baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2476601-A (GB)
Title: Method for removing sulfur from a gas stream
Inventor: MCCOMBE WILLIAM E
IPC: B01D47/02
Filed: 2008-10-22
Abstract: A method for removing elemental sulfur from a hot gas stream, such as an autoclave vent gas, while simultaneously cooling the gas stream. The method results m conversion of sulfur in the hot gas stream to the form of solid, non-sticky sulfur allotropes such as rhombic sulfur while avoiding formation of sticky sulfur allotropes such as monoclinic sulfur, thereby avoiding scaling and fouling of plant equipment. According the method, the hot gas stream is contacted with an aqueous medium containing a particulate material inside a quench vessel having a first inlet for the hot gas stream, a second inlet for the aqueous medium, and an outlet for removing a sulfur-containing liquid fraction from the vessel. At least a portion of the sulfur contained in the hot gas stream, along with other condensable materials, becomes incorporated into the aqueous medium and is subsequently drained from the vessel. The aqueous medium may comprise a slurry of tailings or other waste material, and the particulate matter con tained in the aqueous medium may provide nucleation sites for the preferential formation of non-sticky solid forms of sulfur.
Patent GB-2490672-A (GB)
Title: Portable oven with burner nozzles arranged at different orientations.
Inventor: BRAIN CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: A21B1/24
Filed: 2011-05-09
Abstract: A portable oven comprises at least one burner tube 20 connectable at one end thereof to a gas supply. The burner tube has, for a first portion of its length, burner nozzles projecting substantially laterally, thereafter towards the distal end thereof the nozzles project progressively with a downward component. The oven may comprise a stainless steel body with cover panels, support bars above the at least one tube, a support mesh on the support bars and porous stone slabs on the mesh. The burner tube may taper along its length.
Patent GB-2479507-A (GB)
Title: Skid shoe assembly for loading and transporting large structures
Inventor: CHITWOOD JAMES SCOTT
IPC: B63B35/40
Filed: 2010-02-16
Abstract: A system comprising a floating vessel comprising a deck having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis; a plurality of support structures in an array spaced along the longitudinal axis and the lateral axis; a plurality of lateral support members spanning a lateral distance between adjacent support structures; a plurality of longitudinal support members spanning a longitudinal distance between adjacent support structures; a skid beam resting on the plurality of lateral support members and the plurality of longitudinal support members; and a skid shoe resting on the skid beam.
Patent GB-2494477-A (GB)
Title: A nutraceutical supplement
Inventor: BIRCH JULES
IPC: A23L1/30
Filed: 2011-09-12
Abstract: A nutraceutical supplement in the form of a powder for administration to humans in a beverage or soft food. The nutraceutical powder preferably comprise fructooligosaccharides. The nutraceutical may also comprise and anti-oxidant, a skin rejuvenating active ingredient, a blood cholesterol lowering active ingredient, a blood pressure lowering active ingredient and additional ingredients such as sweetener, preservatives, colourings etc.
Patent GB-2495303-A (GB)
Title: Child safety seat which can be used as a carrier or pushchair
Inventor: HOPKINS LISA
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 2011-10-05
Abstract: A child vehicle seat 2, suitable for a baby, infant or small child, which can also be used as a carrier or pushchair, is disclosed. The seat comprises a chassis 4 including a generally lower horizontal portion 12, a generally upright portion 14 and respective left and right hand side portions 16 each joining the horizontal and upright portions. The chassis further comprises a first handle assembly 6 adapted for movement between a first retracted position and a second extended position and a wheel assembly 30 having an axle 32 with at least one wheel 34 mounted on the axle 32, in which at least a part of the or each wheel extends below the lower portion 12 of the chassis 4. The axle 32 is not displaceable with respect to the chassis 4. A second handle 8 may also be pivotally connected to the chassis.
Patent GB-2486937-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for sensing and identifying specimen slides
Inventor: EGLE MARKUS
IPC: G01N1/31
Filed: 2011-11-25
Abstract: Apparatus for sensing specimen slides (38) comprises a specimen slide holder (42) in which specimen slides are arranged, the slides each having an identification code for identifying the slide. The slides inside the holder (42) are lifted by a lifting element (50) into a lifted position. The apparatus additionally comprises a reader (40) for reading the identification codes and a positioning device which moves the holder (42) with the slides relative to the lifting element (50) so that the slides successively drop from the lifted position on the lifting element (50) into a final position in the holder (42). The codes are so arranged on the slides (38) that as one of the slides drops, the code of that slide or of the next slide becomes readable by the reader. Triggering means trigger the reader to read the code concerned. Also shown is a method of sensing specimen slides using the apparatus.
Patent GB-2488858-A (GB)
Title: Water usage monitoring system
Inventor: BELZ JEFF
IPC: G01D4/00
Filed: 2011-12-01
Abstract: A water usage monitoring system, and associated method, includes at least one sensor 12 communicating at least one parameter relating to water usage. At least one microcontroller represents a location 14, having at least one input for selectively receiving said parameters from at least one of the sensors, a counter or clock, an accumulator that utilizes the counter and parameters received for a discrete count to create a data packet 16 in response to a change in at least one parameter, and a transmitter for wirelessly sending said data packet. The system also includes a data collection device 18 configured to receive and combine at least one data packet from at least one microcontroller into an information set. The data collection device is configured to transmit the information set to a storage device 24. The parameters may be water flow rate, temperature and/or pressure, and the system may monitor all water usage within a home 26.
Patent GB-2490427-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle employing multi-plate wet clutch to engage four wheel drive via auxiliary driveshaft
Inventor: OSBORN RUSSELL
IPC: B60K23/08
Filed: 2012-04-30
Abstract: A vehicle 100 comprising: prime mover means 111; a first group of one or more wheels 112,13; a second group of two or more wheels 114,115; and a driveline 105 to connect the engine 111 to the wheels 112,13,114,115 such that the front wheels 112,13 are driven in a first mode of operation and the rear wheels 114,115 are additionally driven in a second mode of operation, the driveline 105 including an auxiliary driveshaft 123 and drive means 125 operable to connect the rear wheels 114,115 to the auxiliary driveshaft 123 when the driveline 105 transitions between the first and second modes of operation, the drive means having 125: an input portion 127IN; a plurality of output portions 126L,126R each arranged to provide torque to a different wheel of the second group of wheels 114,115; a single releasable torque transmitting means 127 operable to releasably connect the input portion 127IN to the output portions 126L,126R and to vary a proportion of the torque that is transmitted from the input portion 127IN to the output portions 126L,126R; and a differential 129 arranged to allow at least two wheels of the second group of wheels 114,115 to rotate at different speeds.
Patent GB-2502978-A (GB)
Title: Stand for a handheld electronic device having a cushioned ballast
Inventor: LAWLESS PAUL VINCENT
IPC: A47F7/00
Filed: 2012-06-11
Abstract: A stand 1 for a handheld electronic device such as, for example, a smart phone or a computing tablet. The stand 1 comprises a body 3 having a recess 5 dimensioned to receive the handheld electronic device, a viewing aperture 7 that provides access to the recess for insertion and removal and operation/interaction of the handheld electronic device and enables the screen of the device to he viewed. A padding part 9 surrounding the recess and defining the viewing aperture 7, and a beanbag-like ballast 11 part extending rearward of the recess. The ballast part 11 comprises a flexible sack containing pellets which is pliable and conformable to the surface upon which the stand is mounted. Preferably a pair of through holes 17 are provided, each of which has an eyelet with a resiliently deformable flap 25 that is operable to hold the handheld electronic device in the recess 5.
Patent GB-2489362-A (GB)
Title: Two stage process for the conversion of synthesis gas using a cobalt catalyst the first stage and a supported ruthenium in the second stage
Inventor: MCKENNA MARK
IPC: B27K3/10
Filed: 2010-12-16
Abstract: A process is described for the conversion of synthesis gas into hydrocarbons comprising the steps of; (i) passing a synthesis gas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide over a cobalt catalyst at elevated temperature and pressure to produce a first reaction product mixture comprising hydrocarbons, steam, carbon monoxide and hydrogen, (ii) condensing and separating water from the first reaction product mixture to produce a de-watered first reaction product mixture, (iii) passing the de-watered first reaction product mixture over a supported ruthenium catalyst at elevated temperature and pressure to produce a second reaction product mixture containing hydrocarbons, and (iv) recovering the hydrocarbons from the second reaction product mixture.
Patent GB-2503955-A (GB)
Title: Anti-blister shoe insole
Inventor: WATERS LEONARD
IPC: A43B7/14
Filed: 2012-07-13
Abstract: An anti blister shoe insole comprising an EVA moulded base 2 and upper flexible Material 1 laminated together, which incorporates two oval shaped plastic discs 3, 5 with liquid or gel lubricant 4 between the discs, the discs being stitched into place in the ball of the foot area to allow lateral movement.
Patent GB-2504743-A (GB)
Title: Multi-purpose wheeled apparatus
Inventor: PAIN PHILLIP
IPC: A47D1/06
Filed: 2012-08-08
Abstract: AÂ multi-purpose apparatus comprises a body portion 11 having a backrest 12 and a seat 14. A rear wheel assembly 18 is connected to the backrest via an axis around which the rear wheel assembly can move relative to the backrest, and a front wheel assembly 20 is connected to the seat via an axis around which the front wheel assembly can move relative to the seat. The backrest includes an opening to receive the rear wheel assembly, and the seat includes an opening to receive the front wheel assembly. The apparatus may further comprise two pairs of fixing assemblies 15, which may be Isofix (RTM) assemblies, connected to the underside of the seat. A collision safety module may be provided which includes two pairs of catches arranged to mate with the two pairs of fixing assemblies and which may include a damper. A retractable handle 22 may be provided.
Patent GB-2515449-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for User Acceptability
Inventor: DAMELIN ERROL
IPC: G06F21/31
Filed: 2013-03-15
Abstract: An input 2 is provided for receiving data identifying a user. A graphical control is presented to the user 8, the control providing a lower level, and upper level and a pointer movable between the lower and upper levels. The pointer is initially presented at a position between the lower and upper levels according to a trust rating 6. Selections 12 are made by the user on the graphical control indicating a final position of the control and any interim positions. An output dependent on the selections made by the user is sent to a confidence calculation unit to determine a measure of confidence of the acceptability of the user.
Patent GB-2500130-A (GB)
Title: Data communication
Inventor: MAIRS CHRIS
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2011-10-18
Abstract: A method of establishing a communications session for communication of data with respect to a telephony user device and at least one other user device in a data communications network. Communications are conducted with a server system. The communications comprise a client-server connection. Call party details of a telephone call are transmitted to the server system in the communications. The telephone call involves at least the telephony user device, as a first telephony user device involved in the call, and a second telephony user device involved in the call. The call party details including a first identity associated with the first telephony user device and a second identity associated with the second telephony user device. The call party details allow the server system to establish a communications session whilst the telephone call is in progress. The communications session is separate from the telephone call and for the transmission of data between the telephony user device and the at least one other user device via the server system. The separate communications session is continued in parallel with the telephone call. Voice call data is transmitted and received between the telephony user device and the second telephony user device via the telephone call. Other data may be transmitted and received between the telephony user device and the at least one further user device via the separate communications session.
Patent GB-2501192-A (GB)
Title: Fuel Nozzle Having Aerodynamically Shaped Helical Turning Vanes
Inventor: WILLIAMS BRANDON P
IPC: F23R3/14
Filed: 2010-02-16
Abstract: An air swirler (40 fig 3) for a fuel nozzle (10 fig 1) has at least two circumferentially spaced apart axially extending swirl vanes 50 with leading and trailing edges 52, 54, each swirl vane having multiple joined leads along its axial extent. The multiple joined leads define a transition zone 60 between an upstream vane profile 56 and a downstream vane profile 58, for example a straight vane section joined to a helical vane section. The swirler can have aerodynamically shaped vanes extending radially outward from a central hub 44, or variable thickness vanes which define an elongate annular passage within a fuel nozzle body. The fuel nozzle can be used to atomize liquid fuel in a gas turbine engine.
Patent GB-2499751-A (GB)
Title: Radial sail with reinforced luff tube
Inventor: MACDIARMID IAN CAMERO
IPC: B63H9/06
Filed: 2011-12-09
Abstract: A generally triangular-shaped, radial-cut sail intended for use with a small sailing craft such as a LaserTM Class sailboat. A mast sleeve or "luff tube" is arranged or formed adjacent the luff area of the sail, extending from the head to the foot, and sized to accommodate a flexible mast formed of two or more mast sections. A luff tube patch is placed on the leading edge of the mast sleeve adjacent a point where the mast sections meet when the sailing rig is assembled.
Patent GB-2499555-A (GB)
Title: New free electron wire for loss free utilization of energy
Inventor: HALDAR SABYASACHI
IPC: H01B12/00
Filed: 2012-02-13
Abstract: A new free electron wire (4a, b) enables the use of electrical energy and also energy in various other forms in a loss free way at room temperature. Free electrons confined in a vacuum tube (4a1) at the order of 10-4 torr or more, at the core of the wire, can move a distance as long as about to a few kilometers without any collision. The vacuum is maintained in a tube made up of alternate layers of Teflon (4a2) and Silicon Oxynitride (4a3). The columbic repulsion between any two of these free electrons (4b1, 4b2, 4b3) actually conducts energy without any loss. The free electrons trapped in a vacuum tube (4a), should be at a particular density of around 2.02 X 108 electrons in the area covered by the input device (4b4) or output device (4b5) and also all along the free electron wire. The input device (4b4) delivers energy to the free electrons (4b1, 4b2, 4b3) of the new free electron wire (4a, b), for loss free transportation and various other uses of energy. The output device (4b5) on the other end or anywhere on the wire recollects the energy from the free electron wire, for different uses. The density of the electrons, inside the vacuum tube (4a1) can be varied by changing the potential at the metal encapsulation of the wire and hence the covered areas of the input device (4b4) and the output device (4b5) over the free electron wire (4a, b) should also be changed. The covered area of the input device (4b4) or the output device (4b5) over the free electron wire (4a, b) bears a definite ratio of the free electrons (4b1, 4b2, 4b3) of the wire. Finally there is a metal encapsulation(s) (4a4) over the wire to keep the electromagnetic field remaining confined within the free electron wire (4a, b) to make it harmless in all respects to the health of living creatures, who may come in close contact with the wire. Apart from energy transportation the free electron (4a, b) wire is also capable of generating very high electromagnetic field by these free electrons (4b1, 4b2, 4b3), simply by removing the metal encapsulation(s) (4a4), which can be used for various other electrical and non-electrical purposes. The materials and techniques adopted to create this new free electron wire (4a, b) enable it to get produced commercially at the cost of general copper wires.
Patent GB-2500333-A (GB)
Title: Mobile application traffic optimization
Inventor: LUNA MICHAEL
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2011-07-22
Abstract: Several systems and methods for mobile application traffic optimization are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a distributed proxy and cache system, including, a local proxy (175, Fig. 1B) on a mobile device (150, Fig 1B) for intercepting a data request made via a mobile device, and a proxy server (125, Fig 1B) coupled to the mobile device and a content server to which the data request is directed (110, Fig 1B). In one embodiment, the local proxy can forward the data request to the proxy server for transmission to the content server for a response to the data request. In addition, the proxy server sends the data request to the content server independent of activities on the local proxy and notifies the local proxy when changed or different content on the content server is detected for the data request. One embodiment of the distributed proxy and cache system further includes a cache (135, 185, Fig. 1B) shared between the local proxy and the proxy server and the component 185 on the local proxy is queried for a locally stored response to the data request prior to the data request being forwarded on to the proxy server. An optional caching proxy server is also described. The first method described in this application relates to optimizing traffic across a wireless part of the network comprising: using application behavior 602 of multiple applications accessed on a mobile device to detect recurrences 608 in application requests made by the applications; using the recurrences 610, polling of the content sources that would normally be performed by application requests from the mobile device is offloaded and instead performed by a proxy server remote from the mobile device in the wireless network. This minimizes the number of polls that the mobile device performs saving power and also minimizes the number of communications over the expensive final part of the mobile network. The proxy server may notify 612 the mobile device when polls it has performed on behalf of the mobile device indicate that content change has been detected. Application behavior may be detected by tracking patterns in application requests (frequency, interval etc.).
Patent GB-2505990-A (GB)
Title: Transmitting packets using link aggregation
Inventor: OKUDA MASATO
IPC: H04L45/24
Filed: 2013-07-02
Abstract: A base station apparatus (40) includes an aggregation functional unit (44) which extracts a specified packet flow among packet flows which are to be transmitted by using a link aggregation of a first radio link (e.g. WiFi) and a second radio link (e.g. LTE), generates encapsulated packets by adding link aggregation information to headers of packets in the specified flow, and controls first (41) and second (42) wireless interfaces such that the packets are transmitted by link aggregation, a distribution of the packets between the first and second radio links being determined based on radio link qualities (40, 53), and such that packets which are not included in the specified packet flow are transmitted via the first or second radio link.
Patent GB-2505557-A (GB)
Title: A method of obtaining a cell block sample
Inventor: EAST MATTHEW
IPC: A61B10/00
Filed: 2013-02-27
Abstract: A method of obtaining a cell block sample comprises the step of absorbing a non-solid sample of cells into a solid cell block material to obtain a cell block sample, where the cell block sample is not gelatin foam.Â  Preferably, the cell block material is a polymeric, open-cell foam, such as a cellulose acetate sponge, or polyvinyl alcohol (PVA).Â  The cell block material may be present inside a syringe, and the sample of cells obtained by fine needle aspiration (FNA).Â  Alternatively, the non-solid sample of cells may be located within a container, and the solid cell block material added to the container.Â  The method may also include processing the cell block sample by fixing, paraffin processing, and sectioning (see fig 9).Â  The sample cells may comprise candidateÂ tumour or other cells from potentially diseased tissue.
Patent GB-2509802-A (GB)
Title: LED light panel
Inventor: DESMOND JOHN
IPC: F21S8/04
Filed: 2013-09-04
Abstract: An LED light panel 1 for installation into a modular ceiling comprises a light panel body and at least two brackets 30a, 30b, extending along two opposite edges of the back face of the panel. Each bracket has a ridge which extends along the length of the bracket. The ridge is for engagement with clips on the modular ceiling.
Patent GB-2512715-A (GB)
Title: Lighting unit
Inventor: MAEERS CHARLES JUSTIN
IPC: F21V19/00
Filed: 2011-02-07
Abstract: A solid state lighting unit 100 has a solid state lighting device 106,108, a lens device 104, and a heat sink 112, wherein one of the heat sink 112 and lens device 104 includes deformable male connectors 120 and the other includes a plurality of female connectors 140. The lens device 104 is coupled to the heat sink 112 by the male and female connectors 120,140, and where the solid state lighting device 106,108 is held in thermal contact with the heat sink 112 by the lens device 104 so at least some of the heat generated by solid state lighting device 106,108 is transferred to the heat sink 112 by conduction.
Patent GB-2507447-A (GB)
Title: Protecting network entity data while preserving network properties
Inventor: KANEVSKY DIMITRI
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2012-07-30
Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a storage medium embodying a program of instructions for performing operations includes: storing raw information for primary properties of primary nodes within a primary network; in response to receiving a query, transforming the raw information into transformed information using keyes and based on the query, the query is in relation to a queried property, the transformed information is transformed data for the queried property, the transformed information represents a surrogate network having surrogate nodes corresponding to a portion of the primary nodes, the transformed information enables performance of operation without specific knowledge of and without revealing the entirety, the transformed information further enables one having the keyes to relate an output of the operation to the raw information; and generating a solution that relates a transformed query to the transformed information, the transformed query is a transformed representation of the query obtained by using the keyes.