baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2496378-A (GB)
Title: Smart window creation in a graphical user interface
Inventor: WILKINSON STUART PHILLIP
IPC: G06F3/0481
Filed: 2011-11-03
Abstract: A method for controlling a graphical user interface (GUI) includes preparing a window (150) for displaying at an intended display (310) location in a window display operation. The location of GUI control elements (170) of the window at the intended display location and the location of a graphical cursor (140) are identified. GUI control element location and the graphical cursor location are compared. The window display operation is modified if the two coincide, for example by moving the window display location so that they do not coincide or the control elements may be disabled for a time interval. The movement of a cursor may be tracked so as to produce a range of possible cursor coordinates. The method addresses a problem of inadvertent selection of GUI window control buttons when a window is displayed.
Patent GB-2486584-A (GB)
Title: Ion mobility spectrometers
Inventor: MAKAROV ALEXANDER
IPC: G01N27/62
Filed: 2011-12-16
Abstract: There is provided of an ion mobility spectrometer for separating ions according to their ion mobility comprising, in various aspects: a drift tube having a drift space with at least two ion separation paths of different lengths; a straight drift tube having therein a helical ion separation path; a helical ion separation path surrounding an axially extending inner electrode assembly; and a drift tube for separating ions according to their ion mobility wherein a rotating arcuate electric field is applied in operation to separate ions having an ion mobility such that their rotational velocity in the drift tube is matched to the rotational velocity of the rotating arcuate electric field. Ions may be radially confined within the drift tube by an RF field and/or a radial DC voltage, and guided along the helical separation path by a helical potential barrier.
Patent GB-2484422-A (GB)
Title: Mounting field coil structures in a rotor or a stator of a superconducting electrical machine
Inventor: EUGENE JOSEPH
IPC: H02K55/00
Filed: 2007-10-25
Abstract: AÂ rotor 1 (or a stator) for a superconducting electrical machine includes a mounting 2 that is maintained at substantially ambient temperature during operation of the electrical machine; a field coil support structure 3 carrying a plurality of superconducting field coils 4 maintained at cryogenic temperatures during operation; and at least one coupling element 5 is used to fix the field coil support structure 3 to the mounting 2, where the at least one coupling element 5 is formed substantially from carbon fibre or glass fibre, and wherein the primary direction of the fibre lay is substantially parallel to the axis of the coupling element. The field coils 4 are preferably formed of high temperature superconducting coils. The field coil support structure 3 may be formed of a substantially cylindrical sleeve formed around the mounting 2 having first and second axial ends.
Patent GB-2499394-A (GB)
Title: A foresail furling system having a luff spar positioned within a foresail luff sleeve
Inventor: ROBERTS RALPH MAURICE
IPC: B63H9/10
Filed: 2012-02-14
Abstract: A foresail furling system comprises a luff wire 1 which is held in tension by a rigging element attached at each end of the luff wire and a luff spar 7 formed by an elongate, rigid tube with a passage running along the length of the tube. In use the luff wire runs along the passage, and the luff spar is attached within the luff sleeve (17, Fig 4) of a foresail. Elongate, rigid end sleeves 9 and 10 are attached one to each opposite end of the luff spar, so that the end sleeves and the spar form a fixed, integrated unit, the end sleeves and luff spar being rotatably mounted to said luff wire. The system further comprises a furling drum with a drum reel 8, attached to an end sleeve and a furling line (28, Fig 4) with a first end attached to the drum reel. To furl the foresail the furling line is pulled which causes the drum reel and hence the luff spar and end sleeves to rotate, thus pulling the attached sail from an unfurled position to a furled position. The invention also comprises a dinghy, comprising a foresail furling system.
Patent GB-2500202-A (GB)
Title: Classifying particles according to magnetic transition temperature
Inventor: KATTER MATTHIAS
IPC: B03C1/02
Filed: 2012-03-13
Abstract: A method for classifying particles comprising magnetocaloriÂ­cally active material according to magnetic transition temÂ­perature comprises providing a source 14 of particles 15, wherein the particles comprise magnetocalorically active materials having differing magnetic tranÂ­sition temperatures. A magnetic field is sequentially applied at differing temperatures to the source, the magnetic field being sufficient to exert a magnetic force on the source that is greater than the inertia of a fraction of the particles causing the fraction of the particles to move and produce a particle fraction. The particle fraction is collected at each temperature to provide a plurality of separate particle fracÂ­tions of differing magnetic transition temperature. A method for fabricating a magnetocalorically active working component for magnetic heat exchange involves the arrangement of the particle fractions in order of increasing or decreasing average magnetic transition temperature. Preferably, the source is subjected to a temperature gradient and may be placed in a thermally conductive container 11. The source may be moved along the temperature gradient to alter the temperature of the source by thermal conduction.
Patent GB-2490220-A (GB)
Title: Patient-specific fracture fixation instrument
Inventor: KATRANA NICHOLAS J
IPC: A61B17/28
Filed: 2012-04-16
Abstract: An instrument for internal bone fracture fixation is disclosed. It includes a shaft 203 having a distal portion and a patient-specific bone holder 220 coupled to the distal portion. The shaft may optionally comprise an arm 202. The bone holder has a three-dimensional curved and patient-specific bone engagement surface 230 designed during a preoperative plan, tailored to the patient and based on a medical scan. It matches and conforms to an outer surface of a bone fragment 82 of the patient in only one position. The instrument may also comprise a second shaft 207 having a second arm 204 with a second distal portion, the second shaft 207 being pivotably coupled to the first shaft 203. Preferably, the two shafts are pivotably coupled for a scissors or forceps like motion. Optionally, the instrument may further comprise a patient-specific implant.
Patent GB-2501688-A (GB)
Title: Camera phone case for taking perpendicular pictures
Inventor: KNAPTON JOSEPH ROWAN
IPC: G03B17/56
Filed: 2012-04-30
Abstract: A solid state optical component, preferably made from optical grade glass or plastic allows cameras to film at an angle perpendicular to the direction of the lens. Typically this will be built into protective cases for mobile phones, so that the phones can be positioned with the camera lens facing down - on top of a helmet, for example - but the lens will capture image from the direction that the user looks. The component is preferably a prism. Similar devices may be used for tablets or MP3 players.
Patent GB-2495353-A (GB)
Title: Simulated horse riding training apparatus
Inventor: GREENWOOD WILLIAM RONALD
IPC: A63B69/04
Filed: 2012-05-02
Abstract: A horse riding training aid comprises a dummy horse and actuators for controlling the position of the dummy horse. The aid may comprise 2-6 independently operatable actuators, which may be fluid operated (hydraulic or pneumatic) rams 14 or electric motors. The actuators 14 may extend between the base and the dummy horse. The dummy horse may move vertically, tilt forward and backwards, or pivot side to side to simulate jumping. Pressure sensors may be provided on the saddle, flank, neck, head or mouth of the dummy horse. Two stirrup sensors (64, fig 2) comprising strain gauges may be provided to measure the force applied to the stirrups. A computer 20 may display on a television screen 22 a simulated course to a rider, receives input from sensors detecting the control movements of a rider, and operate the actuators 14 depending on the inputs.
Patent GB-2489341-A (GB)
Title: Integrated void fill for through silicon via
Inventor: VOLANT RICHARD P
IPC: H01L21/768
Filed: 2011-01-17
Abstract: A microelectronic assembly and method of forming a through hole extending through a first and second wafer are provided. The first and second wafer have confronting faces and metallic features at the faces which are joined together to assemble the wafers. A hole can be etched through the first wafer until a gap is exposed between the confronting faces. The hole can have a first wall and a second wall sloping inwardly from the first wall to an opening through which the gap is exposed. Material of the first or second wafers exposed within the hole can then be sputtered creating a wall between the confronting faces. The hole can be etched so as to extend the first wall through the first wafer, such that the wall of the hole extends continuously from the first wafer into the second wafer. An electrically conductive through silicon via can then be formed.
Patent GB-2493637-A (GB)
Title: Animal enclosure, e.g. for rodents
Inventor: NICHOLLS SIMON
IPC: A01K1/03
Filed: 2012-08-13
Abstract: An enclosure 1 for small animals, e.g. rodents, comprises upper and lower regions 5, 7 divided by a horizontal wall. In one embodiment a tubular passageway 13 provided in the wall is selectively lowered to extend further into lower region 5, allowing rodents to pass between the regions, or raised to extend further into the upper region 7, preventing rodents from passing between the regions (see fig. 6). The arrangement allows the regions to be isolated from one another, e.g. for cleaning. Preferably the tube 13 slides axially between the lowered and raised positions, with bayonet style connections (see fig. 2) provided on the tube and wall for locking the tube in the raised position. The lower region may comprise a compartment which can be removed when the tube is raised (see fig. 6). In another embodiment (not shown), a ladder member pivoted at one end to the wall is selectively lowered to extend into the lower region, allowing passage between the regions through an aperture in the wall, or raised to lie adjacent and parallel to the wall, so as to overlie, and prevent passage through, the aperture.
Patent GB-2494543-A (GB)
Title: Laminated non-woven fabric with spunbond and meltblown layer, for roofing
Inventor: AVRIL DAVID JOHN
IPC: B32B5/02
Filed: 2012-09-12
Abstract: The laminated fabric comprises a melt-blown layer 22 and at least one spun-bond layer 24, 26, preferably as an SMS sandwich. The melt blown layer 22 comprises fibres having diameter > 3 (3.8-4) Âµm. The laminate has air permeability > 65 (80-100) l/m2/s, and preferably hydrostatic head = 50-100 cm. The basis weight is, preferably, 10-60 g/m2 for the melt blown layer 22 and 15-150 g/m2 for the spun bond layers 24, 26. The preferred laminate has pore size   ³ 20 Âµm, contains fluorocarbon hydrophobic melt additive, ultra violet stabiliser, fire retardant, pigment or plasticiser, and is formed using a point bonding calendering process. The preferred fibres are polyolefin, especially polypropylene. The laminate is used in an unsupported, non-vented, cold pitched roof.
Patent GB-2496025-A (GB)
Title: Detecting displacement of a cannula
Inventor: GOOCH JONATHAN PAUL
IPC: A61B5/02
Filed: 2012-09-27
Abstract: A sensing device 205 for detecting displacement of a cannula 206 relative to a body in which it is inserted, includes a sensor element 209 having an attachment portion 211 for engaging with the cannula 206 and an insertion portion 212; a sensor unit 210 having a receptacle 213 configured to receive the insertion portion 212 of the sensor element 209 and electronic sensing means 214 configured to detect displacement of the insertion portion 212 relative to the receptacle 213.
Patent GB-2507318-A (GB)
Title: Securement device for medical tubing
Inventor: BRENIKOV PETER
IPC: A61M25/02
Filed: 2012-10-25
Abstract: A securement device for holding medical tubing e.g. near the site of an intravenous cannula in a TIVA apparatus comprises a tube holder 1 and an adhesive patch (7, fig 6), the patch being adherable to the body of a patient. The tube holder has a flat base 2 which in use is adhered to a surface of the adhesive patch and lies flat against the skin of the patient. The tube holder 1 is in the form of a moulding which includes an integral tube-receiving portion 3 for the tubing which in use is held above the adhesive patch. A connecting portion 5 which joins the base and tube-receiving portion extends through a central rectangular opening in the patch. The tube receiving portion may be configured to receive multiple tubes (fig 7) and may be tapered to securely hold the tubes.
Patent GB-2507563-A (GB)
Title: Wooden apparatus used to apply heat to the eyelid
Inventor: GALLAGHER MICHAEL J
IPC: A47G21/04
Filed: 2012-11-05
Abstract: A wooden apparatus for applying heat to a human eyelid in the treatment of external eyelid disease comprises a generally spoon-shaped piece of wood comprising an oval heat applicator 10 having dimensions sufficient to substantially cover a human eye and an elongated handle 12 extending integrally from the oval heat applicator. The specific heat capacity of the wood may be from 1500 to 1900 joules/kg/deg.0 and the thermal capacity of the oval heat applicator is from 22.0 to 29.0 joules/deg.C. The wood may be beech. At least one, and preferably both, of the opposite surfaces 16 of the heat applicator are flat, and in the latter case have different surface areas.
Patent GB-2510552-A (GB)
Title: Dual function loudspeaker system includes both PA speaker and foldback speaker
Inventor: AMSTERDAM PAUL
IPC: H04R1/02
Filed: 2012-11-14
Abstract: A dual function stage loudspeaker unit that includes both the PA (public address) speaker and the monitor (or fold-back) speakers in one housing. The monitor speakers to the rear of the unit extend telescopically from the main body and rotate about a securing universal joint to roll, pitch and yaw giving audio output directionally toward the listener. The unit can be passive or active, directly wired or remote and have a plurality of sound channels.
Patent GB-2509997-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for repairing damage to vehicle paintwork
Inventor: ESSAM AUSTIN JOHN
IPC: B05C9/08
Filed: 2013-02-13
Abstract: Automated, standalone, independent, self determining apparatus, for analysing, measuring and repairing damage to motor vehicle paintwork. The apparatus comprises a means (CPU) 8 for digitally recording undamaged areas of the colour layer and its colour composition, mapping the area of damage, a means for removing any raised portion of the damage back to a smooth surface. There is a means to fill the damaged area with colour matched paint, a means to cure the filled area, a means to harvest existing material surrounding the damage to make a colour match, a means 15 to deposit the harvested paint to the damaged area, a means to alter the colour of the colour layer, a means to apply lacquer to the damaged area, a means to cure the lacquer. The apparatus uses a laser 4 to scan the area and also to assist in removing paint and to cure paint.
Patent GB-2501383-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle with an adjustable loading panel in a cargo space
Inventor: WORDEN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B60P1/00
Filed: 2013-03-26
Abstract: A motor vehicle 1 with a cargo space 4 situated behind a seat arrangement 2 and an adjustable loading panel 5 arranged inside the cargo space 4. Guides 6, 12 for adjustably accommodating the loading panel 5 are located in the cargo space. Mounted in the loading panel 5 is an actuating handle 15, which can be moved through exposure to a spring action for swivelling at least one eccentric 16 mounted in the loading panel 5 out of a position that fixes the loading panel 5 in place into a position that releases the loading panel 5 for adjustment purposes, and for adjusting the loading panel 5. The configuration makes it possible to ergonomically load the cargo space with the continuous adjustment and automatic braking of the loading panel. Preferably the eccentric 16 and handle 15 are joined by a shaft 17 which may be surrounded by a coil spring 18.
Patent GB-2515330-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in waste heat recovery units
Inventor: CHAMPNEYS DAVID
IPC: F02G5/02
Filed: 2013-06-20
Abstract: A waste heat recovery unit 10 comprises a duct 12 for hot gas e.g. exhaust gas E from an engine 14. The duct is divided into three adjacent parallel channels 44, 46, 48. A heat exchanger is located in the outer channels 44, 48, and the central channel 46 provides a bypass duct. A damper system 50 comprising rotatable flaps / blades 52, 54 is used to direct flow to the heat exchangers when needed, and to the bypass duct at other times to avoid overheating the heat exchangers. This provides a compact and easy to manufacture waste heat recovery unit.
Patent GB-2503807-A (GB)
Title: Alternative 3D stacking scheme for DRAMs atop GPUs
Inventor: POULTON JOHN W
IPC: H01L23/522
Filed: 2013-06-26
Abstract: A three dimensional integrated circuit chip (3D IC) package 200 includes a logic chip 204 such as a graphics processing unit (GPU) disposed between a first supporting substrate 216a and a second supporting substrate 216b, and a plurality of memory stacks 202a-f which may be stacked DRAM devices is disposed on a surface of the logic chip 204. The logic chip may be separated from the supporting substrates by a distance such that at least a portion of the memory stacks at one side of the logic chip which extend outwards past a side edge of the logic chip 214a is supported by the first supporting substrate, and at least a portion of the memory stacks which extend outwards past a second side edge of the logic chip 214b opposite to the first side edge, is supported by the second supporting substrate. The area of the supporting substrates not covered by edge columns of memory stacks may be used to conduct heat generated by the logic chip to a heat sink in use. Each of the devices 2051-2054 in a stack is electrically connected using vertical through silicon vias (TSVs) 208 that penetrate the devices.
Patent GB-2506968-A (GB)
Title: Bi-folding door with internal hinges
Inventor: COUNSELL STEVE
IPC: E05D15/26
Filed: 2013-08-07
Abstract: A folding and sliding door has door panels (2, 3, fig 1), each door panel having a door frame (12, 14), the door frames of each pair of adjacent door panels being interconnected by a respective hinged joint 1. The hinged joints comprise an alternating sequence of captive hinged joints and free hinged joints, the captive hinged joints being restricted to movement along a guide rail, the free hinged joints being free to move away from the guide rail during opening movement of the folding door. The hinge axis of each captive hinged joint A1-A1, A2-A2, is located within the profile of the respective door frames in order to reduce the offset weight which is required to be supported. The arrangement may also permit the hinges of the joints to lie within a weather seal and not to interrupt the weather seal.
Patent GB-2502231-A (GB)
Title: Training apparatus with elongate collision member
Inventor: GRAY RICHARD JOHN
IPC: A63B24/00
Filed: 2012-03-12
Abstract: A training apparatus (1) having an elongate collision member (9) mounted on a base member (3) to define an open inclined surface (11) for a user to hit or collide with enables improved technique for collision or impact in certain contact sports, especially rugby.
Patent GB-2503144-A (GB)
Title: A method of mapping reservoir fluid movement using gravity sensors
Inventor: EDWARDS CARL M
IPC: G01V7/00
Filed: 2012-04-19
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for acquiring multi-component gravity information for an earth formation. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to estimating the movement of fluid in an earth formation using at least one gravimeter configured to generate multi-component gravity information. The method may include estimating density changes in the earth formation. The method may include estimating a position of the at least one gravimeter. The apparatus may include a multi- component gravimeter configured to estimate gravity vectors for each vector component.
Patent GB-2522602-A (GB)
Title: Locking mechanism
Inventor: BROOKS IAN GREGORY
IPC: A61G7/05
Filed: 2013-09-17
Abstract: A locking mechanism consisting of a pivotal member with a lever 4 which restricts the direction A or B of a sliding member 16 within a channel 18 of a support 17. The sliding member referenced is the side rail or guide rail of a bed, such as is used in a hospital or nursing home. The locking mechanism or latch is within a housing 2 which is fixed in a recess in the side rail support 17. The lever or catch can be engaged using a key component interacting with a complimenting formed shape 6 which rotates the pivoting member into a position, determined by the interaction of a lug on the pivotal member with a notch or recess on the external supporting body. The lock can be disengaged by the sliding member in the direction in which movement is not restricted from A to B on figure 11.
Patent GB-2503164-A (GB)
Title: Cross enterprise communication
Inventor: PAICE CHRISTOPHER COLIN
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2012-02-28
Abstract: Method and system for cross enterprise communication are provided in which intermediary communication components carry out cross enterprise communication. A method at a first sending enterprise, includes: receiving a signed encrypted message from a sender within a first enterprise; validating the sender; decrypting the message; encrypting the message for receipt by a second enterprise; signing the encrypted message by the first enterprise; and sending the re-signed re-encrypted message to a second enterprise. The method a second receiving enterprise, includes: receiving a signed encrypted message from a first enterprise; validating the sender as the first enterprise; decrypting the message; encrypting the message for receipt by one or more recipients at the second enterprise; signing the encrypted message by the second enterprise indicating that it is from the first enterprise; and sending the re- signed re-encrypted message to the one or more recipients.
Patent GB-2518450-A (GB)
Title: Mopping stand or trolley
Inventor: DUNCAN CHRISTOPHER ROBERT
IPC: B62B3/10
Filed: 2013-09-24
Abstract: A janitorial or mop stand or trolley 10 comprises a frame or chassis for supporting and locating two buckets adjacent one another, with a mop wringer 16 mounted at a height above the buckets, and located so as to straddle a region between the two buckets, with a portion of a housing 17 of the wringer 16 overlapping one bucket and another portion of the housing 17 overlapping the other bucket. The wringer 16 preferably has a wringer discharge outlet in a base region of the housing 17, which outlet diverts expressed water away from a region directly underneath the wringer 16 to a discharge port disposed offset to one side of the wringer 16 and which is towards and above one of the buckets. The buckets are preferably detachable from the trolley or stand 10 by lifting upwards and away from the frame or chassis. The wringer 16 may be disposed at a height above the buckets which permits both buckets to be removed without the wringer 16 itself having to be removed or displaced.