baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2476576-A (GB)
Title: Composition for use in components requiring a surface appearance of cast iron
Inventor: DORMON PATRICK
IPC: C08L17/00
Filed: 2010-12-20
Abstract: A non-porous component is disclosed having a surface pattern resembling cast iron and formed from a composition comprising rubber crumb and a thermoplastic polymer; wherein the rubber crumb is dispersed in a hard matrix of the polymer, particles of the rubber crumb being disposed at and protruding from the surface of the polymer matrix to provide a surface resembling cast iron. The component may be a component for a guttering or a drainage system for a building. There is also disclosed a method of preparing a composition comprising a surface having an appearance resembling cast iron, the method comprising combining rubber crumb and a thermoplastic polymer to form a hard matrix of polymer having dispersed therein particles of rubber crumb; wherein particles of rubber crumb are disposed at and extend from the surface of the polymer matrix to provide the surface with the appearance resembling cast iron. In preferred embodiments the thermoplastic is polypropylene or polyvinyl chloride. Pigments such as carbon black or titanium dioxide may be added.
Patent GB-2483773-A (GB)
Title: Environmentally friendly base fluids for use downhole and methods for making
Inventor: FALANA OLUSEGUN MATTHEW
IPC: C09K8/34
Filed: 2011-09-09
Abstract: A biodegradable base fluid composition for use in downhole fluids comprises a blend of paraffins, isoparaffins, olefins, naphthenes, esters and/or oxygenates; wherein the composition has a viscosity of 1.6 to 3.3 cSt at 40Â°C, a flashpoint of greater than 60Â°C and a pour point of less than -7Â°C. The composition preferably comprises a terpene or mixture of terpenes derived from citrus plants e.g. d-limonenes, orange oil, lemon terpenes. Further shown are non-toxic, biodegradable base fluids for use in making downhole fluids comprising a blend of paraffins, olefins, naphthenes, esters, and/or oxygenates, having low viscosities, having a pale-yellow color, having a flashpoint of >80Â°C (175Â°F) and have a pour point of about -7 Â°C (19Â°F). Methods for making and using the base fluids are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2485263-A (GB)
Title: A crowd-source based system and method of supervising and dispatching on-line content production
Inventor: GREEN YECHEZKEI ZVI
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2011-10-24
Abstract: A method for dispatching content production comprises initiating an invitation for producing the content to a crowd of potential agents. The method also includes updating a client application for each agent that actually participates in the campaign. Each client application may be updated in order to submit a content item authored by the respective agent directly from his personal computing device to a target site. Each respective client application may also be updated with data needed to facilitate verification of a compliance of the respective content item to a campaign profile prior to the submitting. The verification of compliance may includes at making a local grammar check, making a local keyword check, making a local check for undesirable matter, sending the respective content item to the server for the verification, sending the respective content item to an unaffiliated third party for the verification, rerouting a submission to the target site, trapping a submission to the target site or sending the respective content item to a customer for the verification. The system of the invention may include a server configured for initiating an invitation to produce the content to a crowd of potential agents and verifying compliance of a plurality of content items each content item of the plurality of content items authored by a unique author from the crowd of potential agents. The system may also include a plurality of client applications. Each application may be configured for submitting to a target site a respective content item. the target site may be associated with the customer, or it may be independent of the customer, or it may be independent of the server, or it may be a blog, or a social network, or a forum, or a portal, or a talkback list.
Patent GB-2487662-A (GB)
Title: Developing device
Inventor: NOSE KATSUYA
IPC: G03G15/08
Filed: 2012-01-26
Abstract: An image forming apparatus, includes a developing device 104 which includes a developing container 2 in which a two-component developer 1 containing toner and carrier is accommodated. The developing device 104 further includes developer carrying members 6, 7 each for carrying at its surface a developer for developing an electrostatic latent image on an image bearing member 101. The developer carrying member 7 requiring a largest driving torque resulting from the developer has a surface which has a plurality of grooves extending in parallel in a direction having a component of an axial direction of the developer carrying member at a predetermined interval, and wherein the other developer carrying member 6 has a blasted surface.
Patent GB-2500627-A (GB)
Title: A breast measuring device for determining bra size
Inventor: MOORE WENDY
IPC: A41H1/02
Filed: 2012-03-27
Abstract: A breast measuring device 1 for determining bra size, comprises a band size measuring tape 3 and a cup size measuring tape 5, 7 mounted on and extending substantially perpendicular to the band size measuring tape. The band size measuring tape comprises a flexible tape having printed indicia representative of a plurality of band sizes and the cup size measuring tape comprises a flexible tape having printed indicia indicative of a plurality of cup sizes. The breast measuring device has a buckle 9 mounted on one end of the band size measuring tape through which the other free end 13 of the band sized measuring tape may be led. There is also provided means to releasably secure the band size measuring tape in a looped configuration, which may comprise a strip of elasticated material 15 connected at one end to the band size measuring tape, and having one part 17 of a complementary hook and eye fastener arrangement mounted on its other end.
Patent GB-2489865-A (GB)
Title: Ergonomic, Battery Powered Reciprocating Saw
Inventor: ALBERTI DANIEL J
IPC: B23D49/16
Filed: 2009-03-06
Abstract: A reciprocating saw includes a housing having a handle configured for a user, the handle defining a first axis, a motor supported by the housing, the motor defining a second axis along a length of the motor, a spindle movably supported by the housing and drivingly coupled to the motor, the spindle defining a third axis along a length of the spindle. The first axis and third axis are at an angle in a range of 150 degrees to 170 degrees, preferably 161.7 degrees. The saw may include a curved shoe having a radius of curvature of approximately 170mm.
Patent GB-2499476-A (GB)
Title: Head pole
Inventor: PENDLEBURY DENIS
IPC: B68B1/00
Filed: 2012-08-08
Abstract: A head pole for use during harness or sulky racing. The pole comprises a carbon fibre pole and a carbon fibre sleeve to create a telescopic action. A spring resisting spring slide collar clip is attached at both ends of a separation stop and quick means of easy adjustment are provided. The pole attaches at one end to the bridle and at the other the back strap/saddle base plate.
Patent GB-2505670-A (GB)
Title: Dewatering slurry
Inventor: THOMSON JOSEPH
IPC: B01D33/00
Filed: 2012-09-06
Abstract: A slurry dewatering device comprises a filter drum (31) mounted for rotation about an axis of rotation (37) and a conveyor (32) coaxial with the drum. A slurry inlet 36 is provided at an inlet end of the drum; and a slag outlet (33) is provided at an outlet end of the drum. The drum (31) and the conveyor (32) are mounted for rotation independent of one another. Preferably the slurry inlet and slag outlet are provided at the same end of the drum and the conveyor is preferably of the screw type. The slurry dewatering device may be used for blast furnace slag slurry, or other non ferrous dewatering including in the fields of dredging, mining, water technologies; fuming, smelt or other type of furnaces; and processing slag from smelters. Advantageously the slurry dewatering device provides for a more compact design and allowing the filter drum to rotate independently of the conveyor allows better control for varying flows.
Patent GB-2506636-A (GB)
Title: Downhole cable termination systems
Inventor: BURROW CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: E21B17/02
Filed: 2012-10-04
Abstract: Downhole cable termination apparatus comprises a first seal for sealing the apparatus uphole of the first seal from the downhole environment, a second seal for sealing the apparatus uphole of the second seal from the downhole environment; and a sleeve arranged to extend around the cable and to be attached to the cable, the sleeve providing a radially outwardly facing engagement portion for the first seal and a radially inwardly facing engagement portion for the second seal. The sleeve has two parts, a first part 23 being arranged to be attached to the cable 2 and providing the radially outwardly facing engagement portion for metallic seal 28, and a second part 25 providing the radially inwardly facing engagement portion and provided separately from the first part, and the sleeve is arranged such that when the apparatus is assembled on the cable the second part is joined to the first part. The sleeve may be sealed to the lead sheath 8 of the cable by solder 24. The first part may be held in an oil bath when the second part is attached to it to prevent air being trapped.
Patent GB-2502848-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive Antenna Impedance Matching
Inventor: THIND SURINDER SINGH
IPC: H01Q1/24
Filed: 2012-06-06
Abstract: An apparatus 600 and method compensating for impedance mismatch of an aerial comprises an antenna mismatch detection module 601 and an antenna tuning module 602. The mismatch detection module 601 comprises a differential amplifier 619 comparing first and second voltages derived from an antenna input and a power amplifier 620 respectively. The antenna input and power amplifier 620 output are connected by an inductor 610. The voltage difference across the inductor 610 is proportional to impedance mismatch. A tuning circuit may be provided in the antenna tuning module 602, comprising a variable capacitor which can be connected to the output of the differential amplifier 619. The tuning circuit may further comprise a capacitor or an inductor connected to the terminal of the variable capacitor. A bridge circuit may be provided in the mismatch detection module 601, comprising capacitors 613, 615, 616, 618 and diodes 614, 617. A processing module and a low pass filter may also be provided between the differential amplifier 619 and the tuning circuit.
Patent GB-2496546-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus adapted to provide an indication of an angular position of an input member over multiple turns
Inventor: STAFFORD THOMAS RICHARD
IPC: G01D5/04
Filed: 2010-08-24
Abstract: Apparatus (100) adapted to provide an indication of an angular position of an input member (106) over multiple turns includes at least two rotatable members (104A -104D) configured, in use, to rotate in accordance with rotation of an input member (106), and at least one sensing device (114A) configured to measure and output an angular position of at least one of the rotatable members. The rotatable members are configured to rotate simultaneously but at different rates. The apparatus further includes a device (114) configured to use the angular position measurements from the at least one sensing device to produce an indication of an angular position of the input member over multiple turns.
Patent GB-2507359-A (GB)
Title: Globally optimum trading positions in risk-neutral measure
Inventor: CHELLABOINA VIJAYSEKHAR
IPC: G06Q40/04
Filed: 2013-02-26
Abstract: A trading position evaluation system 102 for evaluating trading positions that are globally optimum in a risk-neutral measure includes an option price determination module 216 configured to determine a current option price and a shifted option price of an underlying asset of a European Contingent Claim (ECC) at a trading time instance amongst a plurality of trading time instances obtained from a trader, based on ECC data 110 and market data 114. The ECC data 110 comprises data associated with the ECC and the underlying asset of the ECC, and the market data 114 comprises annualized volatility of the underlying asset and risk-free interest rate of market. Based on the current option price and the shifted option price, a position evaluation module 116 evaluates a trading position at the trading time instance that minimizes global variance of profit and loss to the trader. Historical data 112 of the underlying asset may be used to compute log returns and a plurality of scenarios from a best-fit model of the log-returns may be used to compute volatility. The system may further comprise an interest rate calculation module 214 to calculate a risk free interest rate based on ECC data.
Patent GB-2513596-A (GB)
Title: Image-guided radiotherapy
Inventor: CARLSSON PER
IPC: A61N5/10
Filed: 2013-04-30
Abstract: A radiotherapy apparatus comprises a rotatable gantry, a source of therapeutic radiation 16 and a source of diagnostic radiation 22 rotationally spaced apart, at least one collimator, characterised by control means arranged to cause the apparatus to acquire images of a patient using the diagnostic radiation source, retain those images at least temporarily; subsequently, after further rotation of the gantry, select a retained image acquired when the source of diagnostic radiation was at a rotational position corresponding to the instantaneous rotational position of the source of therapeutic radiation, and control the beam relative to the patient using information derived from the selected image. An alternative apparatus is characterised by a reconstruction means arranged to obtain two-dimensional images of a patient using the source of diagnostic radiation, retain those images at least temporarily, apply a recency threshold to the retained images thereby to exclude images less recent than the threshold, select at least three such retained images meeting the recency threshold and reconstruct a CT volume or tomographic image using the apparatus, controlling the collimator using information derived from the CT volume.
Patent GB-2504380-A (GB)
Title: Free-standing non-planar polycrystalline synthetic diamond components
Inventor: LIGGINS STEPHANIE
IPC: C23C16/27
Filed: 2013-05-23
Abstract: A free-standing non-planar polycrystalline synthetic diamond component, preferably a loudspeaker diaphragm, is manufactured by a CVD process. The component comprises a nucleation face and a growth face, the nucleation face comprising smaller grains than the growth face and the nucleation face having a surface roughness Ra no more than 50 nm. The component has a longest linear dimension when projected onto a plane of no less than 5 mm and is substantially crack free over at least a central region thereof, wherein the central region is at least 70% of a total area of the free-standing non-planar polycrystalline CVD synthetic diamond component, wherein the central region has no cracks which intersect both external major faces of the free-standing non-planar polycrystalline CVD synthetic diamond component and extend greater than 2 mm in length. Conditions for the CVD process are set out in the description.
Patent GB-2516020-A (GB)
Title: Cross divisions in livestock transport containers
Inventor: DAVIS ROBERT CLIVE BROWNING
IPC: B60P3/04
Filed: 2013-07-11
Abstract: A livestock transporter (10, Figure 1) having a rear opening, a deck which can be raised and lowered and having upper and lower cross divisions (12, 14, Figure 7) intermediate a front and rear of the container and having a latch mechanism mounted on an opposing side wall to secure the cross divisions when extending across the width of the container. Where (i) each latch mechanism having a release mechanism 24 of bent configuration extending through the opposing side wall to an exterior handle , where the handle of the upper (12) cross division is connected to a vertically extending post 30 selectively connectable to the handle 35 of the lower (14) cross division. (ii) that a lever operated slider is mounted adjacent the latch for the lower cross division to push a projecting finger of a cross division out of engagement with the related latch mechanism. Or (iii) that a mechanism is provided to selectively connect upper (12) and lower (14) cross divisions comprising tubular elements at corresponding positions on upper and lower cross divisions which when aligned can be connected by an elongate slidable bolt mounted in a bore of the tubular element of the upper (12) cross division (Figures 7 and 8).
Patent GB-2512682-A (GB)
Title: A system comprising an air purifier and a container
Inventor: AMBIDGE PETER FREDERICK
IPC: F24F8/108
Filed: 2013-09-23
Abstract: A system comprising an air purifier and a container 10. The air purifier is configured to output purified air into the container, wherein the air purifier comprises an adiabatic compression stage 50 for purifying the air. The adiabatic compression may be provided by a diesel internal combustion engine. A contaminant removal stage 70 may be provided after the adiabatic compression stage. The system may be able to switch between outputting the air into the container and into the external environment. Switching may be controlled by a detector which detects an external chemical or biological agent. The container may be a vehicle cabin, a tent, or a container housing sensitive components.
Patent GB-2518848-A (GB)
Title: Registration of multimodal imaging data
Inventor: KAFTAN JENS
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2013-10-01
Abstract: A method for improving alignment between representations of a same elongate feature, such as a rib or a blood vessel such as an aorta, in first (15 Figure 1A) and second (20 Figure 1B) images. The method comprises the steps of deriving 130 a centreline (10 figure 1) from image data representing the anatomical feature in the first image; deriving a value of a metric indicating a present quality of alignment of the centreline with image data of the second image representing the same anatomic feature; optimising the metric to provide 155 a rigid transform; and applying the rigid transform to the centreline or the second image to improve the alignment between the first and the second image with respect to the elongate feature. The value of the metric may be derived using data sampled from the second image, using an initial alignment, in the vicinity of seed points identified at intervals along the centreline. The data may be taken in at least one 1 dimensional sample in direction perpendicular to the centreline. The metric may be an energy function and optimising it may comprise maximising or minimising the energy function.
Patent GB-2521814-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in aircraft
Inventor: MCCULLOCH NORMAN L
IPC: G01P5/14
Filed: 2013-11-15
Abstract: A feedback system controlled by a computer monitors the variation in power transmitted through the servo mechanism (13, fig 2),15,(20),22 for a flying control surface during an aerobatic manoeuvre initiated by the control surface, and applies to the flying control lever 12 a feedback force which is representative of the variation in power. The tactile force is relatively weak when the aerobatic manoeuvre is performed at a speed close to stalling speed and is relatively strong when the aerobatic manoeuvre is performed at a speed close to the maximum permissible speed at cruising altitudes.
Patent GB-2520980-A (GB)
Title: A saddle pad
Inventor: BLAIR LORRAINE CURTIN
IPC: B68C1/12
Filed: 2013-12-05
Abstract: A saddle pad 1 comprising a T-shaped body having a central section 3 and a pair of wing sections 5, 7. The saddle pad has an aperture 9 disposed along a portion of the longitudinal axis to accommodate the spine of a horse. The saddle pad also has an upper padding layer 11 and a lower padding layer (not shown) and a plurality of discrete padding shims 13, 15 intermediate the upper padding layer and the lower padding layer. The padding shims include two or more of an outer padding shim, an intermediate padding shim, an inner padding shim and a rear padding shim. Two or more of the shims overlap to a degree. The padding layers and shims are made from low density ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) foam. This arrangement will reduce the pressure exerted by a saddle and rider on a horse to the point that it will improve mobility and enhance performance of the horse.
Patent GB-2521614-A (GB)
Title: Controlling authorisation within computer systems
Inventor: PHILLIPS AMYAS EDWARD WYKES
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2013-12-23
Abstract: Techniques for controlling the provision of data to a requester 4 use a local device 10 communicating with a personal computing device (PCD) 12. The PCD has an authorised state and an unauthorised state. If the PCD is proximal to the local device when the local device receives the request for data from the requester, then the PCD determines whether the request is permitted. If permitted, then the PCD authorises the provision of data from a third party device 6, which holds the data, to the requester. If not permitted, then the PCD does not authorise provision of the data. The means for the provision of data may comprise the PCD sending a message to a token issuing device 8 to issue a token request to the requester 4. The requester 4 then uses this token to access the third party device 6. The local device 10 may also store a login data store which is unlocked if the PCD is proximal to it and is in its authorised state. The login data store may provide passwords and usernames automatically when unlocked. The PCD may include a display with icons indicating the type of data for which access requests are being received and in respect of which authorisations are or are not being made.
Patent GB-2507689-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust system comprising a PGM trap to reduce or prevent poisoning of SCR catalyst
Inventor: BLAKEMAN PHILIP GERALD
IPC: B01D53/94
Filed: 2012-12-11
Abstract: An exhaust system 10, for a vehicular lean-burn internal combustion engine, comprises: a first substrate monolith 6 comprising an SCR catalyst; at least one second substrate monolith 4 comprising a catalytic washcoat, comprising at least one platinum group metal (PGM), disposed upstream of the first substrate monolith; and a third substrate monolith 2 disposed between the first substrate monolith and the or each second substrate monolith. At least one PGM on the or each second substrate monolith is liable to volatilise when it is exposed to relatively extreme conditions including relatively high temperatures. The third substrate monolith comprises a washcoat coating for trapping volatilised PGM. The system reduces or prevents the SCR catalyst from being poisoned with PGM by adsorbing it. The third substrate monolith may comprise at least one metal oxide, and at least one metal of palladium, copper, silver and gold.
Patent GB-2523157-A (GB)
Title: Latticed frame for a window
Inventor: LEES ROBERT
IPC: E06B3/263
Filed: 2014-02-14
Abstract: A layered latticed window frame 11, the layered latticed frame having a plurality of window element apertures and a first 11a and second 11b latticed frame layer and a thermally insulating material 17 between the first and second latticed frame layers. Preferably the insulating material is a thermally insulating tape with a thickness of less than 4mm, preferably 2-4mm, or it may be a non-porous material e.g. a closed cell foam. The insulating material may join or adhere the first and second lattice layers together. The window glazing elements 15 are located in lattice apertures 13a/b and may be held in place by a putty, adhesive or other suitable system. A method of forming a lattice window frame by providing the first and second latticed layer and a thermally insulating material therebetween is also claimed. The system may be used in the renovation of an old house having single glazed lead frames to provide double glazing (or triple glazing etc.).