baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2520442-A (GB)
Title: Shipping container
Inventor: POYNER JULIAN
IPC: B65D90/00
Filed: 2015-01-09
Abstract: A resilient cover for a forklift tine pocket of a shipping container. The cover comprises a base 6 and a resilient flap 8 secured to the base. The flap extends from the base and substantially closes the forklift pocket. The flap may be flexible enough to deform when pressure is applied from the forklift tine or tang, and resilient enough to return to its original shape when the tang or prong is removed. The flap might be secured in the base by a t-shaped foot and slot. The base may be made of a single piece of steel, and may have sloping surfaces and/or a deflection plate 60. The pocket might be closed by two or more of these resilient flaps.
Patent GB-2537114-A (GB)
Title: Golf trolley
Inventor: GARRY CATCHPOLE
IPC: B62B1/20
Filed: 2015-04-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a wheeled golf trolley that may be folded/collapsed into a relatively small space, for instance into a pocket of a typical golf bag. The golf trolley comprises legs 18 pivotally attached to a central telescopic pillar 2, the pillar 2 being collapsible to a length substantially equal to that of the legs 18. The central pillar 2 is formed from three telescopic sections 4,6 and 8. A wheel 16 is releasably mounted to the end of each leg 18. The golf trolley further includes a handle 14 and golf bag supports 26 & 28.
Patent GB-2523486-A (GB)
Title: Pressure Balanced Coiled tubing cable and connection
Inventor: NICHOLSON JOSEPH ALLAN
IPC: H02G15/22
Filed: 2013-05-21
Abstract: Cable and coupling, for electrical equipment that may be positioned in a borehole or other similar environment including a bellows (640 ) which allows the cables to be pressure balanced with respect to the external environment. The assembly may include three power cables and at least another cable such as electrical, hydraulic and/or optical cables. End termination assembly 400 includes a dry-mate connector 520 at a proximal end 420 ( Fig. 5) and a cable clamp 720 in an end cap 711 at a distal end 440 (Fig. 7), which receives coiled tubing 200. The assembly 400 includes, disposed axially between the proximal end 420 and the distal end 440, a housing 620 with bellows 640 disposed in a proximal cavity 660 of the housing 620 (Fig. 6), a cable boot seal 820 (Fig. 8), a cable metal seal 760 and the cable clamp 720 ( Fig. 7).
Patent GB-2526438-A (GB)
Title: Dart detector for wellbore tubular cementation
Inventor: ZIPPELL BURKHARD
IPC: E21B47/09
Filed: 2015-05-20
Abstract: A detector 60 and method of use thereof, for use in cementing a tubular string in a wellbore comprising a tubular mandrel 62, an electronics package 64 fastened to an outer surface of the mandrel, a first transducer 67t fastened to the mandrel outer surface and in communication with the electronics package, operable to generate ultrasonic pulses, a second transducer 67r fastened to the mandrel outer surface, in communication with the electronics package, and operable to receive the ultrasonic pulses, and an antenna 66 fastened to the mandrel outer surface and in communication with the electronics package. The detector may furthermore be located in a cementing head 7 (fig 3A), which may include a launcher operable to hold a plug 59 (fig 3A) retained therein, wherein the ultrasonic transducer detectors monitor launching of the plug from the cementing head by fluid flow.
Patent GB-2523281-A (GB)
Title: Reconstructive error recovery procedure (ERP) for multiple data sets using reserved buffer
Inventor: KATAGIRI TAKASHI
IPC: H03M13/29
Filed: 2013-10-10
Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes logic adapted to read a plurality of data sets from a medium one or more times; logic adapted to store portions of some of the data sets to a reserved data buffer when the portions are correctable using C1-error correction code (ECC); logic adapted to aggregate all stored portions for each of the complete data sets to form assembled data sets; logic adapted to determine whether C2-ECC is capable of correcting all errors in the assembled data sets, to correct any remaining errors in the assembled data sets, and to send the corrected data sets to a host when C2-ECC is capable of correcting all errors in the assembled data sets; and logic adapted to reread at least a first uncorrected data set from the medium using a different setting when an error in the first uncorrected data set is not correctable.
Patent GB-2524431-A (GB)
Title: Hair straightener
Inventor: FLOESSHOLZER HANNES UWE
IPC: A45D2/00
Filed: 2013-07-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair straightener (10) comprising: -a first jaw (12) having a first plate (16); -a second jaw (14) having a second plate (18); -a hinge (20) coupled to the first and second jaw (12, 14) to permit a user to swivel at least one of the jaws (12, 14) around a hinge axis (22) between an open and a closed position; -a heater for heating at least one of the first and the second plate (16, 18); and -an operating lever (26) to regulate a clamping pressure between the first jaw (12) and the second jaw (14), the operating lever (26) being coupled to the first jaw (12) via a first spring element (28) and pivoted to permit the user to swivel the operating lever (26) relative to the first jaw (12) around the hinge axis (22) or around an axis parallel thereto.
Patent GB-2530389-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner
Inventor: CARO VICTOR VITO JR
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 2015-07-22
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises a housing adapted for movement over a surface to be cleaned and having a suction nozzle and an agitator chamber 238 defining an agitator chamber height H2, an agitator 38 provided in the agitator chamber 238 adjacent the suction nozzle, a separating and collection assembly for separating and collecting debris, a suction source in fluid communication with the suction nozzle and the separating and collection assembly for generating a working air stream from the suction nozzle to the separating and collection assembly, a working air path fluidly connecting the suction nozzle and agitator chamber 238 with the suction source and a suction channel 230 provided with the base housing and at least partially defining the working air path, the suction channel 230 comprises a channel inlet 288 fluidly connected to a suction nozzle inlet and a channel outlet 252 fluidly connected to a downstream suction source, wherein the channel inlet 288 spans the width of the agitator chamber 238 and defines a channel inlet height H1 that is less than the agitator chamber height H2. A sole plate 228 can define the suction nozzle inlet and at least partially defines the working air path.
Patent GB-2543022-A (GB)
Title: Angled disc opener
Inventor: PETER ANDREW BRISTOW
IPC: A01C7/20
Filed: 2015-08-10
Abstract: An angled disc opener assembly, or coulter, for drilling furrows for seeds comprises two arms 1 each supporting an angled bar 3 with attached axle 5, bearing and housing 4, and angled disc 2. The two angled discs create a V-shape, and cut opposite angled slanted openings in the ground to receive seeds 8 via pipe 19 and seed shoe. The arms are connected to a bracket 9 attached to a beam 21. A vertical bar (13) supports an axle (16) with a bearing clamp (17) holding a depth wheel (15) with an adjustable scraper (18). The mounting bracket has means for vertical adjustment , and the arm has means for horizontal movement. The angled bar 3 may be adjustable within a range of 5 to 80 degrees. In a second embodiment there may be a single arm holding two coulter discs rather than two separate arms each holding one disc.
Patent GB-2541451-A (GB)
Title: Systems, methods, and devices for bipolar high voltage direct current electrical power distribution
Inventor: PETER JAMES HANDY
IPC: H02J1/08
Filed: 2015-08-20
Abstract: A power distribution system suitable for an aircraft includes a bipolar high voltage direct current source 210; an electrical load 226; a set of switching components 216, such as solid state power controllers (SSPC), to selectively couple power from the source 210 to the electrical load 226; and transient suppression components 225. A first subset 212 of the switching components 216 is coupled to the positive lead of the bipolar current source 210, and a second subset 214 of the switching components 216 is coupled to the positive lead of the bipolar current source 210. The transient suppression components 225 limit current flowing through the first 212 or the second 214 subset of the switching components 216 when the first and the second subsets are not in the same state. The switching subsets may have asymmetric current limiting thresholds. The switching components may include monitoring and protection functions including status monitoring, I2t wire protection, excessive current or temperature, communication with other parts of the system.
Patent GB-2543028-A (GB)
Title: Wall component for forming a wall for growing plants
Inventor: MARK LAURENCE
IPC: A01G31/02
Filed: 2015-09-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a wall component 10 for growing plants. Component 10 has a chamber 11, in use containing a growing medium. Chamber 11 has a chamber front face 12 with holes 12A through which plants can be planted, a chamber top face 13, a chamber bottom face 14, opposing chamber side faces 16,17, and a chamber rear face 15. A cut-out 18 is provided in the top face and the side walls between the front and rear face, said cut-out adapted to receive a generally horizontal irrigation pipe X. In use two or more components can be arranged abutting one another in rows and columns to form a wall for growing plants whilst supporting an irrigation pipe.
Patent GB-2542837-A (GB)
Title: Media filter
Inventor: STEPHEN CUPPLES
IPC: C02F1/00
Filed: 2015-10-01
Abstract: A water filter 100 comprises a vessel 102 which in use receives multiple layers of particulate filter media 118a-d. A first inlet 128 is provided through which water to be filtered is introduced to the vessel. The first inlet is arranged above the level of the filter media and is oriented to cause a body of water 124 above the filter media to rotate. An outlet 122 for exhaust of filtered water from the vessel is positioned such that water being filtered flows down through the vessel passing through the filter media to reach the outlet. According to one aspect of the invention the first inlet comprises a velocity adjuster (144, Fig. 8b) which defines a cross-sectional area for flow of water, wherein the velocity adjuster is replaceable or adjustable to enable the cross-sectional area to be varied. In another aspect, the inlet has at least one opening which is upwardly inclined to project water into a region above the inlet. In a further aspect, the vessel has a cylindrical side wall and the inlet is a tube that enters the vessel through the cylindrical side wall. Other inventions are also claimed.
Patent GB-2527722-A (GB)
Title: Reducing sugar-based sulfide scavengers and methods of use in subterranean operations
Inventor: MCDANIEL CATO RUSSELL
IPC: C09K8/532
Filed: 2014-06-13
Abstract: Improved methods and additives for eliminating or reducing concentrations of hydrogen sulfide or soluble sulfide ions for use in subterranean formations and fluids are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a treatment fluid comprising a base liquid and a sulfide scavenging additive comprising one or more reducing sugars; introducing the treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation; and allowing at least a portion of the sulfide scavenging additive to interact with hydrogen sulfide or sulfide ions present in the treatment fluid to produce a precipitate comprising one or more sulfur species.
Patent GB-2544478-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in metered dose inhaler devices
Inventor: PETER DAVID HODSON
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2015-11-16
Abstract: Described herein is an actuator housing 500 for use with a metered dose inhaler (MDI) device which comprises a housing portion 115 having a nozzle block in which an actuator seat and an actuator nozzle are formed, and a mouthpiece portion 525 joined to the housing portion 115. The mouthpiece portion 525 has an external surface having a first or guidance region 570 over which teeth of a patient are to be located and a second or sealing region 580 against which lips of the patient seal during dispensing of a medicament. In one embodiment the first or guidance region 570 comprises a plurality of longitudinally extending flutes arranged around the external surface and located adjacent to a mouthpiece end face 560. In another embodiment a plurality of ribs are arranged around the external surface. In another embodiment a plurality of apertures are arranged within the mouthpiece to form the guidance portion. An optional annular projection (590) may be provided to define more precisely the sealing region for the patient.
Patent GB-2547182-A (GB)
Title: Measuring robot performance
Inventor: LUKE DAVID RONALD HARES
IPC: B25J13/08
Filed: 2015-12-10
Abstract: A robot comprises a base 20, an articulated arm 21-28 extending distally of the base 20 and including two arm members 24, 25 coupled by a joint 33, a motor 51, a gearbox 53 having an input shaft 52 coupled to an output of the motor 51 and an output shaft 55 arranged for driving relative motion of the arm members 24, 25 about the joint 33, a position sensor 60 for sensing relative position of the arm members 24, 25 about the joint 33 and a control system coupled to the arm for driving the motor, the control system being arranged to perform a calibration operation to estimate torque loss in the gearbox 53 by the steps of (i) estimating the inertia of the portion of the arm 25 distal of the joint 33 for motion about the joint 33; (ii) applying a determined drive power to the motor 51; (iii) receiving from the position sensor 60 position data indicating the motion of the arm in response to the applied drive power; and (iv) estimating the torque loss in the gearbox 53 in dependence on the estimated inertia, the determined drive power and the position data. Joint 33 may be a revolute joint or a linear joint and the arm may comprise one or more further joints 30-37. A torque sensor 59 may sense torque applied between the output shaft of the gearbox and arm member 25. The robot may be a surgical robot with a surgical instrument 29 attached at the distal end 28 of the arm 21-28.
Patent GB-2545735-A (GB)
Title: Cryostats for superconducting magnets
Inventor: William James Bickell
IPC: H01F27/30
Filed: 2015-12-24
Abstract: A cylindrical superconducting magnet structure 10, with a cryogen tank 20 comprising a cylindrical bore tube 22, cylindrical outer tube 24, and end pieces 26, forming a hollow cylindrical chamber. A magnet assembly 12, with axially aligned superconducting coils 14 and a coil support arrangement 16, is mechanically joined to, or in contact with, the bore tube 22 of the cryogen vessel, improving its stiffness, which may prevent buckling. Attachment may be by bolts 30. Annular ribs may also be provided on the radially outer surface of the bore tube 22, to locate and mount magnet assembly pieces. In a second aspect, the magnet assembly comprises coils mounted externally to the cryogen vessel 20, bonded to a radially inner surface of the bore tube 22. Shield coils may be bonded to a radially outer surface of the cylindrical outer tube 24, or mounted in journals which may be integrally formed.
Patent GB-2551464-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for noise cancellation
Inventor: BARRY SLATER
IPC: G10K11/178
Filed: 2016-03-17
Abstract: The noise cancellation controller comprises a noise cancellation means arranged to receive a first noise signal indicative of noise associated with a predetermined first tyre horn. A second noise signal may be received from another tyre horn. The noise cancellation means is arranged to generate a first noise cancellation signal for in-vehicle noise cancellation by processing the first noise signal with an algorithm having one or more parameters associated with the first tyre horn. A tyre horn is a curved horn-like region of space located between the road surface and the tyre surface. This region may amplify tyre road noise in a process known as the horn effect.
Patent GB-2549777-A (GB)
Title: Composite constructional board
Inventor: ANGELA FRANCES MORRIS
IPC: B32B29/08
Filed: 2016-04-29
Abstract: Composite constructional board comprises outer sheets 3, 4 sandwiching needle-felted fibrous material 2. The outer sheets 3, 4 comprise corrugated cardboard attached to the fibres 2 by means of an adhesive. The corrugated card is preferably single sided (5, 6, figure 2) with corrugations (7, 8, figure 2) engaging fiber layer (2, figure 2) or double sided 3, 4, with smooth surface engaging fibre layer 2. The corrugated cards 3, 4 and fibrous batt 2 are supplied from rolls. The fibres 2 are preferably wool and cut to the same dimensions as the cards 3, 4. The sandwich laminate is used as thermal insulation, packaging carton.
Patent GB-2539101-A (GB)
Title: Pliers for loop clamp
Inventor: HSIAO-HSIANG CHEN
IPC: B25B27/10
Filed: 2016-05-31
Abstract: Pliers or hand clamp for loosening a loop or pipe clamp are provided, including a grip assembly 2, a displacement mechanism 3 and a clamping assembly 4. The grip assembly has two handle members 21, 22 which are pivotally assembled with each other. The displacement mechanism is movably connected to the grip assembly, and the displacement mechanism can be actuated by the grip assembly. The clamping assembly has two clamping portions 41, 42 for clamping two ends of a loop clamp, the two clamping portions are connected with the grip assembly, and at least one of the two clamping portions is movably connected to the grip assembly and can be actuated by the displacement mechanism to change a distance between the two clamping portions.
Patent GB-2536829-A (GB)
Title: Waste treatment process comprising treating waste stream with base at elevated temperature
Inventor: DAVID A DENTEL
IPC: C02F103/36
Filed: 2014-11-27
Abstract: A waste treatment process and system is described, which finds application in dechlorinating carbohydrates and/or hydrolysing dimethyl formamide and/or dimethyl acetamide in a waste stream. The process includes treating the waste stream with base at a pH of from 11 to 14, and at a temperature of from 93°C (200°F) to 166°C (330°F). Waste from a sucralose production process (single feed stream 101) and aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (6) are fed to a destruction reactor (11). An output stream (110) is taken from the reaction mixture and fed into a dimethylamine (DMA) distillation column (14) from which an output DMA solution (17) is obtained. The recovered DMA can be formylated to give dimethyl formamide and the resulting dimethyl formamide can then be used as a solvent in a sucralose production process.
Patent GB-2554766-A (GB)
Title: Glass scoring apparatus
Inventor: JOHN FRANKLIN HAYHURST
IPC: C03B33/04
Filed: 2016-10-10
Abstract: A glass scoring apparatus 1 comprises a track 3 and a mounting means for securing the track to a pane of glass. Further, a carriage 4 is movably mounted to the track and a scoring means 5 is associated with the carriage. The apparatus is configured such that movement of the carriage along the track, when the track is secured to a pane of glass, causes the scoring means to score the glass, thereby describing at least part of the periphery of an aperture. The apparatus may be used for creating an aperture in the window of a building to provide an emergency escape passageway. Preferably, one of the carriage and track comprises a key and the other a keyway. The scoring means may comprise an adjustable cutting element (51, fig 2). Preferably, the mounting means comprises one or more suction devices (6, fig 3), which may each comprise a valve 62 means to release the suction device from the pane of glass. The apparatus may comprise a template 2 formed of four hinged quarter segments 20, 21, 22, 23, each segment being provided with a handle 7.
Patent GB-2547305-A (GB)
Title: A compressed salt block for a liquid treatment apparatus
Inventor: ANN PATRICIA BOWDEN
IPC: C02F5/00
Filed: 2016-12-08
Abstract: A compressed salt block 10 for use in a liquid treatment apparatus 100, such as a water softener, wherein the block comprises a regularly shaped block portion and an irregularly shaped extension portion formed integrally with the block portion. The block portion may be a cuboid, whilst the extension portion can comprise a truncated triangular prism. The invention also relates to a liquid treatment apparatus which comprises a housing 102 adapted to accommodate at least one liquid treatment tank and at least one compressed salt block 10A, 10B. The housing may comprise a first space portion 104 for accommodating the liquid treatment tank(s) 110A, 110B, and a second space portion 106 for accommodating at least partially the compressed salt block(s). The extension portion 14A, 14B of the compressed salt block(s) may extend into a space in the first space portion between an external surface of the liquid treatment tank(s) and an inner wall surface of the housing adjacent the external surface of the at least one liquid treatment tank to thereby position the at least one compressed salt block within the housing.
Patent GB-2542064-A (GB)
Title: Unit aerosol doses for anticoagulation
Inventor: RANGACHARI NARASIMHAN
IPC: A61P9/10
Filed: 2016-01-20
Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for prophylactic treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) comprising administering, by inhalation, an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one anticoagulant or antiplatelet agent to a subject in need thereof, wherein the anticoagulant or antiplatelet agent first enters the heart via the left atrium.
Patent GB-2545624-A (GB)
Title: PIG drive assembly and method
Inventor: SIMON JOHN LANGDALE
IPC: F16L55/32
Filed: 2015-10-19
Abstract: A robot drive assembly (110) for moving a robot (100) along a substantially cylindrical pipeline within the pipeline, the assembly comprising first and second body portions (110A, 110B), the first body portion (110A) being arranged to be rotated about a longitudinal axis of the assembly relative to the second body portion (110B) by drive means (110M1), wherein the first body portion (110A) has at least one drive roller (111R) coupled thereto, the robot (100) being configured such that rotation of the first body portion relative to the pipeline and second body portion about a longitudinal axis of the first body portion causes the at least one drive roller (111R) to rotate in contact with an inner wall of the pipeline about a roller axis oriented such as to cause simultaneous rotation and translation of the first body portion (110A) with respect to the pipeline.
Patent GB-2547867-A (GB)
Title: Rapid response with direct connect for emergency responders
Inventor: JOHN PRESTON BARNES
IPC: H04W4/90
Filed: 2015-11-23
Abstract: A smart phone app system for use by emergency responders, includes a server for processing and sending an alert signal indicating details of an emergency event to be displayed on an emergency responder's smart phone or other device and displaying input buttons for allowing the emergency responder to provide a response signal indicating that they are responding or they are not responding by touching one of the input buttons. A map to the station or emergency site can be automatically displayed on the emergency responder's smart phone or other device and a list of other responders can be displayed with direct text or other communication being available to the other responders with a simple press of a button. The app system greatly improves the response time and efficiency for responding to an emergency event.