baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2545183-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to polymer lined pipes
Inventor: JITENDER KUMAR RAI
IPC: F16L58/10
Filed: 2015-12-08
Abstract: A polymer lined pipe (PLP) assembly comprises two sections each with an outer metal pipe 30 and an inner polymer liner 32. At least one of the inner polymer liners has a final portion with an internal female threaded portion 38 that extends inwardly. The connection between the two PLP sections comprises a plastic screw-connection between the inner polymer liners 32. One end of the inner polymer liner may be a male threaded portion, with the other being the female threaded portion 38, or a male threaded connector piece 2 can be used to make the screw-connection between the two female threaded portions 38 of the two PLP sections. An elastic seal, such as an O-ring, can be used in a groove next to the male threaded portion of the plastic screw-connection. In forming the polymer liner, its central portion can be a thinner thickness to the end portions, with part of the end portion being within the outer metal pipe, and the female threaded portion extending inwardly.
Patent GB-2546287-A (GB)
Title: Packaging for package tracker and method of packaging a product
Inventor: WAYNE SOUTTER
IPC: B65D27/00
Filed: 2016-01-13
Abstract: Packaging has base 407, sides 404, and lid. When closed the package has the appearance of layers of cardboard. The packaging can contain and disguise a tracker. The sides can be in the form of flaps folding 422, 423 inward and adhering but leaving a gap between them which forms the compartment. The exterior side of the sides form a corrugated edge of the packaging. The lid can have a portion 403 which covers the top and a portion 402 which covers the base 407. There can be cuts 417-421 and double hinge folds 405, 406 between the panels of the lid and the base; these hinges can fit in notches 450, 440 of the base and sides. An adhesive flap 401 can prevent the lid opening. The base can include a hole 408 covered by the lid to accommodate a protrusion of the tracker. the package can be folded from a corrugated cardboard blank and the tracker is ideally no thicker than two of its layers. A packaged tracker can be used as padding during shipping.
Patent GB-2546799-A (GB)
Title: Mounting method and apparatus
Inventor: JONATHAN HARRY TOOLEY
IPC: A47K13/26
Filed: 2016-01-29
Abstract: A hinge for mounting a toilet seat to a pan including a hinge base 10 comprising a contact surface 17 suitable for adhesive engagement with said pain and a spacing facility to maintain a space between said contact surface and pan and is deformable or destructible when pressure is applied. This may include a fixing bolt 13 locatable through said pan. The hinge base may also include a fixing part 11 which includes said contact surface and a cover 12 engageable therewith. A method for mounted said hinge to a toilet pan would be to use said adhesive on the contact surface and use the spacer between said surface and the pan while establishing the desired location of the hinge relative the pan and pressing onto the hinge to deform or destroy said spacer. Another embodiment shows a hinge base with a pillar (31, Figure 4) is mounted thereon for pivotal engagement with a seat and attached to said base with a fixing member 36. This attaches to an intermediate mount 30.
Patent GB-2534711-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner
Inventor: DANIEL WILLIAM CARTER
IPC: A47L9/24
Filed: 2013-03-13
Abstract: A source of suction for a vacuum cleaner comprises an electric motor 42 in driving connection with an airflow-creating fan 44, the motor 42 and fan 44 being disposed within a housing part 50, wherein the motor 42 is supported in the housing part 50 by a flexible mounting means (82, fig 7). The flexible mounting means (82, fig 7) are preferably support elements made of rubber which are equally spaced circumferentially about the motor 42. The support element (82, fig 7) preferably has shape that engages with complementary formations (86, fig 7) associated with the housing part 50 and the motor 42. The housing part 50 may comprise an inner housing disposed within an outer housing part 52, with the inner housing 50 being flexibly mounted with respect to the outer housing 50. Further parts of the cleaner may include a covering of sound proofing material. The invention in hand is characterized by the inclusion of an airflow duct linked to a fan inlet, the duct having a straight portion and being between 1 and 3 times the diameter of the inlet.
Patent GB-2538345-A (GB)
Title: Meat processing
Inventor: DECLAN ARTHUR MCDONNELL
IPC: A23L13/70
Filed: 2016-02-26
Abstract: Tenderised meat is produced by stretching muscle fibres to achieve a sarcomere length of greater than 2.6 microns. The sarcomere length may be up to 4 microns or up to 3.5 microns and is preferably 3.0-3.2 microns. A meat quality and yield improvement process which may produce the tenderized meat comprises hanging the hind leg(s) of a carcass and applying an additional pulling force of from 50 to 500kgf to the leg and back muscles of the carcass. The additional force stretches the muscle filaments of the leg and back muscles and is maintained until rigor is complete. The hind leg(s) of the carcass may be hung at an angle α of 90 to 170 degrees to the vertical. The pulling force may be applied by connecting portions of the carcass with a pressurised air actuated ram having hooks 30 and 31 which attach to the shank 12 and first rib 14 respectively.
Patent GB-2548136-A (GB)
Title: Dockable and configurable audio system
Inventor: ANDREW BRADLEY
IPC: H03G5/16
Filed: 2016-03-10
Abstract: The present invention provides for the adjustment of the settings of a portable audio system according to a local environment of the portable audio system as indicated by the identity of a wireless network received by the system. The method comprises: searching for wireless networks in the local environment; if a network is detected, detecting the wireless network identity; and configuring the settings of the portable audio system according to the wireless network identity. The audio system may thus be configured for home, car, etc. The audio signal may be received from the wireless network. If no wireless network is found, the audio settings may be adjusted to a default setting and the audio signal may come from a docking connection.
Patent GB-2532701-A (GB)
Title: Device for a breathing apparatus
Inventor: JOCHIM KOCH
IPC: A62B9/00
Filed: 2014-10-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device (10) for a breathing apparatus (100), comprising a housing (20), a resuscitator (30) which is arranged in the housing (20) and which has an inlet (32) for breathable air (A) and an outlet (34) for cooled breathable air (A), and a diaphragm (40) with a spring device (42) for spring-loading the resuscitator (30). An air duct (50) is embodied between the housing (20) and at least one section of an outer side (36) of the resuscitator (30). Said air duct (50) is connected in a fluid-communicating manner to the ambient air (U) outside of the housing (20) and a ventilator (52) for generating a flow of ambient air (U) through the air duct (50). The invention also relates to a breathing apparatus (100) having said type of cooling device.
Patent GB-2549151-A (GB)
Title: Lighting system and control thereof
Inventor: RODERICK ALLEN GAMMONS
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2016-04-20
Abstract: A method for controlling a lighting device to produce user customisable lighting effects comprises calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter and outputting said time varying lighting value thereby to simulate a lighting effect. The invention also relates to a controller 120 for controlling a lighting device 102 to produce a lighting effect, the controller comprising: a calculating device 100 adapted to calculate a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; and an output adapted to control a lighting device according to the determined variation of lighting over time. Also provided is a light with the built-in capability to generate a range of customisable cinematic special lighting effects, by modulating the speed, duration, power/brightness, and/or colour temperature of the light output.
Patent GB-2540007-A (GB)
Title: A tuneable microwave filter and a tuneable microwave multiplexer
Inventor: DAVID RHODES
IPC: H03H7/46
Filed: 2016-04-27
Abstract: A tuneable microwave filter having a passband and stopband with a substantially constant passband bandwidth across a tuneable band, the filter comprising a plurality of resonators, each resonator having an equivalent circuit comprising a short circuited stub 16 in parallel with a capacitor 15, the resonators being electrically coupled together 17,18 such that each resonator is electrically coupled to at least one other resonator by an electrical coupling equivalent to a short circuited stub 19; each short circuited stub being dimensioned such that its electrical length θ varies between 2/9 and 13/36 or a portion of that range across the tuneable band. The tuneable microwave filter has a passband with a bandwidth which is substantially independent of frequency of the centre of the passband across the tuneable band. Accordingly, when changing the frequency of the centre of the passband there is no need to adjust the inter-resonator coupling. This makes adjustment of the filter much simpler and can now be achieved remotely.
Patent GB-2539328-A (GB)
Title: Aftertreatment exhaust separator and/or deflector
Inventor: Tyler K Lorenz
IPC: F01N3/28
Filed: 2016-06-03
Abstract: An exhaust elbow 500 comprising an upstream sidewall 504 defining an upstream portion of the exhaust elbow, a downstream sidewall 508 defining a downstream portion of the exhaust elbow, and a deflector 310. The upstream portion is configured to receive an upstream exhaust gas 514. The deflector is coupled to the upstream sidewall of the exhaust elbow upstream and is configured to deflect a portion 522/524 of the upstream exhaust gas received by the upstream portion of the exhaust elbow away from a region of an interior of the exhaust elbow into which an injected reductant from a dosing module is injected. The deflector may reduce and/or prevent formation of reductant deposits on a downstream sidewall. In some implementations, an exhaust assisted flow separator 210 may also be included to direct a portion 522 of the upstream exhaust gas received by the upstream portion of the exhaust elbow through a dosing opening 256 (fig. 2).
Patent GB-2549545-A (GB)
Title: Forensic analysis of computing activity
Inventor: BEATA LADNAI
IPC: G06F21/56
Filed: 2016-06-17
Abstract: Method of forensic analysis comprising at an endpoint monitoring causal relationships between computing objects 402 and recording a sequence of relating events 404, detecting a security event associated with one of the objects 408, backtracking by traversing an event graph based on the event sequence back from that object 412, applying cause identification rule to preceding objects and relationships in the graph to identify an object as the root cause of the event 414, and traversing the graph forward from the cause to identify one or more other objects affected by the cause 416. The causal relationships may include data, control and/or network flow. Detecting the security event may include static and/or behavioural analysis, or may involve detecting a hardware change or potential data leakage. The objects may include network addresses and/or peripheral devices. Events within the sequence may be preserved for a predetermined time window, which may be different duration for different types of objects. The method may include generating the event graph 410. Also provided are a computer program and a system for performing the method.
Patent GB-2552164-A (GB)
Title: A dispenser for leak detection fluid
Inventor: MARK PULLINGER
IPC: A46B11/00
Filed: 2016-07-11
Abstract: A dispenser for leak detection fluid (LDF) comprising: a housing 10 comprising a tubular reservoir 12, an outlet valve 24 between the interior and exterior of the reservoir, the outlet valve adapted to be opened by applying pressure to a compressible portion 36 of the wall of the reservoir, thereby allowing LDF to exit the reservoir, a cap 22, the cap being attachable to the housing such that the cap defines a flow channel between the outlet valve and an outlet at the end of the cap, a non-return inlet valve 26 between the exterior and the interior of the reservoir, the inlet valve allowing filling of the reservoir while retaining LDF within the reservoir.
Patent GB-2555447-A (GB)
Title: Compressed gas drying system
Inventor: TIMOTHY JOHN LITT
IPC: B01D53/26
Filed: 2016-10-28
Abstract: A gas system, comprises a conduit 18 for receiving a gas, a heat exchanger 20 for cooling a gas and a pressure control valve 24. The pressure control valve is operable to maintain a pressure of the gas in the heat exchanger at or above a first set pressure and the first set pressure is higher than a second set pressure at an outlet. Preferably the gas is hot compressed air that is cooled in the heat exchanger resulting in water being removed from the air. A water separator 22 may be provided between the heat exchanger and the pressure control valve and an automatic draining device allows water to be periodically expelled from the system. The system allows for compressed air in an unsaturated state to be supplied to end use applications such as pneumatic devices.
Patent GB-2541142-A (GB)
Title: Gold data set automation
Inventor: Lloyd Maddock
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2014-06-13
Abstract: Creation and maintenance of preferred or "gold" data sets are automated using objective, predefined rules or filters. The rules may be applied as part of a data publication workflow when new data becomes available in a database. The rules govern the type of data to be included in a gold data set, the currency of the data, the quality of the data, and the naming of the data. This helps reduce the amount of work required by users to create gold data sets and also ensures that the gold data set are up-to-date and high-value. The disclosed approach is particularly suited for use with data from hydrocarbon exploration and production related operations.
Patent GB-2557224-A (GB)
Title: Voltage regulator
Inventor: SAMULI ANTTI HALLIKAINEN
IPC: H03F3/45
Filed: 2016-11-30
Abstract: A low-dropout voltage regulator provides an output voltage VDD from output circuit 10 controlled by a differential amplifier 4 which determines the difference between a reference voltage VREF and the output voltage VDD. A first bias current is provided to the differential amplifier by an adaptive bias circuit 6 depending on a measurement of the output current. A second bias current is provided to the differential amplifier by a boost circuit 8 having a DC blocking capacitor C0 connected to the output depending on a measurement of the rate of change of output voltage. The differential amplifier can also receive a static bias current 12 regardless of output current and comprise a long tailed pair having tail transistors MN7, MN6 and MN5 for boost, static and adaptive bias currents respectively. A current comparator can set an overcurrent flag ICMP, to enable a further regulator, when output current exceeds a threshold and also use adaptive biasing. The adaptive and boost biasing can include low pass filters formed from transistors.
Patent GB-2558885-A (GB)
Title: Graphics processing units and methods for subdividing a set of one or more tiles of a rendering space for rendering
Inventor: Richard Broadhurst
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2017-01-12
Abstract: A graphics processing unit (GPU) 302 is configured to process graphics data using a rendering space which is sub-divided into a plurality of tiles. The graphics processing unit comprises one or more processing cores 3141-3146 configured to process graphics data. The graphics processing unit further includes scheduling logic 316 having at least one rendering queue 318 and configured to subdivide at least one set of one or more tiles of the rendering space to form a plurality of subunits (e.g. subtiles) and to assign at least some of those subunits to different processing cores for rendering or may be a single core switches between different subunits and stores in memory 3041-3042 the state of a partially processed subunit while processing other subunits. The subdivision of tiles can be particularly useful for expensive tiles occurring near the end of a render to reduce the impact on the total render time when expensive tiles are scheduled near the end of a render. Alternatively, cost indications for each tile of the rendering space is determined by the cost indication logic 320.
Patent GB-2559988-A (GB)
Title: Regulation/modification of stent contact surface for polymer free drug coating
Inventor: JOHN NEILAN
IPC: B05D3/00
Filed: 2017-02-23
Abstract: A method of forming a coated implantable medical device including the steps of: removing non-volatile carbon deposits from at least one surface of the medical device 120; applying a layer of carbon 124 over the at least one surface by a carbon deposition process; and applying a layer of bioactive material 126 over the layer of carbon. Preferably the non-volatile deposits are removed by plasma cleaning and the carbon layer is deposited by an ethanol or isopropanol (IPA) plasma. In one embodiment, the volatile deposits are also removed from the at least one surface by cleaning with ethanol. Also claimed is a coated implantable medical device comprising a base structure having a uniform layer of carbon posited over at least one of its surfaces, and a layer of bioactive material posited over the layer of carbon. Preferably the layer of carbon is elemental carbon which is amorphous and the medical device is made of a nickel titanium alloy such as nitinol. In one embodiment the bioactive material is an anti-proliferative substance such as paclitaxel. The layer of bioactive material may be free of binding agents, polymer or other matrix material.
Patent GB-2543724-A (GB)
Title: System and method for providing access to electronic medical records
Inventor: CAMERON MARSHALL
IPC: G16H10/60
Filed: 2015-08-05
Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for providing access to numerous users to patients' electronic medical records. The systems and methods enable multiple users to submit injury reports for a patient to the patient's healthcare providers for diagnosis, treatment and reporting. The systems and methods facilitate interaction between medical practitioners and athletes during treatment and recovery regimes.
Patent GB-2545355-A (GB)
Title: Catch
Inventor: MICHAEL TONER
IPC: E06B5/11
Filed: 2015-09-04
Abstract: A catch (10) for a sash window installation (60) of the type having an upper sash window (64a) and a tower sash window (64b) and mounted in a window frame and wherein at least one of the upper and tower sashes (64a, 64b) is slidable relative to the window frame, The catch (10) comprises a locking member (12) configured to be secured to one of the upper and lower sash windows, and a locking keep (14) configured to be secured to the other of the upper and lower sash windows. The locking member (12) comprises a projection (28) and the iocking keep (14) comprises a recess (32) for receiving the projection (28).
Patent GB-2560307-A (GB)
Title: Laminated structure
Inventor: PAUL KELLETT
IPC: C09J175/04
Filed: 2017-03-02
Abstract: An adhesive material comprises infrared-reflecting particles 24. The particles may be dispersed in an adhesive matrix 26, such as a hot melt polyurethane glue and may consist of titanium dioxide in an amount of 2-10 wt.% based on the weight of the adhesive material. A laminated structure is also disclosed, which comprises a layer of the adhesive material 14 disposed between a substrate 12 and a protective layer 16, such as a decorative polymer foil made from PVC. Preferably, the substrate is an insert for a building aperture, such as a window frame.
Patent GB-2546198-A (GB)
Title: Diesel oxidation catalyst and exhaust system
Inventor: ANDREW FRANCIS CHIFFEY
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 2015-01-23
Abstract: An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas from a diesel engine and an exhaust system comprising: a first washcoat region 1 for oxidising carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbons (HCs), wherein the first washcoat region comprises a first platinum group metal (PGM) and a first support material; a second washcoat region 2 for oxidising nitric oxide (NO), wherein the second washcoat region comprises platinum (Pt), manganese (Mn) and a second support material; and a substrate 3 having an inlet end and an outlet end; wherein the second washcoat region is a second washcoat zone disposed at an outlet end of the substrate and after contact of the exhaust gas with the first washcoat region. The first washcoat zone and the second washcoat zone may be deposited on the substrate as a single layer. The first platinum group metal may be selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium and a combination thereof. The second washcoat zone may comprise platinum as the only platinum group metal. The first and second support materials may comprise a refractory metal oxide selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, titanium, zirconia, ceria and a mixed or composite oxide of two or more thereof. An exhaust system, vehicle or apparatus, and method of use comprising the catalyst are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2549002-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetically coupled band-gap transceivers
Inventor: JIN MA
IPC: E21B47/18
Filed: 2014-12-29
Abstract: A communication system for use in a wellbore can include a first cylindrically shaped band that can be positioned around a first outer housing of a first subsystem of a well tool. The first cylindrically shaped band can be operable to electromagnetically couple with a second cylindrically shaped band. The second cylindrically shaped band can be positioned around a second outer housing of a second subsystem of the well tool. The first cylindrically shaped band can electromagnetically couple with the second cylindrically shaped band via an electromagnetic field or by transmitting a current to the second cylindrically shaped band through a fluid in the wellbore.
Patent GB-2551021-A (GB)
Title: Method of assisting use of an electronic device on-board a vehicle
Inventor: MATT JONES
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2015-02-25
Abstract: A method of assisting the use of a portable and rechargeable consumer electronic device 50, such as a smart-phone, on-board a vehicle 20 comprises determining a charge characteristic of the device, including the rate of discharge of the device battery, and, based on that characteristic, issuing information about the location of one or more charging ports 18a-18c in the vehicle. The charging port location information may comprise an image displayed either on the screen of the device, or on a screen 22 of the vehicle, in which the locations of the ports are indicated. A visual indication may also be given adjacent or otherwise near the ports, such as an illumination. Both the electronic device and the vehicle may have a controller 60, 90. The vehicle controller may form part of an infotainment system. The device and the vehicle may communicate wirelessly.
Patent GB-2561023-A (GB)
Title: Transducer apparatus and methods
Inventor: IAN JOHNSON SMITH
IPC: H04R19/04
Filed: 2017-04-27
Abstract: A charge pump 102 receives a supply voltage VDD and generates a bias voltage Va for biasing a capacitive transducer 101. A voltage supply path extends between a supply voltage input terminal 309a and the voltage bias generator. A programmable trim circuit 207 controls the bias voltage generated by the voltage bias generator. A filter 301 is provided on the voltage supply path. A programming contact pad 308 is configured to form an external contact of the transducer apparatus when packaged and is electrically coupled to the programmable trim circuit via a signal path between the filter and the trim circuit.