baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2549186-A (GB)
Title: Locking apparatus
Inventor: GEOFF BRERETON
IPC: E06C7/00
Filed: 2017-02-27
Abstract: The locking apparatus having first and second locking mechanisms 14,16 and an elongate member 18 extending between the two, the mechanisms moveable between locked and unlocked configurations, the first mechanism comprising a locking element which is engageable with the elongate member to inhibit movement of the first mechanism with respect to the member, wherein relative movement of the locking element and the elongate member is permitted when either of the mechanisms is in an unlocked configuration. The first mechanism may be provided at the top of a ladder and attached to a hinged guard 6 which covers the rungs to prevent unauthorised access. The elongate member and the second mechanism may be attached to the ladder, and the member may be slideable when the second mechanism is unlocked. Also claimed is an apparatus comprising spaced apart mechanisms, wherein the second mechanism is securable by an access key, and may include electromagnetic locks. The apparatus is unlockable from both the top and bottom of the ladder such that authorised personnel require a key or code to access the ladder from the bottom, but not the top.
Patent GB-2549402-A (GB)
Title: Clamp
Inventor: MARK TAYLOR
IPC: F16B7/04
Filed: 2017-04-26
Abstract: A clamp 1, for clamping a pair of bars 2, 3 to one another (such as reinforcing bars or rebars), comprises first and second clamping members 4, 5 that are bolted together by a pair of bolts, the axes of which lie on a plane transecting the clamp. The first clamping member 4 includes a first guide arranged to direct the positioning of one of the bars 2, the first guide being arranged at an oblique angle to the plane transecting the clamp 1. The second clamping member 5 may be a U bolt.
Patent GB-2548261-A (GB)
Title: Molecular sieve catalyst for treating exhaust gas
Inventor: JOSEPH FEDEYKO
IPC: C01B39/48
Filed: 2015-10-06
Abstract: Provided is novel catalyst for treating NOx in an exhaust gas, wherein the catalyst comprises a metal promoted high SAR zeolite having an AFX framework.
Patent GB-2569108-A (GB)
Title: Non-rotating linear actuator with hydraulic feed through
Inventor: HUSAM HUSSIN
IPC: F16J1/10
Filed: 2017-11-30
Abstract: A downhole linear actuator with a feed fluid passage extending therethrough. The downhole linear actuator has a double acting cylinder 10 with a cylinder head 14, a cylinder cap 15 opposite the cylinder head, a piston head 40, and a piston rod 41. The piston head separates the cylinder into a first chamber 12 and a second chamber 13, and the piston rod extends out of the second chamber through the cylinder cap. The double acting cylinder has first and second ends 10a, 10b, and the double acting cylinder has a feed fluid passage between the first and second ends, said feed fluid passage comprises a first fluid line 73 through the piston head and the piston rod, the first chamber, and a second fluid line 77 through the cylinder head. The double acting cylinder is configured for preventing said piston rod from rotating relative said cylinder bore. The rotation may be prevented by having a piston rod and cylinder cap aperture each having non-circular cross-section. Also claimed is a method for providing fluid from a hydraulic pump 64 to a rotatory tool 3.
Patent GB-2559671-A (GB)
Title: Side curtain including a strip connected to an inboard panel
Inventor: JESUS A ALFONSO ALARCON HERNANDEZ
IPC: B60R21/2338
Filed: 2017-12-14
Abstract: An airbag 10 includes a panel 14 and a strip 16. The panel defines an inflation chamber 18 inflatable to an inflated position. The panel includes a top 20 and a bottom 22 spaced from the top along an axis (A) in the inflated position. The strip is connected to the panel and disposed external to the inflation chamber. The strip is elongated in a direction from the top to the bottom of the panel. During a vehicle impact, the momentum of the occupant may move the occupant towards the strip. The strip may absorb energy from the occupant to reduce or prevent the head of the occupant from rotating. The strip may comprise of a twist along its length (fig. 3) or a ring may extend around the strip (fig. 6) creating a pocket 88 which may catch an occupants head during a crash and prevent it from rebounding off the panel.
Patent GB-2565863-A (GB)
Title: Turbine system
Inventor: SHAMIR PRAVINCHANDRA BUDHDEO
IPC: F01K25/10
Filed: 2018-02-20
Abstract: A closed system having a plurality of chambers 12 and a turbine 14. Each chamber has an inlet 16, an outlet 18, a plurality of heating elements (20, fig 3) and a plurality of cooling elements (22, fig 3). The outlets are connected by way of pipes 19, which may have pressure differential one-way valves 21, to the turbine inlet pipe 24, which preferably has a one-way valve 26 and a plurality of pressure differential one-way valves 27. Turbine outlet pipes 32 may lead back to the chambers 12.
Patent GB-2559493-A (GB)
Title: Electric motor and air conditioner
Inventor: TOMOAKI OIKAWA
IPC: H02K21/16
Filed: 2015-11-18
Abstract: An electric motor 1 is provided with: a stator 2; and a consequent pole-type rotor 4 that includes a ring-shaped rotor core 10 disposed within the stator 2 and a plurality of permanent magnets 11 disposed in the interior of the rotor core 10 and arranged in the circumferential direction of the rotor core 10. The rotor core 10 includes: at least one slit 19 provided in the interior of the rotor core 10 and disposed to the outer side of each permanent magnet 11 in the radial direction of the rotor core 10; and at least one slit 20 provided in the outer circumferential surface of the rotor core 10 and disposed between mutually neighboring permanent magnets 11.
Patent GB-2572560-A (GB)
Title: Resource or facility access management system
Inventor: JEFF MCMANUS
IPC: G07C11/00
Filed: 2018-04-03
Abstract: A resource or facility access management system 10 or method for managing access to a resource 12, which may be an amusement park ride, utilises at least first and second cameras 62 to determine a characteristic queue-wait-time modification data by tracking an individual between the queue entrance and the queue exit for a regular or normal queue. A processor 54 is adapted to determine an estimated queue wait time using a change in people count data for users queuing over a period of time. The characteristic queue-wait-time modification data can be used to determine a projected queue wait time or modifier to the estimated queue wait time. A fast-track or expedited queue 28 and possibly a queue-less access 42 for the resource or facility is provided. These access points require authorisation tokens 30 to gain access and expedited queue access authorisation issuing devices 40, 48 may be provided to issue tokens for these access routes. The number or proportion, and possibly the cost, of authorisation tokens issued by authorisation issuing devices can be determined based on the projected queue wait time. The estimated and projected queue wait times can be displayed at different portions 66, 70 of a display 66.
Patent GB-2557850-A (GB)
Title: Passenger vehicle door lock control device
Inventor: DAWEI XIA
IPC: E05B81/54
Filed: 2016-09-28
Abstract: A door lock control device for a passenger vehicle having an ignition switch comprises: a door lock relay having two input terminals (A, B), a locking output terminal (C) and an unlocking output terminal (D); a main control unit (MCU) configured to provide an MCU-state signal indicating whether the MCU has failed and to input a logic control instruction to the two input terminals (A, B) of the door lock relay to control electrical levels at the locking and unlocking output terminals of the door lock relay; a forced unlocking module connected to the two input terminals (A, B) of the door lock relay and configured to receive an ON-state signal or an OFF-state signal of the ignition switch; and a system-basis chip (SCB) configured to receive the MCU-state signal and generate an unlocking enablement signal for the forced unlocking module upon failure of the MCU, wherein, when the forced unlocking module simultaneously receives the unlocking enablement signal and the OFF-state signal of the ignition switch, the door lock relay is forced to be unlocked.
Patent GB-2573287-A (GB)
Title: A clamp
Inventor: CHRIS SILLITOE
IPC: F16L23/04
Filed: 2018-04-27
Abstract: A clamp 2 comprises a first arcuate portion 4a and a second arcuate portion 4b connected to the first arcuate portion via a hinge. The clamp further comprises a ratchet mechanism for locking the first and second arcuate portions in a closed position. The first and second arcuate portions each comprise a circumferential groove 16a, 16b which tapers in a radial direction from an opening of the groove to a base of the groove. The groove of one of the arcuate portions has an angular extent which exceeds 180 degrees and has an opening with a width which is narrower at opposing ends of the groove (W1, W2, fig. 3) than at a position partway between the ends (W3, fig. 3). The base of the groove can have a constant width between the opposing ends, and the opening of the groove can be widest midway between the opposing ends. The ratchet mechanism can comprise a linear rack 18 on the second arcuate portion, and a pawl 22 on the first arcuate portion. The linear rack can comprise asymmetrical teeth and the pawl can comprise a finger which is configured to engage with the teeth of the linear rack.
Patent GB-2563790-A (GB)
Title: Apparatuses and methods for receiving aerial vehicle delivery
Inventor: John p thompson
IPC: G06Q50/28
Filed: 2017-04-05
Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for receiving aerial vehicle delivery. An apparatus for receiving aerial vehicle delivery comprises a receiving pad configured to receive a package released by an aerial vehicle; one or more accessory couplers attached to the receiving pad and configured to allow a receiving pad accessory to couple to and uncouple from the receiving pad; and a wall portion surrounding at least a portion of the receiving pad, the wall portion being removably coupled to the receiving pad via an accessory coupler.
Patent GB-2581314-A (GB)
Title: The method of elimination of the use of cash currency notes and coins in a country's banking system and converting same to electronic currency
Inventor: HAROLD PRIANNE ANURATH WIJETUNGE
IPC: G06Q40/04
Filed: 2018-10-09
Abstract: An electronically generated code such as a bar code, QR code or similar is generated by a secure code generator server in a Central/Reserve Bank and used to identify financial institutions and their branch offices and linked to their respective accounts for the purpose of receiving credit or debit of electronic monetary value. Banknotes are preferably counted by means of an automated counting machine, which may use software to scan the serial numbers to identify counterfeit banknotes. Coin counting machines may be used to assess the value of coinage. The value of counted legal banknotes and coinage is preferably transferred to an account associated with a bar code, QR code or similar, after which the banknotes and coinage may be rendered void or destroyed. A remote server at the Central/Reserve Bank may be capable of generating new electronic currency.
Patent GB-2564829-A (GB)
Title: Buffered friction reducer for subterranean operations
Inventor: LIANG XU
IPC: C09K8/80
Filed: 2016-07-15
Abstract: Systems and methods having friction reducer compositions for use in subterranean treatment fluids are provided. An embodiment of the present disclosure is a method comprising: (A) forming a treatment fluid comprising: an aqueous base fluid, a friction reducer, and an alkaline buffering agent, wherein the treatment fluid has a pH in the range of about 7 to about 10; and (B) injecting the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to create or enhance one or more fractures within the subterranean formation.
Patent GB-2580595-A (GB)
Title: Network management
Inventor: Maria Cuevas Ramirez
IPC: H04W48/18
Filed: 2019-01-14
Abstract: Managing a telecommunications network having a first user and a second user, the network comprising a first network slice onto which the first user is allocated, and comprising the steps of: measuring network performance in respect of the first user and in respect of the second user; comparing network performance associated with the users; identifying whether there is a disparity between the network performance associated with the first user and the second user that exceeds a threshold; and if it is identified that the disparity exceeds the threshold, adapting the network configuration of the first network slice so as reduce the disparity in the network performance between the first and second users. The users may be involved in a competitive activity across the network such as an online game. The network performance may reflect user experienced bandwidth, latency, jitter, error rate, throughput, round-trip-time etc and so the adjustment performed reduces the disparity between the users so that they are competing on a more level playing field. The adjustment may increase or decrease the performance of one user such as prioritizing or impeding communication to/from the first user or involve re-allocating a user to a different network slice.
Patent GB-2581166-A (GB)
Title: Insert for hot isostatic pressing treatment
Inventor: Felix Biernot
IPC: F01D5/28
Filed: 2019-02-06
Abstract: An insert fixture for use in the manufacture of a single crystal component by a hot isostatic pressing (HIP) process. The insert fixture comprising: at least a lower plate separated from an upper plate by interconnecting members. The upper plate comprises at least a slot for the insertion of the single crystal component. The lower plate features a related engagement feature for engaging with the single crystal component. The insert fixture may be cast from a ceramic material. The insert fixture may be cast from an alumina ceramic or molybdenum alloy. The interconnecting members may be made from a molybdenum alloy. A method of HIP processing a single crystal component, comprising: inserting a turbine blade into said insert fixture; placing the insert fixture into an HIP processing vessel; and treating the turbine blade within the HIP processing vessel in an HIP atmosphere.
Patent GB-2572698-A (GB)
Title: Method of sensing absolute position and orientation of coal mining machine
Inventor: SONGYONG LIU
IPC: G01C21/16
Filed: 2018-07-20
Abstract: A method of sensing the absolute position and orientation of a coal mining machine (1). In a three-part mining-equipment set primarily composed of a coal mining machine (1), a scraper conveyor (2), and hydraulic supports (3), the absolute position and orientation of the coal mining machine (1) is sensed during work face stoping. In the method, a strapdown inertial navigation module is used for dead-reckoning sensing of the position and orientation of the machine; a laser transmission device (4), a laser reception device, and an intelligent total station (5) are used for laser sensing of the position and orientation of the machine; then, an optimal estimation algorithm is used for asynchronous fusion of the results from said two types of sensing in order to obtain the precise absolute position and orientation of the coal mining machine (1). In the present method, optimal estimation algorithms such as Kalman filtering are used for asynchronous fusion of two types of navigation information in order to obtain more precise absolute position and orientation parameters for a coal mining machine (1). The invention is highly precise, reliable, and provides the conditions for achieving the automated and intelligent operation of the coal mining machine (1).
Patent GB-2572093-A (GB)
Title: Alignment of responses for thickness estimations in a corrosion detection tool
Inventor: Reza Khalaj AMINEH
IPC: G01N27/90
Filed: 2017-01-31
Abstract: Systems and methods for corrosion detection of downhole tubulars. A method may comprise disposing a corrosion detection tool in a wellbore, wherein the wellbore comprises a plurality of concentric pipes, wherein the corrosion detection tool comprises: a primary array section comprising a primary array transmitter and primary array receivers; and a high resolution array section comprising a high resolution array transmitter and high resolution array receivers; making a measurement with the primary array section to obtain primary array measurements; making a measurement with the high resolution array section to obtain high resolution array measurements; equalizing resolutions of the primary array section and the high resolution array section; calculating an offset using cross-correlation between the primary array measurements; shifting the primary array measurements or the high resolution array measurements using the offset to provide shifted data; and performing an inversion on the shifted data to calculate thicknesses of one or more of the concentric pipes.
Patent GB-2586159-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for compressing stacks of articles
Inventor: PHILIP PAYNE
IPC: B65G15/16
Filed: 2019-08-08
Abstract: A method of compressing stacks 900 of articles using an automated machine 700 comprising opposed endless coextending conveyor belts with diverging outfeed ends by passing a stack of articles between the belts. Ideally the angle of divergence is 5°-15°. One belt may be adjustable to vary the angle. The belts may converge at the infeed upstream region and be adjustable between 5° and 20° there. Between the infeed and outfeed regions the belts can be parallel or gently converge. The spacing between the belts can vary between 5mm and 50mm. The belts can be driven around pulleys. Three sequential opposed pairs of pulleys can impose a compressive force in the intermediate region. The end pulleys in the sequence can have a larger diameter than intermediate pulleys and the belt can wrap around them by an angle of less than 60°. The infeed and outfeed sections can also have multiple sequential pulley pairs. The angles and gap sizes between the belts can be independently variable. One belt can extend generally horizontally and the other can be above it only being horizontal in the intermediate section. The infeed and outfeed regions can each be longer than the intermediate compression region.
Patent GB-2577621-A (GB)
Title: Bubble machine for producing vertical bubbles
Inventor: DOUGLAS THAI
IPC: A63H33/28
Filed: 2019-08-21
Abstract: The document discloses two inventions. Both relate to a bubble machine (10, Figure 1) having a fan assembly (16, Figure 5) comprising a fan housing (50, Figure 5), and a fan (52, Figure 5). Said machine (10, Figure 1) has a bubble dispenser (13, Figure 2) comprising a bubble solution collection section (168, Figure 2). At least one space through which air generated by the fan (52, Figure 5) can flow upwardly is disclosed. The first invention discloses the machine (10, Figure 1) having a bubble wand assembly 12a having a plurality of bubble wand elements 128a made up of a radial branch 144a that has an inner end, and two knobs 155a extending from said inner end of the radial branch 144a. The second invention discloses the machine (10, Figure 1) having a housing (18, Figure 1) comprising an upper edge (34, Figure 1) with a boundary. The second invention teaches a bubble wand assembly (12, Figure 3) having a plurality of bubble wands (128, Figure 3) positioned above the boundary of the housing (18, Figure 1). Both inventions disclose a motor assembly (14, Figure 4) including at least one motor (106, Figure 4).
Patent GB-2574537-A (GB)
Title: Managing large scale association sets using optimized bit map representations
Inventor: ROGER RAPHAEL
IPC: G06F16/2455
Filed: 2018-02-20
Abstract: Processing a database query for sets of data includes assigning a unique identifier from an integer space to each entity within data and creating one or more sets of entities each pertaining to a corresponding entity within the data. A representation is then generated on disk for each set of entities, wherein each representation encompasses and is suited for a range of the unique identifiers of entities within a corresponding set and indicates a presence of an entity within that corresponding set. Finally, a query is processed based on the representation for each set of entities to retrieve data satisfying the query, wherein the representation provides a constant time for association and dissociation operations that are append-only operations with deferred merge and automatic filtering of deleted and duplicate entities at query time.
Patent GB-2588102-A (GB)
Title: Surface extraction for ultrasonic images using path energy
Inventor: ANDREW JURGEN RAE
IPC: G01N29/48
Filed: 2019-10-04
Abstract: A tubular 2, such as a pipeline or wellbore, is imaged with an array of ultrasound transducers 12 within the tubular 2. The ultrasound images are processed to find a plurality of candidate paths (98, fig 9), each path passing monotonically through pixels of the ultrasound images and selected based on signal energy of the pixels. A statistic of each path 98, such as cumulative signal energy or length of pixels in the path, is calculated and then a candidate path is selected to identify a surface of the tubular 2. The candidate paths may extend in a circumferential or longitudinal dimension of the tubular. A seed pixel (95, fig 10) may be automatically selected based on a known geometry of the tubular 2.
Patent GB-2586663-A (GB)
Title: Text extraction, in particular table extraction from electronic documents
Inventor: RADHA CHITTA
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2019-10-31
Abstract: A method for extracting data contained in a fixed format electronic document is disclosed. The method includes, using a computer system: reading the electronic document as a computer image file; segmenting the image file into document sections representative of distinct portions of data; applying a label (e.g. a colour) to each distinct document section; and executing an optical character recognition (OCR) algorithm to convert the image file into computer-readable text, wherein segments of the converted text are associated with a respective label indicative of each distinct document section. The method is particularly applicable to extracting data from tables in electronic documents such as PDF documents. The method could be preceded by a training stage using a neural network. An independent claim is also included for a system implementing the method.
Patent GB-2577210-A (GB)
Title: Resonant clock circuit with magnetic shield
Inventor: RAJIV V JOSHI
IPC: H03K5/00
Filed: 2018-05-31
Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods relating to the semiconductor devices are provided. A semiconductor device includes a resonant clock circuit. The semiconductor device further includes an inductor. The semiconductor device also includes a magnetic layer formed of a magnetic material disposed in between a portion of the resonant clock circuit and the inductor. Clock signals of the resonant clock circuit are utilized by the magnetic layer.