baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2536337-A (GB)
Title: Cutting machine for window covering
Inventor: LEE WEN-YEU
IPC: E06B9/266
Filed: 2016-01-06
Abstract: A cutting machine 100 suitable for cutting a window covering, which includes a first rail 201, covering material 202 and a second rail 203, the machine comprising a base 601, with a face for supporting the covering, and a cutting device 630 provided on the base, comprising a cutter 636 (fig 4) which moves perpendicularly to the base and has an edge (636a) at an angle to the face, where the blade is angled in order to cut the first rail, the material and the second rail in sequence. Preferably, the angle is between 0 and 90 degrees. Preferably the face is formed of a non-rigid pad and the cutter crosses an edge of the pad and is adjacent to the edge of the pad when the cutter is moved to cut the covering. The cutting device may include a frame 631 (fig 5) and a control bar 637, where the cutter is slidably fitted in the frame and is moved by the control bar. The cutting device may include a clamping device 620 (fig 5), having two fixed bases 621, 622 on the machine base and a clamping block 625 movable between the bases, by an operating wheel 624 and a screw bar 623.
Patent GB-2548903-A (GB)
Title: Multi-channel electrical connector
Inventor: PHILIP NORMAN
IPC: H01R107/00
Filed: 2016-03-31
Abstract: A multi-channel electrical connector comprises a socket and a plug, which each comprise a body 21, 31 of electrically insulating material. The socket body has a bore 22 with a plurality of annular spaced-apart grooves 24 each having an electrically conductive surface and each receiving a resilient electrically conductive annular contact element 27 such as a canted coil spring 27a. The socket body is further provided with a plurality of electrical conductors 25 each electrically connected with one of the grooves and each terminating in an electrical terminal 26. The plug body comprises a pin 33 which is insertable into the bore and which is provided at its circumference with a plurality of spaced-apart electrically conductive annular contact zones (35, Fig 2A). Similarly to the socket body, the plug body is further provided with a plurality of electrical conductors 36 each electrically connected with a respective one of the contact zones and each terminating in an electrical terminal (37, Fig 2D). The conductive areas may be made by completely plating the insulating body and grinding away the unrequired areas.
Patent GB-2541979-A (GB)
Title: Image processing apparatus
Inventor: WAKAKO TANAKA
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2016-06-29
Abstract: A portion of an image printed by a printer is scanned for errors. The resultant data set is repeatedly divided into blocks A whose sizes and phases (positions) differ from one division to another, the blocks are averaged, and the resultant images added. Alternatively the images are filtered using a Gaussian or Golay filter. The number of resultant images added, or the coefficients used in the filters, are set in accordance with the intensity, density, contrast or colour of the image, the size of the image portion, the number of passes that the print head makes over each area, the pattern of pixels coloured on each pass, mask resolution, scan resolution etc. Faults in a print head of an inkjet printer can be identified and rectified.
Patent GB-2544389-A (GB)
Title: System for dynamically varying traffic routing modes in a distributed cluster and method therefor
Inventor: ERGIN GUNEY
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2016-09-15
Abstract: A database partitioned into at least a first and second shard, e.g 510, 520. Coupled to the load balancer are a first plurality of database servers 512, 514, 516 and a second plurality of database servers 522, 524, 526. The load balancer 540 sends incoming instructions such as queries to a database server selected from the first or second pluralities of database servers. Each database server in the first plurality processes instructions and sends queries of the first shard to a database server in the first plurality based on a first-order and each database server in the second plurality processes instructions and sends queries of the second shard to a database server the second plurality based on a second order.  Also claimed is a method where first, second, third and fourth databases with shard copies are queried in turn using first and second predetermined orders.
Patent GB-2556896-A (GB)
Title: An engine assembly
Inventor: ASHISH NAIDU
IPC: F16F15/26
Filed: 2016-11-23
Abstract: An internal combustion engine assembly 100 for a motor vehicle comprises a balance shaft 108 which is selectively rotated by an electric motor 102. The electric motor 102 may form part of a hybrid drive system of the vehicle, and may drive the balance shaft 108 via a variable speed transmission 105a. The balance shaft 108 may be selectively driven by the engine 101 for example when torque is supplied to the motor 102 to charge a battery. The engine may have a variable displacement, e.g. by activating different numbers of cylinders. There may be a further balance shaft 10.8, and the speed and/or direction of the balance shaft 108 may be varied according to a vibration characteristic of the engine 101.
Patent GB-2561551-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic acoustic transducer based receiver
Inventor: RACHEL EDWARDS
IPC: G01N29/44
Filed: 2017-04-11
Abstract: An electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) based receiver comprising a permanent magnet 20 which extends along first axis 21 between first and second ends 221, 222 and which is magnetised along second, transverse axis 25, and first and second coils 281, 282 wound around the permanent magnet. The first and second coils 281, 282 are wound around the first axis 21 and are spaced apart along the first axis 21. The receiver may comprise at least one additional permanent magnet (29, Fig. 4) stacked on top of the first, along the second axis 25. A sensor (6, Fig. 1) comprises a transmitter (8, Fig. 1) and one or two receivers (9, Fig. 1) as above spaced apart from the transmitter along the sample along the first axis. There may be multiple rows of such transmitter-receiver arrangements. A method of processing surface acoustic wave signals comprises generating first and second compensated time-varying signals from received first and second time-varying signals by application of a time shift, and calculating an in-plane signal by summing the first and second compensated signals, and calculating an out-of-place signal by taking a difference between the compensated signals.
Patent GB-2550490-A (GB)
Title: Cylinder deactivation control system
Inventor: THOMAS G LEONE
IPC: F02D41/02
Filed: 2017-05-05
Abstract: A method of controlling a vehicle including an engine with a plurality of cylinders comprises detecting an occupancy status 605, 615 of the vehicle, selecting a set of active cylinders based on the occupancy 620, and activating the set of active cylinders whilst deactivating the remainder of the cylinders 625. The method is particularly for autonomous vehicles and runs a reduced cylinder operation mode when empty or when passengers are only in particular seats, thereby improving efficiency whilst avoiding passenger discomfort. The occupancy status may be driver seat occupied, passenger seat only occupied, back seat only occupied or unoccupied. The size of the set of active cylinders for the unoccupied status may be less than or equal to the subset of active cylinders of the occupied status. A method of controlling modes of engine operation relating to slip, torque conversion or transmission control depending on vehicle occupancy is also discussed.
Patent GB-2552426-A (GB)
Title: Actuator controlled variable flow area stator for flow splitting in down-hole tools
Inventor: OLUMIDE O ODEGBAMI
IPC: E21B4/02
Filed: 2015-03-31
Abstract: Systems and methods divide flow in a wellbore into a plurality of flow paths. A first one of the flow paths extends to a down-hole turbine that is responsive to fluid flow to provide rotational motion to an electric generator or other down-hole tool. A second flow path may extend to an independent down-hole tool, to a port communicating with the wellbore, to a bypass channel extending around the turbine, or to any other down-hole location. The turbine includes a stator having adjustable blades such that an open flow area through the turbine may be selectively controlled. A flow distribution between the first and second flow paths can be controlled where specific flow areas are needed at specific flow rates, for example.
Patent GB-2556967-A (GB)
Title: A sensor device with a tilt meter, wireless communication facility and magnetic fixing
Inventor: SIMON MADDISON
IPC: G01C7/06
Filed: 2013-02-01
Abstract: A method for calculating deformation within a tunnel. The tunnel has a cross-section comprising multiple sections (1...N) on each side of a vertical line down the centre of the tunnel; the first section (1) being attached to the base of the tunnel at an assumed fixed point and the endpoint of the upper section (N) representing the highest point of the tunnel cross-section. The method comprises fitting each section 1 to N with a tilt meter and measuring the tilt for that section; the measured tilt for that section is used in conjunction with the known length and initial angle of the section to calculate the horizontal and vertical components of the sectional movement. The horizontal movement of the sections 1 to N are summed to obtain the horizontal movement of the tunnel, and the vertical movement of the sections 1 to N are summed to obtain the vertical movement of the tunnel.
Patent GB-2552912-A (GB)
Title: Sintering a multi-lobed helical rotor
Inventor: RICHARD DAVID PEER
IPC: F04C2/08
Filed: 2015-05-04
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for manufacturing a multi- lobed helical rotor. The method for manufacturing a multi-lobed helical rotor may comprise mixing one or more powdered metals, compacting a mixture of one or more powdered metals to form a solid metal piece, sintering the solid metal piece, and polishing the solid metal piece. The system may comprise a positive displacement pump, which may comprise a casing, a multi-lobed helical rotor disposed in the casing, wherein the multi-lobed helical rotor comprise sintered powdered metals, an inlet to the casing, and an outlet leading from the easing.
Patent GB-2567492-A (GB)
Title: A nickel-based alloy
Inventor: David Crudden
IPC: C22C19/05
Filed: 2017-10-16
Abstract: A nickel-based alloy comprising (by weight): 9.5-14.4 chromium, 3.8-9.6 cobalt, 0.6-5.1 % molybdenum, 0.7-6.2 % tungsten, 2.6-3.3 % aluminium, 2.3-5.6 % titanium, 0.01-0.1 % carbon, 0.001-0.1 % boron, 0.001-0.3 % zirconium, 0-4.0 % iron, 0-4.0 % niobium, 0-2.4 % tantalum, 0-0.5 % silicon, 0-0.1 % yttrium, 0-0.1 % lanthanum, 0-0.1 % cerium, 0-0.003 % sulphur, 0-0.25 % manganese, 0-0.5 % vanadium, 0-0.5 % copper and 0-0.5 % hafnium, with the balance being nickel and impurities and where 0.6Ti + 0.31Nb + 0.27Ta + 0.12Al ≥ 3.7. The alloy comprises 51-58 % by volume of gamma-prime phase at 850 0C and can be used to make turbine discs.
Patent GB-2570334-A (GB)
Title: Configurable inlet valve of a fuel pump
Inventor: Simon Dodwell
IPC: F02M63/00
Filed: 2018-01-22
Abstract: An inlet valve assembly and a fuel pump are disclosed. The assembly comprises first 421 and second 422 base members, a valve member 136, a sleeve 142 and a spring 50 which are axisymmetric about a main axis Z. The end pieces 421,422 are identical and positioned face to face. The collar 142 is fixed over the valve stem 136 and the spring extends between the sleeve and one of the base members. The valve member has a lower end 140 that partially defines a compression chamber. The assembly may be configured either as normally open or normally closed, depending on the position of the biasing spring 50 in relation to the collar 142. A solenoid may or may not be used to allow for operation in an active or passive mode. The assembly allows for bespoke components to be replaced with interchangeable parts, which reduces the complexity of the design, manufacture, development and validation of such valves.
Patent GB-2556782-A (GB)
Title: Single diode disinfection
Inventor: Jorel Lalicki
IPC: B01J19/12
Filed: 2016-07-29
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device which inactivates microorganisms. The device includes a light emitter and at least one light-converting material arranged to convert at least a portion of light from the light emitter. Any light emitted from the light emitter and converted light emitted from the at least one light-converting material mixes to form a combined light, the combined light having a proportion of spectral energy measured in an approximately 380 nm to approximately 420 nm range of greater than approximately 20 percent. In another embodiment, the device includes a light emitter configured to emit light with wavelengths in a range of 380 to 420 nm, and at least one light-converting material including at least one optical brightener and configured to emit a second light. The first light exiting the device and the second light exiting the device mix to form a combined light, the combined light being white.
Patent GB-2571563-A (GB)
Title: Woven textile and associated method of manufacture
Inventor: SEAN ANTHONY CALLAGHAN
IPC: D03D15/00
Filed: 2018-03-01
Abstract: In a woven textile a selvedge 22, 24 is formed by interlacing a first subset of the warp yarns with a first subset of the weft yarns and interlacing a second subset of the warp yarns with a second subset of the weft yarns. The first subset of the warp yarns is not interlaced with the second subset of the weft yarns and the second subset of the warp yarns is not interlaced with the first subset of the weft yarns. The method may be used to manufacture a multilayer textile and allows selvedge formation where the multi-layered nature and/or the low number of wraps per inch otherwise makes it difficult to form selvedges. Also disclosed is a woven textile in which one or more of the warp or weft yarns comprises one or more threads which may be a multifilament or monofilament yarn or a tape and may be plied or comprise a low melt material. The textile may comprise multiple layers of weft yarns. The textile finds use as a thermo-formable pre-form.
Patent GB-2562564-A (GB)
Title: Winder unit for vehicle glazing panel cut out
Inventor: WILLIAM FINCK
IPC: B26D1/547
Filed: 2018-03-07
Abstract: A winder unit for winding cutting line in vehicle glazing panel removal, comprising: a rotatable spindle 61 and a ratchet device 80 mounted to the spindle via a one-way bearing or clutch 75. Preferably, the ratchet comprises a collar and rotates in unison with the one-way bearing or clutch. Preferably, a demountable spool 4,5 is mounted to the spindle. Winder unit operable in: a first mode where the spindle can freewheel in first direction, but is inhibited in second direction; a second mode where the spindle has selectively applied resistance in first direction, but is inhibited in second direction; and third mode where rotation is inhibited in both directions. Preferably, the resistance is applied by ratchet. Winder unit where a ratchet device and one-way bearing or clutch act in unison to control rotation of the spindle. The winder is preferably used for removing glass window screen panels and may comprise suckers 12.
Patent GB-2558811-A (GB)
Title: Labeling computing objects for improved threat detection
Inventor: ANDREW J THOMAS
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2015-09-14
Abstract: Threat detection at an endpoint, involving detecting an action at the endpoint; transmitting an indication of compromise to a remote threat management facility, the indication including a description of the action including an identifier of an endpoint process that took the action and a second identifier of an object associated with the process through the action; receiving from the facility a reputation score and a time to live (TTL) for the action, the score based on the description of the action; caching the description and score at the endpoint for a duration equal to the TTL; accumulating a plurality of descriptions and scores in the cache that have not expired; removing descriptions and scores from the cache that have exceeded their TTL; generating a threat detection when a pattern of stored descriptions and scores indicates malicious activity on the endpoint, and transmitting the threat detection to the remote facility.
Patent GB-2567911-A (GB)
Title: Blade made of composite material with integrated platform for an aircraft turbine engine
Inventor: Thomas Alain De Gaillard
IPC: F01D5/30
Filed: 2018-05-17
Abstract: A blade 110, for an aircraft turbine engine, is made of composite material, and comprises a root 112 connected to an aerofoil 116 with an integrated platform 114 between the root and the aerofoil. The aerofoil has a curved cross‑sectional shape and comprises a pressure face 118 and a suction face 120. The platform has a first portion 114a on the pressure-face side of the aerofoil with a first longitudinal free edge 114aa and a second opposite longitudinal edge 114ab for connecting to the rest of the blade. A second portion 114b extending on the suction-face side of the aerofoil comprises a third longitudinal free edge 114ba and an opposite fourth longitudinal edge 114bb for connecting to the rest of the blade. The first longitudinal free edge is concave and the third longitudinal free edge is convex. For any plane P, P' perpendicular to an axis of elongation of the root and intersecting the platform, the distance L1, L2 ; L1', L2' between said first and second edges, and the distance between said third and fourth edges, are identical. An aircraft turbine engine wheel comprises a disc and a plurality of the blades. Methods of assembling the wheel are claimed.
Patent GB-2564249-A (GB)
Title: Automated Luminaire Location Identification and Group Assignment Using Light Based Communication For Commissioning A Lighting Control System
Inventor: Simon Coombes
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2018-05-25
Abstract: A system and method to automatically identify, locate and assign luminaires into groups uses directional sectorized light based communication such as visual light communication (VLC) or dark light communication (DLC) for commissioning a lighting control. The system includes a directional VLC/DLC sensor 134 having angled faces or surfaces, which may be in the shape of a cube, a pyramid, a dodecahedron or an icosahedron, to capture light data from at least one luminaire 112, and a sensor system 108, to measure an actual light intensity of the luminaire at the luminaire. The VLC/DLC sensor measures a light intensity and determines a direction of the luminaire from which the light data is received. A server 106 is configured to generate a map of luminaire locations based on the light data and actual light intensity for each luminaire. The identified luminaires may be assigned to luminaire groups based on their distances to the VLC/DLC sensor. The disclosed systems and methods provide enhanced lighting system commissioning, maintenance and updating.
Patent GB-2564575-A (GB)
Title: Heater Cooker System and Cooking Device
Inventor: HAYATO YOSHINO
IPC: H05B6/12
Filed: 2016-04-06
Abstract: A cooking system of the present invention is provided with an induction cooker having: a first coil that generates a first high frequency magnetic field for performing induction heating; a first inverter circuit that supplies a first high frequency current to the first coil; a second coil that generates a second high frequency magnetic field; and a second inverter circuit, which is provided separately from the first inverter circuit, and which supplies a second high frequency current to the second coil. The cooking system is also provided with a cooking device having: a power receiving coil that receives power in a non-contact manner from the second high frequency magnetic field in the cases where the power receiving coil is disposed in the second high frequency magnetic field; and a cooking means driven by the power received by the power receiving coil.
Patent GB-2577860-A (GB)
Title: Remote configuration of plant monitoring
Inventor: JACK TAYLOR
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2018-08-23
Abstract: A server remote from an industrial plant defines 120 a configuration profile for connecting 134 a local data collector (eg a hub or gateway) to a monitoring device (eg a sensor) based on monitoring device data received 112 from a survey device and transmits 122 the configuration profile to the local data collector to enable the local data collector to receive a stream 136 of data from the monitoring device. The monitoring device data may include connection data, telemetry metadata, or a device identifier. The server may define or obtain a monitoring template for an operational configuration of the industrial plant. The monitoring template may be obtained from a plurality of monitoring templates based on an operator input. The server may compute a performance data associated with the industrial plant based on telemetry data received from monitoring devices and provide remote access to and display of the performance parameter.
Patent GB-2578776-A (GB)
Title: Hair dye wrap
Inventor: MAIR JENKINS
IPC: A45D19/00
Filed: 2018-11-08
Abstract: A sheet 10 for separating portions of hair to be dyed comprises a substantially transparent flexible plastic sheet 11 and a securing strip 13 attached to an end of the plastic sheet. The securing strip is formed of a different material to the plastic sheet, such as metal foil. The sheet 10 is reversibly deformable between an open and a folded configuration, wherein the stiffness of the securing strip holds the plastic sheet in the folded configuration. There may be a securing strip 13 arranged at both ends of the sheet 10. The securing strip 13 may be attached to both the front and rear face of the transparent sheet. It may project beyond an edge of the transparent sheet, either longitudinally or transversely. Also disclosed is a kit of parts comprising a housing or a hair dye and a plurality of such sheets, or a roll of such sheets joined together (see figure 4). The sheet allows the colour development to be monitored by the user without unwrapping the sheet, and as it is held in place by the gripping effect of the securing strip it is also easy to remove.
Patent GB-2579541-A (GB)
Title: Tool
Inventor: PETER CLARK
IPC: B25G3/30
Filed: 2018-12-11
Abstract: A tool implement 20 comprising a tool portion 70 at a first end, and an elongate portion 30 at a second end. The elongate portion 30 has a male portion comprising a reducing taper 40 that terminates in a shoulder 50. A threaded portion 60 extends from the shoulder 50 having a cross sectional area less than that of the shoulder. The tool can have a shaft 80, which has at a first end a female portion 140 comprising a reducing taper 100 extending inwardly, a shoulder 110, and a threaded portion 120. The female portion of the shaft can be arranged to accommodate the male portion of the elongate portion 30. The male and female portions can be reversed, whereby the male portion is on the shaft 80, and the female portion is on the elongate portion 30. The female portion can have an aperture 130 between the threaded portion 120 and the external surface. The shaft 80 can have a cavity 150 at its other end to accommodate a handle 180. The elongate portion 30 can have a second thread (160, fig 3) to accommodate a fastener (170, fig 4). The tool can be part of a kit.