baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2492960-A (GB)
Title: Incrementally increasing the sensitivity of a sensor node when scanning for network attachment
Inventor: ARACHCHIGE DAMITHA WILWARA
IPC: H04W40/08
Filed: 2011-07-15
Abstract: A method of attaching a client device A, B, C to one of a plurality of base stations 12, 22 each of which is transmitting on one of a plurality of channels, is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: (i) setting a receiver of said client device to a first sensitivity and scanning said channels to detect a valid base station transmission; (ii) if a base station transmission is not detected by the scan, incrementally increasing the sensitivity of the receiver and re-scanning said channels for each increase until a valid base station transmission is detected; and (iii) upon detection of a valid base station transmission, attaching the client device to the base station transmitting said valid base station transmission. If no valid base station transmission is detected the client device may enter an ultra low power sleep mode and awaken after a predetermined duration of time. Suitable for sensor nodes, especially in a medical environment wherein many nodes may wish to connect to one of a plurality of fixed base stations within a hospital.
Patent GB-2486344-A (GB)
Title: Emergency ladder
Inventor: HANNA BRIAN
IPC: B63B27/14
Filed: 2011-12-08
Abstract: An emergency ladder assembly 10 for enabling a person to climb out of a body of water includes a foldable ladder 12, a storage pouch 22 and a release strap 28. An upper end of the ladder has an attachment 18 for connection to a mounting point, such as a mooring cleat 20. The storage pouch stores the ladder above the water surface. The release strap is secured to the attachment and/or to an upper portion of the ladder to extend below the pouch. The strap is arranged to release the ladder from the pouch when a person pulls on the strap, such that a person can safely suspend themselves from the strap while at the same time releasing the ladder to enable the person to climb out of the water.
Patent GB-2486348-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for transforming a digital image from a low dynamic range (LDR) image to a high dynamic range (HDR) image
Inventor: EL-MAHDY AHMED
IPC: H04N5/20
Filed: 2010-07-12
Abstract: The invention provides a method for transforming an image from a Low Dynamic Range (LDR) image obtained with a given camera to a High Dynamic Range (HDR) image, the method comprising: - obtaining the exposure -pixel response curve (21) for said given camera - converting the LDR image to HSB color space arrays (22), said HSB color space arrays including a Hue array, a Saturation array and a Brigthness array; and - determining a Radiance array (23, 24) by inverse mapping each pixel in said Brightness array using the inverse of the exposure -pixel response curve (f-1).
Patent GB-2497962-A (GB)
Title: Installing an underwater structure on a bed
Inventor: SHEPPARD JAMES
IPC: E02D15/08
Filed: 2011-12-23
Abstract: A method for installing a structure (2) on a bed (4) of a body of water (5) includes attaching an underwater power cable (12) to the structure, providing an installation rig(10) for securing the structure to the bed, and operating the installation rig using power and control signals supplied via the underwater power cable. The power cable is subsequently used for exporting electrical power from an electrical power generator (3) mounted on the structure. A second invention involves deploying an underwater structure to a bed and operating an installation unit to create a securing hole in the bed using power supplied by a power cable which is adjacent the bed.
Patent GB-2499391-A (GB)
Title: Neutron detector
Inventor: RAMSDEN DAVID
IPC: G01T3/06
Filed: 2012-02-14
Abstract: A neutron detector comprises a conversion layer provided on an outer surface of a spherical core of neutron moderating material. The conversion layer comprises a neutron absorbing material, for example including lithium, and a phosphor material such as ZnS. The spherical core is receives photons emitted from the phosphor material of the conversion layer by the use of a reflecting layer. The neutron detector further comprises a photodetector optically coupled to the spherical core, which may be formed of wavelength shifting light guide material.
Patent GB-2485947-A (GB)
Title: Bias assembly for ratchet tools
Inventor: ROSS DAVID T
IPC: B25B13/46
Filed: 2008-04-03
Abstract: An apparatus 10 is provided comprising: a first pawl 16 and a second pawl 18 selectively engageable with a ratchet gear 20. A selector 15 is adapted to act upon the first and second pawls 16, 18 and cause a selected one of the first and second pawls 16, 18 to engage the ratchet gear 20. An engagement spring 22 is adapted to bias the first and second pawls 16, 18 radially inward toward the ratchet gear 20 to maintain the selected one of the first and second pawls 16, 18 in substantial concentric alignment with the ratchet gear 20. The engagement spring 22 prevents non-ratcheting initial rotation of the pawl due to counter-rotation prior to the pawl camming out of engagement with the ratchet gear 20, thus eliminating wasted motion and maximizing the available angular sweep for the wrench.
Patent GB-2489344-A (GB)
Title: Circuitry and method for regulating a power supply signal
Inventor: FARRAR DOUG
IPC: G06F1/26
Filed: 2008-06-11
Abstract: Circuitry for regulating a power supply signal comprises (i) an input node for receiving the signal, (ii) an output node, (iii) a voltage regulation circuit coupled to the input node and operative to provide a decreased voltage power supply signal to the output node, (iv) a current pulse detector coupled to the output node and operative to generate a first signal in response to incoming current pulses on the output node, (v) a pulse stretching circuit coupled to the detector and operative to generate a second signal in response to the first signal, and (vi) a switching circuit coupled to the stretching circuit and operative to disable the voltage regulation circuit in response to the second signal so that the power supply signal received at the input node is provided to the output node.
Patent GB-2504951-A (GB)
Title: Two part post anchor for trampoline
Inventor: ROBERTSON JAMES
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 2012-08-13
Abstract: An anchoring device comprises at least one ballast formed of at least two parts the parts being co-operable to accept and restrain an independent continuous elongate member from movement in at least two orthogonal directions. The elongate member may be a leg of a trampoline. The ballast may include at least one fillable hollow section and the two parts may be hinged together in use and lockable to secure them together. The two parts may define a channel for receiving the elongate member, leg or post. The channel may be adjustable in shape by using packing or padding pieces or by changing the spacing between the parts. The device may include at least one wheel.
Patent GB-2506647-A (GB)
Title: Support frame folded from a blank for a waste bag
Inventor: KINGSLEY AMANDA
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 2012-10-05
Abstract: A bag support foldable from a blank has four panels separated by parallel fold lines. The widths of two adjacent panels 14, 16 are greater than the other panels 12, 18 so that the device can fold flat with the adjacent panels on the outside. There can be a base formed by a single flap extending from the lower edge of each side panel, which could automatically interlock as the support is unfolded. Cutouts 32, 34 on the folds could form downward hooks 36, 38 to retain the bags handles. Formations 22, 24 on the end flaps can secure the panels in the erect state while strap 26 can retain them in the collapsed state. The retained bag may receive refuse such as diapers.
Patent GB-2507059-A (GB)
Title: An evaporative cooling device
Inventor: ROSS IAN
IPC: F25D7/00
Filed: 2012-10-17
Abstract: An evaporative cooling device 10 has an enclosure 20 defining a chamber. The enclosure has at least one permeable surface to allow exterior air to enter the chamber. The device further includes a reservoir 40 capable of holding a supply of water, and at least one conduit 50 fluidly connected to the reservoir and traversing along the permeable surface. In use, water is allowed to flow from the conduit to the permeable surface at a plurality of outlet locations 52. The outlets may be in the form of perforations, and the reservoir may be located above the enclosure. The permeable material may be a plastics material, and the enclosure may be formed as an assembly which can be assembled and dismantled. The device may be portable and further include a suspension arrangement such as a hook 60 and pivot 64, permitting the device to sway in a wind. The arrangement may be suitable for cooling water-holding containers placed within the enclosure, and used in hot locations.
Patent GB-2510643-A (GB)
Title: Container
Inventor: CLARK JO-ANN
IPC: B65D1/38
Filed: 2013-02-12
Abstract: A container, which may be frustoconical in shape, comprises a main body frame 2 forming a support for a main body of the container and a skin 10, attached to the main body frame (which may be a fused connection) forming the main body of the container; the same skin also forms a closure 16 of the container. The container may comprise a closure frame attached to and supporting the skin forming the closure, this closure frame may be attached or separate from the main body frame 2, and may be attached to the main body frame via a hinged connection. Portions of the main body frame and/or closure frame may have different rigidity, and may be hinged. The main body frame may define one or more container compartments and/or provides support for one or more main body compartments. The compartments may extend to the container closure so that the container defines two or more openings, for which the skin may provide closures. A utensil may be attached to the main frame and configured to be located wither inside or outside the main body. A method of forming the container is also disclosed following the steps of attaching a skin to a main body frame with the skin also forming a closure for the container.
Patent GB-2502880-A (GB)
Title: A shaft bearing sensor for an electric submersible pump
Inventor: FONNELAND JOSTEIN ENGESETH
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2013-04-17
Abstract: An electric submersible pump (ESP) includes a motor and a sensor 328, 332 associated with a shaft 312 or rotor bearing 310 of section of the ESP string. A monitoring module tracks data from the sensor and a control module changes parameters of the ESP string based on the sensor data. Numerous properties of the ESP sting can be monitored, possibly by use of distributed fibre optic sensors.
Patent GB-2506233-A (GB)
Title: Shoe having layered mesh upper
Inventor: LIN CHUNG-KUANG
IPC: A43B1/02
Filed: 2013-06-25
Abstract: A shoe comprising a first shoe body 402, which has a first opening, and a second shoe body 404, which has a second opening, the first shoe body is received in the second shoe body and the first opening is combined with the second opening to form a shoe body combination having a third opening 406. The third opening receives a foot of wearer therein. The shoe body is of a woven formation. A support structure 30 is coupled to the shoe body combination to support the shoe body combination. The first and second bodies may each comprise meshes. The shoe may have an outsole structure 50, and may preferably have a tongue construction 60 along with a buckle integrally formed with the shoe body combination. The support structure may be formed on an inside surface of the shoe body combination, between the first and second bodies or on an outside surface of the shoe body combination.
Patent GB-2516233-A (GB)
Title: Microstructure modification of polydienes using polar modifiers
Inventor: ROGAN YULIA
IPC: C08K5/3442
Filed: 2013-07-15
Abstract: A process for synthesis of a rubbery polymer comprises copolymerising a diene, such as butadiene or isoprene, in an organic solvent, such as hexane, at temperature 30-150oC is characterised by a catalyst comprising an organolithium initiator, such as n-butyl lithium, and one or more heterocyclic compounds, polar modifiers, containing two heteroatoms, one of which is nitrogen substituted with a tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl group, such as 4-[(tetrahydro-2-furanyly) methyl] morpholine. The polar modifiers can be used to polymerise isoprene monomer into high 3,4-polyisoprene with an excellent polymerisation rate.
Patent GB-2519319-A (GB)
Title: Coffee capsule
Inventor: GORT-BARTEN LESLIE
IPC: B65D85/804
Filed: 2013-10-16
Abstract: A capsule 1 having a generally frusto-conical form with an upper surface and lower surface, an annular flange 4 is provided at the lower surface. The annular flange is provided with a sealing means on a surface facing towards the upper surface, wherein the sealing means comprises first 5 and second walls 6 spaced from one another and adapted to engage with an element of a coffee machine capsule cage. There is also an additional element 7 provided between the first and second walls, disposed at an angle to the first and second walls. The first and second walls can be concentric with the additional element creating a zig-zag 7 between the concentric walls.
Patent GB-2505788-A (GB)
Title: Structure and method of making graphene nanoribbons
Inventor: DIMITRAKOPOULOS CHRISTOS
IPC: C01B31/04
Filed: 2012-03-16
Abstract: Disclosed is a ribbon of graphene less than 3 run wide, more preferably less than 1 nm wide. In a more preferred embodiment, there are multiple ribbons of graphene each with a width of one of the following dimensions: the length of 2 phenyl rings fused together, the length of 3 phenyl rings fused together, the length of 4 phenyl rings fused together, and the length of 5 phenyl rings fused together. In another preferred embodiment the edges of the ribbons are parallel to each other. In another preferred embodiment, the ribbons have at least one arm chair edge and may have wider widths.
Patent GB-2520023-A (GB)
Title: Data link module
Inventor: MARTINS STEVEN
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2013-11-06
Abstract: An interface module 30 receives status data for service points 12-16 via a link e.g. USB port with a secure transaction system 18 collecting transaction and payment data from the service points, the interface module generating a code based on the status data and providing the code to a queue management system 10 via a wireless link. A sensor 11 may detect a customer 20 at the head of the queue. The secure transaction system may be a conventional payment system on a server in a restricted access area 19. The status data may indicate that a financial transaction has been concluded, indicating the service point is about to become available and may include a service point or zone identifier and indication of available or unavailable status of the service point and may give information such as cash only. The code may be a predetermined code selected based on the status data or may be generated in accordance with a predefined syntax. Data is only relayed if it conforms to the predefined code or sytax, therefore the module 30 does not provide an access route to the secure transaction system 18. The status data does not include any sensitive payment information.
Patent GB-2522645-A (GB)
Title: Duvet assembly
Inventor: PARK SOPHIA
IPC: A47G9/02
Filed: 2014-01-31
Abstract: A duvet assembly 1 comprises a duvet cover 2 having an upper sheet 3 and a lower sheet 4 with a duvet 5 adapted to be housed between the upper and lower sheets. Each of the upper and lower sheets has at least one continuous slide fastening 17 that is adapted to attach to a corresponding continuous slide fastening 18 located around at least part of the periphery 13,14,16 of the duvet. The slide fastenings on the upper and lower sheets are set back from the edges of the sheets. The continuous slide fastening may extend along at least two sides up to along three sides of the duvet assembly. The upper and lower sheets may be permanently secured to one another along one side. In use, the duvet makes changing the duvet cover more convenient and helps prevent the duvet moving within the cover in use.
Patent GB-2524534-A (GB)
Title: Determining a cell state of a resistive memory cell
Inventor: PAPANDREOU NIKOLAOS
IPC: G11C13/00
Filed: 2014-03-26
Abstract: A device and method for determining the cell state of a resistive memory cell (such as a phase change memory PCM cell) having a plurality M of programmable cell states. The device comprises a sensing circuit 110, a settling circuit (S2,150) a prebiasing circuit 130, 131 S1 150, and a resistor Ro, 150 coupled in parallel to the resistive memory cell 200, wherein the resistor is configured to reduce the effective resistance seen by the pre biasing circuit, hence reducing the effective RC time constant of the line and reducing the overall settling time. The sensing circuit is configured to sense a sensing voltage of the resistive memory cell and output a resultant value in response to the sensing voltage which is indicative for the actual cell state. The settling circuit is configured to rapidly settle the sensing voltage to a certain target voltage representing one of the M programmable cell states. The pre biasing circuit 130 is configured to rapidly pre bias a bitline capacitance of the resistive memory cell such that the sensing voltage is close to the certain target voltage. The resistance Ro 150 may be between five and fifteen times smaller than the highest resistance value of the resistive memory cell or PCM cell. A controller (5 figure 1) activates switches S1,S2,S3 to enable pre-bias, settling and sampling modes. The controller also feeds, during the pre bias phase, a number N of gradually rising biasing voltages Vo to the pre bias circuit and bitline by means of a source follower clamping or limiter circuit 131.
Patent GB-2516733-A (GB)
Title: Support apparatus for barrier means and method of use thereof
Inventor: SHEPERDSON JOHN PAUL
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2014-05-21
Abstract: Support apparatus 2 is provided for barrier means (114, Fig 3). The support apparatus includes support means 12 for supporting one or more barrier means (114, Fig 3) therewith in use. Movement means 26, 30, 32 are provided for allowing movement of the support apparatus relative to a surface (uppermost flange 102 of an installed I-beam 100) in use. Stop means 46, preferably in the form of a cam wheel, are provided for stopping or preventing movement of the movement means or support apparatus when in use. A method of using the support apparatus and a fall prevention system incorporating the support apparatus is also included.
Patent GB-2526601-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of potato chips
Inventor: KHAN AHMED NADIM
IPC: B26D7/06
Filed: 2014-05-29
Abstract: An apparatus for cutting potato slices comprising an annular-shaped cutting head (4, figure 1) and a central impeller 14 for delivering potatoes (100, figure 4) radially outward toward the cutting head. A plurality of knives (8, figure 1) are serially mounted around the cutting head and spaced from the cutting head to provide a gap (12, figure 1) between the cutting edge and the cutting head. A plurality of orientation elements 26 are annularly mounted within the impeller to define a plurality of cutting zones 28 between adjacent orientation elements. Each orientation element defines a potato deflection surface 30 on a first side and a potato supporting surface 40 on a second side thereof. The potato deflection surface at least partly faces inwardly with respect to an outer periphery of the impeller and prevents longer potatoes (100L, figure 4) from lying parallel with the knives and thus restricting the maximum slice length. The orientation elements may be of semi-circular or semi-elliptical cross-section.
Patent GB-2526619-A (GB)
Title: Service provisioning
Inventor: BONE NICHOLAS
IPC: H04W12/06
Filed: 2014-05-30
Abstract: Provisioning a subscription of a service to a device comprising: receiving a message from a device 210, the message protected by first provisioning data installed on the device 205. Authenticating the message 220 using data corresponding to the first provisioning data. On successful authentication 230, providing data enabling the device to recover protected second provisioning data from a subscription manager and providing the device with the protected second provisioning data 260. A second subscription manager may also be used. Optionally the message may comprise a signature verification key corresponding to a signature key of the device. A session key may be generated using Diffie-Hellman exchange and the second provisioning data may be provided to the device encrypted by a generated session key. The first provisioning data may comprise a group key, provided to a plurality of devices, and a device key, unique to the device. Part or all of the provisioning data may be stored within the secure execution environment (SEE) within the device. The OEM and SEE manufacturer may both provide key pairs, the OEM may provide the device key pair and the SEE manufacturer may provide the group key pairs. The device may be a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) device.
Patent GB-2518268-A (GB)
Title: A multi-part concentric manifold and method of making the manifold
Inventor: LANDRUM MICHAEL T
IPC: F15B13/08
Filed: 2014-07-03
Abstract: A multi-part concentric manifold 10 is provided. The manifold 10 comprises: a first inner body 12 having an outer curved surface 14; a second outer body 30 having an inner curved surface 32 corresponding to the outer curved surface 14 of the first inner body 12; and at least one groove 18, 20, 22, 24 formed in one or both of the outer and inner curved surfaces 14, 32. The first inner body 12 is dimensioned to fit within the second outer body 30 so that the outer curved surface 14 contacts the inner curved surface 32 and the at least one groove 18, 20, 22, 24 forms a fluid passage located in between the first inner and second outer bodies 12, 30, the fluid passage having an inlet and an outlet 36. A method for assembling a manifold 10 may also be provided.
Patent GB-2519625-A (GB)
Title: Communication apparatus, communication method, and storage medium storing program
Inventor: MARUYAMA KENICHI
IPC: H04N1/327
Filed: 2014-07-28
Abstract: An apparatus to which a telephone line 201 can be connected, the apparatus comprising: a first determination means 214 configured to determine, based on a change amount of a line direct-current voltage from the telephone line 201 per time period, whether the line direct-current voltage is stable; a second determination means 212 configured to determine whether the line direct-current voltage from the telephone line 201 is a first threshold or lower; and a third determination means configured to, if the first determination means 214 determines that the line direct-current voltage is stable and if the second determination means 212 determines that the line direct-current voltage is the first threshold or lower, determine that an external telephone 202 has captured the telephone line 201. Also disclosed is a communication method comprising: determining the first, second and third thresholds as above; and similarly determining whether an external phone 202 has captured the telephone line 201.