baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2489657-A (GB)
Title: A display device and sensor arrangement
Inventor: VETSUYPENS ARNOUT ROBERT LEONTINE
IPC: G02F1/1335
Filed: 2010-12-31
Abstract: A display device having at least one at least partially transparent sensor 8 for detecting a property of light such as the intensity, colour and/or colour point of light emitted from at least one display area 5 of a display device into the viewing angle of said display device. The invention also relates to the many possible uses of such a display device.
Patent GB-2475651-A (GB)
Title: Determining an animation variable response subspace in response to a set of training data
Inventor: ANDERSON JOHN
IPC: G06T11/00
Filed: 2007-01-25
Abstract: A method for a computer system includes determining an animation variable response subspace within an animation variable response space associated with an animation variable. In response to a set of training data for the animation variable, a set of characteristic calculation key points configured to allow navigation within the animation variable response subspace is determined. A difference between a predicted animation variable response value and a calculated animation variable response value for a point in the set of points and in the set of characteristic calculation key points is also determined. When the difference exceeds a first threshold difference, the predicted animation variable response value and the calculated animation variable response value are combined to form the animation variable response value for the point for the specific frame of animation. The image is then rendered.
Patent GB-2488799-A (GB)
Title: Drinks Pod without Piercing of Outer Shell
Inventor: HANSEN NICK
IPC: A47J31/06
Filed: 2011-03-08
Abstract: A beverage delivery pod or cartridge 10 comprises a rigid outer member 12 having a sidewall 20 and opening, the side wall converging or tapering towards an outlet, the bottom of the sidewall defining ribs 36, beverage outlet flow paths being defined between the ribs, a filter 16 supported by the ribs and a lid 14 closing the open top to form a beverage ingredient compartment, the lid being pierceable to allow inflow of e.g. hot water. The ingredients may be e.g. coffee, tea or chocolate. The outer member 12 does not need to be pierced. The outer member may have a flange 22 for attaching the lid and steps 28, 32 aiding in placement in a drinks machine (Figure 7) and improving strength. The filter may be adhered to step 32 and flat faces of the ribs, the ratio of adhered, and thus blocked area to unblocked areas being about 3.4:1. The filter may be conical or planer. The outlet may be covered by a label or closed by a dissolvable plug. The lid may be non-metallic and multi-layered and the outer member a biodegradable corn-based material.
Patent GB-2489724-A (GB)
Title: Digital video transmission over twisted-wire pair cable
Inventor: DICKENS NIGEL
IPC: H04N5/38
Filed: 2011-04-06
Abstract: A method and system for supplying a digital video signal from a digital video source 102 to a digital video sink 104. The digital video signal includes digital video data for three different colours and a pixel clock signal. The digital video data and pixel clock signal are received at transmitter 108 which sends a signal representative of the frequency of the pixel clock signal over a cable connecting the transmitter and a receiver 112. Digital video data for three different colours is sent over three different twisted wire pairs of the cable to the receiver. A local pixel clock signal is generated at the receiver using the signal representative of the frequency of the pixel clock signal. This is used to process the received digital video data sent over the three twisted wire pairs and the recovered digital video data and the local pixel clock signal are output. The method reduces the number of communication channels needed to transmit digital video signals over longer distances enabling a standard four twisted wire pair cable (e.g. Ethernet cable) to be used.
Patent GB-2477254-A (GB)
Title: A method of processing fluid from a well
Inventor: HANSEN FRODE
IPC: F17D1/07
Filed: 2009-11-03
Abstract: There is described a method of processing fluid from a well. In an embodiment, a fluid processing system is operable to process fluids from a well in dependence on a plurality of controllable system parameters. The parameters are adjusted between respective first and second parameter values, and the first values define a first operational configuration and the second values defining a second, different operational configuration. The adjustment is carried out such that the system is balanced whilst adjusting the parameters. This may be done by adjusting the value of each parameter simultaneously along linear curves from a first initial value to a second end value. In the second configuration, activation or deactivation of a compressor (30) can take place without disrupting the system. The compressor is used to increase the rate of flow of processed fluid from the system.
Patent GB-2492807-A (GB)
Title: Confirming time of transactions by scanning encoded patterns
Inventor: LITTLE RICHARD ANTHONY RUDD
IPC: G06K19/06
Filed: 2011-07-13
Abstract: The invention describes facilitating transactions by confirming the timing of a transaction. A display 1 that displays pattern 2 encoded timing information is scanned optically by, for example a personal portable device such as a mobile phone 3. Location information can also be encoded in the pattern. The pattern may be a barcode, such as a multi-dimensional barcode. Said information can be utilized for the purposes of confirming the timing of a transaction by the fact that the displayed time was captured at the instant of the transaction being made. The actual process of affecting the transaction may be delayed to a later point in time and possibly at another location. The invention may be achieved through the use of a changeable display. The transaction may involve vehicle parking charges, access to a hotel room, a vending machine etc.
Patent GB-2493211-A (GB)
Title: Use of a cold press method to make a coffee beverage
Inventor: NORTON MARK
IPC: A47J31/00
Filed: 2011-07-29
Abstract: A method of delivering a beverage by at least partially filling an extraction chamber with roasted ground coffee, passing an aqueous medium through the extraction chamber to form the beverage and discharging the beverage from the extraction chamber; wherein the roasted ground coffee has a dry Helos particle size distribution D50 of less than or equal to 200 microns, the aqueous medium has a temperature of 1Â°C to 40Â°C and wherein the flow rate of the aqueous medium through the extraction chamber is 0.5 to 5 mls-1. The particle size distribution may be less than or equal to 150 or 100 microns. The aqueous medium may have a temperature of between 20 to 25 degrees. The flow rate may be between 1 to 3 mls-1. The fill ratio of the extraction chamber may be between 80% and 150%. The pressure in the extraction chamber may be between 4 to 20 bar.
Patent GB-2496910-A (GB)
Title: Food packaging Opening Into A Tray
Inventor: BOOTH LUKE
IPC: A45F3/46
Filed: 2011-11-28
Abstract: A food package has two walls 3, 4 which may be folded away from one another such that lines of weakness in the package are torn and the package can form a tray. The lines of weakness may be formed in side panels 18, 19 joining the walls 3, 4 and may comprise perforated lines 21 extending perpendicular to the base and two diagonal lines 23, 24 extending from the lower corners of the side wall, forming a triangle so that the side walls can be folded before the lines of weakness are torn. The walls 3, 4 may be divided into three sections, the upper sections abutting one another and forming a handle. The base may be rigid and in the tray configuration the side walls by provide edges for the tray (Figure 3).
Patent GB-2497128-A (GB)
Title: Nickel-based alloys comprising 0.2-0.6 % by weight silicon
Inventor: HARDY MARK CHRISTOPHER
IPC: C22C19/05
Filed: 2011-12-02
Abstract: Silicon the range 0.2-0.6 % by weight is included in nickel-based alloys to improve oxidation, hot corrosion and dwell crack growth resistance without a detrimental effect on thermal stability of the microstructure and properties. The alloy can have the following composition (by weight): 14.6-15.4 % chromium; 18-19 % cobalt; 4.75-5.25 % molybdenum; 2.8-3.2 % aluminium; 3.4-3.8 % titanium; 1.8-2.2 % tantalum; 0.4-0.6 % hafnium; 0.020-0.034 % carbon; 0.005-0.025 % boron; 0.2-0.6 % silicon, the balance being nickel and impurities. Another alloy has the following composition (by weight): 15 % chromium; 18.5 % cobalt; 5 % molybdenum; 3 % aluminium; 3.6 % titanium; 2 % tantalum; 0.5 % hafnium; 0.027 % carbon; 0.015 % boron; 0.2-0.6 % silicon, the balance being nickel and impurities. The alloy can be used to make gas turbine engine discs.
Patent GB-2485311-A (GB)
Title: Hot water storage tank heating control unit and associated sensor arrangement
Inventor: ANDERSEN JENS-OTTO RAVN
IPC: F24D18/00
Filed: 2008-07-07
Abstract: Disclosed is a temperature sensor apparatus for a water storage apparatus 1 in which an amount of hot water 2 stored can be determined by the vertical position of a hot/cold water boundary 4. The apparatus comprises a plurality of temperature sensors 7 for installation at different levels in the water storage apparatus 1, and a control unit. The control unit is arranged select one of the temperature sensors 7 to indicate an amount of hot water stored in the tank and to optimise the amount of hot water stored by selecting a sensor at a different level based on a desired operating condition such as minimum heat storage required to meet hot water demand and/or maximum heat storage whilst enabling a certain level of cooling capacity. A corresponding method of controlling a hot water storage system is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2500007-A (GB)
Title: Bladeless fan with removable nozzle
Inventor: STANIFORTH MARK JOSEPH
IPC: F04D25/08
Filed: 2012-03-06
Abstract: A fan assembly includes a body housing means for generating an airflow, such as an impeller and motor driving the impeller. A nozzle is mounted on the body for emitting the air flow. The nozzle defines an opening through which air from outside the fan assembly is drawn by the air emitted from the nozzle. A nozzle retaining mechanism 200 releasably retains the nozzle on the body. The mechanism is moveable from a first configuration in which the nozzle is retained on the body, to a second configuration in which the nozzle is released for removal from the body. The mechanism includes a depressible catch 220 for effecting movement of the mechanism from the first configuration to the second configuration. The nozzle retaining mechanism may be biased towards the first configuration. The catch may be biased towards a first position in which the nozzle retaining means is also in the first position.
Patent GB-2490248-A (GB)
Title: Compositions for enhancing growth and vigour from oilseeds
Inventor: JESSOP NICHOLAS HUGH HYLTON
IPC: A01C1/06
Filed: 2012-04-19
Abstract: An oilseed coating composition in the form of particles that comprises (i) at least one organic material selected from waxes having a melting point of at least 50Â°Centigrade and (ii) one or more additives for enhancing seedling vigour and/or seedling growth from oilseeds, wherein the additive(s) is/are selected from inorganic additives and live biological agents. The wax may be carnauba wax, beeswax, chinese wax, shellac wax, spermaceti wax etc., and the particles may have a volume mean diameter of at least 5 micron. Preferably, the organic material is applied to oilseeds in a dry powder form. A method of coating oilseeds with the coating composition comprises obtaining a population of particles of wax, wherein the particles of wax have a pre-determined volume mean diameter, and applying the population of particles to oilseeds. The method may comprise heating the organic material to produce a liquid or gas, cooling the liquid or gas to below its melting point to form a solid, adding the additive(s), and machining the solid organic material into particles for subsequent application. Alternatively, the additives may be added to the heated organic material before cooling.
Patent GB-2490771-A (GB)
Title: Gas spring accumulator with port for communication with external pressure vessel and an indicator member
Inventor: SELWYN FREDERICK PHILIP
IPC: F15B1/10
Filed: 2012-05-01
Abstract: A gas spring accumulator includes a housing 2, 3 provided with an inlet 20 and a flexible diaphragm 4 dividing the interior of the housing into a working chamber 7 which is exposed to system pressure via the inlet 20 and a gas chamber 6. A port 23 is provided for attachment of an external pressure vessel in the form of a length of pressure hose 24 and an indicator rod 31 visible through a sight capsule 33 shows when the gas charge balances the system pressure. The housing may also comprise an outlet 21.
Patent GB-2503471-A (GB)
Title: Method of configuring an integrated-circuit radio communication device
Inventor: STAPLETON JOEL DAVID
IPC: G06F9/48
Filed: 2012-06-27
Abstract: Radio communication logic in an integrated circuit device, such as for operating a wireless device, is controlled by a firmware module stored within its memory which contains instructions for operating the communication logic according to a predetermined radio protocol. The processor of the device is configured to invoke functions of the firmware module by receiving supervisor call instructions from a software application loaded into the memory. The instructions have supervisor call numbers associated with them that correspond with the function to be carried out. The processor routes the instruction via a call handler in the firmware, where the call number is used to identify and perform the corresponding function. This eliminates the need for proprietary code to be used in the software, and simplifies development.
Patent GB-2491053-A (GB)
Title: Pressure reducing valves with multiple heads and seats
Inventor: JOSHI MILIND A
IPC: F16K17/32
Filed: 2010-12-22
Abstract: The present invention provides a pressure reducing valve. The pressure reduction valve includes a main body, an inlet, an outlet, a stem, a main seat, a pilot diaphragm, a main diaphragm, a main head, and a control spring. The pressure reduction valve includes additional auxiliary seats with corresponding auxiliary heads and displacement members/surfaces. The pressure reduction valve additional includes auxiliary seats with corresponding auxiliary heads and displacement members/surfaces enables stage wise opening of the secondary seats and the main seat. This enables to meet highly varying media flow demands using single pressure reduction valve, having less hunting effect and eliminating use of multiple pressure reduction valves.
Patent GB-2496967-A (GB)
Title: A multi-link rear wheel axle for a motor vehicle
Inventor: SCHULZ ACHIM
IPC: B60G3/18
Filed: 2012-11-13
Abstract: A multi-link rear wheel axle for a motor vehicle is provided. The rear wheel axle includes link arms 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 which are arranged in an upper link plane 8 and in a lower link plane 6. One link arm 18 in the upper link plane 8 is configured as a track rod. In the upper link plane 8, two link arms 14, 18 are configured as rear and front transverse links, as viewed in the direction of driving, in each case having articulation points 13, 15 for a wheel support 4 and the vehicle body 5. A link arm 16 is configured as a longitudinal link connecting the rear transverse link 14 via an articulation point 22, and to the front transverse link 18 via an articulation point 24. Two link arms 10, 12 in the lower link plane 6 are configured as rear and front transverse links, as viewed in the direction of driving, which in each case have articulation points 13, 15 in such a way that the rear and the front transverse link 10, 12 in the lower link plane 6 form a virtual pole 20 which lies in the lower link plane 6 outside the latter and behind the axle of the wheel support 4.
Patent GB-2497190-A (GB)
Title: Droplet manipulation in ion sources using ultrasonic standing wave fields
Inventor: MORRIS MICHAEL RAYMOND
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 2012-11-22
Abstract: An ion source for a mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising: a device which emits a stream of droplets; and one or more ultrasonic transmitters or sonotrodes which create one or more gas phase acoustic standing waves downstream of said device. The acoustic standing waves may be used to: further nebulise the droplets; induce internal mixing or to mix a reagent with the droplets; to trap, move, focus and/or defocus the stream of droplets; and/or to reduce the average size of the droplets. The device for emitting the stream of droplets may be, for example, an electrospray device which produces charged droplets. Alternatively, the droplets may be ionized by another method before entering a mass spectrometer via an ion inlet.
Patent GB-2497636-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle fault diagnosis system
Inventor: GLOOS MICHAEL
IPC: G07C5/00
Filed: 2012-11-22
Abstract: A method of operating a fault diagnosis system of a vehicle where the vehicle includes a plurality of electronic components and a plurality of vehicle systems and at least one of the systems can be operated by means of at least two electronic components comprises: determining if at least one of the plurality of electronic components comprises a fault condition; if so, determining which of the vehicle systems that can be operated by the electronic component having the fault condition has caused the fault condition; determining an identification code assigned to the vehicle system causing the fault condition and storing a fault entry which includes the identification code. The fault entry may include a code related to the fault condition and a time-stamp relating to the time the fault started. If the electronic component comprising the fault condition executes a number of programs, the program causing the fault may be determined and a fault code assigned to the program is included in the fault entry. The fault entry may be stored in a memory of the electronic component. The vehicle systems may form part of a distributed functionality system using AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture (AUTOSAR).
Patent GB-2509107-A (GB)
Title: Fishing rod support
Inventor: TASKER STEVE
IPC: A01K97/10
Filed: 2012-12-20
Abstract: A mount for a fishing rod support such as a bank stick. The fishing rod support (2, fig 1) comprises a first elongate element (4 fig 1) and a second elongate element (6 fig 1) at least part of which is adapted to be slidably displaceable with the first elongate element, and a locking mechanism (20, fig 1) to releasably maintain the elongate elements in position with respect to one another. The locking mechanism comprises first and second members 22 ,24. Relative movement of the first and second members causes displacement of at least one displacement member 28 into a third member 26 thereby causing the third member to maintain the first and second elongate elements in position with respect to one another. The first, second and third members are preferably tubular and the first member has in part an elliptical interior surface. There are preferably two displacement members arranged radially opposite each other. The relative movement, preferably rotation, causes compression of the third member by the displacement members.
Patent GB-2509178-A (GB)
Title: Transmitting metadata documents associated with a video
Inventor: DENOUAL FRANCK
IPC: H04N21/235
Filed: 2012-12-24
Abstract: A method of transmitting metadata documents 102 associated with a video 101, each metadata document comprising format information and time information, comprises the steps of: identifying, within every metadata document, distinct elements by their format information and storing elements of equivalent format (701, 702) within sets; multiplexing (201), within each set, elements of common time information; compressing (309) at least one of the said multiplexed elements; and transmitting a bit-stream containing said at least one multiplexed element. The multiplexing step may include mapping the elements from a same set onto an abstract representation format. A preferably additional step includes choosing between at least two different multiplexing algorithms, which can involve testing the configuration of an encoder for compression or precision and computing the encoded metadata accordingly. A plurality of the multiplexed elements may be grouped into segments and compressed using the efficient XML interchange (EXI) format. A method of progressively receiving the compressed, multiplexed elements of metadata documents is also disclosed. The videos and associated metadata documents may be embedded in a web page 100.
Patent GB-2499317-A (GB)
Title: Multicomponent oral care composition
Inventor: HILL ROBERT GRAHAM
IPC: A61K8/19
Filed: 2013-02-01
Abstract: A multicomponent oral health care composition is described, comprising a source of a fluoride ion, a source of a calcium ion, a source of a phosphate ion, and stabilised chlorine dioxide, that can be used as a toothpaste, oral spray or a mouth wash/oral rinse formulation. The different components in the composition act synergistically together to clean the teeth and mucous membranes of an oral cavity of a subject, perfuming them or protecting them in order to keep them in good condition, change their appearance or correct unpleasant odours. They achieve this by inhibiting caries, promoting teeth remineralisation, and helping to alleviate dentine hypersensitivity, gingivitis and periodontal disease.
Patent GB-2511343-A (GB)
Title: Ice protection system
Inventor: ENGLISH PETER
IPC: B64D15/12
Filed: 2013-02-28
Abstract: An ice-protection system suitable for use in an aircraft 1 comprises: a first de-icing apparatus 5 operable to de-ice a first zone 61; a first ice-detection sensor 2 positioned in the first zone 61 and arranged to detect ice accreted on the first zone 61; and a control system 71 responsive to the first ice-detection sensor 2 and arranged to control the operation of the first de-icing apparatus 5. The first ice-detection sensor 2 may be arranged to detect the thickness of the ice accreted on the first zone 61. The ice protection system may be deployed in a number of further zones on the aircraft to provide more complete protection from the accretion of ice.
Patent GB-2506957-A (GB)
Title: Valve for controlling temperature of a cooling oil circuit
Inventor: WERGIFOSSE HUGUETTE DE
IPC: F01P7/16
Filed: 2013-07-08
Abstract: A valve 2 regulates the temperature of an oil flow BP1/LP1. The valve comprises a first inlet channel 25, a second inlet channel 27, and an outlet channel 8. The second inlet channel and the outlet channel cooperate with a temperature regulator E2, such as a heat exchanger. Only one of the inlet channels, preferably the first channel, comprises an oil flow regulator 50 which is controlled in response to a signal provided by an oil flow temperature sensor, which is preferably downstream from the outlet. Alternation of open and closed states of the flow regulator achieves a required average temperature of the oil flow over a given period. The flow regulator may be a solenoid valve. The alternation of open and closed states may be configured to define a cyclic ratio defining a first ratio between the open duration and the closed duration observed consecutively, and a second ratio between a number of alternations and a first time period.