baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2538744-A (GB)
Title: Fastening unit
Inventor: YU-TU HSU
IPC: B25B23/10
Filed: 2015-05-27
Abstract: The fastening unit 5 includes a body 50 having a driving end 51 and a connection end 52. The driving end has a driving recess 511 for receiving a nut 70 therein. The connection end has an engaging recess for connection with a driving portion 81 of a ratchet wrench 80. The driving recess has a first slot 512 and a second slot 514 respectively defined in the inside thereof, extending along an X-axis of the body. An annular groove 513 is defined in an inner periphery of an inner end of the driving recess. A resilient member 60 has a spiral and cylindrical portion 61 and an extension end 62. A protrusion 621 protrudes laterally from the extension and applies a resilient force along a Y-axis of the body. The fastening unit firmly positions the nut therein. An alternative fastening unit additionally includes a second resilient member (64, Figure 11). A further alternative fastening unit additionally includes a resilient member (60, Figure 14) with a C-shaped portion.
Patent GB-2538806-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus
Inventor: DAVID HODGSON
IPC: B60L50/16
Filed: 2015-05-29
Abstract: An electric motor controller provides anti-lock braking (ALB, ABS) of an electric traction motor, 2, for an electric vehicle (e.g. Hybrid, HEV). The electric motor controller, 14, receives a torque demand input signal based on a request, 28, from an operator (i.e. the driver) of the electric vehicle and adjusts the torque demand input signal to provide an adjusted torque demand signal. The adjusted torque demand signal is such that the motor is controlled to reduce the difference between the electric traction motor speed and the estimated speed of the electric vehicle. The motor speed is determined directly from the electric traction motor while the vehicle speed is estimated by analyzing various properties of the vehicle including the estimated vehicle mass, the adjusted torque demand signal and an accelerometer signal (which also includes the tilt/gradient of the vehicle). The controller may adjust the torque demand signal by reducing the maximum torque demand available to the driver.
Patent GB-2527204-A (GB)
Title: Securing and/or tracing video media-content
Inventor: STROTHER WILLIAM DEL
IPC: H04N21/8358
Filed: 2015-06-05
Abstract: A method of securing and/or tracing video media-content which comprises a plurality of frames, the method comprising: arranging a media-delivery platform to have a plurality of target devices connected thereto and further arranging the media-delivery platform to deliver the video media-content to a user ID being used at one of the target devices; recording a reference fingerprint representing the video media-content; generating, at each target device, a unique identifier based on the user ID being used at the device to which media content is being delivered, wherein; the unique identifier comprises one or more visual markers distributed across at least one frame of the video media-content at positions which are calculable based on the user ID; and selecting the at least one frame of video content to be marked with the unique identifier such that the unique identifier is displayed at calculable times when thevideo media-content is displayed; monitoring a network to detect video media-content having a fingerprint which is the same, or at least substantially the same, as the reference fingerprint where each so detected video media-content provides a candidate media-content to be decoded; processing the candidate media-content after comparison with the video media-content used to generate the reference fingerprint to temporally align the candidate media-content to identify which frames contain the unique identifier; and extracting the unique identifier from within the or each candidate video media-content to identify the user ID being used at the target device to which the video media-content was delivered.
Patent GB-2539947-A (GB)
Title: A wasp repellent device
Inventor: RICHARD PIDDOCKE
IPC: A01M29/06
Filed: 2015-07-02
Abstract: A wasp repellent device comprising a bag having first and second ends and a side wall extending therebetween. The first end defines a mouth 6 and the second end is closed 8. A suspension member 9 is connected to the second end. A frame 11 is provided within the bag which can be arranged in extended and collapsed configurations. The frame is adapted to support the bag in an operative shape when in the extended configuration and to collapse flat as a disc when in the collapsed configuration. The frame is preferably a spiral when in an extended configuration. The device may be impregnated with citronella.
Patent GB-2524928-A (GB)
Title: Image processing device and method, and liquid crystal display
Inventor: CHU LI-WEI
IPC: G06T1/60
Filed: 2013-01-31
Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing device, which comprises a buffer unit, a reduction processing unit, a synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), an overdrive processing unit, a comparison unit, a recovery processing unit, and an output control unit. The present invention also provides an image processing method and a liquid crystal display. In the image processing device and method and the liquid crystal display provided by the present invention, overdrive processing is not directly performed on an input high-definition image, but instead, the input high-definition image is buffered in the buffer unit and is meanwhile reduced, so that the data amount of the image is reduced in actual overdrive processing, the consumed SDRAM space is correspondingly reduced, the number of the SDRAM does not need to be increased for inputting of high-definition images, and the cost is easy to control. During output, a static image is directly output; and for a dynamic image, the image subjected to overdrive processing and recovered to the original definition is output, so as to maintain the image quality.
Patent GB-2542158-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to vehicle-mounted cranes
Inventor: JOHN WHITEHEAD
IPC: B60P1/64
Filed: 2015-09-09
Abstract: A rigid frame (2, figure 1) suitable for attachment to a lorry loadbed, which is readily fastened to and removed from the load bed by means of a plurality of conventional ISO twistlock connectors. The frame is provided with male and/or female 10, 10 connector components for releasable attachment to co-operating female and/or male connector components provided on the lorry loadbed. The frame further has mounted thereon a loading/unloading crane 20 with an extendible jib arm 22 rotatable in at least one plane through 360 degrees, which is suitable for loading or unloading the loadbed. Preferably the frame has two longitudinal members 4, 4 and is securable to the loadbed solely by means of ISO twistlock connectors, the crane has an integral source of electrical power (e.g. small generator). The crane may be readily removable and easily mountable on a lorry bed of another lorry within a vehicle fleet.
Patent GB-2532342-A (GB)
Title: Catalyst for treating exhaust gas
Inventor: JOHN LEONELLO CASCI
IPC: B01J37/02
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: Provided is a catalyst composition having an aluminosilicate molecular sieve having an AEI structure and a mole ratio of silica-to-alumina of about 20 to about 30 loaded with about 1 to about 5 weight percent of a promoter metal, based on the total weight of the molecular sieve material. Also provided are method, articles, and systems utilizing the catalyst composition.
Patent GB-2532147-A (GB)
Title: Reservoir simulator, method and computer program product
Inventor: HAROLD G WALTERS
IPC: E21B43/267
Filed: 2013-08-30
Abstract: A reservoir simulator system models the effect of proppant damage on reservoir production through calculation of a fracture closure stress versus fracture permeability relationship, which is mathematically transformed into a pore pressure versus fracture permeability relationship. Based upon the pore pressure relationship, the system models reservoir production while taking into account the permeability reduction in the fractures brought about due to proppant damage.
Patent GB-2552925-A (GB)
Title: Electrosurgical instrument
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER PAUL HANCOCK
IPC: A61B18/18
Filed: 2016-05-17
Abstract: Electrosurgical forceps comprising a pair of jaws 200 mounted at the distal end of a coaxial cable, the first jaw having an outer jaw element 206a and an inner jaw element comprising an applicator pad 210a. First and second electrodes are formed on the applicator pad 201a, and are connected to the coaxial cable through a pair of conductive tracks formed on a flexible dielectric substrate 218a. The outer jaws 206a, 206b engage an actuating element to open and close the jaws. The outer jaws may comprise living hinges 208a, 208b and may be biased outward such that the actuating element may be a sleeve, and sliding the sleeve axially relative to the jaws allows the jaws to open. The jaws may be dimensioned to fit within an endoscope, and the coaxial cable may provide microwave or radiofrequency energy to allow the jaws to seal vessels.
Patent GB-2540270-A (GB)
Title: Sensor device and method
Inventor: MING KONG
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2016-06-23
Abstract: A sensor device 10 is provided for generating an electrical signal. The device comprises or consists of an electrically conductive material having, at least in part, a three-dimensionally profiled surface 16. The surface is configured to create a change in the electrical signal in response to movement of a conductive object (e.g. a person's finger) thereacross. The prompt surface is preferably textured with a regular or regular geometric pattern comprising discontinuities and/or relations which could be formed by a repeating waveform such as a sore tooth, sine wave or square wave. Also claimed is a method of using the sensor device, a method of sensing electrical signal and a computer program to perform the method or methods.
Patent GB-2541543-A (GB)
Title: System and method for occupant height
Inventor: JIALIANG LE
IPC: B60R22/48
Filed: 2016-08-01
Abstract: The image of the occupant may be used to locate the eye pupil or iris and determine a head posture angle. The arrangement may involve automated detection of the occupants height to avoid manual entry of such information being required or may be used to verify information that has been manually entered.
Patent GB-2540281-A (GB)
Title: Drum access door
Inventor: NICK HUMPISH
IPC: E05C1/08
Filed: 2016-08-09
Abstract: An access closure assembly suitable for a drum of a concrete mixer/agitator, comprising an insert 92, door member 90 comprising a plate 100 having mounted thereon a latching mechanism including locking arms 110 coupled to a proximal end of an actuating member 106 and extending radially outwards having a distal end extending beyond a peripheral edge of said plate 100 when in a locking position, and the actuating member 106 is arranged to cause linear movement of said locking arms 110 in a direction away from said peripheral edge of said plate, wherein each locking arm is retained in a retaining member 112 which is mounted on said plate and each locking arm is biased by a biasing member 114 towards said plate. A second invention suitable for a drum of a concrete mixer/agitator, comprising an access closure assembly including an insert 92 and a door member 90 comprising a plate 100 having mounted thereon a latching mechanism, an actuating member 106 and an outer cover provided on said plate being smooth and shaped/dimensioned to cover said plate including the latching mechanism, and further including an aperture permitting access to said actuating member.
Patent GB-2542021-A (GB)
Title: Electronic vaporiser system
Inventor: IAN MURISON
IPC: A24F15/015
Filed: 2016-09-01
Abstract: A heating or atomising unit for an electronic cigarette vaporiser, in which the unit 84 includes a protective elastomer wall or barrier 85, 86 configured to enable (i) the unit to fit inside a body in the vaporizer and to prevent leakage around the outside of the unit whilst e-liquid is being supplied under pressure to a reservoir surrounding the unit 44 and (ii) e-liquid to pass from the e-liquid reservoir outside of the unit and into the unit. The unit can be a cylindrical ceramic cell and the elastomer wall can be a pair of silicone end-caps 85, 86 placed on each end of the cylinder, separated by a gap through which e-liquid can reach the outer surface of the ceramic cell and pass through the ceramic and into the atomizing chamber 43 in the cell.
Patent GB-2556036-A (GB)
Title: Service vehicle and management system
Inventor: IAIN PETER MCGUFFIE
IPC: G01S19/14
Filed: 2016-11-03
Abstract: A service vehicle 1 includes service equipment 2 for performing an operation, the vehicle including a positioning device 7/8 adapted to determine position information for navigating the service vehicle and/or the service equipment. The vehicle also comprises a monitoring device 9/13 is adapted to acquire position-dependent operational data of the performing of the service operation in dependence on the position information and a reporting device 9/14 for communicating operational data to a remote management server (16, fig 2). In a first mode the positioning device continuously provides position information to the monitoring means. In additional modes, location-dependent controlling devices and a navigation system may each be active or inactive. The monitoring device may acquire data via sensors provided upon the vehicle and/or the service equipment. The vehicle may specifically be a line-marking machine for applying markings to sports fields.
Patent GB-2557207-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for mounting photographs to a surface
Inventor: RICHARD JOHN WATSON
IPC: F16M13/02
Filed: 2016-11-30
Abstract: A mount 2 for photographs 4 comprises a bracket 6 defining first 8, second 10, and third 10 guide slots, support arms 12, 14 pivotally interconnected by a first pin 16, and at least one retaining pin 18. The second and third guide slots are arranged in non-parallel (ie perpendicular or oblique) orientation to the first slot. The pin is slidably disposed in the first slot and engaging members 20, 22 on the arms are slidably disposed in the second and third slots. The bracket may be cross or T-shaped. The arms may be telescopically extendable with retaining pins at each end. The apparatus can also be used with televisions or TVs, monitors, mirrors, pictures, or CDs.
Patent GB-2542726-A (GB)
Title: Distributed fiber optic monitoring of vibration to generate a noise log to determine characteristics of fluid flow
Inventor: PAUL DICKENSON
IPC: G01V8/16
Filed: 2014-07-10
Abstract: Distributed fiber optic monitoring of vibration within a region of interest includes acquiring distributed vibration data from optical backscatter generated in response to an interrogating pulse of optical energy launched into an optical fiber deployed in a region of interest having a fluid flow, and generating a noise log from the distributed vibration data that includes a plurality of traces representing vibration energy above or below selected frequencies at a plurality of locations in the region of interest. Characteristics of the fluid flow in the region of interest are then determined based on the noise log.
Patent GB-2552058-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for processing image data and driver assistance system for a vehicle
Inventor: STEPHAN SIMON
IPC: G06T7/579
Filed: 2017-05-05
Abstract: Processing image data 104 by determining correspondence data 470 by establishing 460 correspondences between first image data 330 represented by data based on image data detected by a camera 106 at a first point in time and earlier image data 332 represented by data based on image data detected by the camera at an earlier point in time. In one determination step, depth data 472 is determined 462 on the basis of a process of estimating ego-motion implemented using the correspondence data. In one determining step, fusion data 476 is determined 466 using the depth data and transferred fusion data 474, the fusion data comprising depth information based on the image data. The transferred fusion data may be based on fusion data determined in a previous determination step. The fusion data may be determined as an average of the depth data and the earlier transferred fusion data.
Patent GB-2562254-A (GB)
Title: Fire-stopping product
Inventor: IAN OUTRAM
IPC: E04B1/94
Filed: 2017-05-09
Abstract: A fire-stopping product (6) comprises a resilient, porous material at least partially impregnated with an intumescent agent and held in compression by a releasable restraint. When exposed to hot gases from a fire, the restraint yields to release the resilient, porous material in an initial expansion, thereby exposing the intumescent agent to the hot gases and allowing rapid intumescence to occur. When implemented in a ventilated building façade, the fire-stopping product is able to close an air gap in a short amount of time. The intumescent agent may be graphite and ammonium polyphosphate. The resilient, porous material may also be impregnated with binder e.g. an acrylic binder. Also shown is an insulated building façade comprising a fire-stopping product, and a method of making a fire-stopping product.
Patent GB-2563213-A (GB)
Title: Single fire-wire phase-front dynamic AC power fetching module
Inventor: CHI-JEN WANG
IPC: H05B39/08
Filed: 2017-06-05
Abstract: An AC live-wire, zero-crossing chopping power supply for a load, such as a control circuit or other auxiliary load, comprises two series-connected type synchronous power chopping circuits 1 connected in parallel, and an electronic switch 2 connected thereto. One circuit is used to perform positive phase AC power chopping, while the other performs negative phase AC power chopping. The electronic switch may formed by a relay or a silicon control crystal (TRIAC) controlled by an MCU microprocessor. The duration of power chopping can be regulated automatically depending on the load. The load may be a wireless communication module 3 for a device such as a lamp.
Patent GB-2549658-A (GB)
Title: Crosslinked polymer compositions and methods for use in subterranean formation operations
Inventor: HUI ZHOU
IPC: C09K8/88
Filed: 2015-02-23
Abstract: A crosslinked polymer comprising reactants of a first repeating unit, a second repeating unit, and a crosslinker that react to form the crosslinked polymer, wherein the first repeating unit is a sulfonic acid-containing monomer present from 1% to 45% by weight of the reactants, wherein the second repeating unit is selected from the group consisting of an N-vinyl amide-containing monomer, a terminal double bond-containing monomer, and any combination thereof, and is present from 55% to 99% by weight of the reactants, and wherein the crosslinker comprises at least two olefinic bonds.
Patent GB-2550758-A (GB)
Title: Diffractive device producing angle dependent effects
Inventor: MICHAEL HARDWICK
IPC: G07D7/12
Filed: 2016-03-03
Abstract: An optical device for authenticating articles of value, the optical device including: a first diffractive structure for generating a first diffractive image; a second diffractive structure for generating a second diffractive image; and a non-diffractive structure; wherein, the first and second diffractive structures, and the non-diffractive structure, are positioned relative to each other such that when viewed from a first angle, both the first and second diffractive images are visible, and when viewed from a second angle, the first diffractive image is visible while the second diffractive image is not visible. The first and/or second diffractive structures are formed on the non-diffractive structure such that when viewed from a first angle, both the first and second diffractive images are visible, and when viewed from the second angle, the first diffractive image is visible while the second diffractive structure is obscured by the non-diffractive structure.
Patent GB-2551668-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic enrichment of magnetically marked analytes
Inventor: Ravikrishnan Elangovan
IPC: C12M1/00
Filed: 2015-11-16
Abstract: The present subject matter describes system (100) for magnetic enrichment of magnetically marked analytes. The system has capture chip (102) comprising a sample chamber (104) for holding sample having magnetically marked analytes, and a recovery chamber (106) connected to the sample chamber by a channel (202). The volume of recovery chamber is smaller than volume of sample chamber (104). The system has magnetic arrangement (108) comprising a set of magnets (110) in which each two adjacent magnets have opposite polarities facing sample chamber. Set of magnets has dimensions that at least conform to coverage area of sample chamber. The magnetic arrangement also has at least one recovery magnet (112) having dimensions conforming to coverage area of recovery chamber and on alignment, the at least one recovery magnet (112) is at a distance farthest away from the recovery chamber. The system has a linear positioner (114) for moving the magnetic arrangement.
Patent GB-2568285-A (GB)
Title: Pulsation damper
Inventor: Gary Haffenden
IPC: F16L55/052
Filed: 2017-11-10
Abstract: A pulsation damper 100 for a condensate pump 500 (fig. 10), comprising a fluid chamber 105 with liquid inlet 205 (fig. 2) and outlet 120, which includes a first air pocket configured to dissipate pulsations within liquid entering the chamber coming from the condensate pump, the air pocket formed and maintained by air introduced into the chamber via an air inlet 210 (fig. 2) with a one-way valve 240 (fig. 4), preferably duck-billed. A dividing wall 135 may define a first region 150a in the chamber, which contains liquid and the first air pocket, and a second region 150b containing a second air pocket (see fig. 5). A damper element 400 may be connected to both the liquid and air inlets and project into the chamber, forming a dampening, tapered liquid inlet channel 405, which is not collinear with the liquid outlet channel and terminates above the entrance to the latter, and an air inlet channel 425 (see fig. 8). A flexible conduit 300 of dog-legged shape may be connected to the preferably barbed liquid inlet. It may further have a small, offset tube-like protrusion 340 with a flap valve 350 for connection to the air inlet (see fig. 9).
Patent GB-2563961-A (GB)
Title: Product identification using electroencephalography
Inventor: ERIK TODESCHINI
IPC: G07G1/00
Filed: 2016-09-12
Abstract: A method comprises; comparing, using a processor, electroencephalograph (EEG) data generated when a user views an item during a point-of-sale (POS) transaction to catalogued EEG data obtained from the user associated with the item; retrieving, from a database, information associated with the item when the processor determines that the generated EEG data matches catalogued EEG data, the information comprising an item identifier and price; recording the information with a POS terminal as a POS transaction entry. The item may be an inventory item in a retail establishment, and the method may further comprise processing a payment for the item. The EEG data may correspond to brain activity classified in various frequency bands. The comparing step may comprise calculating a cross correlation between the generated EEG data and catalogued EEG data. The EEG device may comprise a number of electrodes affixed to the users scalp, with the EEG data comprising a composite set of data for the electrodes.