baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2490714-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for gas carburising
Inventor: RAGHAVAN BHAGAVAN
IPC: C21D1/64
Filed: 2011-05-11
Abstract: A method of gas-carburizing by placing a workpiece in a furnace, heating sequentially in four steps, the first step being to 800 0C where it is held for 10 minutes while adding a hydrocarbon gas (e.g. LPG or propane) and methanol, the second and third steps being to 850 and 900 0C where each time it is held for 10 minutes while adding a hydrocarbon gas and the last step being 930 Â°C where hydrocarbon gas is again added. After carburising the workpiece is quenched in circulating oil. Also apparatus suitable for the above method which comprises a vessel in which is located a pipe 7 submerged in an oil bath, a work holder 5 and means for moving the holder 4 into the oil bath. In use, work held in the holder 5 is first carburised and then moved into the oil bath where oil flows through the pipe 7 by rotation of an agitating propeller 3, passes through a grid 8 and then impinges on the work.
Patent GB-2488615-A (GB)
Title: Locking tab for slide fastener
Inventor: MOALLEMI OMID
IPC: A44B19/30
Filed: 2011-07-28
Abstract: A locking system for a slide fastener, comprising a first slide fastener tab 1 with a central opening, and a second slide fastener tab 2. The second tab is dimensioned so that it can pass through the opening of the first slide fastener when held at one angle, but interlocks with the first tab at another angle. The first and second tabs have hook shaped projections 3 that can interlock with each other. A section 5 on each tab may be used in combination with a padlock for locking the tabs together.
Patent GB-2485022-A (GB)
Title: Electrolytic capacitor
Inventor: VILC LADISLAV
IPC: H01G2/10
Filed: 2011-09-22
Abstract: The capacitor assembly includes a solid electrolytic capacitor element 120 having an anode body, a dielectric overlying the anode, and a solid electrolyte overlying the dielectric. The solid electrolyte is formed from a dispersion of preformed conductive polymer particles. In this manner, the electrolyte may remain generally free of high energy radicals (e.g., Fe2+ or Fe3+ ions) that can lead to dielectric degradation, particularly at relatively high voltages (e.g., above about 60 volts). Furthermore, to help protect the stability of the solid electrolyte at high temperatures, the capacitor element is enclosed and hermetically sealed within a housing (122, 124, 125) in the presence of a gaseous atmosphere that contains an inert gas. The housing and inert gas atmosphere are capable of limiting the amount of oxygen and moisture supplied to the conductive polymer of the capacitor. the solid electrolyte is less likely to undergo a reaction in high temperature environments, thus increasing the thermal stability of the capacitor assembly. In addition to functioning well in both high voltage and high temperature environments, the disclosed capacitor assembly also exhibits a high volumetric efficiency.
Patent GB-2498215-A (GB)
Title: Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Layer for Pavement
Inventor: AL-RUBB KHALIL ABU
IPC: E01C3/00
Filed: 2012-01-09
Abstract: A pavement interlayer, suitable for laying between layers of pavement and harvesting energy from the use of said pavement, comprising: at least one layer of interlayer material 200; a plurality of piezoelectric elements 202; at least one transmission line 203, coupled to the plurality of piezoelectric elements 202, for transmitting power generated by the plurality of piezoelectric elements 202 to an output 204. The piezoelectric elements 202 may be embedded within, on or against the at least one pavement interlayer. The piezoelectric elements 202 may be arranged in a predetermined manner, in a grid pattern, or in two tracks when used for a road. The pavement interlayer 200 may me in the form of an elongate flexible sheet or a geosynthetic material. The present invention uses the changes in pressure in a pavement, road or path surface when they are in use (by either vehicle or pedestrian) to generate electricity via a plurality of piezoelectric elements provided within the pavement material itself.
Patent GB-2486110-A (GB)
Title: Control block with multiple sealed control lines
Inventor: NGUYEN DENNIS P
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2008-05-20
Abstract: A system includes a control block 70 comprising a number of passages 102 that are each configured to receive a control line 62 and an annular seal 86 coaxial with the control line. An energising member 140 is configured to simultaneously seat the annular seals about the control lines. The energising member may be a plate, and load rings 130 may be disposed between the energising member and the seals. The seals may take the form of ferrules 90, 92.
Patent GB-2491228-A (GB)
Title: Removable recyclable poster arrangement
Inventor: PITT JOHN
IPC: G09F15/00
Filed: 2012-04-27
Abstract: Apparatus for installing a removable poster to a support 50, e.g. a billboard, comprises a top rail 54 with a longitudinal track 56 secured to the support and a poster with an edging strip (16, Fig. 14), e.g. a Keder strip, the edging strip having a core which engages with the track. A bottom rail 60 also having a track 62 is provided which can be secured to the support by means of mutually engaging fasteners 64, 76, e.g. 3M DualLock (RTM). Side rails attached by mutually engaging fasteners may also be provided. The poster is installed by threading the top edging strip of the poster onto the top rail in situ, threading the bottom edging strip of the poster onto the bottom rail, tensioning the poster by pulling the bottom rail and attaching the bottom rail to the support by means of the fasteners. The edging strip also comprises a web by which it is attached to the poster, e.g. by adhesion of doubles sided tape or by hook and loop means. The poster is removed by releasing the fasteners at the bottom, removing the core from the top rail and then removing the core from bottom rail. The edging strips can also be removed so that the poster can be recycled. Framing members 82 may be provided to hide the rails. The poster may be a printed sheet of polythene or coated woven polypropylene.
Patent GB-2492196-A (GB)
Title: Plinth for use in the construction of a silage silo
Inventor: COSTIN DAVID
IPC: A01F25/16
Filed: 2012-04-27
Abstract: A plinth for use in silage silo 1 construction comprises a seating channel 6a for supporting a wall panel 3 of the silo wherein the plinth further comprises a drainage channel 6b for the collection and conveyance of leachate 15 and other liquids. Also claimed is a silage silo comprising such a plinth. Further claim is made to a silage silo comprising an impermeable membrane 17 beneath and defining an upper region 4a of a backfill layer so as to prevent water ingress to the lower region 4b of the backfill layer.
Patent GB-2490077-A (GB)
Title: A mechanical device for dispersing biomass populations
Inventor: ALSOP ALBERT W
IPC: C02F3/34
Filed: 2011-03-31
Abstract: A biomass dispersing system and method that breaks up biomass aggregates is disclosed. The system is designed to avoid cell damage and loss of cell viability while dispersing biomass aggregates for applications where biomass aggregates can cause operation problems. The dispersed biomass suspension obtained using the disclosed system will not plug the oil wells during biomass injection into underground wells.
Patent GB-2494529-A (GB)
Title: Control system for a subsea well downhole safety valve
Inventor: VOSS ROBERT KARL
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2012-09-05
Abstract: Control system for a subsea well comprises a tree 1 having a hydraulic control supply line 15 for opening a downhole safety valve (21, FIG 3). The DHSV opens as a result of hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic line 15. Section 17 of the line is carried by a structure 6 which is subject to the pressure of production fluid from the well. The line 15 is separable in response to a failure of the integrity of the structure 6. The structure may be part of the production fluid flow path downstream of the tree. The structure may be a production wing block. The control line may pass through the structure to the tree which may be from an isolation valve 14 on the structure.
Patent GB-2507307-A (GB)
Title: Impeller
Inventor: SHIRVANI HASSAN
IPC: B63H1/26
Filed: 2012-10-25
Abstract: In a first aspect an impeller 1 has a plurality of blades 3, at least one blade comprising at least one aperture. A plurality of apertures may extend in an arc or row from an inlet end to an outlet end of the impeller. In a second aspect (figure 3) an impeller comprises a central hub carrying the leading edges of a plurality of blades, and extending to a base plate. A shroud carries the trailing edges of the blades, and defines an impeller inlet distal from the base plate. Each blade has an outlet edge extending from its trailing edge, distal the impeller inlet, to the base plate. The diameter of the base plate is less than the diameter of the impeller inlet. In a third aspect (figure 4) an impeller comprises a central hub carrying the leading edges of a plurality of blades, and extending to a base plate. The depth of the base plate is less than the width of each blade.
Patent GB-2507978-A (GB)
Title: Updating virtual machine templates using feed data relating to the application
Inventor: BOLTE DIRK
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2012-11-15
Abstract: A computer implemented method for creating virtual machine templates (316) in a system (300) hosting one or more applications (325) to he executed on virtual machines (309) of the system (300) comprises the steps of automatically retrieving feed data (327) from a server (303) which may be an RSS server providing information on an application of the one or more applications (325); evaluating the content of the feed data (327) and determining data indicative of an update in the application. In response to a determination that the data is indicative of the update in the application descriptive data of the application is extracted from the feed data (327), and installation data for installing the application in the system (300) is determined. A plurality of virtual machine skeletons (317) are then provided, wherein a skeleton defines the hardware and software configuration data of a virtual machine of the virtual machines (309) from which a set of skeletons (317) indicative of at least part of the descriptive data are selected and for virtual machine skeleton of the set a virtual machine template (316) using the descriptive data, the installation data and the virtual machine skeleton.
Patent GB-2497651-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle door seal having multiple sealing contact zones
Inventor: PRIESS KLAUS-ALBERT
IPC: B60J10/00
Filed: 2012-12-06
Abstract: A motor vehicle body has body components 4, 6 that are movable against each other between an open and a closed position. A first component 6 comprises an elongated corner bounded by a first leg 18 and a second leg 19. A seal 20 which comprises a basic section 21 fastened to the first leg 18 of the first body component 6 and a main sealing section 22 that is elastically compressed in the closed position in contact with a second one of the body components 4. A first sealing contact zone 29 is formed between the basic section 21 and the first leg 18, a second sealing contact zone formed by a rib 36 projecting from the basic section 21 spaced from the first sealing contact zone 29 and bridging a gap 35 between the basic section 21 and the second leg 19. Preferably the basic section 21 and the main sealing section 22 are formed by co-extrusion from different elastic materials and the main section 22 may be more elastic than the basic section 21.
Patent GB-2498439-A (GB)
Title: A steering wheel mounted airbag with a larger head contact portion
Inventor: WENG TZU-CHEN
IPC: B60R21/203
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: An airbag assembly 10 for a vehicle includes: a steering wheel 12; an airbag housing 20 mounted to a hub of the steering wheel; an airbag 22 stored in the housing, wherein in a deployed condition the airbag has a head contact portion 30 above a horizontal centerline of the steering wheel and a chest contact portion 32 below the centerline; an upper tether 24 extending between the housing and a first location on a driver-facing panel 22a adjacent a dividing line between the head contact portion and chest contact portion; and a lower tether 26 extending between the housing and a second location on the driver-facing panel on the chest portion. The head portion may be adjacent an upper steering wheel rim 12b, and the chest portion adjacent a lower rim 12c. The airbag may comprise a driver-facing panel, a rim-facing panel 22b, and a wedge shaped panel 22c located between the other two. The shape of the airbag is intended to provide more balanced occupant protection in a frontal crash event, because the thicker head contact portion reduces the driver's head acceleration and neck injury.
Patent GB-2510826-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to release of a beneficial substance from a bolus
Inventor: PORTER WILLIAM LESLIE
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2013-02-13
Abstract: A bolus and method of preparing a bolus comprising a bolus body 2 comprising a matrix material and one or more biologically beneficial substances contained in and/or on the matrix. The exterior surface of the bolus body is shaped so as to have a least one recessed portion. At least part of the recessed portion of the bolus body is coated (4, fig 4) with a material which retards or inhibits release of the beneficial substance(s) from the matrix such as wax. The recessed portion can be in the form of longitudinal grooves 6 or a single concave channel (6, fig 4). A pair of co-operating boluses (fig 5) is also provided.
Patent GB-2511321-A (GB)
Title: An exercise device
Inventor: FRANKUM ROBERT KEITH
IPC: A63B22/06
Filed: 2013-02-27
Abstract: A portable exercise device comprising first and second side portions A and B connected to each other via a hinge C, and a stem F carrying a set of pedals M is connected to the hinge C. A stem brace G is connectable between the stem F and the first side portion A and arranged, when in use, to prevent relative movement between the stem F and side portion A. The length of the stem and the rotational resistance of the pedals may be adjustable. When in use, the user lies supine on an optional fold out mat and pedals the device. There are optional grab handles S to stabilise the user. The hinge allows the device to fold into a stowed position. There may be wheels on the hinge a telescopic handle R to enable the device to be moved when in a stowed position.
Patent GB-2499753-A (GB)
Title: Wireless device and communication method
Inventor: VILLARDI GABRIEL PORTO
IPC: H04W16/14
Filed: 2011-10-28
Abstract: A wireless device and communication method, which enable the position of the wireless device to be known and enable a frequency that does not interfere with that of another wireless station to be selected, are provided. The wireless device belongs to a second wireless system in which the frequency band that is used overlaps with that of a first wireless system, and the priority with which the overlapping frequency band is used is lower than that of the first wireless system. The wireless device is provided with: a location receiving unit that receives location information comprising a place name and indicating the location of the wireless device; a geographic coordinate acquisition unit that acquires, on the basis of the location information, geographic coordinates including the latitude and longitude corresponding to the location information; and a frequency setting unit that uses the geographic coordinates acquired by the geographic coordinate acquisition unit to link the frequency assigned to a wireless device belonging to the first wireless system with the geographic coordinates including the latitude and longitude related to the position of the wireless device, accesses a server on which frequencies are stored and acquires a frequency that has not been assigned to a wireless device belonging to the first wireless system and/or a frequency that is not at risk of interfering with the wireless device, and sets the frequency as the transmitting and receiving frequency.
Patent GB-2507675-A (GB)
Title: Fuel additive composition
Inventor: HALL ROBERT LESLIE
IPC: C10L1/10
Filed: 2013-12-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to fuel additive compositions and additised fuels. In particular, the invention relates to additives for kerosene used in domestic oil-fired pressure-jet boilers. The fuel additive compositions of the invention include a dispersant; a demulsifier; a metal deactivator; and an antioxidant. Specifically, the additive compositions contain 9-14 parts polyisobutylene succinimide, 4-7 parts alkoxylated phenol-formaldehyde resin-containing demulsifier composition, 1-16 parts N,N-disalicylidene1,2-diaminopropane, 7-10.5 parts 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol and 7-10.5 parts amine-aldehyde condensate antioxidant. Together these ingredients bring a range of instantaneous benefits, including enhanced fuel performance, reduced deposits, improved fuel economy/fuel consumption and reduced emissions.
Patent GB-2515636-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for selectively lifting individual tubes from an array of tubes within a storage area
Inventor: OWEN JUSTIN MICHAEL
IPC: G01N35/00
Filed: 2012-03-16
Abstract: A gripper tool 162 for selectively lifting individual tubes from an array of tubes 142 that are held within a storage rack, the gripper tool comprising a tool body, a separating edge 166 and movable ejector pin 168 wherein the separating edge is on a lower side of the tool body and is configured to insert between the tubes in the array to surround a selected tube and grip the outer surface of that tube with an interference grip, and the ejector pin is mounted to the tool body inside the separating edge and is actuated between a raised position where the selected tube is received in the separating edge and a lowered position to eject the selected tube from the separating edge or prevent a tube being received within the separating edge. Inwardly-protruding nibs or projections 167 create the interference grip with the tube. The separating edge may further comprise a cutting edge 172 to pierce a sealing membrane 190 which extends across the array of tubes. The gripper tool may comprise a plurality of separating edges in a linear array to simultaneously and individually grip a plurality of selected tubes in an array.
Patent GB-2526279-A (GB)
Title: Reciprocating steam engine
Inventor: TETLOW JOHN DAVID
IPC: F02B75/04
Filed: 2014-05-19
Abstract: There is provided a reciprocating steam engine 100 and a method of operating a reciprocating steam engine. The steam engine provides improved efficiency and maximizes the heat transfer from the high pressure steam. The steam engine comprises a cylinder head 20 slidably arranged along a path of reciprocation and the method includes moving the cylinder head towards a piston 40 moving away from the cylinder head. The engine may further include a piston with a valve 46 arranged to open and close a passageway 42 such that fluid communication either side of the piston is possible. This allows spent steam to pass through the piston and, on the injection of coolant into the cylinder space, suck the piston toward bottom dead centre by reducing pressure in the cylinder chamber.
Patent GB-2514698-A (GB)
Title: Railway mahjong-tank track system
Inventor: TAN XINCAI
IPC: E01B19/00
Filed: 2014-08-06
Abstract: A modular railway track system 1 consists of a number of tanks or containers 2 which join to form a layer supporting sleepers 5 and rails 3. Each tank 2 includes a tank body 14, tank assembling lugs 9, a mouth and cover 10, a water outlet channel 12, an inlet pipe 11 and an outlet pipe 16. The tank body 14 is filled with water 15 or sand 19 via the inlet pipe to resist both static and dynamic stresses and strains, impacts and vibrations. The inlet and outlet pipes tanks may serve as water circulating channels for de-icing, heating or cooling of the rails. The tanks 2 may be made of recyclable plastics, composites or metals; and the water 15 and sand 19 can be reused without any treatment. The sleepers 5 are preferably supported in recesses 6 in the tank. The tank may be supported on the underside by subgrade 17, with compacted soil 13, 21 supporting the tank walls.
Patent GB-2531247-A (GB)
Title: Method, hardware and digital certificate for authentication of connected devices
Inventor: MERIAC MILOSCH
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2014-10-07
Abstract: The method comprises authenticating a user digital certificate 612 generated by an issuing certification authority and creating a shortcut certificate (700 fig.7) for the digital certificate 612 of the issuing certification authority when the digital certificate 612 of the issuing certification authority is authenticated. The shortcut certificate (700 fig.7) comprises a signed entry of an authentication of the issuing certification authority. The issuing certification authority may belong to a hierarchy of certification authorities 618, 620, 622 and each certification authority in a chain of parent certification authorities is validated to authenticate the digital certificate 612 of the issuing certification authority. The shortcut certificate (700 fig.7) may comprise a cached entry of an identifier of each certification authority in the chain. The method may include accessing a resource of an agent device 602a, e.g. permission to open a point of access, through authentication of the user digital certificate 612 and the shortcut certificate (700 fig.7) is transmitted to other agent devices 602b, 602c, 602d within a class of other agent devices.
Patent GB-2531785-A (GB)
Title: Bio enhanced oil recovery
Inventor: HERBERT HOFSTATTER
IPC: E21B43/20
Filed: 2014-10-30
Abstract: An oil recovery medium for particular use in water flooding comprises a base liquid and potassium carbonate. The base liquid may be water and the base liquid and the potassium carbonate may be biocompatible materials and resistant to thermal and/or bacterial degradation.
Patent GB-2532471-A (GB)
Title: System and method for monitoring use of a sensor of a computing device
Inventor: GEORGE MELDRUM BLUE
IPC: G06F21/56
Filed: 2014-11-20
Abstract: Sensor 101 perhaps a camera, microphone or movement detector obtains information from the environment of a computing device, co-processor 102 providing functionality for the sensor. At least one channel (151, fig. 1B) connects the co-processor to a central processing unit (CPU, 110) of the computing device. Component 121 monitors sensor data transmission over the channel(s) to determine when a transmission of data changes from a low data transmission mode to a high data transmission mode. Warning component 120 activates an alert, provided by alert indicator 125, when transmission of data changes to a high data transmission mode. The co-processor may be connected to the CPU by a first channel 131 and a second channel 132, the first channel having a low bandwidth with a predefined bandwidth threshold and the second channel having a higher bandwidth than the first. The monitoring component may determine transition to a high data transmission mode when transmission changes from the first channel to the second channel or when transmission breaches a predefined threshold rate. Working memory 103 of the co-processor may be wiped when the data transmission rate becomes high.
Patent GB-2533325-A (GB)
Title: Plumbing trap system
Inventor: YUVAL ELANI
IPC: E03C1/284
Filed: 2014-12-16
Abstract: A trap for use in a plumbing fixture comprises at least one conduit 120 having a permeable and hydrophobic portion 120; and an absorbent pad (202, Fig. 2), e.g. a self-adhesive sheath, arranged in communication with the permeable and hydrophobic portion. The hydrophobic material may comprise polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Also claimed is a filter unit (900, Fig. 9) for use in a plumbing fixture, the unit comprising a grill body having a blocking region, a grill aperture, and a pivot member; the grill aperture and blocking member arranged to pivotally couple to the pivot member, the latter arranged to couple to a pipe.