baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2516067-A (GB)
Title: Nest bag for ground nesting birds such as quail
Inventor: SHADWELL CATHERINE NANCY
IPC: A01K31/16
Filed: 2013-07-10
Abstract: A nest bag suitable for use in a ground nesting bird enclosure and in which ground nesting birds can lay eggs, comprising a enclosure with front and back walls of flexible, air permeable light permeable semi transparent material wherein the front and back walls are joined along their margins to form a bag like receptacle having an opening at the top, the interior of the receptacle being suitable to hold suitable nesting material for a bird to lay eggs, which can be accessed by a user through the said top opening, the receptacle further having at least two openings suitable for a bird to enter and exit by in the walls and wherein the receptacle is designed to be partially supported by an attachment to the upper part of the ground nesting bird enclosure, wherein the walls of the receptacle are substantially vertical and the receptacle is within said enclosure.
Patent GB-2516647-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle water jacket
Inventor: JONES STEVE
IPC: F02F1/10
Filed: 2013-07-29
Abstract: The water jacket assembly 20 comprises a first water jacket portion 22 having a plurality of first fluid channels 24 that move fluid along a first plane 40. A second water jacket portion 26 is situated near the first water jacket portion and has a plurality of second fluid channels 28 that move fluid along a second plane 42 that is generally parallel to the first plane. At least one connector portion establishes a plurality of connector fluid channels 44 that permit fluid movement between one or more of the first fluid channels and one or more of the second fluid channels along a direction transverse to the first and second planes. Preferably, an inlet 50 is provided on a first side of the first water jacket portion and an engine cylinder block outlet 58 is provided on a second, opposing side of the first water jacket portion. An additional outlet 54 having a valve 56 can be provided above the inlet to supply fluid to a cabin heater where the assembly is used to cool a vehicle engine. A reinforcing plate 70 can be provided between the water jacket portions. Preferably the assembly cools cylinder injectors (74, figure 3).
Patent GB-2516694-A (GB)
Title: Compositions
Inventor: LOW ROBERT E
IPC: C09K5/04
Filed: 2013-07-30
Abstract: A composition comprising 1,1-difluoroethene (R-1132a); a second component selected from the group consisting of hexafluoroethane (R-116), ethane (R-170) and mixtures thereof; and, optionally carbon dioxide (CO2, R-744). The composition preferably has a low GWP and may further comprise a lubricant, a stabiliser or a flame retardant. The composition may be a refrigerant, a foam or a sprayable composition. The composition may be used in a heat transfer device e.g. automotive air conditioning systems, chiller refrigeration systems. Also shown are methods of cooling, heating, extraction and cleaning using the composition.
Patent GB-2506978-A (GB)
Title: Horn-loaded loudspeaker adapted to be mounted on a wall
Inventor: BOTHE FRANK
IPC: H04R1/30
Filed: 2013-08-21
Abstract: There is a sound source 12, a throat 14 connecting the sound source 12 to a horn 16. The exterior of the horn 16)can be arranged on a wall 18. The throat 14 is designed such that the acoustic path from the sound source 12 to an interface 22 between the throat 14 and the horn 16 is shorter in a region close to the wall 18 than at a region that is remote from the wall 18. A variety of throat shapes are described (fig 2).
Patent GB-2517485-A (GB)
Title: Appliances and components therefor
Inventor: GAETA ANTONIO MARTIN
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 2013-08-22
Abstract: The present application relates to a liquid heating appliance (e.g. a kettle)1b comprising a liquid reservoir 5, a heater 12 for heating liquid in the reservoir and a spout 7 for dispensing liquid from the reservoir. The appliance (1b) further comprising a baffle 730a, located behind the spout for inhibiting or preventing turbulent liquid 735 from spitting and/or ejecting through the spout during heating. The baffle comprises a first surface 765 for deflecting the turbulent liquid towards the back of the reservoir of the appliance and a second surface 747 that extends substantially around and/or along the periphery of the baffle whereby the first surface abuts and/or seals against an inner wall at the front of the liquid reservoir. The liquid to be heated may be water. The appliance may have a reduced height given that less space is necessary above the maximum water level. Other aspects relate to other features of the baffle, steam valve assemblies, and a spill inhibiting apparatus.
Patent GB-2508102-A (GB)
Title: Road cylinder electricity generator
Inventor: GARITA SALOMON TELLEZ
IPC: F03G7/08
Filed: 2013-12-20
Abstract: A steel roller A is held in a housing B by brackets C, D and bearings E, F so that it projects slightly from a road surface, to be driven by the wheels of passing vehicles. The roller bar A may be rebated (grooved) to receive the bearings E, F and prevent lateral movement of the roller A. The bearings C, E at the ends of the roller extend around three-quarters of the roller circumference, and the intermediate bearings D, F extend around half the circumference, so that neither project above the housing B. The bearings are angled (offset) according to the expected traffic direction. The housing B has drain holes G and rubber brushes J to prevent dirt ingress. The roller A drives a dynamo K via a gearbox I.
Patent GB-2515174-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical apparatus and method
Inventor: IACOBINI JAMES
IPC: G01N27/403
Filed: 2014-04-23
Abstract: An electrochemical apparatus comprises an electrically conductive diamond electrode 2 configured to have a surface 4 which is disposed in contact with a solution 6 in use and a surface 8 which does not contact the solution in use; electrical contacts 10 configured to apply a voltage to the electrically conductive diamond electrode to perform an electrochemical process on the solution; and a heater 12 configured to apply pulsed heating to the surface 8 which does not contact the solution whereby the surface which is disposed in contact with the solution is heated via thermal conduction through the diamond electrode from the surface which does not contact the solution. The heater 12 may be a laser or electrical resistance heater in contact with the surface not contacting the solution.
Patent GB-2513036-A (GB)
Title: Supporting device for electronic apparatuses
Inventor: WHITE RYAN
IPC: A47B23/04
Filed: 2012-12-03
Abstract: A supporting apparatus is disclosed. The supporting apparatus has a supporting device comprising a plurality of connected planar panels with a first panel, a second panel, an optional third panel, a fourth panel, and a fifth panel, and a locking component coupled to an edge region of at least one of the planar panels. The supporting apparatus further comprises a restraining unit configured to engage the series of connected panels such that the such that an edge of each of the first panel, the second panel, the fourth panel, and the fifth panel is restricted to movement within a base plane, the base plane being aligned with an orientation of the restraining unit, while another edge of each of the first panel, the second panel, the fourth panel, and the fifth panel is capable of moving out of the base plane. The electronic device can be a keyboard, a tablet computer, etc.
Patent GB-2513054-A (GB)
Title: Self-relieving ball valve seat
Inventor: MIRCEA BALAN
IPC: F16K5/06
Filed: 2010-09-20
Abstract: An annular ball valve seat 24 includes an annular spring 38 which biases the annular ball valve seat axially. The annular ball valve seat has a main body section 32, a lip section 48 extending from the main body section 32, and a seat groove 36 between the main body section and the lip section which contains the spring 38. A first leg 44 of the annular spring biases the lip section 48 in a first axial direction and a second leg 42 of the annular spring 38 biases the main body section in a second axial direction opposite the first axial direction. The annular ball valve seat 24 is disposed either side of a ball valve. This design of annular ball valve seat enables pressure within a body cavity of the ball valve to be self-relieving.
Patent GB-2517590-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for condition monitoring
Inventor: BURRIDGE-OAKLAND TY
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2014-07-24
Abstract: The method comprises calculating a plurality of distance values 126 between a current data vector 122 and a plurality historical data vectors, the data vectors are made up of a plurality of empirical variables associated with an apparatus or process (figure 2). The method also identifies a minimum distance value from the plurality of distance values, and then identifies the closest historical data vector 128 which corresponds to the minimum distance value. The method then determines a condition 134 according to a result of a comparison between residual values 130 and corresponding residual ranges. The residual values 130 are calculated by a residual calculation between the current data and the closest historical data. The method can also comprise raising or recording an alarm when a residual value lies outside a corresponding range. It can also comprise performing remedial work, scheduling preventative maintenance, interrupting or shutting-down operation, adjusting or modifying the apparatus or process. The distance calculation can be a Euclidean, L^2 or L1 norm function. The current and historical data can also be normalised.
Patent GB-2521498-A (GB)
Title: In-line punching machine
Inventor: NEWELL JAMES R
IPC: G03G15/00
Filed: 2014-08-29
Abstract: A material punching machine 10 includes a guide member defining a material pathway 30 for transporting a piece of material through the machine. The machine also includes a first sensor (46, figure 3) element disposed adjacent the material pathway for detecting a first position of a trailing edge of the material as the material moves through the material pathway. The machine also includes a second sensor element (50, figure 3) disposed adjacent the material pathway for detecting a second position of the trailing edge of the material as the material moves through the material pathway. The machine also includes a punch element 58 that punches a first aperture in the piece of material in a first area of the piece of material based on detection of the trailing edge by the first sensor, and punches a second aperture in another area of the piece of material based on detection of the trailing edge by the second sensor. Additionally, the guide member may be U-shaped and comprise a number of rollers (34, figure 3) to transport a paper sheet.
Patent GB-2519226-A (GB)
Title: Captive portal systems, methods, and devices
Inventor: HAN SEUNG BONG
IPC: H04W12/06
Filed: 2014-09-17
Abstract: Out-of-band captive portal devices 105, networks, and methods are described. The method comprises executing a redirection of a client request for network access to a captive portal login, initiating an association between a wireless controller 125 and the client 110, receiving authentication credentials of the client from the captive portal login, negotiating a change of authorization with a wireless controller 125 in accordance with RFC 5176 protocol, wherein the controller includes a mapping to a captive portal IP address, and redirecting the client to a URL specified in the client request. Packets may be directed from an authenticated client 110 to the wireless controller 125 based on an IP address of the client. A virtual local area network (VLAN) may be established comprising the authorized client 110 and an access point 115 associated with the wireless controller. The client may be reallocated to a second wireless node when the wireless node fails by reallocating the captive portal IP address to the second wireless node. The authentication credentials may be forwarded to an authentication server 120 which returns an authentication of the client including a RFC 2865 RADIUS protocol compliant message. One or more captive portal IP addresses may be mapped to the wireless controller prior to receiving the client request.
Patent GB-2522293-A (GB)
Title: Rotary valve
Inventor: HAMMOND DAVID
IPC: B65G53/46
Filed: 2014-09-26
Abstract: A rotary valve 1 features a rotor 3, with vanes 5, on a shaft 4, and a portion of casing 12 which is removable from a housing 2, with the rotor 3 still mounted to it. A means is provided which adjusts any downwards deviation D of the rotor shaft 4, when it is held onlyÂ at one end by the casing portion 12. The adjusting means may be a fine adjustment screw (130, fig.2) which when turned, tightens up components within a rotor shaft support assemblyÂ which corrects the deviation D of the rotor shaft 4 to a preferred level orientation. As such when reintroduced to the housing 2, the shaft 4 may be correctly pre-aligned. The valve 1 may be used in bulk material dispensing apparatus, and removal of the rotor 3 from the housing 2 may be for cleaning or maintenance purposes.
Patent GB-2520406-A (GB)
Title: Tone mapping
Inventor: LOPEZ VICTOR VALDES
IPC: H04N1/60
Filed: 2013-10-17
Abstract: Correcting input chrominance values of pixels to determine corrected chrominance values for the pixels is based on tone-mapped luminance values which have been determined by applying tone mapping to input luminance values of the pixels s1302. This is done by determining candidate corrected chrominance values for the pixels s1304 based on the input chrominance values, the input luminance values and the tone-mapped luminance values. For each of the pixels, a first saturation determined from the input luminance value and the input chrominance value has a predetermined relationship (such as the first saturation being equal to the second saturation) to a second saturation determined from the tone-mapped luminance value and the candidate corrected chrominance value. Confidence weightings are determined which indicate confidences in the respective candidate corrected chrominance values and they are determined in dependence on the input luminance values of the respective pixels. The determined confidence weightings are used to perform, for each of the pixels, a weighted combination of the respective candidate corrected chrominance value and the respective input chrominance value, thereby determining the corrected chrominance values for the pixels.
Patent GB-2532088-A (GB)
Title: Multipoint gas sensing apparatus
Inventor: DOUGLAS WALSH
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2014-11-10
Abstract: A modular apparatus provides a multipoint optical gas sensing network. The apparatus comprises a tunable laser diode 220 as optical source, a control unit 210 for generating a control signal for modulating a drive signal for the laser, at least one optical beam splitter 230 for receiving the laser beam and splitting it into a plurality of output beams, a gas sensor interface having a plurality of output ports to direct the beams to a plurality of gas sensor cells 250 via respective waveguides, at least one photo-receiver module 240 with at least one photodetector 241 and a signal processor 245, the gas sensor interface having a plurality of input ports to direct beams from the cells to the corresponding photodetectors, wherein the processor 245 for each receiver module 240 determines the concentration of target gas in each cell from the input beam detected at each photodetector.
Patent GB-2535733-A (GB)
Title: A decal and a method of manufacturing same
Inventor: PATRICK KENNY
IPC: B44C1/17
Filed: 2015-02-25
Abstract: A decal comprises a fusible woven polyester substrate pre-impregnated with sublimation dye. A method of manufacturing the decal comprises printing a decal pattern 37 onto a fusible, woven polyester substrate (31, Fig.3a) with a sublimation dye, and laser cutting the decal pattern out of the polyester substrate. There is also disclosed a method of printing a pattern onto a fabric receptacle. The method comprises the steps of (i) placing a decal with the pattern 37 onto the receptacle (41, Fig.3f), the decal comprising a fusible, woven polyester substrate pre-impregnated with a sublimation dye; (ii) covering the decal with an application carrier 43, 45; and (iii) applying heat and pressure to the decal through the application carrier until the polyester decal has bonded to the receptacle. By using the decal and the method to print onto fabric material, a richer image constructed from an extensive colour palette may be printed onto the fabric receptacle. Furthermore, the printed article will have improved tactile, aesthetic and aging properties compared to conventional printing methods.
Patent GB-2541449-A (GB)
Title: Restricted service access method
Inventor: ZDENEK KALENDA
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2015-08-20
Abstract: The method of accessing a restricted service 510 comprises demonstrating by a first electronic device 100 to an authentication server 105 at the time of seeking access to a restricted service that the first electronic device stores a shared secret shared with the authentication server. The authentication server determines whether the first electronic device stores the shared secret; and if it does and a renewal time for the shared secret has not expired, the authentication server transmits confirmation to the restricted service that access to the restricted service is allowed. The shared secret is obtained by a person providing biometric authentication data to the authentication server at a point in time before requiring access to the restricted service. The shared secret can be used to gain access using a second device.
Patent GB-2532318-A (GB)
Title: Wireless equipment for airplane seat
Inventor: LOÏC THOREUX
IPC: B64D11/06
Filed: 2015-09-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to equipment (80, 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D, 80E) for an airplane seat (36A) having at least two states comprising a first antenna (150A) able to transmit a state signal (158A) relative to the state of the equipment (80, 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D, 80E) and a second antenna (154A) able to receive a control signal (182) to change the state of the equipment (80A). The airplane seat equipment may comprise an electric actuator or lighting means (80D). In one embodiment the first antenna (150A) and the second antenna (154A) are the same.
Patent GB-2536991-A (GB)
Title: Frequency and time domain streaming receiver
Inventor: TREVOR NOEL YENSEN
IPC: G01S7/40
Filed: 2015-12-09
Abstract: A wideband signal processing receiver system 200 comprising: an interface 204 which receives digital data from an analogue to digital converter (ADC) 112; and a field programmable gate array (FPGA) 206 which converts the digital data into two digital signal paths. The two digital signal paths consist of a frequency domain path and a time domain path. A memory and/or high speed bus is provided to storing or transfer data from the frequency domain path and the time domain path; data storage may be in real time. The ADC 112 or FPGA 206 may include a quadrature down-converter for transforming received analogue data to I/Q time domain data streams. The FPGA 206 may implement a fast Fourier transform (FFT) or windowing to convert a digital signal into the time domain. An independent claim is included for an ultra-wideband radio receiver which includes a direct digital synthesis (DDS) signal generator (102, figure 2). The system may be employed in radio frequency (RF) applications such as electronic warfare or jamming devices.
Patent GB-2535320-A (GB)
Title: Portable traffic light control system and portable traffic light signal
Inventor: PETER MICHAEL HUTCHINSON
IPC: G08G1/0955
Filed: 2016-01-29
Abstract: A control system, having at least one traffic light, for controlling the flow of traffic across a controlled highway. The traffic light has a signal head 10a including a set of lights, a portable FMCW radar detector 30 which monitors a zone in front of the traffic light at a defined range through which the flow of approaching traffic passes. The radar detector generates an output signal that includes information about vehicles identified in the zone of detection, the information including speed and position. A controller receives the output signal from the radar detector and derives a demand signal; the demand may be based on the number of vehicles approaching or stationary at the lights or a model based on historical variations in demand. The controller determines the relative duration of the green to red signal as a function of the demand signal. The system may be battery powered and the FMCW radar may have a duty cycle of less than 20%.
Patent GB-2548574-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner having a filter assembly
Inventor: Rowan John Sharpley
IPC: A47L9/26
Filed: 2016-03-21
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner (1, Fig 1) comprising a suction motor (5) and a filter assembly 6. that surrounds at least part of the suction motor (5) and comprises a frame 10 to which a filter medium 11 is attached. Filter medium 11 is spaced from a wall (15, 16, 17, 18, 19 of Fig 4) of frame 11 such that an arcuate passageway 20 is defined between filter medium 11 and frame 10. Part of the air expelled by the suction motor (5) enters a first end of the passageway 20 via duct 13 and moves around the passageway 20 in a clockwise direction. A further part of the air expelled by the suction motor enters a second end of the passageway 20 via duct 14 and moves around in a counter-clockwise direction. Air within the passageway 20 then passes through the filter medium 11.
Patent GB-2552990-A (GB)
Title: Fastening mechanism
Inventor: MICHAEL PICKUP
IPC: F16B21/02
Filed: 2016-08-18
Abstract: A fastening mechanism 11 for fastening an object to a base member 12 includes the base member 12 which has a first and a second surface. An aperture 15 extends through the base member 12, from the first surface to the second surface. A connecting member 14 is rotatably connected to the base member 12 and extends through the aperture 15 such that at least a first portion 17a of the connecting member 14 extends from the first surface of the base member 12 and at least a second portion 17b of the connecting member 15 extends from the second surface of the base member 12. The first portion 17a of the connecting member 15 is movable away from the first surface such that a first end of the first portion 17a can assume a position in which it does not contact the first surface of the base member 12. A fastening means 16 impedes the movement of the first portion 17a of the connecting member 14 towards said position. The fastening means 16 may be a spring.
Patent GB-2549347-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for blast impulse reduction
Inventor: JAMES O'NEAL
IPC: F42D5/045
Filed: 2016-09-01
Abstract: A method includes providing an article [110] having an impact side and an asset side and exposing the impact side of the article to a plurality of pressure waves[120], the pressure waves having a plurality of pressure wave frequencies. The method also includes reflecting at least one composite harmonic of a portion of the pressure wave frequencies [130] and reducing an amplitude of a portion of the pressure waves.
Patent GB-2538909-A (GB)
Title: Tool arrangement connected to a Christmas tree and methods for installing and removing of a Christmas tree
Inventor: KIM W CHRISTENSEN
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2015-03-25
Abstract: The invention provides a multipurpose tool arrangement for riserless invention of a subsea well. The multipurpose tool (40) which is adapted to be connected at the lower end to a Christmas tree (50) which has a tubing hanger (52) and an annulus bore (60') being defined through said tubing hanger (52). Said tool (40) comprises a tubular element(48)and a Christmas tree connector (41), said multipurpose tool (40) is adapted to receive a second tool (64),which is operated by a cable (49), said second tool (64)in turn being adapted to install a plug (70) in said tubing hanger annulus bore (60'), through said multipurpose tool (40), said arrangement also comprising a pressure control head(47) through which said cable(49) extend. The invention also provides a method for removal or installing of a Christmas tree.