baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2486699-A (GB)
Title: Rotor blades and rotor assemblies for water flow generator turbines
Inventor: VIGARS PAUL
IPC: F03B15/18
Filed: 2010-12-23
Abstract: AÂ rotor assembly for a water flow electricity power generating device comprises a water flow path 30 from an inlet 26 to an outlet, eg a tapered nozzle 28, which is located radially outside of the inlet. The inlet 26 may be in the attachment portion 18 of the blade or in the hub. A control mechanism 32 controls the flow of water along the water flow path 30. The control mechanism may be a valve having a ball 34 biassed to block the flow path by a spring 36; as the rotational speed of the rotor increases the water in the flow path 30 exerts increasing centrifugal force on the ball 34 until the spring 36 is overcome, allowing water to be expelled 52 from the outlet 28 causing the rotor to act as a centrifugal pump, thus reducing power output and limiting undesirably high rotational speeds. Alternatively, the control mechanism may have an electro-hydraulic valve.The rotor may have a horizontal axis, fig.3, or vertical axis (figs.3,4).
Patent GB-2487373-A (GB)
Title: Laptop carrying case with integral shade screen
Inventor: GREEN CLIVE ADRIAN CYRIL
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2011-01-18
Abstract: A carrying case 5 for a laptop computer 1 where the case includes an integral canopy (shade screen) that can be deployed to shield the screen 1A of the computer from ambient light. The canopy may comprise a hood 6 and side screens 8. The hood may be connected to stays 7 which lock into position. The canopy may collapse into a folded position [Fig. 3]. The carry case could enable the laptop contained within to be operated without being removed from the case. The canopy may deploy automatically upon opening the carry case. The base [Fig. 7, 11] of the carry case may be of shallow depth to facilitate easy access for discs, plug-ins, leads etc. The lid [Fig. 9, 12] of the case may be attached to the lid of the laptop.
Patent GB-2477044-A (GB)
Title: Compound two handed gesture recognition
Inventor: NISHIHARA KEITH H
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2009-07-31
Abstract: A method for executing and interpreting gesture inputs in a gesture recognition interface system, the method comprises obtaining a plurality of sequential images of a gesture input environment; detecting a first sub-gesture based on a three-dimensional location of at least one finger of a first hand of a user relative to displayed visual content in each of the plurality of sequential images of the gesture input environment; translating the first sub-gesture into a first device input that defines a given reference associated with a portion of the displayed visual content; detecting a second sub-gesture based on changes in the three-dimensional location of at least one finger of a second hand of the user while the first sub-gesture is maintained by the first hand of the user in each of the plurality of sequential images of the gesture input environment; and translating the second sub-gesture into a second device input that defines an execution command for the portion of the displayed visual content to which the given reference refers.
Patent GB-2475013-A (GB)
Title: Dosages for menstrual suppression, contraception, and hormone replacement therapy, and methods of administrating same
Inventor: DOUGHERTY EUGENE P
IPC: A01N45/00
Filed: 2009-09-16
Abstract: A dosage comprising an antibiotic, an estrogen, and a progestagen is provided. The dosage can be oral, or administered in other methods, such as intravaginally with a tampon. The dosage can be used for menstrual suppression, contraception, and/or hormone replacement therapy. A method of treating a patient with the dosage comprises administering the dosage to the patient over a course of treatment, in arnounts or frequencies that can reinain constant, or be varied.
Patent GB-2495691-A (GB)
Title: Fastening system
Inventor: BRADLEY JOSEPH MICHAEL
IPC: F16B13/06
Filed: 2011-05-04
Abstract: A fastening system comprises a rigid collar and an expanding member. The expanding member expands to secure the fastening system in a hole. The rigid collar acts to reduce stress on the hole from the expanding member.
Patent GB-2479837-A (GB)
Title: Detechable lamp holder of LED lamp
Inventor: CAI XIANGFA
IPC: F21V19/00
Filed: 2009-11-11
Abstract: A detachable lamp holder (1) of a LED lamp has a cover-shaped shell (11) matched with a LED tube (2). The bottom of the cover-shaped shell (11) is provided with pins (12) connecting to the power supply and LED light sources. The covershaped shell (11) comprises a hollow sleeve (116) and a hollow sleeve cover (111) being detachably connected, and a base (113) coaxially disposed between the sleeve (116) and the sleeve cover (111). The base (113) forms the bottom part of the cover-shaped shell (11), and the pins (12) are fixed to the base (113). When the LED lamp is partially damaged and needs to be maintained or replaced, the sleeve cover (111) as a part of the lamp holder is screwed off, and the lamp holder and the PCB in the lamp tube can be taken off, thus realizing easy maintenance and replacement.
Patent GB-2492348-A (GB)
Title: Using Bluetooth(RTM) System to Receive Location Data for Location Based Services
Inventor: MORRIS PAUL
IPC: H04W4/80
Filed: 2011-06-28
Abstract: A mobile device 10, comprises a BluetoothRTM system 11 which is capable of establishing wireless Bluetooth communications, and also of receiving Wi-FiRTM and/or GPS signals. The device also includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) system 14 capable of establishing wireless NFC communications with a remote NFC device. A processing system 12 determines the location of the mobile device via the GPS and/or WiFi signals received via the Bluetooth system and conducts transactions utilising the NFC system. The mobile device may receive vouchers or information dependent upon its location. For example, the device may determine that it is close to particular type of coffee chain by identifying a WiFi signal, or by looking up the location of a detected WiFi node.
Patent GB-2480977-A (GB)
Title: Social networking platform with synchronized communication device
Inventor: ROY AVELO
IPC: G06F21/20
Filed: 2010-04-07
Abstract: A device that connects to an online social networking website. Transfer of data from the device to the website and from the website to the device serves as a user authentication system. Wireless exchange of data from a device operated by a first user to a device operated by a second user enables the first user to grant access to the second user to information private to the first user on the website. The first user may also use the device thereof to send messages to the device of the second user. Also, the first user may use a device thereof to enter a motion-password to gain access to a website or other software.
Patent GB-2489594-A (GB)
Title: Method of triggering an active device of a vehicle
Inventor: BUNKER PAUL
IPC: B60R21/0132
Filed: 2012-03-29
Abstract: A method of triggering an active device, for example a seat belt tensioner, comprises determining from appropriate sensors lateral acceleration 12, vehicle speed 13 and steering wheel angle 14 which is used with a clock to calculate a rate of change of steering angle 15. The lateral acceleration 12, vehicle speed 13, steering wheel angle 14 and rate of change of steering angle 15 are input as electrical signals into a calculation module 11 which uses an algorithm or look-up table to estimate a theoretical vehicle roll rate. Calculation module 11 conditions the estimated roll rate by applying a sensitivity factor dependent on vehicle speeds and identifies corners of appropriate category. When the estimated roll rate exceeds at least one threshold roll rate the active device is triggered. A command module 18 applies one or more trigger points to determine actuation deployment of the active devices, and output 19 represents the deployment.
Patent GB-2501501-A (GB)
Title: Portable lamp
Inventor: CAU IVAN
IPC: B62J6/00
Filed: 2012-04-25
Abstract: A portable lamp comprises a LED light, a body, a battery connectable to the light, and a controller for the light and a plurality of light settings. The body is bipartite and an activating electrical connection for the light is made by attachment of the body parts. The light may include a pressure switch and may be attached to a bicycle cable.
Patent GB-2502142-A (GB)
Title: High harmonic optical generator which rotates polarization
Inventor: LIU LEWIS ZIRUO
IPC: G02B6/02
Filed: 2012-05-18
Abstract: A high harmonic optical generator 100 has a laser arrangement 102 for emitting a beam of polarized radiation 105 at a fundamental frequency and an optical waveguide 104 having a hollow core 108 for a gaseous harmonic generation medium, such as argon, for the generation of high harmonics of the fundamental frequency. The optical waveguide has an optical propagation axis along the hollow core, the laser arrangement is configured to couple the beam of polarized radiation along the propagation axis of the hollow core optical waveguide to provide a beam of optical driving radiation for the high harmonic generation, the optical driving radiation having a plane of polarization that rotates, in a direction R, about the propagation axis. The optical waveguide may be a circularly birefringent photonic crystal fibre.
Patent GB-2504498-A (GB)
Title: Rotary coupling having preloaded springs and axially movable pistons/pins
Inventor: MEEHAN RICHARD JOHN
IPC: B66D1/04
Filed: 2012-07-31
Abstract: A coupling unit for automatically engaging driver 1 and driven 2 shafts by means of preloaded springs 7 and axially moveable pistons 8 or pins by engaging on first rotation of the driver shaft 1 in either direction. The springs may be pre-loaded by a lead screw 11, which causes movement of a gimbal ring 13 to bias the pistons 8 or pins towards associated driving recesses in a driven hub 1. On rotation of a driver hub 2, the drive pins are forced, by springs 7, into contact with the associated driving recesses/holes and cause the driven hub 1 to rotate with the driver hub 2.
Patent GB-2493447-A (GB)
Title: Cold and Hot Blender
Inventor: LEE HEI-WANG
IPC: A47J27/04
Filed: 2012-07-21
Abstract: A cold and hot blender for domestic food processing comprises a body 1, a pulp container 2, a cup lid 3, a blade group 6 and a motor 4. A boiler 8 generating steam is arranged in the body, the steam outlet of the boiler is communicated with the pulp container. A boiler switch used for controlling the power of the heater of the boiler is arranged on the body. A clutch 5 may be arranged between the body and the pulp container. A pipe socket communicating with the steam outlet and a check valve 25 and a pipe plug may be arranged at the bottom of the pulp container. A filter 26 may also be arranged at the outlet of the check valve. A water tank 9 and water pump 7 may also be arranged in the body.
Patent GB-2499870-A (GB)
Title: Parking brake having a d.c. motor on two vehicle wheels controlled by a control device having two interconnected H-bridges
Inventor: LEIBFRIED OLIVER
IPC: B60T7/04
Filed: 2012-11-27
Abstract: A vehicle parking brake comprises a wheel brake unit at two vehicle wheels comprising a d.c. brake motor for generating a clamping force that arrests the vehicle. The electric brake motors 28, 29 are controllable by means of a control device 20, wherein an H-bridge 23,24 is associated with each brake motor and the H-bridges 23,24 are interconnected in such a way as to form a common half-bridge branch 26 having switches 32, 33 for controlling both brake motors. The device may have a common drive unit 22, which may be a B6 and/or three-phase bridge unit. Measuring devices (38, 39, 40, fig 3) may be provided for measuring current, and may be integrated into the driver unit 22. The switches may take the form of transistors 30-35, preferably MOSFETs.
Patent GB-2496798-A (GB)
Title: Logical to physical address mapping in storage systems comprising solid state memory devices
Inventor: BUX WERNER
IPC: G06F12/0886
Filed: 2011-07-25
Abstract: The present idea provides a high read and write performance from/to a solid state memory device. The main memory (31) of the controller (1) is not blocked by a complete address mapping table covering the entire memory device (2). Instead such table is stored in the memory device (2) itself, and only selected portions of address mapping information are buffered in the main memory (31) in a read cache (311) and a write cache (312). A separation of the read cache (311) from the write cache (312) enables an address mapping entry being evictable from the read cache (311) without the need to update the related flash memory page storing such entry in the flash memory device (2). By this design, the read cache (311) may advantageously be stored on a DRAM even without power down protection, while the write cache (312) may preferably be implemented in nonvolatile or other fail-safe memory. This leads to a reduction of the overall provisioning of nonvolatile or fail-safe memory and to an improved scalability and performance.
Patent GB-2512348-A (GB)
Title: A Shuttering System for Excavations
Inventor: MOORE DAVID
IPC: E02D17/04
Filed: 2013-03-27
Abstract: A shuttering system for bracing a trench or excavation, the system having a plurality of planks (5, figure 2), a main shuttering support (1, figure 1), the support having a vertical wall (2, figure 1), a horizontal ground engaging element (3, figure 1) extending from a rear face of the wall, and a front face of the wall has a plurality of vertically aligned slots (4, figure 1) for receiving planks. There is an upper side brace (6, figure 4a) and a lower side brace (7, figure 4a), the braces are horizontal and have a connection mechanism, such as a brace locator, to engage each brace to at least two planks, and one side brace is above the other. There may be a cross brace 11, which may be adjustable in length. Each plank may have locator holes along its length and the brace locators may have locator pins.
Patent GB-2503796-A (GB)
Title: Polycrystalline material
Inventor: KONYASHIN IGOR YURIEVICH
IPC: B22F7/00
Filed: 2013-05-24
Abstract: A polycrystalline material comprises a plurality of nano-grains of a crystalline phase of an iron group element and crystalline grains of metal carbide material; each nano-grain having a mean size of less than 50 nm; the grains of metal carbide material having a means size of at least 100 nm and at most 10 Âµm. The nano-grains may be dispersed in a binder matrix comprising a crystalline phase. Each nano-grain may share a grain boundary with a crystalline phase prized in the poly crystalline material. The nano-grains of the poly crystalline material may include at least one element, in elemental or compound form, selected from B, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W, Al, Cu, Mg, K, Ca, Zn, Ag, P, S, and N. A construction comprising a structure used to a body, the body comprising iron group metal and the structure comprising the polycrystalline material is also disclosed, as is a method of making the polycrystalline material.
Patent GB-2501417-A (GB)
Title: A tubular with an expandable and sealable central portion
Inventor: GORRARA ANDREW
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2012-03-21
Abstract: A tubular apparatus 300 includes a central portion 14 and upper and lower portions 16, 18. The central portion 14 has an annular recess 306 so that a reduction in the outer diameter is formed in the position of the recess 306. A seal 304 is present in the recess 306 which stands proud of the outer diameter of the apparatus 300. The central portion 14 may be expanded into sealing engagement with another tubular before the upper and lower portions 16, 18 are expanded.
Patent GB-2509198-A (GB)
Title: Interactive greeting card
Inventor: LARSON SETH
IPC: B42D15/02
Filed: 2013-07-26
Abstract: An integral greeting card and game is disclosed wherein a multi-panel greeting card also serves as a game board and is combined with a game piece 14 and launch mechanism 30A to create a novel, interactive greeting card. The multi-panel greeting card contains a sound module (18, 20, 22, figure 6) therein and a magnetic trigger (26, figure 6) is contained and concealed below one or more of the multiple greeting card panels 11. The game piece contains a magnet therein so that when the game piece comes into contact with the area of the greeting card above or proximate to the magnetic trigger, playback of an audio file is initiated. In a further embodiment the game piece is communicative with an application downloaded to a digital touch screen device.
Patent GB-2517204-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring system and method
Inventor: ARMITAGE ANDREW
IPC: G01R31/02
Filed: 2013-08-16
Abstract: A first aspect relates to a monitoring system for use when loading fluid from a source tank 102 to a destination tank 104 via a loader apparatus 106. The monitoring system has: a first input for coupling to the source tank in order to receive a source tank input signal; a second input for coupling to the destination tank in order to receive a destination tank input signal; and a sensor input for receiving a sensor signal from a fill level sensor 115 in the destination tank. It also comprises circuitry configured to determine: a first status of an electrical continuity between the loader apparatus and the source tank in accordance with the source tank input signal, a second status of an electrical continuity between the loader apparatus and the destination tank in accordance with the destination tank input signal, and a fill level status in accordance with the sensor signal; and a single user interface for displaying the first status, second status and fill level status. In another aspect a status of an electrical continuity between a tank on a rail track, a loader apparatus and a rail track is determined.
Patent GB-2519812-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in structural members and methods relating thereto
Inventor: JACKSON LEE EDWARD
IPC: E04C3/16
Filed: 2013-10-31
Abstract: A structural member is provided which comprises an elongated planar web and at least one elongated flange. The web comprises a series of openings to allow services such as ducting, pipes or cables to pass therethrough. The cut ends of the member are reinforced by means of a reinforcing device which is located against the web and/or flange(s).
Patent GB-2524010-A (GB)
Title: User authentication
Inventor: DUFFELL JOHN
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2014-03-10
Abstract: A user apparatus (1) sends, via a network (7), a request to access a computer system (3) comprising a plurality of services and a plurality of authentication levels. The system (3) negotiates with a distributed authentication provider (5) to determine a risk associated with the user request and a multi-level authentication scheme for the user. The system then redirects the user to the authentication provider for authentication according to the multi-level scheme, which may involve input by the user of one or more passwords and other identifiers including biometric identification The user is provided with access to the requested service if authentication is successful, which may be notified from the authentication provider to the system using a pre-agreed shared secret associated with the respective authentication level.
Patent GB-2527546-A (GB)
Title: Mobile communication terminal test device and mobile communication terminal test method
Inventor: BALDWIN SIMON
IPC: H04W24/06
Filed: 2014-06-25
Abstract: A mobile communication terminal test device communicates with a mobile communication terminal to perform a test operation. The test device comprises a display unit, a test engine unit that determines a test procedure to be executed as part of the test operation and communicates the test procedure to a test execution unit which executes the test procedure and returns an outcome of the test procedure execution to the test engine unit. A display control unit displays a screen indicating a hierarchical trace of executed test procedures and their outcomes, on the display unit. This enables a user to see the context of a particular test procedure, including the parent test procedure in the event of a failed test.
Patent GB-2515657-A (GB)
Title: Machine tool provided with measuring device
Inventor: NISHIKAWA SHIZUO
IPC: G01B11/22
Filed: 2014-06-26
Abstract: The machine tool 1, and a method of measuring a distance to an object on a machine tool, is provided with a measuring device 5 having an optical displacement meter 6 to allow an accurate in-machine measurement without being affected by temperature drift and the measurement environment. A measurement control unit 7 causes the machine tool and the laser displacement meter 6 to execute a measurement operation. The control unit 7 includes a calibration section 20 and a measurement execution section 30. The calibration section has a calibration operation execution section 23, a calibration data calculation section 24 calculating data for calibration, and a calibration data storage section 25 storing the data for calibration. After actuating the laser displacement meter, the measurement control unit executes calibration by the calibration section at least once before execution of the actual measurement, and then executes actual measurement by the measurement execution section.
Patent GB-2512241-A (GB)
Title: Solar collector
Inventor: HLEBAROV VEJEN
IPC: F24S10/50
Filed: 2014-07-01
Abstract: A heat exchanger for a solar collector 10 has a first and a second transparent polymeric sheeting material defining a cavity for receiving water, the cavity containing at least one non-transparent heat conductor 3. There may be plural heat conductors located in parallel elongate portions where adjacent conductors are in contact with each other, the conductors preferably being U shaped portions. A solar collector containing the heat exchanger comprises an insulation support 7 which surrounds or encompasses a portion of the heat exchanger, the collector may further include a transparent plate 8. Preferably the solar collector includes an inlet and an outlet 6, 6 to attach the solar collector to a hydraulic circuit.
Patent GB-2528047-A (GB)
Title: Mining of policy data source description based on file, storage and application meta-data
Inventor: GOESER SEBASTIAN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2014-07-07
Abstract: A method for determining discrete policy target groups (collections of similar business information objects, e.g. collections of files relating to a product or marketing campaign etc which might all need to be deleted, moved or operated on in accordance with a policy) for information objects stored in an enterprise IT system, comprises: providing cleansed information about information objects stored on the enterprise IT system; determining criteria for sorting the information objects; carrying out initial sorting (433) of the information objects, resulting in an initial set of clusters; clustering (434) the information objects into discrete policy target groups based on the information about the information objects and the initial set of clusters; and computing human-understandable names and definite descriptions for policy target groups (436).
Patent GB-2513502-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and system for a vortex three port container
Inventor: GORDON ALEXANDRE
IPC: G01N33/22
Filed: 2012-11-06
Abstract: A three port vortex container to collect liquid samples from the production flow line of an oil reservoir. The device includes a three port vortex container used to separate the gas and liquid phases from a multiphase production flow. Multiphase flow is received by the container, inducing a vortex where the gas and liquid phases are separated due to their varying densities. The device further includes a sampling system where a pressurizing device is used to create a pressure differential across the sampling circuit, directing a fluid flow into the three vortex container. The liquid flow is then directed into a sampling container.