baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2513634-A (GB)
Title: Power management in a cellular system
Inventor: KWAN RAYMOND
IPC: H04W72/08
Filed: 2013-05-02
Abstract: There is provided a method for controlling a power allocation in a base station of a cell in a cellular communications network across a plurality of sub-bands. It is determined whether a long-term performance achieved by the cell exceeds a first threshold value and a total transmit power is allocated across the sub-bands according to whether the long-term performance achieved by the cell exceeds the first threshold value. A basestation configured to operate in accordance with the method is also provided. The long term performance value may be a happiness value which may be based on a ratio of users average bit rates to required bit rates.
Patent GB-2515265-A (GB)
Title: Resinous compositions
Inventor: DODDS ALAN JAMES
IPC: E04C2/04
Filed: 2013-05-03
Abstract: A resin composition comprising 10-40% by weight an acrylic resin in dispersed form, such as styrene/acrylic ester copolymer, such as Revacryl (RTM) 245; 2-8% by weight lime putty; and/or 0.4-5% by weight non-ionic urethane, such as Acrysol (RTM) RM825; and/or 14-40% by weight kaolin; and optionally salt; water, and optionally 25-75% by weight one or more powdered materials, such as masonry or ceramic materials. The resin compositions are used for external or internal coatings of buildings.
Patent GB-2514777-A (GB)
Title: Management of memory for storing display data
Inventor: JEACOCKE JONATHAN ALEXANDER
IPC: G06T1/60
Filed: 2013-06-03
Abstract: A method of managing a frame buffer memory 28 of a display control device 16 where the memory stores display data sent from a host device 10 to the display control device. A map 18 is maintained at the display control device indicating locations corresponding to addresses of the memory at which data is stored or not. The map is used to determine a size of a portion of the display data, and a location on the map where the portion would fit into the memory. The portion of received data is then stored at the location and the map is updated. Compression parameters may be selected by the display control device and sent to the host device so that the compressed portion of display data will fit into a free space in the memory. A map may indicate the quality of portions of the display data stored in the memory and when resources are available, a higher quality compressed portion may be transmitted from the host. Compression may be varied to give optimum quality based on transmission bandwidth or for receiving in a target time.
Patent GB-2505553-A (GB)
Title: System and method for simulating fluid flow in a fractured reservoir
Inventor: KARVOUNIS DIMITRIOS
IPC: E21B43/26
Filed: 2011-12-14
Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are disclosed for simulating fluid flow in a fractured subterranean reservoir. A reservoir model representative of a fractured subterranean reservoir is provided. The reservoir model includes porous matrix control volumes and a network of fractures, which define fracture control volumes, overlying the porous matrix control volumes. A system of equations based on scale separation is constructed for fluid flow in the porous matrix control volumes and the fracture control volumes. The system of equations can include fracture equations having a pressure vector for each network of fractures that is split into an average pressure value and remainder pressure value. The system of equations based on scale separation is sequentially solved, such as by using an iterative Multi-Scale Finite Volume (MSFV) method.
Patent GB-2516026-A (GB)
Title: Battery powered cycle and charging method
Inventor: DANDIKAR NAVIN
IPC: B62K11/10
Filed: 2013-07-08
Abstract: A battery powered cycle 100 comprising a rider support 102, wheels 134 136, an electric motor 138, rechargeable batteries 140, a controller 144 to selectively supply electrical power from the batteries 140 to the motor 138 and a first electrical machine 148, such as a generator or alternator, with an output coupled to the batteries 140 and an input drive shaft 150 coupled to one of the wheels 134 136, providing a charging current to the batteries 140. The output of the electric motor 138 may be coupled to a first wheel, which may be the front wheel 134, and the input shaft of the first electrical machine may be coupled to a second wheel. There may also be a second electrical machine 152 with an output coupled to the batteries 140 and an input 154 coupled to one of the wheels 134 136. The first 148 and second 152 machines may be coupled to the same wheel by a flexible drive assembly 156. This may be either a pulley and belt assembly 158 160 162 or a sprocket and chain assembly (204 208 fig 2). The diameter of the pulley or sprocket may be almost the same size as a rim of the wheel that the first 148 and second 152 machines may be coupled to, which may be the rear wheel 136. The first electrical machine 148 may be a generator or an alternator. In operation the controller detects actuation of a brake switch and may reconfigure the motor to be a regenerative brake. The wheels may be two in line wheels.
Patent GB-2501426-A (GB)
Title: Water soluble or water dispersible detergent pouch
Inventor: KRUBASIK LUCIA
IPC: B65D65/46
Filed: 2012-01-30
Abstract: The present invention provides a deformable water soluble or water dispersible outer pouch containing a detergent composition, the detergent composition comprising at least one phase in solid form and at least one liquid phase with at least one solid phase predominantly surrounded by a liquid phase. The pouches exhibit good physical and chemical stability and can also provide for sequential release of its ingredients.
Patent GB-2510445-A (GB)
Title: A method of reducing wrinkles in pressed sheet metal components
Inventor: HAYTON PAUL ROBERT
IPC: B21D1/06
Filed: 2013-08-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of forming a sheet metal component, the method comprising; forming a profiled blank from a metal sheet 110, identifying on the blanks surface wrinkle lines 130 across which buckling stress exceeds a critical buckling stress limit and may produce wrinkles of excess metal, cutting slots 220 through the entire thickness of the blank so that each slot is coincident with a wrinkle line, processing the profiled blank in a pressing operation to form a shaped blank (figure 5) and then performing a welding operation along the slots to produce a finished sheet metal component. Additionally holes 240 may be cut at the ends of the slots with a diameter greater than the lateral width of the slot. The slots may also have a tapering width along their length.
Patent GB-2518235-A (GB)
Title: Cable raceway
Inventor: BLANCHARD JACK
IPC: H02G3/04
Filed: 2013-09-17
Abstract: A cable raceway for use in an aircraft comprises an elongate, electrically conductive body 11 and an electrically conductive cover 16. The cover is in electrical contact with the body when secured thereto and has a plurality of apertures such that fluid, such as air, may flow through it. The cover may be a mesh, and may be metallic with an insulating anti-chafe coating 20. The cover may be electrically connected to the body through fasteners (21, Fig 4), or may include integral fastening portions (24, 23, Fig 5). One cover may span, and electrically connect, two such bodies. The cover allows ventilation while providing protection from electromagnetic hazards.
Patent GB-2519142-A (GB)
Title: Signal processing system and method
Inventor: LENNOX BARRY
IPC: G01N29/46
Filed: 2013-10-11
Abstract: A signal processing system and method for determining the location of a feature 124 such as a pit or crack within a pipe 120 uses deconvolution of measured acoustic waves to determine changes in acoustic impedance. The method comprises resolving a plurality of measured resultant pressure waveforms associated with the pipe into associated waveforms which are a function of the plurality of measured pressure waveforms measured at respective positions; the plurality of measured pressure waveforms representing measurements by a plurality of acoustic detection devices 110, 112 positioned at the respective positions of a launch body 106 for exciting the pipe using an excitation waveform from excitation source 104; and deriving an impulse response or transfer function of the pipe 120 from at least a pair of associated waveforms. The method does not require prior knowledge of the excitation waveform.
Patent GB-2520032-A (GB)
Title: Bolometer
Inventor: GUNNARSSON DAVID
IPC: H01L39/12
Filed: 2013-11-06
Abstract: A bolometer includes a superconductor- insulator-semiconductor- superconductor structure (9Â­1; Fig. 2) or a superconductor- insulator-semiconductor- insulator-superconductor structure (92; Fig.3). The semiconductor 11 comprises an electron gas (10, Fig. 3) in a layer of silicon, germanium or silicon-germanium alloy in which valley degeneracy is at least partially lifted by employing strain or quantum confinement. The insulator or a one or both of the insulators may comprise a layer of dielectric material 131, 132 or a layer of non-degenerately doped semiconductor. The superconducting contacts 141, 142 may comprise aluminium. A delta-doped layer 19 embedded in a layer of strained silicon may provide a two-dimensional electron gas (10, Fig. 3). An array of bolometers may be supported on a common substrate.
Patent GB-2505353-A (GB)
Title: Gimbal instrument having a prealigned and replaceable optics bench
Inventor: DAY JONATHAN ROBERT
IPC: G16Z99/00
Filed: 2012-04-13
Abstract: A method includes providing: an optics assembly including a housing, a beam splitter, and a position detector; and an alignment fixture; placing the assembly on the fixture which makes contact with the assembly on the first region; projecting the third beam of light onto a first surface; rotating the assembly about the sixth axis on the fixture; sensing a change in a position of the third beam of light in response to rotation of the assembly about the sixth axis; adjusting the first path to align the third beam of light to the sixth axis; attaching the assembly to a dimensional measurement device; directing the third beam of light to a retroreflector target; reflecting a portion of the third beam from the target as a fourth beam of light; and sending a third portion of the fourth beam from the beam splitter to the position detector.
Patent GB-2505800-A (GB)
Title: Valve-body arrangement and method for producing it, and valve having the valve-body arrangement
Inventor: PERNER FRANK
IPC: F16K27/10
Filed: 2012-05-22
Abstract: A valve-body arrangement for a hydraulic or pneumatic valve (10) comprises two elements (1, 2), between which a valve body (4) is held. The two elements (1, 2) are welded to one another in a first region (6), preferably using the laser transmission method, and clamp the valve body (4) in a second region (4b) by way of a force (F).
Patent GB-2509629-A (GB)
Title: Method for stopping or at least reducing the uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons, blowout, from a hydrocarbon extraction well
Inventor: DI GIULIO LULLO
IPC: E21B33/076
Filed: 2012-09-26
Abstract: Method for stopping or at least reducing the uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons, blowout, from a well for the extraction of hydrocarbons, which comprises introducing high-density solids at the bottom of the well, through a suitable line, having a polyhedral, spheroidal, ellipsoidal or paraboloidal form, regular or irregular, possibly coated with swelling polymeric material in contact with the fluids leaving the well, the smallest dimension of said solids being greater than 1 mm and the largest dimension less than 100 mm, so that said solids introduced accumulate by random packing at the bottom of the well, forming a column which totally, or at least partially, blocks the uncontrolled release of said hydrocarbons.
Patent GB-2532283-A (GB)
Title: Morphogenetically active calcium polyphosphate nanoparticles
Inventor: WERNER ERNST LUDWIG GEORG MULLER
IPC: A61K6/838
Filed: 2014-11-17
Abstract: A method for the production of a solid, degradable polyphosphate material having calcium counterions comprises: (i) dissolving a polyphosphate salt in an aqueous solvent, such as water, and adjusting the pH value of the solution to alkaline values; (ii) adding a solution of a calcium salt solution to the polyphosphate salt solution, and adjusting the pH value to alkaline values, (iii) optionally, washing with a solvent, for example ethanol, and (iv) collecting the particles formed. The method in steps (i) to (iii) is performed at ambient temperature, and the material has a hardness similar to that of bone tissue, and is morphogenetically active. Preferably, the polyphosphate is sodium phosphate, and has a chain length in the range of 3 to 1000 phosphate units. The calcium salt solution may be calcium chloride, and the pH may be adjusted to 10. The amorphous nanoparticles made by the method may be used in bone regeneration and repair and in dentistry, or for drug delivery.
Patent GB-2534400-A (GB)
Title: User Verification
Inventor: JYOTI BHASIN
IPC: H04W12/12
Filed: 2015-01-22
Abstract: Verifying user characteristics based on data relating to the users mobile device, being performed at a mobile or wireless telecommunications network and comprising the steps of receiving at a data analysis system of the telecommunications network via a computer network a query from a remote computer system 203 (302, figure 3); the data analysis system retrieving data relating to the users mobile device from a data store system of the telecommunications network, wherein the retrieved data is selected based on the query 204 (303); the data analysis system processing the retrieved data to obtain an answer to the query; and transmitting the answer to the remote computer system 205 (305). Access system (108, figure 1) allows third parties to issue queries to analysis system (107), e.g. for verifying the identity of a consumer to authorise a transaction or other service 206. The query identifies the user by a unique identifier such as an MSISDN. The query may be a request to confirm the user is in a specified location or whether the users SIM card has been replaced in a predefined time period, wherein the answer comprises an indication of yes or no. Maintains privacy of user.
Patent GB-2521558-A (GB)
Title: Optimizing performance of a drilling assembly
Inventor: ASTRID PATRICIA
IPC: G05B13/04
Filed: 2013-09-27
Abstract: A system and method for optimized control of an assembly for drilling a borehole comprises a self-tuning, multivariable controller and an optimization engine that manipulates the setpoints of the controller such that drilling performance may be continuously optimized. The method includes evaluation of a characteristic system time constant, using this constant to compute bit ROP, using computed ROP to compute process gains, which are used to tune the multivariable controller, automatically refining controller setpoints based on controller performance, and using an optimization engine to systematically adjust controller setpoints such that drilling parameters are optimized based on any of several performance indicators, or a weighted combination of performance indicators. The method further comprises using at least one performance indicators which may be computed using estimated bit ROP: bit wear parameter; gradient of cost per foot; gradient of bit ROP versus WOB; simplified mechanical specific energy; and hydraulic specific energy.
Patent GB-2521972-A (GB)
Title: Single detector detection and characterization of thermal and epithermal neutrons from an earth formation
Inventor: INANC FEYZI
IPC: G01V5/10
Filed: 2013-11-01
Abstract: An apparatus for detecting thermal and epithermal neutrons. The apparatus includes a first radiation responsive element configured to absorb substantially all incident thermal neutrons and produce first light scintillations indicative of the absorbed thermal neutrons and a second radiation responsive element configured to produce second light scintillations indicative of at least epithermal neutrons that traverse the first radiation responsive element. Also disclosed are borehole logging methods and apparatuses for estimating formation properties using nuclear radiation, particularly an apparatus and method for estimating parameters of a formation. The method may include using neutron count rate information from a detector to model porosity or salinity. The apparatus includes a processor and storage subsystem with a program that, when executed, implements the method.
Patent GB-2538539-A (GB)
Title: Measuring surface of a liquid
Inventor: ALESSIO CIPULLO
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2015-05-20
Abstract: A surface of a liquid, e.g. fuel, is measured, the surface (1) having an edge contacting a solid structure (5), e.g. tank wall, and an interior area not contacting the solid structure. The liquid surface and the structure are illuminated with a pattern (e.g. optical radiation pattern, such as from LED 8) so that an upper part of the pattern is projected onto the structure to form an upper pattern and a lower part of the pattern is projected onto the interior area of the surface of the liquid to form a lower pattern. An image of the upper pattern is acquired (e.g. by camera 2) and analysed to determine a height of the edge of the liquid surface, e.g. by detecting discontinuities. An image of the lower pattern is acquired and analysed to determine a characteristic of the interior area of the surface of the liquid, such as determining spatial frequency or floating contaminant. The liquid may be being carried by a vehicle, such as an aircraft. The determined height, optionally in conjunction with the determined characteristic, may be used to estimate a volume of the liquid.
Patent GB-2539401-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic lash adjuster arranged in a servo injector
Inventor: CHRISTOPHE TAPIN
IPC: F02M63/00
Filed: 2015-06-15
Abstract: A hydraulic lash adjuster 30 is adapted to compensate for axial lash between the actuator member (28, fig.1) and the control valve assembly (32, fig.2) of a servo acting injector (10, fig.1). The lash adjuster 30 comprises a lower piston 70, an upper piston 64, an external spring 92 and an internal spring 82. Both springs are axially biasing the upper piston toward the actuator member (28), the internal spring 82 being compressed between the lower piston 70 and the upper piston 64. Moreover, the external spring 92 is arranged to move the upper piston away from the lower piston, preferably by pushing the projection 90 of a transition member 84 which is attached to or integral with the upper piston 64, the transition member then pulling the upper piston 64 along with it and away from the lower piston 70.
Patent GB-2524457-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement for preparing and positioning patients to be treated and/or cared for medically
Inventor: KUBLER GUIDO
IPC: A61B6/04
Filed: 2015-08-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement for preparing and positioning patients (12) to be treated and/or cared for medically, comprising at least one device (14, 14' 14'') for preparing and positioning a patient (12) in a preparation area (16, 16', 16'') and comprising at least one device (18, 18', 18'') for medically treating and/or caring for the patient (12) in a treatment area (20, 20', 20''), wherein the preparation area and the treatment area (16, 16', 16'', 20, 20', 20'') are different and are spatially separated, characterised in that the at least one preparation and positioning device (14, 14', 14'') comprises a dimensionally-stable base (22) for receiving, preparing and positioning the patient (12) in the preparation area (16, 16', 16'') and a telescopic device (24), which supports the dimensionally-stable base (22) and which is linearly guided, in order to move the patient (12), who has been prepared and positioned in the preparation area (16, 16', 16'') on the dimensionally-stable base (22), from the preparation area (16, 16', 16'') to the at least one treatment and/or care device (18, 18', 18'') in the treatment area (20, 20', 20'') and vice versa.
Patent GB-2541886-A (GB)
Title: LED device
Inventor: RUEI-HSING LIN
IPC: F21S8/04
Filed: 2015-08-31
Abstract: A lamp comprises an aluminium base 1, a LED module 2, a heat dissipation plate 3, two insulating strips 4, and first and second conductive strips 5, 6. The conductive strips are enclosed in the insulating strips 4, which in turn are inserted in the base 1. The LED module is joined to the base by a locking mechanism 13, 234. The LED module has connector assemblies 23 at both ends. Each connector assembly 23 has two terminals 231, 232. When the LED module is locked to the base, the two terminals 231, 232 electrically contact respective conductive strips 5, 6. Thus the base 1 and the LED module 2 can be quickly assembled, and the heat produced by the LED module is effectively conducted to the base and dissipated.
Patent GB-2534445-A (GB)
Title: Propeller ring made of composite material for a turbomachine
Inventor: SEBASTIEN EMILE PHILIPPE TAJAN
IPC: F01D5/02
Filed: 2015-10-30
Abstract: A support ring for the blades of a propeller or fan of a turbomachine comprises an annular body 11 substantially coaxial to a principal axis (A, fig 1) and includes a plurality of radial housings 12 uniformly distributed about the principal axis. Each radial housing 12 is configured to receive a root (14, fig 3) of a blade (P, fig 1). The annular body 11 is made of composite material comprising a fibrous reinforcement densified by a polymer matrix and further comprising a plurality of metallic inserts 20 configured to each receive the root of a blade. The metallic inserts 20 are anchored in the composite material of the annular body 11.
Patent GB-2531944-A (GB)
Title: Illumination unit
Inventor: MARK TUDOR
IPC: F21V3/02
Filed: 2015-10-30
Abstract: A pedestrian crossing illumination unit comprises a cover 22 and a primary light source within the cover. The cover has one or more recesses each for location of an auxiliary LED light unit 11 which, in use of the beacon assembly, can be arranged to direct light primarily in a direction to face oncoming traffic. A sensor may be provided to dim the auxiliary light units 11 in response to decreasing ambient light conditions.