baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2501586-A (GB)
Title: Safety cooling circuit for a solid fuel boiler
Inventor: MADIGAN TERENCE
IPC: F24H9/00
Filed: 2013-02-18
Abstract: A safety cooling circuit for a solid fuel boiler 5 comprises a plate heat exchanger 45 having a primary side 47 and a secondary side 49. The primary side 47 has an inlet 51 for heating fluid from the solid fuel boiler 5, and an outlet 53 for delivery of the heating fluid back to the boiler. The secondary side 49 has an inlet 55 for a cooling liquid, eg from the water mains, and an outlet 59 for discharging the cooling liquid from the heat exchanger 45 to a drain 61. A temperature controlled valve 63 is operable to permit the cooling liquid to flow through the secondary side 49 to the drain 61 on the temperature of the heating fluid supplied by the boiler exceeding a predetermined temperature. In this way, a relatively simple and inexpensive yet effective arrangement of safety cooling system is provided. Furthermore, the arrangement can be modified with relative ease to provide practically instantaneous hot water to the domicile. The plate heat exchanger 45 may be three-sided with a tertiary side (67,fig.6) for a pressurized domestic heating installation.
Patent GB-2499916-A (GB)
Title: A control system for an X-ray scanner
Inventor: MORTON EDWARD JAMES
IPC: H01J35/06
Filed: 2013-04-09
Abstract: A control system for an X-ray scanner, the system comprising an input arranged to receive an input signal identifying which of a plurality of electron emitters is to be active, and to produce a plurality of outputs each arranged to control operation of one of the emitters, wherein each of the outputs can be in a first state arranged to activate its respective emitter, and a second state arranged to de-activate said emitter, the system further comprising blanking means arranged to fix all of the outputs in the second state irrespective of which state the input signal indicates they should nominally be in. The system may be operated in a sequential access mode in which the blanking means is turned off while each of the emitters is activated in turn, or in a non-sequential access mode in which emitters are activated for respective activation periods and the blanking means is turned on between said activation periods.
Patent GB-2502202-A (GB)
Title: Drying building construction panels using gas pressure differential
Inventor: MAYLE DAVID
IPC: E04C2/38
Filed: 2013-05-14
Abstract: A method of forming a construction panel, comprising: forming a frame structure of the panel; filling the frame structure with a filling material; and drying the filling material by creating a gas pressure difference across the panel so as to cause gas to flow through the filling material. This reduces drying time of the panel, thus improving the rate of manufacture. This also extends to larger structures such as whole buildings. Also, a method of forming a construction panel comprising: forming a frame structure of the panel; casting slabs of a filler material; drying said slabs of filler material; and placing said slabs in said frame structure. Drying smaller slabs separately is faster than drying a single large panel. Additionally, a method of forming a construction panel comprising: forming a frame structure of the panel; attaching a perforated board to one face of the frame structure; filling the frame structure with filler material; and drying said filler material. The perforated board facilitates air flow through the material. Also, a method of forming a filler material comprising: mixing a vegetable based aggregate with a mineral binder in a continuous action mixer so as to create particles of said vegetable based aggregate coated with said mineral binder. Such filler material can be generated quickly andused in loose fill applications.
Patent GB-2501205-A (GB)
Title: Virtual machine validation
Inventor: WALKER JAMES WILLIAM
IPC: G06F21/57
Filed: 2011-12-19
Abstract: A system, method, computer program product and computer program for providing validation of the compliance of a trusted host environment with a requirement of a virtual machine (VM), the system comprising: a store component for cryptographically storing configuration data associated with the trusted host environment in at least one cryptographic data structure; a send component, responsive to the store component storing the configuration data, for sending the at least one cryptographic data structure to a control component; an analyse component, responsive to the control component receiving the at least one cryptographic data structure, for analysing the at least one cryptographic data structure; a compare component, responsive to the analyse component determining the configuration data, for comparing the configuration data with the requirement; and a verify component, responsive to the compare component determining that the configuration data matches the requirement, for allowing verification of the VM.
Patent GB-2517415-A (GB)
Title: Light-emitting devices and methods
Inventor: KERR PAUL
IPC: F41H13/00
Filed: 2013-08-13
Abstract: A light-emitting device 100 for interacting or interfering with devices and/or persons comprises at least one light source 110 together with at least one optical element 120. The light source 110 is configured to emit at least one directable beam of light 50 (e.g, a laser), via the optical element 120, to a target area 200 at an operative distance 220. The device 100 may be configures to direct the beam 50 to provide a defined scanning pattern at a desired operative distance.
Patent GB-2510014-A (GB)
Title: Orthopaedic polymer-on-polymer bearing
Inventor: BRISCOE ADAM
IPC: A61L27/30
Filed: 2013-10-24
Abstract: An orthopaedic prosthetic joint comprising a joint couple with a first joint component having a first bearing surface comprising a first material which comprises a first polymer, a second joint component having a second bearing surface comprising a second material which comprises a second polymer. Wherein, the first and second bearing surfaces are in sliding engagement with one another. The first polymer is harder than the second polymer and the first material includes barium sulphate. The first material maybe a polyacetal or a polyaryletherketone and the second material maybe a polyolefin, polyurethane or a polyamide.
Patent GB-2520763-A (GB)
Title: Nucleic acid probe and method of detecting genomic fragments
Inventor: DAHL CARL OSCAR FREDRIK
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2013-12-02
Abstract: A nucleic acid sample processing method comprises a) hybridizing a sample comprising a target fragment to a nucleic acid probe comprising: i. a head sequence and a tail sequence at the ends of a first oligonucleotide molecule; and ii. a splint sequence comprising, in order: an upstream flanking sequence that is complementary to the head sequence; a target sequence that is complementary to the target fragment; and a downstream flanking sequence that is complementary to the tail sequence; thereby producing a hybridization product in which the target fragment ends are adjacent to the ends of the head and tail sequences in the first oligonucleotide molecule; and b) ligating the ends of the target fragment to the ends of the head and tail sequences of the first oligonucleotide molecule, thereby producing a cyclic product that comprises the target fragment and the head and tail sequences. Alternatively claimed are probes for binding two or more different human chromosomes.
Patent GB-2521655-A (GB)
Title: Water dispersible dendritic polymers
Inventor: WANG SHAOFENG
IPC: C09D201/10
Filed: 2013-12-27
Abstract: A water dispersible dendritic/hyper branched polymer comprising low surface tension functional groups, such as fluorinated or silicone groups, and hydrophilic functional groups, such as amino groups, quaternary ammonium salt groups, amide groups, carboxyl groups, carboxylate groups, ethylene oxide groups, propylene oxide groups, ester groups, sulphonic acid groups, phosphoric acid groups or hydroxyl groups. The water dispersible dendritic/hyper branched polymer may optionally comprise a curable functional group to allow superior cross-linking capabilities and optionally, a softening functional group to impart flexibility to compositions comprising the polymer. Also disclosed is a method for preparing the water dispersible functionalised dendritic/hyper branched polymer, a polymer composition comprising the water dispersible functionalised dendritic/hyper branched polymer and use of the polymer composition to form a coating formulation wherein the composition is an additive in paint.
Patent GB-2523325-A (GB)
Title: Cable detection apparatus
Inventor: OVERBY JOHAN
IPC: G01V3/08
Filed: 2014-02-19
Abstract: Apparatus which uses harmonics of the power line frequency at which electrical power is distributed includes a sensor antenna to detect an electromagnetic field produced by a cable. The output of the sensor is fed to a mixer 20 together with a signal from a sine wave generator 21 at less than the fundamental power frequency to frequency shift the signals from the sensor. The mixed output is then amplified to provide an audible output from a speaker 17. A single comb filter 1 receives signals from the mixer and outputs a filtered signal removing non-harmonic frequencies but preferably passing both odd and even harmonics. The output of the comb filter is then integrated at 24 and displayed to indicate the detection of a cable based on the filtered signal. Frequency shifting before filtering and amplification avoids blowback problems due to electromagnetic pickup of signals from the amplifier 16 or speaker 17 by the sensor antennae.
Patent GB-2525160-A (GB)
Title: Gaming machine with accumulating wild feature
Inventor: VERMAAK RICHARD
IPC: G07F17/34
Filed: 2014-03-03
Abstract: A method, to be used in a wagering game, includes determining a first symbol set to display for a first outcome event. The first symbol set includes at least one instance of a particular symbol, such as a WILD symbol. The method then includes determining a second symbol set to display and determining for each instance of the particular symbol in the first symbol set, a corresponding second symbol position, for a second outcome event. Then the method includes displaying each instance of the particular symbol in the first symbol set randomly selected for the first outcome event at the corresponding second symbol position and each symbol of the second symbol set. This means that the particular symbols (WILD symbols) can be displayed across multiple consecutive game events together with regular game symbols. The described method can be used as part of a bonus game triggered by an outcome in a base game. The method may be implemented as a computer program in a machine, in a server machine that communicates with a client machine and in a client machine that communicates with a server machine.
Patent GB-2524515-A (GB)
Title: Method to improve compression ratio for a compression engine
Inventor: VOGT JOERG-STEPHAN
IPC: H03M7/30
Filed: 2014-03-25
Abstract: An output sequence of data elements 203 representing a sequence of input data elements 201 in compressed format, each output data element comprising a backward reference 207 to matched strings, is further processed by an extended matcher to improve the compression ratio. The extended matcher identifies a backward reference in a selected output data element, selects the string to which it refers and then combines it with strings of one or more subsequent output data elements to form one or more combined strings. The extended matcher then looks for a sequence in the stored input data elements matching at least part of the one or more the combined strings, and selects a combined string having the longest matching sequence. The backward reference of the output data element is then redefined 217 by the extended matcher to indicate the new longest matching sequence. The compression system may have a multi-stage pipeline structure. The compression may be LZ77.
Patent GB-2515880-A (GB)
Title: Heat pipe embedded heat sink with integrated posts
Inventor: KOKAS JAY W
IPC: H05K1/05
Filed: 2014-05-01
Abstract: A heat sink 20 has supporting mounting post 24A,B monolithically formed with the heat sink 20 to a first side. A printed wiring board 40 may be attached to a second, top, side of the heat sink; the PCB carrying electronic components 42A,B. One or more (see figure 1) heat pipes 30 are attached to the first, bottom, side of the heat sink with a first end 32A near the component 42A and second end 34A near a post 24A. Figure 1 shows a plan view showing a possible routing of the heat-pipes.
Patent GB-2510525-A (GB)
Title: Rare-earth oxide isolated semiconductor fin
Inventor: CHENG KANGGUO
IPC: H01L29/78
Filed: 2012-11-12
Abstract: A dielectric template layer is deposited on a substrate. Line trenches are formed within the dielectric template layer by an anisotropic etch that employs a patterned mask layer. The patterned mask layer can be a patterned photoresist layer, or a patterned hard mask layer that is formed by other image transfer methods. A lower portion of each line trench is filled with an epitaxial rare-earth oxide material by a selective rare-earth oxide epitaxy process. An upper portion of each line trench is filled with an epitaxial semiconductor material by a selective semiconductor epitaxy process. The dielectric template layer is recessed to form a dielectric material layer that provides lateral electrical isolation among fin structures, each of which includes a stack of a rare-earth oxide fin portion and a semiconductor fin portion.
Patent GB-2512223-A (GB)
Title: Image processing apparatus, image processing method and program, and image pickup apparatus including image processing apparatus
Inventor: IKEDO HIDEKI
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2012-11-16
Abstract: The image processing apparatus processes an image signal obtained from an image pickup element using an image pickup optical system arranged to obtain directional traveling information of object image light corresponding to a pupil division area of a photographing lens. The apparatus includes: a unit of setting a focal position at which the refocused image is generated; and a unit of correcting an image signal of a defect pixel of the image pickup element using an image signal of other pixel. The apparatus determines the other pixel to be used for correcting the image signal of the defect pixel on the basis of the set focal position and the directional traveling information of the object image light.
Patent GB-2518045-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for processing a stream comprising glycol based and kinetic hydrate inhibitors
Inventor: MOEN KOLBJ RN
IPC: E21B43/34
Filed: 2012-12-19
Abstract: A stream processing system, where the stream comprises a glycol based hydrate inhibitor and a kinetic hydrate inhibitor (KHI) is provided. The system comprises a thermal oxidation unit (31) and a processing unit comprising a stream inlet(9), a fluid inlet (11) and a mixture outlet (15) in fluid communication with the thermal oxidation unit.
Patent GB-2530085-A (GB)
Title: An internal combustion engine with a novel 4-stroke cycle and optional compressed air energy storage
Inventor: CONEY MICHAEL WILLOUGHBY ESSEX
IPC: F02B75/02
Filed: 2014-09-12
Abstract: An internal combustion engine 4 is configured to operate in an unconventional 4-stroke cycle, which incorporates two cooling strokes and can operate using stored or externally supplied compressed air. During starting and if the compressed air store 15 is depleted, the engine 4 can operate with a conventional 4-stroke cycle. When used in a vehicle, the stored compressed air may be provided by an external compressor and external renewable power source. The vehicle system may incorporate regenerative braking and provide motive power even when the compressed air store 15 is depleted. The disclosed power system may also operate in a low emissions mode suitable for urban motoring by burning fuel in a low pressure duct burner or catalytic combustor 35. In one embodiment of the power system, there is both a high pressure adiabatic expander 1 and a low pressure expander 4 with internal combustion. A coupled internal air compressor 8 may provide compressed air for the engine.
Patent GB-2528142-A (GB)
Title: Method, data processing unit and system for managing a property
Inventor: BURTON DANIEL
IPC: G06Q50/06
Filed: 2014-09-24
Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method of controlling resources of premises, in particular to control energy consumption. A method comprises receiving, at a data processing unit, information based on the output of at least one sensor 501, the sensor being associated with a part of the premises, and building, by the data processing unit, a premises usage profile based on the information 502. Subsequently, the operation of energy resources for the premises is controlled via one or more local energy controllers, based on the premises usage profile and, optionally, on the survey information 503. A method of detecting intrusions in premises based on comparison between received sensor information and a premises usage profile, and a method of managing energy resources based on occupancy information, sensor information and a property profile are also provided.
Patent GB-2520173-A (GB)
Title: Method and scheduler for grouped transmission containers in passive optical networks
Inventor: ALVEREZ PEDRO
IPC: H04Q11/00
Filed: 2014-10-14
Abstract: Dynamic Bandwidth Assignment (DBA) scheme for providing group assured bandwidth to a subset of Optical Network Units (ONU) in a Passive Optical Network (PON). Scheduling bandwidth in the PON, which comprises a plurality of ONUs configured to deliver a data service, comprising grouping connections from different ONUs as a group and assigning to a single entity the combined bandwidth from each ONU, such that the amount of bandwidth needed to perform a task at an individual ONU is shared.
Patent GB-2532957-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for monitoring aircraft position
Inventor: PAUL GIBSON
IPC: G01S19/14
Filed: 2014-12-02
Abstract: ADS-B (Mode S) and ACARS aircraft position information is received at different rates, over a digital data link, from aircraft via ground stations. The apparatus also receives electronic geographical map data. A processor matches the position data for a given aircraft, filters the quantity of aircraft position information to prevent system overload (it limits the amount of information per aircraft per unit time; erroneous or less accurate information is removed preferentially) and smoothes the filtered information which is then overlaid on to the map data. Alternatively, position and both current and future weather data are received; future aircraft trajectories are extrapolated, or interpolated using flight plan data, and superimposed on the weather data map.
Patent GB-2522327-A (GB)
Title: Determining routes for aircraft
Inventor: TEBAY ANDREW CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2014-12-04
Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for determining a route 58 to be followed by an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) 2. The method comprises acquiring, by one or more processors: a position of a target on the ground 8; parameter values relating to manoeuvrability of the aircraft; a specification of a direction relative to the aircraft in which an exhaust of the aircraft points. A route for the aircraft is then determined using the acquired information. The determination of the route comprises minimising a duration for which the exhaust of the aircraft is directed towards the target. Thus, the engine noise and infrared signature of the aircraft with respect to the target tends to be reduced. Furthermore, the method includes capturing, by a sensor, a set of images, wherein the aircraft moves with respect to the target and the sensor moves with respect to the aircraft such that the target is wholly contained within a footprint of the sensor on the ground, and the images are captured such that the whole of the target is present within each image in the set. The route could be a continuous loop.
Patent GB-2517885-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for processing database data in distributed database system
Inventor: ZOU JIA
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2013-06-14
Abstract: The invention relates to distributed database systems. Disclosed is a method and apparatus for processing database data in a distributed database system, wherein the distributed database system comprises a plurality of computing nodes communicatively coupled via computer networks, the method comprising: creating a plurality of different data replicas wherein each of the data replicas is created in the following way: sorting the database data according to at least one data attribute; generating a row key based on the at least one data attribute; and using the sorted database data with the row key as the data replica, storing different data replicas in different computing nodes; and creating an index for each of the data replicas according to its row key.
Patent GB-2520884-A (GB)
Title: Text generation in response to alerts, using tree structures
Inventor: REITER EHUD B
IPC: G06F17/28
Filed: 2012-08-30
Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to generate a situational analysis text. In some example embodiments, a method is provided that comprises generating a set of messages based on one or more key events in a primary data channel and one or more significant events in one or more related data channels in response to an alert condition. The method of this embodiment may also include generating a situational analysis text based on the set of messages and the relationships between them. In some example embodiments, the situational analysis text is configured to linguistically express the one or more key events, the one or more significant events, and the relationships between the one or more key events and the one or more significant events.
Patent GB-2523042-A (GB)
Title: Hydrophilic thermal reticulated polyurethane foam useable for creation of a molten metal filter
Inventor: FUMINORI HORIO
IPC: C08G77/46
Filed: 2013-12-06
Abstract: A hydrophilic, polyurethane foam manufactured from a composition that includes 90 - 110 parts by weight of polyester polyol, 0.9 - 1.1 parts by weight of ester surfactant, 3 - 20 parts by weight of a hydrophilic surfactant, 1.89 - 2.31 parts by weight of a polyurethane catalyst, 0.126 - 0.154 parts by weight of an amine catalyst, 3.348 - 4.092 parts by weight of water, and 46.98 - 57.42 parts by weight of toluene diisocyanate. The polyurethane is capable of absorbing water in a time period of about 5 minutes or less. The polyurethane foam is a precursor to the formation of a molten metal filter.
Patent GB-2529513-A (GB)
Title: Identifying one or more words for alteration of user input of one or more characters
Inventor: WEKSLER ARNOLD S
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 2015-06-16
Abstract: A method on a processor receives a input (user audio or keyboard entry) pertaining to at least two characters comprising a first character and a second character and presents at least the first and second characters (404) on the display, receives second input (touch, cursor or voice input) corresponding to the first character but not corresponding to the second character, presents on the display a recommendation of at least one alternate character (502) to the first character in response to receipt of the second input, and presents the at least one alternate character on the display in place of the first character in response to third input corresponding to the at least one alternate character. In an alternative method a representation of at least one character is displayed and a first input is received corresponding to a location on the display adjacent to the first character either to the left or right and based on the location attempting to identify at least one word including the first character