baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2443648-A (GB)
Title: LC display having public and private viewing modes arranged to display a first image in the public mode and second and third spatially interlaced images in th
Inventor: SMITH NATHAN
IPC: G02F1/1335
Filed: 2006-11-07
Abstract: A display is provided having a public viewing mode and a private viewing mode. The display comprises a display device (11), such as an LCD, which always directs image-modulated light towards the whole of a public viewing region. The display device (11) displays a first image in the public mode and second and third spatially interlaced images in the private mode. A controllable liquid crystal device (10) is switchable between the public and private modes. In the public mode, light modulated by the first image has a first polarisation. In the private mode, light modulated by the second and third images is provided with second and third polarisations, respectively. An optical arrangement, comprising an angularly dependent polarisation changer (9) and a polariser (8) permits the passage of light of the first polarisation into substantially the whole of the public region. Light of the second polarisation is substantially restricted to a private viewing region within the public region. Light of the third polarisation is substantially restricted into one or more non-private viewing regions outside the private region and within the public region. The first polarisation may be the same as one of the second and third polarizations; and the second and third polarizations may be orthogonal. The private region may be central in the display and the public regions may be disposed away from the display axis.
Patent GB-2444070-A (GB)
Title: Light permeable stick having manual charging function
Inventor: WU SHIH-PIAO
IPC: F21L4/02
Filed: 2006-11-25
Abstract: A light permeable stick for a traffic use includes a handle assembly, a light permeable barrel assembly mounted on an end portion of the handle assembly, a lighting assembly mounted in the barrel assembly to emit light outwardly from the barrel assembly, and a generator assembly mounted on the handle assembly and electrically connected to the lighting assembly to generate an electric power and to supply the electric power to the lighting assembly. Thus, the user only needs to rotate the rotary arm successively to drive the gear box to drive the generating motor to generate an electric power so as to light the light emitting members so that the stick has a manually operated generating function. The traffic baton comprises a dynamo to facilitate a manual wind-up charging function.
Patent GB-2436821-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle load space resisting load movement
Inventor: MITCHELL SIMON
IPC: B60P7/08
Filed: 2007-03-20
Abstract: A vehicle loading space comprises a load space floor having a contoured upper surface. The contoured upper surface comprises a plurality of laterally-extending ridges. The ridges provide a means for inhibiting uncontrolled movement in either the forward or the rearward direction, to a greater extent than in the opposite direction, of a load resting on the load space floor by angling the front and rear faces of the ridges by differing gradients.
Patent GB-2437410-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus with cartridge for receiving components
Inventor: FULLER ANTHONY B
IPC: B25B5/06
Filed: 2007-04-19
Abstract: An apparatus comprises a housing 3 defining a first mating interface, and a cartridge 100 defining a second mating interface that mates with the first mating interface to orient the cartridge relative to the housing. The cartridge defines component receiving receptacles (102, 103, 104, 106a, 110, 116, 120, 122, 124, fig 5). Preferably, the cartridge receives the drive mechanism for a bar clamp. A cartridge is also disclosed, comprising component receiving receptacles that define the orientation of the components when located in the housing. A method of assembling a device is also disclosed, which may allow the components to be assembled in the cartridge off of the main assembly line. Once the cartridge is assembled, the cartridge and assembled components can be placed in the housing (3). The assembly of the device can then be completed.
Patent GB-2438056-A (GB)
Title: Cargo Security Inspection System
Inventor: CHEN ZHIQIANG
IPC: G01V5/00
Filed: 2007-05-02
Abstract: A cargo security inspection system for inspecting an inspected object moving through said system, the system comprising: a mechanical conveyance unit for carrying and conveying said inspected object and defining a travel path of the inspected object in said system; a radiation-generating unit for generating ray beams for transmitting the inspected object; a data collecting unit for collecting transmission data about the rays having already transmitted the inspected object and processing said transmission data; wherein said travel path of said inspected object comprises at least two linear sub-paths that are arranged at an angle relative to each other; said data collecting unit comprises at least two detector arrays for receiving ray beams, each detector array corresponding to one linear sub-path, a receiving plane of each of said detector arrays being disposed parallel to the linear sub-path it corresponds to; in use, the radiation-generating unit and the data collecting unit remain stationary, the inspected object travels along its travel path, and the inspected object only translates on said at least two linear sub-paths without any rotation.
Patent GB-2434695-A (GB)
Title: Phosphorescent oled
Inventor: TOWNS CARL
IPC: H01L51/54
Filed: 2005-12-12
Abstract: An organic light emitting device having a phase-separated light-emissive layer comprising: a charge transport phase comprising a charge transport material; and an emitting phase, the emitting phase comprising a plurality of discrete emissive domains dispersed in the charge transport phase, each emitting domain comprising a host material and one or more metal complexes for emitting light by phosphorescence; wherein the charge transport material has a T1 energy level lower than the T1 energy level of the metal complexes and the host material has a T1 energy level higher than the T1 energy level of the metal complexes.
Patent GB-2436267-A (GB)
Title: Flying device with improved maneuverability on ground
Inventor: KUNTZ JULIAN
IPC: B64C37/00
Filed: 2007-07-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a flying device which can efficiently move in the air by aerodynamic forces and by direct force transmission on the ground, without the need for independent drive and thrust generation systems for the two modes of movement. The rotors (1) of the flying device are provided on the outside thereof with an annular rotating covering (4), connected directly to the rotor blade tips, which, when the flying device is on the ground and the rotor rotational axes (2) are correspondingly pitched about an axis (3), come into contact with the ground. The covering (4) hence permits a movement of the flying device on the ground by rolling, which is based on a direct force transfer to the ground. A further rotor pitching axis (5) permits the flying device to be controlled in the air and on the ground by means of the same actuator system. The above flying principle permits, for example, remote controlled reconnaissance drones for close or remote espionage, to independently enter inaccessible regions, or in the context of police or military application in buildings presenting danger for personnel, to gain access to upper floors.
Patent GB-2441851-A (GB)
Title: Thermoelectric energy harvesting devices
Inventor: MITCHELL BRADLEY J
IPC: H01L35/00
Filed: 2007-08-03
Abstract: Energy harvesting devices are disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the energy harvesting devices includes a stringer clip 1 adapted to generate electrical power from a thermal differential which exists inside an aircraft wall 6. Generally, the aircraft wall 6 includes an interior panel 25, an outer aircraft skin 27 and a wall space 28 and the stringer clip 1 is adapted to secure a thermal insulation blanket 26 in the wall space. A thermoelectric 20 is disposed in thermal contact with a post base 15, with a clip arm of the stringer clip disposed in spaced apart relationship to the thermoelectric device 20. Further disclosed is a clamp embodiment of the device adapted to generate electrical power from a temperature gradient which exist between a conduit, such as a hydraulic tube, and ambient air around the duct. Such a device is particularly suitable for wireless monitoring applications in the wing, tail or landing gear bay of an aircraft.
Patent GB-2437236-A (GB)
Title: Powered stapler
Inventor: XIANG YANG SHUN
IPC: B25C5/02
Filed: 2006-01-19
Abstract: A powered stapler (10) comprises a body (14) movable relative to a base (16). A staple firing mechanism is operable to fire a staple from the body (14) along the staple firing path, wherein the stapler (10) comprises restricting means arranged to prevent the staple firing mechanism from firing a staple when the base (16) does not intercept the firing path.
Patent GB-2452510-A (GB)
Title: System For Communicating A Three Dimensional Representation Of A Sporting Event
Inventor: GILLARD CLIVE HENRY
IPC: H04N21/226
Filed: 2007-09-05
Abstract: A system communicates a representation of a scene, which includes a plurality of objects disposed on a plane, to one or more client devices. The representation is generated from one or more video images of the scene captured by a video camera. The system comprises an image processing apparatus operable to receive the video images of the scene which includes a view of the objects on the plane, to process the captured video images so as-to-extract one or more image features from each object, to identify them by comparison with sample image features, and to generate object path data for each object to provide a position of the identified object on a three dimensional model of the plane in the video images with respect to time. The image processing apparatus is further operable to calculate a projection matrix for projecting the position of each of the objects according to the object path data from the plane in the video image into the three dimensional model of the plane. A distribution server is operable to receive the object path data and the projection matrix generated by the image processing apparatus for distribution of the object path data and the projection matrix to one or more client devices. The system is arranged to generate a representation of an event, such as a sporting event via a bandwidth-limited communications network, such as the Internet, from the server to one or more client devices in real time. Furthermore, the system can be used to view one or more of the objects within the video images by extracting the objects from the video images.
Patent GB-2447311-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic generator and radio signal decoder for detecting a hidden bug
Inventor: HUANG DENNIS
IPC: G01R29/08
Filed: 2007-10-08
Abstract: A bug detector, for detecting a hidden bug 24, comprises an acoustic generator 21, an identification decoder 22, and a control device 23. The acoustic generator 21 generates a specific audio signal for the microphone 241 of the bug 24 to receive and output a radio signal through its radio transmitter. The identification decoder 22 receives the radio signal for decoding so as to obtain a decoded audio signal. The control device 23 connects to the acoustic generator 21 and the identification decoder 22 for comparing the specific audio signal with the decoded audio signal so as to determine the existence of the bug 24. The control device 23 may additionally comprise a display and switch unit 232 to control and display different operation modes of the bug detector and indicate a correspondence between the specific audio signal and the decoded audio signal.
Patent GB-2439695-A (GB)
Title: Technique for forming a contact insulation layer with enhanced stress transfer efficiency
Inventor: KAMMLER THORSTEN
IPC: H01L21/8238
Filed: 2007-10-24
Abstract: By removing an outer spacer 109, used for the formation of highly complex lateral dopant profiles, prior to the formation of metal suicide, a high degree of process compatibility with conventional processes is obtained, while at the same time a contact liner layer 115 may he positioned more closely to the channel region, thereby allowing a highly efficient stress transfer mechanism for creating a corresponding strain in the channel region.
Patent GB-2453978-A (GB)
Title: Safety device for use in loading and unloading
Inventor: WETTON VINCE
IPC: A62B35/00
Filed: 2007-10-24
Abstract: A loading and/or unloading safety device comprises a base structure 1 to which at least two generally upright support members 14 are affixed. Each support member 14 is provided with an elongate arm 3 movable radially relative to the base structure and/or the support member and each arm 3 has a moveable retainer 4, in the form of a ring or loop, to which a harness 19 worn by a worker 5 is attached through means 18. The base 1 may have a platform area 6 at a similar height to the floor 12 of a vehicle being loaded or unloaded. The base 1 may have steps to facilitate access to the platform 6 and the platform 6 may also have a safety railing.
Patent GB-2458135-A (GB)
Title: Support bracket
Inventor: ROBERTS-JONES MARTIN
IPC: E01B25/24
Filed: 2008-03-05
Abstract: For securing to a ceiling an elongate track (20) of a kind comprising at least two sideways facing attachment formation (32, 33) there is provided a support bracket (10) comprising at least two location formations (18) each for engaging a respective one of the track attachment formations, said support bracket (10) comprising two body sections (11) and retention means (13, 15, 45) for securing the two body sections relative to one another, at least one of the two body sections being movable in a direction transverse relative to the length of the track to bring the or each location formation (18) into engagement with a track attachment formation (32, 33), and an insert (42) being provided between a pair of confronting recesses (17) in the two body sections (11) whereby said body sections are retained transversely relative to the elongate track when the retention means acts to secure together the two body sections.
Patent GB-2458267-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible shopping bags
Inventor: GORZAD ZBIGNIEW ARKADIUSZ
IPC: A45C7/00
Filed: 2008-03-10
Abstract: A shopping bag which is foldable to a collapsed condition has fasteners 1 to hold it in that condition and fasteners 2 to join the collapsed bag to another such collapsed bag. With the fasteners on the body of the bag as shown, the bag is folded in half and then in half again about vertical fold lines, and then rolled up to the collapsed condition. Alternatively, the fasteners may be on a soft (Figure 4 and 5) or hard (Figures 6-8) additional band of material or members which is/are attached to the bag or its handles and can be made of fabric or a plastic. The band or members form a sleeve around the folded bag.
Patent GB-2459939-A (GB)
Title: DMA engine for high bandwidth real-time critical applications
Inventor: BOND ANDREW
IPC: G06F13/28
Filed: 2008-05-16
Abstract: A DMA engine is coupled to a CPU and to a plurality of addressable devices and comprising a plurality of DMA contexts each having fetch circuitry for fetching a DMA descriptor indicated by the CPU, and transfer circuitry for transferring data from one of the devices to another based on a fetched descriptor. The DMA engine further comprises switching means operable to control a group of the contexts to alternate in a complementary sequence between fetching and performing a transfer, such that alternately one or more contexts in the group fetch whilst one or more others perform a transfer. Preferably, the group comprises at least one pair of contexts, and the switching means is operable to control the pair by alternately controlling one context of the pair to fetch a descriptor whilst the other of the pair performs a transfer and vice versa. The latency of a context's descriptor fetch is hidden because a transfer is serviced by another context in the group during the fetch. The DMA engine can accommodate high bandwidth, real-time critical applications or lower bandwidth highly parallel applications with very little additional hardware.
Patent GB-2452129-A (GB)
Title: Telephone address management system
Inventor: MISHIMA TAKAYUKI
IPC: H04L12/70
Filed: 2008-07-24
Abstract: A system and method are disclosed in which a telephone number code is arbitrarily assigned corresponding to the actual communication-destination telephone number. Information required for telephone number selection is registered in an address book of a cellular phone 2. An actual telephone number of each cellular phone 2, a telephone number code of a communication destination thereof, and information of the communication destination are registered in an address book of an address management server 4 in association with one another. When a communication-source cellular phone 2 makes a call to a communication-destination cellular phone 2, the actual communication-source telephone number and the communication-destination telephone number code are sent from the communication source to the address management server 4, and a communication-destination telephone number is searched for to obtain the actual communication-destination telephone number. The obtained telephone number is used to connect a call path between the communication source and the communication destination.
Patent GB-2454767-A (GB)
Title: Producing cleaned daughter ion spectra from a MALDI ionisation TOF mass spectrometer
Inventor: HOLLE ARMIN
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2008-08-28
Abstract: The invention relates to the generation of daughter ion spectra from analyte substances that are ionised by matrix assisted laser desorption. The invention consists in reflecting the ion beam 9 in at least one electrical reflector 18 prior to a parent ion selector 10 in order to mask out all those ions that have a false kinetic energy, so that only ions that have both the mass of the parent ions and their kinetic energy are allowed to pass the parent ion selector 10; parent ions with dispersed initial energies are actually focused on the parent ion selector 10 with improved timing. By taking this measure, the mass resolution and improved signal to noise ratio produce higher sensitivity even though fewer ions are admitted for analysis in the daughter ion spectrum. The electrical reflector 18 is combined with a further reflector 19 and/or a plurality of deflection capacitors (43 and 44 in Figs 5 and 7) so that the ion beam 9 returns to its original direction.
Patent GB-2452605-A (GB)
Title: Smart cables
Inventor: MINOO JAHAN
IPC: G06F3/00
Filed: 2008-08-29
Abstract: A smart cable apparatus includes resources that provide for additional functionality such as cable authentication and cable identification. The cable apparatus can be configured for coupling an electronic device such as a media player like iPod or iPhone to other electronic devices such as media player accessories. The cable apparatus includes one or more processing components that can be integrated as part of the cable apparatus. The one or more processing components can be configured to identify the type of signal the cable apparatus is intended to carry, and to communicate that information to the electronic device to which it is connected. The one or more processing components can also be configured to process authentication inquires to indicate whether the cable apparatus is an authorized accessory for the electronic device.
Patent GB-2452664-A (GB)
Title: Electrolytic activation of water
Inventor: GOMEZ RODOLFO ANTONIO M
IPC: A61L2/03
Filed: 2007-06-08
Abstract: The commercial unipolar activation of water to disinfect raw water supply from rivers or wells, seawater, or waste water from sewage, animal waste, processing plant waste, cooling tower water, swimming pool and spa water, ship ballast water and similar polluted waters. Disinfection is accomplished by hydrogen peroxide and ozone including biocides from chlorine and sulphur compounds in the water that are produced during the electrolytic unipolar activation of the water. Unipolar activation can also be used to perform chemical reactions such as in the activation of seawater. This invention can also produce alkaline water that is beneficial for health.
Patent GB-2455674-A (GB)
Title: Bonding multiple radios in wireless multi-hop mesh networks
Inventor: KANODIA SACHIN
IPC: H04L45/243
Filed: 2007-09-19
Abstract: In a mesh network composed of multiple-radio nodes, we assign each radio to one of a plurality of channels, and treat a plurality of links between a pair of nodes as one logical link (bonded link). In some embodiments, the routing protocol is adapted to view each bonded link as one link having a combination of at least some of the properties of the constituent physical links. Traffic sent along a path is dynamically load balanced between the interfaces at each intermediate node based on the current utilization of each interface. In at least some embodiments, route discovery packets record the metrics of each component link of the bonded links leaving a node, but only one route discovery packet per pair of nodes is forwarded, reducing the route discovery packet traffic compared to if each route discovery packet were forwarded over each component link between the pair of nodes.
Patent GB-2469646-A (GB)
Title: A geotechnical structure including particulate material and vertical panels
Inventor: JAS HEINDRIK ADRIAAN
IPC: E02B3/06
Filed: 2009-04-21
Abstract: A method of constructing, optionally in a body of water (2), a reinforced geotechnical structure which includes particulate material (8). A wall is erected with a plurality of vertically extending panels (6) supported by the ground (4) which may be a underwater, at least some of the panels (6) having reinforcing elements (9) which extend transversely away from the panels (6) within a volume in which the structure is to be erected, and depositing particulate material (8) into the volume. The reinforcing elements (9) are preferably plastics geogrids. The reinforcing elements may be introduced under water in a folded or otherwise compacted configuration on which an underwater manipulation is effected to bring the elements (9) into the reinforcing configuration. Also disclosed is a panel (6) suitable for use in constructing a retaining wall of a reengineering structure in a body of water, the panel having lower support formation (7) for engagement with the bottom of the body of water and the panel having a length of a reinforcement element for forming reinforcement in a compacted particulate material.
Patent GB-2471656-A (GB)
Title: A method conferring classroom functionality to a thumb-turn cylinder
Inventor: REES CLIFFORD ALAN
IPC: E05B15/00
Filed: 2009-07-06
Abstract: A method conferring classroom functionality to a thumb-turn cylinder which only allows the thumb-turn to engage the cam 4 in one direction, enabling a room occupant to only unlock a locked door, but preventing a room occupant locking the door either accidentally or intentionally wherein the thumb-turn cylinder comprises a thumb-turn cam drive 5 with at least one angled side lug 6. Each lug of the thumb-turn cam is preferable angled on only one side. The cylinder can be provided with a key driven cam 7 with straight lugs 10. When the thumb-turn (1, fig.1) is rotated in the direction of the straight side edge of the thumb-turn cam drive lug it allows the cam drive to engage the cam and thereby unlock a locked door. If the thumb-turn is rotated in the opposite direction the angled side of the thumb-turn cam drive lug causes it to slip out of the engaged position, preventing it rotating the cam and locking the door. The thumb-turn is therefore applicable for use on a classroom door or other door where it is desirable to be able to lock and unlock the door from the outside with a key and the thumb-turn can only unlock the door from the inside for safety reasons and cannot lock the door.