baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2527668-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for managing and configuring field devices in an automation installation
Inventor: WAGENER DIRK
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2015-05-20
Abstract: A means for managing and configuring field devices in an automation installation comprising a configuration tool 1 designed to physically detect, logically incorporate and configure field devices in the automation installation. The configuration tool 1 is operable to provide configuration for field devices through the utilisation of field-device-specific information packets. The field-device-specific information packets are designed to at least partially describe the functions and data of the field device to which they are attributed. The configuration tool 1 additionally has a permanent device overview 10 comprising all field devices 11, 12, 13 and a temporary function overview 20 comprising all function displays 21, 22, 23. A field device may be selected from the permanent device overview 10 in order to view that devices temporary function overview 20. The permanent and temporary overview arrangement seeks to maintain clarity even when a multiplicity of devices and functions are handled simultaneously.
Patent GB-2539260-A (GB)
Title: Control system, vehicle and method
Inventor: JONATHAN WOODLEY
IPC: B60C23/04
Filed: 2015-06-12
Abstract: There is provided a control system for a motor vehicle comprising a central tyre inflation system (CTIS) electronic controller, the CTIS controller being configured to control the CTIS to cause inflation and deflation of one or more tyres. the CTIS controller being configured to cause the CTIS to operate in a selected one of a plurality of operating modes in each of which the system is configured to set a pressure of one or more tyres of the vehicle to a predetermined tyre pressure value, the CTIS controller being configured to receive data indicative of a type of tyre fitted to the vehicle, the controller being configured to prevent operation in a predetermined at least one of the plurality of operating modes in dependence on the data indicative of tyre type. The CTIS operating modes may include at least one on-road operating mode and at least one off-road operating mode, the tyre pressure in the off-road mode being lower than the tyre pressure in the on-road mode. The control system may be configured to extract tyre information data from image data of a sidewall of a tyre to compare against a stored tyre information data set. The tyre information data may comprise the make of tyre, size of tyre and the maximum loading of the tyre. Also disclosed is a method of controlling a central tyre inflation system of a motor vehicle and a computer program for carrying out that method on a processor.
Patent GB-2539456-A (GB)
Title: A pipe for connection with a pipe fitting
Inventor: ROY ADLERSLADE
IPC: F16L19/028
Filed: 2015-06-16
Abstract: A pipe 50, for connection with a pipe fitting 12, has an integrally formed circumferential ridge 52 extending radially outwardly. The ridge 52 is used to provide a fluid tight seal with the pipe fitting 12. The pipe fitting 12 can have a corresponding shape to the ridge 52, and the ridge 52 can be formed by deforming part of the pipe 50. The pipe is secured to the fitting 12 by way of a threaded nut 18. The thickness of the wall of the pipe 50 can be substantially constant across the ridge 52. The ridge 52 can have a leading inclined and a trailing inclined edge, and be positioned adjacent an end of the pipe 50. The ridge 52 can have the ability to deform when compressed across its width, in a uniform fashion, with the midpoint of the ridge 52 bowing.
Patent GB-2530149-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle control method
Inventor: MOORCROFT ADAM
IPC: F02D13/02
Filed: 2015-07-09
Abstract: A control system and method for controlling a transmission of a vehicle, the method comprising receiving at least one measurement relating to a hydraulic lag 86, due to increased oil viscosity, or some other cold condition parameter, of a continuously variable valve lift (CVVL) system, such as, oil temperature, high cold current draw, hydraulic excitations, and mechanical forces. The CVVL system being associated with an engine of the vehicle. Further comprising determining, based on the at least one measurement relating to the hydraulic lag or other parameter, an engine speed threshold 88 above which engine power output is impaired. Then monitoring the engine speed, and generating an alert or signal if the engine speed exceeds the engine speed threshold 98. The transmission may be either manual or automatic and the alert may instruct the user to change gear 94, or may directly control an automatic transmission.
Patent GB-2535818-A (GB)
Title: Fabric for a window treatment
Inventor: JOHN PETER HAMILTON
IPC: D06N7/00
Filed: 2015-07-22
Abstract: A fabric for use as a lining for a window treatment comprising a metallised fabric layer 102 and a coating layer 104 abutting the metallised layer 102 comprising a blackout coating. The coating 104 may comprise a flock application. There may be a plurality of coating layers. The metallised fabric 102 may comprise metallised and standard yarns woven together. Included are also claims to a window treatment comprising a lining made of such a fabric which may be integrally attached to the main curtain fabric or may be removably attached such that the metallised layer 102 may face either towards or away from the curtain fabric. Also included are claims to a fabric panel for use with a window treatment or as a standalone curtain comprising the above lining and a method of making such a fabric lining comprising extruding metallised and standard yarns, weaving a fabric from both yarns and coating the substrate with a coating layer 104 which may comprise flock.
Patent GB-2541405-A (GB)
Title: Novel Methods
Inventor: Mohammed Suliman Al-Mogbel
IPC: G01N33/574
Filed: 2015-08-17
Abstract: Claimed is an in vitro method for identifying a subject having an anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive tumour, or at risk of developing the same, comprising testing to determine the function and/or expression and/or nucleotide sequence variation of the NUDT18 gene (Nucleoside diphosphate linked motif X motif 18, MutT human homolog 3, Nudix motif 18, MTH3). Also claimed is an associated method for identifying a lead candidate with efficacy in the treatment or prevention of an ALK-positive tumour. Alternatively claimed in the aforementioned methods are any one or more of the genes in Table 1, or identifying a subject with chromosomal instability by measuring any one or more of the genes in Table 1. Alternatively claimed are methods for prognosis of a subject with an ALK-positive tumour and methods for identifying a subject at risk of recurrence of an ALK-positive tumour. Preferably, the ALK-positive tumour is anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) and the testing involves detecting insertion/deletions and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Preferably, testing DNA from the subject may comprise determining the presence of a variant sequence in any one or more of DIXDC1, EI24/PIG8, LTBP4 and ZNF516.
Patent GB-2541407-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to disinfectant solutions
Inventor: RICHARD BARRETT
IPC: C01B11/04
Filed: 2015-08-17
Abstract: A method of preparing a disinfectant solution from water comprises the manual combination of an aqueous hypochlorous acid solution or a solid precursor thereof, an acidifier and water to provide a disinfectant solution comprising hypochlorous acid. The solid precursor comprises a hypochlorite salt and a solid acidifier. The solid acidifier can comprise a bisulfate salt, preferably sodium bisulfate. In another aspect, a kit 2 for preparing a disinfectant solution comprises: a first receptacle 6 containing aqueous hypochlorous acid solution or a solid precursor thereof comprising hypochlorite salt and a solid acidifier; a second receptacle 12 containing an acidifier; and combination means for manually combining the aqueous hypochlorous acid solution or solid precursor, acidifier, and water to provide the disinfectant solution. The combination means may comprise instructions 32 for combining the aqueous hypochlorous acid solution or solid precursor, acidifier and water. The combination means can, alternatively or in addition, comprise a third receptacle, such as a spray bottle 22, for receiving the aforementioned components. The disinfectant solution may be used to treat wounds, sanitise hands or surfaces, counteract odours, as a mouthwash or for cleaning teeth, as a cleaning agent, to treat athletes foot, or to treat an infection.
Patent GB-2526478-A (GB)
Title: High dynamic range imaging systems
Inventor: CHALMERS ALAN GORDON
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 2014-03-10
Abstract: A method for tone mapping a high dynamic range image to be presented on a display device (15). The display device is provided with a camera (17) which captures an image indicating ambient light levels experienced at a number of positions over the display (16) of the device. A data processing module (22) processes signals from the camera and generates data which is used in adapting a tone mapping function applied to the high dynamic range image so as to account for different ambient light conditions. The data processing module may take into account different lighting conditions at different positions on the display when generating the data which is used in adapting the tone mapping function. The data processing module may also use signals from a camera (20) on the other side of the device and / or from an orientation detection module (21). The data processing module may also use preference data supplied for a series of video frames, when adapting the tone mapping function. The device may be a mobile phone, a table computing device or a portable computer.
Patent GB-2548104-A (GB)
Title: Tubular cutting device
Inventor: WILHELMUS HUBERTUS PAULUS MARIA HEIJNEN
IPC: E21B29/00
Filed: 2016-03-07
Abstract: A tubular cutting device for cutting a tubular structure enclosing a hollow space from within the hollow space, wherein the tubular cutting device comprises a device body, a cutting unit which is drivable to rotate relative to the device body and a cutting member 40 in the cutting unit which is drivable to rotate relative to the cutting unit, wherein the cutting unit and the cutting member can be driven independently. The device may comprise a first motor for the cutting unit and a second motor for the cutting member. A third motor may be used to advance the cutting member radially outwardly from the cutting unit and a fourth motor may be used to drive an anchoring mechanism.
Patent GB-2534760-A (GB)
Title: Liquid-crystalline medium
Inventor: HARALD HIRSCHMANN
IPC: C09K19/34
Filed: 2015-04-22
Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound of the formula I, in which R1 and R1* each, independently of one another, denote an alkyl or alkoxy radical having 1 to 15 C atoms, where, in addition, one or more CH2 groups in these radicals may each be replaced, independently of one another, as defined in claim 1 in such a way that 0 atoms are not linked directly to one another, and in which, in addition, one or more H atoms may be replaced by halogen; L1 and L2 each, independently of one another, denote F, Cl, CF3 or CHF2; and additionally comprising one or more compounds of formulae BF-1 and BF-2 as defined in claim 1. The use of these liquid crystalline media is also shown in an electro-optical display e.g. an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PA-VA, SS-VA, SA-VA, PS-VA, PALO, IPS, PS-IPS, FFS or PS-FFS effect.
Patent GB-2551546-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to beam phasing
Inventor: Jacob Andelin
IPC: G08B29/18
Filed: 2016-06-21
Abstract: In an embodiment of an optical beam detector, perhaps a smoke detector, a beam of duration L is transmitted at a nominal time interval T. The time at which the beam is projected is adjusted within a time window W. If the level of a signal of a detected beam is less than a threshold for each of a number of consecutive projections, or for each consecutive projection over a time period, a warning is initiated or alarm signalled. In another embodiment, first and second optical beam detectors are arranged in opposing configuration, such that light from the transmitter of one detector may be incident on the receiver of the other detector. By adjusting the time at which a beam (or perhaps both beams) is projected within the time window W, fluctuations in signal due to such incident light are avoided. The time adjustment may be random or pseudo-random. The optical beam detector(s) may be of reflective or end-to-end type.
Patent GB-2537070-A (GB)
Title: Zoom objective and camera system
Inventor: MARTIN GERKEN
IPC: G02B27/10
Filed: 2013-03-26
Abstract: A zoom objective 30 has a common imaging path or axis 2, an optical zoom group 4 displaceable along the imaging path 2, and a beam splitter element 10 to separate the common beam path 2 into first and second paths along first and second optical axes (11 & 12, fig 1) one inclined relative to the other. First and second optical imaging groups 13 & 15 along the first and second optical axes respectively, form object images on first and second detectors 14 & 16. The zoom objective may have an optical phase analyser, may be formed with an aperture array or a micro lens array, and may be a Shack-Hartmann sensor. If a phase deformation of the wave front is observed by means of the second detector, this allows a calculated reduction of fuzziness or image deformations in the image content of the first detector caused by temperature or density fluctuations in the atmosphere.
Patent GB-2552217-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a biosensor platform
Inventor: JONATHAN LLOYD
IPC: G01N27/327
Filed: 2016-07-15
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a platform for use in bio-sensing applications comprises the steps of: providing a substrate (PI) having electrodes thereon; performing an overprinting step by overprinting the electrodes with a precursor solution (ZnA); performing a drying step to dry the precursor solution to form a print layer on the electrodes; performing a further overprinting step by overprinting the print layer with precursor solution to increase the print layer thickness; performing a transformation step to at least partially transform the print layer from a first substance (ZnA) to a second different substance (ZnO). The drying step may be a heat treatment and the transformation step may be a heat treatment for a longer period and at a higher temperature. The final platform may be functionalized for biosensing.
Patent GB-2538012-A (GB)
Title: Low shear microfluidic devices and methods of use and manufacturing thereof
Inventor: DONALD E INGBER
IPC: C12N5/07
Filed: 2014-12-19
Abstract: Provided herein relates to systems and methods for producing and using a body having a central channel separated by one or more membranes. The membrane(s) are configured to divide the central channel into at least one mesochannel and at least one microchannel. The height of the mesochannel is substantially greater than the height of the microchannel. A gaseous fluid can be applied through the mesochannel while a liquid fluid flowing through the microchannel. The systems and methods described herein can be used for various applications, including, e.g., growth and differentiation of primary cells such as human lung cells, as well as any other cells requiring low shear and/also stratified structures, or simulation of a microenvironment in living tissues and/or organs (to model physiology or disease states, and/or to identify therapeutic agents and/or vaccines). The systems and methods can also permit co-culture with one or more different cell types.
Patent GB-2542476-A (GB)
Title: Lighter than air vehicle
Inventor: NICHOLAS GIACOMO ROBERT COLOSIMO
IPC: B64D47/08
Filed: 2016-07-21
Abstract: A lighter than air vehicle or aerostat comprising a first envelope 34, a second envelope 36 inside the first envelope, and a tube 40 connecting the first envelope to the second envelope. The first envelope and the second envelope are spaced apart so as to define a chamber, filled with a buoyant lighter than air gas, between two envelopes. A first opening of the tube 40 is located at an external surface of the first envelope, and at the other end of the tube, a second opening is located on the interior surface of the second envelope. Preferably, some kind of device such as a mirror, or solar power generator is located within the second envelope. In some embodiments the outer envelope is lined by a mirror, the shape of which can be changed to focus light onto a power generating device.
Patent GB-2553816-A (GB)
Title: Hand paddle
Inventor: ALEXANDER IAN NUGENT OCONNOR
IPC: B63H16/04
Filed: 2016-09-15
Abstract: A paddle 10 to be worn on an arm 18 of a user comprising a blade 12, a fastener 14 for fastening the paddle to a user's forearm, a spacer member 22 and a flexible handhold member 24, the spacer 22, blade 12 and handhold 24 being arranged to form an open loop to receive the user's hand. Preferably the blade can transition from a stowed position (figure 1a-b) to a deployed position (figure 2, 3b) and further preferably is biased in order to return to the stowed position when the hand is not holding the hand-hold. Preferably the spacer is L-shaped and the spacer and hand-hold together go diagonally across the blade (figure 2). Preferably the spacer is pivotally attached to the blade in order to adjust the position of the hand-hold. The device allows a surfer to paddle out into the sea but to then have their hands free whilst surfing a wave.
Patent GB-2543424-A (GB)
Title: Cage valve with flow trim for reduced port erosion
Inventor: LARRY J BOHAYCHUK
IPC: F16K27/04
Filed: 2016-10-07
Abstract: A valve having a tubular cage, and a tubular cage component for a valve, in which the tubular cage is formed from an outer metal member layer 82 and a wear resistant inner member layer 84. The tubular cage has one or more ports 134, and a tubular inner cage member formed from a wear resistant material. Some or all of the flow ports in the ported portion include a port insert 90 which includes a port sleeve formed from a wear resistant material such that the port sleeve extends at least over the metal material of the outer cage member at the flow port. The port sleeves may be mounted on a seat shoulder 94 formed by the inner cage member. The wear-resistant inner member and port sleeves may be formed from tungsten carbide, WC. The cage ports may be diametrically opposed, and the cage may have a secondary pair of such ports. The port sleeve may be press or shrink fitted, brazed or welded, or held in place with adhesive.
Patent GB-2556905-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for plugging a well
Inventor: GISLE STJERN
IPC: E21B33/134
Filed: 2016-11-24
Abstract: A method of plugging a well extending into a formation to facilitate temporary or permanent abandonment of the well. The method comprises detonating one or more explosive charges (106) in a wet sealant (108) at a plug formation location to cut through the casing (101) and tubulars (102) of the well and into the formation. A foundation plug (104) is set below the region to be sealed. Additional sealant may be provided to the plug formation after detonation of the charges and the well may be pressurized while the sealant remains wet. The plug formation may be installed above or below a production packer. The apparatus for carrying out the method of plugging a well may include a cement stinger having explosive charges attached.
Patent GB-2548185-A (GB)
Title: RGBZ pixel unit cell with first and second z transfer gates
Inventor: Chung Chun Wan
IPC: H04N5/3745
Filed: 2015-11-19
Abstract: An image sensor is described having a pixel array. The pixel array has a unit cell that includes visible light photodiodes and an infra-red photodiode. The visible light photodiodes and the infra-red photodiode are coupled to a particular column of the pixel array. The unit cell has a first capacitor coupled to the visible light photodiodes to store charge from each of the visible-light photodiodes. The unit cell has a readout circuit to provide the first capacitor's voltage on the particular column. The unit cell has a second capacitor that is coupled to the infra-red photodiode through a first transfer gate transistor to receive charge from the infra-red photodiode during a time-of-flight exposure. The first capacitor is coupled to the infra-red photodiode through a second transfer gate transistor to receive charge from the infra-red photodiode during the time-of-flight exposure.
Patent GB-2558916-A (GB)
Title: A variable displacement oil pump
Inventor: THEMI PHILEMON PETRIDIS
IPC: F01M1/10
Filed: 2017-01-19
Abstract: A variable displacement oil pump 100 for a motor vehicle, the pump having a displacement control mechanism 150 for adjusting the displacement of the pump, the mechanism having an oil port 114 formed in an internal wall of the pump. The oil port also has a filter 300, where a filter element of the filter is spaced apart from the opening of the oil port, and the filter element is larger than the opening. The filter may be substantially prism shaped, where the filter element forms an outer surface of the prism. The oil pump may comprise a spool valve with spool (160, FIG. 2b) configured to vary the rate at which oil passes through the port according to an outlet pressure of the oil pump. Also included is a lubrication oil system for an engine of a motor vehicle utilising the pump as described above.
Patent GB-2560035-A (GB)
Title: Hair tapestry weaving tool
Inventor: ALEXANDRA BROWNSELL
IPC: D04B3/00
Filed: 2017-02-28
Abstract: The weaving tool 1 comprises a first 2 and second 3 part, the parts 2, 3 connected at an end by a hinge. Each part 2, 3 comprises a comb portion 7, 9 having teeth 8 (10, figure 2) extending radially away from the hinge. The parts 2, 3 are movable about the axis of rotation A-A of the hinge between a first position in which the comb portions 7, 9 overlie one another, and a second position in which they are rotationally displaced. The weaving tool 1 is therefore a collapsed loom that may be used as a comb when in the first position or a warp strand frame when in the second position, allowing hair to be woven into hair tapestries. The hinge may have a stop mechanism to limit rotation of the second part 3 beyond the second position such that the first and second position are orthogonal.
Patent GB-2544232-A (GB)
Title: Pixel art crayon and marker photo array assembly and kit
Inventor: CRAIG SKINNER
IPC: B44C3/12
Filed: 2016-01-26
Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to an apparatus and method for creating pixelated artwork composed of coloring element pixels. In some embodiments, a system converts the millions of pixels and colors of a digital image to a simplified color template with numbers assigned to particular colors. In one embodiment, a plastic grid is configured to cover the color template and receives crayons whose arrangement is determined by the numbers/colors of the color template.