baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2476956-A (GB)
Title: Dual clutch multi-speed transmission and vehicle having a dual clutch multi-speed transmission
Inventor: KUNZE CHRISTIAN
IPC: B60W10/10
Filed: 2010-01-14
Abstract: A dual clutch multi-speed transmission 1 comprises a first input shaft 2 engageable by a first drive clutch 4, a second input shaft 3 engageable by a second drive clutch 5. A single output shaft 7, an intermediate shaft 6 and a first torque transmitting path for driveably coupling the intermediate shaft 6 to the output shaft 7 are also provided. The first torque transmitting mechanism comprises a first gear set 11 having a first gear 12 intermeshing with a second gear 13 and with a third gear 14. The first gear 12 is mounted on the first input shaft 2 or the second input shaft 3, the second gear 13 is mounted on the intermediate shaft 6 and the third gear 14 is mounted on the output shaft 7. Preferably the fist gear 12 is rotatable about the first 2 or second 3 input shafts while the second 13 and third 14 gears are fixed for common rotation with the intermediate 6 and output 7 shafts.
Patent GB-2468569-A (GB)
Title: Resilient Infant Feeder
Inventor: LO FU MAN HERMAN
IPC: A47J43/00
Filed: 2010-02-25
Abstract: A feeding apparatus has resilient container 7 with open end 71, closed end 72, aperture 8, a first coupling member 5 with opening 51 communicating with the open end and second coupling member 3 co-operating with the first coupling member to open or seal the container, wherein the container can be collapsed by an external force when in a person's mouth e.g. by chewing or biting, to force the food through the aperture, the container returning to its original shape on release of the force. The container may be silicone, latex, PVC or rubber. There may be many apertures arranged around the container sized to avoid a person choking on the food coming out e.g. 1-5mm diameter apertures spaced by 2-10mm. First and second coupling members may be secured by snap fit, screw thread or hinge and fastener (figure 3). A handle and cap or lid 9 may be provided. Annular dome-shaped protrusions (81, figure 7) may surround the apertures. A ring 10 may provide for attaching a rope. The container may hold food such as fruit, meat, fish etc.
Patent GB-2474721-A (GB)
Title: Neutron Detector
Inventor: ORAVA RISTO
IPC: G01T3/08
Filed: 2010-03-05
Abstract: A neutron reactive material (102) interacts with neutrons to be detected and releases ionizing radiation reaction products. The detector also has a first semiconductor element (101) coupled to the neutron reactive material (102). It produces electrical charges proportional to the energy of said ionizing radiation reaction products. In addition electrodes are arranged in connection with said first semiconductor element (101) to provide an electrical signal proportional to collected electrical charges. The neutron reactive material is arranged on the same side of the semiconductor as the electrodes. The reactive material may be filled in grooves, channels, cavities, pillars or pores of the semiconductor material, and can be made of10B,6Li,3He,155Gd,157Cd, CdTe, CdZnTe or materials based on BN or LiF. A second semiconductor may provide a signal from gamma rays produced by neutron interaction. The electrodes provide a signal from local charge carriers for imaging, which may be bump-bonded to read-out electronics.
Patent GB-2474342-A (GB)
Title: Turbine nozzle component connection
Inventor: HOLROYD ROBERT L
IPC: F01D17/14
Filed: 2010-10-04
Abstract: A nozzle, for an inlet of a variable geometry turbine, comprises a baffle 31 and inlet formations 32. First and second components of the nozzle define complementary features which cooperate to connect together the first and second components. The turbine may comprise a turbine wheel mounted in a housing which defines an annular inlet between first and second inlet side walls. A cylindrical sleeve 33 may be axially moveable across the inlet to vary the size of a gas flow path there through. The inlet formations may be vanes. The first and second components may be baffles, sections of baffles, inlet formations and/or sections of inlet formations. The complementary features may be a depression or recess and a projection. The nozzle may comprise a plurality of pairs of components and/or a plurality of pairs of complementary features which may be provided in one or more equal angularly spaced annular arrays.
Patent GB-2484552-A (GB)
Title: Detecting rogue electronic surveillance devices associated with an ATM
Inventor: HARDING IAN ERNEST JAMES
IPC: G07F19/00
Filed: 2010-10-16
Abstract: Apparatus for and method of detecting the presence of electronic data gathering equipment (bugs) 15-17 in a particular location using a static, permanently powered, detector 20 at the location, e.g. in an Automatic Telling Machine (ATM). The bug(s) 15-17 or other fraudulent device are detected via the wireless transmissions they emit as soon as they are within detectable range or activated within that range. Once a bug 15-17 is detected an alert is activated, which may be either overt, such as lights or a sound alarm, or covert, such as a message or notification, which may warn the authorities so that the criminal(s) in charge of the bug may be apprehended. Detection of a bug 15-17 may activate preventative measures such as power-down of the ATM, saving images of the location or spraying UV dye. The bug may be a card-skimming bug, a wireless camera bug 15-17 or a microphone bug all transmitting to a remote location via radio frequencies (RF). The detector 20 could also be installed in POS terminals, vending machines, entrances to secure areas or within offices or rooms in a secure environment.
Patent GB-2487041-A (GB)
Title: Pedestal mounting assembly
Inventor: TYLER ROBERT
IPC: F16M13/04
Filed: 2010-11-11
Abstract: A pedestal mounting assembly, e.g. for a support weapon or observational device, comprises a height adjustable pedestal C having hinge brackets D with rearward facing support legs F which when deployed lay flat on a ground, thereby providing stability and assisting with keeping the pedestal C abutted against a Sanger wall H. On an opposite end to the legs F is a forward mounting arm A which is held in position by locking pins that locate in recesses in the pedestal C. The arm A has a tapered cone recess B that provides a union for the support weapon and/or a protective shield. The pedestal mounting assembly may be part of a Modular Observation and Protected Firing Position MOPFP and is designed to fold flat for easy carriage, transport and storage.
Patent GB-2485841-A (GB)
Title: Golf club stand
Inventor: WALKER JAMES
IPC: A63B55/10
Filed: 2010-11-27
Abstract: A golf club stand 1 is used to prop up a club 2 or clubs on the green or nearby. The stand and club fit together to hold the club upright. The stand may have two legs and pivot towards the top of the stand. The stand can be made of metal, wood or other materials. It can fold up and fit in a golf bag.
Patent GB-2473394-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore instruments using magnetic motion converters
Inventor: DOWNTON GEOFFREY C
IPC: E21B1/00
Filed: 2009-05-28
Abstract: A directional drilling system, a drilling hammer and a fluid flow telemetry modulator use a plurality of magnets arranged to convert rotational motion into reciprocating linear motion. Various types of motor can provide rotational motion to a part of the magnets and various linkages and other devices can cause steering or operation of a modulator valve. A torsional drilling hammer uses a plurality of magnets arranged to convert reciprocating linear motion into reciprocating rotational motion. A motor and linkage drives the linearly moving part of the magnets, and the rotating part provides torsional impact be striking the linearly moving part of the magnets.
Patent GB-2488782-A (GB)
Title: Stronger Breaking Line
Inventor: KRISTAL BOAZ
IPC: A47K10/16
Filed: 2011-03-07
Abstract: A stronger breaking line 36 for e.g. separating a single wipe 33 from a roll of wipes 34 or removing a portion of a filled bag (figs 3-4) for accessing the contents, comprises a wiggled line of a plurality of perforations. The line of weakness follows a wiggled or sinusoidal path, the pattern cyclically repeating. The amplitude 42 or cycle length (wavelength) 44 may be adjusted to adjust the strength of the breaking line. Where provided for opening a sealed bag the breaking line extends beyond the seams of the bag (64, figure 3) such that a corner or top portion of the bag can be completely removed. A zipper or the like may also be provided so that the bag can be re-sealed.
Patent GB-2489510-A (GB)
Title: Carbon dioxide capture method and installation for cultivating shell-bearing gastropods
Inventor: MCNULTY PETER
IPC: A23L17/50
Filed: 2011-03-31
Abstract: A method of capturing carbon from the atmosphere comprises cultivating green plants, harvesting the plants, processing the harvested plants into food for shell-bearing gastropods (e.g. snails) and green waste, feeding the food to the gastropods until maturity, harvesting the mature gastropods and separating the shells from the bodies, processing the bodies to obtain protein or fuel and processing the shells for use as a construction material. An installation for cultivating shell-bearing gastropods comprises food-processing apparatus for receiving green plant material and for separating said material into food for the gastropods and plant waste, containment means for containing the gastropods, feeding means for supplying the food to the gasÂ­tropods at a controlled rate conducive to growth of the gastropods, means for harvesting the gastropods from the containment means and processing means for processing the harvested gastropods to obtain protein or fuel and shells for use as a construction material.
Patent GB-2489736-A (GB)
Title: An extensor muscle strengthening device
Inventor: KUKARD GIDEON STA WAN
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 2011-04-07
Abstract: The prosthesis can prevent the damage caused by repetitive actions that leads to injuries like repetitive strain, arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome by actively reversing the muscles used for specific actions of the limb(s), such as clicking a mouse or bending a wrist. The prosthesis does this by providing elastic material(s), mechanical or electrical means which bias the joint into a flexed position when relaxed, and provides resistance extensor muscle action. The device may be used on the hand, wrist and/or elbow. The elastic 1 (shown in tension) may extend over the palm and is attached to the fingers by loops 3, and at the wrist by loop 2. Actions such as clicking a computer mouse button is done by releasing the muscles on top of the hand and forearm rather than contracting the muscles at the bottom of the hand and forearm, therefore exercising underdeveloped muscles whilst resting the overdeveloped ones. This invention can also work while the same repetitive action is undertaken.
Patent GB-2480133-A (GB)
Title: Connected HDMI device detection using a pulsed HPD signal
Inventor: NGUYEN DON J
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2011-04-19
Abstract: An apparatus comprising a circuit with an intermittent supply to a connector to detect if a High Definition Multimedia Interface device is connected. A first pin on a HDMI connector provides a pulsed hot pin detect (HPD) signal to the device when connected to an appliance, and a second pin receives the signal back from the device when connected and causes the intermittent HPD signal to be replaced by a DC supply when connected. The intermittent supply may be a voltage pulse with a controllable duty cycle of <20%, set by a programmable register, and a 5V DC supply when latched On, An over-current circuit may monitor current flowing from the DC supply and disconnect from the HDMI device, such as an HD display monitor, when excessive current is detected. The detection circuit may comprise a comparator to compare a voltage at the second pin against a threshold voltage. This apparatus is a power saving device because HDMI specification requires a 5V DC supply via a HDMI cable to a HDMI device which may waste excessive power in portable devices such as smartphones/tablets.
Patent GB-2484370-A (GB)
Title: 3d image display device with patterned retarder
Inventor: BAIK INSU
IPC: G02B30/25
Filed: 2011-02-04
Abstract: A three-dimensional 3D image display device includes a display panel 20, including upper and lower substrates 22, 24, the lower substrate having a pixel array area overlapped with the upper substrate and a pad area formed on the lower substrate outside the pixel array area. The display panel displays left and right eye images and a patterned retarder 30 is attached to the display panel with retarder patterns to apply polarizations to light from the display panel corresponding to left and right eye images. A dimension Y    in a first direction of the patterned retarder is greater than or substantially equal to a dimension in the first direction of the upper substrate, and less than a dimension Y in the first direction of the lower substrate such that a pad area at a side in the first direction is exposed.
Patent GB-2495301-A (GB)
Title: Encoding texture data using partitioning patterns
Inventor: NYSTAD JA RN
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 2011-09-30
Abstract: A graphics texture data encoding arrangement in which the texels in a texel block 30 to be encoded are divided into different partitions within the block. A reference partitioning pattern for a texel block to be encoded is then generated using a partitioning function 32 such a lloyd   s algorithm or other k-means clustering algorithms, to partition the data values for the texels into a number of data value partitions. The individual texels in the texel block are then sorted into respective partitions based on their values to provide a reference partition pattern. A set of predefined partitioning patterns 35 that the encoding scheme supports is then compared 36 to the generated reference partitioning pattern using a similarity measure such as Hamming distance and the predefined partitioning pattern that best matches 39 the generated reference partitioning pattern is then used 42 to encode the block of texels. The encoded texture data may be stored in the form of mip-maps
Patent GB-2489069-A (GB)
Title: Thermal energy store
Inventor: LIPINSKI THOMAS
IPC: F24H7/02
Filed: 2011-03-16
Abstract: The thermal energy store 1 comprises a vessel 2 having at least one fluid flow path 3 extending therethrough. The at least one fluid flow path is arranged to carry a heat transfer fluid and defines a plurality of cartridge apertures 5. Each aperture comprises a slot having a substantially horizontal plane, and is specifically adapted to receive a plate-shaped thermal energy storage cartridge (20, figure 2) containing a heat storage material. The heat storage material may be a phase change material (PCM), such as granular salt. The vessel may include a removable closure to prohibit access to the cartridge apertures. The at least one fluid flow path may comprise a first 3a and second 3b fluid flow path that define a series of tines forming platforms 4 onto which the cartridges are located, the flow paths being used to charge and discharge the PCM contained within the cartridges. The cartridges may comprise sealed containers having grooves that are complimentary to the tines. The thermal energy store may be used as part of an electricity generation system that generates electrical power from energy received via the thermal store.
Patent GB-2498969-A (GB)
Title: Low pressure hot tap pipeline isolation
Inventor: BOWIE ANGUS GEORGE
IPC: F16L55/12
Filed: 2012-02-01
Abstract: An isolation tool assembly (10) for use in isolating a section of a pipe (P) has a seal unit in the form of spherical globe seal module (12) and a lock arrangement (14). The seal module (12) has a first body portion (16) onto which are mounted two compression seal elements (22, 24). In use, the seal elements (22,24) engage the pipe (P) to isolated the section of pipe and the lock arrangement (14) prevents undesired deactivation of the seal elements where the pressure applied across the seal elements drops below a seal self-energisation pressure.
Patent GB-2490400-A (GB)
Title: Read-other protocol for maintaining parity coherency in a write-back distributed redundancy data storage system
Inventor: HAFNER JAMES LEE
IPC: G06F11/10
Filed: 2011-02-22
Abstract: Data storage reliability is maintained in a write-back distributed data storage system including multiple nodes. Each node comprises a processor and an array of failure independent data storage devices. Information is stored as a set of stripes, each stripe including a collection of at least a data strip and associated parity strips, the stripes distributed across a primary data node and multiple corresponding parity nodes. A read- other parity update protocol maintains parity coherency. The primary data node for each data strip drives parity coherency with the corresponding parity nodes, independently of other data nodes, in keeping relevant parity strips for the primary data node coherent. A parity value is determined based on data other than a difference between new data and existing data. A new parity value is based on new data and dependent data, wherein with respect to one data value, dependent data comprises other data encoded in a corresponding parity value.
Patent GB-2496472-A (GB)
Title: Security barrier for use in resisting unauthorised passage of a vehicle
Inventor: HEALD JONATHAN RODERIC
IPC: E01F13/04
Filed: 2012-08-14
Abstract: The security barrier comprises a supporting base 12 and at least three upright posts 14,16,18, two of which are fixed to the base while one or more other posts slide relative to the fixed posts between open and closed positions so as to permit or inhibit the passage of a vehicle, respectively. In the closed position the posts are in alignment with one another while in the open position the movable post is out of alignment with , and adjacent to one of, the fixed posts. The movable post(s) may be moved by a belt 24 or track driven by a motor along an elongate aperture 22, the belt or track covering the aperture adjacent the post. The barrier may include two movable posts and locking devices to lock the barrier in the closed position. The base may include ramps 26,28.
Patent GB-2506393-A (GB)
Title: Chemical reactor for enabling pairwise fluid contacts
Inventor: ESCHER WERNER
IPC: B01J19/00
Filed: 2012-09-28
Abstract: A chemical reactor CR, for enabling N pairwise fluid contacts among k chemical fluids, with kâ‰¥ 2 and â‰¥4, comprises: a reaction layer essentially extending in a 2D plane subtended by two directions x, y, preferably perpendicular; and comprising N chemical cells CC, each including two circuit portions CP1, CP2, CP, designed for enabling circulation of two of the k chemical fluids, respectively, said two circuit portions intersecting each other, thereby enabling one pairwise fluid contact for said two of the k chemical fluids; a fluid distribution circuit (Ml, M2) comprising k sets of inlet orifices IA, IB sequentially alternating along lines parallel to one of the two directions, for respectively dispensing k chemical fluids to the reaction layer; and k sets of outlet orifices OA', OB' sequentially alternating along lines parallel to the inlet orifices, for respectively collecting k chemical fluids from the reaction layer, the outlet orifices shifted along said one of the two directions with respect to the inlet orifices, and wherein, each circuit portion connects, via respective ends thereof, an inlet orifice to an outlet orifice. A photovoltaic cell and method of use of the apparatus is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2498618-A (GB)
Title: An acoustic cleaning apparatus
Inventor: HAINES DAVID
IPC: B08B7/02
Filed: 2012-11-27
Abstract: An acoustic cleaning apparatus comprises means for generating an acoustic signal at an operating frequency 13, the acoustic generator means 13 being coupled to a first end of a waveguide or resonator 12 having a length substantially equal to a quarter of the wavelength of the generated acoustic signal, the second end 17 of the waveguide 12 being open and adapted to radiate the acoustic signal towards the surface being cleaned. The waveguide 12 acts as a closed tube resonator which resonates at fundamental frequency and at odd multiples thereof. The waveguide 12 is preferably folded at one or more points along its length in order to reduce the overall size of the apparatus, this makes the apparatus suitable for carrying by a user. An acoustic generator is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2495244-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for determining an oxydant in an aqueous solution
Inventor: BIRCH STEPHEN WILLIAM
IPC: G01N27/416
Filed: 2011-07-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the quantity (eg concentration) of an oxidant of interest such as chlorine dioxide in an aqueous solution and to an electrochemical sensor for determining the quantity of an oxidant of interest in an aqueous solution.
Patent GB-2512833-A (GB)
Title: BBQ table
Inventor: TROTMAN JOSEPH STEPHEN
IPC: A47B37/04
Filed: 2013-04-08
Abstract: An all-weather resistance combination of a table and barbeque comprises interchangeable accessories to suit the user's needs. The table 1 may be of various lengths which may house 2, 3,4 or 5 accessories in hollow centre 2. Accessories include grill 4, hot plate 5, gas hob 7, an ice bucket 6 and a holder 8 for a parasol or outdoor heater. Covers 9 may be provided for the accessories when they are not in use. Seating can either be attached or separate depending on the users requirements.
Patent GB-2498321-A (GB)
Title: Set of rotor discs for a turbomachine
Inventor: BELMONTE OLIVIER
IPC: F01D5/06
Filed: 2011-10-25
Abstract: The invention relates to a set (1) of rotor discs (19, 20, 21) for a turbomachine such as an aircraft turbojet or turboprop engine, comprising rotor discs (19, 20, 21) which are rigidly connected and formed at their external periphery with cavities (3) in which to mount blade roots. Each disc (19, 20, 21) is formed of a rim (22) extending radially and having no axial flange, two consecutive discs being connected using an axially extending shell ring (24) fixed to the rims (22) of the discs and fitted with a clamping plate (30) to hold the blade roots of the disc (20, 21) downstream.