baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2491492-A (GB)
Title: Seal holder and method for a sealing bore
Inventor: KEKARAINEN JARMO
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2011-01-07
Abstract: A seal holder for retaining a sealing arrangement (119,121), said sealing arrangement (119,121) being adapted to seal against a facing seal surface (209) in a bore (203), said seal holder having an intermediate section (117a) encircled by a peripheral section (117b) arranged for carrying said seal arrangement (119,121), wherein said intermediate section (117a) is convex shaped towards the pressure side and is adapted to exert radial pressure on said peripheral section (117b) in the event of exposure to pressure on its convex side. The invention also relates to a method for sealing a bore by applying an apparatus equipped at its lower end with a seal holder (117) retaining a sealing arrangement (119,121).
Patent GB-2503220-A (GB)
Title: Pressurized NMR sample holder
Inventor: FORDHAM EDMUND
IPC: G01R33/30
Filed: 2012-06-19
Abstract: A pressurizable holder for a sample in an NMR spectrometer comprises a pressure retaining nonmagnetic tube 10 which surrounds a radio-frequency coil 20 which in turn surrounds a space for the sample 26. The pressure retaining tube 10 can be formed of either an electrically insulating material e.g. a ceramic or an electrically insulating matrix reinforced with conductive filaments e.g. carbon fibre. In the latter case, electrical conductivity is made anisotropic to avoid eddy currents. The tube 10 resists hoop stress from internal pressure and longitudinal stress is resisted by end pieces 12, 14 with connecting tie rods16 extending in tension between them. A fluid inlet 18 is provided to pressurize the sample. The sample may be a rock core and may be enclosed along its length by an elastomeric sleeve (44, figure 5); alternatively the sample may be a liquid contained by a non-magnetic vessel (80, figure 8) located inside the RF coil.
Patent GB-2506578-A (GB)
Title: Controlling waste water treatment
Inventor: PRICE DEREK
IPC: C02F3/00
Filed: 2012-08-15
Abstract: A method of closed-loop control of a waste water treatment plant 10 comprises: obtaining a fluid sample from a fluid of the plant; providing the fluid sample to a sealed chamber (106, Fig. 2a) such that the fluid sample incompletely fills the sealed chamber leaving a headspace (104, Fig. 2a); incubating the fluid sample in the sealed chamber; determining a change in pressure in the headspace during said incubating; and controlling a degree of aeration of said waste water treatment plant responsive to the change in pressure. The fluid sample may comprise a sample of influent to the plant or a sample of returned activated sludge in the plant. A control system is also claimed which comprises a culture vessel 100 and a data processor 210. The culture vessel comprises a sealable chamber for culturing a fluid sample and a pressure measurement transducer for measuring a pressure in a headspace of the chamber. The data processor receives pressure data from the pressure measurement transducer, determines at least one parameter relating to the plant from the pressure data and outputs data for controlling a degree of aeration of the plant, dependent on the at least one parameter.
Patent GB-2499863-A (GB)
Title: Anti-spalling edging with reinforced corner
Inventor: ARNOLD RODNEY MALCOLM
IPC: E04F15/14
Filed: 2012-08-31
Abstract: An anti-spalling edging comprises a metal strip 21,31 adapted for concrete to be cast against, a return 22,32 along a top edge of the strip and forming a corner with the metal strip and a down-turn 23,33 from the edge of the return spaced from the strip. Cut-outs 26,36 are formed in the down-turn for anchoring it in the concrete and an elongate metallic member 201,202 extends in the corner, fixed to the strip and the return for reinforcement of the anti-spalling edge at the corner.
Patent GB-2496317-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for the treatment of carbon monoxide in air
Inventor: POULSTON STEPHEN
IPC: A62D9/00
Filed: 2012-11-06
Abstract: A gas treatment apparatus e.g. a gas filter, suitable for use in an air purifying apparatus for the production of breathable air, comprises a catalyst comprising palladium and iron oxide and a source of a volatile nitrogen-containing compound. The apparatus is useful in gas masks, emergency escape hoods and static air treatment apparatus. The catalyst is preferably made by precipitating a mixed oxide and hydroxide containing iron and palladium is from an acid solution comprising soluble iron and palladium compounds (preferably iron and palladium nitrates). The iron oxide and palladium may be supported on a porous solid support material. The source of a volatile nitrogen-containing compound may be an absorbent material impregnated with an amine or ammonia, and is preferably activated carbon impregnated with triethylenediamine (TEDA). A method of treating air using the apparatus is also outlined.
Patent GB-2508633-A (GB)
Title: Die package
Inventor: OWEN MARTYN ROBERT
IPC: H01L23/495
Filed: 2012-12-06
Abstract: An electronic device package comprising an electronic device within a block of insulating material l, for example a QFN package. A paddle 21 may be designed to extend beyond the die 20 to allow wirebonding between a region of the paddle and the die 20. Leads 24 extend underneath the die and are adhered to the die.
Patent GB-2510143-A (GB)
Title: A shower curtain with stiffing rods
Inventor: REID DONALD FIFE
IPC: A47K3/38
Filed: 2013-01-25
Abstract: The invention relates to a shower curtain 10 with rods (5 figure 4) placed in vertically spaced pockets 11 formed in the curtain, with the top of the rods placed in a hook hosing (4 figure 3). Ties (8 figure 5) are attached to guide hook heads (2 figure 5) formed on the housings (4 figure 5). The ties are placed under tension making the rods and curtain bow outwards. As a result the curtain rail may be positioned 150 cm outwards from an edge of a bath 12. The system uses less rings than conventional curtains making it quicker to change or exchange without using a ladder or stool and creates a larger volume and space internally whilst preventing the curtain wrapping around bathers.
Patent GB-2510843-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus and method for power management
Inventor: O'NEILL EAMON
IPC: H02J3/14
Filed: 2013-02-14
Abstract: A power management system 1 for an electricity generator has a control arrangement 2 which distributes generated electricity to consuming devices 4-11 according to a schedule, or based on a priority list so that the overall total power output of the generator is less than the total demand load of the electricity consuming devices 4-11 combined. Thus a lower rated generator may be used. An override may be provided.
Patent GB-2514316-A (GB)
Title: Deck plank
Inventor: CHANG TSU-KANG
IPC: E04F15/024
Filed: 2013-03-07
Abstract: A deck plank has at least one base or substructure 10, a top board 20 and two reinforcing ribs 30 inserted in cavities in the deck board 10. Base 10 includes a carrier board 11 and a plurality of support columns 12 extending from a bottom surface of the carrier board to space the carrier board and decking board 10 from the ground preventing moisture penetrating the top board. The top decking board is mounted on a top of the base preferably by resilient hooks 13 engaging channels 21 in the edge of the the top board. A plurality of bases may be mounted side by side with a plurality of tabs engaging notches in adjacent boards.
Patent GB-2513161-A (GB)
Title: Display mounting screen
Inventor: ROOK DAVID ALAN
IPC: B60R11/02
Filed: 2013-04-17
Abstract: A display screen mounting structure 100, particularly for the backrest or headrest of a vehicle seat, has a display screen connector 111, 113, a surface connector for connecting the structure to a surface, and a rotational movement mechanism comprising an electric drive 109 and an manual rotational adjustment mechanism for axially rotating an attached display screen 400, for example for a laptop computer, tablet computer or mobile phone. Mounting structure 100 preferably has first and second dampers 105, 107 connected either side of display screen 400 which may allow screen 400 to smoothly rotate through 110 degrees, with second damper 107 connected to drive 109 and having higher damping force than first damper 105. Screen 400 may be comprised in a table. Structure 100 may comprise a switch actuable to rotate screen 400 between a stowed position and a deployed position.
Patent GB-2499166-A (GB)
Title: Improved ejector and method
Inventor: SHORT GARY
IPC: F04F5/10
Filed: 2011-11-07
Abstract: In an aspect of the invention there is provided fluid pump apparatus comprising a plurality of ejectors, the apparatus having at least one motive fluid inlet arranged to supply motive fluid to the apparatus, at least one suction fluid inlet arranged to supply suction fluid to the apparatus and a common discharge outlet from which motive fluid and suction fluid that have passed through the ejectors may be expelled from the apparatus, each ejector having a respective injector portion and a respective diffuser portion, the injector portion being arranged to inject motive fluid from at least one said at least one motive fluid inlet into the diffuser portion thereby to draw suction fluid into the diffuser portion from at least one said at least one suction fluid inlet, the diffuser portion having a Venturi portion, each ejector having a respective flow stabilisation portion downstream of the Venturi portion thereof, the flow stabilisation portion being arranged to stabilise a flow of motive fluid and suction fluid therethrough before the respective flows of fluid through each ejector meet downstream of the ejectors, wherein the flow stabilisation portion comprises a flow stabilisation conduit of substantially constant diameter and a length substantially equal to at least the diameter thereof.
Patent GB-2516649-A (GB)
Title: Lifting and placement of gloves
Inventor: STOLLERY JONATHAN WILLIAM
IPC: B65H29/24
Filed: 2013-07-29
Abstract: A glove lifting and placement apparatus comprising a pneumatic glove lifting system, an actuator and a control system. The glove lifting system comprises a lifting head 20 and first and second pneumatic pressure sources 31, 32. The lifting head 20 comprises a downwardly directed nozzle 23 and a grille 26. A first lifting suction 21 is applied through the nozzle 23 from the first pneumatic pressure source 31 to a first portion of the glove. A second lifting suction 22 is applied through the grille 26 from the second pneumatic pressure source 32 to a second portion of the glove. The control system then causes the lifting head 20 to lift and move the glove from one location to another. The grille 26 may be forwards of the nozzle 23 relative to the direction of motion from one location to another. The first lifting suction 21 may be applied prior to the second lifting suction 22. The nozzle 23 may span a first area of a glove and the grille 26 may span a second area, the first area may be between 2% and 10% of the second area. The grille 26 may consist of a series of elongate slots 25 in the lifting head 20. The slots 25 may be in a direction transverse to cuff edge of glove and they may extend from the nozzle 23 in a forwards direction relative to direction of movement. The lifting head 20 may have an expansion conduit which may have a rectangular cross section. The lifting system may apply a positive pneumatic pressure and/or a negative pneumatic pressure.
Patent GB-2502232-A (GB)
Title: Medicine composition containing vitamin D and metformin
Inventor: FAN FULIN
IPC: A61K31/55
Filed: 2011-08-17
Abstract: A medicine composition containing Vitamin D and metformin, wherein Vitamin D comprises Vitamin D2, Vitamin D3, alphacalcidol, calcifediol, calcitriol, and dihydrotachysterol. The composition can be used in the preparation of a medicine for treating and/or preventing a polyp and cancer in the large intestine.
Patent GB-2511619-A (GB)
Title: Portable stand for an information display article
Inventor: WILBER JOHN
IPC: A47B23/04
Filed: 2014-01-10
Abstract: A portable display stand 70 comprises a sheet 69 of laminate material which in a first configuration lies flat (fig 1) and in a second configuration is erected; the portable display stand includes hinge regions 71, 72, 73 formed by regions where at least one layer of the laminate material is discontinuous (73, fig 11); the laminate is preferably a polymeric or plastic material sandwiched between two metal layers and the discontinuities may be provided in one or both of the metal layers. A portable display stand 70 including a plurality of cuts defining a plurality of sections including a base section and a foot section is also disclosed; as is a method of constructing and a method of manufacturing a portable display stand 70. The portable display stand 70 may be used to hold for example a mobile phone, PDA, tablet computer or electronic book.
Patent GB-2522433-A (GB)
Title: Efficient decision making
Inventor: FEILLET PIERRE DENIS
IPC: G06Q50/18
Filed: 2014-01-23
Abstract: An automated decision-making system receives a request for a decision 304 comprising a plurality of user-defined parameters, the decision being made using a rule set 312. The system determines which parameters are relevant to the rule set 306 and generates a key based on the relevant parameters 308, storing the key and the decision in a cache entry 316. Decision caching allows XACML requests to be identified which will have an identical decision as previous requests, therefore the previous decision can be reused (Figure 4) avoiding re-running the rule set and increasing speed. By storing only the key and the decision the cache size can be kept down. The cache may be cleared if the rule set is changed. Relevant parameters may be identified by statically analysing the business rules e.g. by scanning the rule conditions and actions to identify determining and non-determining parameters by computation of causal relationship between input and output parameters (figure 2). Irrelevant parameters may be stored as wild cards. A filter may be generated to identify relevant parameters and pass them to a key generator. The system may automatically determine whether a request for a loan or for car insurance should be accepted.
Patent GB-2526511-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for control of thermal appliances
Inventor: TOBELLA ANDREU
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: A mobile communication device such as a mobile phone 50 comprises first 51 and second 53 communication interfaces to communicate over a wireless local area network (wLAN) such as a Wi-Fi network and a wide area network (WAN) such as a telecommunications network connected to the internet, respectively. A processor 55 is coupled to the interfaces and uses the wLAN to control a thermal appliance such as a boiler 9 based upon input(s) entered into a user interface 59. The processor also receives information about the boiler via the wLAN and can present this to a user via the interface. The processor monitors connection to the wLAN and triggers an alert when the connection is lost. A lost connection is indicative of the user leaving a home including the thermal appliance and so preferably the alert notifies the user that they have left and asks if they would like to turn the heating off or similar. A command based upon a subsequent user input is sent to the thermal appliance via the WAN. A process for controlling a thermal appliance using a plurality of mobile devices wherein each device has a unique identifier is also claimed.
Patent GB-2525405-A (GB)
Title: Patterned food products
Inventor: ROCHA LAETITIA
IPC: A23P1/12
Filed: 2014-04-23
Abstract: A baked cereal-based food product comprising a body portion 4 of a first composition and a patterned portion 6 of a second composition, the first and second compositions having a different visual appearance, the patterned portion 6 defining a predefined pattern within the body portion 4, and the body 4 and patterned 6 portions being commonly baked so as to be intimately connected at an interface therebetween. Such food products may be produced by a moulding method using a primary mould cavity and a secondary mould cavity, by using a multiple orifice die, and by providing and depositing layers of first and second batters in a mould element defining a mould cavity.
Patent GB-2509674-A (GB)
Title: Variable speed trigger mechanism
Inventor: PUSATERI DANILEL
IPC: B25F5/00
Filed: 2012-11-06
Abstract: A variable speed trigger mechanism that allows a user to reverse a direction of a motor and supply variable amounts of power to the motor using a single trigger mechanism. In a first motion, the user can actuate the reversing module to change the direction of the motor coupled to the trigger mechanism. In a second motion, the user can actuate the same trigger and apply variable amounts of power to the motor.
Patent GB-2527542-A (GB)
Title: Damping device
Inventor: TAANK CAMMIL
IPC: F16D41/069
Filed: 2014-06-25
Abstract: Damping device 1010 for a vehicle comprising a rotational element 1026, a damper 1024 for damping or retarding the motion of an axle 1026, and a means to engage and disengage the damper 1024 based on the orientation of the vehicle. The axle 1026 can form part of a pushchair wheel or can be a rotational element directly or indirectly engageable with the wheel. An idle wheel 1046 acts to wedge the rotational axle element 1026 against the damper 1024 which can be a rotatable damping wheel 1024 resisting free rotation. The idle wheel can be pivoted on an arm or slid along a channel by gravity (fig 6-16), or actuated by solenoid (figs 17 & 18). The damper can be a viscous fluid interacted by paddles (figs 19-23) or a permanent magnetic coil (figs 24-25). The damper device acts as an automatic clutch to prevent the pram rolling away on an inclined surface by providing a braking force to the wheel to slow down going uphill or downhill.
Patent GB-2531555-A (GB)
Title: Torque Limiting Device
Inventor: SIMON LEIPER
IPC: E21B17/06
Filed: 2014-10-22
Abstract: A torque limiting device 60 is connectable between sections of a rotatable tubular device. The torque limiting device 60 includes first 1 and second tubular elements 19, a driven element 20, a drive element 9 and a biasing member 4. The drive element 9 and the driven element 20 are in rotational communication with the first and second tubular elements 1, 19 through a complimentary mating surface, such as teeth (fig 2, 25, 25A). The drive element 9 and driven element 20 can be engaged with, disengaged from and re-engaged with each other. Upon relative rotation of drive element 9 and driven element 20 a longitudinal force is imparted in the direction of disengagement while the biasing member 4 applies a biasing force in the direction of engagement, the biasing member 4 may be a spring that is adjustable using a nut 2. Disengagement occurs when the longitudinal force exceeds a predetermined biasing force. A bearing assembly may be used to control movement and comprises a ball bearing 8 and stop 7.
Patent GB-2524376-A (GB)
Title: Coiling apparatus and method
Inventor: CLARE DAVID
IPC: B21F23/00
Filed: 2015-01-30
Abstract: Wire 16 is wound in a plurality of loops around the interior of a container 34 of a wire supply station for wire handling apparatus 12, preferably coiling apparatus. The majority or the loops may be of the same diameter and the container may be cylindrical. Coiled wire may be cut into lengths to form individual springs which are wrapped in fabric which is then welded at the seams to form a pocketed spring which may be used for upholstered items such as mattresses. The supply station may be mounted generally vertically above or below the coiling apparatus 12 to give the overall apparatus a relatively small footprint. The wire may be supplied from the supply station to the coiling apparatus through at least one pair of feed rollers 20 having axes in a common generally horizontal plane. The wire may be supplied to the coiling apparatus under no tension. Coiled wire may be pre-straightened prior to feeding to the wire handling apparatus.
Patent GB-2535503-A (GB)
Title: Commerce match making system
Inventor: ROBERT CULYER
IPC: G06Q30/08
Filed: 2015-02-19
Abstract: A system which helps facilitate commercial transactions via matching buyers with sellers. The system comprising a buyer 100, seller 200, buying interest 610 product/service 510 and match making module 700. The buyer 100 may register their buying interest 610 (e.g. in a specific product at a designated price or location) to a buying database 600 using a computer or mobile device application 300. Similarly a seller 200 may add a product/service 510 to a selling database 500 using a computer or mobile device application 400 or interface 410. The matchmaking module 700 matches or suggests a relevant product/service 510 to buying interest 610 and a notification module 800 is present to send notifications 810, 820 accordingly to try and facilitate sale of the product. Furthermore a web crawler module 900 may add a product/service 510 to selling database 500 by searching the Internet 1000.
Patent GB-2533661-A (GB)
Title: 2 - stage compression and expansion wankel engines, with interstage intercooling, using exhaust powered wankel rotary superchargers,
Inventor: PETER JOHN BAYRAM
IPC: F02B37/00
Filed: 2015-05-12
Abstract: An internal combustion engine (ICE) 1 has an exhaust-driven supercharger 2, 3, 4. The compressor element of the supercharger is a positive displacement adiabatic compression engine 4 for charging air entering the ICE. The compression engine 4 is driven by a positive displacement adiabatic expansion engine 2 located in the exhaust line of the ICE 1, with power being transferred from the expansion engine 2 to the compression engine 4 via a shaft 3. The ICE 1, expansion engine 2 and compression engine 4 are preferably Wankel or Wankel-style rotary engines. A turbocharger 2 and intercoolers 6, 7 may be included. A centrifugal separator 1 with de-rotator 2 may separate unburnt lubricating oil from the exhaust gas (see figure 3). Means such as a bypass valves (not shown) may be provided for bypassing the compression and expansion engines.
Patent GB-2522601-A (GB)
Title: B0 mapping and shimming in an NMR system
Inventor: HUGON CEDRIC
IPC: G01R33/3875
Filed: 2013-11-13
Abstract: A method of monitoring spatial variations in the primary magnetic field produced in an NMR system is provided. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining first and second images of a sample positioned within the primary magnetic field, each image being obtained by applying a radio frequency (RF) excitation pulse and a decoding gradient pulse separated temporally by an evolution time so as to produce a gradient echo signal, and at least one encoding gradient pulse, the at least one encoding gradient pulse being applied during the evolution time, wherein said first image is obtained using a first evolution time and said second image is obtained using a second evolution time, the first and second evolution times being different, and; using said first and second images to monitor spatial variations in the primary magnetic field produced in the NMR system. The time period between the application of the at least one encoding gradient pulse and the decoding gradient pulse is the same for each image, such that the effects of eddy currents produced by the at least one encoding gradient pulse in the monitored spatial variations are reduced.
Patent GB-2539464-A (GB)
Title: Handbag
Inventor: CHRISTIAN DAVID ROSS COLLISON
IPC: E05B75/00
Filed: 2015-06-17
Abstract: A handbag 1 comprises one or more detachable components such as handles 20. The handbag has connection means 18, 19, 21, 22 by which at least one of the one or more handles is detachably connected to the bag body 2. At least one handle includes first loop 23 and a second loop 24, and adjustment means for varying the size of the first and second loops. The adjustment means may be a first sleeve 25 and a second sleeve 26 slideable on a central portion 27 to vary the size of the first and second loops. When dethatched the handles 20 may be used as feet or hand restraints.