC, such as Molybdenum. The optical window 32 is bonded to the nosepiece 2 around the aperture and is made of diamond. An optical fibre 34 extends through the outer tube 30 and the aperture of the nosepiece 2 to a rear surface of the window. A coolant system has an inlet channel through the outer tube 30 to the nosepiece 2. An outlet channel runs through the internal channel from the nosepiece 2 and a linking channel link the inlet and outlet channels at the nosepiece 2.
Patent GB-2507159-A (GB)
Title: An electronic cigarette structure with acetate fibre filter
Inventor: ZHANGHUA YUAN
IPC: A24F40/44
Filed: 2013-08-16
Abstract: An electronic cigarette structure is described and relates to the field of electronic cigarette technology. The electronic cigarette structure includes a round tubular cigarette tube and a control board module 40, a battery 50, an atomizer base 60, a fibreglass tube 70 and a sealing ring 80 installed within said cigarette tube from front to back. A diametrical hole (figure 1, 701) penetrates the fibre glass tube 70, that hole being internally equipped with a glass fibre rope 703 around which heating wire 702 is wrapped, the heating wire 702 being connected to the atomizer base 60, there being a cigarette mouthpiece 90 installed at the rear end of the cigarette tube on the outside of the sealing ring, said mouthpiece being an acetate fibre filter cotton mouthpiece 90.
Patent GB-2518020-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus providing single-tier routing in a shortest path bridging (SPB) network
Inventor: KEESARA SRIKANTH
IPC: H04L12/54
Filed: 2013-12-19
Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for providing Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) and gateway Media Access Controller (MAC) distribution is presented. At least one subnet associated with a Layer 2 Virtual Switching Network (L2VSN is provided on a network device. A message is propagated to a distributed Datapath. Network. devices install the message as a routable MAC address on the L2VSN for the Layer 3 Virtual Switching Network/Virtual Routing and Forwarding (L3VSNNRF) associated with the message. Edge devices route packets on the L2VSN addressed to the gateway MAC address.
Patent GB-2523782-A (GB)
Title: Integrated wiper mechanism for motor cycle helmets
Inventor: ARONS ADAM Ã
IPC: A42B3/26
Filed: 2014-03-05
Abstract: A motorcycle helmet includes an integrated, rather than retrofitted, wiper system for cleaning/clearing the visor. A motor is provided on an upper section of the helmet and a wiper is arranged to pivot under the action of the motor to make a semicircular sweep of the visor below the motor. The wiper sweeps at regular intervals between park positions at the top right and left of the visor, and parks at top right or left of the visor when switched off. Power is supplied via one or more batteries located within the helmet via a wire running across an upper side section of the visor.
Patent GB-2524490-A (GB)
Title: Bearing shell
Inventor: GALAND HERVÃ
IPC: F16C33/10
Filed: 2014-03-24
Abstract: A bearing shell 100 having a concave bearing surface 108 and a convex outer surface, opposed axial end faces 110A, 110B and joint faces 120. The shell comprises an oil distribution groove 116A in the concave bearing surface that has a first groove portion 116A that extends along the bearing surface along a medial plane M that is substantially parallel with and equidistant from the axial end faces. An oil supply hole (112 fig. 1B) extends between the outer and inner surface and connects to the first groove portion to provide fluid communication with an oil supply channel in a housing that is offset so it is centred closer to one axial end face than the other. The oil supply hole can be a circular hole with a radius of curvature where the centre of curvature is spaced apart from the medial plane by at least the radius of curvature. The distribution groove can comprise a second groove portion 116B connecting the oil supply hole and the first groove portion. The second groove can be axially excursive and the distribution groove can have a substantially uniform cross-sectional area.
Patent GB-2524762-A (GB)
Title: Drive system for aircraft landing gear
Inventor: MORRIS JAMES
IPC: B64C25/40
Filed: 2014-04-01
Abstract: A method of engaging a drive system with a rotating wheel of an aircraft landing gear. A motor 52 is operated to apply torque to a pinion 64 to rotate it. An engagement command is issued to an actuator 58 at an engagement time, and the actuator operates the actuator in response to the engagement command to move the pinion from a neutral position to a contact position in which it contacts a rotating driven gear 66 at an initial contact time. The rotating driven gear is mounted to a rotating wheel of an aircraft landing gear. After the initial contact time the actuator is operated to move the pinion further to a meshing position where the pinion meshes with the driven gear. A centre-to-centre distance between the pinion and the driven gear reduces as the pinion moves to the contact position and to the meshing position. The motor is operated to reduce the torque to below a predetermined level at or after the engagement time, maintain the torque below the predetermined level during a spin-down phase until the initial contact time, then after the initial contact time increase the torque above the predetermined level.
Patent GB-2526059-A (GB)
Title: Managing unlinkable identifiers for controlled privacy-friendly data exchange
Inventor: CAMENISCH JAN LEONHARD
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2014-05-13
Abstract: A method and system for managing unlinkable database user identifiers are provided. The method comprises distributing 102 to a first database a first encrypted user identifier, a first database identifier, and a first database user identifier, and distributing 104 to a second database a second encrypted user identifier, a second database identifier, and a second database user identifier. A third encryption and a fourth encryption may be received 106 by a central authority. The method further comprises decrypting 108 the third encryption thereby obtaining a decrypted value, deriving 110 a blinded user identifier from the decrypted value, and sending 112 the encrypted blinded user identifier and the fourth encrypted value to the second server. In such manner the central authority is blinded from the true identities for user data passed between servers. The first and second encrypted user identifiers may be generated using a public key of the central authority and a user identity as input. The first and second database user identifiers may be generated using a pseudo random function using as input a user identity and the respective database identifier. Once the distribution 102, 104 has taken place the distributing entity, possibly the central authority, may delete the identifiers from its records.
Patent GB-2509875-A (GB)
Title: Oxygen supply for organ perfusion systems
Inventor: KAY STUART BRIAN WILLIAM
IPC: A01N1/02
Filed: 2012-11-08
Abstract: A perfusion system for the perfusion of an organ comprises a perfusion fluid circuit (16) for circulating perfusion fluid through the organ, oxygenation means (14) for adding oxygen into the perfusion fluid, and an oxygen supply arranged to supply oxygen to the oxygenation means. The oxygen supply comprises an oxygen concentrator.
Patent GB-2515394-A (GB)
Title: Method for operating an exterior indicator light of a vehicle
Inventor: GURUPRASAD NAGAPRASAD
IPC: B60Q1/34
Filed: 2014-05-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating at least one exterior indicator light (16, 18) of a vehicle (10) travelling along a route, the method comprising determining at least one position of the vehicle (10) relative to an upcoming turn(36) along the route by means of a navigation system (22) of the vehicle (10) and activating the at least one exterior indicator light (16, 18) on the basis of the determined position wherein at least one control element (32) for manually activating and deactivating the at least exterior indicator light (16, 18) is moved from a deactivating position into an activating position by means of a motor when the at least one exterior indicator light (16, 18) is activated, the control element (32) being arranged in the interior of the vehicle (10).
Patent GB-2528086-A (GB)
Title: Identification method and apparatus
Inventor: JANARDHAN LIYIU
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2014-07-09
Abstract: The present application discloses a method of identifying a vehicle user associated with one of a plurality of stored user profiles. First and second parameters are acquired. The first parameter is acquired from a first node and the second parameter is acquired from a second node. The first and second parameters are analysed to identify the vehicle user. A probability of a vehicle user being associated with one of the stored user profiled can be determined and if the probability exceeds a certain belief threshold then the user is matched to the profile. The parameters may relate to physiological or behavioural biometric data or vehicle usage data. Additionally, the parameters may relate to a key fob used to access the vehicle or a mobile device detected in the vehicle. A learning phase may be needed to collect reference data and build a user profile for a user. In an alternative embodiment a vehicle driver may be identified based upon the analysis of a parameter related to the depression of a vehicle control pedal. The invention is said to provide better reliability of vehicle user identification.
Patent GB-2517088-A (GB)
Title: Ketone body and ketone body ester for reducing muscle breakdown
Inventor: CLARKE KIERAN
IPC: A61P21/00
Filed: 2014-08-07
Abstract: Use of a ketone body and a ketone body ester is disclosed for preserving glycogen and/or protein, thereby reducing muscle breakdown and improving endurance during exercise and promoting muscle recovery following exercise. The said compounds may also be used for retarding muscle wasting in aging and disease. Examples include esters of hydroxybutyrate monomers, in particular a monoester of D-Ã-hydroxybutyrate with R-1,3-butanediol or with glycerol. Compositions containing ketone bodies or ketone body esters are also described.
Patent GB-2531777-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the braking of a vehicle descending a slope
Inventor: SIMON OWEN
IPC: B60T8/26
Filed: 2014-10-30
Abstract: A method of controlling the braking of a vehicle descending a slope, comprises detecting that the vehicle is descending a slope, then automatically increasing the amount of brake torque being applied to one or more trailing/rear wheels, and decreasing the amount of brake torque being applied to one or more leading/front wheels. The brake force may be modified when: the gradient of the slope is above a threshold, the vehicle speed is below a threshold, the demanded brake torque is above a threshold, the vehicle is decelerating as expected and/or the terrain is of a particular type, preferably deformable terrain and/or sand, gravel, mud or grass.
Patent GB-2522319-A (GB)
Title: Composition
Inventor: FALDER STEPHEN BRIAN
IPC: C09D7/61
Filed: 2014-11-20
Abstract: Liquid coating compositions comprising (a) carbon nanotubes, (b) at least one fluorinated polyurethane or a urethane polymer modified with a perfluoroalkylsulfonamide, (c) a resin binder, and (d) a solvent, are used as ingredients. A single ingredient may be both a component (b) and component (c) or component (b) and component (c) may independently be separate ingredients. The composition optionally comprises (e) at least one silicone and/or at least one siloxane. The resin binder is selected from alkyds, acrylics, vinyl-acrylics, vinyl acetate/ethylene, polyesters, melamine resins, epoxy resins, polyurethanes and mixtures thereof. The solvent is a combination of water and alkyl ether of ethylene glycol. The carbon nanotubes are single-walled carbon nanotubes, with a length-to-diameter ratio of 50:1 to 500:1. The composition may additionally comprise an anti-fungal, anti-algae or anti-microbial ingredient.