baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2506689-A (GB)
Title: Air pollution control apparatus and method of use
Inventor: GEORGAKI SOPHIA
IPC: B01D53/00
Filed: 2012-10-08
Abstract: An air pollution control apparatus comprises a container (12) having a first inlet (16) and a first outlet (18), a plurality of hollow fibre membranes (14) forming a plurality of passages between the first inlet (16) and the first outlet (18) and forming a first flow path (20). The container (12) further comprises a second inlet (22) and a second outlet (24) with second flow path (26) extending in between. The apparatus also comprises a means for providing controlled pressurised gas and liquid streams along one or other of the respective first and second flow paths (20, 26). The hollow fibre membrane (14) may be hydrophobic or hydrophilic and may be made from polypropylene or polysulfone. The method of using the apparatus includes the steps of independently controlling the pressures of the gas and liquid flows, as well as the pH of the liquid, in order to disperse a gas contained within the gas flow into the liquid flow at the membrane. The gas may comprise hydrogen sulphide, sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide and/or ammonia, and the liquid may be sodium hydroxide or sulphuric acid.
Patent GB-2494814-A (GB)
Title: Storage subsystem data duplication policy
Inventor: BOERGER PAUL
IPC: G06F11/20
Filed: 2010-06-20
Abstract: A type of a storage subsystem that has been connected to a computing device is detected as one of a number of types including a first type and a second type (602). The first type of storage subsystem has a number of storage devices in which data to be stored on the storage subsystem is duplicated within the storage subsystem itself. The second type of storage subsystem has a number of storage devices in which the data to be stored on the storage subsystem is not duplicated within the storage subsystem itself. A data duplication policy for the storage subsystem is set in accordance with the type that has been determined (608).
Patent GB-2494360-A (GB)
Title: Planar cavity MEMS and related structures, methods of manufacture and design structures
Inventor: DUNBAR GEORGE A
IPC: B81C1/00
Filed: 2011-06-08
Abstract: A method of forming at least one Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) includes forming a lower wiring layer on a substrate. The method further includes forming a plurality of discrete wires (14) from the lower wiring layer. The method further includes forming an electrode beam (38) over the plurality of discrete wires. The at least one of the forming of the electrode beam and the plurality of discrete wires are formed with a layout which minimizes hillocks and triple points in subsequent silicon deposition (50).
Patent GB-2509925-A (GB)
Title: Agitator for a surface treating appliance
Inventor: VENTRESS SEAN
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 2013-01-17
Abstract: An agitator 20 for a surface treating appliance comprises an agitator body having an axis Y, and a bristle strip 24 carried on the agitator body and extending along a central region 50 of the agitator body and an end region 52, 54 of the agitator body. The bristle strip 24 includes a plurality of bristles aligned in a row, and wherein bristles associated with the end region 52, 54 of the agitator extend in a direction that defines an acute angle with the longitudinal axis Y of the agitator 20. In this way, the bristles on the ends of the agitator 20 are provided with an outwardly swept configuration that increases the effective swept width of the agitator. The bristle strip 24 is preferably received within a track 28 provided on the agitator with an end track section 28a having first and second inclined portions so that the bristles associated with the second track portion 28a splay outwardly forming an acute angle to the agitator axis Y.
Patent GB-2510357-A (GB)
Title: Applying layer 2 data compression at a wireless apparatus i.e. in MAC, RLC or PDCP sublayers.
Inventor: KUBOTA KEIICHI
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2013-01-31
Abstract: A method for a UE to apply layer 2 (L2) compression or decompression comprises upon receiving a downlink data unit from at least one serving cell and upon determining that the received downlink data is compressed, applying a L2 decompression algorithm to decompress the received downlink data unit, based on a set of compression-decompression control parameters; and upon receiving an uplink data unit from an upper layer to be transmitted to at least one serving cell, applying a L2 compression algorithm to compress the uplink data unit, based on the set of compression-decompression control parameters. The method may be implemented in the MAC sublayer, the RLC sublayer or the PDCP sublayer of the UE protocol stack. Layer 2 compression may be applicable to header data or payload data or both; compression may be applied unidirectionally or bidirectionally; compression may be lossy or lossless. Multiple methods are disclosed.
Patent GB-2515050-A (GB)
Title: Suitcase/sunlounger/campbed
Inventor: SMITH WENDY
IPC: A47C17/82
Filed: 2013-06-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a suitcase which transforms from a suitcase into a sun lounger or camp type bed used for beach holidays, camping, music festivals and airport delays. The suitcase comprises two shell bodies 1 hinged together and fastenable in a closed configuration using a zip or other closure mechanism. The shells host hinged extendable legs 5 which are stowed flat inside each shell; an extendable headrest 4 and a retractable pull handle 3 having a material insert such that the handle may act as a footrest. The suitcase includes two wheels 6. The suitcase is provided with a fully removable inner lining (2, figure B), capable of containing suitcase contents independently. To convert the suitcase into a bed/lounger the suitcase is opened fully, the inner lining (2) removed and the legs 5 extended. The suitcase is then overturned onto the supportive legs 5 and the pull handle 3 and the headrest 4 extended from the suitcase shells. The upper surface of the arrangement shown in figure (G) is then ready for use as a bed/lounger.
Patent GB-2515813-A (GB)
Title: A handheld appliance
Inventor: MOLONEY PATRICK JOSEPH WILLIAM
IPC: A45D20/12
Filed: 2013-07-05
Abstract: A hair care appliance comprises a body (30, figure 14b), a fluid flow path extending through the body 300 from an inlet (320, figure 3) through which a fluid flow enters the appliance to an outlet (340, figure 3) for emitting the fluid flow from a front end of the body, and an attachment 600 for adjusting at least one parameter of fluid emitted from the appliance, the attachment comprising an upstream end (660a, figure 14a) for attaching to the appliance, wherein one or both of the front end of the body and the upstream end of the attachment comprises at least one magnet. The front end may comprise an end wall 362 extending radially inwards of the body and the end wall comprises the at least one magnet 364 or a plurality of magnets radially spaced about the end wall or a ring of magnetic material extending around the end wall. The upstream end of the attachment may comprise an end face and a plurality of magnets radially spaced about the end face.
Patent GB-2501199-A (GB)
Title: Conjugated polymers
Inventor: BLOUIN NICOLAS
IPC: C07D493/04
Filed: 2011-11-17
Abstract: The invention relates to novel polymers containing one or more thieno[3,2- b]thiophene-2,5-dione and/or furo[3,2-b]furan-2,5-dionerepeating units or their thioketone derivatives, monomers and methods for their preparation, their use as semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these polymers.
Patent GB-2516958-A (GB)
Title: Growing system
Inventor: GILLARD MARTIN
IPC: A01G9/24
Filed: 2013-08-08
Abstract: A growing room for providing a controlled growing environment comprises a thermally insulated, light-transmissive inner enclosure 8 for containing the controlled growing environment 4. The inner enclosure encloses a controlled atmosphere for the controlled growing environment. A light-transmissive outer enclosure 6 surrounds the inner enclosure and is arranged to protect the inner enclosure from the external environment. A ventilated cavity 10 is defined between the outer and inner enclosures. The outer enclosure has at least one lower ventilation opening 11 and at least one upper ventilation opening. A radiation control layer located in the ventilated cavity between the outer and inner enclosures provides controlled absorption of incident solar radiation, controlling the level of solar radiation within the growing environment. Also disclosed is a network of growing rooms, in which one of the rooms comprises a mushroom growing house, including a plenum for the transmission of carbon dioxide between the growing rooms.
Patent GB-2521588-A (GB)
Title: Turbine blades
Inventor: VARVILL RICHARD
IPC: F01D5/22
Filed: 2013-10-11
Abstract: A turbomachine apparatus 100 for driving a compressor, comprising at least one rotor stage and at least one retaining element 108, wherein the at least one rotor stage comprises a plurality of blades 104 and is configured to rotate about an axis, and wherein the at least one retaining element is configured to retain the at least one rotor stage with the blades thereof at least partly or wholly in radial compression during rotation thereof. Preferably the retaining element is a shroud ring formed of a circumferentially reinforced fibre material and is configured to force the blades into radial compression. The blades may be formed of a ceramic material such as silicon nitride and be joined to the retaining element by diffusion bonding or brazing. The turbomachine may be a gas turbine engine configured to run on helium.
Patent GB-2523596-A (GB)
Title: System and method for recovering refundable taxes
Inventor: LOOCK RYAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2014-02-28
Abstract: A method for processing a payment transaction relating to a purchase and refunding a tax paid on the purchase comprises receiving and analysing data to determine a tax refund relating to the transaction and crediting an account with the tax refund value. The data relates to a payment transaction associated with an electronic payment card, and is received over a network 14 from merchant apparatus 4a. The payment transaction data is analysed to determine whether the payment transaction is eligible for a tax refund, and a tax value relating to the payment transaction is determined. Coordination takes place between an issuer 10 associated with the payment card and a tax authority 12 in order to credit an account associated with the electronic payment card with the tax refund value. A stakeholder database 20 of registered participants may be built so that data relating to a cardholder corresponding to the electronic payment card is stored for identity verification. The receiving of data relating to a payment transaction may comprise monitoring an authorisation process B, C, D between the merchant apparatus 4a and an acquirer 6 associated with the merchant apparatus 4a. A database 20 of registered participants may be built. A related system is also claimed. The method and system may be used for refunds of sales tax such VAT on cross-border or overseas payment transactions.
Patent GB-2525611-A (GB)
Title: Track structure for a sideway and a method for making the same
Inventor: JUAN TENG-YI
IPC: F16C33/64
Filed: 2014-04-29
Abstract: A track structure for a slideway includes a track body which has a main wall 31 and two lateral walls 32 integrally formed the sides of the main wall. The track body is formed by firstly folding two sides of a metal plate with a thickness t0. Then the roughly formed track is subjected to shaping process, including hot rolling, cold rolling, hot drawing, cold drawing, or hot and cold forging, such that the main wall has a shrinkage c1, and the lateral walls have a shrinkage c2. C1 and c2 are between 1/5 and 1/8. The main wall has a thickness t1and the lateral walls have a thickness t2 such that t1=(1-c1)t0, t2=(1-c2)t0, The track body has a shaping section with a length L at each of the folded portions, and t0<L<(t12+t22 )1/2 . Inner (341, figure 4) and outer (342) ball cavities may then be formed by machining such that the distance between the bottom of the outer ball cavity (h) is defined by 0<h<t<0.5. Preferably h/t1=0.336 and the depths (d1) and (d2) of the ball cavities are defined by t2>(d1+d2). The metal plate from which the track is formed may include plural protrusions having a thickness greater than t0 (see figure 7) and the ratio of the thinnest portion to the thickest is smaller than 1/2
Patent GB-2537335-A (GB)
Title: Caching and streaming of digital media content
Inventor: STEPHEN BASILE
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2014-06-02
Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and software for provide a digital media caching environment are provided herein. In one example, a method of operating a content node to provide a digital media caching environment is provided. The method includes receiving a request transferred by an end user device for digital media content. Responsive to the request, the method includes retrieving at least a header portion and a content subset of the digital media content from an origin server and transmuxing the content subset of the digital media content from an origin format into a stream format suitable for streaming to the end user device, and streaming the content subset in the stream format for delivery to the end user device.
Patent GB-2530334-A (GB)
Title: Phase Synchronised Switch
Inventor: CADWALLADER MICHAEL VAUGHAN
IPC: H01H63/00
Filed: 2014-09-20
Abstract: An alternating current hybrid power switch based on a semiconductor circuit in parallel with the contacts of an electromagnetic relay comprising of SCR thyristors and diodes in a bridge configuration. The circuit will preferably have an inductor in series with the thyristors and Diode Bridge for the purpose of reducing di/dt of current through the semiconductors. The circuit may also have a voltage surge suppressor in parallel with the hybrid relay. The circuit may also have a further embodiment which has a series resistor and capacitor network in parallel with a hybrid relay for the purpose of protecting the components from dv/dt transients on the power supply.
Patent GB-2535435-A (GB)
Title: Methods for treating lignocellulosic materials
Inventor: ROBERT JANSEN
IPC: C13K13/00
Filed: 2013-05-03
Abstract: A saccharide composition comprises a xylose enriched hemicellulose sugar mixture comprises two or more of the following characteristics: (i) oligosaccharides in a ratio to total dissolved sugars < 0.10 weight/weight; (ii) xylose in a ratio to total dissolved sugars > 0.50 weight/weight; (iii) arabinose in a ratio to total dissolved sugars < 0.10 weight/weight; (iv) galactose in a ratio to total dissolved sugars < 0.05 weight/weight; (v) the sum of glucose and fructose in a ratio to total dissolved sugars < 0.10 weight/weight; (vi) mannose in a ratio to total dissolved sugars < 0.02 weight/weight; (vii) fructose in a ratio to total dissolved sugars < 0.05 weight/weight; (viii) furfurals in an amount up to 0.01 % weight/weight; (ix) phenols in an amount up to 500 ppm; and (x) hexanol in an amount up to 0.1% weight/weight. A non-enriched and a xylose-depleted stream are also claimed. A method of processing lignocellulosic material to obtain hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose and other high-value products comprises (i) contacting the sugar stream with an amine extractant to form a mixture; (ii) separating from the mixture a first stream comprising the amine extractant and an acid or an impurity; and a second stream comprising one or more sugars.
Patent GB-2533365-A (GB)
Title: Residual Current Devices
Inventor: PATRICK WARD
IPC: H02H3/33
Filed: 2014-12-18
Abstract: A residual current device (RCD) comprises test circuitry which issues intermittent first test pulses each simulating a residual current fault for which a corresponding fault signal (12) is generated. The duration of each fault signal is less than the response time of contacts (SW1) supplying current to a load so that the latter, being closed, do not open and the current to the load is not interrupted. In the case of a fault in which a corresponding fault signal (12) is not received in respect of a first pulse, the RCD attempts to force the load contacts (SW1) open. The test circuitry further issues intermittent second test pulses at a frequency less than that of the first test pulses, each second test pulse simulating a residual current for which a corresponding fault signal (12) is generated. The duration of each corresponding fault signal (12) is greater than the response time of the load contacts (SW1) to allow the load contacts to open. If the test circuitry detects that the load contacts (SW1) do not open, the RCD attempts to force the load contacts (SW1) open. An end-of-life indicator (LED1) illuminates in the event that the device fails to operate properly.
Patent GB-2519003-A (GB)
Title: Deflector for a motor vehicle door and motor vehicle with a deflector
Inventor: MADHAVAN PRASATH
IPC: B60J1/20
Filed: 2014-12-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a wind deflector (12) for a motor vehicle door (16), comprising a first section (20) in the shape of a corresponding horizontal section (22) of a vehicle window frame (24) and a second section (26) in the shape of an A-pillar (28) of the vehicle window frame (24). The first deflector section (20) comprises several passageway openings (30) in a horizontal segment (32) which overlaps the horizontal section (22) of the vehicle window frame (24) in the vehicle transverse direction (y) in the mounting position of the deflector (12). The through-passageways provide relief to the deflector from the effects of aerodynamic forces, especially drag at high speed. This makes it possible to reduce the required strength of the assembly, and possibly its weight. The invention furthermore relates to a motor vehicle (10), particularly to a truck, with at least one such deflector (12).
Patent GB-2533388-A (GB)
Title: Aspects of a sonar system
Inventor: Ceri Reid
IPC: G01S15/89
Filed: 2014-12-18
Abstract: Receive array circuitry generates an image for a sonar system that includes multiple analogue inputs to receive a signal from a planar or curved sonar array. A multiplexer feeds the signals to an A/D converter that outputs digital signals to a beamforming circuit incorporating compensation for variable A/D conversion delay. The A/D converter sampling rate may be determined by the signal bandwidth which in turn may be determined by the required range resolution selectable by the user. Furthermore the sampling rate may be a fraction of the operating frequency, less than twice the operating frequency and/or oversampled at greater than twice the bandwidth of the signal. The system may incorporate an I/Q demodulator which may use an FIR Hilbert Transform filter. The system may use a spectral decomposition of the aperture field (SDAF) technique to generate the sonar image.
Patent GB-2524643-A (GB)
Title: Interconnect
Inventor: LEAH ROBERT
IPC: H01M8/02
Filed: 2015-02-10
Abstract: An interconnect for a low temperature solid oxide fuel cell comprises a stainless steel substrate 5 comprising a first surface and a second surface; a layer 15 comprising chromium oxide on the first surface of the substrate, wherein the chromium oxide layer is of thickness in the range 350 600 nm; and a metal oxide coating 10 on the chromium oxide layer. A process for making an interconnect for a low temperature solid oxide fuel cell is also disclosed, the process comprising coating a first surface of a stainless steel substrate 5 with a metal oxide 10 to form a coated substrate; and heating the coated substrate to a temperature in the range 800 - 900Â°C to form a layer 15 comprising chromium oxide between the first surface and the metal oxide coating. An aluminium layer is preferably provided on the second surface of the substrate 5, and the metal oxide coating is preferably cobalt oxide, manganese cobalt oxide, copper oxide, or combinations thereof. The stainless steel is preferably a ferritic stainless steel. This arrangement is stated to reduce the effects of chromium poisoning of the fuel cell.
Patent GB-2535455-A (GB)
Title: Computer implemented method for displaying a user interface
Inventor: BERNIE WASSERMAN
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2015-02-11
Abstract: A method for displaying a user interface comprises: writing 1 software code for monitoring a number of slave devices in a network; defining at least one display template 2 with a number of data fields 3, 4, 5, 6 in the software code; compiling 7 the software code including the defined display template; and running the compiled software code. While running the compiled software code on the master device 8, the method further comprises: selecting a slave device 9 by a user from a list of slave devices connected to the network 10; loading and parsing a data file for the selected slave device; activating at least one of the data fields in the at least one display template depending on the parsed data file; reading data from the selected device; integrating this into the activated data fields of the display template; and displaying the at least one display template with the integrated data. The code may be written in an object oriented language using visualisation objects for displaying the template. A number of templates may be arranged in a tree structure (Figure 3) for displaying different details of a selected slave device.
Patent GB-2538041-A (GB)
Title: Support for a portable electronic device
Inventor: THOMAS OLIVER SHRIVE
IPC: H04M1/12
Filed: 2015-02-18
Abstract: A support (1) for a portable electronic device comprises a support main body (3) having a first end (9) and a second end (11) spaced from said first end (9). A graspable portion (13) is coupled to the support main body (3) in the vicinity of said first end (9), and a device support (17, 19) provided in said support main body (3) in the vicinity of said second end (11). The support (1) comprises a bistable spring material reconfigurable between a retracted state and an extended state. The support may be a sellfie stick for a camera phone and when not in use may be wrapped around a users limb.
Patent GB-2526201-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for vibration mitigation
Inventor: GENG ZUNMIN
IPC: G10K11/172
Filed: 2015-04-17
Abstract: A component 14 to be machined is mounted in a mounting assembly which has first 10 and second 18 clamping members arranged to clamp the component between them. At least one attenuator 12, 16 is arranged between at least one of the clamping members and the component. In use, the attenuator provides a damping effect on vibrations in the component arising from the machining of at least a part of the component. The attenuator includes at least one Helmholtz resonator and it may be a passive attenuator. The attenuator may be in the form of a sheet or porous damping material, impregnated with machining fluid so as to form a matrix of distributed Helmholtz resonators 22-28. The component may be a thin-walled component such as an aerofoil.
Patent GB-2538715-A (GB)
Title: Glasses frames comprising a thermochromic material
Inventor: COLETTE LAVIN
IPC: G02C11/02
Filed: 2015-05-26
Abstract: A pair of glasses having a left and right lens 12 & 14, a front frame 10 and a left and right temple, 22 & 16 mounted onto the front frame. A decoration is provided on either a temple or the front frame, and the temple or front frame have a thermochromic material to allow a change in appearance in response to a change in frame temperature. The thermochromic material may be on an outer surface of either temple or front frame, may be provided as either a coating or a paint, and may overlay the decoration. The decoration may be a colour, pattern (24, fig 2b & 26, fig 3b), logo, image, text, numerals or trademark, and may have an optical effect such as a reflective, sparkling, iridescent, phosphorescent or refractive effect. The thermochromic material may allow parts of the decoration to change appearance at different temperatures by means of changing from opaque to translucent or transparent.