baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2537898-A (GB)
Title: Palm Unit for Artificial Hand
Inventor: JOSEPHUS MARTINUS MARIA POIRTERS
IPC: B25J15/00
Filed: 2015-04-30
Abstract: A palm unit for an artificial hand comprises a palm unit body 70; a motor 68; a hydraulic pump assembly 72 comprising a low-pressure hydraulic pump 76 and a high-pressure hydraulic pump 74, both powered simultaneously by the motor 68; and a hydraulic circuit coupled to both hydraulic pumps 74, 76, wherein the hydraulic circuit has a low-pressure configuration in which the discharge sides of both hydraulic pumps 74, 76 are coupled to one or more hydraulic actuator(s) 36, 38 for the artificial hand, and a high-pressure configuration in which the discharge side of the low-pressure pump 76 is isolated from the hydraulic actuator(s) 36, 38 and recirculates fluid to the suction side of the low pressure pump 76, with the discharge side of the high-pressure pump 74 remaining coupled to the hydraulic actuator(s) 36, 38. The hydraulic circuit is arranged to switch from the low-pressure configuration to the high-pressure configuration automatically during a closing grip pattern when the system pressure increases beyond a threshold value.
Patent GB-2541358-A (GB)
Title: A floor tile
Inventor: AGNES EVANS HURSON
IPC: E04F15/02
Filed: 2015-06-25
Abstract: The present invention relates to a floor tile comprising a base substrate 2 and a laminate layer 3, wherein the base substrate comprises at least one aligning member (24 figure 7) on a top surface of the base. The aligning member engages with a complimentary receiver (26 figure 8) which may be a recess formed in the laminate layer for aligning the laminate layer on the top surface of the substrate. The aligning member may be a plurality of upstanding projections forming raised members spaced apart on the top surface of the base substrate. The upstanding projections may be an edge in the form of a rim 4 that extends along a perimeter of the base substrate and mates with a complimentary recess 20 in the form of a ledge along a perimeter on the underside of the laminate layer. A later embodiment relates to a method of forming a tile.
Patent GB-2533445-A (GB)
Title: A bearing cap of a shaft assembly
Inventor: XAVIER DEMEULENAERE
IPC: F16C35/10
Filed: 2015-06-30
Abstract: A bearing cap 10f, l0r for an engine is disclosed having a pair of reference bores 13a, 13b offset from a central axis Y-Y of the bearing cap by differing offset distances Xl, X2 such that the bearing cap cannot be fitted the wrong way round (poka-yoke/mistake proofing). The bearing cap 10f, l0r defines a semi-circular recess 12 that is positioned so as to align with a central axis c-c of the semi-cylindrical recess 12 in the bearing cap 10f, l0r with an axis of rotation (z-z figure 1a) of a shaft (8 figure 1a) rotatably supported by the bearing cap 10f, 10r. The differing offsets Xl, X2 of the reference bores 13a, 13b prevent the bearing cap 10f, l0r from being assembled in a reversed orientation. To ensure that each bearing cap 10f, l0r can only be fitted in one position, a centre spacing S between the first and second reference bores 13a, 13b of each bearing cap 10f, l0r is different to the centre spacing used for other bearing caps 10r, 10f used to support a single shaft 8. A later embodiment relates to a shaft assembly including such bearing caps.
Patent GB-2538329-A (GB)
Title: Platform and assembly solution for a floating offshore device
Inventor: GRAEME MACKIE
IPC: F03D13/25
Filed: 2015-07-07
Abstract: Apparatus for supporting a device in a body of water comprises surface piercing buoyancy elements (3, Fig 7) radially spaced apart from a spar 7 in a fixed geometric relationship. A lower end of the spar element extends below the surface piercing buoyancy elements while an upper end supports the device that may be a wind turbine tower. The apparatus which may have an open ended centre column (4, Fig 7) may be constructed, launched and used as a floating platform for the afloat assembly of a centre spar and wind turbine. The spar may be lowered into the centre column and fixed by bolting and grouting (11, Fig 7). The spar may then be ballasted to achieve the required level of stability for the floating body such that it can safely support a wind turbine that is bolted to the ballasted spar.
Patent GB-2540782-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for improving wheel grip
Inventor: EHAB BASHIR EL-AJTEL
IPC: B60B39/02
Filed: 2015-07-27
Abstract: An apparatus for improving wheel grip of a vehicle, the apparatus being mountable to a vehicle and comprising one or more extendable tubes 9 through which gas may be passed, wherein each extendable tube has an outer end by which gas passing out of the tube (9) may be directed. The apparatus is formed such that each extendable tube is normally in a retracted position, for example a rolled or stowed position (Fig.2), and the tube is moved to an extended position, for example a linear or deployed position (Fig.3), in which the outer end is positioned within 10cm of a surface immediately in front of a wheel of the vehicle such that gas from the outer end is directed through the tube and onto the surface. The apparatus may comprise one extendable tube per wheel and may further comprise an air vessel, air compressor 18, and pressure regulator 26 for supplying the extendable tubes. The apparatus is only operated when required, for example when environmental conditions are wet or when the vehicle is applying more than a threshold braking power or when the vehicle is travelling at more than a threshold speed.
Patent GB-2532843-A (GB)
Title: Mechanism and method for communication between a client and a server by accessing message data in a shared memory
Inventor: CHRISTIAN REYNOLDS DECKER
IPC: G06F15/167
Filed: 2015-09-11
Abstract: Clients 40 and server 50 communicate by accessing message data in shared memory 22. The memory comprises mail-slots 32, i.e. predetermined subsets of memory allocated for particular data storage in aircrafts: airspeed, waypoints or flight plans are each allocated to a corresponding mail-slot. They are assigned predetermined constant addresses and also include reference lists 33 with routing information. Memory spaces 57, 58 comprising buffers 36 are each owned by a client 54, 56 and are associated to a mail slot 22. Buffers 36 are for data payload or message data and are allocated to available, request, and response buffer queues. Clients can only access their own memory spaces while servers can access any memory space. Message data is accessed via active access pointers 42, 52 without copying data at operating system level, e.g. by zero copying via atomic operations, to provide lock-free access. Provision of extra buffers contributes to prevent denial-of-service attacks.
Patent GB-2543738-A (GB)
Title: A holder for a mobile communication device
Inventor: Fouad Selim Fattal
IPC: H04M1/04
Filed: 2015-09-17
Abstract: A holder for a mobile communication device, the holder comprises an identification interface for coupling to a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM), a mobile communication network module arranged to manage a connection to a mobile communication network, a Personal Area Network (PAN) module arranged to manage a connection to the mobile communication device and an audio module adapted to enable input and output of audio signals. The holder / sleeve or cover for a mobile communication device provides additional functionality using a SIM connected to the holder. Voice calls can be facilitated using the audio module and the mobile network in combination with the SIM, while the wireless PAN module enables communication with the mobile device. The device may thus receive data from and send data to the holder, for example to display information relating to the operation of the holder or to facilitate control of the functionality of the holder through the mobile communication device. An application is loaded on the mobile device to provide an interface with the holder with communications being managed between holder and device using the PAN (e.g. Bluetooth (RTM)) or WI-FI (RTM)).
Patent GB-2542395-A (GB)
Title: Automated docking of an aircraft mover and aircraft
Inventor: TUSHAR KULKARNI
IPC: B64F1/22
Filed: 2015-09-18
Abstract: An aircraft mover 10 has a wheeled chassis 12 and a drive generation means 20 mounted to the wheeled chassis 12 which is arranged to provide a motive force to the aircraft mover. The mover includes an aircraft engagement mechanism 22 for releasably engaging an aircraft 28 for manoeuvring. An aircraft position locator 46 is arranged to determine a relative position and/or orientation of the said aircraft 28 relative to the aircraft mover 10 and a processor 44 in communication with the aircraft position locator 46 is arranged to calculate an optimum or preferred trajectory 54 for the aircraft mover to engage the aircraft engagement mechanism with a nose landing gear 26 of the said aircraft 28. Methods of calculating and using the optimum or preferred trajectory 54, and a system for assisting with the transit of grounded aircraft 28 are also provided.
Patent GB-2529571-A (GB)
Title: Laminated composite material and method for manufacturing laminated composite material
Inventor: SWEATMAN TIMOTHY JOHN
IPC: B32B27/12
Filed: 2015-10-12
Abstract: The laminate composite material comprises (in order): a first skin layer 50; and a first core layer 46; and preferably a second core layer 44; a third core layer 48; and a second skin layer 52. The skin layers 50, 52 comprise a network of inorganic fibres, preferably woven basalt fibres. The first and third core layers 46, 48 comprise natural fibres (for example, carded hemp or flax fibres) at least partially impregnated with a resin based binder (for example, furan resin comprising a polyfurfuryl alcohol and para-toluene sulphonic acid catalyst). The layers are bonded together via the resin based binder. If present, the second core layer 44 (for example, aramid honeycomb) has a lower density than the first core layer. Heat and pressure are used to combine the layers, wherein the first and third core layers 46, 48 are impregnated beforehand. The composite can be used in an airline galley cart.
Patent GB-2528222-A (GB)
Title: Positive electrode active material for lithium secondary battery
Inventor: KAGEI SHINYA
IPC: H01M10/052
Filed: 2014-05-19
Abstract: Provided is a novel positive electrode active material with which the quantity of gas generated as a result of a reaction with an electrolyte solution can be effectively suppressed. This positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes positive electrode active material particles in which an A layer including at least one from among titanium (Ti), aluminium (Al), and zirconium (Zr) is provided to the whole or portions of surfaces of lithium/manganese-containing composite oxide particles (also referred to as "core particles") which operate at a charging voltage in a range exceeding 4.3 V using metallic Li as a reference potential.
Patent GB-2545652-A (GB)
Title: Control unit for an active suspension system
Inventor: RICCARDO FICCA
IPC: B60W10/22
Filed: 2015-12-18
Abstract: A control unit 18 for an active suspension system 14 of a vehicle 10 having one or more wheels 22, the control unit 18 comprising: at least one input for receiving a signal comprising data related to the topography of terrain in a driving direction of the vehicle 10; at least one output for outputting a control signal for controlling one or more suspension system actuators (Fig. 2a, 34) associated with each respective wheel 22; and a processing module arranged to: analyse data to identify a surface feature e.g. bump or pothole 12; determine a desired wheel displacement relative to the vehicle body for each wheel 22 when each wheel 22 negotiates the surface feature 12; determine a control signal for suspension system actuators in dependence the respective desired wheel displacement, wherein the control signal defines future adjustments to the suspension system actuator (Fig. 2a, 34) that are scheduled to coincide with a time period for which the wheels negotiate the surface feature; and output the said control signal.
Patent GB-2539521-A (GB)
Title: Process
Inventor: OLA ERLANDSSON
IPC: C07C273/14
Filed: 2015-12-18
Abstract: A process is described for the production of formaldehyde comprising (a) subjecting methanol to oxidation with air in a formaldehyde production unit thereby producing a formaldehyde-containing stream: (b) separating said formaldehyde-containing stream into a formaldehyde product stream and a formaldehyde vent gas stream; wherein the vent gas stream, optionally after treatment in a vent gas treatment unit. is passed to one or more stages of: (i) synthesis gas generation. (ii) carbon dioxide removal, (iii) methanol synthesis or (iv) urea synthesis. The formaldehyde produced by the above process may be integrated into a process for the production of a formaldehyde-stabilised urea which uses synthesis gas generation to furnish methanol and ammonia starting materials for formaldehyde and urea production respectively.
Patent GB-2536107-A (GB)
Title: An image pickup apparatus and control method
Inventor: KENJI TAKEUCHI
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2014-11-26
Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a shake detecting unit configured to detect a shake of the image pickup apparatus and optical correcting units 203, 204 configured to move in a direction different from an optical axis so as to correct optically an image shake. Position detecting units 201, 201 are configured to detect a position of the optical correcting units and output position detection signals. A controlling unit is configured to control the optical correcting units. A range for detecting a position of a first position detecting unit is different from that of a second position detecting unit. This range may relate to an amplification factor of Hall signals of a position detecting signal amplifier and results in a different resolution for detecting the positions of the two position detecting units. The sensors may relate to the pitch and yaw directions of correcting lenses 103, 113.
Patent GB-2547024-A (GB)
Title: Life vest pouch
Inventor: STEVEN NICHOLAS BALL
IPC: B65D75/62
Filed: 2016-02-05
Abstract: A pouch with a closable opening 11a and a breakable seam 4 suitable to create a second opening. The closable opening can include a tamper evident or uni directional zip. The breakable seam can include perforations, stitching 4 or a pull tag 7. The internal surface of the life vest container can be visually distinctive and visible after the pouch is opened. There can be a hinged visually distinctive closure panel within the pouch to cover the broken seal. The seam can surround a removable or hinged panel 5. The pouch can be cuboidal with openings along different edges. The pouch can contain a life vest and be stored in or under an airline seat.
Patent GB-2535674-A (GB)
Title: System for and method of accurately determining true bearings of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags associated with items in a controlled area
Inventor: MICHAEL J KOCH
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 2014-12-08
Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) identification (RFID) tag reading system and method accurately determine true bearings of RFID tags associated with items in a controlled area. An RFID reader has an array of antenna elements and a plurality of RF transceivers. A controller controls the transceivers by steering a primary transmit beam over the controlled area by transmitting a primary transmit signal to each tag, and steering a primary receive beam at a primary steering angle by receiving a primary receive signal from each tag. The controller thereupon steers a plurality of secondary receive offset beams at different secondary steering angles that are offset from the primary steering angle by receiving secondary receive offset signals from each tag, and by processing the offset signals to determine a true bearing for each tag.
Patent GB-2546568-A (GB)
Title: Varistors
Inventor: JAN NALBORCZYK
IPC: H01R13/66
Filed: 2016-06-30
Abstract: An electrical connector provided with a varistor, and to a protection device for incorporation into an electrical connector and having a varistor comprising at least two pins including a first pin which is a live 502 or neutral 504 pin and a second pin which is an earth pin 506, the first and second pins 502,504,506 extending through respective apertures 512 in a varistor plate 514 which has first and second faces, wherein a first conductive layer on the first face of the varistor plate 514 connects electrically to the first pin 502,504 and a second conductive region on the second face of the varistor plate connects electrically to the second pin 506, so that in response to an excessive voltage across the first 502,504 and second 506 pins the varistor plate will conduct electricity between the first 502,504 and second 506 pins. The arrangement can easily be adopted in connectors conforming to existing standards, such as existing mains electrical plugs 500.
Patent GB-2539608-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable CAM for exercise equipment
Inventor: JERRY K LEIPHEIMER
IPC: A63B21/06
Filed: 2015-03-27
Abstract: A cam assembly is disclosed which includes a cam having a first cam pivot, a second cam pivot, and a machine shaft guide; a range plate which is engageable with the cam; a belt connected to the cam; and a machine shaft connected to the range plate. The first cam pivot defines the motion of a first arc and the second cam pivot guide defines the motion of a second arc as the cam is adjusted. A method of using a cam assembly is also disclosed which includes engaging an adjustor on a cam; releasing a connection between the cam and a range plate; rotating the cam; releasing the adjustor; and securing a connection between the cam and the range plate.
Patent GB-2541851-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid approach for performance enhancing proxies
Inventor: VIVEK KASHYAP
IPC: H04L47/40
Filed: 2015-06-22
Abstract: There are provided a transparent performance enhancing proxy, a method for operating a transparent performance enhancing proxy between a source device and a destination device, and corresponding computer program product. The method includes preserving, without translation, packet header information of a header for a packet received from the source device to be forwarded to the destination device. The method further includes during a transmission control protocol connection setup phase for the packet, preserving transmission control protocol connection semantics. The method also includes during a transmission control protocol data transfer phase for the packet, running a transmission control protocol by masquerading as the source device to the destination device and masquerading as the destination device to the source device to transmit the packet to the destination device with the preserved packet header information.
Patent GB-2548465-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for driver assistance
Inventor: Zoltan Banko
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2017-01-24
Abstract: A method for driver assistance, wherein a rearwardly orientated distance sensor (i.e. ultrasonic) 16 detects the distance of a detected object 28, a rearward camera 20 (i.e. reversing camera) identifies items in its field of vision 24, the distance of an identified item 28 is calculated and/or an identified item 28 is assigned to a traffic lane 35. An object 28 detected by the distance sensor 16 is filtered if the distance from the host vehicle 1 to the object is greater than a traffic lane width 40 and no item is detected by the camera 20 and/or if the object 28 is detected as a potential threat by the distance sensor 16 and the camera 20 detects that an item is in a non-adjacent lane 38, and a warning is given if a detected object 28 has not been eliminated by the filter and is at a distance below a warning distance, for example between 3-5m. Items identified by the camera 20 may be identified based on having an optical flow in the direction of travel. The distance of the items identified may be calculated from their position in the field of vision 24.
Patent GB-2559176-A (GB)
Title: Method for controlling a waste heat recovery system
Inventor: ALAN AGURTO GOYA
IPC: F02G5/02
Filed: 2017-01-30
Abstract: A method of controlling an energy recovery system 12 for an engine exhaust system 14 of a vehicle, comprising a turbine 21 and a compressor 22 coupled by an electromagnetic coupling module 20. The method determines whether to run the system in a power-assist mode or generator mode based on signals indicating flow rate or temperature of the exhaust gas and by comparing the fuel efficiencies of both modes. The coupling may be in the form of a magnetic gearbox or an electrical connection between a motor and generator. The use of additional torque from the motor to power the compressor reduces the demand on the turbine and so reduces back-pressure within the exhaust system, minimising the impact of the energy recovery system on the overall performance. A controller for performing the method, the energy recovery system, a vehicle, a computer program to perform the method and non-transitory computer readable medium containing such a program are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2560025-A (GB)
Title: Forming evaporite mineral products
Inventor: KARL HOUSELEY
IPC: B02C19/00
Filed: 2017-02-27
Abstract: A method for forming a powder from an evaporite mineral feedstock, the feedstock comprising at least 50% by mass of particles having a diameter exceeding 10mm, introducing the feedstock to a high pressure grinding roll press configured so as to generate an output 40% or more of which by mass has a diameter less than 400pm. Shown in the figures are jaw crushers 8, warehouse 9 and chips to be crushed 10, grinding rolls 11. An air classifier 12, mixer 13, starch 14, pan pelletiser 15, water 16, drier 17, screens 20, undersized pellets return 18, oversize pellet return 19 and final product 21. The mineral may have at least one preferred crystallographic plane and may be Anyhdrite, Camalite, Gypsum, Halite, Kainite, Kieserite, Langbeinite, Sylvite or Polyhalite.
Patent GB-2560387-A (GB)
Title: Action identification using neural networks
Inventor: Razwan Ghafoor
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2017-03-10
Abstract: Human actions are identified from an image 200 by analysing an image depicting one or more people using a first computational neural network to determine a set of candidate joints for the one or more people depicted in the image. Pose estimates are derived from the set of joint candidates for the one or more people depicted in the image. A region of the image is analysed using a second computational neural network in dependence on the derived pose estimates to identify an action performed by a person depicted in the image. The actions can be scanning an item at a point-of-sale or selecting an object for purchase and the neural networks can be convolutional or recursive neural networks. The images may be captured by a 2-D camera.
Patent GB-2562789-A (GB)
Title: Pipe joining apparatus
Inventor: SEAN JAMES LEIGHTON
IPC: F16L55/44
Filed: 2017-05-26
Abstract: A purge bladder apparatus comprises an inflatable bladder 44a,b formed from an elastomer with an elongation of at least 500%. A housing 43a,b has the inflatable bladder mounted on it, and comprises an inlet 45a,b for receiving a purge gas to inflate the bladder, and a retainer 42a,b to secure the bladder to the housing. The housing can comprise a through flow pipe 46b such that a portion of the purge gas can be flowed through the housing. The elastomer can be a polysiloxane nanocomposite elastomer. A pipe joining system 40 for welding abutting pipes 49a,b comprises a first apparatus with a first bladder, and a second apparatus with a bladder with the through-flow pipe, and a supply of purge gas. The first apparatus is inserted in the first pipe and the second in the second pipe, each either side of a weld line. The purge gas flows through the through-flow pipe to inflate the first bladder and to create a gas tight seal. The gas then flows into the second bladder to inflate it and create a further gas tight seal. The weld is then performed under a positive pressure of the purge gas.