baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2493904-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for delivering electrical stimulation to a user's fot.
Inventor: MILEVA KATYA NIKOLOVA
IPC: A61H39/00
Filed: 2011-08-12
Abstract: An apparatus 2 for the electrical stimulation of a subject     foot is provided. The apparatus 2 comprises a contact member 14b with a contact surface 16b for contacting the plantar surface of a foot of the subject. It also has means for delivering an electrical stimulation to the foot by supplying an electrical current to the contact surface 16b. This results in electrical stimulation of the plantar muscles of the foot of the subject. The contact surface 16b is moveable so as to allow the angle of the joints of the foot and ankle of the subject to change during electrical stimulation. Preferably, the apparatus comprises wheels 32 and rocker assembly 26 and the housing of the apparatus 2 can rock about the axis of the wheels 32, to allow the joints of the ankle and foot to move. Preferably, the rocker assembly 26 is accommodated within a recess 34 of the base 20 of the apparatus 2 and is extendable from the recess 34 by movement about mount 30, to prevent movement of the housing if desired.
Patent GB-2499030-A (GB)
Title: Emergency power device for electric vehicle
Inventor: WU DONALD P H
IPC: B60K1/00
Filed: 2012-02-06
Abstract: A vehicle having an emergency power device comprises an electric motor 20 with a motor input shaft 21, an battery assembly 30 electrically connected to the electric motor 20, a gear speed change mechanism 40 connected to the motor input shaft 21, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) 50 connected between the gear speed change mechanism 40 and the engine 60 to reduce a rotating speed of the engine power input shaft 61. The power take-off shaft 70 is connected to the gear speed change mechanism 40 to output power transmitted from the gear speed change mechanism 40. In normal conditions, the electric vehicle is fully driven by the electric motor 20, and the engine 60 starts working only when the electric motor 20 fails. Hence, the high energy consumption problem of the conventional hybrid electric vehicle can be solved. Furthermore, the engine 60 serves as an emergency power supplier for supplying power when an emergency occurs, improving safety and stability of the vehicle. The vehicle normally operates as a pure electric vehicle.
Patent GB-2488047-A (GB)
Title: Activity support for wheelchair users
Inventor: ARMOUR IAN DENHOLM
IPC: A01G9/14
Filed: 2012-02-10
Abstract: An activity support suitable for use by wheelchair users comprises a hollow base 2 and a top section 3, both preferably formed as single moulded units, wherein the hollow base has a floor and walls arranged to contain ballast, e.g. sand or water, with one of the walls being shaped to at least partially accommodate a wheelchair, and wherein the top section 3 is shaped to fit on and be supported by the base 2 and is able to support material or articles, e.g. soil 6 or a computer. The hollow base 2 preferably has a U-shaped lower portion and an upper portion. The top section 3 preferably has walls, a floor and a lip 303, each having a complementary shape to the upper portion of the base. The walls of the top section 3 fit tightly inside the outer walls of the base, with the lip 303 of the top section overlapping the top of the outer walls of the base. The base 2 may be filled with water 5 or sand which is used as ballast for the activity support. The top section 3 of the activity support may be filled with soil 6 to be used by an occupant in a wheelchair for gardening or may contain office material such as a computer. Wicking means [20, Figure 6] may allow water to be transferred from the base to the soil in the top portion. If used for gardening, multiple article supports may be interconnected by a system of pipes.
Patent GB-2495793-A (GB)
Title: Composite plasma spray coatings and methods of application
Inventor: GOVINDARAJAN SIVAKUMER
IPC: C23C4/08
Filed: 2012-04-18
Abstract: A method of producing a composite plasma spray coating C using simultaneous feeding of powder 121 and liquid 111 feedstock in a plasma spray gun 101 comprises the steps of spraying a powder feedstock comprising micron sized particles and a liquid feedstock comprising liquid precursor solution into a plasma spray plume 102, wherein spraying of the powder and liquid feedstock is independently controllable and the surface coating formed on a substrate S incorporates micron sized splats corresponding to the powder feedstock and nanometer sized splats formed by reaction of the constituents in the liquid precursor solution within the plasma plume. The powder feedstock may comprise metal or alloy powder including one or more of Ni, Co, Cr, Al and Y or may comprise one or more ceramic powders. The liquid feedstock preferably comprises a precursor solution configured to form one or more ceramics. The coating formed may be a composite of nanostructured and microstructured layers or may be a gradient coating. Also disclosed is a coated article produced using the method of the invention.
Patent GB-2516409-A (GB)
Title: Babylon gel
Inventor: AL-BADRI WISAM FOUAD
IPC: A61Q19/08
Filed: 2012-04-19
Abstract: A cosmetic composition is disclosed that is a mixture of alum and petroleum jelly. The composition may be used to treat skin defects such as wrinkles, stretch marks and rough skin.
Patent GB-2506700-A (GB)
Title: Radio apparatus for a gym device
Inventor: MAJAVA VILLE
IPC: A63B24/00
Filed: 2013-01-25
Abstract: A radio apparatus 300 for a gym device comprising: an antenna array comprising at least two antenna elements for wirelessly communicating with exercise sensors A, B, C; at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the radio apparatus at least to: generate at least one antenna beam pattern 700, 702 with at least one of the at least two antenna elements; and communicate wirelessly with an exercise sensor by applying the generated at least one antenna beam pattern. Preferably at least two antenna beam patterns are generated wherein the directions of the main lobes are different, the signal strengths from a plurality of exercise sensors can be determined and associated with one of the beam patterns and thereby pair the radio apparatus with a selected exercise sensor on the basis of the determined signal strengths and antenna pattern associations.
Patent GB-2500094-A (GB)
Title: Well isolation control system and method
Inventor: BUSSEAR TERRY R
IPC: E21B34/08
Filed: 2013-01-30
Abstract: Method and apparatus for the control of a valve 16 particularly during the removal of downhole pumps 34. A production and isolation sleeve 50 is replaced with closing plug (60, fig 2) which allows the use of tubing pressure in control lines 42, 44, to change the position of the stroker 18 and thereby close valve 16. Plug 60 comprises two pathways 62 providing fluid communication between tubing 56 and control lines 42. Through this pressure (and fluid) pathway, the actuator 22 shifts the sleeve 20 simply by pressuring up on the tubing string from surface. Thus, the benefits of not having a full length control line is realized. Pressurised fluid is forced into chamber 66 of hydraulic actuator 22 thereby moving piston 68 to cause the shifting sleeve 20 to close the valve 16. In the configuration shown in Figure 2, this direction is uphole but this could be reversed if required.
Patent GB-2501587-A (GB)
Title: Managing a storage device using a hybrid controller
Inventor: CUDAK GARY
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2013-02-20
Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for managing a storage device using a hybrid controller are disclosed. The storage device comprises an internal peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) interface to control solid state memory within the storage device. The storage device includes a first external interface configured to establish an external PCIe link and a second external interface configured to establish an external serial attached small computer system interface (SAS) link or an external serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) link. The method receives from an external source, by the hybrid controller, a first command at the first external interface and a second command at the second external interface, and concurrently implementing, the first command using a PCIe protocol and the second command using a SAS protocol or a SATA. The first command may be a PCIe input/output command and the second command may be a management command to access management data registers in a the controller.
Patent GB-2503067-A (GB)
Title: Thermal Energy Storage Apparatus with Valved Layers
Inventor: HOWES JONATHAN SEBASTIAN
IPC: F28D20/00
Filed: 2013-03-14
Abstract: A thermal energy store 100 comprising a chamber 106 having a gas inlet 102 and a gas outlet 104 and a plurality of successive layers 101, each layer comprising gas permeable thermal storage media 112, the store being configured for gas flow from the gas inlet to gas outlet through the layers for transfer of heat to or from the thermal storage media. At least one of the layers has at least one valve 116 to allow or prevent at least some gas flow through the layer to bypass the thermal storage media. A control system may selectively alter the flow path of the gas flowing from inlet to outlet by using the valves to bypass selected layers. The preferred arrangement is for all the layers 101 to be valved and for each layer to include multiple valves 116.
Patent GB-2504835-A (GB)
Title: Motorcycle gearshift assistant for clutch free gear changes
Inventor: MOERBE MATTHIAS
IPC: B62M25/06
Filed: 2013-06-12
Abstract: A motorcycle gearshift assembly has a gearshift assistant 100 comprising a translation device 160 for transforming a rotational movement performed by means of a gearshift lever 150, and facilitates a method of changing gear on a motorcycle gearshift assembly without actuation of the clutch, comprising the steps of moving a gearshift lever 150, causing springs 201 to compress. A sensor 212 detects movement of the lever 150 above a predefined amount and causes the engine to be speeded up or the ignition to be interrupted, as appropriate, thereby allowing the gearshift shaft to be rotated by the relief of springs 201, changing gear without requiring operation of the clutch.
Patent GB-2500532-A (GB)
Title: Method and data processing system for encoding data stored in a column-oriented manner, data processing program and computer program product
Inventor: STOLZE KNUT
IPC: H03M7/40
Filed: 2011-11-03
Abstract: An improved method for encoding data stored in a column-oriented manner, comprises using a data mining algorithm (4) for finding frequent column patterns (5) among a set of data tuples, wherein each data tuple is containing a set of columns, and said data mining algorithm (4) is treating all columns and all column combinations and column ordering similarly when looking for column patterns; ordering column values occurring in said frequent column patterns (5) based on their frequencies into a prefix tree, wherein said prefix tree is defining a pattern order; sorting said data tuples according to said pattern order (7), resulting in sorted data tuples; and encoding columns of said sorted data tuples using run-length encoding.
Patent GB-2501829-A (GB)
Title: System and method for performing reservoir simulation using preconditioning
Inventor: WALLIS JOHN
IPC: G06F17/12
Filed: 2012-02-24
Abstract: A computer-implemented system, method, and software are provided for solving linear systems of equations arising in reservoir simulation. A linear system of fluid flow equations, including a plurality of unknown variables, is provided that represents fluid flow properties in a geological formation of a subterranean reservoir. Block diagonal scaling is applied to the linear system of fluid flow equations. Threshold incomplete lower-upper approximate factorization is applied to obtain a preconditioning matrix, which can be used to iteratively solve unknown variables associated with the system of fluid flow equations. Preconditioning can be used directly as part of a preconditioned Krylov subspace method or alternatively as a 2nd stage preconditioner in a CPR algorithm.
Patent GB-2516241-A (GB)
Title: Avatar creation system and method
Inventor: LEVY MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: G06T13/40
Filed: 2013-07-15
Abstract: An avatar creation system comprises a database and a conversion tool. The database is operable to store, in relation to a key avatar, a set of key feature definitions representative of the appearance of the key avatar. The conversion tool is operable to extract from the database at least a subset of the key feature definitions, preferably drawn up in a look up table, and to generate from the extracted key feature definitions a set of target avatar feature definitions for rendering an avatar at a target avatar handling service. By storing key feature definitions for a key "master" avatar, a very detailed description of the appearance of the avatar can be generated once, and used to spawn avatars for difference platforms, applications and environment at varying different levels of detail. In this way, a user need only generate his avatar once at a high level of detail, rather than multiple times for different handling services. A wide variety of feature definitions can be envisaged, including facial features, physical build, clothing, accessories, pets, holidays and events, sports and hobbies, movements and background scenes.
Patent GB-2506480-A (GB)
Title: Cooling an electric machine for a hybrid or electric vehicle
Inventor: FUCHTNER MARTIN
IPC: H02K7/00
Filed: 2013-07-19
Abstract: An electric machine 1 which is embodied as an external rotor, comprises a stator 2 arranged within a rotor 3, wherein the rotor 3 has a rotor carrier 4 having a first, radially extending carrier section 7 connected to a second, axially extending carrier section 8, the second carrier section 8 bearing the rotor plates 5 and the permanent magnets 6. The stator 2 has stator plates 9 and wire windings 10, wherein the wire windings 10 form winding heads 11, 12 which extend axially on both sides over the stator plates 9, an impeller wheel 14 which is connected to the rotor carrier 4 being arranged radially in the space between the winding heads 11 and the second carrier section 8. Screws 30 securing pressure plate 26 to the rotor axially position/secure the impeller, the carrier being caulked at 31. The impeller draws coolant air from port 16 across the stator and exhausts it via radial apertures 18 which link to discharge passages in the hosing 15. Connecting rings 34 insulated by insulation 35 and positioned radially outside winding heads 12, conduct current to the coils. A clutch arrangement 25-29 selectively connects the shaft 22 to the transmission-side connector 24.
Patent GB-2517692-A (GB)
Title: A face painting system
Inventor: VAIKSAAR MICHAEL
IPC: B44C1/00
Filed: 2013-08-26
Abstract: A device for the supply and application of face paints comprises a carrier, preferably made of cardboard, containing a plurality of panels; these panels containing a plurality of face paints A applied to the carrier by means of printing, a plurality of cut out stencils C and instructions and information B. The reverse of these panels may contain further information, diagrams and marketing information. In use, the paints are moistened in order to activate them before applying them to a users face. The panels may have rounded corners, and there may be a perforation between panels E so as to easily separate the panels. The device may also include a cut out slot D as to aid in its display.
Patent GB-2518857-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle towing configuration system and method
Inventor: CRIPPS GARY
IPC: G08G1/0962
Filed: 2013-10-02
Abstract: A vehicle navigation device receives a trailer coupling signal via a control unit and selects an appropriate route for the towing vehicle. The control unit may access a storage device on receipt of the signal, to obtain trailer information such as size (width, length, height); mass / weight; number of axles; brake capability (ABS); presence of an anti-snake device or the presence trailer stabilising hitch. The control unit may be used to modify vehicle dynamic parameters based on the trailer data which may by user defined or pre-configured. A video camera may be used to identify at least one parameter of the trailer e.g. trailer dimensions and/or trailer type. A vehicle speed notification threshold is set by a control unit in response to the receipt of a trailer coupling signal. The speed threshold may be accepted or overridden by the driver. The control unit may receive meteorological data, either wirelessly or from onboard sensors, and modify the speed threshold appropriately.
Patent GB-2520249-A (GB)
Title: An internal combustion engine
Inventor: TANSLEY JAMES ROYSTON
IPC: F02D17/02
Filed: 2013-11-12
Abstract: An internal combustion engine 1 comprising a combustion chamber 3, a compressed gas valve 7, arranged to enable compressed gas to be extracted from the internal combustion engine and used to provide power for mechanical functions, for example a gear shift system, and a controller 9 configured to cause the compressed gas valve to be opened, in response to a signal indicating at least one of the internal combustion engine is decelerating or a throttle is closed, to enable compressed gas to be extracted from the combustion chamber or an exhaust outlet. The controller may also change the opening sequence of an inlet valve. The compressed gas valve may be provided in a spark plug 31 (figure 2) and controlled using a solenoid, a pneumatic system or a servo motor. Preferably, there is a compressed gas storage means 19, 25 comprising a relief valve 27. The engine enables energy that would otherwise be wasted to be harnessed, hence improving vehicle efficiency.
Patent GB-2510248-A (GB)
Title: High thermal conductivity heat dissipating synthetic diamond wafers for gallium nitride based semiconductor devices
Inventor: BALMER RICHARD STUART
IPC: H01L21/02
Filed: 2013-12-04
Abstract: Synthetic polycrystalline diamond wafers are prepared by CVD growth on a non-diamond substrate. The nucleation sites on the non-diamond growth substrate cause relatively small diamond crystal grains to form when the CVD growth is initiated and as the growth continues the grains coalesce to form a growth surface having relatively large crystal grains. A thick synthetic diamond wafer can be grown and the underlying non diamond substrate can be removed. The synthetic diamond wafer will have a first major nucleation surface, which originally formed an interface with the non diamond growth substrate, having relatively small crystal grains and a major growth surface having relatively large crystal grains. The larger crystal grain surface has a relatively higher thermal conductivity than the other surfaces and is therefore preferred for growing device layers thereon. Silicon carbide layers are used as an intermediate lattice matching crystal between the diamond substrate growth surface and the GaN device layers. Embodiments comprising a synthetic CVD diamond substrate or wafer 2, a silicon carbide layer 8, an aluminium nitride buffer layer 10 and a gallium nitride device layer 12 are described. In an alternative embodiment a silicon layer is deposited on to a single crystal diamond wafer and a silicon carbide layer is formed by heating.
Patent GB-2522466-A (GB)
Title: Breaking foams
Inventor: SNOSWELL DAVID
IPC: B01D19/02
Filed: 2014-01-27
Abstract: A method of breaking a foam is to direct the beam 107 of at least one laser 106 into the foam 101. Suitably, the beam of the laser(s) is repeatedly scanned across a space to break foam in that space. The beams of multiple lasers may be directed into the foam from different positions. The foam may be travelling along and enclosed in a conduit 100. Multiple lasers can be distributed around the periphery of the conduit such that each beam is repeatedly scanned across at least part of the cross section of the conduit. In one embodiment, gas and liquid are separated from the broken foam and then directed along separate flow paths 112, 117. The foam can comprise gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons from an underground hydrocarbon reservoir. In another aspect, a flow path or enclosure for fluid has a section equipped with one or more lasers positioned to direct a laser beam into the flow path or enclosure, to rupture foam therein.
Patent GB-2523989-A (GB)
Title: Therapeutic product delivery system and method of pairing
Inventor: SHAPLEY JULIAN
IPC: H04W8/00
Filed: 2014-01-30
Abstract: A method of pairing a therapeutic product delivery device to a handset is described. The handset is restricted to controlling only delivery devices which it is paired with. The method comprises the steps of: at the delivery device, setting, in response to the delivery device being connected to a charging device, a pairing indicator indicating that the delivery device is available for pairing, and broadcasting the pairing indicator using a radio transceiver; at the handset, discovering the delivery device based on the broadcast pairing indicator; and pairing the discovered delivery device and the handset together. By limiting the handset to pairing with devices which are broadcasting a pairing indicator, and by limiting the setting and/or broadcast of the pairing indicator to when the delivery device is connected to a charging device, the risk of accidentally pairing the wrong delivery device (for example someone else's) to the handset is greatly reduced.
Patent GB-2522658-A (GB)
Title: Separating apparatus in a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: BOWER ANDREW JAMES
IPC: B04C5/185
Filed: 2014-01-31
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises a vac motor and a separating apparatus for separating out dust particles entrained in an airflow drawn through the separator by the vac motor. The separating apparatus incorporates a non-cyclonic separation stage, the non-cyclonic separation stage comprising a flow bend 250 for turning the airflow to separate out some of the dust particles entrained in the airflow, and a dust collector 110 for collecting the dust particles separated out by the flow bend 250. The dust collector 110 incorporates an opening (111, fig 3), the flow bend 250 being formed by a partition 270 which divides the opening (111, fig 3) into a flow bend inlet 250a and a flow bend outlet 250b, the partition 270 extending part-way into the dust collector 110 so that airflow entering through the flow bend inlet 250a is then forced to bend around the partition 270 inside the dust collector 110 before exiting through the flow bend outlet 250b. A baffle 330 may be provided for shielding the collected dust from the airflow around the partition 270 inside the dust collector 110 so as to limit re-entrainment of the collected dust back into that airflow.
Patent GB-2510743-A (GB)
Title: A Method and an apparatus for rigging up intervention equipment in a lifting arrangement utilized on a floating vessel
Inventor: SOERTVEIT HAAVAR
IPC: E21B19/00
Filed: 2012-11-29
Abstract: A method and an apparatus for rigging up intervention equipment (111) in a lifting arrangement (104) utilized on a floating vessel, and moving the intervention equipment between an inoperative and an operative position, wherein the method comprising: a) providing the lifting arrangement (104) with vertically extending guiding means (203) capable of transferring a load to the lifting arrangement; b) connecting a load transferring means (215) to the guiding means (203); c) connecting the intervention equipment (111) to a load carrying device (209) provided with displacement means (214) arranged in a manner allowing a load to be horizontally displaced while carried by the load carrying device; d) connecting the load carrying device (209) to the load transferring means (215); e) moving the intervention equipment from an inactive position to an operating position by moving the displacement means (214); and f) moving the intervention equipment from the operating position to the inactive position by moving the displacement means (214).