baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2447915-A (GB)
Title: Fitness training program creator
Inventor: RYDER JAMES ADAM
IPC: G16H20/30
Filed: 2007-03-24
Abstract: A computerised system consisting of a database and multimedia user interface that creates fitness training programs that are individual to the athlete. An initial computerised electronic questionnaire is filled in to provide the athlete with a training program that is personalized to their needs and that of their sport and position. Also contains a nutritional plan that is individualized and will help the athlete to achieve their sporting objectives. The program is progressive and will help the athlete to develop but is also flexible to accommodate personal improvement. The final training plan consists of a fitness training program, nutrition program, advice section, favourite activities, facility details, training partner details. All of which are interactive and adaptable.
Patent GB-2440408-A (GB)
Title: Method and System for Scheduling of Messages
Inventor: ALA-PIETILAE PEKKA
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2007-05-16
Abstract: A scheduling process and apparatus which may include constraints which determine the amount of messaging events available in a particular category (e.g. sports, music, food content) in a particular time period, for example on a particular day (or perhaps even within smaller time periods, such as afternoon/morning slots or even hourly slots.) The amount allocated per category may vary according to the time period - so that, for example, Monday may be "Music Day", during which the content will be predominantly music-related. By having a variation period-by-period, e.g. day-by-day (or according to other slots) over a weekly (or other) period then the recipient becomes more familiar with, and involved in, receiving the message content. Since the recipient gets to understand the periodic formatting, they will come to expect a particular type of message content at a particular time, or at least during a particular period or timing characteristic.
Patent GB-2450159-A (GB)
Title: Multi-tuner twin-output broadcast receiver
Inventor: JAMES NICHOLAS
IPC: H04B1/16
Filed: 2007-06-15
Abstract: A broadcast receiver (3) provides independent viewing of live or recorded programmes to primary and secondary locations (42a, 42b), which may share a common planner showing information on programmes selected for recording. The receiver (3) applies rules to govern the use of tuners to prevent conflicts between the two locations. Global settings may be altered only at the primary location (42a), while local settings may be applied independently at either location. Pay per view and day pass functions may be shared between locations.
Patent GB-2437672-A (GB)
Title: Electric vehicle comprising rechargeable batteries
Inventor: HOEBEL RUDOLF
IPC: B60L50/15
Filed: 2007-07-26
Abstract: The invention relates to an electric vehicle which is provided with a battery which has two or more battery units (2, 3, 4) which are serially mounted over cell contacts (5) in order to form a voltaic column. An electric motor (11) is fed by the end connections (9) of the voltaic column in order to drive the electric vehicle. Each battery unit (2; 3; 4) is provided with a charging device (6, 7, 8) which is adapted thereto.
Patent GB-2597039-A (GB)
Title: Barrier layer
Inventor: ANDREW GROP
IPC: H01Q15/00
Filed: 2007-07-27
Abstract: A controllable barrier layer against electromagnetic radiation used e.g. as a radome for a radar antenna, has a first frequency selective layer 4 of a given geometric shape, e.g. rotationally symmetric or one-dimensionally curved, transmitting radiation of a certain polarisation within a desired frequency band and reflecting radiation of a different polarisation and radiation outside this band; and at least a second, identical, frequency-selective layer, placed close to or in contact with the first layer in the direction of the radiation. The layers can be moved relative to each other so that in a first position they together obtain transmission properties similar to those of the first layer alone and in a second position they together reflect radiation of the certain polarisation within the desired frequency band.
Patent GB-2452527-A (GB)
Title: Optical panel
Inventor: PARKER ALAN
IPC: F21V5/00
Filed: 2007-09-07
Abstract: An optical panel 11 comprises a plenum chamber 18 containing a mass of discrete optical particles M that are pressurised. The particle sizes can be uniform or vary. The pressurisation can be generated by loading imposed on the mass by the containment or, if the chamber is not completely filled thus defining a free surface, arise from the weight of the particles in the mass. The plenum walls 12-17 may be an acrylic material and the particles may be glass. The optical panel can be used to diffuse light for illumination with lights mounted along its edges, as a display panel, and may be part of a load bearing structure such as a floor or wall.
Patent GB-2442858-A (GB)
Title: electronic system having individually operable user stations
Inventor: HIRTZ GANGOLF
IPC: G08C17/02
Filed: 2007-10-09
Abstract: An electronic system (20), for example an entertainment systems for a vehicle (10), is responsive to an operating signal from a single input device (25) (eg a wireless remote control) for determining which of the plurality of user stations (21,22) is to be operated and what operation is to be performed. The electronic system (20) includes a first user station (21) that receives a signal at a first magnitude and a second user station (22) that receives the signal at a second magnitude. A control circuit (23) is responsive to the first and second magnitudes of the signal for determining one of the first and second user stations (21,22) to process the signal.
Patent GB-2440081-A (GB)
Title: A method of measuring the glomerular filtration rate of a human or animal patient a self-use kit for providing blood samples
Inventor: SAMMONS RICHARD HENRY
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2006-04-18
Abstract: A method of measuring glomerular filtration rate in a human or animal patient comprising: (i) intravenously administering a known amount of filtration marker to the patient at a known time; (ii) taking a sample of capillary blood from the patient at a known time after administration and absorbing a droplet of blood on an absorbent substrate to form a blood spot on the substrate; (iii) causing or allowing the blood spot to dry on the substrate; (iv) removing a portion of said substrate, said portion having a predetermined, substantially constant volume, and being substantially uniformly impregnated with the blood spot; (v) extracting an analyte from the portion; (vi) quantitating the amount of said filtration marker in said analyte; and (vii) determining the glomerular filtration rate of the patient from the quantitated amount of said filtration marker.
Patent GB-2443924-A (GB)
Title: Steerable Drilling System
Inventor: JOHNSON ASHLEY
IPC: E21B7/06
Filed: 2007-11-06
Abstract: A steerable drilling system comprises a rotary drill bit 14 secured to a housing 16 and a secondary rotary drill component 22 encircling the housing and eccentrically rotatable therewith. The second rotary drill component 22 sleeve has a gauge dimension greater than that of the rotary drill bit 14, and a drive assembly, such as a cam or piston arrangement, operable to offset the axis 24 of the secondary rotary drill component 22 relative to the housing 16 whilst maintaining the axis 24 parallel to an axis 18 of the housing 16 and controls the direction of the borehole.
Patent GB-2444172-A (GB)
Title: Barrier unit
Inventor: WHITELEY CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E01F13/02
Filed: 2007-11-23
Abstract: The barrier unit, for controlling the flow of pedestrians and/or traffic, comprises a base 12 and a separate panel 14 which cooperate with one another, in use, so tat the base holds the panel in an upright configuration. The base and panel are both preferably hollow and designed to receive ballast with the base preferably including at least one recess adapted to receive a projection of the panel to secure the panel thereto. The panel preferably includes a peg 34 and a socket 38 to enable adjacent panels to be connected to one another, with the socket preferably forming a conduit through which ballast may be introduced to the panel. A lug and associated recess may be provided on the base to enable adjacent base elements to be connected to one another while allowing a range of movement between the bases. When a number of barrier units are connected to one another it is preferably not possible to separate the units without first separating a panel from a respective base and a system for enabling panel and base elements to be locked to one another may be provided. Also claimed is a barrier comprising a number of barrier units.
Patent GB-2445279-A (GB)
Title: System and method for improving the efficiency, comfort and/or reliability in operating systems.
Inventor: MAYER YARON
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2007-12-27
Abstract: Although MS Windows<RTM> (in its various versions) is at present the most popular OS (Operating System) in personal computers, after years of consecutive improvements there are still various issues which need to be improved, which include for example issues of efficiency, comfort, and/or reliability. The present invention tries to solve the above problems in new ways that include considerable improvements over the prior art. Preferably the system allows for example a "Reset" function, which means that preferably an Image of the state of the OS (including all loaded software) is saved immediately after a successful boot on the disk or other non-volatile memory and is preferably automatically updated when new drivers and/or software that change the state after a boot are added, so that if the system gets stuck it can be instantly restarted as if it has been rebooted. Other features include for example solving the problem that the focus can be grabbed while the user is typing something, allowing the user to easily define or increase or decrease the priority of various processes or open windows, a powerful undo feature that can include preferably even any changes to the hard disk, improved undo features in word processing, improved file comparison features, being able for example to track changes retroactively, improved backup features, and many additional improvements. The application covers also improvements that are related for example to Word processing (since for example in Microsoft Windows<RTM>, Word<RTM> behaves like an integral part of the system) and things that are related to the user's Internet surfing experience, including for example improved search experience (This is important since for example in Microsoft Windows<RTM>, Internet Explorer<RTM> is practically an integral part of the OS). The invention deals also with some preferable improvements in the performance of the hard disk and also with some other smart computerized devices.
Patent GB-2461104-A (GB)
Title: Containers for holding plastic carrier bags
Inventor: PATEL DEVAN
IPC: B65D85/07
Filed: 2008-07-11
Abstract: A combination 10 of a substantially cylindrical container 12 and a plastic or carrier or shopping bag 14 folded up inside the container 12 and occupying substantially the whole of its cross-section (as seen clearly In Figure 7), or suitable to be folded up and placed inside the container 12 so as to occupy substantially the while of its cross-section. The container is of maximum diameter 6cm and adapted to fix together separably to a like container. The containers 12 may be identical, may fit together with male and female screw threads 24, 26, and may have an adaptor ring 28 with two identical threads 24 to co-operate with identical threads 26 of adjacent containers. The containers may have a permanent closure, e.g. an end wall 30, and may have an internal partition 32 to form two parts (compartments) end to end, each adapted to hold a said bag 12. The containers may comprise a screw cap 18 adapted to hang from a key ring (not shown). Any one or more of the internal threads 26 may be replaced by external threads 24 and vice versa.
Patent GB-2451353-A (GB)
Title: Extensible cleaner hose with solution tube
Inventor: PARR RICHARD S
IPC: A47L7/00
Filed: 2005-11-28
Abstract: A cleaning apparatus (60) for cleaning a surface in which cleaning solution is dispensed to the surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with the dirt on the surface (74) in a continuous operation is provided. The cleaning apparatus (60) includes a base portion (64) for movement along the surface and a handle (62) pivotally connected to the base portion (64). A solution tank (76) for supplying a flow of cleaning solution to the surface (74) is removably mounted to the handle (62). A recovery tank (80) is removably mounted to the handle (62). A suction nozzle (174) is secured to the base portion (64) and in fluid communication with the recovery tank (80). A suction source is in fluid communication with the suction nozzle (174) for generating suction to draw dirt and liquid through the suction nozzle (174) and into the recovery tank (80). An accessory assembly 632 including a hose portion 800 and a solution tube 496 are provided. The maximum length of the hose assembly 800 is at least 25% greater than the minimum length of the accessory assembly 632.
Patent GB-2451762-A (GB)
Title: Valve system with override
Inventor: TANJU BAHA T
IPC: F16K31/00
Filed: 2006-04-26
Abstract: A valve system comprises a closure member 14 disposed within a valve body 12, a linear actuator 16 having a rod member 46 extendable to translate the closure member within the valve body, and a device 32 for moving the linear actuator relative to the valve body to translate the closure member without extending the rod member from the linear actuator. The device for moving the linear actuator may be a mechanical override system which connects the linear actuator to the valve body, and may comprise an interface (62, Fig. 5) for a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), to allow the ROV to operate the mechanical override system.
Patent GB-2463646-A (GB)
Title: Stacking device
Inventor: BAKER MARTIN
IPC: B65B35/52
Filed: 2008-09-17
Abstract: A stacking device for assembling a stack of uniformly sized articles 1, has a receiving station for successively receiving said articles 1, and a lifting means to raise said articles 1 from the receiving station to a stacking station The stacking station includes catching means 3 to catch and retain the articles 1 in the stacking station, the catching means comprising at least two catchers 3 located on opposite sides of the station to engage opposite side edges of the article 1. The article 1 when being raised contacts the catchers 3 to displace the catchers 3 to a closed position to enable the article 1 to override the catchers 3 to move to a position above the catchers 3, the catchers 3 having biasing means to bias the catchers 3 back to an open position to engage and support the article 1 in the stacking station when the lifting means is withdrawn. The catchers 3 have a uniform cross-section and are pivotally mounted in a frame member 5 having a uniform cross-section. A plurality of stacking stations may be present, allowing a number of stacks to be formed simultaneously.
Patent GB-2452861-A (GB)
Title: Roller cone drill bit with an anti-tracking cutter element pattern
Inventor: MOSS BRANDON M
IPC: E21B10/16
Filed: 2006-11-24
Abstract: A drill bit 10 for drilling through earthen formations and forming a bore hole comprises a bit body 12 and a plurality of rotatable cone cutters 1,2,3. Various embodiments are disclosed including, A drill bit comprising a plurality of rolling cone cutters, each cone cutter including an intermesh region (70, fig3A), cutter elements 1B, 2B or 3C mounted on the plurality of cone cutters forming a composite cutting profile where the cutting profile of an array (1B, fig3A), from one cone overlaps the cutting profile of at least one cutter element of a second cone, wherein a cutting void V1 to V4 is formed between the overlapping cutting profiles in the composite cutting profile, and wherein the depth of the cutting void is less than between 33 to 75% of the extension height (E) of any cutter element in the intermesh region of the composite cutting profile. Other embodiments include specific intermesh regions, cutting elements with a skewed axis, overlapping cutting profiles, along with specified ratios for the sizes and numbers of some features.
Patent GB-2453262-A (GB)
Title: Managing Process Model History
Inventor: MEHTA ASHISH
IPC: G05B17/02
Filed: 2008-09-29
Abstract: A method of managing a process model history having process models stored therein, the method includes organizing the process models according to first and second priority criteria, wherein each process model is represented according to a combination of a value in connection with the first and second priority criteria. The representation may be coordinate values in a multi-dimensional space having dimensions corresponding to the first and second priority criteria. A degree of separation or relationship to a common point of reference is calculated for each process model, where the point of reference is a value in connection with the first and second priority criteria. A process model may be removed or selected for deletion based on the degree of separation or proximity in relation to the point of reference, subject to the total number of process models identified for the same control routine, and the total number of process models identified for the same operational region. Preferably the criterion is one of a weighted factor, a measure of model quality, model age and/or threshold limits.
Patent GB-2463906-A (GB)
Title: Identification of medical image objects using local dispersion and Hessian matrix parameters
Inventor: BOYES RICHARD GRAHAM
IPC: G06K9/46
Filed: 2008-09-29
Abstract: A computer-based method of identifying an object in a digital medical image comprises determining, at each of a plurality of points, the local dispersion of the image, and analysing the local dispersion along a direction of least variation or change to identify the object. The identified object may comprise regions within a predetermined value range. Dispersion may be determined using eigenvalues derived from a Hessian matrix (H, using image intensity functions, I); dispersion analysis may be performed using either the largest or smallest eigenvalue, and identification can be determined by eigenvalue thresholding. Also independently claimed is a method of identifying an object in a digital medical image that comprises calculating, at each of a plurality of points, the Hessian matrix for the image, and analysing the definiteness of the Hessian matrix for object identification; definiteness may be determined using the Sylvester condition or a Gaussian elimination condition. Processing to remove noise or enhance local structures, using a filter, may be performed. The methods have particular application to CT colonoscopy (CTC) imaging.
Patent GB-2454068-A (GB)
Title: Rock bit with hydraulics configuration
Inventor: TEDESCHI LUCA
IPC: E21B10/18
Filed: 2008-10-03
Abstract: A drill bit 10 for drilling through an earthen formation to form a borehole with a radius R. The drill bit comprises a bit body (12, figure 1) having a central bit axis 11 and including a pin end 14, an internal plenum (24, figure 1), and a dome side (21, figure 1). The dome side includes a central dome region 92 extending from the bit axis 11 to 10% of the radius R and an intermediate dome region 92 extending from the central region to 50% of the radius R. In addition, the drill bit comprises an intermediate nozzle receptacle (25, figures 6-13) having a central axis (25' , figure 8) and extending through the intermediate 94 dome region. Further, the drill bit comprises rolling cones 1-3, each including an intermediate cone region (103, figure 4). A projection of the central axis of the intermediate receptacle passes between the intermediate regions of the first cone and the second cone (25c, figures 9 and 10).
Patent GB-2466301-A (GB)
Title: Low distortion switched gain amplifier with compensation for switch non-linearity
Inventor: ZARE-HOSEINI HASHEM
IPC: H03F1/08
Filed: 2008-12-19
Abstract: A differential variable gain amplifier (VGA) 200 comprises a first, switched gain amplifier 202 having input resistances 212, 214, a plurality of switches for selecting the gain of the amplifier and feedback impedances 228 and 230. The VGA 200 further comprises a second, intermediate amplifier 204 whose inputs 232, 234 are connected to nodes between the switches and the feedback impedances 228, 230. The output signals 220, 222 from the first amplifier 202 and the output signals 236, 238 from the intermediate amplifier 204 are added at a third, output amplifier 206, thereby reducing a distortion component at the output of the first amplifier 202 caused by non-linearities in the switches.
Patent GB-2455923-A (GB)
Title: Double-side image forming device
Inventor: SUGIYAMA YOSHIHIDE
IPC: B65H5/00
Filed: 2007-04-18
Abstract: A double-side image forming device having a paper feeding section (3), a printing section (4), a first conveyance route (6) for conveying a fed paper sheet (2) to a paper discharge section (8) via the printing section (4), and a second conveyance route (7) for receiving the paper sheet (2), having subjected to printing on its first side (21), on a conveyance surface of the conveyance route and conveying the paper sheet (2) while reversing it to the upstream side, relative to the conveyance direction, of the printing section (4) in the first conveyance route (6). The second conveyance route (7) has a reverse conveyance route (9) for receiving a second side (22) of the paper sheet (2) on a conveyance surface of the conveyance route and conveying the paper sheet while reversing it. The reverse conveyance route (9) is constructed from a combination of reverse mechanisms each composed of a first conveyance section (91) for linearly conveying the paper sheet (2), a reverse section (92) for reversing the conveyed paper sheet (2) while bending it along the inner peripheral surface of a curve, and a second conveyance section (93) for linearly conveying the reversed paper sheet (2).
Patent GB-2457403-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for time-shift service based on multimedia information,apparatus for reproducing multimedia using the same
Inventor: LIM SEONG-YONG
IPC: H04N5/76
Filed: 2007-12-03
Abstract: Provided are a time shift service apparatus and method based on multimedia information, and a multimedia reproducing apparatus using the same. The timeshift service apparatus includes: a timeshift buffering unit for storing a multimedia stream according a timeshift service requested from an outside device; a time obtaining unit for obtaining time information about times of starting and ending a timeshift service according to the timeshift service request; a memory managing unit for storing a multimedia stream, which is serviced based on the obtained time information by the time obtaining unit, in the timeshift buffering unit; and an information generating unit for generating detailed information for the multimedia stream stored in the timeshift buffering unit.