baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2497511-A (GB)
Title: Email system
Inventor: WALLER DAVID ALEXANDER
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2011-11-30
Abstract: An Out-of-Office function for an email system is provided, in which a receiver's email system sends an Out-of-Office reply message in response to receiving a first email message from a sender, the Out-of-Office reply message includes a message identifier for the first email message and an object (e.g. HTML buttons that map to URIs) including an object identifier. The object identifiers may be associated with corresponding actions, such as    delete   ,    forward to personal email address   , or    mark as unimportant   . The sender may then select the object, which in turn sends a second email message (e.g. web services request or remote procedure call) to the receiver including the message identifier and the object identifier. The receiver's email system may then carry out an action associated with that object identifier.
Patent GB-2497306-A (GB)
Title: Artificial plants for displaying fruits, vegetables and flowers
Inventor: OLAJIDE ADETOLA OGUNNIYI
IPC: A41G1/00
Filed: 2011-12-06
Abstract: An artificial plant is used to display natural fruits, vegetables and flowers. A nest 5, basket (4, figure 5), hook 8, spoon-like shape 4, net, peg-like shape or suspension may be built into the artificial plant for holding natural fruits or vegetables. The artificial plant may be an artificial tree. Also disclosed are structures specifically designed to hold fruits and vegetables by suspension using devices, and designed structures that are either horizontally or vertically constructed for holding fruits, vegetables or flowers.
Patent GB-2499843-A (GB)
Title: Quantizing and Encoding Pixel Coefficients Based on their Type Encoding Merit (Ratio of Distortion Variation to Rate Variation) and a Block Merit
Inventor: LASSERRE SA BASTIEN
IPC: H04N7/30
Filed: 2012-03-02
Abstract: At least one frame comprising a plurality of pixel blocks, each block having a block type (e.g. size), is encoded. Initially, pixel values for a block among the plurality of blocks (S2) are transformed (S4) into a set of coefficients each having a coefficient type. A block merit is determined (S12) based on a frame merit and on a number of blocks of the given block type per area unit, and a coefficient encoding merit for each coefficient type is determined (S10). The merits may be a measure of the ratio of distortion (e.g. PSNR) variation to rate variation i.e. a measure of distortion improvement against encoding cost. Some coefficients are selected based on a comparison of the coefficient encoding merit and on the block merit so as to quantize then encode coefficients e.g. if the encoding merit for their type is greater than the block merit. The selected coefficients are quantized into quantized symbols (S18) which are then encoded (S20). Complementary decoding is also disclosed. Residual data derived from the comparison of decoded downsampled data subsequently upsampled with original data may be encoded and decoded using the encoding and decoding method above.
Patent GB-2501122-A (GB)
Title: Slurry dewatering and filtering device
Inventor: CRAIG IAN MERVYN
IPC: B01D43/00
Filed: 2012-04-13
Abstract: A slurry dewatering device comprises a drum (3) mounted for rotation about an axis of rotation; one or more helical baffles (4) mounted on an inside surface of the drum; a slurry inlet (6) at an inlet end (5) of the drum and a slag outlet at an outlet end (11) of the drum. The drum is mounted such that its axis of rotation is level and rotation can be at a varied speed. In one embodiment the pitch of the helical baffle can vary over the length of the device, so too can the internal and external thread diameters. In another embodiment the helical baffle can comprise slots along its length. In yet another embodiment there can be a second helical baffle forming a double helix. The device may also comprise a mesh screen (8) or a pair of mesh screens with different thread counts to filter the slurry, with mesh cleaning nozzles mounted outside the drum.
Patent GB-2501891-A (GB)
Title: Radiography Imaging System
Inventor: HUMPHREY MALCOLM
IPC: A61B6/00
Filed: 2012-05-09
Abstract: Apparatus for radiography is disclosed with a scintillator 15 having a first surface being exposed to radiation and a second surface for emitting visible light in response. A plurality of scanning mirrors 17, each associated with a respective sub-region of the scintillator second surface, are mounted and controlled to redirect light from along towards a respective optical channel 19. Photodetector 21 is associated with each scanning mirror and optical channel to generate an electrical signal representing light intensity. A processing means 23 receives the electrical signal from each photodetector and the corresponding position of each mirror to generate a reconstructed two-dimensional image.
Patent GB-2491698-A (GB)
Title: A water-gas shift catalyst
Inventor: ABBOTT PETER EDWARD JAMES
IPC: B01J23/04
Filed: 2012-05-22
Abstract: A catalyst precursor for preparing a catalyst suitable for use in a sour water-gas shift process comprises 5 to 30% by weight of a catalytically active metal oxide selected from tungsten oxide and molybdenum oxide; 1 to 10% by weight of a promoter metal oxide selected from cobalt oxide and nickel oxide; and 1 to 15% by weight of an oxide of an alkali metal selected from sodium, potassium and caesium; supported on a titania catalyst support. The precursor can be sulphided with hydrogen sulphide. The catalyst can be used in a water-gas shift process comprising contacting synthesis gas comprising hydrogen, steam, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide including one or more sulphur compounds, and wherein the steam to carbon monoxide molar ratio in the synthesis gas is in the range 0.5 to 1.8:1.
Patent GB-2504319-A (GB)
Title: Annular seal back up assembly
Inventor: ATKINS NICHOLAS
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2012-07-26
Abstract: An annular sealing apparatus has an annular seal element 18 and a back-up assembly 30 for supporting the seal and preventing or resisting extrusion of the seal. The back-up assembly 30 includes a collar 54 interposed between a support member 40 of the back-up assembly 30 and the end 32 of the seal element 18. The collar 54 prevents or mitigates damage to the support member 40 from the seal element 18. The support member 40 includes a annular ring and section which extends over the surface of the seal 18, preferably comprising plural section 48. The sections bend or pivot outward in response to the expansion of the seal. There may be a second back up element 42, provided between the seal and the first support member, the second back up element 42 also comprising plural sections 52 or petals which overlap with those of the first element to avoid gaps when in the expanded state.
Patent GB-2491748-A (GB)
Title: Organic electroluminescent device
Inventor: BURROUGHES JEREMY HENLEY
IPC: H01L27/32
Filed: 2011-03-23
Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device having a plurality of pixels, the device comprising : an anode (204) formed on a substrate (202); an organic electroluminescent layer (208) formed on the anode in each well of a well - defining layer (206) to form the plurality of pixels; a cathode layer (210) on the electroluminescent layer and a layer of metal (210) on the top surface of the well - defining layer; wherein a conductive layer (212) is deposited over the cathode layer and the metal layer to electrically connect the cathode layer on the electroluminescent layer with the metal layer on the top surface of the well - defining layer.
Patent GB-2493475-A (GB)
Title: Method of intercepting crawling arthropods
Inventor: MCKNIGHT SUSAN
IPC: A01M1/10
Filed: 2009-05-05
Abstract: A method of intercepting crawling arthropods e.g. bedbugs crawling between an object and the floor. Said method uses an intercepting device (e.g. a furniture coaster device) placed under said object which is preferably a furniture leg L (bed, sofa, chair, etc.). The intercepting device comprises an upstanding exterior surface 14a that crawling arthropods can climb and multiple inner pitfall traps having surfaces (12a, 12b, 14b, fig 1a) that are slippery so that the crawling arthropods can not climb the surfaces and thus can not get out of the pitfall traps. The device comprises an inner pitfall trap 20 for receiving the furniture leg etc and an outer pitfall trap (22, fig 1a).
Patent GB-2494592-A (GB)
Title: Contact lens with function of repairing cornea
Inventor: LAI HORNG-JI
IPC: A61F9/00
Filed: 2010-11-15
Abstract: A contact lens (1) with the function of repairing cornea consists of a substrate material (10). The substrate material (10) consists of at least a bony fish scale, and the bony fish scale includes a cycloid scale or a ctenoid scale. Another contact lens (2) with the function of repairing cornea includes a substrate material (21) and a material layer of a bony fish scale (20). The substrate material (21) is a traditional material of contact lenses, and the surface of the material layer of the fish scale (20) contacts directly the surface of a wearer's eye.
Patent GB-2499704-A (GB)
Title: Variator having roller pitch angle control
Inventor: FREITAS ANDREW DE
IPC: F16H15/38
Filed: 2013-01-10
Abstract: A variator having an input surface and an output surface coaxially mounted for rotation about a variator axis, and a toroidal cavity being defined between the working surfaces. A plurality of rolling elements 120, 122 are disposed between and in driving engagement through a traction fluid. Each rolling element 120, 122 is mounted on a carriage assembly 166, 168 for rotation about a rolling axis and is free to pivot about a tilt axis which passes through the rolling element 120, 122 perpendicular to the rolling axis, whereby a change in the tilt axis causes a change in the variator ratio being the ratio of rotational speeds of the races. Each carriage assembly 166, 168 can cause pivotal movement, about a pitch axis, that results in a change of a pitch angle of the rolling element. The pitch axis passes through the roller centre and through the contact regions. The variator further comprises a control member 170, 172 to cause a respective carriage assembly to undertake the said pivotal movement thereby changing the pitch angle, so urging the plurality of rolling elements 120, 122 to pivot about their tilt axes and thereby provide a change in variator ratio.
Patent GB-2495680-A (GB)
Title: Optically Variable Device
Inventor: LOK PHEI
IPC: B42D15/00
Filed: 2011-08-09
Abstract: An optically variable device and method of manufacturing the device is disclosed, the device including a plurality of zero-order diffraction grating elements some of which are modulated such that a coloured at least partially polarised image is visible to a person viewing the device, observing a first optically variable effect when the device is rotated about an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane, and a second optically variable effect when the device is viewed under polarised light and rotated about an axis substantially perpendicular to or parallel with the plane. The device is particularly suitable for security documents such as bank notes. Preferably, the first optically variable effect is produced by a change in brightness and/or colour of the grating elements and the second optically variable effect may likewise be produced by a change in brightness and/or colour of the grating elements. The device advantageously provides two different types of optically variable effect may be provided in a single device. This is possible due to the use of zero-order grating elements as the "pixels" of the coloured image. Each pixel, under illumination by unpolarised light, produces reflected light of a defined colour which is also at least partially polarised.
Patent GB-2506467-A (GB)
Title: Fluid flow control device that selectively directs coolant through first and second outlets based on temperature of coolant
Inventor: HUTCHINS WILLIAM
IPC: F01P7/16
Filed: 2013-05-31
Abstract: The device controls coolant flow in a motor cooling system of a vehicle. The device has a first inlet 241, second inlet 242, first outlet 243 and second outlet 244, which are preferably connected to a cylinder head outlet, cylinder block outlet, radiator bypass and radiator, respectively. The device directs coolant through the first and second outlets in dependence on the temperature of coolant flowing through the device. Ideally, the device includes an outlet valve having first 243V and second 244V closure portions that close the first and second outlets respectively. The device may also have an inlet valve 242V that controls coolant flow through the second inlet. The first and second valves may be operated by a cylinder 255C containing one or two types of thermally expanding wax. Where two waxes are used they have different melting temperatures. The outlet valve may be movable between three positions, a first position (figures 3-4) in which coolant only passes out the first outlet, a second position (figure 6) in which coolant only passes out the second inlet, and an intermediate position (figure 5) that permits coolant through the first and second outlet.
Patent GB-2515779-A (GB)
Title: Method and equipment for the targeted delivery of fluid in to a landfill site
Inventor: ELLISON GEOFFREY KEVIN
IPC: B09B3/00
Filed: 2013-07-03
Abstract: A targetable fluid delivery tool 5 for distributing fluid in a landfill site provided with a perforated borehole casing 2, said tool comprising a fluid delivery conduit 9, 9a, 9b connectable to a source of fluid, said conduit having at least one fluid distribution outlet 8 and a fluid containment plate 6 arranged to form a fluid tight seal with said borehole casing at a location down-hole of said at least one fluid distribution outlet. The tool preferably comprises a secondary fluid containment plate 10 arranged to form a fluid tight seal with said borehole casing at a location up-hole of said at least one fluid distribution outlet. Also disclosed is a method of achieving a targeted distribution of fluid in to a landfill site, said method comprising deploying a fluid containment seal within a perforated borehole casing within a landfill site at a location down-hole of the targeted area for the fluid and delivering fluid into the casing at a location up-hole of the seal. The tool may be used to raise the moisture content of the landfill to facilitate waste degradation for landfill gas production.
Patent GB-2516315-A (GB)
Title: A duct
Inventor: CAGLAR SAMI ORAL
IPC: F23J13/04
Filed: 2013-07-19
Abstract: There is disclosed a duct (fig 1, 10) for hot gases, such as a chimney, comprising first and second duct sections 20 each having a generally radially extending mating flange 30, 32. The duct sections 20 are disposed end-to-end such that the mating flanges 30, 32 cooperate with one another to form a joint. The duct also comprises a substantially annular sealing band 44 having a radially extending expansion channel 46 at least partly defined by first and second radially extending channel walls 52, 54. The sealing band 44 is disposed around the joint with the mating flanges 30, 32 disposed within the expansion channel 46. The mating flanges 30, 32 can move within the expansion channel 46 to accommodate dimensional changes of the duct (fig 1, 10) that may occur due to thermal effects.
Patent GB-2517981-A (GB)
Title: A container flange
Inventor: MOORE SAMANTHA
IPC: B65D5/42
Filed: 2013-09-06
Abstract: A container, such as a sandwich box, formed from a folded blank (101) of material comprises an opening and a flange surrounding the opening. The flange is formed from a plurality of inner flange panels 114, 116 and one or more outer flange panels 118, 120 wherein each outer flange 118, 120 panels overlies at least part of each inner flange panel 114, 116 to provide a flat surface that is continuous around the container opening. A separate closure means can be bonded to the flange. The flange may either be provided around the outside or inside of the container opening with each outer flange panel 118, 120 preferably being joined to the inner flange panels 114, 116 by a fold line. The invention also relates to a blank 101 for forming the container.
Patent GB-2518680-A (GB)
Title: Water removal in a fuel cell
Inventor: PATEL JIGNESH KARSAN DEVSHI
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 2013-09-30
Abstract: An electrochemical fuel cell assembly 1 includes a fuel cell having a fuel delivery inlet 3 and a fuel delivery outlet 4. The fuel cell stack 2 has a membrane-electrode assembly 5 and a fluid flow path coupled between the fuel delivery inlet and the fuel delivery outlet for delivery of fuel to the membrane-electrode assembly. A fuel delivery conduit 6 is coupled to the fuel delivery inlet for delivery of fluid fuel to the fuel cell. A flow control device 11in the fluid delivery conduit, which may be an ejector, is configured to provide a pulse modulated inlet pressure at the fuel delivery inlet. The pulse modulation may be provided as a function of fuel cell operating conditions. The amplitude and frequency of the pulse modulation may be selected to create sufficient flow disturbance to encourage disturbance and dislodgement of water collecting in the fluid flow path. The control functions, which are used to regulate the pulse modulated fuel pressure, may be humidity of the fuel cell, cell voltage, resistance or impedance, fuel cell electrical load, fuel concentration, water levels or temperature.
Patent GB-2518868-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for image frame identification
Inventor: VUORI ARTO
IPC: H04N21/84
Filed: 2013-10-03
Abstract: A means 200 is provided for identifying image frames 10 in a video stream 20. A first video stream 20-1 is examined to produce a digest stream 320-1 comprising first digest values 310 1, each associated with a respective image frame 10-1. The digest stream is recorded in a digest record 410. A candidate image frame 10-2 from a second video stream 20-2 provides a respective second digest value 310-2. The second digest values 310-2 are compared against the digest values 310-1 in the digest record 410. A match of the digest values indicates matching images. In embodiments, it is not necessary to integrate the digest stream 320 directly with the video stream 20. A nearest neighbour ratio (NNR) may be used as a threshold in matching. The use of an LSB histogram and noise based digests is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2522457-A (GB)
Title: Compound, composition and organic light-emitting device
Inventor: BOURCET FLORENCE
IPC: H01L51/50
Filed: 2014-01-24
Abstract: A compound of formula (I) wherein: Ar1 represents an ary or heteroaryl group that may be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents; n is 0 or 1; and Xan independently in each occurrence represents a group selected from formula (IIa) or (IIb): wherein X is O or S; R1 independetly in each occurrence is H or a substituent; R2 independently in each occurrence is H or a substituent; p independently in each occurrence is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; q is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and * represents a bond to Ar1. Use of compounds of formula (I) as a host for phosphorescent emitters is disclosed.
Patent GB-2511204-A (GB)
Title: Improving information exchange between disparate social network environments of interest
Inventor: CHEN FENG-WEI
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2012-06-28
Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for improving information exchange in a social network environment. Actions (e.g., copying) being performed on an electronic object (e.g., e-mail) are detected. Furthermore, the entry of the electronic object in a social networking website is detected thereby identifying an association between this electronic object and this social networking website. Rule patterns are identified based on these detected actions and these associations. Indications of these associations are stored in terms of concept nodes in a hierarchical tree using the identified rule patterns. Social networking feeds of interest are then searched using the hierarchical tree as well as a current electronic object of a user (e.g., status message on a social networking feed, e-mail). The user would then be provided an opportunity to repost an information nugget from the current electronic object in one or more of these social networking feeds of interest.
Patent GB-2507450-A (GB)
Title: Interpreting borehole transient electromagnetic data using two thin-sheet conductors
Inventor: FANG SHENG
IPC: G01V3/30
Filed: 2012-08-13
Abstract: An apparatus and method for estimating a parameter of interest of an earth formation involving an electromagnetic transient response of an earth formation and a two thin-sheet conductor model of the earth formation. The method may include generating an electromagnetic transient response in the earth formation, generating a signal indicative of the response, and estimating the at least one parameter of interest using the signal. The method may also include estimating a boundary distance using the at least one parameter of interest. The apparatus may include at least one antenna configured to generate the electromagnetic response in the earth formation and at least one processor configured to estimate the at least one processor based on the electromagnetic transient response.
Patent GB-2523552-A (GB)
Title: Power conversion
Inventor: LYONS JOHN ANTHONY
IPC: H02M7/48
Filed: 2014-02-26
Abstract: A DC-AC power converter for supplying a utility grid comprises switching circuitry connected across a pair of DC supply lines and arranged to generate pulsed outputs at a switching frequency, and a controller which detects an electrical disturbance or fault in the utility grid and consequently increases the switching frequency of the switching circuitry. By increasing (for example doubling) the modulation (switching) frequency of the inverter only during an electrical failure on the utility grid, the peak modulation frequency current is reduced during the fault so that the total current within an inductor provided at the output of the switching circuitry is within the capability rating of the inductor. A fault may be detected if the grid voltage falls below a threshold. If the fault ends, for example if the grid voltage exceeds a threshold, the inverter may resume normal operation, and otherwise it may shut down. An associated control method is also presented.
Patent GB-2507933-A (GB)
Title: Aggregation of sensor appliances using device registers and wiring brokers
Inventor: STOBER THOMAS
IPC: H04W4/70
Filed: 2012-10-04
Abstract: The invention provides for a computer system (300, 400), comprising a device register (320, 410) for creating and registering one or more device objects (322, 324, 326, 412). At least one device object of the one or more device objects is configured for communicating with a network connector (404) of a sensor appliance (306, 308, 310, 402) via a network connection (312, 414). The device object is configured for exposing at least one parameter of the sensor appliance by declaring its capabilities. The computer system further comprises an aggregation model (334, 422) for aggregating the at least one parameter of the at least one device objects; a set (340, 416) of wiring definitions descriptive of raised events created by changes or updates in the at least one parameter; and a wiring broker (328, 420) for updating the aggregation model in accordance with the raised events.
Patent GB-2509271-A (GB)
Title: Patient-specific sacroiliac guides and associated methods
Inventor: SCHOENEFELD RYAN J
IPC: A61B17/17
Filed: 2012-08-29
Abstract: A patient-specific alignment guide (100) includes a patient-specific portion (102) and a guiding element (122, 124) having a through opening (123, 125). The patient-specific portion has a patient-specific surface (103) preoperatively configured to mate as a negative of a portion of an iliac crest of a pelvis of a specific patient and mate to the iliac crest only in one position. The guiding element has a preoperatively configured orientation and location relative to the patient-specific portion for preparing a bore in the bone of the patient to direct a bone screw at the preoperatively configured orientation and location for sacroiliac fixation.