baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2516062-A (GB)
Title: A Safety Device for a Blind
Inventor: SEDDON IVOR HENRY
IPC: E06B9/326
Filed: 2013-07-10
Abstract: A safety device for a blind comprises a pull cord 13, a plurality of blind cords 12 and a connector 15 joining the pull cord and blind cords in a releasable connection such that the blind cords have releasable attachment points 18 that disengage from the connector when subject to a predetermined force. Preferably, the pull cord is also releasably joined to the connector and as such will also disengage from the connector when subject to a predetermined force. The device may also comprise additional releasable attachment points 18 such that each blind cord is able to disengage from the blind under a predetermined force, thereby breaking any closed loops that might cause a hazard for children or animals that become entangled in the blind cord system.
Patent GB-2507146-A (GB)
Title: Composite turbine engine blade, eg fan blade, with a structural reinforcement on its leading edge
Inventor: FAMEAU VINCENT
IPC: F04D29/38
Filed: 2013-07-24
Abstract: A V-section structural reinforcement 20 for the leading edge (12, fig.1) of a turbine engine fan blade made of composite material comprises a base 24 extending into two fins 26, 28 to be applied, eg using an adhesive, to the leading edge and the pressure/suction surfaces 16, 18 of the airfoil 10. The fins 26, 28 and/or the surfaces 16, 18 of the airfoil 10 are shaped to maintain an assembly space 30 between at least one of the fins 26, 28 and the airfoil 10 when the structural reinforcement 20 is in place on the airfoil 10. The cross-section of at least one surface of the airfoil, eg the suction surface 18, facing at least one fin 26, 28 is straight. The assembly space 30 extends from a contact zone 32 at the free end (27, fig.3), 29 of the fin 26, 28 toward a contact zone 34 the base 24 of the structural reinforcement 20. The assembly space 30, eg 100-300 microns, facilitates assembly of the convoluted three-dimensional parts and accommodates adhesive.
Patent GB-2516487-A (GB)
Title: Marine transfer system
Inventor: SWIETLIK GEORGE
IPC: B63B27/30
Filed: 2013-07-04
Abstract: A marine transfer system 1 for securing a marine vessel 2 to a structure 4 comprises a platform assembly 6 configured to carry personnel and/or materials, a bumper member 8 configured to contact the structure and a gripping assembly 10 configured to selectively engage the structure to secure the marine transfer system to the structure. The gripping assembly comprises one or more gripping elements (12, Fig 2b) coupled to the bumper member and a force transfer mechanism (14, Fig 2b) that operatively connects the bumper member to the gripping elements. In other embodiments the transfer system also comprises a gangway assembly 18 configured to carry personnel and/or materials and a support assembly (20, Fig 4) configured to support the gangway assembly and permit vertical movement with respect to the marine vessel.
Patent GB-2517208-A (GB)
Title: A roofing material dispenser
Inventor: CLOTHIER ALAN FREDERICK
IPC: E04D15/06
Filed: 2013-08-16
Abstract: A roofing material dispenser detachably connects a rotatable rolled sheet 1 with its axis of rotation parallel to a roof rafter. The dispenser may comprise a frame detachably connected to the rafter, with the rolled sheet removable from the frame. A spindle, cable or pair of cones may support the rolled sheet through its axis. The spindle, cable and cones may be centrally located, supported and permanently secured to two edges of the frame. One end of the spindle may be displaceable towards the other. The frame may comprise a first strut 5 with two sidebars 2, 3 to form a C-shaped arrangement around the spindle, cable or cone fixed to the strut. The frame may comprise a displaceable second strut 6. The axis of rotation may be supported above the roof rafter. The dispenser may be connected to the rafter by at least two spaced apart brackets 4, 11 or spikes.
Patent GB-2511588-A (GB)
Title: Gas-blowing vaporizing and drying device
Inventor: YAMAZAKI TOMOYUKI
IPC: B01D1/14
Filed: 2013-08-21
Abstract: A gas-blowing vaporizing and drying device is described, which includes: a sampletube 17, in the form of a double tube 40,41 including an inner tube 40 for a solution and an outer tube 41 for a gas The inner tube 40 protrudes from one end of the outer tube 41by length L. A collection container (figure 1, 21) including a container body 19 and a lid 20 it is also provided with a protrusion sleeve tube 42, the protrusion sleeve tube 42 including; a coupling portion 42a with an end located outside the container body, and a sleeve portion 42b of a length equal to or longer than L. The sleeve portion 42 has an open end located inside the container body 19, the coupling portion 42a coupled to one end of the outer tube 41 in an air-tight manner.
Patent GB-2514875-A (GB)
Title: Positive ignition engine and exhaust system comprising three-way catalysed filter
Inventor: CLOWES LUCY
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 2014-02-14
Abstract: A filter, for filtering particulate matter from exhaust gas emitted from a vehicle internal combustion engine. The filter comprises a porous substrate having inlet surfaces and outlet surfaces, and which is coated at least in part with a three-way catalyst washcoat comprising a platinum group metal and a plurality of solid particles. The plurality of solid particles comprises at least one base metal oxide and an oxygen storage component which is a mixed oxide or composite oxide comprising cerium. The mixed oxide or composite oxide comprising cerium, or the base metal oxide, has a median particle size (D50) less than 1 micron (ÂµM), and wherein the platinum group metal is selected from the group consisting of platinum and rhodium, palladium and rhodium, platinum, palladium and rhodium, palladium only, or rhodium only. The mixed or composite oxide may also comprise zirconium, and one or more rare earth metals other than cerium, for example lanthanum, praseodymium, yttrium or neodymium.
Patent GB-2523561-A (GB)
Title: Underwater environment reference map enhancement apparatus, underwater intruder detection system, method of processing a reference map and method of detecting
Inventor: CROOK ROBERT JAMES
IPC: G01S15/89
Filed: 2014-02-27
Abstract: An underwater environment reference map enhancement apparatus comprises a processing resource receiving (400) acoustic reflectivity data representing sonar reflections in respect of an underwater environment, and filtering temporally (404) the acoustic reflectivity data corresponding to a same point in space. The processing resource enhances the filtered acoustic reflectivity data by morphologically dilating (406) it. The enhanced map allows for improved detection of intruders in the underwater environment. The apparatus can further comprise a source of position data which provides position data of a sonar reflection, and a data enrichment module which receives the position data and the sets of acoustic data and enriches the acoustic data with the provided position data. The enhanced and enriched data is then compared to the current acoustic data to identify data points that satisfy a predetermined criterion.
Patent GB-2509884-A (GB)
Title: Motion detection systems and methodologies
Inventor: ZHEVELEV BORIS
IPC: G01J5/34
Filed: 2012-11-15
Abstract: A motion detector system including first and second pairs of pyro- electric elements, electrical interconnections between the pyro-electric elements in the first pair providing a first signal output and local temperature compensation for the elements in the first pair, electrical interconnections between the elements in the second pair providing a second signal output and local temperature compensation for the pyro- electric elements in the second pair, wherein the compensation for the first pair is independent of the compensation for the second pair, a housing enclosing the two pairs of pyro-electric elements and defining a window, only one of the pyro-electric elements in each pair viewing a motion detection field of view through the window, and a signal processor receiving the first and second signal outputs and providing an output indication of crossing the field of view by an object having a temperature different from the ambient in the field of view.
Patent GB-2527551-A (GB)
Title: Respiratory connector
Inventor: BUCKLEY DANIEL JOHN
IPC: A61M16/08
Filed: 2014-06-25
Abstract: A respiratory connector 32 is provided for connecting the ends of a set of gas flow lines 22, 24 to a corresponding number of ports. The connector includes first and second connector formations 36, 38 and a bridge 40 extending in-between. The extension of the bridge is variable to allow the spacing between the first and second connector formations to be adjusted during use. The respiratory connector has flexibility to be used with alternative port configurations, while the bridge maintains a grouping of associated flow lines. The bridge may be resiliently deformable.
Patent GB-2529845-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus
Inventor: KNIGHT MATTHEW DAVID
IPC: E21B47/18
Filed: 2014-09-03
Abstract: A down hole processing apparatus 44 for controlling a down hole tool 100, the apparatus comprising a processor 202 adapted to perform first and second timing operations, the first timer associated with a first down hole sensor 60 capable of receiving a signal from a first transmission mechanism 62, the second timer associated with a second down hole sensor 213 capable of receiving a signal from a second transmission mechanism 210, respective first and second timing operations, with data storage for data received from first & second sensors, the down hole processor being adapted to check the storage at least once during the first and second timing operations and act on this data to control the tool if so instructed. The control device may have a constant or intermittent power source, battery, or a motor 214. It may also communicate or transmit via mud pulse telemetry, from pressure transducer or via Radio Frequency Identification, RFID, through an RFID antenna or other wireless EM means. A method for controlling a down hole processing apparatus is also claimed.
Patent GB-2520622-A (GB)
Title: User interface for presenting relevant questions to representative
Inventor: SHELDON ANDREW
IPC: G06Q50/10
Filed: 2014-10-09
Abstract: A method for presenting relevant questions to a business representative during a customer-business representative interaction comprises receiving a customers request for handling or special treatment 1102; determining at least one proposed question for presentation to the representative 1104; and in response to receiving the request, presenting the at least one proposed question to the representative 1106. The question is a prompt provided audibly on a headset or speakers or textually on an interface and is part of a payment arrears recovery process. The request may be a request to reduce the arrears or reduce a time limit for making a payment in arrears. The question is determined based on customers payments in arrears, customer preferences or customer payment history which is retrieved from a data store. Also included is a computer implemented method for providing a unified representation of all customer relationships with an entity. This representation focuses on customer products in arrears that are to be recovered, provides an overarching view of all customer relationships to a representative, and correlates all of the customer's relationships with a financial institution into one unified representation for a representative to review.
Patent GB-2515696-A (GB)
Title: Anti-adherent formulation including a quaternary ammonium compound and a fatty alcohol
Inventor: LAM UYEN T
IPC: B05D3/00
Filed: 2013-04-05
Abstract: Formulations having anti-adherent properties are disclosed herein. The anti-adherent formulation described herein acts to prevent the adherence of menses and/or fecal material to the skin in the labial and perianal regions during and after menstruation or defecation, respectively. The anti-adherent formulation contains a carrier, from about 0.1% by weight to about 10.0% by weight of a quaternary ammonium compound, and from about 0.5% by weight to about 10.0% by weight of a fatty alcohol. The anti-adherent formulation may be applied to the targeted surface either directly, in liquid form, such as by a spray bottle or similar packaging capable of delivering a liquid formulation in a relatively uniform amount over the full surface to be covered. Alternatively, the formulation may be applied to the targeted surface by a "wet" wipe or wiper.
Patent GB-2531820-A (GB)
Title: A back cleansing unit
Inventor: JONATHAN MORRIS
IPC: A47K7/04
Filed: 2014-11-03
Abstract: A back cleansing unit 1 comprises a housing section 2, a head receiving section (3, Fig 7), wall mounting means (7, Fig 6) and power producing means (15, Fig 6) wherein the head receiving section 3 comprises gear teeth (16, Fig 7) to engage with a plurality of rotating heads on a rotating disc. The rotating disc 4 comprises a drive shaft (10, Fig 5) attached to a drive gear 11. The housing section 2 is moulded and the receiving sections 3 include integrally moulded or separately mounted gear teeth 16 for engagement with the drive gear (13, Fig 5) on the rotating heads 5.
Patent GB-2525062-A (GB)
Title: Gas filling nozzle with safety function
Inventor: TSAI WEI-MING
IPC: F17C3/12
Filed: 2015-01-26
Abstract: A gas filling nozzle with safety function includes a valve seat 11, a first thimble 12, a safety valve 13, an inner sleeve 14 and a first spring 15. The first thimble is sleeved in the valve seat, the safety valve is disposed at the top of the first thimble, and the inner sleeve is combined at the top of the valve seat, thereby allowing the first spring to be disposed between the inner sleeve and the safety valve. The valve seat 11 is axially formed with a stepped seat hole 111 composed of a top 112 and bottom 113 seat hole. The safety valve allows the first spring 15 and a second thimble 133 to be disposed in a top thimble hole 122 of the first thimble. The second thimble axially and elastically retracts in the hole 122 for sealing and opening a penetrated hole 131a of an end cover 131. When the gas filling nozzle is subject to a high temperature environment, the high-pressure gaseous/liquid mixture inside a gas container is able to be discharged to the exterior through the safety valve, thereby preventing the gas container from exploding.
Patent GB-2532296-A (GB)
Title: Retail system
Inventor: KATE STONE
IPC: G09F15/02
Filed: 2015-03-02
Abstract: A retail system includes a printed display (12), for example shelf edging or display stand, an electronic basket (13), which may take the form of a module attached to a physical basket or trolley (14) or a mobile device, and a checkout module (15). The printed display comprises a processor (27) memory (28) storing data (30) identifying a product (4), a capacitive touch switch (23) coupled to the processor and a wireless interface (29), for example a Bluetooth wireless interface. The display processor is configured, in response to user actuation of the capacitive touch switch, to cause the wireless interface to transmit the data. The electronic basket comprises a processor (36), memory (37) and a wireless interface (38). The basket processor is configured to transmit the data. The checkout module comprises a processor (44), memory (45), a wireless interface (46) and a network interface (41). The checkout module processor is configured, in response to receiving the data via the wireless interface, to transmit a request to retrieve the product.
Patent GB-2523696-A (GB)
Title: Methods of differentiating stem cells by modulating miR-124
Inventor: LEE JAU-NAN
IPC: A61K35/39
Filed: 2013-11-26
Abstract: Provided herein are methods of differentiating tiophoblast stem cells via modulating miR-124, and the differentiated cells thereby. Also provided herein are methods for the treatment of diseases using the differentiated cells. The differentiated cells are pancreatic progenitor cells that express insulin, betatrophin and C-peptide.
Patent GB-2536314-A (GB)
Title: Hydrocarbon exploitation
Inventor: LAURENCE REID
IPC: E21B43/16
Filed: 2015-07-14
Abstract: In an embodiment of the present invention there is provided a system 10 for exploiting a hydrocarbon reserve, the system comprising a subsurface hydrocarbon reserve 12 and a subsurface reservoir 14 in fluid communication with the subsurface hydrocarbon reserve via one or more manufactured flowlines 22. The subsurface reservoir 14 is below the subsurface hydrocarbon reserve 12, and the hydrocarbons are flowable, in use, from the subsurface hydrocarbon reserve 12 to the lower subsurface reservoir 14, under the influence of gravity to gather and store hydrocarbons for production. The reservoirs 14 may connect to a subsurface gathering cavern from where they may be produced to the surface. Means for creating the reservoir and gathering cavern are also disclosed and involves drilling a borehole into a salt deposit; injecting water to dissolve the salt; pumping away the salt solution and spraying with a polymer spray coating.
Patent GB-2540553-A (GB)
Title: A posture device
Inventor: MEHRAN HASSAN SANEI
IPC: A63B23/02
Filed: 2015-07-20
Abstract: Posture device that comprises; an elongate support member 2, for placement adjacent the user's spine, with a head connection mechanism 1 and a torso securement harness 3; and an alarm for alerting when the head mechanism 1 and/or the torso harness 3 are in an irregular arrangement relative to the elongate support member 2 or the users spine. The torso harness 3 may include a waist band 31 and shoulder straps 30. The alarm can incorporate audio, visual or haptic features, such as speakers 22 and a vibration panel 24. The elongate support member 2 may have a textured face for contacting a users spine upon irregular arrangement. The device may be adjustable. Proximity sensors 21 and a headset 10 can allow a wireless connection to the users head and help to detect forward head posture FHP. The device may include a control unit to provide data to a data analysis centre.
Patent GB-2532860-A (GB)
Title: Process for ash remediation
Inventor: ROB GREEN
IPC: B09B3/00
Filed: 2015-10-08
Abstract: Process remediation of an ash by-product from a Combined Heat and Power Plant, the process comprising the steps of combing the ash by-product with a liquid mobilisation agent, heating and separating the mobilised ash to form a salt product and de-chlorinated ash, transferring the salt product to an evaporator to form a chloride salt precipitate, combining the de-chlorinated ash with a liquid mobilisation agent and removing heavy metals to form an ash residue substantially free of chemically active contaminants. The step of heating the mobilised ash ideally uses excess or secondary heat from the power plant. The mobilisation is ideally water. The ash residue may be used as a low strength material, a filler or an additive to a blended soil product.
Patent GB-2532597-A (GB)
Title: Leak detection using acoustic wave transducer
Inventor: HAJIME EGUCHI
IPC: G11B33/14
Filed: 2015-10-16
Abstract: Leak detection apparatus includes an acoustic wave actuator 110 mounted within a hermetically sealed chamber 50. The hermetically sealed chamber isolates a fluid medium 60 from an external atmosphere 70 and the acoustic wave actuator propagates an acoustic wave 112 through the fluid medium. The apparatus further includes an acoustic wave transducer 120 mounted within the hermetically sealed chamber and a comparison module. The acoustic wave transducer detects fluid pressure wave data related to the acoustic wave and calculates an acoustic velocity based on the fluid pressure wave data and compares the acoustic velocity to a predetermined threshold velocity in order to recognize leaks in the hermetically sealed chamber. The sealed chamber may be a hard disc drive housing and the fluid medium may be helium. Changes in the composition of the internal atmosphere caused by a leak (e.g. air mixing with the helium) can be detected.
Patent GB-2544751-A (GB)
Title: Sensor assemblies
Inventor: HOWARD ELLIOTT
IPC: G01D11/24
Filed: 2015-11-24
Abstract: A sensor assembly comprising a sensor body 1 having a core layer 2 that is electrically conductive in a second embodiment. There is an outer insulating layer 4 surrounding the core 2, wherein both the core 2 and the outer insulating layer 4 may be made of SiN or SiAlON. In a first embodiment an electrically conductive electrode layer (6, Fig. 2) is located between the core 2 and outer insulating 4 layers. An electrically conductive electrode interface layer 14 is located at a rear part 12, where the rear part 12 is defined as facing away from the sensor target, of the sensor body 1 and is in electrical contact with the electrode layer (6, Fig. 2) in a first embodiment or the core layer 2 in a second embodiment. The electrode interface layer 14 is preferably a coating based on one or more of SiC, CrAlTiN and MCrAlY. There is also an electrically conductive electrode bridge 26 that is in compression electrical contact with the electrode interface layer 14.
Patent GB-2544795-A (GB)
Title: A structural member
Inventor: BRAD STAINES
IPC: B62D21/00
Filed: 2015-11-27
Abstract: A structural member for the front of a motor vehicle 2 attached to the front bumper 4 wherein the member 14 includes a plurality of indents 16, 18 which cause successive collapse of the member 14 upon the event of a collision to absorb energy from the impact. The indents (notches,depressions,reccesses) 16, 18 are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction with the indents 16,18 nearer the front of the vehicle being larger than those further back thus requiring a greater amount of energy to buckle the further away from the front of the vehicle the indent is located. A method of manufacturing said structural member is also included.
Patent GB-2547047-A (GB)
Title: Encoder optimizations for palette lossless encoding of content with subsampled colour component
Inventor: CHRISTOPHE GISQUET
IPC: H04N19/186
Filed: 2016-02-08
Abstract: A pixel block is losslessly encoded by obtaining an input pixel block of a sampling scheme (e.g. 4:2:2 or 4:2:0) in which at least one sub-sampled input pixel includes main pixel component(s) (e.g. Luma) but has secondary pixel component(s) (e.g. Chroma) missing. The input block is upsampled into a pre-encode pixel block conforming to a pre-encode sampling scheme in which all pixels have all main and secondary pixel components (i.e. 4:4:4). The pre-encode block is then palette mode encoded. Encoding the pre-encode block includes encoding at least one pixel that corresponds to a sub-sampled input pixel using a palette entry different from the one which would have been used for the (i.e. 4:4:4) pre-encode pixel. In other words, encoding the up-sampled 4:4:4 block includes encoding a 4:4:4 pixel corresponding to a 4:2:0 input pixel without chroma components using a palette entry different from the 4:4:4 pixel. A lossy matching counter-intuitively avoids losses in the decoded output image, since it is limited to chroma components discarded in the 4:2:0 block. Less palette entries are required, saving indexes and reducing the encoding rate. Also disclosed is iteratively building and predicting a palette, but iterating only once when losslessly encoding.