baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2503392-A (GB)
Title: Fuel cell vehicle
Inventor: OZAWA NAOKI
IPC: B60K1/04
Filed: 2012-02-29
Abstract: The present invention increases the electricity generation amount of a fuel cell that takes in air from the front side of a fuel cell vehicle and discharges air toward the rear side of the vehicle. The present invention also protects the fuel cell in cases where an impact force is applied to the vehicle. A fuel cell case (24) is arranged inside a cage-shaped sub-frame (32) that surrounds the front and rear and both the left and right sides of the fuel cell case (24). A drive unit (7) formed by connecting a traveling motor (5) and a gearbox (6) is connected to the rear side section of the sub-frame (32). Left and right end sections of the sub-frame (32) and the drive unit (7) are supported on the vehicle body (15) by respective mounting devices (33, 34, 35).
Patent GB-2520758-A (GB)
Title: Method of mass spectral data analysis
Inventor: SERANG OLIVER
IPC: H01J49/00
Filed: 2013-11-29
Abstract: A method of analysing mass spectrometer data to determine the presence of one or more sample compounds comprises receiving mass spectrometer data comprising shared data and unique data. The share data are associated with each one of a plurality of candidates for one or more sample compounds, and each of the unique data is associated with only one respective candidate from the plurality of candidates. The plurality of candidates is determined from the mass spectrometer data, and a convolution tree is formed based on the plurality of candidates. The unique data and the shared data are used with the convolution tree to calculate a respective candidate probability for each of the plurality of candidates. The invention, which may be applied to proteomics, may reduce the computation time for posterior probabilities by using a tree-shaped Bayesian network wherein the probabilities are calculated for each of the nodes by considering the shared and unique data in separate nodes.
Patent GB-2521844-A (GB)
Title: A method and system for monitoring hand washing
Inventor: DUNN ANTHONY
IPC: G08B21/24
Filed: 2014-01-03
Abstract: Automatically monitoring hand washing events by individuals to achieve meaningful results is technically complex. The method of the invention comprises: using a processor to receive a signal indicative of actuation of a cleansing product (e.g soap) dispenser 14 at a hand cleansing (e.g. wash sink) station 10; and to receive a signal indicative of the presence of an individual at said cleansing station following actuation of the cleansing product dispenser. The processor is configured to process said signals to generate hand wash event data indicative of a length of a continuous period of time spent by the individual at the hand cleansing station. Hand wash event data can be collated for a plurality of events at a standalone cleansing station or a plurality of linked cleansing stations 10 over a predetermined time period in order to provide an indication of hand wash quality for the plurality of hand wash events and/or an indication of a number of compliant hand wash events. Compliance is determined by reference to one or more thresholds. A running total of compliant hand wash events may be displayed 60. The presence of an individual at the station may be sensed using thermal detectors 20.
Patent GB-2523136-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for encoding and decoding digital data in an image
Inventor: CLYNE JAMES
IPC: G06K19/06
Filed: 2014-02-13
Abstract: The method defines a spatial reference object configuration within an encoding region 10, and determines relative spatial properties for a plurality of coding objects (D1-D5) to be displayed in the image based on the digital data and the spatial reference object configuration. It thus generates an image of the coding objects spatially arranged in the encoding region around the spatial reference object configuration in accordance with the determined spatial properties. The spatial reference object configuration is distinctive compared to the coding objects. A method and apparatus for decoding digital data in an image is also disclosed. The spatial reference object configuration could comprise reference object(s) (R1-R3) which are distinctive compared to the coding objects. The reference object could be distinguished from the coding objects by size, shape and/or colour. Null coding objects could also be included in the image to enhance its appearance (Fig. 15).
Patent GB-2524278-A (GB)
Title: Thermally efficient radiator MK1
Inventor: BOWYER WILLIAM ERNEST EDWARD
IPC: F28F9/26
Filed: 2014-03-19
Abstract: A radiator having a major plane which lies parallel with the floor when in use comprises two panels 1 and 2 joined at an oblique angle defining an asymmetric inverted V shape when placed on the floor. The panels have pipe connectors 9, fluid flow chambers 8 and internal channels 7 allowing fluid flow. Bleed valves 3 are provided at the apex, and means may be included for allowing fluid flow between the panels. The panels are supported by a base 4, having support bars 5 and height-adjustable levelling feet 6. Fluid flow chambers 8 may include a heating element. The void space 10 defined by the inverted V may be filled with thermally insulating or reflective material, and may be closed by side panels (Figure E). The radiator is preferably used with a hot water central heating system.
Patent GB-2526635-A (GB)
Title: Fingerprint sensor module
Inventor: CHUO SSU HSUAN
IPC: G06K9/20
Filed: 2014-08-21
Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensor (100) comprising; a lens (2); a filter (30); a reflector (31); an image capture module (41); a light source (1). The lens has two separate areas for detection (Fig. 2). There is a light source which illuminates the lens, and reflects light from the fingertip, forming two partial images of the fingerprint (Fig. 4). A filter is directly below a first area of the lens (21), and reflects the first partial image (101) of the fingerprint to the image capture module. A reflector is directly below a second area (22) of the lens, and reflects the second partial image (102) of the fingerprint through the filter, to the image capture device. The image captured contains two partial fingerprint images, which both have some features in common (23, Fig. 4), due to the overlap of the detection areas. The advantage of this invention is that it reduces the thickness of the sensor needed to capture an entire fingerprint. The filter may be a polarization beam splitter, dichroic filter or light filter.
Patent GB-2514969-A (GB)
Title: Switching power source device
Inventor: HOSOTANI TATSUYA
IPC: H02M1/00
Filed: 2013-03-15
Abstract: In the present invention, when it is detected at time t1 that the voltage (Vis) of an IS terminal has exceeded a first threshold value (Vth1), a timer that times a set time period (T1) is started. Also, the counting of the number of times the voltage (Vis) does not exceed Vth1 is started. If the timer times out before the count value reaches a predetermined value, a first overcurrent protection operation is performed. Additionally, if it is detected at time t2 that Vis has exceeded a second threshold (Vth2), a second overcurrent protection operation is immediately performed. In such a manner, suitable overcurrent protection is performed in accordance with the operational condition of a load.
Patent GB-2514741-A (GB)
Title: Composition for use as a paint binder
Inventor: HARLING STUART ROSS RHIND
IPC: C09D189/00
Filed: 2013-04-05
Abstract: A composition suitable for use as a paint binder is described. The composition comprises: a) a protein; b) a polysaccharide; c) an emulsifier; d) a thickening ingredient. The composition in a dry state has a homogeneous particle size of less than about 100 Î¼m, preferably less than about 90 Î¼m, preferably less than about 80 Î¼m, preferably about 75 Î¼m. In some embodiments it is preferred that the homogeneous particle size is between about 75 Î¼m to about 100 Î¼m.
Patent GB-2516182-A (GB)
Title: A voucher system and apparatus
Inventor: NADIM SYD
IPC: G07B1/00
Filed: 2012-07-12
Abstract: A voucher terminal system (100) comprising a voucher terminal (102) and a POS device (30), the voucher terminal (102) comprising a scanner (104) for reading data provided on any one or more of a number of data-bearing surfaces (20, 142), a processor adapted to interpret the read data (14) and to generate an electronic version of the read data in the form of a standardised voucher (140) containing the read data (14) displayed in a standardised format, a printer for reproducing the standardised voucher (140) in a printed form, and an interface adapted to transmit the electronic version of the read data to a remote data server (42), and the POS terminal (30) comprising means (28) for reading the data (14) on the said voucher (140) and redeeming the voucher (140) by executing an action based on the data (14) read; wherein the voucher terminal (102) and POS terminal (30) are each operatively connected to the data server (42), the data server (42) being adapted to record and collate data about the outputted data-bearing vouchers (20, 142) and the redemption of the vouchers by the POS terminal (30) and wherein the data server (42) comprises a web-based user interface that users, or potential users, of the system (100) can access via individual user login details.
Patent GB-2534365-A (GB)
Title: Combination padlock
Inventor: SIMON LITTLE
IPC: E05B67/00
Filed: 2015-01-19
Abstract: A combination padlock having a locking assembly, a first housing part 12 and a second housing part 13 movable relative the first housing part when the locking assembly is in an unlocked position, said movement causing the locking assembly to enter a combination setting mode in which the permutation can be reset. The second housing part may be rotated axially away from the first part along axis 19 fig. 1 by a helical thread 92 fig. 8b or twisting by hand, the padlock having stops 25, 26 fig. 5 to limit the rotation. The second housing part may be resiliently biased from the first via a spring 43 fig. 7 and spindle 27 fig. 6. The spindle may be attached to the second housing part and preferably integral. Axial movement of the second housing part and spindle causes clutch fins of the lock assembly to disengage with their corresponding dials, allowing the combination to be reset whilst the spindle is held in position by abutment of formations 25a and 28a fig. 5 and 6.
Patent GB-2526908-A (GB)
Title: Residual current protection device
Inventor: Liu hua lei
IPC: H02H3/33
Filed: 2015-03-27
Abstract: A residual current protection device comprises a leakage detection circuit, a trigger circuit M3 and a voltage stabilizing circuit M5 providing a stable supply voltage Vcc to the leakage detection circuit, the stabilization circuit M5 having a capacitor C2 for storing electrical energy and providing a voltage Vcc and a charging control circuit M51 that causes the power line L to charge the capacitor C2 when Vcc is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold and stops the charging when Vcc exceeds the threshold. The charging control circuit M51 may comprise a controlled switch Q1 in series with the capacitor C2 and a voltage clamping element D5, wherein the switch Q1 is turned on when the voltage difference between the clamping element D5 and the capacitor C2 exceeds its turn-on voltage. The switch Q1 may be a MOS transistor and the clamping element D5 may be a zener diode, the cathode of which may be connected to the gate of the switch Q1. The turn-on voltage of the clamping element D5 may be higher than that of the switch Q1.
Patent GB-2539375-A (GB)
Title: Scaffold safety apparatus
Inventor: STEVE ROBERTS
IPC: E04G5/14
Filed: 2015-04-24
Abstract: A scaffold safety apparatus for installation on an upper level of a scaffold from a lower level comprises at least one panel and at least two mounting members 2. Each mounting member comprises a scaffold tube fixing member 15b and a panel retaining member 20 that receives a lower region of the panel. The retaining member prevents lateral movement of the safety panel. The apparatus further comprises at least one securing member 4 comprising a scaffold tube fixing member 14b and a panel engaging member 19 that engages an upper region of the panel. The retaining member may be in the form of a U-shaped bracket and may comprise a holding member that engages with an aperture in the panel. The holding member may comprise an engaging member such as a captive cotter. A method of assembling a scaffold apparatus includes the first step of attaching mounting members to scaffold tubes.
Patent GB-2538528-A (GB)
Title: Plastic surfacing
Inventor: JONATHAN HAMP
IPC: E04G5/08
Filed: 2015-05-19
Abstract: A method of applying surfacing 11 to heat-sensitive substrate 12 comprising gas torch 13 heat bonding plastic sheet surfacing material directly to the substrate, in which the plastic sheet material covers the whole of the substrate so that there is no heat-sensitive substrate exposed to the gas torch. The surfacing may be a single sheet or strip of plastic and the surfacing may be embellished with a logo or alphanumeric characters or other indicia. Anti-slip provision may be incorporated by application of grit to the cooling plastic to embed in the surface. The surfacing may be applied to a wooden plank, such as a scaffold board or wooden access platforms. The surfacing may incorporate signage including safety advice and/or the owners name and logo. The surfacing may be applied to decking or like substrate made from side-by-side planking with grooves between the planking.
Patent GB-2541645-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in laptop cases
Inventor: SIMON JONES
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2015-08-11
Abstract: A laptop case with a chamber for housing a laptop, the chamber defined by a front wall 2 able to support a laptop, a back wall 3 with a recess or indentation for the thigh of a user, a base portion (5, figure 3) and side walls (4a, 4b, figure 3). The case acts as a lap support for a laptop for a seated user, the users legs being located in recesses. The recesses may be formed by deforming the back wall 3. The back wall may be provided with a reinforced plate 8 with an arcuate opening 13, which may be covered by a deformable covering 9. The base may be deformable and may deform by concertinaing walls 15c. The base may be provided with a reinforcement structure (11c, 11d, figure 8) which may have an opening (12, figure 8). There may be a single or two recesses.
Patent GB-2542420-A (GB)
Title: Cleaner head
Inventor: STUART LLOYD GENN
IPC: A47L9/06
Filed: 2015-09-21
Abstract: A cleaner head 4 comprises a cleaner head body 8, a sole plate 10 comprising a rear portion 22 and flexible lateral side portions 52 that define at least part of the periphery of a dirty air opening 32. The rear portion 22 and the flexible lateral side portions 52 are movable relative to the cleaner head body 8 such that, in use, the rear portion 22 and the flexible lateral side portions 52 conform to a surface being cleaned in order to maintain a seal between the cleaner head 4 and the surface. The rear portion 22 may include a rigid portion and a flexible portion and is preferably pivotally connected to or cantilevered with respect to the cleaner head body. The flexible side portions 52 may comprise a resilient material, such as an elastomeric material. The rear portion 22 is preferably arranged such that during use a net pressure acts on the rear portion 22 and presses the rear portion 22 against the surface being cleaned.
Patent GB-2544718-A (GB)
Title: Automatic Teller Bollard
Inventor: EZIO PANZERI
IPC: G07F19/00
Filed: 2015-10-05
Abstract: An automatic teller machine in the form of a telescopic bollard may comprise a ground cage to be recessed into the ground and a bollard assembly including a bollard casing for providing ram protection. The ATM may have a retracted state in which the bollard assembly is housed within the ground cage, and a transaction state in which the bollard assembly extends from the ground cage such that the ATM can perform transaction operations. A communication facility may be included to issue a warning to other ATMs that an attack has been attempted. Also envisaged is the use of said ATM to dispense charity, a telescopic bollard for an automatic teller machine, and a method of installing said automatic teller machine.
Patent GB-2531933-A (GB)
Title: Lintel with improved thermal break plate
Inventor: SEAN COYLE
IPC: E04C3/04
Filed: 2015-10-13
Abstract: The lintel 1 comprises two lateral supports 3,4 and a raised portion 2, forming an open profile insulation cavity 8; there is a thermal break plate 9 spanning the gap between the two supports, along at least part of the length, which holds insulation in position. Preferably the plate couples the two supports and prevents lateral movement of the insulation, and strengthens the lintel; it may have a width less than the gap; there may be holes 26 which reduce heat transfer across the plate and act as a key for rendering. Tabs or tongues 17 may be provided on the edges of the plate to fasten the plate to the lintel, and also restrict the movement of insulation by projecting at an angle from the plate into the insulation material, leaving an air gap 11 at the edge of the plate; they may be spaced apart and contact the inner surface of the cavity or the underside of the supports, and be staggered relative to those on the opposite edge.
Patent GB-2527713-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent articles comprising stretch laminates
Inventor: SCHONBECK MARCUS
IPC: A61F13/49
Filed: 2014-04-30
Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes a stretch laminate that has at least one cover layer and an elastomeric film attached to the cover layer, the elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces. The stretch laminate has at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone and the skin that is located in the anchoring zone has a plurality of activation stripes.
Patent GB-2537462-A (GB)
Title: Downhole screen tracer retention
Inventor: Gregory scott cunningham
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 2013-10-31
Abstract: A screen assembly can include a tracer retaining mechanism for retaining a tracer in an annular area defined between a screen portion and a base pipe. The tracer retaining mechanism can be coupled to the screen portion, the base pipe, or the tracer. The tracer retaining mechanism can allow fluid flow in and out of the annular area.
Patent GB-2532170-A (GB)
Title: A nasal cannula, conduit and securement system
Inventor: MARK THOMAS O'CONNOR
IPC: A61M25/02
Filed: 2011-10-18
Abstract: A two-part securement system for a user interface and/or interface tubing, comprises a dermal patch 650 defining a securement footprint, the dermal patch having a user side and an interface side, the user side of the dermal patch being configured to attach or adhere to a user's skin; and a securing patch 660, at least a part of the securing patch 660 being configured to extend over a user interface/tubing and affix to the user interface side of the dermal patch to secure the user interface to the user, the securing patch and the dermal patch being configured so that the securing patch can be contained within or bounded by the securement footprint of the dermal patch when the securcmcnt system is applied to a patient.
Patent GB-2548120-A (GB)
Title: Graphics processing systems
Inventor: HANS-KRISTIAN ARNTZEN
IPC: G06T17/20
Filed: 2016-03-08
Abstract: A method and apparatus for a processing an input set of indices 41, comprising a sequence of indices indexing a set of vertices to be used to form graphics primitives to be processed and which contains primitive restarts, and each index a respective index position within the set. Where the index position of the end of a sequence of primitives is determined and, for each index position, the determined index position is used to determine if index position is the start of a complete primitive. A modified version of the input set of indices may be written that comprises all of the primitives defined in the input set of indices as complete primitives and does not contain any primitive restarts. This modified set of indices may then be used to process the primitives. Identifying complete primitives allows for improved parallel processing as modified sets of indices that contain only complete primitives may, for example, be randomly accessed by a geometry shader.
Patent GB-2557562-A (GB)
Title: Ground surface access assembly
Inventor: Simon John Gibson
IPC: E02D29/14
Filed: 2016-03-11
Abstract: A ground surface access assembly including a cover member 12. The cover member includes a reinforcement arrangement 16 and one or more seating surfaces 18 which contact a support frame. The reinforcing arrangement may be provided as ribs and may be forked to form two fingers. The fingers may be curved 106 and may have seating surfaces 46 located at the end. Ribs may be provided along two separate axis and may include multiple forked sections. The ribs may vary in depth and width along their length so as to form thicker and thinner portions. The arrangements of the reinforcing ribs may serve to increase the strength of the cover.
Patent GB-2548603-A (GB)
Title: Program loop control
Inventor: Alasdair grant
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2016-03-23
Abstract: A data processing system comprises a processor to perform operations specified by program instructions and an instruction decoder to decode the program instructions and generate control signals to control the processor. The instruction decoder comprises loop-end instruction decoding circuitry to decode a loop-end instruction at a finish of a program loop body and generate signals to control the processor to store loop control data to determine if further loop iterations are required in order to branch to a beginning instruction of the program loop body. The instruction decoder further comprises loop control circuitry to determine, when enabled, if further loop iterations are required, in order to control the processor to perform processing operations specified by program instructions of the program loop body preceding the loop-end instruction, and excluding said loop-end instruction, under control of the loop control data. The instruction decoder may comprise loop-start instruction decoding circuitry to decode a loop-start instruction preceding the beginning instruction of the program loop body to generate control signals to control the processor to store a loop count value indicative of a number of times the program loop body is to be executed.
Patent GB-2549744-A (GB)
Title: Method of partially draining a central heating system
Inventor: TERRENCE BISHOP
IPC: F24H9/16
Filed: 2016-04-27
Abstract: A central heating system (10, Fig. 1a) has a heating fluid viewing unit 12 on a heating fluid conduit forming part of a circuit (20, 22, Fig. 1a). The viewing unit 12 comprises a body 28 with a through bore 29 defining a heating fluid flow path and a light transmissible portion 40 for viewing the through bore 29. The viewing unit 12 is connected to the circuit (20, 22, Fig. 1a) of the system (10, Fig. 1a) by first and second conduit couplings 30, 32. The system (10, Fig. 1a) is drained by opening the circuit (20, 22, Fig. 1a) at a draining point (64, Fig. 1a), monitoring the light transmissible portion 40 of the viewing unit 12 to determine when heating fluid 46 in the circuit reaches a predetermined level, and closing the circuit to stop the draining. A method of monitoring and purging the system (10, Fig. 1a) of airlocks and a method of inspecting heating fluid 46 in the system (10, Fig. 1a) by determining its colour is also claimed.