baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2526153-A (GB)
Title: Process for engaging or disengaging splined members
Inventor: WYNNE CRAIG
IPC: F16H61/04
Filed: 2014-05-16
Abstract: A final drive comprises a first epicyclic gear set 11, a second epicyclic gear set 12 and a splined ratio change device 23. If the ratio change device 23 is moved from a low ratio position to a high ratio position a second planet carrier 18 is disengaged and if the device 23 is moved from the high ratio position to the low position a first sun gear 13 is disengaged. A control system applies an oscillatory motion, such as a precess motion, to the engaging gear 18, 13 during the ratio change process by means of an input shaft 21 such that the engaging gear 18, 13 oscillates with a clockwise and anti-clockwise motion. The control system simultaneously applies an axial reciprocating motion to the ratio change device 23 during its engagement/disengagement with the engaging gear 18, 13. The reciprocating motion is pulse like having a cycle in a range of 10 milliseconds to 2 seconds and the oscillatory motion increases from zero as a function of time.
Patent GB-2515649-A (GB)
Title: Fire resistant downlight
Inventor: KUANG WEN TAO
IPC: F21V25/12
Filed: 2014-06-09
Abstract: A fire resistant downlight 101 comprises a tubular body 102 having upper and lower ends 103, 104 defining upper and lower openings 105, 106 and a cover plate 107 spaced above and extending over the upper opening so that a gap G is defined between the cover plate 107 and the upper end of the tubular body 102. A layer of intumescent material 108 is disposed within the gap G, and has a depth that is less than the depth of the gap G such that a ventilation window is provided between the layer of intumescent material 108 and the upper end 103 of the tubular body 102. When the intumescent material is inactivated, cooling air can flow laterally through the ventilation window, and when the intumescent material is activated, the intumescent material expands to close the ventilation window.
Patent GB-2527048-A (GB)
Title: Static batch reactor system
Inventor: MIDDLETON RAY
IPC: C12M1/02
Filed: 2014-06-09
Abstract: A device for driving a plurality of rotatable agitators 8 for use in a static batch reactor system 1, the device comprises: a planar case 70 having first 75 and second 74 opposite faces; a plurality of drive heads 73 projecting from the case through the second face; and a gear train protectively housed in the case, the gear train comprising a driver gear having a coupling for receiving a drive from a motor, a set of idler gears 87 and a set of driven gears 88, each driven gear attached to a respective drive head for driving a rotatable agitator, the gear train configured to cause the drive heads to rotate at the same rate. A cap and bottle assembly for use with the device and a batch reactor comprising the device, cap and bottle are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2514026-A (GB)
Title: Submersible pump control
Inventor: IGE ADUNOLA
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2013-01-10
Abstract: A system can include an interface to receive sensed data and economic data; a production control framework that includes a module for modeling motor efficiency of an electric submersible pump, a module for modeling gas composition of a fluid being pumped by an electric submersible pump, a module for modeling solid dynamics in a fluid being pumped by an electric submersible pump, a module to update one or more of the modules for modeling in response to receipt of data via the interface; and an interface to output control commands to a controller for an electric submersible pump based at least in part on data received by the interface and analyzed by the production control framework. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2520118-A (GB)
Title: Touch screen device and method for driving the same
Inventor: LEE SANGYONG
IPC: G06F3/044
Filed: 2014-08-29
Abstract: A touch screen device includes a touch screen panel including Tx lines, Rx lines, and touch sensors formed at crossings of the Tx lines and Rx lines. A Tx driving circuit 41 supplies a driving pulse to the Tx lines and an Rx driving circuit 42 samples charge variations of the touch sensors which are received through the Rx lines. The Rx driving circuit 42 includes a noise filter that removes noise of received signals, an integrator that accumulates the charge variations, a sampling circuit that samples the accumulated charge and an analog-to-digital converter that converts the sampled charge variation into touch raw data. In one embodiment the noise filter is a biquad bandpass filter including variable resistors and variable capacitors. In another embodiment the noise filter is a bandpass filter configured to be tuned to change a centre frequency of a pass band and to change a pass band width.
Patent GB-2530562-A (GB)
Title: Nanoparticle coating apparatus
Inventor: BINNS CHRISTOPHER ROBIN
IPC: C23C14/24
Filed: 2014-09-26
Abstract: An apparatus for forming a uniform, large scale nanoparticle coating on a substrate comprises a source of vaporised metal nanoparticles. The apparatus further comprises a first plate 20 providing an array of spaced apart first apertures 22, and a second plate 24 aligned with and spaced apart from the first plate 20. The second plate 24 provides an array of spaced apart second apertures 26, each second aperture 26 of the second plate 24 being aligned with a first aperture 22 of the first plate 20. A plurality of lenses 28, each associated with a respective first aperture 22 in the first plate 20 may also be provided, to focus nanoparticles having the required dimensions to pass through the first apertures 22. The nanoparticles may be coated after passing through the second plate 24 by passage through a plurality of shell evaporators (50, fig 5) aligned with each second aperture 26.
Patent GB-2522740-A (GB)
Title: Bumper support for a vehicle
Inventor: NICKEL MARCO
IPC: B60R21/34
Filed: 2014-10-28
Abstract: A bumper support 1, (1', figure 2) for a motor vehicle with at least two connections 3, 4 for connecting to a bumper 100 and a vehicle body, in particular a frame structure 200. Said bumper support comprises at least one expansion structure 5 connected to a stiffening structure 2 in a materially joined manner. Said expansion structure is arranged in the region of at least one of the connections and serves as an energy absorber. Preferably at least one connection 3, 4 is formed on said expansion structure, which is elasto-plastically deformable, consists of plastic, and is formed areally, by injection moulding on the stiffening structure edge (figure 2); the stiffening structure is elasto-plastically or elastically deformable, formed by a fiber matrix semi-finished product in particular organic sheet, has a continuous depression 7 with side walls 8,9 that each face one connection; the expansion and stiffening structures have distinct deformation characteristics.
Patent GB-2516797-A (GB)
Title: Wireless, motion and position-sensing, integrating radiation sensor for occupational and environmental dosimetry
Inventor: VALENTINO DANIEL J
IPC: G01V5/00
Filed: 2013-05-31
Abstract: Described is a radiation dosimeter including multiple sensor devices (including one or more passive integrating electronic radiation sensor, a MEMS accelerometers, a wireless transmitters and, optionally, a GPS, a thermistor, or other chemical, biological or EMF sensors) and a computer program for the simultaneous detection and wireless transmission of ionizing radiation, motion and global position for use in occupational and environmental dosimetry. The described dosimeter utilizes new processes and algorithms to create a self- contained, passive, integrating dosimeter. Furthermore, disclosed embodiments provide the use of MEMS and nanotechnology manufacturing techniques to encapsulate individual ionizing radiation sensor elements within a radiation attenuating material that provides a "filtration bubble" around the sensor element, the use of multiple attenuating materials (filters) around multiple sensor elements, and the use of a software algorithm to discriminate between different types of ionizing radiation and different radiation energy.
Patent GB-2536626-A (GB)
Title: De-oiling method in the manufacture of low oil snack food
Inventor: BARBARA LOUISE WARBURG
IPC: A23N12/08
Filed: 2015-03-18
Abstract: A method of removing oil from an oil-coated surface of a food slice 2 to form a snack food comprises spraying water onto the oil-coated surface of the food slice at a mass flow rate of from 8 - 500 grams per m2 of the surface of the food slice to form a water-and-oil-containing layer on the surface. At least one air jet 38 is applied at an air velocity of from 60 - 130 metres per second to blow away at least a proportion of the water-and-oil-containing layer. The method is of particular use in de-oiling slices of potato prior to microwave cooking to form low-oil potato crisps. Also disclosed is a method of removing oil from a food slice comprising providing a belt assembly having upper and lower endless belts 16, 18, defining a product flow path 20 therebetween. Oil-coated food slices are fed along the flow path wherein the path has a height which is greater than 200% of the maximum thickness of the food slices. Water is sprayed into the oil-coated surfaces of the food slices. An air jet is then applied to blow the water-and-oil-containing liquid from the surface of the slices.
Patent GB-2520903-A (GB)
Title: Electrocompetent cells and preparation thereof
Inventor: MUELLER ROLF
IPC: C12N15/87
Filed: 2013-10-15
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing electrocompetent cells from Gram-negative bacteria characterized in that the bacteria are prepared under room temperature. Also provided are electrocompetent Gram-negative bacteria and kits which comprise the electrocompetent bacteria.
Patent GB-2538265-A (GB)
Title: Barcode scanner device and inventory management system
Inventor: PHILIP ALEXANDER STOUT
IPC: G07G1/00
Filed: 2015-05-13
Abstract: A barcode scanner device, 200, with a main body, 210, includes a camera, 211, to capture an image of a barcode, 11, The scanner, 200, sends an inventory request message (based on the payload of the barcode) via a communication interface, 215, to a local server. In response, inventory data is received. The scanner is secured to the wrist of a user by a strap, 220. The scanner is to be used for inventory management and communicates wirelessly with a server. The server contains inventory data related to a plurality of products. The barcode reader has a touch-screen display, 212. The scanner may be formed as a wrist watch. The scanners display may provide live camera images to aid orientation of the scanner by the user. The inventory data may be accessed in a large data field on the touch screen display, 212.
Patent GB-2541861-A (GB)
Title: Digital to analogue conversion
Inventor: JOHN ROBERT STUART
IPC: H03M1/66
Filed: 2015-05-29
Abstract: In a fast audio DAC circuit, the summing of the outputs of multiple DAC channels operating on respectively delayed versions of the digital input signal allows the use of slower DACs by providing extra reconstruction points. The frequency response of the DAC may be adjusted by selecting the channel delays, or by selecting the channel weightings if the delays divide the clock cycle into equal intervals. To reduce nonlinearity half of the digital DAC inputs may be inverted and their outputs subtracted from the outputs of the other DACs (figures 5 and 7). Dither (figures 8 and 11) may be applied where inversion is used, to improve linearity and reduce modulation noise errors. Noise-shaping may also be used. The DACs may be of flash or oversampling type.
Patent GB-2525833-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus pertaining to monitoring item source locations
Inventor: JONES NICHOLAUS A
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2014-03-13
Abstract: One maintains a first historical record that correlates each of a plurality of items that each have a unique identifier with one of a plurality of locations with a facility. Upon then determining that a given one of those items is leaving the facility (for example, by detecting that the item is literally exiting a building that comprises the facility and/or that the item is being purchased), that item's unique identifier and that first historical record are used to update a second historical record with respect to which locations within the facility are moving which items. By one approach the aforementioned unique identifier can comprise an electronic product code as comprises a part of a corresponding RFID tag.
Patent GB-2527985-A (GB)
Title: A film drive assembly for a packaging machine
Inventor: TAYLOR ALFRED ALEXANDER
IPC: B65B9/22
Filed: 2014-09-25
Abstract: A former shoulder 15 has a hollow 41 and a lower edge 42. A film drive assembly includes rollers 21, 22 mounted on vertically spaced parallel axes and a belt 24 mounted on the rollers. One roller projects above the former shoulders lower edge or above the former shoulder base plate. Ideally a roller projects into the hollow. There can be two belts each supported by three rollers, the largest 23 of which drives the belt with the others idling. The belt preferably moves in a triangular path, the path length between the driving roller and an idling roller being horizontal. There may be a heating bar to heat film material for sealing. A further idler roller 29 may be outside the belt to urge it towards the driver roller. There can be sealing jaws whose outer surface move slower than the belt when they are brought together to seal; and possibly reverse.
Patent GB-2533998-A (GB)
Title: Chip pads
Inventor: PETER ANDREW REES WILLIAMS
IPC: H03K19/0175
Filed: 2014-08-07
Abstract: A pad driver 53 in an integrated circuit comprises a logic level converter 52 which is stated to be capable of converting a logic signal 40 from the core of the IC to a voltage level suitable for the pad circuit irrespective of whether the pad supply voltage 51 is higher or lower than the core supply voltage 54. The logic level converter receives a voltage supply 56 from a switch 55 which selects the higher of the pad or core voltages. The logic level converter may comprise a potential divider.
Patent GB-2546743-A (GB)
Title: An arc fault current detector
Inventor: PATRICK WARD
IPC: H02H3/46
Filed: 2016-01-26
Abstract: An arc fault current detector for an electricity supply having at least two supply conductors (P1, P2) comprises an inductor (L1) including a coil (winding) adjacent to, but not surrounding, at least one of the conductors and inductively coupled thereto. A circuit (14) is connected to the coil for detecting a signal induced in the coil having characteristics (e.g. specific frequency or waveform responses) indicative of an arc fault. The inductor may be responsive to frequencies into the MHz (megahertz) range. The induced signal may be converted into pulses via a comparator. An additional circuit may be used to analyze pulses within a series of frequency bands or wavebands. There may be a second inductor including a coil disposed next to (abutting) but not encircling the conducting wires/cables. The detector may also comprise a current transformer (CT) to indicate when a residual current exceeds a certain threshold.
Patent GB-2533521-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for implementing modular computer system security solutions
Inventor: JACOB J MARSH
IPC: G06F21/57
Filed: 2014-10-10
Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a control chain generation module is configured to receive, from a control database, a security guideline control to be implemented with respect to a hardware asset. The control chain generation module is configured to select, based on requirements to satisfy the security guideline and attributes of the hardware asset, a security implementation control. The control chain generation module is configured to select a control assessor to monitor the compliance of the hardware asset with the security guideline and is configured to define a control chain including the security guideline control, the security implementation control, and the control assessor. The control chain generation module is configured to send an instruction to apply the control chain to the hardware asset such that the control assessor monitors the hardware asset for compliance with the security guideline.
Patent GB-2548635-A (GB)
Title: Analytical test device
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER NEWSOME
IPC: G01N33/558
Filed: 2016-03-31
Abstract: A device 33 including a lateral flow type strip 12, a region 4 for receiving a liquid sample 2, a path for transporting the liquid away from the sample receiving region, at least one moisture-sensitive resistor 6n disposed in the sample receiving region and/or along the path and a circuit 7 configured to signal progress of the liquid sample through the strip in dependence upon resistances of the moisture-sensitive resistor(s). Each resistor is arranged to be exposed to the liquid sample when the liquid reaches it. The resistors may comprise a region of solution processes conductive polymer, such as PEDOT:PSS. The path may be defined by a substrate 9 with the conductive polymer disposed on one surface 10 and comprise a strip of porous material 12 overlying the substrate. The circuit may comprise at least two detection stages and each stage may illuminate a light-emitting diode when a change in resistance is detected.
Patent GB-2539315-A (GB)
Title: Construction equipment and methods (locator)
Inventor: ROGER ERIC WALKER
IPC: F16L5/02
Filed: 2016-04-13
Abstract: The building services locator unit includes a body adapted to be attached to a surface of a building and portions which hold at least three elongate building services ducts/pipes 18, 30, 34, 36 in a spaced relationship within the unit. The ducts could relate to electric cabling, gas pipes or other conduits for fluids, liquids. The locator unit has position reference points, such as pins on the body, spaced apart on the body. The locator may include a frame 4 and may allow adjustment of the holding parts. The adjustment may include a part cylindrical guide for abutment and attachment to a building service duct or pipe. The body may include a block structure having recesses to accommodate the elongate building services, and can have a clamp to hold the services. A method of constructing a services unit comprises fixing the unit utilising the position reference points spaced on the body, and attaching three or more ducts or pipes to the holding means.
Patent GB-2550143-A (GB)
Title: A Shower device
Inventor: MICHAEL WARWICK
IPC: B05B1/34
Filed: 2016-05-09
Abstract: A shower head or shower rose may comprise a water inlet hose 13attached via threaded fixings 6 and 7 to an inlet 3. The water inlet and water outlet 15 are connected via a passage 8. A replaceable battery 11 is connected 12 to a pump 10 having a centrifugal impellor therein. The pump is used to boost the flow rate of the shower. The shower head may be easily removed from the hose and may be transported to a variety of locations. An on off switch and flow control regulator 14 may be provided.
Patent GB-2551743-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus to enable real time non-contact in vitro temperature measurement for nanoparticle calorimetry in time varying magnetic field
Inventor: Mahendran Subramanian
IPC: G01K13/00
Filed: 2016-06-29
Abstract: An apparatus for maintaining organic cells in vitro whilst simultaneously applying a time-varying radio frequency magnetic field and taking non-contact, real-time temperature or calorimetry measurements. The organic cells are cultured with magnetically susceptible particles or nanoparticles so that hyperthermia takes place within the magnetic field. The apparatus comprises: an incubation chamber; a magnetic field source, e.g. a coil or gapped core, connected to an alternating magnetic field generator; a cell culture vessel preferably with a biocompatible base of thickness 50µm or less; temperature sensors, preferably either a fibre optic or an infrared sensor, whose tips are attached/focussed to the underside of the cell culture vessel respectively. The magnetic field source may be cooled e.g. using liquid nitrogen or water. The magnetically susceptible particles may comprise gold. The temperature sensor may be of single channel or multichannel, may contain a computer interface and software to measure and record the real-time temperature change.
Patent GB-2537565-A (GB)
Title: System, apparatus and method for guiding a drill bit based on forces applied to a drill bit
Inventor: WILLIAM EVANS TURNER
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2015-02-03
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system, apparatus and method for guiding a drill bit based on forces applied to a drill bit, and drilling methods related to same.
Patent GB-2553570-A (GB)
Title: Surveillance apparatus and surveillance method
Inventor: MORTEN ENGEL KRISTIANSEN
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2016-09-09
Abstract: A surveillance apparatus 100 arranged to monitor a field of view (FOV) 200 of a camera (110, figure 2A) includes a processor (112, figure 2A) configured to identify a target 210 and a sensor (120, figure 2A) configured to take distance measurements between the sensor (120, figure 2A) and a captured object 220 in an environment of the camera 250. The processor (112, figure 2A) determines, based on distance measurements from the sensor (120, figure 2A) whether the captured object 220 would obscure the target 210. The target can be a region of space or an object. The apparatus 100 can send a notification to a user if the captured object 220 would obscure the target 210. Additionally if the captured object 220 does cover or hide the target 210, the apparatus 100 can raise an alarm, start recording image data, lock a door or turn on a light to illuminate the target 210.
Patent GB-2545783-A (GB)
Title: Infant stroller apparatus
Inventor: JIAN QUN LI
IPC: B62B7/08
Filed: 2016-10-26
Abstract: An infant stroller apparatus 10 includes a front 12 and a rear 13 leg frame respectively having a first 12a and a second 13a side portion, a handle frame 11 having a side segment 112, a seat frame 20 and a bar linkage 30. The first and second side portions and the side segment are pivotally connected with one another about a first pivot axis (R1 figure 2). The seat frame is pivotally connected with the side segment about a second pivot axis (R2). The bar linkage has a first and a second end respectively connected pivotally with the second side portion and the seat frame about a third and a fourth pivot axis (R3, R4 figure 4). When the infant stroller apparatus is deployed, the second pivot axis is above the first pivot axis, the third pivot axis is above the first pivot axis, and the fourth pivot axis is above and behind the first pivot axis. Also disclosed is a similar stroller where the first side portion and the handle side segment have abutments (121, 113), and the rear leg side portion has a protrusion (131), said protrusion being restricted from rotating by the abutments when in a deployed state.