baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2510256-A (GB)
Title: Fuel cell system and method for operating a fuel cell system
Inventor: FELLOWS RICHARD
IPC: B60L11/18
Filed: 2013-12-19
Abstract: A fuel cell system 10 is disclosed, in particular for a vehicle, with a fuel cell stack 12, a supply pipe 14 for conveying an oxidizing agent to a cathode side of the fuel cell stack 12, an exhaust pipe 16 connected to the cathode side of the fuel cell stack. The supply pipe and the exhaust pipe are connected to each other via a bypass 20. The fuel cell system also comprises a shutoff element 22 configured to open or close the bypass. The fuel cell system further comprises a control unit 26 designed to open the shutoff element upon a shutdown of the fuel cell system. The shutoff element is located downstream of a junction 24 at which the bypass branches off from the supply pipe. Preferably the shutoff element is a flap, which is de-energized in the open position. The shutoff element may be positioned closer to the supply than the exhaust pipe, and the shutoff element may be thermally coupled to a component of the fuel cell system with a larger heat capacity, e.g. a compressor. There may be a further shutoff element 32, 34.
Patent GB-2521859-A (GB)
Title: Flexible lipolysis stimulating device
Inventor: GEORGE DAVID SIMON
IPC: A61N5/06
Filed: 2014-01-06
Abstract: A flexible lipolysis stimulating device and arrangement is disclosed. The device comprises a flexible substrate 11 conformable with the contours of a users body, a plurality of radiation generating devices 12 disposed upon the substrate, and a flexible housing 13a, 13b conformable with the contours of the users body, which is arranged to house the substrate and radiation generating devices. The flexible housing may have apertures 14. The radiation generating devices may be LEDs emitting light at 600-900nm. The device may be battery or mains powered. There may be an additional cover 17 with a plurality of Fresnel lenses 18 to direct the light from the LEDs. The devices may be stored in a docking station (see figure 3).
Patent GB-2522436-A (GB)
Title: Packaging
Inventor: KREUTZER ERICH
IPC: B65D85/60
Filed: 2014-01-23
Abstract: A shelf ready carton (10 fig. 2) is formed from a single blank of foldable material and has a base, a front wall 22, a rear wall 24, and a pair of opposed side walls 26, 28 defining an internal cavity within which product units can be supported. The base has a central base region 34 and a pair of raised product supporting regions 36, one on either side of the central base region, for supporting product units at a position elevated above the central base region. The product support regions maybe automatically erected when the blank is folded and the side walls secured in position relative to the front and rear walls. The front wall may have an aperture 32 through which the product units can be viewed. A blank for forming the carton and a methodof producing and filing the carton are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2513004-A (GB)
Title: Data transmission apparatus and method
Inventor: EFTHYMIOU COSTAS
IPC: G01D4/00
Filed: 2010-04-29
Abstract: A grid comprises smart meters with two IDs. One of the IDs is used by the smart meter for sending consumption data that needs to attributed to the owner or user of the smart meter, e.g. for billing purposes. The second ID is anonymous, so that the utility provider is not able to associate consumption data sent by the smart meter in a message together with the second ID to a particular smart meter or household. The second ID is used by the smart meter for frequently transmitting information required by the grid operator for grid control, thereby alleviating privacy concerns associated with such data transmission. In a particular aspect of the invention, the meter receives a message telling it to send consumption data via an anonymous ID and then does so after the expiry of a waiting period of random length. In another aspect, the meter stores at least a first ID attributable to the metering device and at least a second ID not attributable to the metering device. Either a first or second communication channel is then used in dependence upon the type of ID received. In a further aspect, the invention comprises a data collector and a plurality of end consumers metering devices connected via a utility distribution network. The metering devices reports consumption data to the data collector using unique IDs and the data collector stores unique IDs of metering devices but does not have information suitable for identifying stored IDs to the associated metering devices.
Patent GB-2525653-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for providing information within a vehicle
Inventor: SKRYPCHUK LEE
IPC: B60K35/00
Filed: 2014-05-01
Abstract: The present invention comprises a method of providing obstruction information in a vehicle. An obstruction warning system receives distance information indicative of a distance of a portion of a vehicle to an obstruction. A projector (140 see fig 1) projects onto an interior surface of the vehicle an indication of the obstruction in relation to the vehicle. This may include a lines 241 and 242 at an angle to each other and indicative of a position of a kerb and a position of the vehicle respectively. These may be projected onto a sill 230 of a door 200. A graphical user interface allows an occupant to activate a selected control (520, 530 see fig 5) by moving their hand (510 see fig 5) or fingers, onto the portion of the vehicle interior corresponding to a displayed control.
Patent GB-2525671-A (GB)
Title: Confectionery product
Inventor: GUSTAV THORSTEN
IPC: A23G3/54
Filed: 2014-05-02
Abstract: A confectionery product G in the form of a segmented bar comprises a substantially planar raft I and a series of discrete raised portions projecting therefrom. Segments H are separated by channels J, wherein the raft I is of non-Â­uniform thickness. The raft is preferably of greater than average thickness in areas where the bar is prone to breakage, and of lower than average thickness in areas not prone to breakage. Also described is a process for producing a segmented confectionery product G comprising creating a prototype product design, creating a stress profile of said prototype product design, and modifying the design by increasing thickness of the raft in areas prone to breakage.
Patent GB-2518705-A (GB)
Title: Energy production device and system
Inventor: WICKETT MARTIN JOHN
IPC: F03G7/08
Filed: 2014-05-14
Abstract: A device for producing unidirectional rotation from oscillations comprises a frame, a body 2, and at least one first input shaft 5, 6. A further input shaft 7 is aligned with an output shaft 8, e.g. perpendicular to the first input shaft(s) 5, 6. A pendulum 16 is attached to each input shaft 5, 6, and the third input shaft 7 is attached to the frame. There may be first and second aligned input shafts 5, 6 projecting from opposite faces of the body 2. The shafts are mechanically connected with gears, chains or pulleys forming a transmission system within the body so that any rotation movement of any of the input shafts 5, 6, 7 is converted into unidirectional rotation of the output shaft 8. The device is able to generate energy when the frame is placed in an unstable environment e.g. fluid flow such as tidal flow.
Patent GB-2511706-A (GB)
Title: Extruded SCR filter
Inventor: DOTZEL RALF
IPC: B01D53/56
Filed: 2011-02-01
Abstract: A wall-flow filter comprises a catalyst for converting oxides of nitrogen in the presence of a reducing agent, which wall-flow filter comprising an extruded solid body comprising: 10-100% by weight of at least one binder/matrix component; 5-90% by weight of a zeolitic molecular sieve, a non-zeolitic molecular sieve or a mixture of any two or more thereof; and 0-80% by weight optionally stabilised ceria, which catalyst comprising at least one metal, the metal being present throughout the extruded solid body. The binder/matrix component may be selected from the group consisting of a cordierite, nitrides, carbides, borides, and intermetallics, lithium aluminosilicate, an optionally doped alumina, a silica source, titania, zirconia, titania-zirconia, zircon and mixtures of any two therefore. The extruded body may further comprise: 0-80% by weight of a spinel; and 0-25% by weight of inorganic fibres. A process for the manufacture of the wall flow filter is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2529211-A (GB)
Title: Antenna structure
Inventor: WADE ASHLEY LLOYD
IPC: H01Q15/00
Filed: 2014-08-13
Abstract: An antenna structure 10, or a method of using such an antenna structure, comprises: one or more antenna elements 14 spaced apart from an outer structure 12 which includes a non-reciprocal metamaterial and which transmits electromagnetic radiation 20 incident on the outer periphery of the outer structure 12 and inhibits electromagnetic radiation which strikes the inner periphery of the outer structure 12 and which is coming from the direction of the antenna elements 14. The metamaterial may be an active element of the antenna and may comprise of an array of unit cells which may each comprise a loop element linked to a monopole element via an amplifier. The said radiation 20 incident on the outer periphery of the outer structure may be transmitted with substantially no reflection whilst the radiation striking the inner periphery of the outer structure may be reflected with substantially no transmission. The outer structure 12 may be spaced 18 by a distance of 20mm or less from the antenna elements 14. The said spacing 18 may be an air gap layer or a layer of foam or a polymeric material such as rubber. The antenna elements 14 may be GPS patch elements. The structure 10 may be used in vehicles, buildings or other structural installations.
Patent GB-2529413-A (GB)
Title: Multi Layered Tattoo Practice Pad
Inventor: GRAHAM BARBARA
IPC: G09B19/24
Filed: 2014-08-18
Abstract: A multi layered tattoo practice pad comprising three layers of silicon and silicon gel. The pad represents the depths that ink for permanent tattoos or pigment for semi permanent tattoos, should be injected, thus ensuring that the users needle pressure is correct for the given application to ensure the ink or pigment is injected into the correct layer of skin. Preferably the top two layers of the pad can be peeled back independently of each other between practices to provide visual feedback to the depth at which the tattoo ink or pigment has been injected to ascertain whether it has been injected into the correct layer. Preferably the pad is embossed to provide raised and lowered areas similar to the face, eyes or body.
Patent GB-2530992-A (GB)
Title: A dog training device
Inventor: JASON DAY
IPC: A01K15/02
Filed: 2014-10-06
Abstract: A device for training dogs comprising a housing (10, fig 1) mounted on a strap (12, fig 1) adapted to be fixed to a hand, a sound generator 14 within the housing adapted to produce a sound when activated, a sensing device 16 to activate the sound generator and a battery 18 to power the sound generator. The sensing device comprises a strain gauge 16 configured to sense a change in strain applied by a user. Preferably the strap comprises first and second portions 20, 22 connected by a strain gauge portion 24 on which the strain gauge is mounted. The strain gauge responds to strain in the strap. The device can produce a variety of sounds which can be recorded and stored. The pitch and volume of the sound may be varied according to the sensed strain. The device can be programmed.
Patent GB-2532027-A (GB)
Title: Selective machine-directional stretching of a precombined elastic web of varying web width by speed differential stretching
Inventor: CHRISTOPH SCHMITZ
IPC: D06J1/00
Filed: 2014-11-05
Abstract: A web comprises a non-elastic fibrous sub-layer and an elastic sub-layer which are pre-combined. In a repeating sequence defining a pitch length 130 along the lengthwise machine direction of the web it has a cross-machine direction width which in a first region 135 is narrower than in a second region132, 138. The web is stretched in a stretching gap 140 between a second roll 120 operated a constant out-feed speed and a first roll 110 operated a constant speed lower than that of the second roll or a speed. Alternatively, the first roll may be operated at a speed which is oscillating between: a lower speed and a speed equal to the outfeed speed, or; a lower speed and a higher speed than the outfeed speed such that the integral of the first roll speed over a pitch length is less than the corresponding integral of the speed of the second roll. The web is stretched more in the narrow regions 135 than in the wider regions 132, 138 The web may be used to produce hygiene articles such as baby diapers or adult incontinence articles.
Patent GB-2517106-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for simulating a light source having a light intensity profile that varies in time
Inventor: SIDERY COLIN JOHN
IPC: F21V14/08
Filed: 2013-05-28
Abstract: A method and device for simulating a light source (1) having a light intensity profile that varies in time. The method includes the steps of: providing a light source (1); using a mask (5) to at least partially block light (3) emitted by the light source (1); and adjusting the position of the mask (5) in accordance with an electrical signal representative of the light intensity profile so as to adjust the extent to which the mask (5) blocks light (3) from the light source (1), and thereby providing the light intensity profile that varies in time. The device comprises: a mask (5) to at least partially block light (3) from a light source (1); and an actuator for adjusting the position of the mask in accordance with an electrical signal representative of the light intensity profile so that the extent to which the mask blocks light from the light source is adjustable to provide the light intensity profile that varies in time.
Patent GB-2533779-A (GB)
Title: A logging tool
Inventor: MICHAEL JOHN CHAPLIN
IPC: E21B23/03
Filed: 2014-12-24
Abstract: A logging tool or logging tool sub 10 for downhole use comprises an elongate logging tool body 11; one or more moveable reaction members 12; and a locking member 18 for the reaction members 12 whereby the sonde 10 may be selectively engaged or disengaged from a landing surface in a drill pipe. The arrangement includes at least one arm 12 that at a first location is pivotably secured to the logging tool body 11 so as to be extensible therefrom and compressible towards the logging tool body 11; and at a second location spaced from the first location is pivotably secured to a locking member 18; and a stop member 22 that is fixed or fixable relative to the logging tool body 11. The locking member 18 defines a moveable end 19 that is remote from the second location and is moveable relative to the arm 12 between at least a first position in which force tending to compress the arm 12 towards the logging tool body 11 causes the moveable end 19 to move away from the stop member 22, and a second position in which force tending to compress the arm 12 towards the logging tool body 11 causes the stop member 22 to resist movement of the locking member 19 thereby preventing compression of the arm 12 towards the logging tool body 11. The logging tool or sonde 10 may include one or more cam and follower arrangement, or a rack and pinion arrangement.
Patent GB-2518788-A (GB)
Title: Mobile computing device for blind or low-vision users
Inventor: NUOVO FRANK
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2013-06-14
Abstract: Mobile computing device including a physical feature which defines the centre-line of the device across the short and/ or long axes of the device.
Patent GB-2538036-A (GB)
Title: Autofrettage of thermally clad components
Inventor: Gladys Schnier
IPC: F04B53/16
Filed: 2015-01-30
Abstract: A method of generating compressive residual stresses through a thickness of a metal component comprising the steps: receiving a metal base component 10, fig 1, which in use is subjected to applied pressure and applying by thermal deposition cladding 16 to one or more surfaces 14 of the base component. The cladding 16 comprises one or more layers of metal or metal alloy. The method also includes, subsequent to the cladding step, applying autofrettage to the clad component thereby generating compressive residual stresses through the one or more layers of metal or metal alloy 16 and at least part way through the base component. The method may be of particular applicability to hydraulic fracturing pumps.
Patent GB-2535493-A (GB)
Title: Graphics processing systems
Inventor: SANDEEP KAKARLAPUDI
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2015-02-18
Abstract: In a graphics processing system, a driver 4 for the graphics processing pipeline 3 can include conditional graphics processing tasks in the graphics processing tasks that are to be executed by the graphics processing pipeline to generate a render output required by an application 2. Each such conditional task has associated with it a condition to be used by the graphics processing pipeline to determine whether to execute processing for the task or not and a region of the render output over which the processing for the task will be executed when the condition for the task is met. The graphics processing pipeline 3 determines whether the condition associated with the task has been met, and only executes the processing for the task if the condition associated with the task has been met.
Patent GB-2526660-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for automatically adjusting volume of a media asset based on navigation distance
Inventor: WHEATLEY DAVID JOHN
IPC: H04N21/485
Filed: 2015-03-25
Abstract: A means for automatically adjusting volume of a media asset. A display of a content navigation page 500B is generated. The content navigation page is associated with a media asset 560. A navigation distance 550 from a current position 570 in the content navigation page to the media asset within the content navigation page 546 is determined. The navigation distance is cross-referenced with a database of volume levels associated with navigation distances to identify a volume level that is associated with the navigation distance. Audio of the media asset is caused to be presented at the identified volume level 530. The system may increase the volume of the media content as the user navigates closer to its position, and decrease the volume as the user navigates further away. The content page may include a plurality of media assets.
Patent GB-2526205-A (GB)
Title: Bias and reversing mechanism for roller clutch ratchet
Inventor: ROSS DAVID
IPC: B25B15/04
Filed: 2015-04-27
Abstract: A reversible ratchet tool 100 includes a cage member 108 coaxially disposed within a body 102 and having a reverser sleeve 116 within the cage. A drive member 104 includes an axle portion 105 rotatably contained by the reverser sleeve. A roller 106 is constrained by the cage between the body and the drive member. A biasing member 110 exerts a continuous rotational biasing force between the reverser sleeve and the cage. The drive member and the reverser sleeve are constrained in either of first or second angular displacements relative to each other. A method of reducing backlash includes configuring rollers within a cage, configuring a semi-annular reverser sleeve within a body and configuring a biasing member to exert a continuous rotational biasing force between the sleeve and the cage. An alternative tool additionally includes a cage member with fingers and a radial tab, a semi-annular reverser sleeve, a drive shaft, rollers, an engagement member and ramps on a scalloped surface of a drive member. The constant bias applied to the cage reduces the angular displacement / ratchet angle to allow use of the tool in confined spaces.
Patent GB-2523516-A (GB)
Title: Detecting device installation and removal on a port
Inventor: LIN HSIN-TSO
IPC: G06F13/14
Filed: 2013-01-28
Abstract: One example provides a system. The system includes a serial port and a circuit coupled to the serial port. The circuit is to detect an installation or removal of a device to the serial port and to remove power provided to the serial port in response to the detection.
Patent GB-2545153-A (GB)
Title: Bridging Seal
Inventor: TIMOTHY JOHN EVANS
IPC: F16J15/02
Filed: 2015-08-19
Abstract: A corrosion and erosion resistant seal 1 placed under a load is used to bridge a gap or aperture [4, fig. 1] between two surfaces 2, 3 exposed to smooth or laminar fluid flow. The exposed thickness of the seal and its profile should be such that they do not undermine laminar flow, and there should be low friction at the seal-to-surface contact 5. The seal may contact the surface at an inclined plane, and the seal might only contact the surface at the extremities of the seal. The seal may contact the plane via a low-friction substance. The seal may comprise thin sheets or layers 13 bonded with adhesive to form a laminate. The seal may be fabricated with the profile of a T-section [14, fig. 5]. A spring may provide the load to the seal. The seal may be bonded together to a surface using adhesive. The seal may accommodate surface curvatures, and may be applied to a surface using an automated process. The surfaces may be the external surfaces of hulls, wings or blades, where a gap or other imperfection may cause turbulence.
Patent GB-2549242-A (GB)
Title: Storage system and control method for storage system
Inventor: Takeru Chiba
IPC: G06F13/14
Filed: 2013-08-20
Abstract: A virtual storage device based on multiple storage devices, including a first storage device and a second storage device, is provided to a host computer. A first logical unit of the first storage device and a second logical unit of the second storage device are provided as a virtual logical unit. In response to an inquiry from the host computer regarding a port state, the first storage device returns a response indicating the state of a first port of the first logical unit and that the second storage device is unable to respond to the port state inquiry. The second storage device does not return a response to the inquiry.
Patent GB-2527244-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for interacting with a touch screen
Inventor: STONE NORMAN
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2014-04-14
Abstract: A method and system are presented which will detect combinations of user touches on a touch screen device as nodes, and will create points, lines, shapes, areas and windows from these nodes. Where the device has a communications capability, the locally defined points, lines, shapes, areas and windows can be shared with remote users and databases, and similarly points, lines, shapes, areas and windows created by others can be viewed on a local display. The method and system are of particular benefit to drawing applications, windows definition on touch screen devices, real estate management, navigation, and exploitation of mapping resources.