baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2412992-A (GB)
Title: A physiocochemical process modelling system
Inventor: HEARN STEPHEN
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2003-03-10
Abstract: A modelling system models a physicochemical process such as a chemical reaction process (1) with mass and heat transfers across liquid, gas, and solid phase boundaries. A model editor receives a components file (2(a)) of chemical species, a natural language process description, (2(b)), a scenarios file (2(c)) having multiple rows (records) each for a different set of conditions, and an experimental data file (2(d)). A validation function (24) parses the input files and also simultaneously automatically builds equations using rules associated with the process description. A simulator function executes a validated model comprising the built equations and data and integrates the equations by determining source and sink values at time steps.
Patent GB-2418896-A (GB)
Title: Cross-country tyre with anti-skid chain
Inventor: GRECHANYK PETRO
IPC: B60C27/08
Filed: 2005-08-16
Abstract: The tyre includes a tread 1 of transverse and longitudinal grooves 2. A detachable anti-skid chain 3 with grousers 4 is fitted into one of the longitudinal grooves. The chain includes a locking element 5 to connect and fasten the ends of the chain. The grousers may be arranged so that the sharp edges of rectangles are located on the external side of the tyre tread. The chain may also include a plastic filler 6, such as silicon. The chain may be in the form of a laminated or n-multi-series link chain. More than one anti-skid chain may be fitted into longitudinal grooves of the tyre tread.
Patent GB-2416854-A (GB)
Title: Control and monitoring arrangements for an aperture closure member
Inventor: GUNTON BRUCE STANLEY
IPC: H02P7/28
Filed: 2004-03-19
Abstract: Current through a motor (18) is sensed at (26) to create a voltage which is amplified at (30). The amplifier (30) is followed by a high pass filter (38) and a low pass filter (46). This recovers commutator pulses from the motor current, rejecting mains ripple and higher frequency noise. Commutator pulses are counted at (58). Other arrangements could be used for injecting pulses into the motor supply, for counting at a remote position. Various techniques are described for controlling the motor in accordance with the result of counting.
Patent GB-2420030-A (GB)
Title: Battey pack for a cordless power tool
Inventor: HEMPE DAVID A
IPC: H01M50/289
Filed: 2004-06-23
Abstract: Typically, electrical equipment, such as, for example, a cordless power tool, is powered by a rechargeable battery. Battery cells in the present power tool battery may be arranged to reduce the heat transfer between the battery cells. The battery pack is removably locked to the power tool and a terminal assembly may be provided on the battery pack to connect the battery cells to a circuit in the power tool. The terminal assembly may include a sense terminal to allow communication between the battery pack and the power tool or a battery charger. The circuit in the battery pack may include a microprocessor which can monitor various battery pack parameters, such as state of charge and temperature, and may store battery pack characteristics such as nominal voltage and chemistry. The battery pack may include seven battery cells, have a lithium-ion chemistry such as spinel or lithium-manganese, or have a nominal voltage of 28 volts. The battery cells may each have a voltage of 4.2 volts and a capacity of 3.0 ampere-hours. The battery pack may conduct a battery cell voltage equalising method in which the cell voltages are measured and the measuring act provides a discharging act.
Patent GB-2423458-A (GB)
Title: Naturally-sweetened reduced-calorie beverages
Inventor: LEE THOMAS
IPC: A23L33/20
Filed: 2004-07-23
Abstract: A combination of HFCS-90 and at least one low-calorie natural sweetener is used to reduce the caloric content of a full-calorie beverage while preserving the taste.
Patent GB-2426411-A (GB)
Title: Energy efficient network protocol for wireless sensor networks
Inventor: YOON CHANG-JUNE
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2006-02-24
Abstract: An "on-demand" approach for a routing protocol for a wireless network to achieve balanced energy consumption among all participating nodes, wherein nodes periodically, the period preferably depending on the routing responsibility of the node, transmit messages indicating their routing responsibility, the number of downstream nodes associated with that node and the number of hops to the main node, said messages are used by other nodes to determine where to join the network. The nodes also broadcast a message to downstream nodes if their link to an upstream node is comprised informing them that a repair process is underway, said repair process being finding another node in the network to work as the upstream node. The nodes also enter a low power state when they have not sent data for a period of time based on the number of hops between the node and the main node. Also the nodes transmit routing update information after a time period dependent on the number of hops between the node and the main node following a change to the routing.
Patent GB-2425352-A (GB)
Title: System and method for determining orientation information
Inventor: FOUQUET JULIE E
IPC: G06F3/0346
Filed: 2006-03-15
Abstract: A system (160) for generating orientation information includes a reflector (104), an image collection system (104A), and a processor (106). The image collection system (104A) is configured to collect at least two sets of image data, where one set of image data includes a stronger indication of the reflector (102) than the other set of image data. The two sets of image data are collected using at least one reflector (102) with some orientation-specific characteristic or a reflector integrated into a device that includes some orientation-specific structural feature. Once collected, the two sets of image data are used to generate orientation information related to the reflector. In particular, orientation information related to the reflector (102) is generated by taking the difference between the two sets of image data.
Patent GB-2437916-A (GB)
Title: Table structure with inclination adjustment
Inventor: HU YUN-CHI
IPC: F16M11/10
Filed: 2006-05-08
Abstract: An inclination-adjusting structure is mounted on a lower portion of a table structure. A coupling bracket 2 is firmly mounted under a table plate (1). Several slide chutes 21 are formed longitudinally on the coupling bracket 2. Several positioning holes 22 are arranged in a row between two of the slide chutes 21. A disk-shaped plate 3 is mounted under the coupling bracket 2. The disk-shaped plate 3 has an arc-shaped surface 31. Two slide ribs 32 are formed on the arc-shaped surface 31 in locations corresponding to the slide chutes 21 of the coupling bracket 2. A positioning pillar 35 is mounted on the arc-shaped surface 31 in the same direction as the positioning holes 22. The slide ribs 32 are inserted into the slide chutes 21 if the coupling bracket 2 is coupled with the disk-shaped plate 3. The positioning pillar 35 can be inserted into different positioning hole 22. In addition, an angle of inclination of the table plate 1 is adjustable by shifting the coupling bracket 2. The table structure can also include an elevating device (5) for elevating the table plate. The elevating device moves an inner sleeve 413 having recessed slides (414) within an outer sleeve 411 having protruding slides 412.
Patent GB-2427329-A (GB)
Title: Wireless architecture and support for process control systems
Inventor: SHEPARD JOHN R
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2006-06-16
Abstract: A wireless communication system for use in a process environment uses mesh and possibly a combination of mesh and point-to-point communications to produce a wireless communication network that can be easily set up, configured, changed and monitored, thereby making a wireless communication network that is less expensive, and more robust and reliable. The wireless communication system allows virtual communication paths to be established and used within the process control system in a manner that is independent of the manner in which the wireless signals are sent between different wireless transmitting and receiving devices within the process plant, to thereby operate in a manner that is independent of the specific messages or virtual communication paths within the process plant. Still further, communication analysis tools are provided to enable a user or operator to view the operation of the wireless communication network to thereby analyze the ongoing operation of the wireless communications within the wireless communication network. Environmental nodes in the network provide environmental data which may be used to adjust network operating parameters. Protocol conversion and routing at nodes of the network is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2440598-A (GB)
Title: An edge supported sound barrier vacuum panel
Inventor: RICKARDS MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: E04B1/80
Filed: 2006-08-01
Abstract: A sound barrier vacuum panel comprises upper and lower sheets separated by a peripheral wall <B>9</B> supported by internally mounted posts <B>13</B> adjacent to it the whole enclosing a hermetically sealed space evacuated to less than 100 Pa. The support posts may be arranged in the middle of the sides, such that there are four posts in total, additional posts may be provided in the corners so that there are 8 posts in total. Two or three posts may be provided along each side with an additional post in each corner, giving 12 or 16 posts in total.
Patent GB-2427387-A (GB)
Title: Method for driving piezoelectric ink jet head
Inventor: SATAKE KENICHI
IPC: B41J2/045
Filed: 2004-06-30
Abstract: A method for driving a piezoelectric ink jet head comprising a a piezoelectric actuator AC that includes two piezoelectric ceramic layers 7a, 7b having such a size that they cover the plurality of pressure chambers 2, wherein in the standby period an electric field of the same sense to the polarizing direction is applied to the first piezoelectric ceramic layer, and an an electric field of the opposite sense as the polarizing direction of the layer is applied to the second piezoelectric ceramic layer thereby causing the region of the piezoelectric actuator AC to deflect toward the pressure chamber, and when forming a dot the electric field is applied again after a predetermined period of time so as to discharge an ink droplet through the nozzle.
Patent GB-2430858-A (GB)
Title: Spill-proof smoking implement
Inventor: RUSSON JOHN
IPC: A24F1/30
Filed: 2006-09-29
Abstract: A smoking implement or bong 24 comprises a cylindrical container 26 having a sufficient volume of water to act as a filter for ash, resin and unburnt tobacco particles. The container 26 has a mouthpiece 28 at its top end through which smoke can be inhaled. An elongate pipe or stem 30 extends through a side wall of the container 26. One end 32 of the pipe 30 is adapted to allow smoke to bubble up through the water in the container when in its upright position; the other end 34 of the pipe 30 has a receptacle or cone 35 in which a quantity of tobacco may be burnt. A hollow tapered extension piece 36 may be provided in connection with the mouthpiece 28, and extends some distance into the container 26. The extension piece 36 ends in a distal opening 38 of reduced size relative to the mouthpiece 28, and may be fitted with a valve member 40. A hollow tapered extension piece 50 may also be provided in connection with the elongate pipe or stem 30, the extension piece ending in distal opening 52 relative to the end 32 of the pipe or stem 30. An aperture 56 having a normally closed valve 58 may also be provided in the side wall of the container 28. A handle having an integral lighter may be fitted to a side wall of the container. In the event that the container is knocked over from an upright position the distal openings 38, 52 will be substantially above the water level so that water is inhibited from spilling out of the container 26 through the mouthpiece 28.
Patent GB-2450515-A (GB)
Title: Turbine engine fuel supply system
Inventor: SCULLY MARK
IPC: F02C7/22
Filed: 2007-06-27
Abstract: A turbine engine fuel supply system includes a plurality of fuel nozzles 10 and valves 100, a fuel manifold 24, and an actuator 26 which controls the operation of the valves 100. The actuator 26 is operatively connected to the valves 100 by a mechanical linkage 200, which may be a unison ring. Where the mechanical linkage (200) includes a unison ring, the mechanical linkage 200 preferably further includes a plurality of sub-linkages, each sub-linkage connecting the unison ring to a respective valve 100. The system may be used for the synchronous control of groups or sub-groups of burners nozzles in a turbine engine.
Patent GB-2437202-A (GB)
Title: Production of low sulfur,moderately aromatic distillate fuels by hydrocracking of combined fischer-tropsch and petroleum streams
Inventor: MILLER STEPHEN J
IPC: C10G47/00
Filed: 2005-12-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to distillate fuels or distillate fuel blend stocks comprising a blend of a Fischer-Tropsch derived product and a petroleum derived product that is hydrocracked under conditions to preserve aromatics. The resulting distillate fuel product is a low sulfur, moderately aromatic distillate fuel. The resulting distillate fuel or distillate fuel blend stock exhibits excellent properties, including good seal swell, density, and thermal stability. The present invention also relates to processes for making these distillate fuels or distillate fuel blend stocks.
Patent GB-2440808-A (GB)
Title: Method of installing subsea equipment with a support frame
Inventor: FOWKES MICK
IPC: B63B32/00
Filed: 2007-07-18
Abstract: The invention provides a method of installing equipment (20, Fig 1) subsea. The method comprises the steps of assembling the equipment within a frame (30, Fig 1), submerging in the sea at least a part of an assembly comprising the frame and the equipment, coupling the at least partially submerged assembly to a vessel 60, transporting the at least partially submerged assembly proximate a subsea installation site (110, 112, Fig 16), coupling the assembly to an installation means and installing the equipment at the installation site using the installation means. The invention also provides a frame for supporting equipment. The frame is shaped to match the dimensions of the equipment to be supported. The frame comprises at least one clamp, the clamp comprising a first half clamp member (34, Fig 2) for releasably engaging a second half clamp member (18, Fig 2) of a second structure (12, fig 1) and further comprising a full clamp member (36, Fig 2) for clamping around and supporting the equipment (20, Fig 2). The first half clamp member and the full clamp member can be integrally formed.
Patent GB-2455047-A (GB)
Title: Automatically inflatable floatation platform
Inventor: RAWLINGS-LLOYD CONRAD MICHAEL
IPC: B63C9/04
Filed: 2007-07-23
Abstract: A floatation device comprises an inflatable platform having a series of interconnected inflatable booms, a membrane, and an inflation means for inflating the platform as it hits the water on deployment. When inflated the booms form a circular or hexagonal structure over which the membrane is stretched, and the inflation means is disposed at the centre of the inflated platform. The platform is sufficiently buoyant when inflated to support a person out of the water. The device may be stowed on the deck of any vessel or area on shore. When required the device is thrown, or launched into the water near to a person to be rescued. The device on hitting the water inflates to produce a floating platform for the person to climb onto and await full recovery from the water safely, and separated from the old.
Patent GB-2441044-A (GB)
Title: A method of incorporating a mark in CVD diamond.
Inventor: TWITCHEN DANIEL JAMES
IPC: C30B25/00
Filed: 2004-12-10
Abstract: A method of incorporating a mark of origin, such as a brand mark, or fingerprint in a CVD single crystal diamond material, includes the steps of providing a diamond substrate, providing a source gas, dissociating the source gas thereby allowing homoepitaxial diamond growth, and introducing in a controlled manner a dopant into the source gas in order to produce the mark of origin or fingerprint in the synthetic diamond material. The dopant is selected such that the mark of origin or fingerprint is not readily detectable or does not affect the perceived quality of the diamond material under normal viewing conditions, but which mark of origin or fingerprint is detectable or rendered detectable under specialised conditions, such as when exposed to light or radiation of a specified wavelength, for example. Detection of the mark of origin or fingerprint may be visual detection or detection using specific optical instrumentation, for example.
Patent GB-2452513-A (GB)
Title: Image recognition including modifying width of image
Inventor: LENNON DANIEL JAMES
IPC: G06V30/10
Filed: 2007-09-05
Abstract: A method of image recognition for detecting characters, is carried out in respect of at least one digital image captured by an image capturing device, and the method includes segmenting 205 the captured image so as to generate a segmented image. The segmented image comprises pixels which are selected in accordance with respective pixel attributes. The method further includes detecting, within the segmented image, a contiguous image region 215. The contiguous image region is an image region identified by those pixels adjacent to each other and corresponding to the same class of pixels identified in the segmenting. The method also includes modifying the detected contiguous image region to a predetermined line width so as to form a modified width image feature 225, generating a feature vector from the modified width image feature 230, classifying the generated feature vector in dependence upon a comparison between the generated feature vector and previously generated feature vectors that relate to predetermined characters, and detecting to which character the modified width image feature corresponds in dependence upon the classification of the generated feature vector 235.
Patent GB-2452998-A (GB)
Title: Csem surveying
Inventor: ANDREIS DAVID
IPC: G01V3/12
Filed: 2007-10-18
Abstract: A method of analysing results from an electromagnetic survey of an area that is thought or known to contain a subterranean resistive or conductive body within a background strata configuration comprises providing a set of electromagnetic field data obtained using at least one electromagnetic receiver and at least one electromagnetic source for a range of source-receiver separations, e.g. providing conventional controlled-source electromagnetic survey data. A subset of the field data is identified that comprises data obtained for source-receiver separations greater than a selected threshold offset. The threshold offset is chosen so that data beyond this offset are characteristic of magnetotelluric data. The subset of data is then processed in accordance with a first technique to obtain information on the background strata configuration. Other field data obtained for source-receiver separations less than the threshold offset is then processed in accordance with a second technique to obtain information on any subterranean resistive or conductive body within the background strata configuration.
Patent GB-2439687-A (GB)
Title: Binding fastener for files binders and others of that kind
Inventor: TANAKA KANJI
IPC: B42F13/22
Filed: 2006-03-24
Abstract: A binding fastener for files, binders, and others of that kind, where rings inserted through binding holes of an object to be bound can be sufficiently widely opened, where a lever of an open/close mechanism of the rings can be satisfactorily operated, and which can be attached to covers of the files, binders, and others of that kind. The binding fastener is fixed in an openable and closable manner to a base plate (618) so that rings (612) inserted through binding holes of an object to be bound are opened and closed by an open/close mechanism (616) including a swingable lever (614). A first ring member (620) and a second ring member (640) that constitute the binding rings (612) are constructed so as to be operably associated with the open/close mechanism (616) including the lever (614) such that swinging the lever (614) causes the first ring member (620) and the second ring member (640) to be opened and closed about pivot shafts (646, 650) at the lower ends of the first and second ring members. The base plate (618) has a lever shaft receiver (670) for supporting the lever (614) of the open/close mechanism (616), and the lever shaft receiver (670) is formed by punching and bending upward the base plate (618).
Patent GB-2439883-A (GB)
Title: Integrated circuit and method of manufacture
Inventor: CHAN DARIN
IPC: H01L21/314
Filed: 2007-10-24
Abstract: An integrated circuit (10, 250) having a plurality of active areas (12, 14, 16) separated from each other by a field region (18) and a method for manufacturing the integrated circuit (10, 250). A first polysilicon finger (20) is formed over the first active area (12) and the field region (18) and a second polysilicon finger (22) is formed over the second active area (16) and the field region (18). A first dielectric layer (168) is formed over the first active area (12) and the field region (18) and a second dielectric layer (170) is formed over the second active area (16) and the portion of the first dielectric layer (168) over the field region (18). A first electrical interconnect (175) is formed over and dielectrically isolated from the first polysilicon finger (20) and a second electrical interconnect (177) is formed over and dielectrically isolated from the second active area (16). The second electrical interconnect (177) is electrically coupled to the second polysilicon finger (22).
Patent GB-2455099-A (GB)
Title: Providing an anonymous interaction between a user and a service provider
Inventor: TAYSOM GRAHAM JOHN
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2007-11-28
Abstract: A method of anonymising an interaction between a user entity and a service provider, the service provider wishing to provide a service to the user entity in dependence upon characteristics of the user entity determined or revealed as a result of the interaction. The method comprising the steps of assigning the user entity to at least one set, each set comprising a plurality of user entities sharing a characteristic associated with that set, e.g. user age, gender, home address, postcode, salary, likes or dislikes, or the capabilities of a device; ensuring that the intersection of the at least one set comprises at least a predetermined minimum number of user entities to ensure anonymity; and providing to the service provider information relating to the or each characteristic associated with the at least one set, the information being for use at the service provider in providing a service to the user entity that is appropriate in view of the characteristics of the user entity but insufficient to identify the user entity. A set may be populated with dummy user entities to ensure that the intersection comprises the predetermined minimum number of user entities. Unlike conventional anonymous user arrangements, e.g. proxy arrangements, the invention allows a tailored or personalized response for the user. The system of the invention comprises information brokers, anonymisers and clustering engines (fig. 1).
Patent GB-2458317-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to wall ties
Inventor: FUNKE HERMAN
IPC: E04B2/84
Filed: 2008-03-14
Abstract: A wall-tie comprises a pair of spaced block-engaging bodies 11 linked by an elongate web 12, characterised in that the block-engaging bodies include at least one bore 24 for engaging with a securing means. Also included is a prefabricated foamed plastics block comprising said wall tie; a wall building system comprising the prefabricated foamed plastics block comprising said wall tie; a fixing for use with said wall tie; and finally a method of forming a concrete wall from a plurality of prefabricated foamed plastics block comprising said wall tie.