baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2501585-A (GB)
Title: A method for compensating a manipulation on a touch pad
Inventor: SANMA NORIO
IPC: B60K35/00
Filed: 2013-02-15
Abstract: A method for compensating a manipulation on a touch pad in a vehicle includes the step of inputting a signal based on a manipulation performed on a manipulation surface of the touch pad (e.g. 52, 53 fig 2); the touchpad being positioned so as to be manipulable whilst the steering wheel (51, fig 2) is held by hand of the driver of the vehicle. The method further includes a step of identifying a manipulable range (52a, fig 5) on the surface of the touch pad based on the inputted signal and a step of compensating the signal based on the manipulable range so as to expand or reduce manipulation trajectories identified by the signal input. The compensated signals are then output. The method may compensate for different lengths of drivers fingers/thumb allowing for manipulation content to be recognized accurately. Compensation may be stopped when the vehicle is stopped and the driver can release the steering wheel
Patent GB-2513416-A (GB)
Title: A method of manufacturing a structure
Inventor: CORRADI ROBERTO
IPC: B63B35/71
Filed: 2013-04-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a boat from a single planar sheet of material and comprises the steps of cutting a plurality of notches (120, Fig 2) from the periphery of a sheet of material (10, Fig 1) to form a blank 100, each notch having two opposing edges (110a and 110b, Fig 2); folding the blank into a three-dimensional shape such that the two opposing edges of each notch meet to form a seam 125, thereby forming an open shell defining the hull of the boat. The application also discloses a method of manufacturing a structure, but in which ribs (300, Fig 4) are fixed over each seam.
Patent GB-2504182-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle helmet with vent
Inventor: BRADLEY DUNCAN JAMES
IPC: A42B3/28
Filed: 2013-05-16
Abstract: A bicycle helmet 10 comprising a ventilation mechanism having at least one vent 12 in a side surface of the helmet rearward of the widest cross section of the helmet, and an exhaust vent 14 formed in the rear portion of the helmet. Also claimed is a helmet where the at least one vent has a height greater than its width, with the height being transverse to the local flow direction of air. The ventilation opening may be formed having a leading edge in line with the surface of the helmet, or recessed from it. The helmet may have a teardrop shape with a bobbed or curtailed end.
Patent GB-2499165-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article configured for controlled deformation
Inventor: NG MEIJIA
IPC: A61F13/47
Filed: 2011-11-08
Abstract: The present disclosure provides an absorbent article including an absorbent core and at least one barrier structure having a fluid shrinkable string attached thereto, wherein insult of the fluid shrinkable string by the user causes deformation of the peripheral edge of the barrier structure in the z-direction forming a leakage barrier between the user and the peripheral edge of the barrier structure.
Patent GB-2506730-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods to monitor the health of an asset in an operating process unit
Inventor: SHARPE JOESPH HISERODT
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2013-07-29
Abstract: Systems and methods to monitor an asset (128 Fig 1) in an operating process unit are disclosed. One or more equipment parameters associated with an asset in an operating process unit are monitored, one or more process parameters associated with the asset are monitored, and an asset health value 312 corresponding to the asset is determined based on the one or more monitored equipment parameters, process parameters, and baseline data associated with the one or more equipment parameters. The asset health value may be calculated by calculating an alarm health value based on the highest weighted active alarm, calculating an equipment health value for each of the one or more equipment parameters, and determining the lowest health value from the alarm health value and the one or more equipment health values. The method may comprise displaying a graphical user interface (208 Figure 2). The user interface may display graphics 306 corresponding to one or more assets and may modify the graphics to indicate the health value of the assets. The asset may be a pump, a furnace, a blower, a cooling tower, a valve, a well head, a boiler, a kiln, a reactor, a smelter or a centrifuge.
Patent GB-2519359-A (GB)
Title: Electronic circuit having serial latch scan chains
Inventor: LICHTENAU CEDRIC
IPC: G11C29/12
Filed: 2013-10-21
Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic circuit 10 with latch scan chains 12, the circuit has a built-in test structure 14, generation means 16 that simultaneously generates scan-in data for each of the scan chains, and interception means 18 that intercepts test lines 20 of the scan chains. The test lines having scan-in lines 22 and/or control lines 24. The interception means are responsive to the generation means in order to feed the generated scan-in data into each of the scan chains for initializing the electronic circuit. The test structure may input the scan-in data in parallel into the scan chains. The interception means may intercept the scan-in lines and the control lines, and the generation means may fetch pre-configured data from a memory for feeding into the scan-in lines. Also disclosed is a method of initialising the electronic circuit.
Patent GB-2520938-A (GB)
Title: Mobile device location
Inventor: NICHOLSON ROBERT
IPC: H04W4/02
Filed: 2013-12-03
Abstract: A system for verifying the location of a mobile device is disclosed in which the mobile device is associated with a mobile communications network and interacts with a server application program requiring verification of the geographical location of the mobile device. In particular, a mobile device requests a secure location verification message from a mobile communications network. The mobile communications network then returns a digitally secured message containing location and identification information for the mobile device. The mobile device can then send this location verification message to a third party application program to verify its current position. This allows a third party application to verify the current location of a mobile device before allowing/denying it access to the application.
Patent GB-2527086-A (GB)
Title: Animal containment system
Inventor: DRIVER MELVYN
IPC: A61D7/04
Filed: 2014-06-11
Abstract: An animal containment system 2 comprises a cage 4 with openings, such as a metallic mesh cage, which has a cover 6 to substantially cover the openings and which is preferably a flexible transparent plastics material with fasteners 10 which fits over the entire cage and includes an inlet opening 12 for entry of a gaseous therapeutic agent 8, such as oxygen or a pharmaceutical in a nebulised or mist form.
Patent GB-2528121-A (GB)
Title: Printing process
Inventor: DOUBLE PHILIP JOHN
IPC: C09D11/322
Filed: 2014-07-11
Abstract: A self-dispersible encapsulated pigment comprises a carboxy-functional dispersant crosslinked around a pigment core by a crosslinking agent having at least two groups selected from oxetane, carbodiimide, hydrazide, oxazoline, aziridine, isocyanate, N-methylol, keteneimine, isocyanurate, and epoxy groups. Preferably, the pigment is carbon black, Pigment Blue 15:3, Pigment Yellow 74, or Pigment Red 122. The carboxy-functional dispersant may comprise benzyl methacrylate and the crosslinking agent is typically trimethylolpropane polyglycidyl ether. An inkjet ink is also disclosed which contains (a) 2.5-7.5 parts of the encapsulated pigment, (b) 1-10 parts glycerol, (c) 0.5-5 parts ethylene glycol, (d) 1-10 parts 2-pyrrolidone, (e) 0.2-2 parts of acetylenic surfactant, (f) 0.001-2 parts biocide, (g) 1-15 parts polyethylene glycol, and (h) the balance to 100 parts water. The ink is preferably used to print onto a water-soluble material, such as polyvinyl alcohol, for use as a unit-dose pouch.
Patent GB-2528294-A (GB)
Title: A light assembly
Inventor: BAILEY NICK
IPC: F21V23/04
Filed: 2014-07-16
Abstract: A light assembly 54 comprises a light source, a power supply for supplying power to the light source, and a switch assembly. The switch assembly has a sensor for detecting movement of and/or a shock applied to the light assembly. The light assembly 54 is connected to a pull cord 52. The light assembly illuminates when the pull cord 52 is tapped, knocked or moved making it easy to find in the dark.
Patent GB-2518049-A (GB)
Title: Electric machine with a slot liner
Inventor: HUANG HAO
IPC: H02K3/38
Filed: 2014-07-29
Abstract: An electrical machine includes a rotor 8, a stator 10 having a slot liner 18 including an electrical insulator 22 which extends beyond the stator ends, and a strengthening strip 24 provided at each of the extended slot liner ends 26, wherein the strengthening strip reduces the splitting of the corresponding slot liner end. The strip may be bonded to the outside of the electrical insulator or may wrap round the slot liner end from an inner surface to an outer surface with which it is bonded. The strengthening strip lies wholly beyond the ends of the winding slot. The insulating element 22 has a thermal conductivity of at least 290mWatt/meter-K and the strip 24 has at least an Elmendorf Tear measurement of 9.0. The insulating element 22 may comprise at least one of Upilex-S material or polyimide boron material.
Patent GB-2515665-A (GB)
Title: Pet Cleaning Apparatus
Inventor: BENNETT JETHRO
IPC: A01K13/00
Filed: 2012-06-12
Abstract: A pet cleaning apparatus 10, comprises a portable lightweight self-contained pre-pressurizable fluid control and mix delivery station 12, itself comprising a fluid containment chamber 14; a mechanism for pressurizing 16 said fluid containment chamber, at least one mix addition holding chamber 18, a fluid control and mix selecting system 20, and a housing 22 for substantially housing said comprising elements of the station. A glove device 24 is provided comprising a wearable housing 84 and at least one fluid output point 86. A connecting member 26 connects the station and the glove device thus facilitating simultaneous petting, holding and cleaning of a pet with a single hand, A manual selecting element 28 is also provided. Preferably the glove device has a pressure and/or movement activated unit (102, fig12), which is intended to save water and create an intuitive experience whereby fluid is not outputted until a pet is physically contacted. Preferably a second unit (106, fig 16) activates spraying from a distance via movement of one or more digits.
Patent GB-2525267-A (GB)
Title: Downhole tool
Inventor: MOYES PETER
IPC: E21B33/129
Filed: 2014-11-11
Abstract: The invention provides a downhole initiator tool for use in initiating a downhole operation, and a method of use. The downhole initiator tool comprises a mandrel, an initiator assembly, and an anchor assembly mounted on the mandrel. The anchor assembly comprises a radially extendable anchor member for engaging an outer bore structure. The anchor assembly and the mandrel are axially moveable relative to each other in a first axial direction to sequentially extend the anchor member and activate the initiator assembly.
Patent GB-2533423-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for determining a hole depth
Inventor: Greg Andrew Hale
IPC: B23Q17/20
Filed: 2014-12-19
Abstract: An electronic device for determining the hole depth from a first side to a second side of the workpiece. Determined depth is based upon a load signal (axis L) indicative of a load on a tool during the forming of the hole. The load signal may be used to determine a threshold 50, above which is indicative that machining is taking place. The signal may also be used to determine a breakthrough threshold 51, using at least one of the tool load signal before 50 or after 52 breakthrough. The hole depth determined may then be adjusted with an offset and component specifications combined with the hole length to determine a component specification to fix components together. At least a part of the depth determination and component specification can be carried out automatically in a computer, and may be for an array of holes. A method is also claimed.
Patent GB-2534391-A (GB)
Title: A motion regulation system to control relative motion between a vehicle and a boom mounted to said vehicle
Inventor: PAUL MCAVOY
IPC: A01M7/00
Filed: 2015-01-21
Abstract: A motion regulation system to control relative motion between a vehicle and a boom structure mounted to the vehicle. The boom structure comprises two booms that are mounted on opposite sides of a central mount; the two booms being rotatable relative to the central mount and to one another. The central mount is mounted to the vehicle to allow relative rotation between the vehicle and the central mount. The motion regulation system comprises two gas bags(air/hydraulic springs) connected to and arranged between the central mount and the vehicle; and means to determine that the vehicle has or is about to roll relative to the boom structure or visa-versa, and in response to alter the pressure of gas within one or both of the gas bags. Preferably the system comprises means to sense and control the gas pressure within at least one gas bag. Preferably there are means to calculate average gas pressure and to adjust accordingly. Preferably there is a conduit between the gas bags to allow gas to flow between the bags to equalise pressure. Preferably there are means to detect a change in the relief of the ground in front of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2538956-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method
Inventor: SIMON JOHN LANGDALE
IPC: F16L55/28
Filed: 2015-05-29
Abstract: To install a connection fitting 300 into an aperture formed in a wall of a main pipeline in the making of a service connection between a side connection and a main pipeline, an apparatus 130 is used. This apparatus 130, which is a pig or robot, comprises a propulsion means and an installation means. The installation means may comprise a storage device 200 for storing connection fittings 300 intended for installation, a conveyance device for conveying a connection fitting 300 to an installation location, and an insertion device 240, e.g. a scissor lift mechanism, for inserting the connection fitting 300 into the aperture formed in the wall of the main pipeline. A system using the robot 130 to install the connection fitting 300 further comprises control means to control the operation of the robot. The connection fitting 300 can comprise primary and secondary connection portions for forming primary and secondary weld joints to complete the making of a fluid-tight service connection via the fitting 300.
Patent GB-2532110-A (GB)
Title: Wiremaster
Inventor: LORNA PHYLOMAY GREGORY
IPC: B21F3/04
Filed: 2015-08-27
Abstract: A wire coiling device comprises a mechanism for securing the device on a table or other surface, at least one wire end holder 11 and a body 1, 2. A stand 3 attached to the securing mechanism supports a chuck mechanism 12 which allows for the attachment of interchangeable rods. A handle 4, 5, 7 is attached to the body and turns the spindle, when not in use the handle may be folded away. Gears may be included between the handle and the spindle.
Patent GB-2543507-A (GB)
Title: A garment hanger
Inventor: MICHAEL EDWARD JONES
IPC: A47G25/40
Filed: 2015-10-19
Abstract: A garment hanger comprises a body 12 for engaging and supporting a garment and a hook portion. The hook portion includes a suspension portion for suspending the hanger from a rail, a size marker retaining portion for attaching fixing a size information label and a first connector portion 28. The first connector portion connects the hook portion and body such that the hook portion can move from a working condition in which the suspension portion can be suspended from a rail to a storage condition in which the suspension portion has been rotated towards the body. The first connector portion may have apertures 40, 42 that extend into the hook portion. The body may also have a second connector portion or flange having extending protrusions 76, 78 that form an axle 80 about which the hook portion can rotate. In use, the collapsible hanger minimises space taken up in packaging and transportation whilst also permitting the use of a size marker.
Patent GB-2531939-A (GB)
Title: Method for obtaining a reference target with low monostatic RCS in a determined direction
Inventor: OLIVIER VACUS
IPC: G01S13/02
Filed: 2015-10-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a reference target, and a method of obtaining such a target, having a small monostatic radar cross section (RCS) at a frequency of interest and in a determined direction. The reference target, which may be a sphere (100), has rotational invariance of 2π/N, wherein N is an integer such that N≥3, relatively to a rotational symmetry axis (Oz). The target has over at least part of its surface a one-dimensional grating of grooves (110) for which the periodicity is substantially less than the wavelength. The depth of the grooves is selected in order to cancel out the backscatter coefficient of an incident wave along the axis (Oz). The grooves may be parallel to one another and form a predetermined angle, such as a right angle, with the rotational symmetry axis (fig. 1), or they may be arranged in a radial direction (fig. 3). The target may have symmetry of revolution around the rotational symmetry axis. The target may be made in a PEC (perfect electrical conductor), typically a metal material, and the grooves may be filled with a dielectric material.
Patent GB-2529338-A (GB)
Title: Spacer system for a semiconductor switching device
Inventor: STIASNY THOMAS
IPC: H01L23/051
Filed: 2014-05-06
Abstract: The invention relates to the field of power electronics, in particular to a spacer system 1 for a semiconductor switching device 2. The spacer system 1 is formed as a spacer ring (7) and a plurality of insulating elements (3) and supporting elements (4) are arranged in an alternating manner around a circumference of the spacer ring (7). The insulating element 3 comprises a recess receiving a cathode gate connector element 5. The supporting element 4 comprises a projection receiving a spring system 6 for clamping while assembling the switching device 2. The present invention also relates to a semiconductor switching device 2 comprising the spacer system 1. The switching device 2 comprises further a substrate 21, a cathode pole piece 22, an anode pole piece 23, strain buffer plates 13, 14 and a gate ring 11. Further connector elements 5, 25 are electrically connecting the cathode pole piece 22 and the gate ring 11 of the semiconductor switching device 2 to an external circuit unit. The space between the connector elements (5, 25) is minimised in order to reduce the gate circuit impedance, thus enabling an increased maximum turn-off current and further allowing for the use of larger semiconductor switching devices for high power applications.
Patent GB-2551468-A (GB)
Title: Photocatalytic air Purifier
Inventor: GARY WHITE
IPC: B01D53/86
Filed: 2016-04-13
Abstract: A photocatalytic air purifier 1 comprising an air passage 10; a plurality of catalyst screens 11 arranged oblique to the right angle of the axis of air flow through the air passage; a drive means 30 to force air through the air passage; a plurality of electromagnetic radio wave sources 13 to activate the catalyst screens and the air within the air passage, wherein the electromagnetic wave sources are disposed within the air passage between adjacent screens. Preferably, the catalyst screens are arranged in a pleated configuration and may be interconnected. The electromagnetic radio wave sources preferably comprise ultraviolet light sources or fluorescent tubes. The air passage may comprise a tubular housing that may have reflective internal surfaces. Preferably, the catalyst screens are coated with titanium dioxide, most preferably an anatase form of titanium dioxide. The catalyst screens may comprise a framework which retains one or more perforated screens or mesh works. The photocatalytic air purifier according to this invention uses photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) to remove ethylene, bacteria, viruses and/or odours from the air.
Patent GB-2541057-A (GB)
Title: Window blind device
Inventor: SZU-CHANG HUANG
IPC: E06B9/322
Filed: 2016-04-22
Abstract: The window blind device comprises a headrail (200, figure 1), a bottomrail (300, figure 1), window shade (100, figure 1), a frame 10 and a plurality of control wheels (20, 21, figure 3). The frame includes two frame halves 11, 11' each including a wall body 13 and a plurality of shaft halves (15, figure 7). When the frame halves are brought into mating engagement with each other, male and female connecting regions 152, 153 of each of the shaft halves of each of the frame halves mating with the female and male connecting regions of a corresponding one of the shaft halves of the other one of the frame halves, respectively. Also claimed is a spring motor for a window blind.
Patent GB-2549985-A (GB)
Title: Container leak detection
Inventor: DAVID HANN
IPC: G01M3/32
Filed: 2016-05-06
Abstract: A leak detection system 1 for detecting breaches in sealed food containers comprising: air-sample testing equipment, at least one pressing member 101 to apply pressure to the sealed food container located in an air-sampling region 5, at least one air-sampling port (102, fig.2A), an air sample conduit 51 extending between the air-sampling port and the air-sampling testing equipment which takes an air sample from the air-sampling region 5 at least during/after the at least one pressing member 101 applies pressure to the sealed food container in the air-sampling region and communicates said air sample through the air sample conduit to the air-sample testing equipment. A leak detection head 100 for detecting breaches in sealed food containers comprising a pressing member 101 for applying pressure to a sealed food container, an air-sampling port (102, fig.2A), a test equipment port (104, fig.2A), an air sample conduit 51, a gas-output port (108, fig.2A) coupled to a gas source which exhausts gas. A second invention relates to a method of detecting breaches in sealed containers comprising applying a pressure to a sealed container located in an air-sampling region, taking an air sample from the air-sampling region, communicating it to the air-sample testing equipment and testing its composition.
Patent GB-2551204-A (GB)
Title: Banknote processing equipment and method of processing banknotes
Inventor: ROBERT WRIGHT
IPC: G07D11/00
Filed: 2016-06-10
Abstract: Bank note bag filler comprising a chamber 1 with an open end for insertion of a bag 2, platform 5 movable between positions distal and proximal to opening and urged to proximal position, an extractor 9 such as a fan for establishing lower pressure in chamber outside bag so that the bag is drawn over the platform by the vacuum. The platform may be biased by a spring 7. A heat sealing mechanism 4 may be included. A clamping mechanism 3 may clamp the bag rim to limit its drawing into the chamber, which may clamp the bag rim against the heat sealing mechanism. The heat sealing mechanism may comprise jaws defining a gap through which bank notes 10 can be pushed into the bag. A piston 11 may force the bills into the bag against the resilient bias. There may be a catch 6 to retain the platform in the distal position, and a sensor to detect when the platform arrives in this position. Also claimed is a method of using the same.