baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2531943-A (GB)
Title: Vane position sensor installation within a turbine case
Inventor: Gregory Di Vincenzo
IPC: F04D29/56
Filed: 2015-10-30
Abstract: A measuring system 100 for sensing vane positions, comprising a turbine including a plurality of articulated vanes 104, wherein each vane is coupled to a sync ring 105, wherein the sync ring is configured to position the plurality of articulating vanes in accordance with the degree of rotation by the sync ring; a target 212 coupled to a first position, wherein the first position is associated with the first vane of a plurality of articulating vanes, and a sensor 211 coupled via a bracket 350 wherein the sensor is configured to detect an orientation of the target, wherein the orientation of the target corresponds to a vane position of the first vane. The first position may be in association with a crank arm 103 coupled between the sync ring and the first vane and the bracket.
Patent GB-2548099-A (GB)
Title: Vertical rim trimming machine
Inventor: CHEN-FU FONG
IPC: B23B7/16
Filed: 2016-03-07
Abstract: A vertical rim trimming machine comprising a base 10; and a horizontal sliding stand 20 mounted on two parallel channels 11 on a top surface of the base, and movable with a screw threaded shaft 13 connected to an actuator 12 and a sleeve 202 at the base of the stand. A vertical sliding stand 30 is mounted on parallel channels 21 on the front surface of the horizontal stand, and movable with a screw threaded shaft 23 connected to an actuator 22 and a sleeve 302 at the rear of the vertical stand. A cutter turret 40 is mounted on the front face of the vertical stand, and a bottom stand 50 is mounted to the front surface of the base, and comprises a fixture 60 on the top surface. Preferably, a motor 51 rotates the fixture horizontally. Preferably, the fixture comprises a plurality of jaws 61.
Patent GB-2541764-A (GB)
Title: System and method for configuration of buildings or storage
Inventor: PAUL CLARKE
IPC: E04H5/00
Filed: 2016-04-15
Abstract: A modular building system or storage system is described. The system comprises a number of stacks 400 of containers 1, 40 the stacks being positioned within a frame structure comprising uprights 280 and a horizontal grid 300 disposed above the stacks, the grid comprising substantially perpendicular rails on which load handling devices 310 can run. At least one load handling device comprises a body mounted on wheels, a first set of wheels 314 and a second set of wheels 316. Each set of wheels can be lifted and lowered, so that either the first set of wheels or the second set of wheels is engaged with the respective set of rails at any one time. Containers having functions associated with a number of residential or commercial uses are moved in to and out of the stacks by robotic handling devices running on the grid. The containers disposed in the stacks are selected by function on demand by a user. In this way the building is reconfigurable to take in to account required uses.
Patent GB-2550376-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic phase transition exploitation for enhancement of electromagnets
Inventor: SASHA ROBERTS
IPC: H01F13/00
Filed: 2016-05-17
Abstract: Use of an electromagnet 11 with a magnetic core 3 formed from ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic material to emit a controlled magnetic field is disclosed, possibly for the purpose of mine sweeping. When the electromagnet is not in use the magnetic core of the electromagnet is stored at a temperature above the Curie temperature of the magnetic core, thus de-magnetising the core. The core may be formed of a single crystal ferrite and may have a Curie temperature that lies in the range of 50˚C to 100˚C. A storage means, used for storing the core, may form part of a mine countermeasures vessel (51, Fig 1). A method of storing an electromagnet by heating the core to a temperature above the Curie temperature of the magnetic core material is also disclosed. An electromagnet with a magnetic core formed from ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic material with a Curie temperature that lies in the range of 0˚C to 100˚C is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2535116-A (GB)
Title: Temperature-triggered viscosifier for treatment of a subterranean formation
Inventor: PUBUDU H GAMAGE
IPC: C09K8/88
Filed: 2014-02-12
Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed related to methods, compositions, and systems for treatment of a subterranean formation. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method can include obtaining or providing a composition including a crosslinkable viscosifier polymer. The crosslinkable viscosifier polymer can include an ethylene repeating unit including a -C(O)NH2 group and an ethylene repeating unit including an -S(O)2OR1 group, wherein the repeating units are in block, alternate, or random configuration. At each occurrence R1 can be independently selected from the group consisting of -H and a counterion. The composition can also include at least one crosslinker. The method also includes placing the composition in a subterranean formation downhole.
Patent GB-2551535-A (GB)
Title: A golf swing analyser
Inventor: JOHN ALEXANDER BORRIE
IPC: G09B19/00
Filed: 2016-06-21
Abstract: A golf swing analysis system comprising an optical reflector 2 arranged in use on a golf club 3; an optical transmitter 4A, 4B arranged to transmit an optical beam across the swing path of the club; and a corresponding receiver 8A, 8B arranged to detect a reflected beam from the surface of the reflector as it passes through the beam during a swing; characterized in that the system includes a comparator 15A, 15B which compares amplitudes or functions of amplitude of the reflected beams from points or zones on the reflector which are spaced apart in the direction of the swing in order to determine information about the angle of the head of the club. Preferably the plane of the reflector is perpendicular to both the plane of the clubface and the plane of the ground and comprises two diffuse reflective zones 2C, 2D separated by a non-reflective spacer 2E. Also claimed is a measurement unit and method of analysis for the same.
Patent GB-2552692-A (GB)
Title: A Throttle valve assembly
Inventor: GERALD BARR
IPC: F16K27/04
Filed: 2016-08-04
Abstract: A throttle valve assembly, eg for a vehicular i.c. engine, has a wedge shaped valve member 30 slidingly mounted within a throttle body 21 defining offset inlet and outlet passages 21a and 21b. The inclined face 32 of the valve member 30 may face the inlet passage 21 a. The wedge shaped valve member 30 is moveable towards and away from the inlet passage 21a by an actuator mechanism 35, 36, 40 to vary the air flow area in a throttle passage 21c of the throttle valve assembly. The actuator mechanism may comprise an electric motor 40 driving a threaded shaft 36 engaged with a threaded member 35 fastened to the wedge shaped valve member 30. In practice, the sharp edges of the throttle body 21 and the valve member 30 shown in the drawing would be in the form of smooth large radius junctions.
Patent GB-2553100-A (GB)
Title: A microfluidic device
Inventor: Rohit mishra
IPC: F16K99/00
Filed: 2016-08-19
Abstract: A microfluidic device 1 comprising a controllable fluid channel comprising a first and second region separated by a valve, the first 2 and second 3 region being upstream and downstream of the valve respectively, the valve comprising a first sacrificial membrane 4 configured to disintegrate on contact with a liquid to provide a fluid path between the first and second regions of the fluid channel and a gas pocket region 5 provided within the first region adjacent to the first sacrificial membrane configured to receive and retain a gas pocket against the first sacrificial membrane to prevent liquid in the first region contacting the first sacrificial membrane, characterised in that the device incorporates an actuation channel having a pressurised upstream region 11 and a depressurisation region separated by an actuation valve comprising a second sacrificial membrane configured to rupture in response to a focussed optical beam incident on the membrane whereby the rupture of the second sacrificial membrane 13 depressurises the upstream region displacing the gas pocket from the first sacrificial membrane and allowing liquid to come into contact with and disintegrate the first sacrificial membrane. An apparatus comprising the device and a light source and a method of operation is also claimed.
Patent GB-2540495-A (GB)
Title: Use of particulate or fibrous materials in gravel pack applications
Inventor: MATTHEW OFFENBACHER
IPC: C09K8/52
Filed: 2015-03-26
Abstract: Methods include drilling at least one interval of a wellbore with a water-based wellbore fluid producing a filtercake in the at least one interval of the wellbore. The methods also include gravel packing an interval of a wellbore traversing a subterranean formation with a gravel pack that comprises polyhydroxycarboxylic acid, and hydrolyzing the polyhydroxycarboxylic acid to degrade at least a portion of the filtercake.
Patent GB-2545789-A (GB)
Title: Panel fixing assembly
Inventor: JONATHAN SEYMOUR MOUNTFORT
IPC: F16B5/00
Filed: 2016-10-31
Abstract: The connector 4 comprises an elongate handle, one end of the handle being a fixing portion 30 and one end being a location portion 31, the fixing portion having a camming body 33 extending perpendicularly from the handle for affixation to a panel or overhead support structure, the camming body having a platform portion 36 and base portion comprising a recessed gap 36e for the location of camming surfaces 36c, the fixing portion also having means 34 for connecting to the other of the panel or overhead support structure. The connector is rotated about the axis of the camming body to secure the panel and overhead support structure together. There may be a second camming body on the other side of the handle co-linear with the first. The camming surfaces may rise and fall along the direction of the handle. Also claimed is a panel fixing assembly comprising the connector, and a method of installing the panel fixing assembly.
Patent GB-2555841-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus, computer program and method
Inventor: MICHAEL JOHN WILLIAMS
IPC: H04N5/272
Filed: 2016-11-11
Abstract: An apparatus for generating a virtual reality environment comprises controller circuitry configured to insert a captured image of an object in the virtual reality environment, move the captured image within the virtual reality environment and pause the movement of the captured image in the virtual reality environment. A rendered representation of at least part of the captured image is then generated to replace the at least part of the captured image and the replaced part is moved within the virtual reality environment. The captured image may be of a celebrity carrying an object e.g. a watch which is then thrown out to the user who can examine the object and if desired place an order for it. The user interaction with the object may be conducted via a touchpad.
Patent GB-2551216-A (GB)
Title: Nondeterministic task initiation by a personal assistant module
Inventor: CHENG LI
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2016-12-12
Abstract: Upon identifying a user declaration received at a computing device, a plurality of candidate responsive actions that can be initiated by the computing device in response to the user declaration may be identified. A single candidate responsive action may then be non-deterministically (e.g., randomly, stochastically) selected 564 to be exclusively initiated on the computing device in response to the user declaration. The selection of the candidate responsive action is preferably based on a probability of the action being appropriate based on a history of interaction 566 between the user and a computer device. The user declaration may be a user statement or enquiry input by voice 552 to a digital personal assistant and the action may be for example initiating a phone call.
Patent GB-2561332-A (GB)
Title: Transportable wheelchair training device
Inventor: ANTHONY PATRICK O'CONNOR
IPC: A63B71/00
Filed: 2017-02-12
Abstract: The racing wheelchair trainer has a frame that supports a racing wheelchair by its axle. The trainer has rollers 76a, 76b on which wheels of the racing wheelchair rest and rotate against. The trainer may be portable. The frame may have two A-shaped structures 12a, 12b. The tops of the structures 12a, 12b may have a vertical, cylindrical hole to connect axle receivers 52a, 52b. The axle receivers 52a, 52b may be raised and lowered, and may be U-shaped. The base of each structure 12a, 12b may be connected to a respective spacer plate. The trainer allows athletes to train indoors or before races by holding the wheelchair in a stationary position whilst allowing the wheels to rotate. As the axle is directly under the athlete, most of the weight of the chair and athlete is carried through the frame rather than the rollers 76a, 76b.
Patent GB-2560885-A (GB)
Title: Solar energy device
Inventor: HUGH KANE
IPC: F24S23/30
Filed: 2017-03-20
Abstract: A tube assembly for a high temperature solar collector comprises a sealed tube 10, which may be of non-circular cross section, surrounding a heat exchanger pipe 1, the tube having a generally transparent upper surface including a lens 25 for focusing sunlight on the heat exchanger pipe. The assembly may include a gas inlet for introducing pressurized gas into the tube to create a positive internal pressure to prevent ingress of dust particles. The tube may be rotatable about its longitudinal axis and supported from beneath by roller bearings 12. Heat loss may be reduced by applying thermal insulation to lower parts of the tube. The assembly may further feature a wash trough 16 which collects cleaning liquid applied to the tube.
Patent GB-2551429-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to stairlifts
Inventor: MAX DANIEL WOODHAMS
IPC: B66B9/08
Filed: 2017-04-25
Abstract: A unitary stair lift rail 7 for fitting alongside a first edge (10, figure 5) of a staircase 6, the stair lift rail 7 having an upper section 11 for alignment substantially parallel to the slope of the staircase and a lower section 12 extending from the upper section but angled downwardly with respect to the upper section 11 wherein a portion of the rail 7 between the upper section 11 and lower section 12 has a bend 13 to angle it away from a vertical plane passing through the first edge of the staircase 6. The bend 13 may also rotate the rail in a vertical plane. The stairlift rail 7 may have a second bend 21 to return the rail to be parallel to the vertical plane. The stairlift rail 7 is configured to cause a stairlift carriage 8 and chair 9 to rotate a small amount in a downhill direction adjacent to the lower end of the rail.
Patent GB-2562212-A (GB)
Title: Trackable golf ball and golf ball locating device
Inventor: JOHN TINSLEY
IPC: A63B43/00
Filed: 2017-05-02
Abstract: A golf ball locating device 30 has a receiver configured to receive an electromagnetic signal from a golf ball (10, fig 2) and to determine from the received signal a distance and direction from the locating device to the golf ball (10); a display 32 gives an indication of the distance and direction to a user; the locating device is configured to determine whether the distance is below a predetermined value. A golf ball (10) including an electromagnetic transmitter and a hollow spherical shell 18 that forms an antenna is also disclosed. The electromagnetic signals are preferably Bluetooth (RTM) signals and a power store within the ball may be charged inductively.
Patent GB-2563590-A (GB)
Title: Methods and devices associated with improvements in or relating to an uplink split bearer in new radio
Inventor: OLIVIER MARCO
IPC: H04W76/15
Filed: 2017-06-16
Abstract: A wireless communication device (such as a UE) uses dynamic uplink (UL) bearer splitting (for instance Dual Connectivity, DC) configured by a split threshold wherein data is pre-allocated to one or more of two or more links prior to receiving an uplink grant for the transmission of the data across a network. The data may be split between the links dependent on whether the data volume is equal to or greater than a pre-configured threshold. If the data volume is below this threshold it may be pre-allocate to only one link. If the data volume is equal to or greater than the threshold it may be split between links. The data volume may be PDCP data. The links may be New Radio (NR)/5G lower layers (LL) such as RLC/MAC. A NR lower layer link may have a LL maximum buffering limit in order to avoid over allocating too much data to one particular link. The invention intends to improve processing efficiency by pre-allocating data to various links prior to receiving an UL grant so that some of the processing has already occurred once the grant is received.
Patent GB-2563642-A (GB)
Title: Small molecule modulators of human STING
Inventor: MONALI BANERJEE
IPC: C07D513/04
Filed: 2017-06-22
Abstract: (I) A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, for use in therapy is provided, wherein X is CR9R10, O, S, S=O or SO2; X1 is CR1 or N; X2 is CR2 or N; X3 is CR3 or N; the or each Z is independently CR11R12 or NR11; n is 1 or 2; Q is C=O, S=O, SO2, C=S or CR4R5; L is optionally substituted C1-C6alkyl, C1-C3polyfluoroalkyl, optionally substituted C3-C6cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C2-C6alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-C6alkynyl, C=O, S=O, SO2, -CH2C(O)-, -CH2CONH- or -CONH-; Y is an optionally substituted C1-C6alkyl, C1-C3polyfluoroalkyl, an optionally substituted C2-C6alkenyl, an optionally substituted C2-C6alkynyl, an optionally substituted C3-C6cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted mono or bicyclic 3 to 8 membered heterocycle; R6 is mono or bicyclic optionally substituted C5-C10aryl, mono or bicyclic optionally substituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl, optionally substituted C3-C6cycloalkyl or an optionally substituted mono or bicyclic 3 to 8 membered heterocycle; R8 is mono or bicyclic optionally substituted C5-C10 aryl, mono or bicyclic optionally substituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl, optionally substituted mono or bicyclic C3-C6cycloalkyl or an optionally substituted mono or bicyclic 3 to 8 membered heterocycle; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R7, R9, R10, R11 and R12 are each independently substituents as herein defined, with the proviso that the compound of formula (I) is not a compound as herein defined. The compounds of formula (I) are for use in modulating the stimulator of interferon genes (STING) protein, preferably for the treatment of disease such as cancer and microbial infections. Per se compounds of formula (I) as herein defined are also provided.
Patent GB-2566702-A (GB)
Title: Hardware implementation of a deep neural network with variable output data format
Inventor: CHRIS MARTIN
IPC: G06N3/063
Filed: 2017-09-20
Abstract: The hardware implementation of a deep neural network (DNN) is configured to perform one or more hardware passes to implement a DNN. During each hardware pass the implementation receives input data for a particular layer, processes that input data in accordance with the particular layer (and optionally one or more subsequent layers), and outputs the processed data in a desired format based on the layer, or layers, that are processed in the particular hardware pass. In addition to this, when an implementation receives input data to be processed, it also receives information indicating a requested format for the output data. The hardware implementation is then configured to convert the output data from the format desired by the layer into the requested format before it is output.
Patent GB-2557721-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle with mode guidance
Inventor: DANIEL MARK SCHAFFER
IPC: B60W50/08
Filed: 2017-10-17
Abstract: A vehicle system includes: a motor, sensors, steering, a suspension, a terrain mode switch which allows selection of a terrain mode, and a processor(s). The system implements a selected terrain mode by tuning at least one of the motor, steering, and suspension; records selected terrain modes; computes a confidence factor 406 based on the recorded selections; determines a road condition 404 based on the sensors; and displays guidance or advice 412 based on the confidence factor and the road condition. The confidence factor may be a probability of selecting the most appropriate terrain mode for the road condition, based on previous selections made by a driver. The confidence factor may not be computed based on mode selections recorded outside of a specified timespan. Weighting may be assigned to groups of selections made in different timespans. The confidence factor may be calculated when a vehicle speed exceeds a predetermined speed for the selected terrain mode.
Patent GB-2570866-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic conveyor
Inventor: MARK QUINN
IPC: B65G17/28
Filed: 2018-01-05
Abstract: A telescopic conveyor (see Fig 3) comprising a base section and at least one extendable section 8, 12 telescopically mounted thereon which may comprise chassis (2) and wheels (10). An inner section 8 may extendable and retract within an outer section 6 and telescopic extension / retraction relative to the base section is possible. Base section and at least one extendable section 6, 8 has a belt conveying surface 12 driven by at least one respective drive means 18, 20 each coupled to a power supply such as an electric or hydraulic motor 30 via at least flexible hoses or cable 22, 24. Cables 22, 24 are wound onto a respective co-axially mounted reels 26, 28 to take up slack therein when extendable sections 8 and/or 12 is/are extended and retracted with respect to the base section. Hydraulic motor 30 and an associated torque limiting device comprises a pressure relief valve.
Patent GB-2571513-A (GB)
Title: Enclosure for an electrical component in a potentially hazardous environment
Inventor: DAVID JAMES MAZZIOTTA
IPC: H05K5/02
Filed: 2018-01-10
Abstract: A portable housing (2 figs 1,2) for enclosing an electrical component for use in hazardous environments is sealed and pressurized at higher internal pressure than the pressure external to the housing. The housing is pressurized before use by a removable gas supply, and no top-up supply is thereafter used. The housing comprises: an electrical power supply suitable for a component to be housed and a pressure sensitive means (this fig) that will isolate the supply from any component if the housing pressure drops below a set threshold. This means comprises: at least one diaphragm 38, 40 each with a first face in contact with the interior of the housing and a second face in contact with the external atmosphere. The diaphragm moves to snap from engaged to disengaged positions according to the pressure difference between its faces and the motion causes an isolation means, such as switch leavers 56, 58 to operate electrical switches. The switches can directly isolate the supply or sent a signal to a controller of the supply.
Patent GB-2557773-A (GB)
Title: Communication to a downhole tool by acoustic waveguide transfer
Inventor: Gabriel Coss
IPC: E21B47/16
Filed: 2015-10-08
Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for communication between a surface of a wellbore and a downhole location of a wellbore via acoustic waveguide transfer. A first device can transmit an acoustic signal through a wellbore waveguide that is coupled with the first device. The acoustic signal can transfer from the wellbore waveguide to a wellbore tubular through a contact between the wellbore waveguide and the wellbore tubular. A second device can receive the acoustic signal via the wellbore tubular that is coupled with the second device.