baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2393804-A (GB)
Title: Retrieval of records from data storage media
Inventor: BARTLETT PAUL FREDERICK
IPC: G11B15/087
Filed: 2002-10-02
Abstract: A method for locating a plurality of data records stored linearly on a data storage medium, such as a multi track tape drive. The method comprises the steps of: reading, from a memory device associated with the medium, data related to data records stored on the medium; for each record to be read, determining the position of the record and determining an order in which to read the records. The step of determining the position may include an assessment based on the number of records on each wrap, the number of a target record and the wrap on which the record resides. The position may be the physical position from one end of the tape. A plurality of records my thus be read consecutively along a tape without stopping the movement of the tape.
Patent GB-2395561-A (GB)
Title: Fluid temperature measurement
Inventor: CHANA KAMALJIT SINGH
IPC: G01K13/02
Filed: 2002-11-19
Abstract: A fluid temperature measurement probe, particularly for total temperature measurements in high temperature unsteady gas flows, such as in gas turbine engines. A pair of thin film resistance thermometers 6 and 7 are deposited on the probe to sense its surface temperature at respective locations and the structure of the probe is configured such that the regions into which heat diffuses from the respective locations have different thermal products. In this way the thin film elements 6 and 7 experience different heat transfer rates when exposed to the same fluid temperature. In one embodiment this is achieved by applying one of the elements 7 to the surface of a solid rod of glass or ceramic and the ther element 6 to a portion which has been machined to leave an air pocket 4 under a thin cylindrical wall 3 of the material. In further disclosed embodiments: the rod may be replaced by a tube surrounding a metal rod with an air pocket at the distal end with one element disposed above the air pocket the other element disposed over the metal rod (See figure 5); the rod may be replaced by a rod of two different materials having different thermal products with one element disposed on one material and the other element disposed on the second material. In use the probe is only exposed temporarily to the high temperature fluid and withdrawn again before reaching its softening temperature. The total temperature Tt of the fluid can be calculated from the expression Tt=Tw1 + q1(Tw2 - Tw1)/(q1-q2), where Tw1 and Tw2 are the probe surface temperatures as measured by the respective thin film elements and q1 and q2 are the respective heat transfer rates experienced thereby, the latter derived from the respective surface temperature histories.
Patent GB-2399333-A (GB)
Title: Quick release column lifter incorporating springs
Inventor: DOVER SEAN
IPC: F16G15/06
Filed: 2003-03-13
Abstract: A quick release column lifter comprises a bow shaped shackle <B>2</B>, a main support shaft <B>5</B>, a compression spring and two spring loaded locating pins <B>4</B>. The compression spring is located around the main support shaft <B>5</B> and biases the shaft <B>5</B> to the open position. The spring loaded locating pins <B>4</B> hold the main support shaft <B>5</B> in the closed position. The column lifter is attached to a column and the column lifted by connecting a crane to the shackle <B>2</B>. A rope is attached to each spring loaded locating pin <B>4</B>, pulling on the ropes releases the spring loaded pins 4 and allows the main shaft <B>5</B> to spring open and allows the column to be released.
Patent GB-2402366-A (GB)
Title: Saw dust shield
Inventor: WILLIAMS ALUN
IPC: B27G3/00
Filed: 2003-06-07
Abstract: A dust shield for use with a power saw comprising a hexagonal box 12 having an open side 13 which can be mounted to partially enclose a power saw 10. The box is provided with side walls 16, 17, 18, 19; a rear wall 15, and base 14 and top wall 14a. An underpressure is created within the box 12 by a suction hose 21 connected to an air pump.
Patent GB-2394070-A (GB)
Title: Lens barrel retracting mechanism
Inventor: NOMURA HIROSHI
IPC: G02B15/14
Filed: 2003-08-27
Abstract: A retractable lens barrel has a rear holder (51) holding an optical element (LG3, Fig 10) on an axis (Z1, fig 10) and movable along said axis between an operational position and a retracted position. An annular member (8, fig 10) is movable along an axis (Z0, fig 10) towards and away from said rear holder 51 without rotation and at least partially accommodates a retractable holder (6) for holding e.g. a second optical element (LG2, fig 10), the annular member (8 Fig 10) and retractable holder 6 being controlled to move between an operational position (Fig 9) spaced from said rear holder 51 with said retractable holder at a position where the second optical element (LG2, fig 10 is aligned with said axis (Z1, fig 10) to a retracted position where said optical element (LG3, fig 10) is accommodated within an inner peripheral surface of the annular member (8, fig 10) with said retractable holder 6 at a position where the second optical element is displaced relative to the axis (Z1, fig 10). The rear holder 51 and the retractable holder 6 have respective contact surfaces 6n, 51f, 51g configured to contact each other only if movement of said annular member and retractable holder to said retracted position occurs and the rear holder has not fully moved to its retracted position.
Patent GB-2407449-A (GB)
Title: Integrated communication device linking telephone to internet and pstn
Inventor: VALLEJO JORDI
IPC: H04M1/725
Filed: 2003-10-22
Abstract: An integrated communication device includes a housing case having at least a USB port 11 installed for plugging to an Internet-connected personal computer 13 and at least an RJ11 port to connect to the public switched telephone network (PSTN). A control circuit in the housing comprises a voice over IP (VoIP) USB controller (17, fig.2) and a PSTN line controller (18, fig.2) for integrating signals and outputting them at a signal output end 19 to a wired or wireless telephone. The communication device may alternatively or additionally include a direct broadband Internet connection (21,23 fig.3) via an RJ45 connector or a WiFi connection (31, fig.5) to a wireless access point (33, fig.5). The housing may form the casing of a telephone set. Thus the communication device integrates both Internet and PSTN telephones.
Patent GB-2397270-A (GB)
Title: A mould with flexible side walls and bracing
Inventor: JONES BRIAN
IPC: B28B7/06
Filed: 2003-11-24
Abstract: A mould 10 for use in the manufacture of a moulded building product i.e. paving stones, tiles, bricks or blocks and comprises a bottom wall 12, an upstanding wall 14 which is flexible so as to permit deflection thereof to allow removal of a set moulded product from the mould and a bracing arrangement 18 to enhance the rigidity of the side wall. The bracing arrangement may comprise a plurality of generally vertically extending spaced apart support members secured to the upstanding wall. The support members may be angled to the vertical and may comprise additional bracing members (40 figure 2) between the support members. The mould may comprise an upper lip 16 around part or all of the side wall where the support members are braced between the lip and the side wall. The mould may comprise a fixing means such as a fixing stud 26 or adhesive to secure the mould to a tray or a support 20. A further embodiment relates to a flexible mould for use in the manufacture of a building product with anchorage means to permit the mould to be anchored to allow the mould to flex when the moulded product is pulled therefrom.
Patent GB-2401426-A (GB)
Title: System and method to preheat and stage airflow
Inventor: DOLAK ERIC
IPC: F02C7/00
Filed: 2004-04-15
Abstract: A compressed airflow 45 is separated into a first flow stream 45a and a second flow stream 45b, and the first flow stream is preheated. The second flow stream is mixed with a flow of fuel 55 to produce a premixture of fuel and air 60. The premixture is mixed with a portion of the preheated first flow stream to produce a combustible mixture. The combustible mixture may be combusted to produce a flow of hot combustion products 65, and the air flow may be produced by a compressor 15. The first flow stream airflow may pass through a recuperator 30 to preheat the airflow, and both the compressor and the recuperator may be included in a combustion turbine engine 10. The engine may also include a premix chamber (140 fig 5) and an adjustable valve 80 operatively interacting with at least one of the first and second flow streams. The flow streams may communicate with the engine combustion chamber 35.
Patent GB-2402498-A (GB)
Title: Method for optimising the configuration of a pick-and-place machine
Inventor: WELCH KURT D
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2004-05-14
Abstract: A method for optimising the configuration of a pick-and-place machine includes the steps of creating 20 a first population of possible configurations to be a first generation, estimating 30 a cycle time for each of the possible configurations, selecting 40 the possible configuration with the lowest cycle time as the optimum, creating 60 a next generation of possible configurations by selecting possible configurations from the previous generation, randomly mutating 70 instructions of the possible configurations of the next generation, estimating 80 a cycle time for each of the possible configurations of the next population, comparing the cycle time of the possible configuration of the next generation having the lowest cycle time with the cycle time of the optimum configuration and selecting 90 whichever of these has the lowest cycle time as a new optimum. The estimating, mutating and comparison steps may be repeated until a stop event occurs. Fitness factors may be determined for individual cycle times based on standard deviations.
Patent GB-2416182-A (GB)
Title: Building panel repair
Inventor: PATRICK ALAN JOHN
IPC: E04F21/02
Filed: 2004-07-13
Abstract: Building panel repair apparatus comprising a substantially planar backplate for insertion through a hole in a building panel to be repaired. A front face of the backplate is provided with adhesive for mounting the backplate to the rear side of a building panel. At least one flap is defined in the backplate movable between an open position providing an operative with backplate positioning means to facilitate mounting of the backplate to a building panel; and a closed position providing a substrate surface for hole repair material. A method of building panel repair using the apparatus. A method of manufacture of the apparatus.
Patent GB-2406173-A (GB)
Title: Directly cooling hollow conductor wound transverse gradient coil boards
Inventor: LIU QIN
IPC: A61B5/055
Filed: 2004-08-13
Abstract: MRI operates by passing current through gradient coils (212, 214) to create a magnetic field. Creation of the magnetic field requires a relatively high current which causes a large heat build up within the MRI, especially in the patient space. The present invention provides for a hollow conductor (212) through which a coolant can be passed directly during the application of current.
Patent GB-2406342-A (GB)
Title: Palisade fencing
Inventor: KERR IAN
IPC: E04H17/14
Filed: 2004-08-26
Abstract: A palisade fence 10 comprises support posts 12 and rails 14,16 extending between the posts 12, and pales 18 mounted between the rails 14,16. The rails 14,16 define V-shaped apertures 28,30 for receiving the pales 18. The pales 18 are additionally secured to the rails 14,16 by bolts 40.
Patent GB-2402247-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for supporting AVC in MP4
Inventor: VISHARAM MOHAMMED ZUBAIR
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 2003-02-24
Abstract: Sample group metadata defining groupings of samples within multimedia data is created. The groupings are based on interdependencies of the samples. Further, a file associated with the multimedia data is formed. The file includes the sample group metadata, as well as other information pertaining to the multimedia data.
Patent GB-2421182-A (GB)
Title: Bedding
Inventor: CHANG KUEI-JUNG
IPC: A47G9/02
Filed: 2004-12-14
Abstract: A bedding item 10 comprises a plurality of sheet members 12, and a structure 14 for joining the members such that they are detachable for cleaning. The item may comprise a cover. In an alternative embodiment, the bedding item 50 includes a sheet member 52 folded or rolled into a multilayer structure 54, and means for securing the structure in shape.
Patent GB-2411010-A (GB)
Title: Anomaloscope
Inventor: RIPLEY LIONEL GEORGE
IPC: A61B3/06
Filed: 2005-02-11
Abstract: An anomaloscope 1 comprises two light sources that can be viewed side-by-side. The first light source is a reference white light source 6 which is made up of a blue LED which excites a yellow phosphor on its cover and a green LED, which when viewed together present a white light. The second light source is a comparison light source 7 which comprises a blue LED and a yellow LED. A subject-adjustable mixture control 8 is provided for adjusting the proportions of yellow and blue light in the comparison mixed light source 7 to allow a subject to try to match the comparison mixed light source 7 to the reference white light source 6.
Patent GB-2423439-A (GB)
Title: Transmission of Packet Data to a mobile node over a unidirection link.
Inventor: CATALINA MIGUEL
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2005-02-17
Abstract: A method, and system, for transmitting data to a mobile node (4) over a unidirectional link (12) in a packet data network, for example an IP network, comprising: sending a message from a protocol address, e.g. IP address, of a bidirectional interface at the mobile node (4) to the home agent (6), the message comprising a protocol address of a unidirectional interface at the mobile node (4), wherein the protocol address of the bidirectional interface is different to the protocol address of the unidirectional interface; the home agent (6) transmitting data to the mobile node (4) using the protocol address of the unidirectional interface as the care-of-address; and delivering the transmitted data via the unidirectional link (12) to the unidirectional interface of the mobile node (4). The protocol address of the unidirectional interface may be contained in the message in the form of an extension appended to a registration request compliant with the protocol.
Patent GB-2427182-A (GB)
Title: Bottle gripping article carrier
Inventor: SAULAS ALAIN
IPC: B65D71/46
Filed: 2005-06-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a top gripping article carrier (60) for holding a plurality of articles, for examples bottles (B), in an array to facilitate the lifting and carrying of the articles. The top gripping carrier (60) comprises a blank forming a series of panels for forming top (18), bottom (14) and side walls (12, 16) of the carrier (60). The bottom wall (14) of the carrier (60) is provided with a first row of article receiving apertures for receiving an upper portion of an article to be held by the carrier. The carrier (60) further comprises a keel structure (26, 28, 34) which extends alongside the first row of article receiving apertures and is formed from material used to create those article receiving apertures. The keel structure (26, 28, 34) is interrupted by a series of separations between adjacent article receiving apertures, and the keel structure (26, 28, 34) spans a length of the carrier (60) which is greater than the length of the interrupting separations.
Patent GB-2418396-A (GB)
Title: Self adhesive cheque
Inventor: MILLER SUSAN
IPC: B42D15/00
Filed: 2003-10-20
Abstract: The self adhesive cheque is a paper cheque form with a self adhesive strip (3), separated from the remainder of the cheque form by perforations (2). The adhesive strip (3) is backed with an adhesive covered by a paper film. The paper film can be peeled away from the self adhesive strip, enabling the cheque form to be stuck upon letters, invoices or any other such document that requires a cheque to be attached. The perforations enable the person receiving the cheque to detach it from the self adhesive strip for banking. The self adhesive strip remains stuck to the accompanying documentation, and may be used as a record of bank details or for other information.
Patent GB-2421550-A (GB)
Title: Different spring rates in torque limiting unit
Inventor: AEBERHARD BRUNO
IPC: F16D7/04
Filed: 2005-12-05
Abstract: A hand machine tool has a torque limiting unit 2 with which a maximum torque transmitted from a motor to a tool drive can be adjusted. Drive passes through a sun, planets 8 mounted on a carrier 10 and through a ring 14 connected to further drive parts. The planet carrier is prevented from turning by inter-engaging, spring 24 biased, toothed rings 20, 22 where the bias is adjusted by the operator turning a regulating means 68 to rotate cam ring 70 having three cam surfaces 90, 92, 94 to displace rings 30, 32. The spring arrangement comprises spring elements 26, 28 of different compliance and/or length to provide e.g. fine adjustment at low torques and coarse adjustment at higher torques. The elements may be hexagonally arranged in groups of two or three. The stiffest elements may provide an overload clutching function or this may be provided in combination with a cup spring 48.
Patent GB-2435603-A (GB)
Title: Floating groundbait device
Inventor: CALLCUT ALAN
IPC: A01K97/02
Filed: 2006-03-01
Abstract: The device comprises a buoyant body 4; means for attaching the device to a fishing line; and means 20 for securing bait to the exterior surface of the device. The means for securing the bait may be integral with the buoyant body or separate therefrom. The means for securing the bait may be spikes or the like extending radially from the buoyant body.
Patent GB-2428091-A (GB)
Title: Fibre optic seismic sensor with dishes on star shaped plates
Inventor: GUERINEAU LAURENT
IPC: G01H9/00
Filed: 2006-07-07
Abstract: In a fibre optic seismic sensor, a number of dishes 113, 114 are connected together using two star shaped plates 120, 130. Each arm 122, 123 of the top plate 120 may connect to the top of a dish and each arm 132, 133 of the bottom plate 130 may connect to the bottom of a dish. The dishes are distributed around the sensor's sensitive axis Z. The sensor may have a seismic mass 111 which may be connected to the top plate. The optical fibre 200 may be wound round the dishes. The arms of the plates may be inclined at an angle of less than 45{ to the horizontal. The dishes may be half cylinders. The seismic mass may be cylindrical. Springs may connect the base 101 of the sensor and the seismic mass and may connect the seismic mass and a cover connected to the base.
Patent GB-2431947-A (GB)
Title: Insert for erosion protection
Inventor: LAMBERT MITCHELL DARWIN
IPC: F04F5/46
Filed: 2006-10-31
Abstract: A downhole tool comprises a bottom hole assembly having a central opening therethrough and an insert having an inner diameter within the bottom hole assembly. The insert 70 is made of a hardened material to protect the bottom hole assembly from erosion as a fluid passes through the central opening and the insert. The insert 70 can be trumpet shaped and brazed or epoxied in place. The insert can be formed from discs or washers (figures 2 and 3) which define a passage of a throat. The hardened material can be polycrystalline diamond. The bottom hole assembly can be a nozzle, throat or diffuser.
Patent GB-2446379-A (GB)
Title: Hand tool with hand rotational charging device
Inventor: CHOU HUNG-KE
IPC: B25B23/18
Filed: 2007-02-08
Abstract: The hand tool includes a handle 10, a tool portion 20, a separable hand rotating portion 30, an electric generator 40, and a light emitting portion 50. The hand-rotating portion may be taken off or stored in a recessed portion 116. When it is in use, a connecting end 31 of the hand-rotating portion engages with a gear system 42 so that the electric generator can generate electricity for an energy storing element 44. When the energy storing element has sufficient electricity, the light emitting portion can emit light for illumination of the tool portion. No battery replacement is needed. It is easy to charge by hand and will not influence the hand tool's original function.
Patent GB-2434954-A (GB)
Title: Cryostat
Inventor: TEEHAN DAVID
IPC: F17C3/08
Filed: 2007-05-08
Abstract: A cryostat includes a rotatable mounting arranged to rotate about a first rotational axis, the mounting extending substantially in a first plane, a sample plate arranged in use to support a sample, located on the rotatable mounting, and a heat sink located adjacent the side of the mounting distant from the sample plate. A thermal conductor extends between the sample plate and the heat sink. The conductor extent through an aperture in the rotatable mounting. A rotatable sample holder for a cryostat includes a sample plate having a first side arranged in use to support a sample, a drive gear arranged to rotate about a first rotational axis, and a driven gear arranged to rotate about a second rotational axis, engaged with the drive gear and coupled to the sample plate such that rotation of the drive gear causes the driven gear and sample holder to rotate. The first rotational axis does not intersect the second rotational axis.
Patent GB-2443567-A (GB)
Title: Method and device arrangement for managing a user application/device management server/client device environment
Inventor: OIKARINEN JARKKO
IPC: H04L41/00
Filed: 2006-07-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and data transfer arrangement for executing consecutive instructions in a client device (21) in a mobile user application - device management server - client device environment (23, 22, 21). The invention also relates to an instruction execution module utilized in the implementation of the method. In the procedure according to the invention, the user application (23) forms the instructions to be executed in the client device (21) into an instruction sequence (200), which is transmitted to the device management server (22) controlling the client device (21). The instruction execution module in the device management server breaks up the instruction sequence into command sequences and control structures. The command sequences are executed in the client device (21). The conditional commands belonging to the instruction sequence, specified by the control structures, are executed by the instruction execution module individually, without the help of the user application. The device management server sends a message describing the success of the execution of the instruction sequence to the user application.
Patent GB-2456764-A (GB)
Title: Steam circulating iron
Inventor: AKHTER PERVEZ
IPC: D06F75/12
Filed: 2008-01-22
Abstract: The iron includes a steam circulating function aided by a pump housed in the iron or a water tank. The iron pumps steam into fabric through the soleplate and sucks the steam back out through another part of the soleplate into the tank. The iron may include an exit valve on the tank to allow steam pressure to build to heat the steam to a higher temperature. The direction of the pump may be reversed in relation to a change of direction of the iron.
Patent GB-2462127-A (GB)
Title: Light emitting diode vehicle bulb operation monitoring
Inventor: LEWIS STEPHEN DESMOND
IPC: G01R31/00
Filed: 2008-07-28
Abstract: An indicator device for monitoring correct operation of a circuit; specifically, using light emitting diodes (LED) to confirm operation of vehicle bulbs. An LED (5) is connected in parallel with a resistor (4) and in series between a bulb (6) to be monitored and the vehicle battery (1). The LED is mounted so as to be visible to the driver of a vehicle, preferably on a diagram of the vehicle showing the positions of the monitored bulbs. The LED will be illuminated if, and only if, the bulb is powered on and operating (it will be off if the bulb or the fuse in the circuit are open circuit). The invention provides a driver with assurance of the correct operation of bulbs not visible from within the vehicle (such as rear lights or indicators).